The national final season is well and truly underway a lot earlier than normal, with the 2021 contest seeing a renewed excitement for Eurovision among a number of broadcasters and nations. With Israel already deep into the audition stages for The X Factor as they look to find the right star for Turin, a second country is now ready to …
After a really messed up 2021 season, with news being rather focused on artists be given a second shot, and a lot less about national finals taking place, things are slowly getting back to what it once used to be. Unfortunately no, we’re not talking about life before COVID-19, but at least the Eurovision national final season, which is somewhat …
And then there were five! Today, on ERT’s news magazine show Studio 4, the Greek broadcaster announced the names of the five artists whose songs have reached the final round of the country’s internal selection process. They are: Amanda Tenjford good job nicky Elias Kozas Joanna Drigo LOU IS Amanda Tenfjord, good job nicky, and Elias Kozas were previously confirmed …
Tallinn, 15 November 2021 Estonian broadcaster EER will be kicking off the 2022 National finals season with the first ever veerfinaal (quarterfinal) of Estonia’s annual selection show, Eesti Laul! The first quarterfinal, set to air next Saturday, will feature the following 10 acts: Boamadu – “Mitte kauaks” (Not for long) Evelin Samuel – “Waterfall” Fiona & Me – “Feel like …
Everybody, Georgia are at it again! Everyone’s favourite eclectic, eccentric Caucasian nation has confirmed that the mysterious trio Circus Mircus will represent the country in Turin next year. Posting a video message to YouTube this morning, the leader of the group confirmed their selection in unique style, strumming an out-of-tune lute and describing Circus Mircus as “a movement that brings …
There is a chance you might have forgotten about it, if you didn’t, well done! If you did, well here is your small reminder to set another cross in your calendar! American Song Contest 2022 We’ve already reported on this in the past, if you wish to read it in more details, then here you go! To put it all …
The participants of the 60th edition of Festivali i Këngës have been announced! In an Instagram post today, OGAE Albania announced that 20 songs will be taking part in the contest. The list of performers includes FiK 59 participants Kastro Zizo, Mirud, Gjergj Kacirani and Evi Reci amongst the 10 returnees to the Festival of Song, who will be joined …
Back in June, Spanish broadcaster RTVE new Executive President José Manuel Pérez Tornero promised a continued shake-up at the broadcaster and that they are going to take Eurovision very serious. With Eva Mora as the new Head of Delegation, a complete new Eurovision Working group, and of course Benidorm Fest as national final, Spain is giving us a complete new direction …
The search for the successor of The Black Mamba has started in Portugal! The Portuguese broadcaster RTP has revealed the composers and songwriters that are responsible for the 20 songs competing in Festival da Canção 2022. One of their songs will be representing Portugal at the Eurovision Song Contest 2022 in Turin. The following 16 composers were invited by RTP to …
Back to the drawing board! German radio station Bayern3 announced today that the country will be returning to a national selection format for the Eurovision 2022 season. Specific dates for the final, Unser Lied für Turin, are yet to be announced, but the broadcaster has announced some of the details. Interested artists can soon submit through a portal on Bayern3’s …
