The UK’s 2014 Eurovision singer Molly Smitten-Downes has signed a recording contract with Warner Music UK.

Smitten-Downes had previously been an unsigned act trying to make it on her own. Her efforts paid off as the BBC selected her for Eurovision from BBC Introducing – a scheme that helps promote the music of undiscovered talent, and which has helped launch acts such as Florence + The Machine and Marina and the Diamonds.

Now it looks like the buzz surrounding Molly’s Eurovision bid has caught the attention of the biggest players in the industry. The Warner Music Group already represents Eurovision alums including Amandine Bourgeois, Anggun, Arash, and Loreen, and non-Eurovision artists including Bjork, Bruno Mars, and Madonna.

Smitten-Downes was recently announced as the Headline Act for the London Eurovision Party and was long-listed for the Glastonbury Emerging Talent competition.

Molly will perform her song ‘Children of the Universe’ in the Grand Final on May 10th at the B&W Hallerne in Copenhagen. Molly is currently on course to be named WiwiBloggs favourite automatic qualifier with a 200-vote lead on second place Ruth Lorenzo and is also currently in 5th place in the poll for over all winner of the Contest.

Angus Quinn contributed this report from the U.K. You can follow him on Twitter at @Angus_Quinn17. Then like our Facebook page to keep up-to-date with all the latest news and gossip.

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David
David
9 years ago

Good news! Sweden will win anyway

TheoneEurovision
TheoneEurovision
9 years ago

MOLLY with Perform on the Graham Norton Show on the 4th of may.

http://1eurovisionblog.wordpress.com/2014/04/01/molly-will-perform-on-graham-norton-on-4th-may/

Bruno
Bruno
9 years ago

Miss Armenia: Really?!!!

Blerg
Blerg
9 years ago

Definitely not an April Fools. This has been on the cards since the Beeb asked Molly to participate for the UK hence why it’s a single album deal.

Xaris
Xaris
9 years ago

Miss Armenia I think you should take a nap because you don’t know what you’re talking about. POWER TO THE PEOPLE!!!

troc
troc
9 years ago

She is fabulous, well done Molly.

Tiggeh
Tiggeh
9 years ago

Miss Armenia, this is a post about the UK, not Armenia…..if anything the Armenian entry is dull and boring.

Miss Armenia
Miss Armenia
9 years ago

Song is boring, singing is poor. Hooray Armenia is going to win.
Hayastan Eurovision 2015

Fonz
Fonz
9 years ago

Haha. April s fool! You almost got me:)

Daniel Conway
9 years ago

This is an April Fools?

Bruno
Bruno
9 years ago

She’s very talented. I just Heard other songs composed by her. She’s got a beautiful voice. Well done molly!

Dar
Dar
9 years ago

Well done .. Very talented and also a songwriter , something not seen in many singers currently ..

Tiggeh
Tiggeh
9 years ago

Good news indeed for Molly..and being signed to Warner Bros opens up a world of opportunity!