Sweden: Samir & Viktor return to Melodifestivalen 2024 after six years of absense!

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Aftonbladet and Torbjörn Ek did it again and just a while ago revealed new potential Melodifestivalen 2024 acts! Last year, Aftonbladet revealed 24 out of the 28 acts of Melodifestivalen 2023, even before SVT announced the line-up officially.

The Swedish duo Samir och Viktor make their return after six years of absence from the contest! The duo adds up to the potential lineup that will compete in the hopes of getting selected to represent Sweden next year, at the Eurovision Song Contest to be held in Malmö, Sweden. They are more or less known to the fanbase, having competed more than once at Melodifestivalen in the past.

Who are Samir & Viktor?

Samir & Viktor have competed three times before in Melodifestivalen, in 2015 with “Groupie“, in 2016 with “Bada nakna” and in 2018 with “Shuffla“. The first two times they made it to the final via Second Chance, the third time they went directly to the final where they finished fourth, the duo’s best final position.

But the recession affected both of them with serious income losses, and this summer they chose to reunite and released the song “Skål” together, while they also appeared on this years last show of Allsång på Skansen with Victor Leksell.

Samir Badran, 33, fully invested in his new profession as a broker while Viktor Frisk, 28, continued as a lifestyle influencer while trying to launch a solo career in music. Now they are making their comeback to the contest, after six years!

According to sources, it seems that some record companies and music publishers have received word of mouth about songs and artists, but that SVT has not yet sent out that many official confirmations. As it is still quite early, things can change until the confirmation emails go out to the artists.

We remind you that Melodifestivalen 2023 is scheduled to take place between February 3rd to March 9th, while SVT has received 2624 songs. The final list of Melodifestivalen participants will be published later this year, between end of November and beginning of December.

The list of artist that are reportedly participating at Melodifestivalen 2024 are:

  1. Lasse Stefanz
  2. Smash into pieces
  3. Dotter
  4. Liamoo
  5. Samir & Viktor

This is the schedule of the six shows of the Melodifestivalen 2024 tour:

  • Heat 1: Saturday 3 February 2024, Malmö Arena, Malmö
  • Heat 2: Saturday 10 February 2024, Scandinavium, Göteborg
  • Heat 3: Saturday 17 February 2024, Vida Arena, Växjö
  • Heat 4: Saturday 24 February 2024, Stiga Sports Arena, Eskiltuna
  • Heat 5: Saturday 2 March 2024, Löfbergs Arena, Karlstad
  • Final: Saturday 9 March 2024, Friends Arena, Stockholm – Solna

The 68th Eurovision Song Contest will take place in Malmö, Sweden in 7, 9 and 11th of May 2024, after the second win of Loreen in Liverpool, with her song “Tattoo”:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BE2Fj0W4jP4

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Source: Aftonbladet

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Greece: Eurovision stars comment on the selection of Marina Satti!

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On Tuesday it was officially announced by ERT that Marina Satti will be the Grek representative in the upcoming Eurovision Song Contest, which will be held in May in Malmö, Sweden.

Positive responses greeted this announcement, and the majority of fans—Greek and non-Greek alike—are satisfied with this year’s choice.

Along  Amanda Tenfjord, the Greek representative at Eurovision 2022, the following former and current contestants also shared their thoughts on the selection of Marina Satti, through social media:

 

Konstrakta (Serbia 2022)

Jana Burčeska (North Macedonia 2017)

Silia Kapsis (Cyprus 2024)

Congratulations 

Katerine Duska (Greece 2019)

Nail it!!!

Mustii (Belgium 2o24)

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Malta: MESC first semi-final to take place on Friday | First songs of the season are about to be revealed!

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It’s official! In two days, we’ll be able to listen to the first songs of Eurovision 2024 National Final season, and this time, they are coming from Malta!

As revealed in August, MESC 2024 will see significant changes. From now on, after the end of the submission period, the competitive part of MESC 2024, is about to begin, and the semi-finals will take place from October 27 to November 17.

A few minutes ago, Malta’s public broadcaster revealed through their Facebook page, the names of the first nine artists that will present their songs in the first semi-final of Malta Eurovision Song Contest 2024 (MESC):

The nine songs that will be presented are:

  • Kurt Calleja – Misunderstood
  • Sarah Bonnici – Loop
  • Gail – Wild Card
  • Mark Anthony Bartolo – Condition or Fiction
  • Eliana Gomez Blanco – There’s Only Flowers
  • OXYGYN – Cloudmaker
  • Nathan – Ghost
  • Lyndsay – Fire Proof
  • Dominic Cini – Bewsa

The songs will be revealed through TVM’s show “XOW” in 21:00 CET, and the voting will begin after every song is presented. After all semi-finals are over, the twelve artists with the highest scores from every semi-final, will advance to the Grand Final.

