The Netherlands: Watch the first live perfomance of “De Diepte”!

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After the release of “De Diepte” on March 3rd, S10 performed her song for the first time in Dutch TV.

S10 has been a guest at “Matthijs Gaat Door” to promote her song in the Dutch audiance and sang her song “De Diepte” for the very first time.

Watch the live perfomance here:

Who is S10?
S10, 21 years old, is currently one of the leading alt-pop and rap artists in The Netherlands. She signed her first record deal with Noah’s Ark label at the age of 17. Subsequently, she released her debut album named “Snowsniper” in 2019, leading her to winning an “Edison Award”, the most prestigious Dutch award.

A second album release named “Vlinders” followed, the year after, in 2020 and also a sold-out tour and multiple chart-topping singles.

S10 shares with her fans her most personal stories by spoken word, rapping and singing. For her, it is important that personal feelings and stories are conveyed to the public in her mother tongue. That means that she will sing in Dutch, as also announced by the Dutch broadcaster.

She has collaborations with some of the biggest names in The Netherlands, reaching millions of streams on all major music streaming platforms and earning fabulous reviews, from music critics.

Watch the official video of “De Depte” below:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=v2m-MGSys0k

What do you think of S10’s perfomance? Write your opinion in the comments below!

Portugal: The results of the first semifinal of Festival da Canção 2022!

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The first of the two overall semifinals of Festival da Canção 2022, from which the portuguese representative for Eurovision 2022 will be decided, has been successfully completed.

Presenters of the evening were Sónia Araújo and Jorge Gabriel, while the members of the jury which determined 50% of the results were the following:

  • Dulce Pontes (Representative of Portugal at Eurovision 1991)
  • Dino D’Santiago (Composer at the Festival da Canção 2020)
  • Surma (Finalist of the Festival da Canção 2019)
  • Teresa Salgueiro (Singer)
  • Pedro Granger (Presenter of the press conference and opening ceremony at Eurovision 2018)
  • Miguel Cadete (Music critic)
  • Tatanka (Lead singer of The Black Mamba, representatives of Portugal at Eurovision 2021)

The candidate songs

In total, 10 artists claimed the five tickets leading to the final of Festival da Canção 2022.

The candidates were the following:

1. Os Quatro e Meia – Amanhã

2. TheMisterDriver – CaliSun

3. Diana Castro – Ginger Ale

4. FF – Como É Bom Esperar Alguém

5. Norton – Hope

6. Aurea – Why?

7. Kumpania Algazarra – A Minha Praia

8. MARO – saudade, saudade

9. Valas & Os Astronautas – Odisseia

10. Fado Bicha – Povo Pequenino

Results

The four qualifiers were selected 50% by the jury and 50% by the television audience. The exact ranking of the artists by both the jury and the public was not announced at the end of the night. The detailed results will be made public at the end of the festival.

The five artists who qualified for the final of Festival da Canção 2022 are the following:

  • Os Quatro e Meia – Amanhã
  • Aurea – Why?
  • FF – Como É Bom Esperar Alguém
  • Diana Castro – Ginger Ale
  • MARO – Saudade, saudade

Stay tuned to Eurovisionfun for all news regarding the Portuguese entry in Eurovision 2022!

Serbia: With Konstrakta and “In Corpore Sano” in Eurovision 2022!

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Serbia has started the search for its representative and participation for Eurovision 2022. “Pesma za Evroviziju 2022”, as the Serbian national final is now called, consists of two semi-finals. A few minutes ago the Grand Final was completed.

The hosts of the show were Dragana Kosjerina and Jovan Radomir, being supported by Kristina Radenković and Stefan Popović in the Green Room.

