Engelbert Humperdinck ( aka Arnold Dorsey ) , 75, has been drawn to appear first in the Eurovision Song Contest , representing Britain, in Azerbaijan on May 26, with this song :- http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pFNv9...?v=pFNv9pjqZkk
He was last in the UK Top 40 in 1972, and is best known for “ Please Release Me “
( http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rCZO9xeYA8g ) , number 1 in 1967. His adopted name is from a 19th century German composer.
Don’t rate his chances highly in the Contest . He might do better in the Philippines, where he has recently been touring. He claims the country has the world’s highest concentration of Engelbert impersonators – “ Everywhere you go, there are tribute acts “ he says !

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