Will Poli Genova represent Bulgaria in Eurovision 2024?

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The complete lineup of countries taking part in the forthcoming Eurovision Song Contest, which is scheduled to take place in Malmö, Sweden in May, has not yet been released. But in the preceding days, the head of the French delegation and the official X account of the Bulgarian delegation both indicated that 41 countries, as opposed to last year’s 37, will participate in this year’s competition. The question of whether Bulgaria will compete in Eurovision again in 2024 has been raised as a result of this.

Poli Genova stated she would like to compete again if given the opportunity, in an interview with Wiwibloggs:

The moment I have the green light I’m going to do it.

Poli Genova represented Bulgaria at Eurovision 2011, failing to qualify for the final, and returned five years later, in 2016, finishing fourth. Additionally, in 2015, she presented Junior Eurovision in Sofia.

Would you like to see Poli Genova returning to the competition?

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Source: Wiwibloggs 

Sweden: Six new acts are ready for Melodifestivalen 2024, as revealed by Aftonbladet!

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Torbjörn Ek and Stina Dahlgren, reporters at Aftonbladet did it again and revealed six more participating acts for Melodifestivalen 2024! We remind you that last year, Aftonbladet revealed 24 out of the 28 acts of Melodifestivalen 2023, even before SVT announced the line-up officially.

But let’s see who these acts are!

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Malta: Listen to the last nine songs competing in MESC 2024!

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A few hours ago, the fourth and last semi-final of MESC 2024, the national final of Malta for Eurovision 2024, was completed!

For the third year in a row, the island country is using the format of a national final and is organizing Malta Eurovision Song Contest 2024 (MESC), through which they are going to select their representative for the 68th Eurovision Song Contest.

36 artists took part in Malta’s selection process for Eurovision 2024. A process consisting of four semi-finals and the Grand Final, will select the artist and the song that is going to represent Malta in Malmö.

The fourth semi-final which took place earlier today, with the presentation of the last nine songs through a TV show, named XOW. Both the jury and public vote were completed.

You can listen to the first nine songs in the videos below:

With all semi-finals completed, the twelve songs with the highest scores that will advance to the Grand Final will be announced shortly.

Until we learn who is going to represent Malta in Eurovision 2024, let’s remember their song for last year’s contest. The Busker were the winners of MESC 2023 with the song “Dance (Our Own Party)” but they didn’t manage to qualify for the Grand Final ending up in 15th place of the First Semi-final with 3 points:

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Ukraine: These are the ten finalists of Vidbir 2024!

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Around a week ago, Suspilne revealed the twenty artists longlisted for Vidbir 2024. The twenty artists longlisted were those advanced to the next stage of the competition, the “Live Auditions” stage. This stage was used in order to determine the participants of Vidbir 2024 televised final scheduled to air in February.

Hence, following a week of auditions, Suspilne announced the ten artists along with their song titles that have qualified to the final of the competition.

The ten finalists of Vidbir 2024 are the following:

  • Alyona Alyona & Jerry Heil — “Teresa & Maria”
  • Drevo — “Endless chain”
  • INGRET — “Keeper”
  • MÉLOVIN — “DREAMER”
  • NAHABA — “GLASS”
  • NAZVA — “Slavic English”
  • SKYLERR — “Time is running out”
  • YAGODY — “Tsunamia”
  • YAKTAK — “Lalala”
  • Ziferblat — “Place I Call Home”

What’s next for Vidbir 2024?

  • Among the remaining competitors, who were not advanced to the final at this stage, an online voting will be held in order to determine one more participant to the televised final of Vidbir 2024. The online public vote for the extra spot in Vidbir 2024 final will be conducted in December.
  • The final line-up will be revealed by December 29, 2023.
  • While, the songs of the remaining ten artists will be revealed to public, so that the online voting can be conducted, the ten songs that have already made it to the final will be published in early 2024, as we approach the date of the national selection.

The televised final of Vidbir 2024 will be held in February 2024. The winner will be determined by public and jury voting. Also, the composition of the jury will be decided by the Ukrainian public at a later time through online voting.

The previous winners of Vidbir and Ukraine’s representatives in Eurovision 2023, were Tvorchi with their song “Heart of Steel”, ending up in sixth place of the Grand Final.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=I2oqDpefJ1s&feature=youtu.be

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Source: Suspilne

Increased security measures in place for Eurovision 2024!

