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Scooch performing in the Hartwall Arena in Helsinki, Finland on 12 May 2007 (ESC 2007).
Background information
Origin	United Kingdom
Genres	Dance-pop, Eurodance
Years active	1998–2000, 2004, 2007–present
Labels	EMI-Parlophone, Warner Bros.

Members	Natalie Powers Caroline Barnes David Ducasse Russ Spencer

Scooch is a fun British pop group. Its members are Natalie Powers, Caroline Barnes, David Ducasse, and Russ Spencer. The group started in 1998.

Scooch became well-known when they represented the United Kingdom in the Eurovision Song Contest in 2007. This big music competition took place in Helsinki, Finland. Their song for the contest was called "Flying the Flag (for You)".

The song "Flying the Flag (for You)" was very popular in the UK. It reached number 5 on the UK Top 40 chart on May 13, 2007. Many people downloaded the song two months before its official release. Some believe it could have been number 1 for two weeks if the download and CD versions had come out at the same time.

Scooch at Eurovision 2007

Scooch performed their song "Flying the Flag (for You)" in the Eurovision final. They were the 19th act to perform that night. After all the votes were counted, Scooch finished in 22nd place. There were 42 countries competing in total.

How They Scored

Scooch received points from two countries. They got 7 points from Ireland. They also received the highest possible score, 12 points, from Malta. This was a special moment for the UK. It was the first time since 2002 that a British Eurovision entry had received 12 points from any country.

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