Eurovision act's teacher says UK in safe hands

"UK, we are in safe hands. They are going to deliver. They do every time because they are so good and have worked so hard for so long."

That's the verdict of Jenii Luperi, on the UK's Eurovision entry for 2025, Remember Monday.

The voice coach, who works in Walsall, can take at least some of the credit for where the band is now, having been their sixth form performing arts teacher in Farnborough.

Ms Luperi, from Cannock, told BBC Radio Stoke she often had to track down the girls to tell them, "Remember, it's Monday, we have class," a phrase that inspired the name of the outfit.

"I'm so thrilled. These three are just the nicest, humblest, most hard-working girls you'll ever meet," she said.

"They've been doing this for a long time and they've really worked hard to get the recognition."

The trio - Lauren Byrne, Holly-Anne Hull and Charlotte Steele – formed the band in 2013 and reached the quarter final of TV talent show The Voice in 2019.

They will be hoping to turn around the UK's Eurovision fortunes, in Switzerland this May, with their song What The Hell Just Happened?

Ms Luperi described the song as having a musical theatre and country vibe with "a splash of Eurovision pop".

"It's catchy and you'll be singing it all week. It will drive you crazy in the best possible way," she added.

Vocals on the track are really challenging and demanding, she says, but the trio nailed them because they are "so naturally talented".

"Any live performance they do, they will be spot on every single time because they're so good at what they do," Ms Luperi said.

Following the announcement, Remember Monday said being the first all female band to represent the UK since 1999 was "such a crazy honour".

"We're going to bring loads of fun, energy and hopefully do something that you won't have seen before on the Eurovision stage," they added.

The Eurovision Song Contest will be held at the St Jakobshalle arena in Basel, Switzerland, between 13 and 17 May.

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