Welsh singer and actress Lucie Jones has unveiled the music video for the UK's entry into the Eurovision Song Contest 2017.

Never Give Up On You will represent the UK at the contest in Kiev, Ukraine in May.

The West End star, from Pentyrch near Cardiff , earned the right to represent the UK after beating five other performers earlier this year.

The music video received its premiere on Saturday evening and has already had more than 100,000 views on YouTube.

It was directed by Mark Arrigo at Elstree Studios, while the ballad was co-written by Daniel Salcedo, 2013 Eurovision Song Contest winner Emmelie de Forest and Lawrie Martin.

Lucie Jones

Lucie Jones is currently playing the role of Maureen in Rent, the musical based on Puccini’s classic opera La Bohème, which is coming to Cardiff's Wales Millennium Centre from April 3-8.

She has also performed the lead role in the musical Legally Blonde and is no stranger to the West End with roles in Ghost and Les Miserables.

But despite Lucie's continuous success, she was still shocked to be voted to represent the UK in this year's song contest.

"It was crazy. I honestly didn't expect it to be me," she said.