Lithuania: Tonight the first heat of Pabandom iš naujo 2022!

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The time that all Lithuanian Eurofans have been waiting for has arrived, as today the curtain opens on Pabandom iš naujo 2022, the method of choosing Lithuanian participation in Eurovision 2022. Over the next six Saturdays, starting tonight, Lithuania is invited to choose who will represent it in Turin.

Pabandom Iš Naujo 2022, will consist of six shows. Three quarterfinals, two semifinals and the grand final. The result for all 6 nights will be determined by 50% by the TV audience and by 50% by a five-member jury. For the first time, the judges will not be revealed, with the results announced at the end of each show to ensure that the audience’s vote is not affected.

Presenters of this year’s edition of Pabandom Iš Naujo will be Giedrius Masalskis, Ieva Stasiulevičiūtė and Richardas Jonaitis.

Participants

Eleven artists will take part in tonight’s first qualifier and will appear in the following order:

Elonas Pokanevic – “Someday”
Joseph June – “Deadly”
Urtė ėilagalytė – “Running Chords”
Gabrielė Goštautaitė – “Over”
Mary Mo – “Get Up”
Augustė Vedrickaitė ft. Under – “Before You’re 6”
Sun Francisco – “Dream Again”
Voldemars Petersons & the Break Hearters – “Up”
Aldegunda – “Holiday”
Viktorija Faith – “Walk Through the Water”
Erica Jennings – “Back To Myself”

Six of them will qualify for the semifinals of the Lithuanian national selection for Eurovision 2022.

Program

The complete calendar for Pabandom iš naujo 2022 is as follows:

1st Qualifier – January 8
2nd Qualifying – January 15
3rd Qualifier – January 22
1st Semifinal – January 29
2nd Semifinal – February 5
Final – February 12

You can watch the first qualifying round of Pabandom iš Naujo! 2022 at 20:00 cet through the official website of Lithuania Public Television, by clicking here.

Last year, Lithuania was represented by The Roop with the song “Discoteque” which ended up in eighth place in the standings!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JNweec5olYw

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Estonia: What Spotify streams say about Eesti Laul 2022?

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Almost a month separates us from the first semifinal of Eesti Laul 2022 and we took a look at the 20 candidate songs and their popularity on Spotify. There we saw some surprises that could possibly overturn the – until now – predictions!

The ranking of the 20 candidates based on the number of streams is as follows:

  1. Maian – “Meeletu”    124652
  2. Andrei Zevakin feat. Grete Paia – Mis nüüd saab  93250
  3. Púr Múdd & Shira – “Golden Shores”  61657
  4. STEFAN – “Hope” 49002
  5. Anna Sahlene – “Champion”   41345
  6. Merilin Mälk – “Little Girl”  37252
  7. Jaagup Tuisk – “Kui vaid”  35498
  8. Elina Nechayeva – “Remedy”  29236
  9. Stig Rästa – “Interstellar”  28139
  10. ELYSA – “Fire”  25935
  11. Ott Lepland – “Aovalguses”  18993
  12. Jyrise – Plaksuta 18001
  13. Triin Niitoja ja Frants Tikerpuu – Laululind  16797
  14. Black Velvet –“Sandra” 13946
  15. Kaia-Liisa Kesler – Vaikus 12597
  16. Minimal Wind ft. Elisabeth Tiffany – “What To Make Of This”   10098
  17. Helen – Vaata minu poole  9702
  18. Boamadu – “Mitte kauaks” 8683
  19. Evelin Samuel – “Waterfall” 7857
  20. Alabama Watchdog – “Move On” 6385

Maian, with a large lead, is at the top of the rankings, followed by the duet of Andrei Zevakin and Grete Paia. In third place we find the band Púr Múdd. Fan favorite Stefan is in fourth place, while songs by Eurostars Anna Sahlene, Elina Nechayeva, Stig Rästa and Ott Lepland do not seem to be so popular. Especially, 1999 Estonian representative, Evelin Samuel is just in second to last place.

Will Maian be able to win the televoting of the Eesti Laul final?

See you on February 3 with the First Semifinal of Eesti Laul 2022!

