FM praises school for Eurovision song

Nicola Sturgeon has praised the Eurovision efforts of a Kinross school.

The First Minister spoke highly of Kinross High School teacher Jason Blyth after a song he penned was chosen by Teodora Dinu and put forward for Romania’s entry in the Eurovision Song Contest.

Mr Blyth and his pupils had produced and recorded the backing track for the song, Tear Up The Dark, but were left disappointed when it failed to make the semi-finals of the pre-competition stage.

Mr Blyth said staff and pupils at the school were left “genuinely gutted” after they received word that their song would not be used, but news of their efforts has now reached Ms Sturgeon who backed their brave attempt to enter the competition.

Writing in the Daily Record, she said: “It’s douze points for effort to the pupils of Kinross High this week.”

Kinross teacher Jason Blyth.