BBC London Anthem for 2012 winner announced

MUMBAI: Jeff Barnes has been crowned the winner of the first BBC London Anthem for 2012 competition with his composition London Games.

BBC London?s Anthem for 2012 competition launched in February. It was open to all Londoners and the competition asked them to compose an anthem for the city in conjunction with the Olympic Games.

BBC London, in conjunction with Sing London ? a festival to take place this summer? is looking for the song which will become synonymous with London.

Each year from now until 2012, a song will be chosen by BBC London viewers and listeners to compete to be BBC London?s Anthem for 2012. Jeff is a 53-year-old music tutor for Greenwich Education, got his family in on the act.

His daughter Laura sang lead vocals and son Stewart programmed the drums.

Jeff said: "The kids said ?Dad, you must send it in? and I?m glad that I did! I?m absolutely delighted to have won."

Jeff will now work with Simon Webb, a composer and musical director, who will help to arrange London Games for the finale of the Sing London festival at the Southbank Centre on 8 July.