The six hopefuls battling it out to represent the UK at Eurovision this year have been revealed - and you might just recognise them.
ALL of this year’s contestants are former ‘X Factor’ stars, with two of them even making the final 12 in the same year.
Lucie Jones and Danyl Johnson, who both appeared in the 2009 series of the ITV talent show, lead those who will be competing in Friday’s (27 January) ‘Eurovision: You Decide’.
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Lucie Jones and Danyl Johnson both appeared on 'The X Factor' in 2009
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They’ll be joined by fellow ‘X Factor’ star Nate Simpson, who made it to Nicole Scherzinger’s Judges’ Houses in 2016, as well as Olivia Garcia, who crashed out at the Six Chair Challenge stage of last year’s show.
Other hopeful Holly Brewer also tried out for the judges in 2015, as did Selena Mastroianni in 2012, although her audition was never aired.
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Nate (centre) reached Nicole's Judges' Houses in 2016
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Check out all of their original songs below:
Lucie Jones - ‘I Will Never Give Up On You’
Danyl Johnson - ‘Light Up The World’
Nate Simpson - ‘What Are We Made Of’
Olivia Garcia - ‘Freedom Hearts’
Holly Brewer - ‘I Wish I Loved You More’
Salena Mastroianni - ‘I Don’t Wanna Fight’
Each act will perform live on Friday’s show, which will be broadcast live on BBC Two from the Eventim Apollo in London, where they will be judged by a panel made up of Strictly Come Dancing’s Bruno Tonioli, singer Sophie Ellis-Bextor and vocal coach CeCe Sammy.
Viewers will then have their say on who they want to be the UK entry, when their phone votes are combined with scores from a jury of experts to choose the winner.
This year’s Eurovision Song Contest takes place in Kyiv, Ukraine on 14 May, after Jamala’s song ‘1944’ came out on top in 2016.
Tickets are available to ‘Eurovision: You Decide’ here, while you can catch it on TV on Friday 27 January at 7.30pm on BBC One.
12 Acts To Send To Eurovision
Little Mix(01 of12)
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Currently churning out banger after banger in the run-up to the release of their third album, Little Mix would be perfect representatives for the UK. They're fun, they're energetic, they're young... and even Electro Velvet themselves couldn't mess up a chorus as monster as 'Black Magic', 'DNA' or 'Salute'. (credit:Christie Goodwin via Getty Images)
Seann Miley Moore(02 of12)
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If we know 'X Factor' (and after 11 years we're pretty sure we do), then all the attention that Seann Miley Moore has been getting at Bootcamp and the auditions means we can probably assume he's a shoo-in for for live shows this year.His experimental dress sense and thundering voice would undeniably go down a storm with Eurovision viewers, who crowned Conchita Wurst winner just over a year ago. (credit:Syco/Dymond/Thames/Corbis)
Lauren Goodger(03 of12)
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The Goodge has been teasing the launch of her music career for as far back as remember, and frankly we're growing impatient.Eurovision would be the perfect way to give the public the chance to hear her voice, as well as an opportunity for the UK to show the rest of Europe our favourite national treasure... Lauren Goodger. (credit:Doug Peters/Doug Peters)
Geri Halliwell(04 of12)
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Geri's ill-fated 2004 track 'Ride It' sounded so Eurovision we half-expected to hear Terry Wogan muttering inanely through the second chorus, so we know she has it in her to deliver for a Eurovish audience.More importantly, she's been teasing lately that she's recording new music - and Eurovision would give her the perfect platform to showcase it (and leave that 'Half Of Me' debacle far, far in the past...) (credit:Rex Shutterstock)
Steps(05 of12)
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Since the surprisingly glossy Steps reunion tour, the five-piece group have gone all quiet, with Claire Richards appearing on 'Celebrity Big Brother' and Lisa Scott-Lee touring the nation in 'Celebrities On Ice'.As much fun as all that sounds, we do think it's time for Steps to reclaim their throne as the nation's favourite guilty pleasure act, and what better way for it than with Eurovision? (credit:Ken McKay/Rex Shutterstock)
La Roux(06 of12)
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Alternatively, if voters are looking for something a bit more credible, look no further than La Roux. Her last album, 'Trouble In Paradise' boasted some of the most sophisticated Europop-inspired choruses we've heard in a long while, but still managed to keep a catchy, disco-inspired feel.In other words: she'd be Eurovision gold. (credit:Tabatha Fireman via Getty Images)
Aston Merrygold(07 of12)
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Something a bit different, perhaps, but Aston's debut single 'Get Stupid', while not exactly setting the charts on fire, did represent quite well exactly what's going on in the UK music scene in the moment. (credit:Rex Shutterstock/Rob Cable)
Tulisa(08 of12)
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If ever there was a tale of a phoenix rising from the ashes (and then rising again, and then again) it's our girl Tulisa.Her most recent musical offering, 'Living Without You', didn't exactly sound like it cost millions of pounds to create, but that's half the joy of Eurovision, and if that's a sound she wants to explore, she could have Eurovish in the bag. Plus, as anyone who's seen her perform in the past year will attest, she's the stuff Eurovision dreams are made of. Topless men, wafting around a load of women, that fabulous pout. Amazing. (credit:Jo Hale via Getty Images)
Zayn Malik(09 of12)
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THINK OF THE VOTES FROM TEENAGE GIRLS. THINK OF THEM! (credit:Jason LaVeris via Getty Images)
Michelle might seem like a bit of an odd choice, given that she's best known to most Brits as Katie Hopkins' American mate on 'Celebrity Big Brother', but there's so much more to this diva than just that.She's actually had a rollercoaster music career, appearing on 'The Bodyguard' soundtrack as well as in the 80s girl-group, Seduction. Michelle has never actually released any solo material, but given her huge UK fanbase we think the nation could easily take her to our collective bosom.Plus, those votes from international 'RuPaul's Drag Race' fans would speak for themselves. (credit:David Fisher/Rex Shutterstock)
Katie Price(12 of12)
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But then again, we could always just go with an old favourite? Katie Price sadly never got to represent the UK at Eurovision (we blame this catsuit), eventually losing out to Javine Hylton.Katie reckons performing on 'Making Your Mind Up' is the only thing she regrets from her whole career - so surely it's time she was given her redemption? (credit:YUI MOK/PA Archive)