Tonight, YLE, the Finnish national broadcaster held the Second Chance round in which 6 more acts were selected to compete in the UMK Final that will be aired on February 1st. The 6 finalists were selected by a mix of experts jurors and national televoting. The 6 qualified Finnish acts: 1. Mikko Pohjola “Sängyn reunalla” 2. MIAU “God/Drug” 3. MadCraft “Shining …
Geri Halliwell wanted by BBC as UK act
A BBC insider has leaked to the Sun newspaper that Geri Halliwell is wanted to represent the UK this year, is the “perfect fit” for Eurovision, and it’s now down to whether “she’s as up for it as the BBC”. The former Spice Girl (Ginger spice) has had a long career of musical success, recently releasing her first solo single …
Emma will fly the flag for Italy in Copenhagen with La Mia Città
The Italian broadcaster RAI announced earlier today that Emma will represent Italy at the Eurovision Song Contest 2014 in Copenhagen, Denmark. Traditionally the broadcaster waited until the San Remo festival to reveal the representative but this year didn’t waste any time and shared the news with the world. Emma is considered one of the biggest selling female artists in her …
Eesti Laul Songs Released [UPDATED]
Estonian broadcaster ERR has released a list of the songs available for listening from this year’s Eesti Laul, the Estonian national final for the Eurovision Song Contest 2014 in Copenhagen. All the 20 songs are now available except, notably, Sandra Nurmsalu’s “Kui Tuuled Pöörduvad”. Sandra is already being touted on social media as one of the favorites to win, especially with …
Semi Final allocation: Semi Final 2 Review & Analysis
The Semi Final allocation draw for the 2014 Eurovision Song Contest took place yesterday where the 31 participating countries (without the Big Five and host country) where divided into two groups of 16 and 15 respectively. The allocation can have a significant impact on a country’s odds to qualify so we decided it would be a good idea to take a …
Spain opt for national final – All the contenders
Five artists will battle it out in Spain’s first national final for three years for the right to represent them in the Eurovision Song Contest in May. The Spanish broadcaster, TVE, confirmed the news, alongside the names of the singers who will appear: Ruth Lorenzo, Jorge González, La Dama, Raúl and Brequette. The show will be televised in February. The winner will …
Semi Final allocation: Semi Final 1 Review & Analysis
Earlier today, the Semi Final allocation draw for the 2014 Eurovision Song Contest took place where the 31 participating countries (without the Big Five and host country) where divided into two groups of 16 and 15 respectively. The allocation can have a significant impact on a country’s odds to qualify so we decided it would be a good idea to take …
The Ranking 2014: Week 1 Results
Every week all songs selected either via NF or internal selection are up for a vote and our readers award points to their favorite songs. At the end of the week we will tally up the points and post the results. This is Week 1 and so far we have three points in the running so let’s find out which …
Dansk Melodi Grand Prix: Hosts revealed
Jacob Riising and Louise Wolff have been announced as the two hosts for Denmark’s song selection for Eurovision 2014. The two will oversee the evening’s events in Odense’s Arena Fyn, on the 8th March, hoping to present Europe with an act to defend Denmark’s 2013 win. Wolff is by far the more experienced, hosting Melodi Grand Prix in the two …
2014 “postcards’ concept revealed
The Danish broadcaster DR announced their vision on the ‘postcards’ for the Eurovision Song Contest 2014 in Copenhagen, Denmark. The Show producer Jan Lagermand Lundme said that “We will be closer to the participants. You as a viewer should get the feeling you know the artist who is on the stage. ” But what does that mean? In case you …