All of the above mark the start of the National Finals season for Eurovision 2024, as well as the release of the first songs of the season. So on Friday, we will may be able to listen to the song that will represent Malta in the Eurovision Song Contest 2024!

The previous winners of MESC and Malta’s representatives in Eurovision 2023, were The Busker with their song “Dance (Our Own Part)”, ending up in last placeof the first semi-final:

https://youtu.be/zVmVt9qmg9g

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Daði Freyr: Iceland is winning Eurovision 2024!

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With a post on X (formerly Twitter), Iceland‘s representative at Eurovision 2020 and 2021, Daði Freyr, created excitement for the participation of the Land of Ice and Fire in the upcoming Eurovision Song Contest.

He was quick to clarify, in response to comments, that he does not intend to return to Eurovision 2024 himself.

As we have informed you in a previous article, Iceland’s broadcaster RÚV will once again select its entry through Söngvakeppnin, with the grand final taking place on 2 March 2024.

RÚV received 118 entries for Söngvakeppnin 2024. The final list of participants will be announced on 27 January in Lögin i Söngvakeppninni.

Daði’s words imply that within the entries submitted to RÚV there is a very good song or even a well-known artist with great ambitions for the island nation, which, although it has been participating in the competition since 1986, has not yet won the first place.

Daði Freyr may not have been able to compete at Eurovision 2020 with his viral hit Think About Things, but he returned the following year with 10 Years and won 4th place, scoring 378 points!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YSMhu-PrLME&t=6s

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Greece: Amanda’s message to Marina Satti!

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Marina Satti will represent Greece in the 2024 Eurovision Song Contest, which will take place in May in Malmö, Sweden, as was previously revealed by ERT through its television show “Studio 4”.

Following the announcement, there were various supportive comments, and most people appeared to be pleased with ERT’s choice. Amanda Tenfjord, who represented Greece at Eurovision 2022 with the song “Die Together” and placed eighth, was one of the artists that gave her wishes.

More specifically, Amanda made the following comment, in a post by Marina Satti on Instagram:

❤️❤️LET’S GO🇬🇷🇬🇷🇬🇷🇬🇷

It is worth noting that Amanda has frequently stated her respect for Marina Satti as an artist and her interest in collaborating with her.

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Ukraine: Suspilne received 389 submissions for Vidbir 2024!

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Suspilne, the public broadcaster of Ukraine, announced that they have received 389 submissions for their national final, from 288 artists, with 222 of the proposals being from solo singers.

The application period for the national final of Eurovision 2024 lasted from August 30 until October 22. The names of the artists who qualify to the next phase of the selection will be announced by November 9.

Vidbir 2024 music producer Dmytro Shurov (Pianoboy) reports that among the proposals, he heard something new that could surprise the whole world:

“Ukrainians, thank you for each of the 389 applications! I can already say that among them there are at least four hundred percent hits, ten potential hits, several interesting comebacks and something new that, I hope, will surprise us and the whole world. I am grateful to all musicians, producers, arrangers and authors for their efforts and soul. I know how difficult it is psychologically to be creative now, but I am proud that artists do not give up in their work, but develop and move forward. 

The national selection, as always, will breathe new Ukrainian music, will give a feel of what those who walk on the edge of modern pop culture and are desperately looking for themselves in this turbulent world are living now. Of course, I can never have enough music, and I always want to hear even more ideas, melodies and thoughts, so I advise everyone who did not have time to apply this year, but dreams of being heard, to start preparing their tracks for the next selection right now. Because, quoting the classics, “time flies.” And you and I will very soon start choosing our star for Eurovision 2024 .”

Within the submission period, Suspilne received 337 songs, with nearly 15% of the artists submitting more than one track. The main language of the songs is Ukrainian, at a rate of 57.5%. Accordingly, 33% are in English, about 9% are bilingual, and 0.5% are in other languages.

This year the artists that will be selected will not exceed 20. Then, according to the rules, they will go through a live audition, and based on the result, this number will be reduced to ten. Finally, from the artists who did not advance to the final, one will be selected through online public voting to participate in the national final.

