Netherlands: Eurovision in Concert 2023 takes place tonight in Amsterdam!

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Eurovision in Concert 2023 takes place in The Netherlands tonight , with 29 of this year’s entrants performing live.

The concert will be hosted by Cornald Maas and Hila Noorzai. Cornald has been the Dutch Eurovision commentator since 2006. Hila is a radio DJ and member of the committee that selected this year’s Dutch representatives (Mia Nicolai & Dion Cooper). She also hosted the Eurovision 2021 press conference in Rotterdam.

The full line-up is as follows:

  1. Albania – Albina & Kelmendi Familija
  2. Armenia – Brunette
  3. Australia – Voyager
  4. Austria – Teya & Salena
  5. Azerbaijan – TuralTuranX
  6. Belgium – Gustaph
  7. Czechia – Vesna
  8. Denmark – Reiley
  9. Estonia – Alika
  10. Finland – Käärijä
  11. France – La Zarra
  12. Germany – Lord of the Lost
  13. Iceland – Diljá
  14. Ireland – Wild Youth
  15. Latvia – Sudden Lights
  16. Lithuania – Monika Linkytė
  17. Malta – The Busker
  18. Moldova – Pasha Parfeni
  19. The Netherlands – Mia Nicolai & Dion Cooper
  20. Norway – Alessandra
  21. Romania – Theodor Andrei
  22. San Marino – Piqued Jacks
  23. Slovenia – Joker Out
  24. Spain – Blanca Paloma
  25. Sweden – Loreen
  26. Switzerland – Remo Forrer
  27. Ukraine – TVORCHI
  28. United Kingdom – Mae Muller

In addition, Katrina Leskanich (Eurovision 1997, UK, winner, “Love Shine a Light“) will  appear as a special guest.

Stay tuned to Eurovisionfun for all the news about the Eurovision Song Contest 2023 in Liverpool!

Eurovision 2023: Netta and former winners will return as Interval Acts!

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After yesterday’s announcement of the Interval and Opening Acts of the Two Semi-Finals, where, among others, the world-famous popstar Rita Ora will appear, another surprise seems to await the audience of this year’s Eurovision Song Contest.

Eurovision 2023: Opening and Interval Acts of the two Semi-Finals!

More specifically, according to the Israeli journalist Eran Swissa, the winner of Eurovision 2018, Netta Barzilai, will appear as an Internal Act, on the stage at the Liverpool Arena.

The journalist also revealed that, Netta will be not the only Eurostar will return to the Eurovision stage, but she will be joined by some other former winners of the Song Contest.

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This will not be the first time that former representatives returned as Intvernal Acts to Eurovision, as in 2019 in Tel Aviv, an incredible reunion happened.

Stay tuned to EurovisionFun for all the latest developments regarding this year’s Eurovision Song Contest! 

Cyprus: Watch Andrew Lambrou perform “Break A Broken Heart” live for the first time!

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Latest stop of the Australian Eurovision Preview Party Tour 2023 was Sydney, Friday April 14th, and the surprise guest that joined Brooke Scullion (Ireland 2022) at the Sydney OGAE Australia-hosted party was the representative of Cyprus Andrew Lambrou!

That’s when his fans down-under got the chance to enjoy him perform live this year’s Cypriot entry “Break a Broken Heart“!

Special thanks to RIK-CYBC for the video of Andrew’s performance, which you can watch below:

Andrew Lambrou and Cyprus is set to perform 6th in the 2nd semi-final which is going to take place on May 11 in Liverpool.

You can watch the reaction of the editors of Eurovisionfun, reacting and commenting on the Cypriot entry for Eurovision 2023 below:

Stay tuned on Eurovisionfun for all the latest news regarding the Cypriot entry at the Eurovision Song Contest 2023, in Liverpool!

Sweden: Edward af Sillén and Måns Zelmerlöw are this year’s Eurovision commentators!

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Earlier, the Swedish National Broadcaster SVT, announced the commentators for Eurovision 2023.

Edward af Sillén and Måns Zelmerlöw will provide commentary for the Swedes watching the Eurovision Song Contest 2023. Edward will be a commentator on all three nights, while Måns will accompany Edward only at the night of the Grand Final.

Edward af Sillén is known in the field of directing and screenwriting. As well as being the lyricist behind the Eurovision 2016 commertial song, “Love, Love, Peace, Peace”. Which was sung by the host of this year’s contest, Petra Mede and Måns Zelmerlöw. He has also commented for Sweden several times in the previous years as well.

As for the artist Måns Zelmerlöw, he is widely known in the eurofans community after winning the 60th Eurovision Song Contest in 2015. Since then, almost every year after his victory, he leaves his mark on the Song Contest.

This duo has collaborated again on the Swedish commentary at the 62nd European Song Contest in Kyiv.

Down bellow, you can find the video of EurovisionFun’s reaction in Sweden’s song for this year’s Eurovision:

Stay tuned to EurovisionFun for all the developments regarding Sweden’s participation in Eurovision 2023!

 

United Kingdom: Listen to the acoustic version of “I Wrote a Song” by Mae Muller!

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The representative of the United Kingdom in Eurovision 2023, Mae Muller, released an acoustic version of her song “I Wrote a Song”, on her personal YouTube channel.

