Cyprus: Andrew Lambrou sings Loreen’s “Tattoo”!

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A while ago, the representative of Cyprus in this year’s Eurovision, Andrew Lambrou, uploaded a short video on his personal Tik Tok account, on which he performs Tattoo of Loreen!

Tattoo is one of the favorites to win Eurovision 2023 in May.

You can listen to Andrew Lambrou’s beautiful version of Tattoo below:

@andrewlambrou Replying to @ზურა Theres so many amazing songs this year, im very excited to meet @Loreen 🇸🇪❤️ #eurovision #loreen #tattoo #foryou ♬ original sound – Andrew Lambrou

The Eurovisionfun team once again watched and reacted to the country’s entry for the upcoming Eurovision contest! Enjoy us in a Reaction video with detailed commentary on the participation of Cyprus, for 2023!

Stay tuned to Eurovisionfun for all news regarding Cyprus’s participation in Eurovision 2023!

Eurovision 2023: The betting odds for the Semi-Finals!

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After the official release of all 37 entries for Eurovision 2023, betting companies have opened for both semi-finals and the chances of qualifying for this year’s event!

For a long time now, through Eurovisionfun we have been informing you about the betting analysis for the 67th Eurovision Song Contest, through your favorite column that will continue until the night of the grand final for 2023!

Eurovision 2023: Sweden comfortably at the top!

First Semifinal

The first and for many the most difficult semi-final, shows the clear lead of Scandinavia with an absolute probability of qualification, which exceeds 90%! The Netherlands and Croatia seem to have marginal qualification for the first semi-final, with Portugal, being a breath away from them. Unfortunately, in the last place of the betting companies seems to be Ireland with only a 19% chance of qualifying.

Second Semi-Final

The second semi-final, which for many is characterized as the easiest for this year’s competition, may be the one that will hide the most surprises! At the top for qualification from the second semi-final we see Austria, Armenia and Georgia with more than 80% chances of qualification. Belgium seems to have marginal qualification, as its odds are very close to those of Poland, which is currently in 11th place. In the last places, without being a particular surprise, we find San Marino and Romania with 25% and 24% chances of qualifying respectively.

source: eurovisionworld

Which countries do you think will manage to get the ticket for the Grand Final of Eurovision 2023?

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The Netherlands:Commentator Cornald Maas is hesitant towards a national final possibility

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The experienced Dutch commentator of Eurovision, Cornald Maas, voiced on Twitter his negative attitude towards the possibility of hosting a national final for the selection of the future representatives of the Netherlands.

In response to Dutch sociologist Sjors Joosten’s article, published in NRC Handelsblad, arguing that the Netherlands should follow Sweden’s example and organize a Melodifestivalen-style national final, Cornald Maas stated:

Hear hear? I would say: think think. Leaving out the upcoming competition: All (Dutch) national finals since 2004 have resulted in only a single qualification to the final. From 2013 onwards (internal selection), we are always in the final. Or maybe you just want an orange national celebration?

In a subsequent tweet, after having being asked why the selection method is not democratic anymore,he commented the following:

It doesn’t work at the moment if we want to guarantee quality. The music industry is not willing to participate in a national final in the Netherlands, unlike in Sweden. Even “in the background”, big/good names with good songs do not want to compete here, as it has been proven more than once.

In spite of the fact that holding a Dutch national final does not seem likely in the near future, Cornald Maas did not rule out seeking for alternative,more democratic selection processes such as plebiscites.

The Netherlands is a country that has established themselves as a force to be reckoned with in the competition,with a considerable amount of remarkable entries that gave them various top-10 placements,including a 9th, a 2nd and even a top position in the scoreboard ever since the reintroduction of the internal selection process.

The Greek cooperating broadcaster ERT may find themselves at the crossroads between the internal selection and the national final on account of the fact that ever since the implementation of a selection process similar to the Dutch one (submission of proposals by interested artists and selection by an artistic committee), they have returned to the final (2019) and to the top 10 subsequently (2021,2022).

 

Do you think a Melodifestivalen type national final could be successfully held in Greece? Would it capture the interest of well-known/respectable artists and record companies? Would the Greek public make the right choice?

 

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Israel: Noa Kirel’s “Unicorn” Official Remix released!

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The official remix for Israel’s entry “Unicorn” has been released.

Music producers Sagi Kariv and Itay Galo were in charge of the official remix.  Sagi Kariv has previously worked on the soundtrack for the Tel Aviv Pride.  He also made the remix for the Israel Eurovision winner entry “Toy” in 2018.

