Rumours have emerged today that Take That singer Gary Barlow has been in talks with a view to composing the British entry for the 2010 Eurovision Song Contest in Oslo. It has also been suggested that the artist who may perform the entry is Duncan James, the popular singer from boy band Blue.

The story broke during the day and was reported in various media within the United Kingdom and Ireland. The BBC, the United Kingdom broadcaster however have moved quickly to state that this is just speculation and there has been nothing definitely decided as of yet.
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Gary Barlow is most well known as being a member of the hugely successful band Take That. Gary wrote and produced many of Take That's hits and has also worked with many famous artists such as Delta Goodrem, Christina Aguilera, Elton John and Lara Fabian amongst others. Gary also has worked with Duncan James before as he wrote the track Guilty for Blue as well as some album tracks for them. Gary also tried his hand as a solo artist when Take That first split up, however the band has now reformed and are enjoying more success than ever.

Duncan James gained fame as a singer with the boy band Blue. The group were popular in the early 2000's and had many hits before disbanding in 2004. Duncan embarked upon a solo career and scored a big hit with the song I Believe My Heart, a duet with Keedie.

Duncan took part in the United Kingdom national selection process in 2009 as a panelist alongside Lord Andrew Lloyd Webber, giving advice to the contestants in Eurovision: Your Country Needs You. He also announced the United Kingdom's votes in Moscow during the voting procedure in Europe's Favourite TV Show.
High Profile Composer preferred?

The United Kingdom finished in Fifth place, their best result since 2002 with the Andrew Lloyd Webber and Diane Warren composition It's My Time, performed by Jade Ewen in the 2009 Eurovision Song Contest in Moscow. If the rumours regarding Gary Barlow and Duncan James prove to be correct, it could suggest that the BBC are ready to appoint a high profile name once again to spearhead their campaign to go all the way and attempt to win Europe's Favourite TV show for the first time since 1997.

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Following weeks of speculation and rumours, the composer who will succeed Andrew Lloyd Webber has been widely tipped to be Take That star Gary Barlow. Rumours were also suggesting that former Blue singer Duncan James (who also appeared in Your Country Needs You 2009 and presented the UK's votes in Moscow) was to sing a song by Barlow, but until now there has been no official confirmation from the BBC.

Some of the latest Tweets on the BBC Eurovision Twitter page stated:

* "BBC will announce the composer of the UK's 2010 early on Friday 29th Jan. #bbceurovision"

* "@ChrisKirklandGB @BBCEntsTeam We're just waiting for the final yes or no to publish today from the Press Office..."

Oikotimes.com will announce the details revealed regarding the 2010 UK selection as they become available. Watch this space!
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In 2009, world famous composer Lord Andrew Lloyd Weber was tasked with writing the United Kingdom entry which was performed by Jade Ewen. It reached a respectable 5th place in Moscow.

The format for selecting the British entry in 2009 was very different to that of previous years, taking place over a few weeks with participants being scrutinised by a panel of judges and subsequently being voted out by the public.

This year there have been rumours that composers and artists such as Gary Barlow may write the British entry and that the format for choosing the artist will be similar to that of 2009. It has also been said that last year's host and the BBC's commentator, Graham Norton will once again be involved.

However, the only information we can confirm at this point in time is that the BBC will soon announce this year's selection format. A teaser banner has also been posted on the broadcaster's Eurovison web portal.

Watch this space for more information!

How do you think the BBC will choose the UK entry this year?

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