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The UK’s Eurovision entry has been accused of being a rip-off of the 1980s Birds Eye Potato Waffles adverts.

Fans have pointed to the similarity between Electro Velvet’s Still In Love With You and the commercial, which featured the lyrics: “Birds Eye Potato Waffles, they’re waffley versatile.”

Caine Jenkins tweeted: “UK appear to have entered the waffle advert for Eurovision. I hope they use the Um Bongo one next year.”

And Birds Eye UK got in on the act by posting on its Twitter feed a link to a fan’s mash-up video of the ad and Electro Velvet’s song.

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David Mindel wrote the entry and has also worked on advertising jingles.

A BBC source denied he was “responsible for the waffle ad and nor did he copy or be inspired by it”.

The source insisted the “notes, melody and words in our song” were “completely different from the waffle ad”.

Electro Velvet singer Alex Larke has previously defended the song after a public backlash.

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“I like the fact it divides opinion. It’s better than everyone having apathy for it.”

Bianca Nicholas, who shares the vocals, added: “There’s a lot of ballads this year, so our song will stand out.”

Larke described it as a “Marmite song” , while Nicholas pointed out that “a party song” was “really fitting” as Eurovision celebrates its 60th anniversary.

The BBC said: “We are thrilled that Alex and Bianca will be representing the UK in this year’s competition.

Our song for this special anniversary year has an up-tempo beat and an irresistibly catchy hook that is sure to get the party started in Vienna.”

Hear an Electro Velvet /Potato Waffles mash up below