Entries by Giorgos Papadopoulos

Norway’s HoD predicts that Auto-Tune will soon be allowed in Eurovision!

Stig Karlsen, the head of the Norwegian delegation, stated in an interview with the “Euro Trip Podcast” that Auto-Tune would unavoidably be incorporated into Eurovision in the upcoming years. This regulation was first put into effect for Melodi Grand Prix 2023, the national final through which Norway’s participation in Liverpool came about. More specifically, he […]

Germany: Extended deadline for submissions and the first artists

The deadline for submitting applications for “Das Deutsche Finale 2024”, the national competition through which the country’s representative for the upcoming Eurovision contest will be chosen, has been extended, according to an official announcement from Germany’s public broadcaster NDR. Consequently, prospective artists now have until October 15 to submit their suggestions as opposed to the […]

Junior Eurovision 2023: The Italian representatives have been revealed!

As Junior Eurovision 2023 draws near, more and more countries are announcing the artists who will represent them in Nice. Ranya Moufidi and Melissa Agliottone have been selected as Italian representatives, according to a recent statement by Italy’s official broadcaster, Rai. They both are 14 years old and took part in the first Italian season […]

The Netherlands: Nearly 300 entries have been submitted for Eurovision 2024!

The Dutch entry for Eurovision 2024 will be chosen, for yet another year, internally, through jury voting. Interested artists were invited to submit their proposals to the country’s public television on July 12. Twan van de Nieuwenhuijzen, the jury’s chairman, reported that around 300 proposals were submitted before the deadline closed on Saturday. The songs will be evaluated in […]

Junior Eurovision 2023: Will recent developments affect Armenia’s participation?

Armenia is officially one of the 16 countries that have announced that they will be participating in Junior Eurovision 2023, however recent events in Nagorno-Karabakh make it uncertain whether they will be able to compete in Nice after all. No final decision has yet been made, as Martin sterdahl, the Executive Supervisor of the competition, […]

Norway: The MGP 2024 entry selection procedure!

Norway’s representative and song for the future Eurovision Song Contest will be chosen through Melodi Grand Prix 2024, whose submission deadline closed on August 31. As a result, NRK, the country’s national broadcaster, is now moving to the subsequent step of the procedure, that of assessment. The head of Norway’s delegation provided more details on […]

Germany: Ralph Siegel wants to return to Eurovision!

German songwriter Ralph Siegel, who has 25 appearances at Eurovision under his belt—including the 1982 contest’s winning entry, “Ein bisschen Frieden”—has announced his intention to compete again in 2024. More specifically, he mentioned that he has composed a song for Aileen Sager, which has been submitted to the German broadcaster, in order to claim the […]