The #Eurovision final is on its way and the internet has been buzzing with all manner of chatter about West-End star and #StageFave Lucie Jones, who will be vying for the top spot this Saturday in Ukraine. Britain hasn't won the contest for almost 2 decades but we reckon 2017 is our year! Here's our lowdown on what the RENT star has been getting up to as she preps for the big day...
This year Lucie is singing the beautiful song "Never Give Up On You" penned by former Eurovision entrant Emmelie de Forest, The Treatment and songwriter Lawrie Martin. Here's Lucie singing it live on the Graham Norton show.
But what about when she got to Kiev? First-off was the opening ceremony and Lucie blew everyone away in this fab floral dress.
It looked like she was having the time of her life!
But this Eurovision malarkey is serious stuff and Lucie soon got to work in Kiev preparing for her performance at the Semi-Finals. After all, this would mean the difference between making it to the final and going home early! Here's a video from the rehearsals...
ð¥ @LucieJones1 bringing the fireworks to #ESC2017 #Eurovision ð¬ð§ pic.twitter.com/EQNxlO9S7p
— BBC Eurovision (@bbceurovision) May 7, 2017
Of course, she made it through! So the next stop was to find out when she'd be performing - and she soon found out drew the second half!
Lucie Jones will perform in the 2nd half of the #Eurovision final pic.twitter.com/pxDAIsLnFg
— The Eurovision Times (@eurovisiontime) May 7, 2017
You go girl!
Twitter is going mad with support for the LES MISERABLES star - some are even placing bets that she'll be the first UK winner since Katrina & The Waves won in 1998!
£50 each way bet on @luciejones1 to win or Top 3 for @bbceurovision ð ð on Saturday xxx pic.twitter.com/BKEIBuCBX5
— Jeremy Joseph G-A-Y (@JeremyJoseph) May 9, 2017
I'm so happy that people love the uk entry! I have a feeling that we will get our best result since Blueð
— Team Lucieð¬ð§ (@ESCPhilip) May 9, 2017
Lucie Jones.....Got some pipes! #Eurovision
— Paul Clarkson (@paul_clarkson1) May 9, 2017
WHOA LUCIE JONES IS SO SLAYING ON SATURDAY!!!! ð¬ð§ #Eurovision
— Jack Walker (@JackTheFact29) May 9, 2017
