BOYBAND A1's fans might be forgiven for thinking their brand of catchy, upbeat pop is a perfect fit for Eurovision - but singer Ben Adams has revealed they've turned down the contest down "many times".
Ironically, Ben, 41, secretly performed in disguise as one half of Norwegian entry Subwoolfer at last year's competition, finishing 10th with a bonkers EDM track called Give That Wolf a Banana.
But part of his decision to do so was due to taking the stage incognito, meaning if the novelty song flopped he'd never be associated with it publicly.
However, he needn't have worried. The song was a viral smash and has been streamed more than 100million times. Its success meant this week Ben proudly went public as one half of Subwoolfer alongside Norwegian artist Gaute Ormåsen.
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