Eurovision 2018: 5 things you never knew about UK entry SuRie

Eurovision 2018 kicks off tonight with the first of two semi-finals.

This year, the competition is taking place in Lisbon in Portugal - the first time ever that this country has hosted the event.

The grand final will take place on Saturday 12 May.

The UK is being represented by a singer called SuRie. We caught up with her ahead of the competition to find out more about her.