The BBC announced in a televised call for talent on 18 October 2008 , that in 2009 there would be another change to the national final . The show was renamed '' Eurovision : Your Country Needs You '' , hosted by Graham Norton , and followed a format similar to popular BBC talent shows '' I 'd Do Anything '' and '' Any Dream Will Do '' . The multi-week format had members of the public ( amateur or professional ) compete to represent the UK at the Eurovision Song Contest 2009 , which was to be held in Moscow , Russia . In the final the three remaining contestants performed the song " It 's My Time " , composed by Andrew Lloyd Webber with lyrics by Diane Warren . The winner of the contest was Jade Ewen who went on to score a credible fifth place at the Eurovision final in Moscow
Eurovision Song Contest 2009
Eurovision Song Contest 2009
UK national selection for the Eurovision Song Contest