The 18 songs that competed for the ticket to Turin are:

  1. Naiva – Skidam
  2. Orkestar Aleksandra Sofronijevića – Anđele moj
  3. Gift – Haos
  4. Zejna – Nema te
  5. Tijana Dapčević – Ljubi, ljubi doveka
  6. Lift – Drama
  7. Gramophonedzie – Počinjem da ludim
  8. Zorja – Zorja
  9. Aca Lukas – Oskar
  10. Zoe Kida – Bejbi
  11. Sara Jo – Muškarčina
  12. Ana Stanic – Ljubav bez dodira
  13. Biber – Dve godine i šes’ dana
  14. Angellina – Origami
  15. CHEGI i Braća bluz bend – Devojko sa plamenom u očima
  16. Ivona – Znam
  17. Marija Mikić – Ljubav me inspiriše
  18. Konstrakta – In corpore sano

The results:

The result was determined 50% by the jury and 50% by the televoting community. However, the jury of both semi-finals, according to RTS, will remain anonymous.

At the end of the voting, the big winner of the night was “Konstrakta”, with the song “In Corpore Sano”, receiving the absolute 12 points by both the jury and televoting!

We remind you that Serbia will appear in the first half of the second semi-final on 10 May.

Stay tuned to EurovisionFun for all the latest news regarding Serbia’s participation in the Eurovision Song Contest 2022!

France: Alvan & Ahez wins ‘France, C’est Vous Qui Decidez’ with “Fulenn”!

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The French national final “France, C’est Vous Qui Decidez” has just been completed, with the French duo Alvan & Ahez winning and taking over the country’s representation in Turin, in May.

Singing the “Fulenn“, the duo emerged as the winner of the competition and now declare their readiness to represent France in the 66th Eurovision Song Contest.

Here is their winning performance:

The Final

On a quite beautiful French night, 12 artists claimed the ticket to Turin. These were:

The final consisted of two rounds. In the first round all 12 artists performed their entries claiming the public vote, which would qualify them in the second round. Those who won the favor of the public were Marius, Alvan & Ahez, Elliott, Pauline Chagne & SOA. The sixth artist to qualify, Cyprien Zeni, was selected by the jury.

In the second round, the winners performed their songs again with the final result being formed 50% by the vote of the audience and 50% by the jury, thus giving the victory to Alvan & Ahez. The duo had a last battle with Pauline Chagne who was the 2nd fans’ favorite.

The jury was consisted of :

  • Jenifer 
  • Gjon’s Tears
  • Yseult
  • Andre Manoukian
  • Nicoletta
  • Agustin Galiana
  • Joyce Jonathan
  • Cyril Feraud
  • Elodie Gossuin
  • Sundy Jules

In 2021, France was represented by Barbara Pravi and the song “Voila“, taking the 2nd place in Rotterdam!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Unj9WbeLzRU

We remind you that France is auto-qualified in the Grand Final in May 14th.

Stay tuned in EurovisionFun for all the updates regarding the french participation

 

Romania: WRS goes to Turin with “Llamame”!

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This year’s final of the Selecţia Naţională 2022, the show through which Romania chooses its representative in the Eurovision contest, has just ended. We know now that WRS will go to Turin, with the song Llamame!

After dozens of tracks, pre-selection auditions and a semi-final, the final took place and the ten finalists battled for a ticket to Turin, Italy.

The presenters of Selecţia Naţională 2022 were Eda Marcus and Aurelian Temișan. The team of presenters was completed by Ilinca Băcilă, representative of Romania at Eurovision 2017, who was with the contestants in the Green Room.

The contestants

The ten artists who participated tonight in the final of the Selecţia Naţională 2022 were:

Andrei Petruş – Take me
Alex Parker & Erik Frank & Bastien – All This Love
Gabriel Basco – One night
VANU – Never give up
Petra – Ireligios
MOISE – Guilty
Cream, Minodora, Diana – Romania mea
Kyrie Mendél – Hurricane
Dora Gaitanovici – Ana
WRS – Llamame

The guests appearances

Seven of this year’s Eurovision competitors performed at the 2022 Romanian national final:

  • Zdob și Zdub ( Moldova)
  • Ronela Hajati (Albania)
  • Vladana  (Montenegro)
  • We Are Domi  (Czech Republic)
  • Andrea – (North Macedonia)
  • Stefan – (Estonia)
  • Intelligent Music Project – (Bulgaria)

The 2016 Ukrainian Eurovision representative, Jamala, also gave an emotional performance of her Eurovision winning entry ‘1944’ during the show.

