We have received word that the city of Malmö has submitted a bid to host the Eurovision Song Contest for a third time, making it the fourth city to have submitted a bid to SVT. The Malmö Arena is the second largest indoor arena in Sweden and currently hosts a number of events such as the Malmö Redhawks ice hockey …
This morning it was confirmed by SVT that the municipality of Örnsköldsvik had submitted a bid to host the 2024 Eurovision Song Contest. They are the third bid to be confirmed alongside previous host locations Stockholm and Gothenburg. Their intended host venue will be the Hägglunds Arena, which has hosted a number of heats during the 2007, 2010, 2014, and …
The race to host Eurovision 2024 in Sweden is set to kick off tomorrow, as bids are due to host broadcaster SVT today at 23:59 PM. So far, we only know of two bids that have been submitted to SVT: one by Stockholm with plans to host in either Friends Arena or Tele2 Arena, and Gothenburg with plans to host …
As is tradition, NRK has officially opened the submission period for Melodi Grand Prix 2024 entries about a month after the close of Eurovision 2023. And this year NRK will introduce a new change to the rules of MGP. This rule change will allow songs to be considered for the Norwegian national final even if they have been publicly released …
There has been speculation over the last few months about whether Amadeus will return to host the Sanremo Musical Festival again next year, after four years as both host and creative director of the Italian musical showcase and unofficial national selection for the Eurovision Song Contest. Earlier this week, it was confirmed in Il Fatto Quotidiano that the 2024 contest will …
After much speculation, and confirmation from some ABBA members that they would not perform at Eurovision 2024, Bjorn Ulveaus has not ruled out a performance in Sweden. In an interview on SVT’s morning show, Morgonstudion, Bjorn answered questions on whether ABBA would appear at Eurovision saying; “It almost gets a little weird, doesn’t it? That it is exactly in Sweden, …
The French national broadcaster, France Télévisions, just confirmed that the country will participate in the Eurovision Song Contest 2024 in Sweden, making France the 15th country to confirm Eurovision 2024 participation. The news was confirmed by France 2 to ESC Today on Wednesday, but no further information were given as of today. We will have to wait further months to …
If it ain’t broke, then no need to fix it. Israel has decided to return to their former format when it comes to selecting their Eurovision entrant, which will be through the talent show “HaKokhav HaBa” which translates to “The Next Star“. Return of HaKokhav HaBa The talent show, is an Israeli produced show which made it’s debut back in …
The rumour mill surrounding the United Kingdom’s representative at Eurovision 2024 went into full speed last week when British tabloids suggested that the BBC had chosen Sophie Ellis-Bextor, the singer-songwriter as their representative in Sweden. During an appearance on BBC Breakfast on Friday morning, Ellis-Bextor dismissed any rumours about her own participation and clarified that she has not been in …
It’s official: Iceland will be participating in next year’s edition of the Eurovision Song Contest somewhere in Sweden! The announcement was made as part of a press release from RÚV on 30 May. We also learned about how Iceland will be choosing their song, and it will be through their national final process, Söngvakeppnin. Songs can be submitted starting 15 …
