Ukraine: More than 100 songs have already been submitted for Eurovision 2023!

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An impressive number of 106 entries have been collected so far for Vidbir 2023 , with just ten days left to submit entries.

In fact, the music producer of the national selection of Ukraine, Dmytro Shurov, in recent statements said:

Ukraine should be represented in Great Britain by a cool artist and a bright track. This is a unique chance and honor to represent our country in such a difficult time, to convey our message to the world, to draw attention to our music and culture. To everyone with whom we already communicate, and to everyone who is still thinking and hesitating, LET’S GO! Read the rules and submit a song here.

We remind you that the final of Vidbir 2023 will be held on December 17th in Kyiv at the Maidan Nezalezhnosti metro station. The winner of the final will represent Ukraine at the Eurovision Song Contest 2023 in the United Kingdom and will be chosen by a combination of voting by the television audience and the jury, whose members will be chosen by the public.

Kalush Orchestra who won the 2022 competition in Turin, holds the record for televoting points in the history of the competition and they also finished fourth in the jury. Due to the ongoing war, Ukraine will not host Eurovision 2023, marking the first time since 1980 that the contest will not be held in the previous winning country.

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Source: Eurovoix

Eurovision 2023: Announcement of the hosting city on Friday?

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The host of the EuroTripPodcast, Rob Lilley, tweeted earlier today that the announcement of which city will host Eurovision 2023 is likely to take place on Friday October 7th.

The tweet adds that the announcement of whether Glasgow or Liverpool will host Eurovision 2023 is to take place at The One Show on BBC1.

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Norway: Arianrhod Engebø and Staysman to present Melodi Grand Prix 2023!

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Norwegian broadcaster NRK has revealed that Arian Engebø and Stian Thorbjørnsen will be the presenters of Melodi Grand Prix 2023.

Arian has many presentations to her name, having recently hosted this year’s VG-Lista Rådhusplassen. Engebø has also become a well-known NRK voice in recent years. Together with Nate Kuhunga, they have the radio program “StudioP3”. Stian “Staysman” Thorbjørnsen, has participated in the Norwegian selection, once in 2015 with “En godt stekt pizza”, and most recently in 2021 as part of Landeveiens helter.

So from “StudioP3” Stian, with a specially written song for the occasion, mentioned that he will be joined by the hostess of next year’s Melodi Grand Prix. 

Staysman says he feels lucky to now be leading the competition alongside someone who is as excited about the concept as he is.

This means that  Kåre Magnus Bergh  will be out of the presenting role. He is the longest-serving MGP presenter – twice as many as Odd Grythe , who had six, from 1960 to 1965.

MGP will start on January 14th .

Melodi Grand Prix is expected to follow a similar format to previous years, with the contest consisting of several semi-finals and a final. All of the results are expected to be decided by public voting alone. Exact details on the format will be released in due course.

Subwoolfer represented Norway at the Eurovision Song Contest 2022 with “Give That Wolf a Banana”. They finished 10th in the Grand Final scoring 182 points.

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Kazakhstan: Possibilities for a Kazakh participation in Eurovision 2023 still exist!

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Kazakh “Khabar Agency” reports that there are still hopes for a possible participation of Kazakhstan in the European Eurovision Song Contest in the near future.

Speaking at a press conference organized by the Khabar Agency and ORTCOM regarding the participation of Kazakhstan in the Junior Eurovision Song Contest, producer Zhan Mukanov spoke about the hopes of “Khabar Agency” and Eurovision 2023. In particular, he stated that:

Since Khabar Agency is an official accredited member of the European Union of Radio and Television Stations, there is every possibility of officializing the participation in Eurovision. I really hope, we hope everything goes well.

Khabar Agency has been an associate member of the Broadcasting Union since 2016, which means that in order to compete in the Eurovision Song Contest they will have to be invited to compete by the EBU.

The only broadcaster that has never been invited to compete in the Eurovision Song Contest without being a full member is Australian broadcaster SBS. SBS was invited as part of the 60th edition of the competition, with the EBU highlighting more than 30 years of broadcasting the competition and Australia’s links to the competition.

Kazakhstan has been participating in Junior Eurovision since the 2018 contest where it has been invited by the contest’s Reference Group to participate. Khabar Agency broadcast the Eurovision Song Contest live in Kazakhstan annually between 2010 and 2021, but did not broadcast the 2022 contest due to low viewership and the high cost of broadcasting.

 

In 2021, Kazakhstan was represented at Junior Eurovision by Alinur Khamzin & Beknur Zhanibekuly, with “Ertegі әlemі” (Fairy World)

The Kazakh broadcaster is currently seeking full EBU membership, which would allow the country to compete in the Eurovision Song Contest.

 

Source: eurovoix.com

Ukraine: Possible days for Vidbir 2023 – More details about the national final!

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The Ukrainian national broadcaster released today, an outline for an artistic competition, for the production of audio and audiovisual tasks for the project named “Eurovision Song Contest – 2023”. The project’s main aim is the implementation of a television version of a national selection for Eurovision 2023.