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Concerns regarding the security level of the 68th Eurovision Song Contest, which is scheduled to take place in May in Malmö, Sweden, are intensifying in light of the volatile circumstances in the Middle East. More precisely, many fear that a terrorist attack may be directed towards the contest. In response to these worries, this year’s organizers have stated unequivocally that there will be higher levels of security than in previous years.

Specifically, Ebba Adielsson, executive producer for Eurovision on the Swedish public television, specifically stated that there was no need for concern because SVT, which recently organized the competition in 2013 and 2016, is planning this year’s competition with a security focus in light of the current circumstances. To make sure the required actions are taken, the organizers are in regular communication with the Malmö police authority.

In the meantime, the Competition’s executive producer, Martin Österdahl, stated the following:

Each year, EBU collaborates closely with the authorities to guarantee the security of all attendees of the Eurovision Song Contest.

It has not yet been revealed which countries will take part in the forthcoming Eurovision Song Contest. This is probably connected to Israel and the higher threat of terrorism that its participation would pose. In the upcoming period, the EBU decision is anticipated to be finalized.

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Source: Dagens Nyheter 

Malta: MESC 2024 fourth and last semi-final takes place tonight!

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The time we’re all waiting for, is slowly coming again. We are talking about the national final period of Eurovision Song Contest 2024! This year, the first country that’s airing its national final, is Malta!

For the third year in a row, the island country is using the format of a national final and is organizing Malta Eurovision Song Contest 2024 (MESC), through which they are going to select their representative for the 68th Eurovision Song Contest.

36 artists are going to take part in Malta’s selection process for Eurovision 2024. A process consisting of semi-finals and the Grand Final, will select the artist and the song that is going to represent Malta in Malmö.

Tonight the fourth and last semi-final of MESC 2024 will take place and will be broadcasted at 21:00 CET. You can watch it through the live broadcast of TVM’s official website, by clicking HERE.

Participants

Today, we are going to see nine last artists, out of the 36 competing in MESC 2024, in tonight’s fourth semi-final.

The artists that will compete in tonight’s show are:

  • Christian Arding – “Bellus”
  • Erba – “Sirena”
  • Greta Tude – “Topic (Bla Bla)”
  • Kyle George – “Arrows”
  • Lisa Gauci – “Breathe”
  • Martina Cutajar – “Miles Away”
  • Matt Blxck – “Banana”
  • Miriana Conte – “Venom”
  • Ryan Hili – “Karma”

The Malta Eurovision Song Contest 2023 (MESC 2023)

Phase I – Song Submission and Selection

Those interested could subit their songs in the country’s public broadcaster. After the deadline, the 36 competing artists were selected.

Phase II – Semi Final
  • Artists will perform their songs live via a TV show that will be broadcasted for several weeks.
  • The top 12 artists via a combination of jury and public vote will qualify to the Grand Final.
Phase III – Grand Final
  • The Grand Final will be held in January 2024.
  • Every participant will have a budget of 5.000 euros for producing and filming a video-clip of its entry.
  • Every participant will film a live-on-tape performance in December 2023(the artists will have 60 minutes to film 3 performances and between these, the best will be chosen)
  • The winner will be decided from a jury and public vote.

Until we learn who is going to represent Malta in Eurovision 2024, let’s remember their song for last year’s contest. The Busker were the winners of MESC 2023 with the song “Dance (Our Own Party)” but they didn’t manage to qualify for the Grand Final ending up in 15th place of the First Semi-final with 3 points:

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Spain: Barcelona Eurovision Party will be held on April 4th to 6th !

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It’s time to shine your dancing shoes, because the has just announced its 2024 three-day program.

Eurovision pre-parties are a great way for fans to meet other fans and party with their favorite Eurovision artists. And 2024 will be no exceptions.

One of the newer and larger parties, the Barcelona Eurovision Party, has been going strong since 2022 – and in 2024, the tradition lives on. With a star-studded program and the promise of a good time, it’s time to purchase your ticket if you haven’t already. Here’s a rundown of what you can expect every day for the three days that the party is happening:

Thursday, April 4th: dance party

April 4th is the opening night of the party. Here, you can partake in dancing, drinking and having fun at the Sala 2 Safari Disco Club. The DJ promises to play all your Eurovision favorites so you can sing along all night. Purchase your ticket for the event here.

