OGAE Poll 2023: The results of Australia and Iceland!

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The announcement of the results of the OGAE fan clubs continues. The next club to announce their results are that of Australia and Iceland.

The two aforementioned clubs voted as follows:

  • 12 points:Finland
  • 10 points:Sweden
  • 8 points: Austria
  • 7 points: France
  • 6 points:Norway
  • 5 points:United Kingdom
  • 4 points:Czechia
  • 3 points:Cyprus
  • 2 points:Serbia
  • 1 point:Moldova

  • 12 points:Finland
  • 10 points:Sweden
  • 8 points: France
  • 7 points: Norway
  • 6 points:Italy
  • 5 points:Austria
  • 4 points:United Kingdom
  • 3 points:Czechia
  • 2 points:Israel
  • 1 point:Moldova

The overall ranking after the votes of 15 clubs is as per below:

Stay tuned on Eurovisionfun for all the OGAE Poll 2023 scores!

Source: OGAE International

London Eurovision Party 2023: Watch all the live performances!

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Yesterday, 16th of April, London held the last pre-party for this year’s Eurovision season.

London Eurovision Party 2023 was held in Here at Outernet and presented by Nicki French(UK 2000) and Paddy O’ Connell(former Eurovision commentator for the BBC).

22 Eurovision participants sang in London and you can watch their live performances below:

  • Australia – Voyager

There is a big difference between the studio version and their live performance. It’s a rock performance and it shows that band songs are meant for live performances. It is indeed difficult to make any predictions, but I wouldn’t be surprised in case it does well with the televoting, even if Australia is usually a jury favorite.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sCNeHC4NvAI

  • Austria – Teya & Salena

A much loved entry by Eurovision fans and it is worth it. The vocals are good, the chemistry between the duo is splendid, the weird dancing is present and the crowd is loving it. Austria has managed to beat the odds so far, contrary to those who thought that Who the Hell is Edgar was going to be a fan-flop, similarly to last year’s Halo. Now, we will only have to see how it works in Liverpool stage!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qlf8Sb5RaUQ

  • Azerbaijan – TuralXTuran

A beautiful song for sure and regardless the final result, I’m really glad that Azerbaijan finally sent a song that was written by Azerbaijani people. Although, that doesn’t seem to be enough and their performances do not have a large appeal. Probably we will not see them perform in the Grand Final.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FLvPB2-2LAc

  • Croatia – Let 3

The most controversial entry of Eurovision 2023. Controversial is also the whole career of Let 3. Although, everyone thought that they wouldn’t make it to the Final, their live performances prove the opposite. The crowd is having fun and singing with them and their eccentricity will sure be noticed. It looks like Croatia made the right choice!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CHnz8Y4SmHI

  • Czechia – Vesna

A fan favorite to win at first, but at the moment it does not give winning vibes. It was a better performance than usual but it will be a long way for Czechia in order to achieve their result. Their vocals were better but staging still looks messy and chaotic and it does not put across the message of the song. There is still time!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yZdTtoA6IcI

  • Denmark – Reiley

A much better performance than usual but it remains a song that has small potential when live performed. Reiley being famous on TikTok might be helpful for his entry, so I can’t exclude any possibility.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-Ng571hW6Ro

  • Estonia – Alika

A beautiful song and impressive vocals. That’s it! It’s another cliché Eurovision ballad, not good enough for Alika’s vocal abilities.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QWma2X8tnxA

  • Finland – Käärijä

We can all understand the hype. Exactly like any of his performances, he gives once more the 100% of his personality and energy. The crowd goes crazy and here we have if not the winner, a top 3 contender.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VeBDb3QoKss

  • Iceland – Diljá

Strong vocals and stage presence as Diljá is an energetic performer. Although, the song doesn’t seem enough for Diljá either.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R5GrD6IRMfc

  • Ireland – Wild Youth

A good band performance, full of energy. On the other hand, the song does not stand out for their qualification. It’s not anything new, it’s something done before but it’s not done well.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7c03adZUY3I

  • Lithuania – Monika Linkytė

Monika brought the London Community Gospel Choir for her performance in London Eurovision Party. A vocal powerhouse. The song slowly receives more support and it’s all because of Monika herself. Stay is going to be loved by the juries and we can’t exclude the possibility of the public voting for her. She has a personality and you can’t skip over it.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FplK-xqYZ90

