Bill Bailey throws hat in ring to end UK Eurovision woes after another nul points
The last-place finish marks a shaky start for the BBC s partnership with a record company to pick UK acts
23 May 2021 • 6:59pm
Putting a brave face on it: James Newman reacts after receiving zero points at Eurovision
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He s the multi-talented musical genius who swept the country off its feet in Strictly Come Dancing.
And now Bill Bailey has thrown his hat in the ring to solve Britain s Eurovision woes.
As the UK licked its wounds from a second consecutive last-place finish with James Newman s song Embers, the 56-year-old actor and comedian offered his services on Twitter.
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The Battle of Waterloo is actually so named because Wellington wrote his account of his victory from his camp at Waterloo. Napoleon never went near the Belgian town. Instead, he was actually defeated three miles away near the villages of Braine-l’Alleud and Plancenoit along the Mont Saint Jean Ridge.
Since then, the popular phrase means that anyone who meets their Waterloo suffers a major, life-altering defeat. Replacing that phrasevwith the two other villages doesn t have quite the same ring, nor would it scan neatly into a pop song!
So, why would a UK jury not reward a fantastically catchy song that also celebrates one of the greatest British victories in military history?