British crooner Engelbert Humperdinck is to represent the UK at this year’s Eurovision Song Contest.<\/p>\n
The 75-year-old, dubbed the “King of Romance”, is best known for his 1967 hit Release Me, which kept The Beatles’ Strawberry Fields Forever off the number one spot, the BBC reports.<\/p>\n
The song Humperdinck will perform has yet to be announced but the BBC said it would be recorded in London, Los Angeles and Nashville.<\/p>\n
It will be written by Grammy award-winning producer Martin Terefe and Ivor Novello winner Sacha Skarbek, who co-wrote James Blunt hit You’re Beautiful.<\/p>\n
Humperdinck \u2014 whose real name is Arnold Dorsey \u2014 has sold more than 150 million records worldwide during his 45 year career.<\/p>\n
The singer has received four Grammy nominations, a Golden Globe for Entertainer of the Year and is one of only a handful of artists with a star on both the Hollywood Walk of Fame and the Las Vegas Walk of Fame.<\/p>\n
“It’s an absolute honour to be representing my country for this year’s Eurovision Song Contest,” the singer said.<\/p>\n
“When the BBC approached me, it just felt right for me to be a part of an institution like Eurovision. I’m excited and raring to go and want the nation to get behind me!”<\/p>\n
Humperdinck is the oldest ever Eurovision contestant and if he wins, will be the UK’s first victor since Katrina and the Waves 15 years ago.<\/p>\n
This year’s competition will be held in Baku, Azerbaijan, on May 26.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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