Everybody calm down about the UK's Eurovision 2015 entry

Firstly, let's get things clear. Electro Velvet and their song 'Still in Love with You' isn't my taste in music. Not that it counts for much of course. I wasn't a fan of Marie N in 2002, Lena in 2010 or Ell and Nicki in 2011, didn't stop them becoming winners though did it?

When I sat down for the reveal on Saturday night, I was left very confused by our choice, what place does 'Electro Swing' have in the Eurovision Song Contest? We're so used to ballads and up-tempo pop numbers that it came as a huge shock, a huge gamble.

But in a year like this one, where every song is a middle-of-the-road ballad, one thing is for sure; Electro Velvet WILL stand out on 23rd May. The song is already on track to be the most viewed of any entry so far this year on You Tube. Whatever the reason, the voting public of Europe will be well aware of our song come the Contest itself.

Electro Velvet - Alex Larke and Bianca Nicholas

Of course, their performance on the night is everything. Molly was one of the favourites to win last year, but her nervy performance left her languishing in 17th position. To reinforce this point look no further than Amaury Vassili, favourite to win for France in Dusseldorf, his poor routine led to a disappointing 15th place finish. On the opposite end of the spectrum, look at past winners. Loreen, Eimielle and Conchita all captured the hearts of the continent with the staging and live performance of their entries.

All those who say 'let the public decide' when it comes to our entry, let me remind you of the last time all aspects of the decision were left to the people of the UK. Andy Abraham, final position, 25th.

Give the BBC some slack too, their working on a fraction of the budget of recent years. Gone are the days we could plough hundreds of thousands of pounds into an entry for Eurovision. The corporation as a whole are facing huge cuts and massive change, and let's be honest, how well we do in Eurovision is going to be well down the list in terms of their priorities for 2015.

So with Vienna now just a couple of months away, let's get behind Electro Velvet. The BBC have made a huge gamble this year, and should be applauded for being so brave with the song selection.

I'm a Eurovision fan, and whether or not the UK succeeds in the Contest, that will always be the case. But come that three minutes on the 23rd May we all need to wave our union jacks with pride. We owe our nation that at least.