 

 

Results

The final result was judged solely by the preference of a jury, with the voting of the television audience having a symbolic character. More specifically, the five members of the jury gave their own score having a sum of 290 points. Then, the first of the TV audience received 12 points with the points of the rest being calculated in comparison with this twelve based on the percentage difference from the votes of the audience.

The television audience acted as a sixth member of the jury, which consisted of:

Alexandra Ungureanu
Ozana Barabancea
Randi
Cristian Faur
Adrian Romcescu

The final results were as follow:

Audience

Total results

In top3 was announced in random order:

Kyrie Mendél – Hurricane
Dora Gaitanovici – Ana
WRS – Llamame

Third place: Dora Gaitanovici – Ana

Second place: Kyrie Mendél – Hurricane

Winner: WRS – Llamame

 

So, the big winner of the Selecţia Naţională 2022 wasWRS  and will represent Romania in Eurovision 2022 with the song “Llamame”!

Do you like the Romanian song for Eurovision 2022? Tell us in the comments below!

Stay tuned to Eurovisionfun for all the updates regarding the Romanian song in the upcoming Eurovision Song Contest!

Iceland: Söngvakeppnin 2022 Second Semi-Final results!!

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The second semi-final of Söngvakeppnin 2022 took place tonight at 20:45 CET. Five artists competed and this semi-final for the two tickets that lead to the final of the Icelandic show.

The hosts of the show where Björg Magnúsdóttir, Jón Jónsson και Ragnhildur Steinunn Jónsdóttir.

The participants

The five acts of tonight’s semi-final were:

  1. Markéta Irglová – “Mögulegt” (Possible) / “Possible”
  2. Suncity and Sanna – “Hækkum í botn” (Let’s go to the bottom) / “Keep it cool”
  3. Reykjavikurdaetur – “Tökum af stað” (Let’s get started) / “Turn this around”
  4. Katla – “Þaðan af” (From there) / “Then again”
  5. Hanna Mia and the Astrotourists – “Séns með þér” (See you soon) / “Gemini”

The two finalists of the 2nd Semi-final were:

  1. Katla – “Þaðan af” (From there) / “Then again”
  1. Reykjavikurdaetur – “Tökum af stað” (Let’s get started) / “Turn this around”

We also had the announcement of the Wild Card Finalist that went to:

  1. Amarosis – “Don’t you know”

The Grand Final is going to take place on next Saturday 5th of March at 20:45 CET. You can watch the live show by clicking here 

Stay tuned to EurovisionFun.com, for all the news regarding Icelandic participation at Eurovision Song Contest 2022!

 

Denmark: REDDI wins Dansk Melodi Grand Prix and will represent Denmark at Eurovision 2022

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Tonight saw the final of Denmark’s national selection for Eurovision 2022, Dansk Melodi Grand Prix . Eight artists competed in the final of the Danish national final. The winner of Dansk Melodi Grand Prix will represent Denmark in Eurovision 2022 .

The show tonight was presented by Tina Müller and Martin Brygmann.

Tonight’s running order for Dansk Melodi Grand Prix was:

• Patrick Dorgan – ” Vinden suser ind “

• Conf3ssions – ” Hallelujah “

• Der Var Engang – ” En skønne dag “

• Fuld Effekt – ” Rave med de hårde drenge “

• Josie, Elinor & Jack Warren – ” Let Me Go “

• Morten Fillipsen – ” Happy Go Lucky “

• REDDI – ” The Show “

• Juncker – ” Kommet for at blive “

The result of tonights show was determined by public vote only, with the top 3 advancing to the superfinal, where the winner was also determined by public vote only. Those who advanced to the superfinal are:

• Conf3ssions – ” Hallelujah”

• REDDI – “The Show”

• Josie, Elinor & Jack Warren – ” Let Me Go”

From the 3 acts in the superfinal, REDDI with the song “The Show” was determined the winner of Dansk Melodi Grand Prix and will represent the Nordic nation in Eurovision 2022.

Do you agree with Denmark’s choice? Let us know in the comments. Stay tuned to EurovisionFun for all updates regarding Denmark.

Sweden: Anna Bergendahl, Tone Sekelius, Theoz and Cazzi Opeia are the four finalists of the Second Chance Semi-Final of Melodifestivalen 2022!

