Eurovision 2021 hopeful James Newman: ‘I’ve written the summer banger the UK deserves’ A year ago, James Newman was preparing to sing for an audience of 200 million in Rotterdam. Now he's back, with the data on his side 22 May 2021 • 7:26am 'I just hope everyone’s at home watching it on telly and not in the pub': UK Eurovision entrant James Newman Credit: Victor Frankowski The Eurovision Song Contest 2021 is underway, and this year, the UK's hopes ride on the shoulders of 2014 Brit Award-winner James Newman, with earnest single 'Embers'. The preview of Newman’s performance at the second Semi-Final on May 20 looked promising, and you can see how the London singer-songwriter fares by tuning in to the Grand Final on Saturday, May 22, which will go live on BBC One from 8pm.