So, the BBC is trying something new. No more Wogan, no more middle of the road songs, no more last place?

What do you think about the new process? Will it result in the first UK win since 1997? Will it result in a credible placing for the UK?

Will a UK talent show result in a household name in the UK who will be a complete unknown in Europe? Will we follow the fortunes of Ireland 'You're a Star' or Spain's 'Operacion Triunfo'?

Is Lord Andrew Lloyd Webber the right man for the job?

Readers responded to some key questions and the results are below.... Thanks to everyone who responded.

         Lord ALW = Lord Andrew Lloyd Webber / YCNY = Your Country Needs You

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01 What style of song should Lord ALW write for Moscow?

Ballad, Anthem, Pop, Soft Rock, Hard Rock, Typical Eurovision, Ethnic, Celtic, Other

RESULT

BALLAD 35%     ANTHEM 30%     POP 30%     OTHER 5%

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02 What type of performer/s should the UK send to Moscow as winners of YCNY?

RESULT

FEMALE SOLOIST 70%     VOCAL GROUP 15%     DUO 5%     MALE SOLOIST 5%     OTHER 5%

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03 Do you know anyone who is applying, or are you applying to take part in YCNY? Share the news...

Nobody.... maybe it will just be the big names? Some hope!

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04 Will this new process improve UK chances for a better placing?

RESULT

YES 85%     NO 15%

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05 Lord ALW is certainly the most prolific writer ever to pen a UK Eurovision song. Is he best placed to write a contemporary winner though?

NO 60%     YES 40%

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06 This is a major coup for the BBC. How can they follow it up next year? Who do you think could match Lord ALW's standing in the world of music and who might be persuaded to write a song for 2010?

33% of respondents suggested GARY BARLOW as UK Song Writer for 2010.  ELTON JOHN and GUY CHAMBERS equally split a further 19% of the vote. All 3 pictured.

Other suggestions included - Noel Gallagher, Bruce Dickenson, Robbie Williams, Amy MacDonald, Jack White, Dieter Bohlen, Diane Warren, Paul McCartney, Mark Ronson and Stock, Aitken & Waterman.

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07 The recent BBC TV performance below by Alesha Dixon is the kind of thing the UK should send to ESC.... Do you agree? Do you have any other 'winning' performances to suggest? Share a link....

43% of respondents agreed about the Alesha Dixon song and performance. Some other suggestions can also be found below.

Alesha Dixon - The Boy Does Nothing

Will Young - Changes

Diana Vickers - Smile (performer, old song)

Ruth Lorenzo - Summertime (performer, old songs) (her version of Purple Rain not available)

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08 Any other comments - samples shown here

Although this new selection process will (hopefully) provoke more interest from the public with a series of live shows, I think that the fact that a jury will now also have a say in the outcome of the Eurovision final may lead to a change in fortunes and not necessarily due to Lord ALW's involvement - Following the indifferent attitude of the previous years though this is a huge step in the right direction

Anything is worth a try, but I still think a major star is needed to back Lord ALW up, otherwise we don't stand a chance.  We have already tried an unknown in Europe and it hasn't worked.

Be nice about the other Eurovision performers (you could even give them a bit of airtime). Sarcasm is entertaining but has clearly backfired in recent years. And try to make the Eurovision selection both an honour for all those selected and a thrill to (most of) those watching. If Eurovision is regarded as a joke, then good musicians will tend to regard it as a joke

First I have heard that ALW is writing a song.  I follow a lot of Russian, Bulgarian, Serbo-Croatian music and think that it is far stronger than anything in the pop UK charts - need to look at what is happening in the voting countries.

I hope professional singers/ household names take part and not "wannabees"

I know that the BBC want a 'search ' type idea, rather like Joseph, but I do think ALW writing a couple of songs and 1 established singer would have been better

I think 2009 will be the year that we finally break out of the bottom four. We're dreaming if we think we can win though.

It seems the countries doing well send their young hip stars, and we've got a 60 year old songwriter.... on the other hand, he writes quality. If the BBC are willing to spend £ on Webber, why they can't spend money persuading Take That or Leona or another act with an international following to perform? Webber & Leona could be a great combination, with the right song. And why is only 1 song being written? Why not 4 and we choose the song and the singer(s)?

Lord ALW is good when it comes to musicals, ESC is not a musical, maybe the BBC should listen to the UK  ESC fans, and please, no Take That.

Step in the right direction. I hope a great singer will be chosen. Not saying that a member of the 'general public' won't be good - Leona Lewis and others were found by this route. But if we're doing this properly we need a great singer, and a great song. The jury is back, maybe there will need to be an Orchestra too!

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NB - if Lord ALW writes only 1 song for the winner of 'YOUR COUNTRY NEEDS YOU', then the UK can only be a Guest Jury in Second Chance 2009 - for the first time ever!