Itay Galo has previously worked with Noa Kirel making the official remixes of some of her previous singles.

Noa Kirel will represent Israel in Liverpool with her song Unicorn.  She is set to perform during the second half of the first semifinal.

Stay tuned to Eurovisionfun for more details about Israel’s preparations for Eurovision 2023!

 

France: the first details for La Zarra’s performance are revealed!

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The first details about La Zarra’s performance in Liverpool have been revealed.  The Head of the French Delegation, Alexandra Redde-Amiel has spoken to the  podcast “12 Points – le Podcast qui décrypte l’Eurovision“ about La Zarra’s preparations for Eurovision and what we can expect to happen in May.

Here are some of the most important details we already know about it:

The Stage

According to the French head of delegation, La Zarra is having the last say when it comes to deciding what should be on stage or not.  France Télevisions is working with the singer to decide what to show in Liverpool.  However, during the creative process La Zarra gives her feedback on the ideas and what she wants to see.

A second revelation is that “there will be a cool prop” that will be in the center of the performance.  Another important revelation is that La Zarra will perform alone onstage.  According to Ms. Redde-Amiel the performance will not need a lot of people around La Zarra.  The main goal is to make the French representative stand out:

“I wanted something that was both a fashion and out of the box at the same time because that is her. She can be like Lady Gaga one moment and do something very simple the next.”

During the interview with the French head of delegation, there was time to address the elephant in the room: Sweden.  As most of the fans already know,  Sweden is the clear favourite according to the odds.  “Team France” has discussed their main competitor.  However, they feel confident that what we will see in Liverpool for La Zarra has enough potential to get the Eurovision crystal trophy in spite of the current odds.

“We are going to take a counter-stance which could be nice”. 

 

https://youtu.be/GWfbEFH9NvQ

Source: 12 Points – le Podcast qui décrypte l’Eurovision

Stay tuned to Eurovisionfun for more news about France in Eurovision 2023!

Eurovision 2023: The latest developments for the Ukrainian elements in the contest!

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The Ukrainian Creative Director for this year’s Eurovision Song Contest, German Nenov, made a statement on social media and informed us about the progress on creating the presentations that will complement the evenings beyond the competition part in Liverpool.

Specifically he noted that:

Last night, we finalized the musical form of one of the performances that will be implemented as part of Ukraine’s integration into the Eurovision song contest.

I listened to this form about ten times, and I got goosebumps and filled with pride for Ukraine and our Ukrainian culture. There is very little time left before the Eurovision, and every day the image of Ukraine, which I have been building in my head since the very beginning, becomes brighter and brighter.

Every day, I feel more and more responsible for the fact that, at this turning point in history, I am entrusted with the honor of being the creative director for Ukraine at such an important event for the world of music. And at the same time, every day I am more and more confident that everything we plan will come true. After all, we invited the best artists and the best specialists to bring to life all the touches of this image.
Everything will be Ukraine.

 

 

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Since early February, the Ukrainian artist has stated that there will be countless Ukrainian artists performing on the three nights in May, with the competition featuring the largest number of Ukrainians to date.

Stay tuned on EurovisionFun for all the news regarding this year’s Eurovision Song Contest in Liverpool!

Greece: “What They Say” by Victor Vernicos has over 500.000 views!

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“What They Say“, the song with which the 16-year-old talented artist Victor Vernicos will represent Greece at this year‘s Eurovision Song Contest, is now available in digital music stores, a few days after the premiere of the music video that was received with great enthusiasm!

“What They Say“, with music and lyrics by Victor himself, released by Panik Records, received flattering comments from the audience, while the music video became a top trend on YouTube in almost 24 hours and it counts over 500,000 views in total in a few days.

The video, directed by PickCodes, visually accompanies the voice of the new generation, who creates, dreams and dares. At the same time, like the song, it sends a strong message of optimism, that “together” and “sharing” make us strong!

Watch the video-clip of the Greek entry:

Source: www.protothema.gr

Eurovision 2023: Sweden comfortably at the top!

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The favorite column of many of you is back as the betting breakdowns for the 67th Eurovision Song Contest are here again.

With the puzzle of 37 songs taking part in Eurovision 2023 complete, we take a look at the bookmakers’ odds of each country winning this year’s contest.

In any case, these odds reflect trends and are based on what we know so far about each country’s participation.

