The United Kingdom's national selection participants have been announced. The biggest name in the line up is Michelle Gayle, the former Eastenders star turned pop star in the 1990s. Six acts are to battle it out in three knock-out categories. The winners will then compete for victory.

The three categories are:

Soloists:

• Michelle – Woo (You got me)
• Andy Abraham – Even if

Girl Groups:

• Loveshy – Mr Gorgeous
• The Revelations – It's You

Josephs Vs Maria:

• Rob McVeigh- I owe it all to you
• Simona Armstrong – Changes

The BBCpress release states:

Soloists
Chart-topping songstress Michelle Gayle who goes head to head with The X Factor’s Andy Abraham, both hoping they’ve got what it takes to fly solo in this year’s contest.

Girl Groups
Lively pop duo LoveShy compete with soulful motown sensations The Revelations whilst aiming to strike a chord with the voting public.

Joseph v’s Maria
Rob McVeigh and Simona Armstrong won the hearts of the British public as Joseph and Maria hopefuls, but which one will hit the right notes and get the votes this time around?

More information about the show

This year the judging panel – which will be headed up by Terry – will have an even more important role.

After each performance the panel of three judges will decide which act from each category will go through to the next round to compete for the public vote. If the other two judges can’t agree on which act should go through, Terry – with his expert knowledge of Eurovision will have the deciding vote. The judges will also pick a ‘wildcard’ to go through and all four acts will return for the second show. The two acts with the lowest public vote will immediately leave the competition and the remaining two will sing again for their chance to go to Belgrade for the 53rd annual sing-off.

Eurovision: Your Decision will also feature a performance from Katrina formerly of Katrina and The Waves with a new remix of her 1997 Eurovision winning hit ‘Love Shine a Light’.

Comments from the hosts:

Terry Wogan said: “A turkey is one of the contenders for this year’s Irish entry; for the past few years, we’ve been picking a turkey for the U.K. Let's hope that the British public will make the right decision this year, and give the UK's entry a fighting chance against the Eastern Bloc, in Belgrade in May.”

Claudia Winkleman said: "I'm very excited to be taking part this year. Standing next to Terry in a floor length sequin lime green outfit will top the evening for me. Plus if we can choose a great act and then win in Belgrade then even better.”

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