Bianca performs 'Shine a Little Light' - Eurovision 2016: You Decide - BBC Four
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She is so much better than the others Why was she not chosen?
George Bush got voted in a 2nd time too
Garvin Timmann Lol point taken
Still, people just have different tastes in music. BBC can't really win, no matter who won people would be complaining
Sian's Life This song should have gotten the most votes. This Bianca girl can sing, she has real talent. But I guess that does not matter anymore.
My County hated her, loved joe and jake and darline.
+Aliki riddle Its obviously not a fix otherwise the BBC would if picked Karl as well as the fact that everyone I knew hated her and loved Joe and Jake or Darline.
Bianca please try again next year. Should have won with that vocal. Congratulations, stunning
+Michael Campbell Bianca, please don't try again. Unless you can learn to hold a tune that is...
+Palette london what a ridiculous statement
She was even better live than in the studio version.
Powerful! She was the best!
They should release this on Spotify and iTunes
The one time we get to pick the song and we fuck it up. Damnit UK, why did this not go?
+KrazedVolcano Because it's a parody of Katrina and the Waves 1997.
KrazedVolcano
In 2017 you will have the chance again!
Really disappointed Bianca's song wasn't chosen to represent the UK at Eurovision this year. This song had amazing lyrics, soulful music and of course was sung so beautifully. Shame the BBC won't release a breakdown of the votes. I like to hope this song came a very close second to Joe and Jake. Bianca's song would definitely have stood a very good chance of winning. Carrie and Katrina thought so :)
What is suspicious is the fact that bbc won't announce the final results.
She is so good, great vocalist and very pretty! The song is very strong and catchy too. Reminds me of Leona (she co wrote it). IObviously she came 2nd but i i i wish there was jury voting and they had voted for her
With 3 months of preparation before the grand final, this would have been outstanding in Sweden!
Fact: Leona Lewis recorded this song for her I Am album but the song was passed and given to Bianca to perform for Eurovision.
this wud of done better i think??
me too top 5 in esc but joe and jake were bad
Top 5? No way.
This would've been the best UK song since 2009. Too bad. Then there's gonna be the talk that everybody hates UK and doesn't want to vote for you. You just need a great song...
Molly had a great song, but i don't even remember which place she took(
+ĐĄĐ°ŃĐ°ŃĐșĐ° 17 I believe..
Gary Smith then UK needs something more than a great song đ
UK needs to split up into 4 countries then we can vote for each other haha
Gary Smith there also should be no other countries, AND THAT'S WHAT I WOULD WATCH
Her live performance is outstanding, shame she isn't representing UK. I am disappointed for this reason. There could have been an opportunity of her competing for the top 5 with this song in my opinion. However, Joe and Jake's song is also good. Their vocals need some work.
+Onurcan Yilmaz I totally agree with you!!
+Onurcan Yilmaz I think their live performance will be so much better. Better backing, better outfits. Much more cleaned up. I have faith, but we won't win or come anywhere near the top 5 no matter who sings for us.
+R I O T UK doesn't usually invest interest to Eurovision, and that's why they always come last. In 2009, UK came 5th with a pleasant song. This means that they can win if they actually send modern songs that interests the new generation. It looks like they want to change their impression this year and look they are determined for victory. To be honest, all of the songs presented are decent and will probably allow them to be in top 10 at least.
+Onurcan Yilmaz Totally agree with all that!
+Onurcan Yilmaz You're right about interesting the new generation, but quite wrong about "modern songs". It says a lot that what the "new generation" of Europe has most appreciated from the UK recently was indeed in 2009: a musical theatre-type song written by someone who was most popular here in the 1980s/90s, the sort of thing which is not at all popular here nowadays. And that decade or two's difference in taste between the UK and Europe is one of the main reasons why we do so badly. As the story goes, Jonathan King knew "Love Shine a Light" was going to win when his grandmother told him she loved it...
i canât believe we missed out on a Leona Lewis song at Eurovision⊠the biggest national final robbery of all time
I think joe and jake already had a fan base, that's a little unfair....