The national final will take place on February 25 in the form of a televised concert. As in previous years, the winner will be determined by public and jury voting. 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 2024, were Tvorchi with their song “Heart of Steel”, ending up in sixth place of the Grand Final:

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Source: Suspilne

Greece: This is the procedure by which Marina Satti’s song will se selected for Eurovision 2024!

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An unexpected announcement was made by ERT’s headquarters today. Through the TV-show “Studio 4” hosted by Nancy Zampetoglou and Thanasis Anagnostopoulos, it was revealed that Marina Satti will represent Greece in Eurovision 2024.

The song that will represent Greece in Malmö has not been chosen yet and the today only the artist announcement took place.

How will the song be selected?

The national broadcaster, along with Golden Records and Minos EMI, a Universal Music Company, intend on organizing an open call in order to choose the next Greek entry.

Hence, starting from tomorrow, October 25 and till December 1, composers and songwriters interested in submitting an entry to be sung by Marina Satti at the Eurovision stage, will have the chance to submit their proposals. The submissions will be made on the following e-mail address: eurovision2024@ert.gr.

The regulations regarding the submissions are the following:

  • the submitted entries must be original
  • the submitted entries must not have been published yet
  • the song duration must not exceed three minutes

Moreover, there are no regulations regarding the song language, the music genre or even the origin of the songwriters.

What’s next?

There is no other information regarding the selection process of the song that Marina Satti will sing in Malmö and whether the song will be chosen via a televised show or it will be chosen internally.

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Marina Satti will represent Greece in Eurovision 2024!

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The performer who will represent Greece in the 68th Eurovision Song Contest was revealed by ERT today, through the tv-show “Studio 4” with Nancy Zampetoglou and Thanasis Anagnostopoulos. Greece will be represented by Marina Satti on the 50th anniversary of its debut in the competition in 1974.

This choice was made through an internal selection process by ERT. Marina Satti’s selection shows confidence in Marina Satti as an artist because, in contrast to prior years, there was no competitive process and no selection by the appropriate ERT committee.

The song has not yet been selected. Soon, a platform for interested composers to submit their proposals will open. In the coming months, further information about the stage director and the rest of her team will be made public.

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Greece: Today ERT announces the artist for Eurovision 2024!

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In a surprise move, ERT announces today through Studio 4 the artist who will represent Greece at Eurovision 2024!

The artist who will represent Greece in the Eurovision Song Contest 2024 will be announced today, Tuesday, October 24, at 15:00 (14:00 CET), on ERT1, in the show “Studio 4“, with Nancy Zambetoglou and Thanasis Anagnostopoulos.

Tune in to find out who will represent Greece this year at the 68th Eurovision Song Contest, which will be held in Malmö, Sweden, from 7 to 11 May 2024.

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Good Job Nicky: “If I do Eurovision this year, I won’t be leaving without a top-five finish or a victory!” | EXCLUSIVE

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While we are waiting for ERT‘s announcements on the selection procedure for the Greek Eurovision 2024 entry, Good Job Nicky vehemently expresses his desire and candidacy for the forthcoming contest exclusively through Eurovisionfun.

The plan is to submit my proposal to ERT

Good Job Nicky affirmed once more, during our brief talk, that he intends to compete for the Greek representation in Malmö with a song he has already produced.

The plan is to submit our proposal to ERT! But what concerns me most of all is people’s trust. I want my country to support me. I’m up for it!

Of course, we had to ask about the song he is submitting for the competition. Good Job Nicky couldn’t help but be excited to respond to our question.

All I’m going to say is that if we were chosen this year, in my team’s and my perspective, I won’t be leaving without a top-five finish or a victory! The song is unique and unlike anything else out there.

Good Job Nicky’s song for Eurovision is ready since summer

The similar statement was made by the young singer a few months prior when he stated that he already has a song prepared for Eurovision 2024 in an interview with Grigoris Arnautoglou and The2night Show.

The song is finished. I already know what song I’ll perform, if I do it.

He also voiced disappointment in how ERT had chosen the Greek Eurovision entry Eurovision in recent years.

As we can see, the procedure has not been effective lately. If I were to do it, I would like to have the approval of greek people.

People are very smart. They will vote for the song that will give our country the best possible result.

The procedure is such a mess! It’s too much of a mess.

Pending ERT’s decisions 

The process ERT will use to choose Greece’s entry for the 68th Eurovision Song Contest has not yet been made public.

The participation of Good Job Nicky or any other artist will depend on the method used by Greek public television to select the greek entry.

But as time goes on, it becomes less and less likely that a national final will be held this year.

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