Mae Muller has been confirmed as the UK's act for the Eurovision Song Contest 2023, performing the track I Wrote a Song.
Appearing on the BBC Radio 2 Breakfast Show, the 25-year-old vocalist from north London announced herself as this year's competitor, adding: "Oh my God, I have been waiting to say that for months. I am shaking. That has been on my lips and in the brain and in the soul and on the nails."
Presenter Rylan Clark said Muller's song is an "earworm" and Muller will "shine" at the contest, which takes place in Liverpool in May.
Ireland will be represented by the group Wild Youth at the contest.
The BBC said: "Mae was still working at a pub when she landed her first publishing deal. Within two years, she'd released three EPs full of pop gems that stood out for their melodic hooks and lyrics that were feisty and unapologetic in their frankness.
"Stealing the attention of the industry, she supported Little Mix on their 2019 stadium tour, landed millions of YouTube views, and scored a top 10 US chart hit with her platinum-selling single Better Days, which she performed on NBC's The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon.
"Having signed to Capitol Records UK (part of Universal Music Group), Mae continues to stand out and in 2022 she was nominated at the MTV EMAs and VMAs. Since then, her music has reached over two billion streams and 5.5m monthly listeners on Spotify.
"Mae Muller co-wrote I Wrote a Song with Brit-Nominated songwriter Lewis Thompson (David Guetta, Joel Corry, and Raye - Bed) and Karen Poole, who has written for Kylie Minogue, Lily Allen, David Guetta and Alisha's Attic."
Source: Press Association
