Just moments ago the results of the national final in Kiev was revealed, Maria Yaremchuk will represent Ukraine in Eurovision Song Contest 2014. The 20 year old singer will compete in Copenhagen with the song Tick-Tock. Maria is known for being a finalist in the Ukrainian tv contest “Voice of the country” and also ending up 3rd in representing Ukraine …
Ukraine: National final kicks off Eurovision season
Today at 11.15 CET Ukraine will be the first country to choose its representative for Eurovision Song Contest 2014. The 20 hopeful artists will compete for the prestigous ticket to Copenhagen, and follow Zlata’s success in the previous edition with her song Gravity. According to an NTU poll launched on their official website the current favourite is Tatiana Shirko’s “Let …
Sweden: Melodifestivalen running order
Earlier today SVT released the running order for Sweden’s national final Melodifestivalen. The contest will start off with last year’s runner up Yohio who took the audience by storm in 2013 and finish off with Anton Edwald, the young talent who used to be a background dancer for Danny Saucedo. Semifinal 1: Malmö 1/2 1. ”To the End” – Yohio …
Belarus Entries Revealed
Most of the songs for Belarus’ National Selection are now available for listening on broadcaster BTRC’s website here. The 14 songs are as follows: Matvej Kuper and DUX – “Strippers” TEO – “Cheesecake” Daria – “Starlight” Zhanet – “You will be here” Max Lorens & DiDyuLya – “Now you’re gone” Anastasia Malashkevich – “Runaway” Artem Mikhalenko – “Rapsodiya No. 1” …
Emmelie de Forest to perform at Festivali i Këngës
Denmark’s European of the year and the latest winner of the Eurovision Song Contest, Emmelie de Forest, is scheduled to perform at Festivali i Kenges 52, the show which selects Albania’s participant for the Eurovision Song Contest. Alongside Emmelie, Albanian singer and winner of The Voice of Italy 2013, Elhaida Dani, will also be performing. You may remember Elhaida from …
Join Us: Theme art revealed for 2014
DR, Denmark’s hosting broadcaster for Eurovision 2014, have revealed their themed artwork and designs for the contest next year. The rather underwhelming design showcased include coasters and the Eurovision CD, as well as a general back-shot. The art, based on diamonds, is joined, for the first time, by a hashtag. Is this a sign of times moving on, or just …
3 new Festivali i Këngës hosts announced
RTSH, the Albanian broadcaster, today announced new hosts for their national selection and most popular music festival Festivali i Këngës. With only one week to go, Diellza Kolgeci – a fashion icon from Kosovo – withdrew from her role as the Festivali i Këngës host. So RTSH have decided to take a new approach to the hosting. For the semi-finals, …
Malta Will Host 2014 Junior Eurovision
Malta has officially confirmed that it will host the Junior Eurovision Song Contest in 2014. Public Broadcasting Services Limited (PBS) in Malta will be the host broadcaster. The Chairman of PBS, Tonio Portughese, says PBS plans to engage local children in activities related to the JESC. Junior Eurovision’s Executive Supervisor, Vladislav Yakovlev, has been in Malta this past week meeting …
Iceland – National Final February 15th
The Icelandic national broadcaster RUV has announced the names of the 10 contestants who will compete in the 2014 Icelandic national selection (Söngvakeppni Sjónvarpsins). In total there will be 3 shows (2 semi-finals and 1 final). The two semi-finals are scheduled to be held on February the 1st and the 8th with the grand final being held on the 15th. …
Bosnia & Herzegovina withdraws after all
BHRT has announced today that Bosnia & Herzegovina will be withdrawing after all. The broadcaster’s Steering Committee has made an unanimous decision to withdraw due to a failure to acquire the necessary sponsorship to fund the country’s participation in Copenhagen. In their announcement it is noted that the broadcaster will do its best to ensure that its viewers get to …