Baker told Times Radio: “It is a great song and he has got great credibility across Europe. They know him. They know the songs he has written.
“We may do much better than we have done in the past 20-odd years.
“However, some people do not believe there is a political vote. I do. I think that the general public may not like the fact that we have come out of Europe.
“I am hoping. I have got my fingers crossed for James that he is in the top five. There is some stiff competition.”
Bucks Fizz after winning the Eurovision Song Contest in 1981 (PA)