Eurovision: You Decide, the UK selection for Eurovision 2018, unfolds on Wednesday evening. So we recently threw ourselves into the fold at the BBC press day, mingling with the stars and learning more about them and their entries. Now we turn to The Voice alum Jaz Ellington.

“Sugar and spice, and everything nice” definitely describes this lovely southwest Londoner. He first burst onto the scene in 2012, when will.i.am turned his red chair. So who are you, Jaz? “I’m everything music,” he says.

True words indeed. A singer, songwriter, producer and everything in between, Jaz draws his inspiration from the heroes of soul, such as Aretha Franklin and Luther Vandross.

Jaz is also a stand out when it comes to his unique and colourful style, which includes hats, massive beads and scarfs. He turns heads wherever he goes and draws ideas for his sartorial styling from around the world.

“I get my inspiration from various cultures and I like to blend it together. Some might call my style ‘Nomadic’,” he says, recognising that his tastes are off-kilter and just a tad wacky. But if it works, then werk it, right?

Jaz will perform his beautiful soul number “You” on Eurovision You Decide on Wednesday evening. Is he your choice for the UK this year? Sound off in the comment section below.

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Sal
Sal
6 years ago

I have a strange feeling that this will win and the UK will be making the first wrong choice of the NF season…

John Moynahan
John Moynahan
6 years ago

What a beautiful song and so well delivered!
Best of luck tonight Jaz!

Ari
Ari
6 years ago

The clear choice for the UK, in my opinion. He was given the only okay song and surely will deliver live. I’d expect a similar result to Lucie Jones at Eurovision.

Nobody
Nobody
6 years ago

This is the right choice from my point of view. Is not Engelbert, is not Salvador, and most viewers will not care about the details of the lyrics. Is just a love song performed right.

Nobody
Nobody
6 years ago
Reply to  Nobody

About lyrics, did anybody cared that Lena said :
”Whether you are sweet or cruel
I’m gonna love you either way”