  • Malta – The Busker

Good vocals and great energy on stage. Looks like they are having fun. Frontman’s moves resemble exactly what the song is all about, feeling socially anxious in parties. I really like this entry, but unfortunately it doesn’t stand out and it’s not enough for Malta’s ticket to the Final.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OZF3ucUwzok

  • Moldova – Pasha Parfeni

A really energetic performance of Pasha. The crowd is enjoying it and is probably sending him straight to the Final.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dVM4HO6991Q

  • Norway – Alessandra

Vocally speaking she gets better and better each time. Personally, I don’t mind any voice cracks of Alessandra. She has a really strong entry, her presence is imposing and her view of pre-parties like actual parties, is actually obvious when performing.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nPRsTpDEV3A

  • Portugal – Mimicat

Although I’m not a big fan of this year’s Portuguese entry and looks weird to me, Mimicat is vocally flawless and I’m waiting for a better performance on Liverpool to disprove me.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=COErIMq3AFo

  • Romania – Theodor Andrei

You will either like it or not. I don’t like it. Vocally he’s good but none of his performances, although far better than the one in Romania’s NF, seems convincing, just messy.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZwR26PjTJI8

  • San Marino – Piqued Jacks

In any means, not a bad song. The lead singer is vocally on point. The whole package, although, is not enough.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nep9c326_x4

  • Serbia – Luke Black

I still don’t get the song. It’s not my favorite entry but it is quirky, eccentric and special. He still looks awkward to me when referring to his stage presence. I’m waiting for his performance in Liverpool!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yXy8vNlVIDA

  • Slovenia – Joker Out

I love that song! Although, the studio version was not that promising at first, the charisma of every single one of the band’s members is to die for. They are stylish, humorous and committed to what they do. I hope to see that energy in Liverpool and Slovenia finally getting awarded with a good result.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GwZIzxI7who

  • Sweden – Loreen

The real queen of this year’s Eurovision. She teaches every Eurovision winner about when and how to return back. Vocally flawless and she seems to be connected with the crowd. Although, the led platform is missing, her strong personality is here and elevates the song. Personally, I want to see her crowned as a winner again!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tCYrO5vspeM

  • Spain – Blanca Paloma

Whether you like her entry or not, one thing is for sure. No one can deny Blanca’s flawless vocals and how expressive she is. Although, I can’t fully understand the song, because it has many references to Spanish culture, every time I watch her performances, her emotions really touch me. RTVE is here to win, although I don’t think it will be come true. A great entry, one of my favorites, and it is a good example on what should follow the next year after a great Eurovision result.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ep2fuj9-FBc

  • United Kingdom – Mae Muller

MAE I LOVE U!!!I can’t be completely honest with her. Vocally wise, her best performance. What it is indeed challenging is not exactly her vocals but how it will be staged. It needs some dancing, but mostly sass and attitude. These are Mae’s weapons, indeed. She seems to enjoy it and no matter the comments, crowd loves her. It’s the most mainstream pop song of this year’s Eurovision, there’s no way it will not be placed high!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jJYqmM3g5qk

Which were your favorite performances? Write in the comments!

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Croatia: Let 3 wins first Icelandic Eurovision Preview Show!

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Iceland is currently broadcasting their Eurovision Preview show Alla leið.   It is a tradition in many of the public broadcasters around Europe to review the competing acts for Eurovision and rating them.  Iceland is one of these countries and yesterday we could watch the first night of Alla leið 2023.

A panel consisting on four jurors review the songs competing for Eurovision 2023.  At the end of the first show Let 3 received the most points from the panel.  Portugal and Norway came in second and third place respectively.

Here you can see the full scoreboard for the first night of Alla leið 2023:

  Judge 1 Judge 2 Judge 2 Judge 2 Total
🇭🇷 Croatia – Let 3 – “Mama ŠČ!” 12 8 12 10 42  points
🇵🇹 Portugal – Mimicat – “Ai coração” 8 7 6 8 31 points
🇳🇴 Norway – Alessandra – Queen of the Kings 6 7 6 8 27 points
🇱🇻 Latvia – Sudden Lights – “Aijā” 2 12 8 4 26 points
🇮🇪 Ireland – Wild Youth – “We Are One” 6 4 5 7 22 points
🇲🇹 Malta – The Busker – “Dance (Our Own Party)” 3 6 5 7 21 points
🇷🇸 Serbia – Luke Black – “Samo mi se spava” 7 5 6 3 21 points

Next week, the Icelandic panel will review the acts performing in the second half of the First Semi-final

Source: RUV

Stay tuned to Eurovisionfun for more news about Let 3’s journey in Eurovision 2023

 

 

 

Eurovision 2023: Watch tonight our poll results for the two semi-finals!

