The winner of the Eurovision Song Contest 2013, Emmelie de Forest is working on songs for the United Kingdom’s Eurovision selection process.

Emmelie de Forest who won the 2013 Eurovision Song Contest has revealed this evening that she is working on songs for the United Kingdom’s Eurovision selection process. Emmelie de Forest won over the voters of Europe in May 2013, with her song “Only Teardrops”. This is not the first time that the former Eurovision winner has written songs for national selections. In 2016 she wrote “Never Alone” for Anja Nissen, she finished 2nd in Dansk Melodi Grand Prix 2016.

The United Kingdom opened their selection process for Eurovision 2017 last week, confirming that they will once again hold a televised selection. The number of singers who will make it through to the final of the UK’s selection has not been revealed. In 2016 the United Kingdom finished 24th with Joe & Jake and their song “You’re Not Alone”. The song scored a total of 62 points, 54 from the juries and 6 points from the public voting.

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