Top 5

“Hurricane” Loreen seems to have come to “sweep” everything for the second time in the Eurovision Song Contest. Eleven years after her triumph in Baku, the experienced performer is seen as the big favorite to win Eurovision 2023. It is therefore no coincidence that the bookies are offering the – historic – seventh Swedish victory at odds below 2. In fact, Sweden’s victory is played at odds between 1.80 and 1.86.

Finland has “climbed” to second place after our last analysis. The huge success of Käärijä and “Cha Cha Cha” has piqued the interest of bookmakers who believe that the Scandinavian country has enough chances for an excellent result at Eurovision 2023. A Finnish win is being played at odds between 4 and 6, following Sweden.

Ukraine has fallen to third place. Ukraine‘s back-to-back victory is no longer considered as likely as it was a few weeks ago, with the odds constantly rising. It is characteristic that at the given time the victory of the Eastern European country can “return” up to 7.5 times the money of the one who will bet on it.

Norway remains in fourth place, but the difference from the Top 3 has grown considerably compared to a few weeks earlier. Alessandra and the ‘Queen of Kings‘ have been fan favourites, with bookies tipping the Norwegian as fourth favorite to win in Liverpool. Norwegian victory is played between 12 and 19.

Israel completes the top five. The explosive Noa Kirel and “Unicorn” have moved up to fifth place after the release of the Israeli entry, but still a long way from fourth place. Israel’s victory is played between 13 and 34.

Top 10

Very close to Israel are the sixth Spain and the seventh Czechia. As for Spain, the atmospheric “Eaea” has been gradually rising in recent weeks, with some companies already offering it in the Top 5. Nevertheless, the odds for the Spanish victory have “raised” and now a Blanca Paloma victory is played in odds between 20 and 34.

Seventh is Czechia. Vesna maintains positive momentum after its selection, but nevertheless has gradually lost ground over the past few weeks. The highest return that can be played the Czech Republic win returns 36 times the stake.

The UK are in eighth place, with Mae Muller‘s participation unimpressive with bookies who have discounted the UK’s chances of a home win. The British win can be played at odds that return up to 40 times the stake.

In ninth place we find another country from the Big-5, France. “Évidemment” and La Zarra return to the top ten after a few weeks, taking advantage of the fact that several of the last songs released did not impress. Possible victory of France is played at odds between 26 and 51.

Finally, the Top 10 is completed by Austria, which is the “pleasant surprise” of the last few weeks. The Central European country has seen the biggest rise in recent weeks, moving from 26th place a few weeks ago to 10th place. Teya & Salina with the wacky “Who the hell is Edgar?” are played at odds between 26 and 55.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b3vJfR81xO0

Do you think Loreen can make history in May in Liverpool, giving Sweden victory for the second time while equaling the all-time record of Ireland of 7 wins?

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Sweden: Eurovisionfun Reacts to Eurovision 2023 Entry “Tattoo”!

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Last Saturday, Melodifestivalen ended for another year, with Loreen and “Tattoo” as the big winner. The Eurovision 2012 winner returns to the competition for the second time as the big favourite to win and Sweden look set to claim their 7th victory in the competition.

The Eurovisionfun team once again watched and reacted to the official video clip of the country’s entry for the upcoming Eurovision contest! Enjoy Paschalis, Apostolis and Stella in a delightful Reaction video with detailed commentary on Sweden’s participation, for 2023!

Video editing: @filipposgaitis

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Czechia: Vesna’s creative team behind the staging has been revealed!

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ESCZ revealed today, on Instagram, all the names of the final team who are going to be in charge of Vesna’s staging in Liverpool.

VESNA have already started their preparations for their performance on Liverpool’s stage and the team behind the staging consists of a variety of talented artists. Among others, Matyáš Vorda is going to be the visual director and the LED content creator, while Vít Bělohradský is going to be the stage director, as he was last year as well. Both of them have already worked with a number of Czech artists of Eurovision, like We Are Domi, Benny Cristo and Lake Malawi.

Furthermore, Bára Juránková and Zizoe Veselá are going to be in charge of the creative direction and the costume ideas for the performance, while the latter is also the choreographer.

Moreover, ESCZ also mentioned:

We can’t wait for you to see our visually stunning and captivating performance.

Remember that Czechia is on the second half of the first semi-final on Tuesday 9th.

Stay tuned to Eurovisionfun for even more regarding Czechia’s participation in the Eurovision Song Contest 2023!