For the seventh consecutive year, the second fan network of the Eurovision Song Contest, the INFE Network, in collaboration with the website EscToday, is conducting the INFE Poll.
Network members in the 21 local fan clubs have already voted for their favorite songs from Eurovision 2023 and via ESCToday, they are announcing their scores.
Here are the results of INFE Belarus:
Poland – 1 point
Denmark – 2 points
Armenia – 3 points
Israel – 4 points
Austria – 5 points
Ukraine – 6 points
Italy – 7 points
Czechia – 8 points
Sweden – 10 points
Norway – 12 points
After adding the votes from Belarus, our updated scoreboard reads as follows:
Sweden – 153 points
Norway – 115 points
Finland – 113 points
Italy – 76 points
France – 68 points
Austria – 61 points
Czechia – 50 points
Israel – 49 points
Spain – 48 points
Moldova – 32 points
Armenia – 22 points
United Kingdom – 20 points
Slovenia – 17 points
Croatia – 12 points
Germany – 10 points
Georgia – 10 points
Cyprus – 9 points
Serbia – 8 points
Greece – 8 points
Switzerland – 7 points
Albania – 7 points
Ukraine – 6 points
Iceland – 5 points
Romania – 4 points
Denmark – 4 points
Latvia – 3 points
Netherlands – 2 points
Estonia – 2 points
Australia – 2 points
Malta – 1 points
San Marino – 1 points
Portugal – 1 points
Belgium – 1 points
Poland – 1 points
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Α revelation that shook the waters of the competition took place earlier today. The EBU has announced changes to the voting system of the Eurovision Song Contest.
One of the most important changes are that now only the public will choose the finalists in the two semi-finals, while now global viewers from countries all around the world that do not participate in the competition will also be able to vote!
The most important question is, What would have changed in the contest’s Semi-Finals if only the public chose the 10 finalists?
We will answer this question through this article, by seeing which countries would have qualified for the final from 2010 to 2022, if only the public vote was used, and which countries would have ultimately failed to qualify due to the lack of the juries.
Changes in the Results (2010-2022)
2010
In 2010, the system of 50% juries and 50% public vote, was applied for the first time in the Semi-Finals. There we find the first differences.
In the first Semi-Final we would have the qualification of Finland who finished sixth in the public vote, against Bosnia and Herzegovina who finished eleventh and were favored by the jury’s fifth place.
In the second Semi-Final, we would have the qualification of Lithuania and Sweden, against Israel and Ireland. In addition, the winner of the Semi-Final would be Azerbaijan and not Turkey.
Which means Sweden wouldn’t have failed to qualify once in their history at the competition.
2011
In the first Semi-Final, we would have the qualification of Armenia, Norway and Turkey, against Switzerland, Lithuania and Serbia. In fact, Lithuania was first by the juries and eleventh in the audience.
That means Turkey would have no non-qualifications in their history in the competition.
In the second Semi-Final, we would only have the qualification of Belarus, against the fan favorite that year, Estonia.
2012
Another year with huge changes in the results of the semi finals. In the first Semi-Final we would have Switzerland qualifying instead of Hungary.
In the second Semi-Final we would have the qualification of Bulgaria and the Netherlands, instead of Malta and Ukraine. Also, Norway was last in the jury vote and was saved by the public.
With these results, Ukraine would have lost the record as the only that has never failed to qualify for a final!
2013
Moving forward in 2013.
In the first Semi-Final, Croatia and Montenegro would have qualified against Estonia and Moldova. In fact, Moldova was third in the juries, while Montenegro was fourth in the audience.
In the second Semi-Final, Bulgaria and Switzerland would have qualified instead of Armenia and Georgia. While Romania would have been the winner of the semi final, instead of Azerbaijan.
2014
This year we can see two big changes. In the first Semi-Final we would have the qualification of Portugal instead of Azerbaijan, while in the second semi the qualification of Ireland, instead of Malta. In fact, Malta was third in the jury vote and twelfth in the public vote.
2015
In the first Semi-Final we would have the qualification of Finland, instead of Hungary, while in the second the Czech Republic instead of Azerbaijan.
2016
Moving on to the next year, in the first Semi-Final we would have seen the qualification of Bosnia-Herzegovina, instead of the Czech Republic and in the second Semi-Final we would have the qualification of North Macedonia and Belarus, instead of Georgia and Israel.
