1 in 360, the British talent firm in charge of sourcing San Marino’s entry for Eurovision 2018, has confirmed there will be a familiar selection jury tasked with choosing the entries to the contest. [AdSense-B] Both Måns Zelmerlöw (Sweden’s winning performer in 2015) and Zoë Straub (Austria 2016) will be part of the three-person selection committee which will help to decide …
[AdSense-B] One of the monster shows of the Eurovision calendar has been confirmed for a return in 2018, as Lithuania’s Eurovizijos Atranka will once again select the Baltic nation’s song for the contest! The long-running show (at least in stature) is once again set to take part between January and March 2018. Details on how to get involved have been …
As one of the fastest rising selection shows in the national final hierarchy, Supernova has transformed the fortunes of constant strugglers Latvia since its inception in 2015. Aminata and Justs both brought Latvia back to the Eurovision final with the former finishing 6th, although last year’s winner Triana Park could not manage the same feat, coming last in the semi-final. …
We can hardly believe it either, but it seems that the national final season will be well and truly in full swing in two months time! Albania, traditionally one of the first countries to select their entries for Eurovision, will not break with that tradition for 2018. Festivali i Këngës, the long-standing singing competition in the Balkan country, will once …
While France’s recent history in the contest has been varied and unique, perhaps moreso than any other competing nation, the Big 5 country has struggled for form in the contest, having finished in the top ten just twice in the past 15 years. However, recent choices have turned it around somewhat, with Amir’s 6th place in Stockholm and Alma’s 12th …
[AdSense-B] As we approach the dark nights of the Eurovision national final season, countries across the continent have been gearing up their preparations for the upcoming contest in Lisbon. Casting and submission calls have been thrown open in recent days by a number of broadcaster which means we are not too far away from hearing the first potential entries of …
[AdSense-B] As the contest in Kyiv rumbles on, news has started to trickle in regarding next year’s contest in an as-yet unknown location. Cyprus has now confirmed their participation in next year’s contest and has confirmed that they will return to a national selection show for the first time since their return in 2015. The Eurovision Song Project helped to …
[AdSense-B] Ahh, national selections. The lifeblood of the Eurovision enthusiast, the catalyst for countless debates, the endless source of all of the drama we have come to crave over the years in our beloved contest. Internal selections can, and often do, throw up some true gems with a guaranteed path to Eurovision stardom, but it’s the multi-song showcases that really …
Following the postponement of the second heat in Hungary’s search for a Eurovision star after a national tragedy on Saturday, the national broadcaster MTVA has now confirmed what will happen to A Dal for the rest of its run. The second heat, who were due to perform on January 21st, will now instead take place as the third heat on …
A surprising announcement from the BBC has surfaced on this Saturday morning as The Vamps have been confirmed as guest performers on the UK’s national final, Eurovision: You Decide. The boyband who rose to fame through YouTube covers have already released two successful albums and have achieved five Top 10 hits in the United Kingdom, as well as moderate success …