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Today is the first station of our Poll, since after the your voting, the results follow, which will be announced tonight through a live premiere on the Douze Points YouTube channel.

More than 8,200 individual votes were submitted in the two semi-finals and now it’s time to announce the 20 countries that will advance to the grand final. For about 10 days you voted for your top ten countries in each semi-final. As in Eurovision, also in our simulation 100% of the result was determined based on your own vote, since now only the public votes count in the semi-finals.

Tonight at 20:00 CET, you will be able to watch through the video below the ten countries that will qualify from the first semi-final.

Immediately afterwards, at 20:05 CET, you will be able to see the results of the second semi-final in the video below.

The recap and the start of the voting for the Grand Final follows, where 50% of the result will be determined based on your own voting and the rest 50% by the authors of Eurovisionfun.
Until then you can recall the entries vying for qualification below:

Which countries do you think will qualify?

Stay tuned to EurovisionFun for all Eurovision 2023 news!

Barcelona Eurovision Party 2023: Watch all the live performances!

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Tonight, the first Eurovision pre-party of this season, Barcelona Eurovision Party 2023, takes place in Barcelona, Spain. Tonight’s event is hosted by Sharonne, winner of Drag Race España and Benidorm Fest 2023 contestant and Giuseppe Di Bella, who accompanied Edurne in Eurovision 2015.

13 contestants of this year’s Eurovision will perform their songs live along with many other former Eurovision contestants.

This is the lineup of today’s event and their live performances(refreshing…):

  • Lithuania – Monika Linkytė

  • Ukraine – Tvorchi

  • Slovenia – Joker Out

  • Georgia – Iru Kechanovi

  • Ireland – Wild Youth

  • Latvia – Sudden Lights

  • Moldova – Pasha Parfeni

  • Belgium – Gustaph

  • Portugal – Mimicat

  • Iceland – Dilja

  • Spain – Blanca Paloma

  • United Kingdom – Mae Muller

  • San Marino – Piqued Jacks

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CbN3ilUIBWI

Austria’s representatives, Teya and Salena, were supposed to perform tonight, but they had to cancel their performance for health reasons concerning one of them.

 

What was your favorite performance of tonight’s event? Write in the comments below!

Stay tuned on EurovisionFun for more news about Eurovision 2023!

Eurovision 2023: The running order of the semifinals has been revealed!

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With a month and a half left for the first semifinal of Eurovision 2023 on May 9, the EBU today announced the order of appearance of the songs in the semifinals.

The running order was determined by the EBU in collaboration with the British organizers, taking into account where each country was drawn to appear (first or second half), but also in such a way that the show is more interesting.

So, through the official Eurovision channel on YouTube, the official running order of the songs in the semifinals of this year’s contest was announced a few minutes ago.

Running Order

First Semifinal – May 9

  1. Norway
  2. Malta
  3. Serbia
  4. Latvia
  5. Portugal
  6. Ireland
  7. Croatia
  8. Switzerland
  9. Israel
  10. Moldova
  11. Sweden
  12. Azerbaijan
  13. Czechia
  14. Netherlands
  15. Finland

Second Semifinal – May 11

  1. Denmark
  2. Armenia
  3. Romania
  4. Estonia
  5. Belgium
  6. Cyprus
  7. Iceland
  8. Greece
  9. Poland
  10. Slovenia
  11. Georgia
  12. San Marino
  13. Austria
  14. Albania
  15. Lithuania
  16. Australia

The analyzes of the fans and not only for a few minutes have been on fire, since the theories based on the prehistory of the countries in the contest, are a first picture of how passable is the qualification to the final or not. In other words, it’s time to make our predictions about who will advance to the final and who are the favorites to say goodbye to Liverpool early…

Turin will host the 67th Eurovision Song Contest from May 9th to 13th at the Liverpool Arena. The motto of this year’s event, as chosen by the organizers is “The Sound of Beauty”.

Stay tuned to EurovisionFun for all the developments related to Eurovision 2023!

Iceland: Eurovisionfun Reacts to Eurovision 2023 Entry “Power”!

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Iceland, the land of ice and fire, has selected its representative for Eurovision 2023 through the national final Söngvakeppnin. Diljá was the big winner of the final and she will represent Iceland in Liverpool for Eurovision with her song “Power”.

