Joe Woolford and Jake Shakeshaft have been chosen to fly the Union Jack at the Eurovision song contest.
The pair previously went head-to-head on The Voice, but after being presented with six options the public decided Joe and Jake – and their song You’re Not Alone – were the best.
Joe and Jake – You're Not Alone #EurovisionUK @JoeandJakemusic https://t.co/8mG4QbCbwl
— BBC Eurovision (@bbceurovision) February 26, 2016
It’s fair to say though that the public are pretty split on whether this gives the UK a good chance of winning.
Well the voting public got it right! It's so much better when the BBC give us the chance to vote @JoeandJakemusic #EurovisionYouDecide
— Simon Jones (@simonjonespr) February 26, 2016
Get in Joe & Jake! #EurovisionYouDecide
— Ryan Upton (@RyanUptonMusic) February 26, 2016
THEY HAVE TWO DRUMMERS. WE CANNOT FAIL. #EurovisionYouDecide
— Steve Binnie (@evibenstein) February 26, 2016
So glad Joe and Jake won, best vocals out of a bad lot #EurovisionYouDecide
— яσвίη (@Robin1Uk) February 26, 2016
#EurovisionYouDecide Joe & Jake… Good call I think. What say you?
— Michael Ball OBE (@mrmichaelball) February 26, 2016
Well, here’s what the people say, Michael.
Oh ffs stop letting the public decide things #EurovisionYouDecide
— Ralph Dingleberry (@Ldh26) February 26, 2016
Sending The Voice rejects to Eurovision. The definition of scraping the barrel #EurovisionYouDecide
— Tom Gleeson (@tomgleeson92) February 26, 2016
Well done the public. Bottom 3.
🇬🇧 #EurovisionYouDecide— Joel (@joelhuds) February 26, 2016
I want a gif of that bloke in the front row shaking his head when the result was announced. #eurovisionyoudecide
— Jo Wood (@JoWood79) February 26, 2016
Here it is, Jo.
Front row NOT impressed! #EurovisionYouDecide pic.twitter.com/epcUSKwk5T
— Paul Lang (@rudemrlang) February 26, 2016
The man in the audience shaking his head in disgust was all of us. #EurovisionYouDecide
— Sophie (@miztransmission) February 26, 2016
Good luck in Sweden, Joe and Jake. Hopefully the rest of Europe finds you slightly less polarising.
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