Brian Harvey will compete on the BBC’s “Making Your Mind Up” for a chance to represent the UK at the Eurovision Song Competition this year. On 17th March, live on BBC1, the former East 17 star will sing ‘I Can,’ an honest, soul-baring ballad about rising out of the depths of his troubled past.

“My back’s against the wall, my dreams are on the floor, I’m out of luck…. It would be so easy, starting to believe in giving up…” sings the former front man in his signature vocal tones.

Brian was left fighting for his life in June 2005 in a freak car accident where his own car nearly crushed him to death, breaking his leg and shattering his pelvis. After enduring a gruelling physiotherapy programme and beating depression he is delighted to have a chance to represent the UK at Eurovision this year in Helsinki, Finland.

“There is something about the scale of this competition which grabs people’s imagination. It's like a national treasure; I am very excited to be a part of it. I am just thrilled to be asked, and excited to be performing on television again. I will give it my best shot and we will have to see how far I can go”.

Competing against Brian at ‘Making Your Mind Up’ will be Big Brovaz, Cyndi, Justin Hawkins and Beverlei Brown (Hawkins & Brown), Liz McClarnon and Scooch. Terry Wogan and Fearne Cotton will be joined in the studio by a panel of experts who will cast their judgement over the acts but the ultimate decision with be the public’s - viewers will be able to vote for their favourite act by phone or text with all profits going to BBC Children In Need.

When asked if he had any tricks up his sleeve to beat the competition the singer said: “That would be telling, you will have to wait and see”.....

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