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Engelbert Humperdinck joins us for Breakfast

Step aside Sandie Shaw, beat it Bucks Fizz, clear off Katrina (and your Waves!). There's a new Eurovision top dog in town, and he is the legendary Engelbert Humperdinck!

Step aside Sandie Shaw, beat it Bucks Fizz, clear off Katrina (and your Waves!), there's a new Eurovision top dog in town, and he is the legendary Engelbert Humperdinck!

The 75 year old has been making music since the 50s, with Number 1 hits such as "Release Me" and "The Last Waltz" cementing him as one of the most loved pop singers of all time.

Engelbert is stopping by to tell us how he's getting on with his preparations for the Eurovision Song Contest, which will be held in Azerbaijan on May 26th.

He'll be first on stage, singing a track produced by Grammy award-winning producer Martin Terefe, and recorded in three different locations across the UK and USA. Our man Humperdinck is going to be the oldest male performing on the night, but we're hopeful that won't be the only piece of history made, as "Love Will Set You Free" rockets to top points!

2 hours, 59 minutes

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Fri 11 May 2012 06:30
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Music Played

  • Pulp

    Disco 2000

    • Hits.
    • Island.
    • 6.

  • Emin

    Baby Get Higher

    • (CD Single).
    • Saffron.
    • 1.

  • Jigsaw

    Sky High

    • Billboard Top Hits 1975.
    • Rhino.

  • Tears for Fears

    Sowing The Seeds Of Love

    • The Best Of Drive Time (Various Artists).
    • Polygram TV.
    • 7.

  • KT Tunstall

    Suddenly I See

    • (CD Single).
    • Relentless Records.

  • The J. Geils Band

    Centrefold

    • And The Road Goes On Forever Vol 1.
    • Debutante.

  • Sandy Denny

    London

    • (CD Single).
    • Mighty Village.
    • 1.

  • Roger Miller

    King of the Road

    • The No.1 Country Album (Various).
    • Polygram Tv.

  • Semisonic

    Chemistry

    • (CD Single).
    • MCA.

  • Small Faces

    Itchycoo Park

    • Sunny Afternoon - Sound Of The 60's,V.
    • Old Gold.

  • Ren Harvieu

    Open Up Your Arms

    • (CD Single).
    • Island.
    • 1.

  • Sammy Davis Jr.

    The Candy Man

    • Hits Of 1971 & 1972 (Various Artists).
    • Polydor.

  • Paloma Faith

    Picking Up The Pieces

    • (CD Single).
    • Universal.
    • 1.

  • Engelbert Humperdinck

    Love Will Set You Free

    • (CD Single).
    • Conehead.
    • 1.

  • Engelbert Humperdinck

    Release Me

    • Acuff-Rose Opryland Music: 50th Anniv.
    • Acuff-Rose Opryland.

  • Carpenters

    (They Long To Be) Close To You

    • The Carpenters - Yesterday Once More.
    • A&M.

  • The Jimi Hendrix Experience

    Purple Haze

  • Amy Winehouse

    Tears Dry On Their Own

    • (CD Single).
    • Island.

  • Bruce Springsteen

    I'm On Fire

    • Bruce Springsteen - Born In The USA.
    • CBS.

  • Bryan Adams

    Have You Ever Really Loved a Woman?

    • Don Juan De Marco (Original S/Track).
    • A&M.

  • Engelbert Humperdinck

    Love Will Set You Free

    • (CD Single).
    • Conehead.
    • 1.

Broadcast

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