Today it has been announced that the Dutch broadcaster AVROTROS is still in the process of deciding their representative for the Eurovision Song Contest 2015 in Vienna. Bekendmaking Nederlandse songfestivalact waarschijnlijk rond eind november #Songfestival — Songfestivalvisie (@sfvisie) 23. Oktober 2014 The Dutch entry will once again be decided via internal selection. A final decision regarding the artist that will …
Belarus: Applications Now Open for 2015!
Good news for aspiring talents in Belarus: The Belarusian Television and Radio Company (BTRC) has announced that applications for the Belarusian National Final for the Eurovision Song Contest 2015 are now open. If you’re a permanent resident of Belarus, whether you’re a citizen or not, you can send an application in to 220807, Minsk, str. Makaenka, 9, BTRC marked “National …
#Eurovision60th in the UK
Prior to Copenhagen 2014 there was talks already about an anniversary show to celebrate 60 years of Eurovision. At first we all thought it was going to be in Berlin, when German broadcaster, NDR, expressed their wishes to host a spectacular show. However it seems that BBC is now the front runner to be organising and producing the 60th anniversary …
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Heads up! The 20 songs for the Maltese National Final have been revealed! Only one week after the Junior Eurovision Song Contest (JESC) takes place in Malta, the Mediterranean country will be ready for yet another Eurovision Show – “The Malta Eurovision Song” – to be held on the 21st and 22nd of November at the Marsa Shipyards. This year’s …
Cyprus: 60 names revealed
Today the Cypriot broadcaster CyBC has announced the 60 hopefuls that will compete in an extensive preselection in order to win a ticket to the 60th Eurovision Song Contest in Vienna. As previously announced, the grand final of the Cypriot national final will take place on 1 February. Prior to that, up to 9 auditions will be staged. Check out …
Slovenia to Use EMA National Selection for 2015
Slovenia’s national broadcaster, RTVSLO, will once again use the national selection Evrovizijska Melodija (EMA) to determine who will represent Slovenia in Vienna next year. RTVSLO will release the rules and regulations for the national selection in November. Slovenia has used EMA to select their representatives 18 times since 1996; Slovenia did not participate in 2000 and in 2013 the Slovenian …
Moldova to go International
It’s one of our own personal highlights of the eurovision national final season, ever since “Freaky Thong Song” was robbed of victory… Okay maybe not? Moldovan broadcaster, TRM have announced some changes to their national selection process. This time, they are branching out and going international. They are asking for songs and artists from all over the world to submit …
Cyprus: National Final announced
The Cypriot broadcaster, CyBC, have confirmed that their national final will be held in Nicosia on February 1st. They will be looking for an artist to put Cyprus firmly back on the Eurovision map. They announced their return to the contest earlier this year, after sitting out on Copenhagen 2014. They last took to the stage in 2013, with Despina …
Ireland: Rules for Eurosong 2015 released
Today the Irish broadcaster RTÉ has announced the rules of their national preselection for 2015. Unlike in previous years, music industry professionals who act as mentors won’t be involved – instead the Eurosong selection will be completely open. Michael Kealy, Executive Producer of the RTÉ entertainment programme, is motivated to find a suitable representative for Ireland in Vienna next year: …
San Marino say “Si Si Si”to Vienna
We’ve been waiting all day, but it seems that San Marino are in. SMRTV have confirmed that they will be in Vienna, and will be trying to match the result set by “Sammarinese Queen” Valentina Monetta who made it through to the Grand Final, after her third attempt. They debuted in 2008 before pulling out in 2010, but made the …