Τhe winner of the second semi final would have been Ukraine with Jamala, instead of Australia.
2017
In the first Semi-Final we would have the qualification of Finland instead of Australia, while in the second the qualification of Switzerland and Estonia, instead of Austria and Denmark. In fact, Australia was fifteenth in the audience and second in the juries.
2018
Let’s go to 2018 and see that in the first Semi-Final, we would have the qualification of Greece and Yianna Terzi, instead of Eugent Bushpepa, from Albania. Also, the winner would be Eleni Foureira and not Netta.
In the second Semi-Final, we would have Poland qualifying instead of the Netherlands, while the winner of the Semi-Final would be Denmark and not Norway. In fact, Denmark was twelfth in the juries.
2019
We can see some changes in 2019 too.
Poland would once again go through to the final instead of Belarus, while the winner of the first Semi-Final would be Iceland rather than Australia.
In the second Semi-Final, Lithuania would have qualified instead of Denmark, while the winner of the Semi-Final would have been Norway and not the Netherlands.
2021
Eurovision Song Contest came back after one year and in the first Semi-Final, we would have the qualification of Croatia with Albina, against Hooverphonic from Belgium. Finally, the winner of the Semi-Final would be Ukraine and not Malta.
In the second Semi-Final we would have the qualification of Denmark and Fyr og Flamme, against Anxhela Peristeri from Albania, while the winner of the Semi-Final was Finland, instead of Switzerland.
Last but not least we have this year’s edition of the contest. In the first Semi-Final, we would have seen the qualification of Ronela Hajati from Albania and not Marius Bear from Switzerland.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_jWXmo0-ZjI
Finally, in the second Semi-Final, we would have the qualification of Andromache (last in the jury vote), against Nadir Rustamli, who had zero points in the televoting.
Based on the above, we notice that the removal of the juries from the Semi-Finals, can change a lot in the Semi-Final score, with obvious results in the Final as well.
The countries that we would say are favored by this change are Lithuania and Poland, countries with a large diaspora across Europe. Also, this change could make it easier for Turkey to return to the Competition.
The Balkan countries Bulgaria, Croatia, Montenegro, as well as Armenia, which has a strong diaspora, also benefit from the changes.
What are the implications?
Jury favourites, Azerbaijan, Australia and Malta seem to have some difficulty in the competition as their qualification in recent years has been largely down to the juries.
Ranking changes
Changes are also observed in the ranking. In particular, audiences seem to prefer funny presentations and ethnic and dance songs instead of ballads or vocally challenged entries in general that usually are more appreciated by the juries.
General Conclusion
With all the above, we can say that in 2023 the TV viewers seems to have the main responsibility with the results of the contest. Although, on the Grand Final we see the casual jurors deciding half of the results, things will changes dramatically since from this year the goal for a lot of countries will be to first reach the final by having a song that the public will support. This also means that EBU seems to want to attract more and more of the public attention, but what would happen if a lot of good entries stay out of the final and more and more “funny” songs qualify but the juries still ignore on their final voting?
What a country will have to do to win both is find the entry that can surprise both the viewers and the jurors on the final night.
Stay tuned to EurovisionFun for all developments regarding the 67th Eurovision Song Contest.
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The PreliminaryRehearsal Schedule for the 2022 Eurovision Song Contest has been released. As we have mentioned in a previous article, rehearsals will commence on April 30 at the PalaOlimpico in Turin.
The first rehearsal of the Greek delegation will take place on Sunday, May 1 at 13.40 CET, with the press conference following at 15.40 CET of the same day. Amanda’s second rehearsal will take place on Wednesday 4 May at 16.50 CET, with the press conference taking place at 18.00 CET.
The first rehearsal of the Cypriot delegation will take place on Monday, May 2 at 16.40 CET, with the press conference taking place at 18.40 CET of the same day. The second rehearsal of Andromache is scheduled for Friday, May 6 at 10.25 CET, with the interview at 11.35 CET.
You can see the full rehearsal schedule below (All times CET):
At the same time, the rehearsals will be covered in our website, since our team will be in Turin for the 66th Eurovision Song Contest to inform you about everything in real time.
Stay tuned to Eurovisionfun for all the latest news!
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BTRC, the public Belarusian broadcaster will be suspended from the EBU until 2024. According to BTRC Director General Ivan Eismont, Belarus received a three year suspension from its EBU membership. This is the highest suspension a country can get from the organization.
