Entries by Giorgos Papadopoulos

Albania: The reason Elsa Lila did not win Festivali i Këngës 62!

The two FiK winners spoke with Alban Dudushi in the “3D” studio at RTSH yesterday, giving their thoughts regarding this year’s musical festival. The 62nd edition’s winners were Besa Kokëdhima, who will represent Albania in Eurovision 2024 as the public vote winner, and Mal Retkoceri, who received the FIK 62 trophy from the jury. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7rEDP1lSoDQ Besa […]

Spain: Has the allocation for the Benidorm Fest 2024 Semifinals been leaked?

An accidental leak by Spain’s national broadcaster RTVE disclosed the artists’ allocation in the Benidorm Fest 2024 semifinals.   same que anoche a las 2 de la mañana la cuenta de benidorm fest twitteo el link sin querer del reparto de semis y ahora estan en pagina privada pic.twitter.com/F2VDjAN4Ay — 🦜🎄 (@pachidermi) December 23, 2023 More […]

Switzerland will not be represented by a male ballad at Eurovision 2024!

The head of Switzerland’s Eurovision delegation, Yves Schifferle, disclosed via an Instagram story that this year’s Swiss entry will not be a male ballad. The country sent ballads performed by male artists to the song contest between 2020 and 2023. That’s about to change after four years. It’s unclear, though, if the performer is going […]

Israel: Everything that happened in the eighth HaKokhav Haba episode!

The eighth episode of HaKokhav Haba (special edition), the talent show through which Israel‘s representative for Eurovision 2024 will be selected, aired on Wednesday, December 20! In episode eight, five auditions aired and four more artists went through to the next round. Assi Azar and Rotem Sela, who have been hosting HaKokhav Haba since 2014, […]

Italy: Sanremo Giovani: First female victory in 14 years | A sign of things to come at Sanremo 2024?

It’s no secret that, in recent years, the various voting groups of the Sanremo Festival (journalists, television viewers, and the polling committee) have favored male artists over female performers. This appeared to change on Tuesday, December 19, as a female artist won the Sanremo Giovani trophy for the first time in 14 years! Does this portend a […]

Marina Satti: “Through my participation in Eurovision I want to showcase Greek culture”

The introductory video for Marina Satti was posted earlier today on Eurovision‘s official social media accounts. In this 15-second video, the artists provide a brief introduction to the European audience. In this video, the Greek representative stated that she aims to promote Greek culture by taking part in the competition. More specifically, she stated: I […]

Lithuania: The 40 artists vying to represent the country at Eurovision 2024!

The 40 artists who will compete in Eurovizija.LT, the national final through which  Lithuania’s entry for the 68th Eurovision Song Contest will be selected, were announced a short while ago by the country’s public broadcaster, LRT. The participating entries include songs from a variety of musical styles, including alternative and operatic, as the country’s public television station […]

Israel: Everything that happened in the sixth HaKokhav Haba episode!

The sixth episode of HaKokhav Haba (special edition), the talent show through which Israel‘s representative for Eurovision 2024 will be selected, aired on Sunday, December 17! Three more artists qualified for the next phase of HaKokhav Haba. In episode six, four auditions aired and three more artists went through to the next round. Assi Azar […]

Greece: Eurovision 2010 entrant Giorgos Alkaios praises the selection of Marina Satti!

Following ERT‘s announcement in October that Marina Satti will represent Greece in Eurovision 2024, a number of Greek musicians expressed their satisfaction with this choice. Among these artists is Giorgos Alkaios, who, through the Mega show “Akoma den eides tipota” described the choice of Marina Satti as “excellent”. More specifically, he stated: Marina Satti is […]