Friday, April 5th: youngsters and justice

Friday is another exciting day during the program! From 6pm to 9pm, you can enjoy music from some of the youngest Eurovision participants. And from 9pm until the break of dawn, you can experience some of the robbed Eurovision artists on stage. Did your favorite act not do as well as you hoped? Come cheer them on and give them the love they deserve at this event! Both events of the day will be held at La Terrrazza, and you can get tickets for ESC Young here and Euro Justice here.

Saturday, April 6th: The big party

Saturday is the big day! You can look forward to a HUGE party with all your Eurovision favorites. No names have been confirmed so far, but we know that a very special performance will take place: The winners of FANVision 2023, Mirko Buljan and legendary drag performer Maxima Love, will take the stage with their rendition of “My Way” by Tone Sekelius. It’s guaranteed to be an amazing evening, night and morning! You can buy tickets right here.

More information and links to all ticket-purchases can be found here!

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Source: BCN Eurovision

The Netherlands: 10 artists advance to the next round of the internal selection for Eurovision 2024?

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Ten artists are most likely to advance to the next round of the Dutch selection process for the 68th Eurovision Song Contest, which will take place in May in Malmö, Sweden, according to Dutch journalist Aran Bade, who made this revelation on RTL’s Boulevard. He clarified, though, that this information was still pending confirmation.

According to information from Dutch public television, more than 600 applications were submitted this year, a record number for the country. Among the names that claim the Dutsch representation are Caroline van der Leeuw, Douwe Bob, Tim Douwsma, Numidia and the rappers Joost & Donnie.

According to the Dutch commentator, the decision on the country’s representative is expected to be finalized and announced in mid-December.

Last year, Mia Nicolai and Dion Cooper represented the Netherlands with the song “Burning Daylight”. The entry placed 13th in the semifinals, marking the country’s first elimination since 2015.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3XAsam043OY&embeds_referring_euri=https%3A%2F%2Feurovisionfun.com%2F&source_ve_path=MjM4NTE&feature=emb_title

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Source: RTL Boulevard

The CEO of Panik Records discusses Josephine’s potential participation in Eurovision in the future!

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George Arsenakos, the CEO of PANIK Records, the label that Josephine is signed to, discussed the rumors that have been circulating for the past few months regarding Josephine’s potential participation in Eurovision 2024. He said that there had never been any conversations regarding her participating in the competition!

Josephine was never meant to compete in Eurovision! We were not contacted by ERT. What the public television would like is not the same as what the Eurovision fans want.

Georgos Arsenakos also spoke about Marina Satti, expressing his satisfaction with ERT’s choice:

This year, the decision made by public television was excellent. I believe we’ll do well because Marina Satti is an amazing artist!

Josephine recently discussed Eurovision as well, stating that, despite her claims last month that she was in talks with ERT for Eurovision 2024, participating in the contest is not one of her top priorities.

We had discussions regarding Eurovision, but they stalled. I’m not dying to do it. My country is the only reason I would do it. I sincerely hope Marina Satti will succeed because she deserves it.

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Source: OPEN Beyond

 

 

Greece: Marina Satti’s song will not be decided by a broadcaster’s committee!

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The song with which Marina Satti will represent Greece in Malmö and Eurovision 2024 will not be chosen via a televised show and hence by the audience. Thus, it was mentioned in “SUPER Katerina” morning show, that no jury will be involved in the selection of the song either.

The abolishment of a special committee for Eurovision 2024

The decision-makers have decided that there will be no involvement of a committee in choosing the Greek song for the upcoming competition. Βearing in mind the severe criticism ERT faced earlier this year about its selection process which led to the worst Greek result in Eurovision history, the reason behind this decision is considered quite obvious.

As a short reminder, the jury’s preferences were vastly different from the audience committee’s ones. Regardless Melissa Mantzouki’s “Liar” finishing first by a wide margin in the audience’s vote, the jury ranked her last, depriving her of the Greek representation in Liverpool.

As a result, in order to keep a possible committee out of the spotlight, ERT appears to have made the decision that the selection of Marina Satti’s song for Eurovision 2024 will take place without the involvement of any committee. Nevertheless, Marina Satti herself was chosen as the Greek representative without the involvement of any committee.

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