Listen to the acoustic version of “I Wrote a Song” by Mae Muller below:

The United Kingdom, as part of the Big 5, automatically qualifies for the Grand Final on May 13 and to be exact, it will be the closing act of the competition part of the night, as Mae will perform 26th in the running order.

You can watch the reaction of our editors, enjoying the British entry for Eurovision 2023:

Stay tuned on Eurovisionfun for all the news regarding the British participation at the Eurovision Song Contest 2023, in Liverpool!

Italy: Marco Mengoni wins fourth Estonian Eurovision Preview Show

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Marco Mengoni was the jury’s favourite during the fourth Estonian Preview Show.

Estonian broadcaster is currently having Eurovisiooni laulud 2023, their Eurovision preview show.  Each night a panel of judges comment on the acts participating in Eurovision 2023.  The Estonian panel consist on Grete Kuld and Tõnis Niinemets plus two guest jurors.  For the fourth night OLLIE and Merlyn completed the jury panel.

The following songs were reviewed for the fourth show of Eurovisiooni laulud 2023 last night:

  • Poland – Blanka – “Solo”
  • Moldova – Pasha Parfeni – “Soarele și luna”
  • Greece – Victor Vernicos – “What They Say”
  • Germany – Lord of the Lost – “Blood & Glitter”
  • Georgia – Iru – “Echo”
  • Italy – Marco Mengoni – “Due vite”

In the end, the favourite song of the night was Marco Mengoni with Due Vite.  As a member of the Big 5, Marco Mengoni is performing in the Grand Final of the Eurovision Song Contest 2023 in Liverpool.

In the meantime you can also watch our reaction to Due Vite by the Eurovisionfun team in the video embedded below:

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OGAE Poll 2023: The results of Bulgaria!

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The announcement of the results of the OGAE fan clubs continues. The seventh club to announce its results is that of Bulgaria.

The members of OGAE Bulgaria voted as follows:

The aggregate results after voting by the seven fan clubs are as follows:

Stay tuned to Eurovisionfun for all the OGAE Poll 2023 scores!

Source: OGAE International

Estonia: Alika has filmed her Eurovision postcard!

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Alika has filmed her postcard for Eurovision 2023.  The Estonian representative has visited Tallinn, the capital of the country to film her postcard.  The postcard features Tallinna teletorn (Tallinn TV Tower).

During the postcard we will see Alika walking around the tower and exploring the outside:

The 2023 postcard are taking place in each of the 37 countries of the participant acts.  In addition to this, we will see 111 locations across the Ukraine, the UK and the 37 countries in competition.  The postcards will be accompanied by music made by Ukrainian musician Dmytro Shurov.

Alika will represent Estonia in Eurovision 2023.  She will perform the song Bridges in the first half of the Second Semi-Final.

In the meantime you can enjoy our reaction to Bridges in the video embedded below:

Stay tuned to Eurovisionfun for more news regarding Estonia in Eurovision 2023!

Greece: Victor Vernicos films Eurovision 2023 Postcard!

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The next representative to film his postacard is no other than Victor Vernicos, the Greek representative at Eurovision 2023, who was selected internally to compete with the song “What They Say“.

Victor shot his postcard showing the gorgeous Greek scenery in Sounion, overlooking the Aegean sea and the Poseidon Temple!

 

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The following acts have confirmed the filming of their postcards:

  • Albania – Albina & Familija Kelmendi
  • Austria – Teya & Salena
  • Croatia – Let 3
  • Cyprus – Andrew Lambrou
  • France – La Zarra
  • Germany – Lord of the Lost
  • Ireland – Wild Youth
  • Latvia – Sudden Lights
  • Lithuania – Monika Linkytė
  • Malta – The Busker
  • Moldova – Pasha Parfeni
  • The Netherlands – Mia Nicolai & Dion Cooper
  • Poland – Blanka
  • Slovenia – Joker Out
  • Romania – Theodor Andrei
  • Belgium – Gustaph
  • Estonia – Alika
  • Greece – Victor Vernicos

Victor is competing eighth at Second Semi-Final of this year’s Eurovision Song Contest, in May 11, 2023.

Watch Victor perform “What They Say” live, for the first time in front of audience down on the video below:

You can watch the reaction of the editors of Eurovisionfun, reacting and commenting on the Greek entry for Eurovision 2023 below:

Stay tuned on Eurovisionfun for all the news regarding the Greek participation at the Eurovision Song Contest 2023, in Liverpool!

OGAE Poll 2023: The results of Switzerland!

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The announcement of the OGAE fan club rankings continues, with the 6th country to announce its results being Switzerland.

The 77 members of OGAE Switzerland voted as follows:

  • 12 points to France
  • 10 points to Sweden
  • 8 points to Finland
  • 7 points to Austria
  • 6 points to Norway
  • 5 points to Italy
  • 4 points to United Kingdom
  • 3 points to Czechia
  • 2 points to Slovenia
  • 1 point to Moldova

The added up results after the votes of the six fan clubs are as follows:

Stay tuned to EurovisionFun for all he news regarding the OGAE Poll 2023 and Eurovision!

Source: OGAE International