Mae Muller to be revealed as UK’s Eurovision Song Contest entrant ahead of Liverpool 2023 contest

The little-known former shop assistant Mae Muller will be revealed by the BBC tomorrow as a British participant in the Eurovision Song Contest.

The Daily Mail can reveal that the London-born singer has been chosen by music industry experts in the hope that she will follow last year’s British star Sam Ryder to success when he came second to the Ukrainian competitor with his hit SPACE MAN.

Sources say the decision to pick 25-year-old Miss Muller was made in recent days and they are confident she will win ‘much more’ than zero points when she takes the stage in Liverpool in May.

One said: ‘Mae is an extraordinary talent and there is little doubt that she will make the country proud and hopefully replicate the success and euphoria that Sam brought to last year’s game.

“A lot of time and effort went into choosing the best singer for the job, she may not be a household name yet and of course the people who picked her expect people to ask who she is, but they think the nation will love her like those all over Europe.’

It is speculated that she will perform her own forthcoming single I Wrote A Song in the contest.

The competition is being held in the UK for the first time in 25 years.

While Miss Muller will be unknown to most, she supported popular girl group Little Mix on their 2019 tour and appeared in a 2007 music video for pop star Mika’s hit Grace Kelly when she was just ten years old.

She also attended the £27,000-a-year Fine Arts College in Hampstead, North London, with the likes of Brooklyn Beckham and Madonna and Guy Ritchie’s son Rocco.

Miss Muller started writing her own songs at the age of eight before dropping out of college and getting a job in an American Apparel clothing store.

She later took up work in a pub in Kentish Town, North London, so she could focus on her music during the day.

She recently admitted that her musical inspirations include Gwen Stefani, Florence and the Machine, and Lily Allen.

Miss Muller also revealed that she first became interested in music when her mother played Dixie Chicks’ album Home.

Speaking of her love of singing, she said, “I would get up on the coffee table and sing songs and force everyone to look at me. I was always that annoying kid.

“I started posting videos of me singing on Instagram and I put a song on SoundCloud and it kind of snowballed from there.

“I started taking sessions and making more and more music and working on improving my writing skills.”

Last year, the responsibility of selecting the UK entrant was handed over to music management company TaP after they had so many low-scoring entrants.

Tickets for the event, to be held at Liverpool’s M&S Bank Arena, sold out in 90 minutes, sparking fears that touts would push prices up from £30 to £380.

In yesterday’s Prime Minister’s questions, Rishi Sunak promised to speak with the Interior Minister to take further measures to combat the problem.

The grand finale is anchored by Graham Norton.

The international singing competition will take place later this year at the 11,000 capacity Liverpool Arena, culminating in the grand final on May 13, after Britain was asked to host the competition on behalf of 2022’s war-torn winner, Ukraine.

There will also be an evening preview show – called the judges show in previous competitions – a dress rehearsal-style full walk-through of the show that takes place the night before the televised version.

The audience attending the evening preview will be able to stay for any version of the qualifier and points reveal, giving the presenters a chance to practice for the possible different outcomes.

There will also be an afternoon preview show – commonly referred to as the family show – which is a full run-through of the live show that will take place earlier in the day and is therefore ideal for those wishing to bring younger children.

Random points will also be revealed during the afternoon preview show.

Emmy Award-winning actress Hannah Waddingham and singer-songwriter, pop star and TV host Alesha Dixon will also be in attendance.

Ukrainian broadcaster Timur Miroshnychenko will be the Eurovision correspondent in Liverpool, while former sportswoman and television personality Sam Quek will host the opening ceremony livestream on the Eurovision Song Contest’s official YouTube channel and Mel Giedroyc, Scott Mills, Rylan and Claire Sweeney will also star to have .

Highly sought after tickets will also be available for the live television show, which will allow audiences across Europe and Australia to cast real votes.

Eurovision legend Graham Norton will present the grand finale on May 13 to a global audience of 160 million. He will also be accompanied by Ukrainian singer, composer and frontwoman of the alternative band The HARDKISS, Julia Sanina.

Ukrainian refugees living in the UK through the Homes for Ukraine scheme, the Ukraine Family Scheme and the Ukraine Extension Scheme can apply for cheaper tickets.

It was previously announced that the British government will make some 3,000 tickets available for those forced to flee their homeland when Russian troops invaded last year. The subsidized tickets cost £20.

The preview of the semi-finals will begin on May 8 at 8 p.m. and the grand final live show that ends the match will begin on May 13 at 8 p.m.