Rob McVeigh
| Rob McVeigh | |
|---|---|
| Born |
28 April 1983 Rotherham, United Kingdom |
| Occupation(s) | Singer, Actor |
| Years active | 2007–present |
Robert "Rob" McVeigh, born 28 April 1983, is a singer and actor from Rotherham, United Kingdom. A builder by trade, McVeigh also has a National Diploma in Performing Arts from Rotherham College of Arts and Technology.[1] In 2007 he found fame as a contestant in the BBC TV series Any Dream Will Do, in which he was popularly known as "Rob The Builder" (a pun on the children's TV character Bob The Builder.) Rob is currently performing in the UK tour of Annie as Bundles, Burt Healey & Howe.
Eurovision 2008
On March 1, 2008, he performed the song "Owe It All To You" on BBC One's Eurovision - Your Decision 2008, the winner of which represented the UK at the Eurovision Song Contest 2008 in Belgrade, Serbia, on May 24. The song was written by Mark Read, formerly of the boyband a1, and Paul Barry, who co-wrote Cher's worldwide 1998 hit Believe. It was eliminated by celebrity judges John Barrowman and Carrie Grant before being put to a public phone vote.