There's nothing unfair about that. Nonetheless, Bianca was by far my favourite
extremely talented!
Beautiful
The chorus is good but the verses are meh
True.
this is my outright favourite
If she had 2 more power notes, then this could've had Australia's result.
The UK just lost a chance for a decent result at last. Insteed of this Liona Lewis composition they picked a non-song by two random guys from a talent show. They will get what they deserve after all...
The Eurovision song that got away :(
this is still great..
Oh for gods sake. Its not a big loss - if your favourite doesn't win, its fixed? No, its just that people preferred, in my opinion the better song, Jake and Joes song. If Leona came out and sang this, it'd be a a runaway winner.
Someone hearing this masterpiece in 2021?
The UK could have won with that beautiful song
Superb performance of a song that was good enough. Even if the winning song is slightly better, (& I'm not convinced it is), it will not win without a powerful and fully tuneful delivery.
best song,best performance,best vocal,perfect for Eurovision.we wont win with joe and jake.Biancas song was way way ahead of the rest..........
Me gusta mucho!!đ Saludos desde Españaa
I get angry every year because we didn't send this one in... this would be top 5 on any euro night
this is more Eurovision than the boys
It's just amazing how well the UK can cock things up when it comes to Eurovision. This was by far the best song of the entries on offer, yet we chose a singer whose voice, while good, was nowhere near big enough to carry a song like this, accompanied by two completely out of key backing singers. (Every year, in fact, we employ tone deaf backing singers for our Eurovision entries, or dancers with ADHD.)
And then the BBC make no attempt to give the songs any real staging. The staging goes hand in hand with the performance and the song itself, yet the UK seems to turn the stage into some kind of early 1980s neon hell every time it enters a song into Eurovision.
Such a shame. I really thought we had a chance with this song, but we screwed it up yet again.
wow, cool song ;)
like both the songs, this and the winners
THIS WAS A WINNING EUROVISION SONG , but now we have 2 boys singing for the Uk đđ
So much better and inspiring than the lightweight fluff that was chosen. A Better Man still the best, but this would have done us proud.
+WynMills1 A Better Man was my favourite too.
Uk didn't decide good
a running theme
The beggining reminds me of Is It Right by Elaiza!!! (Germany Eurovision 2016)
sorry 2014 đ
So much better than Joe and Jake. Written by Leona Lewis& a guy who wrote songs for The Spice girls. We missed a massive opportunity
you song like....good song from greece
Pretty good.
Clearly the best. There's no point asking "What was the UK thinking?", because it's Eurovision, and rational thought rarely counts.
The title is very simillar to that of our 1997 winner by Katrina and The Waves. Just a coincidence, or not?
Yes
people say this would not stand out yes it would stand out this could won eurovision with a bit of work
you're my little light Bianca and still miss Parade TT
I'm just watching the performances now (could not watch live from where I live, different time zone). This girl seems to have the vocal ability to fill the song the way the actual winners didn't -I wonder where the lads come from, anyway... some reality tv show perhaps? Sorry, not British here nor a follower of tv programs.
On the other hand, although she actually can sing and she seems truly sweet (she does!), the song struck me as some sort of "Children of the Universe (minus the hype) meets Katrina," which is not a nice thing to do hehe, at least out of respect for the huge musical tradition the UK has in music. Like, there was no need to revisit songs your own country has sent in the past.
Best of luck anyway, great country! :)
BBC shouldve put this straight through like they did 2011-15 it would have been a diva battle between this and Dami...this would have won
This is the first time I've heard this. This should have been our entry. We might have got on the left hand side of the board at least.
wish she had won !!!!! :(
UK would have faired so much better with this as our entry this year.
How was this not chosen??
What a shame...!! I actually like the winner song, but THIS ONE is better so far!! D:
Sounds exactly like 'Children of the Universe' in some parts. My favourites were Darline and Dulcima but J and J were the right choice.
Please can we send her for next year?
can we have for this year?
this should've represented us!!!! 100%
this really shouldve won!