The EBU can of course, review its sanction and reduce its term. However, the chances of this happening at this point are slim. The European Broadcaster Union suspended BTRC because of the use of the Lukashenko government to the public channel as a propaganda tool. Belarus has received international condemnation from different countries and organizations including the European Union for its response to civil protests and the deterioration of press freedom and civil liberties.
In this sense, BTRC will not return as a full member of the European Broadcasting Union until July 1, 2024. However, if the human rights and rule of law situation in the country does not improve it cannot be excluded that the current sanctions will get extended. As of now, Belarus will miss the Eurovision Song Contest 2022, 2023 and 2024. Belarus would have the chance to return to the 2024 Junior Eurovision and to compete in the Eurovision Song Contest 2025.
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The Lukashenko regime has been in the news recently for its rapid drift towards authoritarianism. Belarusian athlete, Kristina Tsimanuskaya was the center of an international scandal during the Tokyo summer Olympics. The Belarus delegation tried to deport her by force to her country after she criticized the Belarus coaching staff. Furthermore, Tsimanuskaya stated that she was in danger if she returned to Belarus.
Sadly, the ongoing political situation in Belarus is also affecting musicians in this country. There is a “blacklist” of athletes, artists and personalities who are labeled as ‘enemies’ of the Lukashenko regime. This blacklist includes former Eurovision and Junior Eurovision representatives. In addition, Evgeniy Perlin who host the Junior Eurovision Song Contest 2018 in Minsk is targeted in this list.
The disturbing list of public enemies of the regime include among others:
Volha Satsiuk (4th place JESC 2003)
Ksenia Sitnik (1st place JESC 2005)
Alexey Zhigalkovich (1st place JESC 2007)
Angelica Agurbash (13th place in the ESC 2005 Semifinals)
Polina Smolova (22nd place in the ESC Semifinals 2006)
Dmitriy Koldun (6th place ESC 2007)
Litesound (16th place in the 2nd Semifinal ESC 2012)
Uzari (12th place in the 1st Semifinal ESC 2015)
Naviband (17th place ESC 2017)
VAL (selected representatives in the canceled ESC 2020)
We will continue reporting about any updates on these concerning news developments.
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Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov criticized the Eurovision Song Contest and EBU’s decision for banning the Belarusian entry from the upcoming contest in Rotterdam.
Organizers of the contest disqualified Belarus from the contest last week after deeming their songs too political.
Speaking in Thursday’s televised comments, Lavrov called the decision “disgusting” and “pure censorship”.
The decision to ban Belarus from the Eurovision Song Contest was really disgusting. An act of clear censorship!
Sergey Lavrov
The first song submitted to the contest called “I’ll teach you” allegedly mocked protesters who disputed the results of the Presidential elections last summer.
Belarus President Alexander Lukashenko said the country would submit another song, but the organizers said the replacement was also breaching the rules and that Belarus would be disqualified.
Armenia’s withdrawal due to the Nagorno-Karabakh war and the blockade of Belarus reduced the number of countries participating in this year’s competition from 41 to 39, while proving beyond doubt that those who believe that politics has nothing to do with the contest, are watching something different.
Listen to the song that would represent Belarus at Eurovision 2021 below:
Do you agree with Sergey Lavrov or do you consider the exclusion of Belarus fair?
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Belarus selected representatives have submitted two new songs to represent the Eastern European country in Rotterdam. Galasy ZMesta sparked controversy for the song they initially selected song.
In an interview for STW Dzmitryj Butakou, leader of Galasy ZMesta told that the band had already submitted two new songs to represent Belarus in Eurovision. During the interview he said that he did not understand why the EBU disqualified their initial song.
Galasy ZMesta was internally selected to represent Belarus with their song “Ya nauchu tebya” (I’ll Teach You) in Rotterdam. However, the song received criticism from the public because of its lyrics. The song allegedly makes fun of the Belarus opposition and their demands. The band had made fun of the opposition to Lukashenko’s government in the past. On 11 March the EBU disqualified the song for its political nature.
Moreover, Butakou said during the interview that “there were some people” who had an interest in disqualifying his band. Nevertheless he said he had already sent two new proposals.
There is no problem because we write 2 songs a week. We already have six ready. We chose a few and sent them.
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President of Belarus Alexander Lukashenko has said that Belarus may submit a new entry to this year’s Eurovision Song Contest, after the previous one was rejected by the EBU because of its political lyrics.
