JESC 2013 - Kyiv

[Verjamem]

I am fan of contest since JESC 2012, I don't want to end it I hope, one day this event will regain its former glory. Maybe Poland and others return, Germany/Ireland/Slovenia or others will debut

 

[Jim]

The best editions of JESC were the first in 2003, in 2004 & 2005!

 

[NemesisNick]

The UK entered JESC in 2003, 2004 and 2005, but not since. I wish the UK would return to the JESC.

 

[Jim]

The UK entered JESC in 2003, 2004 and 2005, but not since. I wish the UK would return to the JESC.

I don't think that the UK will return ever in this contest...

 

[NikkiBoy]

Bulgaria have Returned to JESC

 

[Loukas]

Bulgaria have Returned to JESC

Source?

 

[Verjamem]

Bulgaria confirmed it long time ago, but I can't find source.

 

[SRBIJA]

Bulgaria have Returned to JESC

Great news

But apparently they are withdrawing for ESC after this edition

 

[NikkiBoy]

Great news

But apparently they are withdrawing for ESC after this edition

Why would they do that?

 

[Loukas]

They won't withdraw. I'm sure about that.

 

[BGN]

But apparently they are withdrawing for ESC after this edition

This will be decided after May when there are new elections for head of BNT. If we do well this year and current board stays in charge, I doubd we'll withdraw form ESC.

 

[Alejandro]

Albania don't participate. Georgia & Bulgaria participate. Estonia - a possible debut. Slovenia - NO. (oikotimes.com)

 

[Alejandro]

Swedish broadcaster SVT has published eight finalists Lilla Melodifestivalen 2013 which will be held in Stockholm in Gröna Lund, June 6. 24 applications were considered.
Vilhelm Buchaus - För alltid och en dag (Sigtuna)
Mathilda Lindström - Lycka (Vimmerby)
Mazen Awad - Kämpa (Helsingborg)
Mimi Bergman & Märta Körlqvist - Var dej själv! (Nösund)
Elias Elffors Elfström - Det är dit vi ska (Nacka)
Klara Sundin - Jag är en ros (Skellefteå)
Rami Sadawi - Nivå från topp till tå (Göteborg)
Tilda Anvemyr - För alltid (Västerås)
All participants 12 to 15 years. Writing songs will take on 12-14 May in Malmö. Participants at this time visit the Contest and will perform their songs live. SVT again extended his contract with SR P4 radio broadcast on the final. Lilla MF 2013 show will take place at SVTB in November 2013.

 

[Verjamem]

Albania don't participate

RTSH behave like a little and dissatisfied kid - "We get the last place, so withdraw is only possible way". I hope that Israel and Azerbaijan (weak results at first participation) will not do the same.

 

[Verjamem]

How do you think ? Again EBU will find a least 11 countries to participate or not ?

 

[wyq614]

How do you think ? Again EBU will find a least 11 countries to participate or not ?

In Wiki Albania has been marked as confirmed country.

 

[Verjamem]

We have first song. Russia choosed Dayana Kirillova, to represent they with song "Mechtay" (Dream).
Dayana Kirillova - Mechtay (Dream on) JESC 2013 Russia - YouTube

 

[CPV4931]

The song is ok, but no winning-song imo. Let´s see, what the other nations will select.

 

[Sultana]

Ex Soviet countries vision
that's all what I can say about hosts and winners

 

[DanielLuis]

Ex Soviet countries vision
that's all what I can say about hosts and winners

Netherlands won a few years ago. Three or four years.