She has the best song of UK! She deserves to be in ESC! The best entry but UK prefer other...
If only this had been submitted this year đ
Much better than Joe and Jake.
UK, we have blown it, this strong, classy song would have been a potential winner. Let's move on and hope that the two pre pubescent lads do not come last (sic).
Is this the first time the public have gotten to vote for the entry
+Bethan Chalmers No, it's only been internal since 2011.
+Bethan Chalmers Since 2008 because in 2009 and 2010 the song was already chosen for us and we just picked a singer.
+Sister Phan Howlter since 2010*
oh ok, so why did the public ever pick the electro violet's song then, i mean i just.... just don't understand WHY
Bethan Chalmers We didn't, the BBC picked Electro Velvet. After 2010 National Finals were stopped and the BBC picked the song, but in 2016 they brought back National Finals.
SO. MUCH. SANNA. NIELSEN.
Nah, Leona Lewis...
She was the best performer, no doubt. The problem is the song. UK won ESC in 1997 with a song called "Love shine a light". So , why send something like that again. I don't mean that this is a copy but something more original would have helped her to win.
The show wasn't very well promoted and it was on bbc4 they didn't actually make a big deal to get people to vote pretty much word of mouth and fan base is the audience that tuned in so I'm not surprised she didn't win... I mean the one time an actual artist (Leona lewis) co wrote a song for a Eurovision finalist and we don't chose it, she would've probably have been the best act to get the highest number of votes in.
This defo should have been our song, she has a talented and gifted voice. Good tune that y keep hearing over and over in your head.Shame people voted jack and Joe, their song was rubbish no beat to it. They aren't good singers. Eurovision would have preferred Bianca's song. Hope she represents use next year.
Leona Lewis wrote this
She's a great singer and the song is good. Better than Joe and Jake's performance.
Although the winning song was okay, this song was the best of the 6. The verses were a little forgetful but that chorus.....my God....such a catchy hook! This would've staged well and commanded the audience. Remember last year when Paulina Gagarina almost won with her power ballad? This was in the same vein. And ballads have always done well for us so Im not sure why it didn't walk it. Ah well....best of luck in the charts Bianca!
+Imaani Brown You hit the nail on the head. The verses were bad. It starts so badly. The joe & Jake song is like "BAM" hits its stride straight away.
True. Although the Joe & Jake effort is a little immature, it has the anthemic lilting melody to make it a success. Although I cant help but think the track sounds like a strange amalgamation of Jedward & the Foo Fighters!
She could have won for the UK, if selected. She should try again with this song. Alternatively, perform for another country.
It would have been my winner
Why wasn't she selected? She was by far the best of the whole selection....I am so disappointed :(
+John Dim Just being like Bgal Swiftie and editing my previous comments. You're clearly awesome!
+Stuart C (GadgetRev) tastes differ, respect them.
it's a *song* competition. You're still lovely! Kiss kiss!
+Stuart C (GadgetRev) yes and for me this song was the best, where's the problem?
+Stuart C (GadgetRev) each person has his/her own taste of song. for you this song isn't the best, but for others this song is the best. as for me, this song is definitely the best of the bunch.
Why are there so many dislikes all of a sudden ? She was my favourite of the night and gave a great performance !
Beautiful, catchy song...... too bad Uk did not selected this song
Chorus is great, bridge is great. The rest of the song is... not tuneful.. I mean, the first 20 secs (you need to hook then) is painful. Bianca's lovely though!
This girl would have won the Eurovision contest hands down it is perfect for this contest. Not sure about the reggae beat but it would have won. I cannot believe that she wasn't chosen. Therein the folly of leaving it to joe public. I think that she should go and represent another country like Bulgaria just to get herself and the song out there. Why, not, perfectly within the rules.
is one of those background singers salena mastroianni
she was amazing and should go to Stockholm. We would've been on the left. we are firmly on the right, now.
