Pop Idol's Jessica goes for Eurovision glory.

Pop Idol finalist Jessica Garlick is bidding to represent the UK at this year's Eurovision Song Contest, after linking up with Wise Buddah Music's hit producers Bill Padley and Jeremy Godfrey.

Garlick, who reached the final 10 of the ITV programme, has been paired with the co-writers of Atomic Kitten's chart-topping Whole Again by Music & Media Partnership managing director Rick Blaskey.

Blaskey, who first came across the ballad Come Back by unsigned Martyn Baylay as a Song For Europe judge and whose company is behind the multi-platinum success of Russell Watson, says he received a call from the BBC's Eurovision executive producer Kevin Bishop asking for support after Come Back reached the final eight.

"He told me the song was written by a ...