"X Factor" runner-up Andy Abraham has been chosen as the UK's entry for the 2008 Eurovision Song Contest after winning a live public vote on BBC One last night.
43 year-old Abraham beat five other competitors in the "Eurovision: Your Decision" contest with his song Even If.
The other hopefuls were Ex-EastEnders star Michelle Gayle (who had had a number four hit in the UK with Sweetness in 1994), Simona Armstrong, Rob McVeigh and two girlbands LoveShy and The Revelations.
The ex-dustman appeared in the second series of the "X Factor" show in 2005 and lost out to Shayne Ward.
A year later he released his debut album, The Impossible Dream, which reached number two in the UK Top 40 charts. His follow-up record, Soul Man, reached number 19.
The father-of-two described his Eurovision song, which he wrote himself, as a "funky love-song about a guy who's found genuine love with a girl". Even If will also be the title track of his third album which he is currently working on.
The Eurovision Song Contest takes place in Belgrade on 24 May, featuring 43 countries.
I'll suspend my judgement for the time being, since I haven't heard Even If yet. But after our previous crap entries over the years (Daz Sampson and Scooch comes to mind), I'm rather hoping the Irish entry wins this year - Dustin the puppet turkey.
X Factor star to enter Eurovision
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