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Source of image: ERR/Eesti Laul

Exclusive: Dream Team arrives in Moscow for the final preparations before Eurovision 2022

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Dimitris Kontopoulos is in Moscow today, together with Elias Kokotos. There they will of course meet Philipp Kirkorov, while they will spend a lot of time in the studio, completing or preparing the projects that they will present at Eurovision 2022.

Russia

It is no secret, Philipp Kirkorov has said on various occasions, that the Dream Team will represent Russia in the upcoming Eurovision Song Contest, except for a shocking surprise. So, at a time when Russian public television is still silent about its intentions in relation to the contest, this trip could not be unrelated to the country’s representation in Turin.

Various names are already rumored, with Klava Koka and Alexander Panayotov at the top of the discussion and scripts. Eurovisionfun is able to know that Dream Team has submitted more than one song to Russia 1 channel and is now in the waiting phase of decisions.

In Russia, which is Christmas today, they like last minute announcements. We remind you that last year it was literally announced that a national final will be held in the last minute, without the participation of the Little Big, something that you first read through Eurovisionfun.

So what is expected is the final recording of these songs submitted by Dream Team on Russia 1 channel, so that everything is ready to move on, as soon as the official announcement is made.

Armenia

Also not a secret is Philipp Kirkorov’s support for Saro Gevorgyan, winner of the last New Wave Festival. Saro, who is at the peak of his career, is considered one of the favorites to represent Armenia at Eurovision 2022.

 

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Armenian public television, after its recent victory in Junior Eurovision, has not yet announced that it will choose its representative in the competition, although most information states that it will make an internal selection, according to the standards followed by ERT.

According to the information on our website, Saro is expected to meet in Moscow with Philipp Kirkorov, Dimitris Kontopoulos and Elias Kokotos, in order to work on the song with which the young artist will claim the representation of Armenia in Turin.

Greece

Finally, it is now a habit for Dimitris Kontopoulos to do the final mixing of the Eurovision songs in which he participates in any way, in one of the best recording studios in Moscow, VI Sound Studios, always with the assistance of Andrey Konoplev, a top sound engineer in Russia.

Given the fact that Amanda will soon be coming to Greece for the shooting of the video clip of the Greek participation and that it should have been completed, you understand that the possibility, the final mix of the Greek entry to take place at VI Sound Studios, is something more than likely.

With a lot of work ahead of them, in view of Eurovision 2022, the Dream Team is preparing for another Eurovision Song Contest.

Stay tuned to Eurovisionfun for all the information about the Dream Team at Eurovision 2022!

Poland: Krystian Ochman submitted a song for Eurovision 2022

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Speaking to Polish media Krystian Ochman has confirmed he has submitted a song to represent Poland at Eurovision 2022.

Dziennik Eurowizyjny reports that Krystian Ochman has confirmed he has submitted a song into the Polish selection for the Eurovision Song Contest. Krystian rose to fame in Poland after winning the 11th series of The Voice in 2020 and has since gone on to have commercial success.

His performance in the Finals of “The Voice of Poland”:

The singer has shown some hesitation around whether he would fit at Eurovision although he took the chance and submited a song to TVP for the Polish Eurovision selection.

TVP is internally selecting the Polish representative for Turin, having held an open song submission. The winning act is being picked by a jury in a two-stage internal selection. A jury made up of 5 people will first pick three acts they wish to move to the 2nd stage. Each jury member also has the right to add an act to the 2nd stage that did not send in an application to TVP. 3-15 acts will make the 2nd stage where their songs will be judged on a scale of 1 to 10. The winner will be the song that receives the most points. The Polish representative will be announced by January 15.

In 2021 Rafał Brzozowski represented Poland at the contest this year with his song “The Ride”. He failed to qualify to the final, finishing 14th in the second semi-final with 35 points.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Uy6TeDNvSGo

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Norway: A Eurostar among the rumoured MGP 2022 participants!

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The participants of Melodi Grand Prix 2022 will be announced next week but escNorge.no has already revealed some names that according to them will be among the competitors.

It seems that VILDE, Kim Wigaard, Northkid, Farida, Maria Mohn, Christian Ingebrigtsen, Oda Gondrosen, Mari Bølla and Elsie Bay might be on the list of the participants of the Norwegian national final.