The Eurovisionfun team once again watched and reacted to the official video clip of the country’s entry for the upcoming Eurovision contest! Enjoy George, Apostolis and Filippos in a Reaction video with detailed commentary on the participation of Iceland, for 2023!

(Video Editing: @filipposgaitis)

Listen to “Power”, the entry of  Iceland for Eurovision 2023: 

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Stay tuned to EurovisionFun for all the news regarding Ιceland’s participation in Eurovision 2023!

Iceland: results for Söngvakeppnin 2023 revealed!

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Iceland’s public broadcaster RUV has announced the detailed results for their national final Söngvakeppnin 2023.  Now we can examine how both the televoting and jury gave their points.

Iceland national final got the highest voting participation from the televoting exceeding any previous year.  In fact, the Icelandic final receive more than 260,000 votes, an impressive number for a country with a population of around 370,000 people.

Here are the detailed results of Söngvakeppnin 2023:

Public voting in the first round of voting

  1. Diljá -Power: 47,549 votes (38.60%)
  2. Langi Seli og Skuggarnir – OK: 31,557 votes (25.62%)
  3. Celebs – Doomsday Dancing: 17,436 votes (14.15%)
  4. Bragi -Sometimes the world’s against you: 14,463 votes (11.74%)
  5. Sigga Ózk -Dancing Lonely: 12,179 votes (9.89%)

Jury voting in the first round of voting

  1. Diljá – Power: 30,939 votes (25.12%)
  2. Sigga Ózk -Dancing Lonely: 24,350 votes (19.77%)
  3. Celebs – Doomsday Dancing: 23,491 votes (19.07%)
  4. Bragi -Sometimes the world’s against you: 22,345 votes (18.14%)
  5. Langi Seli og Skuggarnir -OK: 22,059 votes (17.91%)

Total first round voting results

  1. Diljá – Power: 78,488 votes (31.86%)
  2. Langi Seli og Skuggarnir – OK: 53,616 votes (21.76%)
  3. Celebs -Doomsday Dancing: 40,927 votes (16.61%)
  4. Bragi – Sometimes the world’s against you: 36,808 votes (14.94%)
  5. Sigga Ózk – Dancing Lonely: 36,529 votes (14.83%)

The top two voted songs advanced to the second and final voting phase, where only the audience voted.

Second phase televoting

  1. Diljá – Power: 85,515 votes
  2. Langi Seli and the Shadows -OK: 42,235 votes

The votes from the televote during the first voting phase were added to the votes of the second round, for the final result.

Final result

  1. Diljá-Power: 164,003 votes
  2. Langi Seli and the Shadows -OK: 95,851 votes

The ranking of the judges

Judge 1

Dilja – Power
BRAGI – Sometimes the world’s against you
Sigga Ózk -Dancing Lonely
Celebs – Doomsday Dancing
Langi Seli og Skuggarnir -OK

Judge 2

Celebs – Doomsday Dancing
Dilja – Power
Sigga Ózk -Dancing Lonely
BRAGI – Sometimes the world’s against you
Langi Seli og Skuggarnir -OK

Judge 3

Dilja – Power
BRAGI – Sometimes the world’s against you
Celebs – Doomsday Dancing
Sigga Ózk -Dancing Lonely
Langi Seli og Skuggarnir –OK

Judge 4

Dilja – Power
BRAGI – Sometimes the world’s against you
Sigga Ózk -Dancing Lonely
Langi Seli og Skuggarnir – OK
Celebs – Doomsday Dancing

Judge 5

Langi Seli og Skuggarnir -OK
Dilja – Power
Celebs – Doomsday Dancing
BRAGI – Sometimes the world’s against you
Sigga Ósk -Dancing Lonely

Judge 6

Sigga Ózk -Dancing Lonely
Dilja – Power
BRAGI – Sometimes the world’s against you
Langi Seli og Skuggarnir -OK
Celebs – Doomsday Dancing

Judge 7

Sigga Ózk -Dancing Lonely
Langi Seli og Skuggarnir –OK
Dilja – Power
Celebs – Doomsday Dancing
BRAGI – Sometimes the world’s against you

Judge 8

Dilja – Power
Celebs – Doomsday Dancing
Langi Seli og Skuggarnir –OK
Sigga Ózk -Dancing Lonely
BRAGI – Sometimes the world’s against you

Judge 9

Dilja – Power
Sigga Ózk -Dancing Lonely
BRAGI – Sometimes the world’s against you
Langi Seli og Skuggarnir -OK
Celebs – Doomsday Dancing