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Ninety minutes ago, the show of the Fifth Semi-Final of Melodifestivalen 2022, started off on SVT and SVT Play. And we have been watching the whole show, right from the arena of the venue and we are here to share the results of the night with you!

The four qualifiers are Anna Bergendahl, Tone Sekelius, Theoz and Cazzi Opeia and we will get to see them perform their songs live, on the 12th of March, when the finals will take place at Friends Arena.

But how things developed during the night?

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Sweden: The betting odds, just a few moments before the Fifth Melodifestivalen 2022 Semi-Final results!

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Melodifestivalen 2022 Fifth Semi-Final show will begin in a few moments, with the new competition and voting format in place and will be aired tonight at 20:00 CET on SVT and SVT Play. Eight contestants divided into two groups of four, will have to compete against each other tonight, in order to secure one of the last four places, as their ticket to the final show.

Tonight’s contestants

Group A

  • Tone Sekelius – “My Way“
  • Alvaro Estrella – “Suave“
  • Danne Stråhed – “Hallabaloo“
  • Anna Bergendahl – “Higher Power“

Group B

  • Theoz – “Som du vill“
  • Lisa Miskovsky – “Best to Come“
  • Lillasyster – “Till Our Days Are Over“
  • Cazzi Opeia – “I Can’t Get Enough“

The odds

The betting odds depend on many factors and as these factors are subject to changes anytime, the odds can still fluctuate, even last minute. Currently, according to the betting odds, there seem to be four clear finalists and these are Anna Bergendahl and Tone Sekelius from Group A and Lisa Miskovsky and Cazzi Opeia from Group B.

Let’s see what is going to happen, we will get the chance to watch the actual Semi-Final show live, on SVT and SVT Play and of course at EurovisionFun you will get the chance to be informed about the results, as soon as they are announced at Friends Arena!

Which four of today’s competing artists do you think will be the last finalists, that will get the chance to compete on the 12th of March?

Stay tuned at Eurovisionfun, for all the latest developments regarding Melodifestivalen 2022 and the Swedish entry for Eurovision 2022!

Source: Eurovision World

Serbia: Pesma za Evroviziju 22 Grand Final tonight!

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The selection process for Serbia’s representative at Eurovision 2022 is coming to an end tonight. Pesma za Evroviziju 22 consists of two semifinals and Saturday’s grand final, the winner of which will represent Serbia in Turin.

Finalists

18 artists will take part in tonight’s Serbian national final. These artists are:

  1. Naiva – Skidam (I Take Off)
  2. Orkestar Aleksandra Sofronijevića – Anđele moj (My Angel)
  3. Gift – Haos (Chaos)
  4. Zejna – Nema te (You Are Gone)
  5. Tijana Dapčević – Ljubi, ljubi doveka (Kiss, Kiss Forever)
  6. Elevator – Drama (Drama)
  7. Gramophonedzie – Počinjem da ludim (I’m Going Mad )
  8. Zorja – Zorja
  9. Aca Lukas – Oskar (Oscar) 
  10. Zoe Kida – Bejbi (Baby)
  11. Sara Jo – Muškarčina (Manly Man)
  12. Ana Stanic – Ljubav bez dodira (Love Without a Touch)
  13. Biber – Dve godine i šes’ dana (Two Years and Six Days)
  14. Angellina – Origami (Origami) 
  15. CHEGI i Braća bluz bend – Devojko sa plamenom u očima (Girl With Fire in Your Eyes)
  16. Ivona – Znam (I Know)
  17. Marija Mikić – Ljubav me inspiriše (Love Inspires Me)
  18. Konstrakta – In corpore sano

The final result will be based 50% on the preference of a jury and 50% on the will of Serbian viewers.

Presenters of Pesma za Evroviziju 22 are Dragana Kosjerina, Jovan Radomir, Kristina Radenković and Stefan Popović.

The Grand Final of Pesma za Evroviziju 22 starts at 21:00 CET and will last two and a half hours. You can watch it through the RTS website by clicking HERE.

Stay tuned to Eurovisionfun for all the developments regarding Serbia’s participation in Eurovision 2022!