Also, former Melodi Grand Prix participants Anna-Lisa Kumoji (MGP 2019) and Alexandra Joner (MGP 2015) are likely to return.

However, what is perhaps the most interesting revelation is that a former MGP winner is probably in the running, aiming to represent Norway once more, or for the first time, in case the former winner turns out to be Ulrikke.

The participation of a former MGP winner was also hinted by the Twitter account of Eurovision Norway :

NRK will reveal the 22 competing artists on Monday, January 10th 2022 and all the songs will be released later on the same day.

The schedule for the Melodi Grand Prix shows is as follows:

  • January 15 – Semi-Final One
  • January 22 – Semi-Final Two
  • January 29 – Semi-Final Three
  • February 5 – Semi-Final Four
  • February 12 – Second Chance Round
  • February 19 – Grand Final

Source: escNorge

Who do you think is the returning MGP winner? Are you excited for any of the other competitors? Comment below!

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Ukraine: These artists are rumoured for Vidbir 2022!

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As it was announced last year, STB will no longer be involved with Ukraine’s participation in the Eurovision Song Contest. Later UA:PBC revealed that it would broadcast everything Eurovision-related without private broadcasters’ support and on its own. 

A couple of weeks ago, Suspilne has also announced that about 53 applications have been received to compete in the national selection of Ukraine – Vidbir.

According to Muzvar, this year’s Vidbir is expected to surprise us with the new format and new faces. The portal has gathered some exclusive and confirmed information about those who have already submitted and will apply for the national selection.

These are the names of the rumoured artists:

  • Wellboy – TBA
  • ROXOLANA – Girlzzzz
  • hurtom – Sobor
  • GORIM! – Neverending
  • Cloudless – TBA
  • Michael Soul – TBA
  • LAURA MARTI – Nezalezhna
  • SOWA – Free Love
  • TONKA – TBA
  • Nazar YA – TBA
  • Sofia Ivanko – Casino
  • Sofia Shanti – TBA
  • Eria – Mavka
  • IDXO – CBY
  • Uliana Royce – TBA
  • Alina Pash – TBA

Wellboy‘s song is similar to the last two singles they had. ROXOLANA‘s song ‘Girlzzzz’ is a ‘joyful’ ethno-pop and will be released on January 21. hurtom have insightful vocals and beautiful lyrics, their entry is already on Spotify. GORIM!‘s song is an ‘electronic-dance’. Cloudless‘ song is expected to premiere around January 20-30. Michael Soul‘s song is described as very ‘eurovision-ish’. LAURA MARTI has an alternative jazz written by Kazka’s member – Dmytro Mazuryak. It was released on January 1. According to the speculations, Sowa‘s song is LGBTQ+-friendly. TONKA has indietronica from ‘Masterskaya’ label. Nazar Ya has a cool dance melody. Sofia Ivanko‘s song ‘Casion’ is already out on Youtube. Sofia Shanti‘s song has R’n’B vibe. IDXO‘s is something that would make you dance. Uliana Royce‘s song is written by Artem Pivovarov. According to the portal, Alina Pash has a very interesting material and her song has probably not been released yet.

 

Eria‘s song ‘Mavka’ is an ethno-pop just like her 2018 entry. Here’s the teaser:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vp292nWJF6E

On January 24, the artists for Vidbir will officially be revealed.The selection will take place in February.

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Latvia: The final version of her song is not ready, says Aminata!

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Yesterday the 16 songs competing in Supernova 2022,  Latvia’s national final, got published. Among the candidates, the one that made a difference was Aminata Savadogo, who took part in Eurovision 2015 with “Love Injected” and gave Latvia the 2nd place from the juries and 6th place in total.

This year, she is competing in her country’s national final with the ballad “I’m Letting You Go”. However, according to a recent post on the Latvian singer’s social media, the version of the song that the public was able to listen to yesterday, is nothing but a demo, while the final version is going to be released soon.

 

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Aminata’s competing song, “I’m Letting You Go” :

Listen to the rest of the competing songs of Supernova 2022 here.