Agree with luvie, could have won with this.
far better than joke and jake
Should've been her going to represent us
Obviously she can sing well but I prefer Joe & Jake. This is just another power ballad and doesn't stand out
+MegaUnfunny Joe and Jake will be totally forgettable. Ireland has pretty much the same song - and Denmark will smash both of you when coming to boyband pop this year. UK has chosen the most typical generic pop song ever for Eurovision. They should have gone for a powerballad. Last time they did (2009) they came 5th place!!!!
+ZironixNO
That may have had more to do with one certain Sir Andrew Lloyd Webber being on stage though... UK got massive publicity because of that. It was because of him more than anything, not the song itself.
should of been the winner :(
Good vocal and good song, but on the stage with everything else on grand final night, we've had songs like this before that haven't done that well. Just because it's lyrically similar to Katrina & the Waves, doesn't mean it's a winner. The one that has won for the UK seems to have a similar vibe to last year's Swedish winning song; so let's just see what happens. Every year we say "let's just forget it" and then it all dies down...
I'm not sure this is the big loss its being made out to be. It's sort of meh and would just blend in with the rest of the power ballads. Would just be another Molly and not score as well as thought I reckon.
+Josh Bullin (bigfunjoshieb) Molly didnt sing well and had horrible backing singers... Bianca was perfect vocally. BIG DIFFERENCE. Also - there are no other powerballads this year sung this well... but generic popsongs like Joe And Jakes are already represented by Ireland and Denmark ...
+Josh Bullin (bigfunjoshieb) I also think it would be another Molly. Also, it is a poor attempt with the 'Love Shine A Light' lyrics
I agree. Generic as fooook, but since when did that stop half the Baltic states from winning
+Kate Steventon The Baltic states have only won twice 2001 Estonia and 2002 Latvia.
+Soup Dragon Exactly! Twice more than the UK in recent years, and I have no idea what songs they sang :)
Great voice, but the song is just ok, she needs to try again next year with a better song and she can bring a high place for UK for the first time in ages.
This was amazing, I congratulate the UK on picking a shit act instead of this. This was top 5 material now we are probably looking at bottom 5
Should have won
sounds like Darren Hayes and Savage Garden bit too much
A shape the UK didn't send this song to Stockholm...
Leona Lewis has the best version
How did we let this one get away....standout performance, vocally superior to Joe&Jake
It's a fix to publicise the voice
This is so good! What a wasted chance!
Sorry UK... she had to go to Stockholm.
PLEASE LET HER WIN NEXT YEAR IF SHE TRIES AGAIN PLEASE
JOE AND JAKE ARE JUST NO
THIS IS AN INJUSTICE
POSTING THIS EVERYWHERE SO IT GETS NOTICED!!!!
As much as I think this years song is a major improvement on last years song, I still feel disappointed. I initially thought the song was top 10 material but after a whole month of countries revealing their entries, I feel now the best we can possibly hope for is 20th. Top 15 would be amazing for a song of this calibre. Its time for the BBC to give the contest to someone else. You're stuck in the 1990's mindset and still think eurovision is a laughing stock. The BBC are the biggest laughing stocks going! Eurovision has come a long way from being a joke. The songs are consistenly of high standard every year....apart from the UK who take the mickey out of it! Granted there has been countries who have been around our level but they've shot up the leaderboard after a year or two. We're stuck in the bottom!! Let ITV have it so they can maybe bring simon cowell on board and let him have the responsibility or give it to channel 4 as they're big on youth culture and what is big today in terms of music. Another way for us to change our fortunes would be to change the way the contest is perceived in this country! This is why no one likes us! Its a joke for the majority of the UK! There are fans out there such as myself that would love for the UK to win it and actually give a damn about it! The mentally needs to change and most importantly, the channel needs to change. A lot to think about there.
+Anthony Wright stfu
When I listen to it, I feel that the parts don't go well together.
Listen to the opening lines before the chorus, and then when the chorus happens, ask yourself did I expect that? It's like two different types of music, one for the verses and one for the chorus.. It's a just a bit odd and maybe that's why it didn't get through. If I'm honest the 6 songs are nothing special in the first place.
Its good - but the right song won
could have done better than Joe and Jake, I would like to say we could have been in the top 10