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🇮🇸 Silja and Kjalar Interview: “I submitted the song as a solo but I just had this feeling it should be a duet.”

The second semi-final of Söngvakeppnin is rapidly approaching, which means it’s a good time to launch our interview with Silja Rós and Kjalar! Silja and Kjalar are competing in the Icelandic national final for the first time together, but during our conversation we learned that their song “Together We Grow” was actually not written as a duet until much later in …

IVONA Interview: “I don’t like to define myself through one genre. I am everything and my music is an expression of my inspiration at a given moment.”

With the time trickling away, days becoming longer and longer, our national final season for the Eurovision song contest is fast approaching its end. Liverpool is in full swing when it comes to the preparations for the biggest European musical event of the year, which is also true when it comes to the countries that will set off on this …

Melodifestivalen: From Linkoping to Lidkoping, the Heat 3 Qualifiers!

From Linkoping to Lidköping, Melodifestivalen moves East as we continue our circus on route to Stockholm. 7 more acts will premiere their song live for the chance to represent Sweden at the Eurovision Song Contest in Liverpool. Tonights heat 3 took place in the Sparbanken Lidköping Arena and sees these 7 songs compete (in running order): Paul Rey – Royals …

ZEJNA Interview: “The message of this song is that there are no limits and that we are all the same tribe in music and in love.”

February is well underway, and the selection for the Serbian representative of the Eurovision song contest in March is approaching, while the excitement is steadily growing. Fans of the competition have been listening to the released tracks for quite some time, and social networks are sweltering, and for good reason. In an ocean of ​​these diverse tracks, where the great …

UMK23: The Rasmus and Other Special Guests for Interval Acts!

UMK’s final is fast approaching on the 25th of February, and no show is complete without great interval acts. Last year’s winner The Rasmus will perform their latest single ‘Live and Never Die’ from their 10th studio album that was released last year. They are glad to be back after winning UMK last year and looking forward to seeing the …

🇮🇸 Celebs Interview: “We realized early on in the process that this song needed to be written communally.”

It’s time to premiere another interview ahead of the first semi-final of Söngvakeppnin, and today we’re proud to introduce you to the band Celebs! Celebs is a three member band made up of Hrafnkell Hugi Vernharðsson (Keli), Katla Vigdís Vernharðsdóttir, and Valgeir Skorri Vernharðss. The band released their first singles “Kannski Hann” and “Rökkrið Rænir Æðruleysi” back in 2020, and …

🇮🇸 Kristin Sesselja Interview: “Me and Tiril met at a songwriting camp last May in Oslo and instantly vibed.”

We’re happy to kick off our interviews ahead of the first semi-final of Söngvakeppnin with Kristin Sesselja! Kristin is described as a hyper-talented musical poet who uses her songs and lyrics to tell stories we can all relate to, stories of heartbreak and love. In her short career she has already gained steady success, even being nominated for Newcomer of …

UMK23: Running Order and Commentators!

UMK is just a week away, so YLE has now released the running order amongst other things for the program. Other announcements included commentator and production information. The running order on the 25th of February will be as follows Robin Packalen – “Girls Like You“ KUUMMA – “Ylivoimainen” Käärijä  – “Cha Cha Cha“ Keira – “No Business on the Dancefloor“ …

FILIP BALOŠ Interview: “We always have to go straight ahead, without looking back on the things that have happened.”

Pesma za Evroviziju, one of the biggest Balkan festivals and the Serbian national selection for the Eurovision representative, is fast approaching. RTS has released all songs, and the audience has had the chance to dive into a wide variety that the broadcaster grouped together into what is shaping up to be an exciting national final week! One of the numbers …

LET3 will represent 🇭🇷 CROATIA in Eurovision 2023!

With an amazing show hosted in the Marino Cvetković Sports Hall in Opatija, Croatia has decided: LET3 with their song Mama ŠČ! will carry the Croatian flag in the Eurovision Song Contest 2023! This seaside resort in the west of Opatija, Croatia, put on a phenomenal party for all Eurovision lovers out there: DORA 2023 surely did not disappoint! Mirko …

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