I can't think of anyone better to represent us than Charlie Green.



We came 3rd in 2003 and 2nd in 2004. We pulled out in 2006 due to low viewing figures, mainly because it was hidden away on ITV2 and hardly advertised. If we do rejoin, then Charlie has the abilty to give us a win .... so long as he has a good song of course.

There are two very good reasons why we should support the Junior Eurovision Song Contest.

We should always encourage young talent.

We should also encourage good relations between different nationalities from an early age.

Kids are the future. Give them the right input today, and they'll make the world a better place tomorrow.

As for Charlie Green. What a Star! On tonight's BGT he had the guts to perform an original song and he won a standing ovation from the audience. Great performance. Great attitude. Very professional. I was highly amused at the reaction of the judges. How dare he stray from the familiar and safe "standard" songs? I say well done, Charlie. I loved the song. So did many others. Pity he was put out of the competition by a former tabloid editor.

I think Charlie would be an excellent choice for the JESC.

I'm sorry I don't agree.

Having watched the damage that can be done by breaking a performer too soon (I had a long discussion with Steve Greenberg about the effects of fame on Hanson) I believe nobody under 16 should be professionally performing.

Train them, allow them to develop as amateurs but do not sign them, put them into the media or allow them to be sold.

It is just another form of abuse.

And Junior Eurovision? No, no, no.

So far as I'm aware, most of the Junior Eurovision performers wouldn't class themselves as professional. Some do make CDs but the majority are normal kids who go and have a great time and then just go back to being normal kids.

Should we ban children from sports and other competitive areas? What would that teach them?

Hanson are a three genuinely nice, well balanced guys who lead happy and fulfilled lives. Nobody pushed them onto the stage, and they have not suffered because of it.

I would say that stifling young talent and denying kids opportunities due to age discrimination is a form of abuse. There is already too much prejudice in the world. So long as it's what they want to do, and they have the talent to succeed, we should encourage them at all times.

The Cat wrote:

As for Charlie Green. What a Star! On tonight's BGT he had the guts to perform an original song and he won a standing ovation from the audience.

Whatever happened to Lauren whatever-her-name-was .... the girl championed by Pete Waterman ?

As for BGT - I'm astonished that you watch it - end of pier vaudeville at its worst !

MM, I'm not in a position to judge the quality of Britain's Got Talent overall because I'm not a regular watcher. I caught last night's performance while flicking through channels after growing bored with a rather dire football match on BBC1. The kid impressed me so I stayed tuned until he'd finished, then I heard afterwards that Piers Morgan (a judge of talent?) had put him out of the contest.

Latest news I hear, although I've not been able to confirm it yet, is that Simon Cowell has offered young Charlie Green a recording contract. I'm not sure whether that's good news or not. Simon might restrict him to old overdone standard songs and supress the kid's real ability. We shall see.

You know who Simon Cowell has turned into, don't you?
Michael Barrymore !

The prog is identical to Barrymore's loathsome "discover new talent" that will appeal to the grannies (who make up half of ITV;s audience) !