Eurovision Song jury lose Sophie
BY ALEX GREEN SOPHIE Ellis-Bextor has withdrawn from the UK jury for the Eurovision Song Contest.
The Murder On The Dancefloor singer had been announced as chairwomen of the five-strong panel.
In a tweet, the BBC said: “Unfortunately, due to unforeseen circumstances, Sophie will no longer be able to be part of the UK Eurovision jury and will be replaced in due course.”
The other jury members – Kylie Minogue’s musical director Pete Watson, DJ Adele Roberts, vocal coach Jai Ramage and singer AJ Bentley – will judge vocal capacity, performance, composition of the song and overall impression.
The national juries will vote in a semi-final and the final, counting towards 50 per cent of the overall vote.