Judge 10

Celebs – Doomsday dancing
Dilja – Power
Langi Seli og Skuggarnir –OK
Sigga Ósk -Dancing Lonely
BRAGI – Sometimes the world’s against you

The international jury consisted of four Icelandic and six foreign professionals:

  • Lovísa Elísabet Sigrúnardóttir (Lay Low) musician – Iceland
  • Jón Ólafsson musician – Iceland
  • Jóhann Kristófer Stefánsson (Joey Christ) artist – Iceland
  • Gugusar (Guðlaug Sóley Höskuldsdóttir) musician – Iceland
  • Gaute Ormåsen competing in Eurovision 2022 – Norway
  • Ersin Parlak San Marino Music Agent and Media Representative at Eurovisison – Turkey
  • Ramūnas Zilnys Music Director at Lithuanian National Radio – Lithuania
  • Helena Nilsson Social Media Manager – Sweden
  • Ihan Haydar competing in Eurovision 2022 – Denmark
  • Emely Griggs Program Director at Australian National Television – Australia

Iceland is very notable for being very transparent regarding their Eurovision national final.  Every year at the end of their national final the public broadcaster makes public the details of both the jury and the televote so that everyone can know the details behind the final scoreboard.

Diljá will represent Iceland in Liverpool for Eurovision with her song Power

Stay tuned to Eurovisionfun for more updates about the Iceland in Eurovision 2023!

Source: RUV

Iceland: With Dilja and “Power” to Eurovision 2023!

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Iceland, the land of ice and fire, has selected its representative for Eurovision 2023 through the national final Söngvakeppnin. A few minutes ago, the Grand Final was completed.

The hosts of the show where Unnsteinn Manuel Stefánsson, Ragnhildur Steinunn Jónsdóttir and Sigurður Þorri Gunnarsson.

The 5 entries appeared in the following order:

  1. Sigga Ózk – Dancing Lonely
  2. BRAGI – Sometimes the World´s Against You
  3. Celebs – Doomsday Dancing
  4. Diljá – Power
  5. Langi Seli og Skuggarnir – OK

The combined votes of the public and the jury determined the 2 acts that qualified for the Super Final. Those were:

  • Diljá – Power
  • Langi Seli og Skuggarnir – OK

The televoting lines opened again so the Icelandic public could choose between the 2 acts. The winner, determined by the televoting of the Super Final, combined with votes from the first round was:

Diljá – Power

What do you think about Iceland’s entry? Tell us in the comments!

Iceland: Söngvakeppnin 2023 Grand Final tonight!

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Grand Final today for Söngvakeppnin 2023, the process through which Iceland is called upon to select its entry for the upcoming Eurovision 2023.

Broadcast live from the RVK studios, the land of ice and fire is called upon to choose the artist that will represent Iceland at the 67th Eurovision Song Contest.

Participants

Five artists take part in tonight’s Grand Final of Söngvakeppnin 2023, vying for the ticket to Liverpool. These artists are:

  1. Sigga Ózk – “Dancing Lonely”
  2. BRAGI – “Sometimes the World´s Against You”
  3. Celebs – “Doomsday Dancing”
  4. Diljá – “Power”
  5. Langi Seli og Skuggarnir – “OK”

Format

A total of 10 songs will take part in Söngvakeppnin 2023 after being selected by the relevant RÚV jury. Five songs will take part in each of the two semi-finals, with the best two from each semi-final advancing to the Grand Final. After the semi-finals, the judges have the right to use a wildcard, on one of the six artists who did not qualify.

In the two semi-finals, the result will be decided solely by public vote, while in the final there will be a combined public and jury vote to decide the two songs that will advance to the Super Final. There, the Icelandic public has the ultimate say in choosing the country’s next representative.

The presenters of Söngvakeppnin 2023 are Unnsteinn Manuel Stefánsson, Ragnhildur Steinunn Jónsdóttir and Sigurður Þorri Gunnarsson.

The first semi-final of Söngvakeppnin 2023 will start at 20:45 CET and will last one and a half hours. You can watch it through the RÚV website by clicking HERE.

Until we find out who will represent Iceland at Eurovision 2023, let’s remember the country’s participation in last year’s contest. The previous winners of Söngvakeppnin and Iceland’s Eurovision 2022 representative were Systur with the song “Með sárkandi sól” and they finished in 23rd place in the Grand Final:

Stay tuned to EurovisionFun for all the developments concerning Iceland in the Eurovision Song Contest!