This year United Kingdom �s represenative in the Eurovision Song Contest, Andy Abraham, has denied claims that he is giving up on his music career. An article in the Daily Star Sunday last weekend (and repeated in other Eurovision Song Contest websites) reported that Andy Abraham would launch a career in property development after finishing last in this year�s contest in Belgrade.
Esctoday has learnt that the former X-Factor star intends to continue with his music career. Andy has announced a year-long theatre tour starting on the 31st October to promote his new album Even If. The album, which contains original music recorded on his own record label B-Line Records, has so far failed to appear on the UK album chart, however the single release of Even If reached number 67 in the UK singles charts in late May
Andy found fame as the former bin man who went on to finish as the runner-up in the popular X Factor's 2005 series, losing out to Shayne Ward in the final episode.
Although Andy has kept a low profile since appearing in this year’s contest in May, his management plan to keep Andy firmly in the public spotlight, while he travels on tour around the United Kingdom. The tour will include theatre appearances in over 40 UK towns including Portsmouth, Milton Keynes, Swansea, Newcastle, Bournemouth and Ipswich.
Full details of Andy’s tour have been published in the events section of his official website:
Here is Andy Abraham performing for the United Kingdom at Eurovision 2008.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-jjMrtukGlw&ap=%2526fmt%3D18&rel=0