Description of the project

  • Ensuring the implementation of a televised National Final for 2023. Those intersted must submit a creative and technical proposal that would include: planning of the stage, a director’s view, which includes works on the competitors’ performances, conducting rehearsals and ensuring that the national final will be broadcasted live on the public television channels.
  • Possible broadcast date of the National Final is Sunday December 17, 2022
  • Candidate venue of the National Final is Maidan Nezalezhnosti Metro Station in Kyiv

Estimated dates for the implementation of the project at the Maidan Nezalezhnosti metro station are as follows:

  1. From December 11 to 13: preparatory work for the final, delivery of stage equipment, installation of the stage and decorations
  2. From December 14 to 16: rehearsals will take place
  3. December 17: The Final of the national selection, a televised concert with audience on the region of the Maidan Nezalezhnosti metro station in Kyiv
  4. From December 18 to 19: Dismantling of the stage and removal of equipment

We remind you that the music producer of the national final will be Dmytro Shurov (aka Pianoboy).

According to the rules of the national final, the jury will be decided through a public vote that will be conducted by the public broadcaster. The juries will be professionals of the music industry and can be no less than three.

The final is planned to have two presenters, one of whom is Timur Miroshnychenko. Another presenter is will be selected in the future.

The winners of last year’s Vidbir were also the winners of the Eurovision Song Contest 2022, Kalush Orchestra with the song “Stefania”:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F1fl60ypdLs

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Source: broadcast.net

Kalomoira: I don’t think I will come back to Eurovision!

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One of the names that is often rumored to be interested to represent Greece in the contest is the 2008 representative, Kalomoira.

In a recent interview to the website Abouteurovision, she revealed she prepared three songs with the help of successful producers from Greece and abroad. When asked if she will submit any of these songs, she did not give a clear answer.

However, reading the full interview which was published today, she clearly states that she will not return to Eurovision, therefore she will not submit any of these songs.

We remind you that the submissions window set by Greek Public Broadcaster ERT is until October 9th. Stay tuned to Eurovisionfun for all the latest updates on the Greek internal selection!

Source: Abouteurovision

Eurovision 2023: First details of Liverpool’s organisation!

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And while we are mere days away from the announcement of the Eurovision 2023 host city, the first details about the proposed scheduled events came to light. In particular, Liverpoolecho reveals exclusive details of how Liverpool intends to organise the Competition, should it be selected.

Eurovision 2023: Glasgow or Liverpool will host the upcoming contest!

 

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Albania: MIRUD will not take part in FiK- He wants to represent another country!

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The 61st edition of Festivali i Këngës, the Albanian festival through which the country’s representative in the Eurovision Song Contest is selected, will take place in December. Changes to the festival are expected, for example the addition of televoting to determine the final result, but are not officially confirmed yet.

When it comes to participants, an artist which regularly takes part in the contest revealed that he will not return this year. MIRUD, who participated 8 times in FiK, tweeted about his decision:

There is no information as with which country MIRUD has signed a contract. There are comments online that San Marino is the country that he is referring to, however on the list of countries that participants of Una Voce Per San Marino come from, Albania is not mentioned.

 

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Kalomoira: “I have prepared 3 songs. Time will tell if I submit them to ERT” !

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It remains unknown whether Kalomira will participate in the ERT process for the selection of the artist, who will represent Greece at Eurovision 2023. In an interview for a website called “Abouteurovision”, she says that she has prepared three songs, but time will tell if she submits any of them to ERT (Greece’s public broadcaster).

Kalomira, who represented Greece at Eurovision back in 2008, taking third place with “My Secret Combination“, is one of the artists that every year there are rumors that will return to the contest. Her name is almost always among the prospective artists. The latest example was last year when her participation in the ERT process was likely to happen, but at the last minute she decided not to submit her participation

The well-known performer who lives with her family in the USA, spent her summer in Greece, planning her musical return.

As she revealed to “Abouteurovision” she has prepared three songs, in which  contributors and acclaimed contributors from abroad participate. When was asked if she will submit any of these songs to ERT, in order to represent Greece in Eurovision 2023, Kalomira kept her cards close, saying that only time will tell.

 

 

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We would like to remind you that the deadline for submitting entries to ERT for Eurovision 2023 is October 9th.

You can read the full interview on Monday, October 3, at the abouteurovision.com

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Eurovision 2023: Glasgow’s promo video!

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The video promoting Glasgow’s bid to host the upcoming Eurovision Song Contest 2023 which is going to be held in the United Kingdom was posted on Twitter by the official OVO Hydro stadium account earlier today.

Glasgow and Liverpool are the two remaining cities in the race of hosting with the former being the bookies’ favourite.

Below you can watch the post with the promo video of the Scottish city.

Stay tuned on Eurovision Fun for all the updates regarding the host city process of the 2023 Eurovision Song Contest