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| In 2011, the BBC opted for an internal selection that did not involve any public participation, merely announcing that the band Blue would represent the United Kingdom in the 2011 Eurovision Song Contest with the song I Can. The song was presented during a documentary entitled Your Country Needs Blue, transmission details of which are provided below. |
| Transmission Date: | Saturday 16th April 2011 |
| Channel: | BBC One |
| Time: | 18.10-19.10 |
Narrator: | Graham Norton |
| Performers: | Blue: Antony Costa Duncan James Lee Ryan Simon Webbe |
| Featured Interwiewees: | Cliff Richard Lulu Robbie Williams Arlene Phillips Marvin Humes John Barrowman Robin Gibb David Arnold Jay Aston Cheryl Baker Liam Jarnecki Liz McClarnon Aston Merrygold Scott Mills Mike Nolan Sheridan Smith |
Executive Producer: | Phil Parsons |
| Producer/Director: | Duncan Wilson |
Song: | I Can Blue |
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Blue at The Eurovision Song Contest 2011 |
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At The Eurovision Song Contest 2011
| At the final of the Eurovision Song Contest 2011 in Düsseldorf, Germany on Saturday 14th May 2011, I Can finished in 11th place with 100 points. Graham Norton provided the commentary for BBC One Television. Ken Bruce provided the commentary for BBC Radio 2. Sara Cox and Scott Mills provided the commentary for BBC Three Television for the semi-finals held on Tuesday 10th May 2011 and Thursday 12th May 2011. |