United Kingdom UNITED KINGDOM 2014 - Molly - Children of the Universe

[Leydan]

and its back, an idea for a National Final based off the 2008 system, just jazzed up a little. Please don't mean XD

Episode 1
All of the 10 songs are paired up and go into a 'sing off'. Juries will individually vote on which song they prefer and think will be more successful from the pairs. This continues through the 5 sing offs until 5 songs remain. From the 5 discarded songs, a quick vote either with the audience and/or public will occur at the end of the programme to save one song that will continue to the final.
Episode 2
The 6 finalists sing their songs to win the public vote, from the end of the show the public will have 1 week to vote through various methods - an international online vote could also occur in order to create international support for the song.
Episode 3
At the beginning of the show the 4 songs with the fewest votes are eliminated leave the top 2 songs. After the two songs are sung again to refresh the mind, and then a jury vote of the two songs is mixed with the televote to decide a winner.

Refinements & Problems
+Get rid of quick vote in episodes 1 and have 5 finalists instead.
+Get rid of Episode 3 and hold a regional jury/televote vote in episode 2 after songs are sung.

+Good songs could be paired up allowing bad/poor quality songs to get through.
+Juries are complete mugs and f**k up big time.​

 

[Smudy]

This is really amazing.

 

[DanielLuis]

decided against what i posted, ignore this ;D

Why? It was interesting.

 

[Leydan]

Why? It was interesting.

Don't know, i guess i was too worried about what people would say I'll put it back up later 3
Edit: Its back, i'll post a second one that would appeal to the BBC even more.

This is really amazing.

It is, i really love that song!

 

[Leydan]

The Method that UK use to use a few decades ago An
Internal artist is selected and that artist will then sing a
selection of songs and the public will vote for their favourite.​

Last one i promise

 

[DanielLuis]

and its back, an idea for a National Final based off the 2008 system, just jazzed up a little. Please don't mean XD

Episode 1
All of the 10 songs are paired up and go into a 'sing off'. Juries will individually vote on which song they prefer and think will be more successful from the pairs. This continues through the 5 sing offs until 5 songs remain. From the 5 discarded songs, a quick vote either with the audience and/or public will occur at the end of the programme to save one song that will continue to the final.
Episode 2
The 6 finalists sing their songs to win the public vote, from the end of the show the public will have 1 week to vote through various methods - an international online vote could also occur in order to create international support for the song.
Episode 3
At the beginning of the show the 4 songs with the fewest votes are eliminated leave the top 2 songs. After the two songs are sung again to refresh the mind, and then a jury vote of the two songs is mixed with the televote to decide a winner.

Refinements & Problems
+Get rid of quick vote in episodes 1 and have 5 finalists instead.
+Get rid of Episode 3 and hold a regional jury/televote vote in episode 2 after songs are sung.

+Good songs could be paired up allowing bad/poor quality songs to get through.
+Juries are complete mugs and f**k up big time.​

I think it's good
But I don't think the 2nd episode would be needed. The superfinal is a cool idea.

 

[esc87fan]

The Method that UK use to use a few decades ago An
Internal artist is selected and that artist will then sing a
selection of songs and the public will vote for their favourite.​

Last one i promise

It got the UK 3 straight top 10 finishes from 92-94 (2 seconds and a 10th)

 

[Leydan]

It got the UK 3 straight top 10 finishes from 92-94 (2 seconds and a 10th)

It was also used between 1964 and 1975, and was very successful - in that time we got two 1st's, six 2nd's, one 3rd, two fourths and a 9th. That method kind of gives the best of both worlds - celebrity singers refuse to compete in a national final in fear of failing at that point, so allowing a internal artist selection and a national selection for a song kills any worries a celebrity may have. Out of any method i think this type is the one i think BBC would be most likely to pick because its the most basic and in the case of Bonnie Tyler, the songs have already been written and made so all the BBC do is create a shortlist.

 

[Sean]

James Blunt has a gap in touring in May

http://www.jamesblunt.com/live.htm

 

[toinou03]

^
That would be such a dream !
I love that new song !

But that's just impossible, like Dido entering last year with No freedom which was aired on radio stations ! 1 1 1

 

[penguinperson]

James Blunt has a gap in touring in May

http://www.jamesblunt.com/live.htm

I would suggest acts with a 12 month gap in their calendar are more likely.

 

[ESCPOLAND]

My dream! please UK send him to Copenhagen

 

[toinou03]

I would suggest acts with a 12 month gap in their calendar are more likely.

3

 

[malta]

still say scouting for girls is the best shout. all there songs are so catchy

 

[Mrm]

I want Naughty boy to write for the UK in ESC!

"I'm covering my ears like a kid
When your words mean nothing, I go la la la
I'm turning up the volume when you speak
'Cause if my heart can't stop it,
I find a way to block it, I go
La la, la la la la la na na na na na
La la na na, la la la la la na na na na na"

 

[malta]

do we know when the uk act will be announced ?

 

[Leydan]

do we know when the uk act will be announced ?

probably in late March, right before the deadline.

 

[malta]

ok cheers

 

[ESCPOLAND]

UK need a national final The last NF was in 2007?

 

[Leydan]

no problem. I personally don't understand such a late announcement, I don't get why can't announce in January, at least to put our mind at rest. haha

UK need a national final The last NF was in 2007?

no that was France. Last one in the UK was 2010. A National Final would be great, but unlikely. I just hope developments in France might influence the BBC XD