It’s worth saying that, according to an announcement made by Latvia’s public television, among the 16 competing songs, an additional song will be added, raising the total number of competing songs to 17. The additional song will be selected through an online voting which will take place between 10 and 14 of January.

Do you think that Aminata will win again or do you  prefer another song from Supernova 2022? Write in the comments down below!

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Spain: How are the songs of Benidorm Fest doing on Spotify?

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Two weeks after the release of the 14 competing song in Spain’s national selection, some front runners have already emerged. According to Spotify Streams, this is their current placing:

Ay Mama by Rigoberta Bandini, with its feminist message, seems to have won over fans in Spain. The European fan favorites, Tanxugueiras, are at the second place in this listing, with a big differene in streams, and at the third place comes Rayden. The veterans Azucar Moreno are only at the ninth place and most of their streams come from european listeners.

Why do we look on streams though? Well streams correctly predicted the winner of the Czech televoting in the Czech national selection! Will the same happen this time around with Spain?

Benidorm Fest: How will it work?

Benidorm Fest will take place somewhere within January (the exact date is yet to be released) and it will consist of two semi finals, each including seven performances, four of which will eventually advance to the Grand Final!

The winner will be chosen by a 50% public vote and a 50% jury vote. Two sets of juries will vote, both consisting of music professionals. However, one jury team will be Spanish (30& of the jury voting) and the other one will be of international descent (20% of the jury voting). On the contrary, as far as the public vote in concerned, 25% of it will come from televoting and 25% will come from a sample of spanish population, chosen by demographics and statistics, a criterfia used in both Sanremo and Melodifestivalen.

RTVE has chosen this process wanting to ensure that the final result will showcase in the best way the likings of the Spanish majority.

Stay tuned in Eurovision Fun for the latest news and updates on Spain’s participation in Eurovision 2022!

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Montenegro: Vladana’s song ‘Breathe’ is expected to premiere at the end of February!

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As it was announced yesterday by the Montenegrin public television, RTCG, Vladana Vučinić will represent Montenegro at the Eurovision Song Contest 2022. She revealed in an Instagram story that the famous Balkan songwriter Darko Dimitrov is the composer of her entry.

Darko Dimitrov

This morning it was also publicly announced during the press conference held by RTCG that the song’s title is “Breathe“. The entry is entirely in English and is a dynamic ballad with a clear message, dedicated to Vladana’s mother, who passed away a few months ago. Her song will also have a ‘cinematic piano moment’.

The song is expected to premiere at the end of February and there is also an intention to release the Italian version of the song. She also described her song as emotional, strong and melancholy, while revealing that she will be alone on the Eurovision stage in Turin.

The budget for the participation in Turin will be relatively smaller than in previous years. She also announced at the RTCG conference that the country paid 28.000 euros for its participation, the lowest of all participating countries.

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Lithuania: The running order of the first heat

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The running order for the first quorter final of Pabandom iš naujo! (Let’s Try Again!) was announced today by Lithuania’s public broadcaster (LRT)!

Here are the 11 artists who will compete in this quorter final:

  1. Elonas Pokanevič – “Someday”
  2. Joseph June – “Deadly”
  3. Urtė Šilagalytė – “Running Chords”
  4. Gabrielė Goštautaitė – “Over”
  5. Mary Mo – “Get Up”
  6. Augustė Vedrickaitė ft. Under – “Before You’re 6”
  7. Sun Francisco – “Dream Again”
  8. Voldemars Petersons & the Break Hearters – “Up”
  9. Aldegunda – “Holiday”
  10. Viktorija Faith – “Walk Through the Water”
  11. Erica Jennings – “Back To Myself” 

The first quarter final will take place on Saturday, January 8th (20.00 CET)!

Pabandom iš naujo 2022 will consist of six shows. Three quarter finals, two semi finals and eventually the big final! The winner will be decided by a 50% jury vote and a 50% public vote. For the first time the jury members will not be revealed and their results will be shown at the end of the show, so that the audience won’t be influenced in any way!

Last year Lithuania chose for the second consecutive time the pop-rock group, The Roop as their representative in the 2021 contest, which got them the 8th place in the Grand Final!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JNweec5olYw

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Source: LRT