With lyrics such as “I will teach you if you cross the line”, the song provoked strong reactions from opposition figures and sparked calls from the European Parliament and fans of the competition to exclude Belarus from the popular competition.
The organizers of Eurovision 2021 and the EBU threatened Belarus with a ban on Thursday if it did not submit a modified version of the song or a new song.
Admittedly, what was said was that allowing Belarus to participate in this song would legitimize Lukashenko’s violent crackdown on the mass unrest that struck the country after the August elections.
For Lukashenko, all of the above was another example of an attempt by outside forces to overthrow his 27-year rule. The lifelong president, who has traditional Russian backing, accuses the West of sparking protests to overthrow him.
“They are starting to put pressure on us on all fronts. “Even at Eurovision, I see it,” Lukashenko said in his first public comment on the issue.
“We will submit another song,” he said, adding: “You see that all this is being politicized.”
For the record, Belarus’ public television station’s original choice for Eurovision 2021 was the song “Ya nauchu tebya” with the band Galasy ZMesta.
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Belarus Public Broadcaster has started submitting entries for Eurovision 2021. The deadline for submitting songs is January 31, 2021. It is unknown whether the final selection of the representative and the song will be made by internal selection or through a national final, as is usually the case. the country’s public television.
On September 25, following the open stance taken by VAL against incumbent President Lukashenko, Belarus Public Television announced that a new representative would be selected for the Eurovision Song Contest. There has been no update since.
However, the start of the submission of entries for Eurovision 2021 was officially announced a while ago. There is no restriction in terms of nationality, both performers and creators, while the general rules of the competition apply (3 minutes, six people on stage, etc.) .
An important difference this year is that those interested should also send a video, where they perform their song live. Deadline as we said is January 31st, while it remains unknown at this time, the method that will be used for the final selection of the representative.
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The announcement of the EBU and the Dutch organizers for the live on tape video that will be made by the 41 participants of Eurovision 2021, although it ensures that the contest will take place even in the worst case scenario regarding the course of the pandemic, but leaves many questions in the part of justice and equal conditions that should govern the competition.
What exactly is live on tape video?
According to what was announced, all participating broadcasters were asked to record a live performance of their entry in their country. This recording will be delivered before the contest and will take place in a studio. The recording will take place in real time (as it would in the Contest) without making changes to the vocals or any part of the show itself after the recording.
There will be freedom in the delegations, to present as they consider their entries better, but instructions will be given which will ensure the fairness and integrity of the competition. There will be no audience and the recording should be unique and not be published before the event in May.
Delegations are allowed to use similar technical capabilities and dimensions that would be available on stage in Rotterdam, but are also free to choose a more limited production facility. Video recordings must not contain augmented or virtual reality, overlays, confetti, drone shots, water, color use or green screen.
How to ensure meritocracy and fairness in the contest?
In addition to the above, the EBU also announced a series of safety valves, which will ensure that the 41 live video tapes will have been made under the same conditions. Indicatively, we mention that those present in the video recording will be a representative of the Dutch public broadcaster, while the shooting will be watched by the executive supervisor of the contest, as well as a representative from an independent voting observer (E&Y). The duration of the shooting will be one hour and at this time the participants will be able to videotape up to three times their appearance. The selection of the shot will be made by the Head of Delegation and another authorized representative.
Our doubts about live on tape video
First of all, let’s say that even under normal conditions, not everyone competes on equal terms. What do we mean by that? We see in recent years on the eurovision stage, impressive appearances, with the help of the use of technology. Technology that not all broadcasters can use. Fro example Serbian public broadcaster cannot spend the money that Swedish public broadcaster spends. Albanian television cannot spend the money spent by Russian or Azerbaijani television and so on.
So, many times the countries participating in the contest can start from different points of view, but what mitigates the above a bit is that they share the same stage and it is ensured that everyone sings live. With the advancement of technology, and given that each country can use any studio it wants, even that is in question.
Of course for the live on tape videos of Eurovision 2021 the EBU has banned such special effects. However, LEDs are not prohibited and it is possible for different sized scenes, something that, as you understand, will differentiate the final result.
What we all hope is that everything you read remains on a theoretical level only. The situation with the pandemic to improve and to have a Eurovision as close to normal as possible, with the 41 artists performing their songs on the stage of the Ahoy Arena!
What is your opinion about the live on tape video? Are equal conditions guaranteed for all?
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