Germany: Grand Final of Unser Lied für Liverpool tonight!

/0 Comments/in , /by

Germany chooses its Eurovision 2023 representative tonight as the grand final of Unser Lied für Liverpool takes place.

For the second year in a row, the Central European powerhouse will choose its representative at the Eurovision Song Contest through a national final format, hoping to end the streak of unsuccessful results in recent years.

Participants

Eight artists are taking part in tonight’s German national final, vying for a ticket to Liverpool. These artists are:

  1. TRONG – “Dare to be Different“
  2. René Miller – “Concrete Heart“
  3. Anica Russo – “Once Upon a Dream“
  4. Lonely Spring – “Misfit“
  5. Will Church – “Hold On“
  6. Patty Gurdy – “Melodies of Hope“
  7. Ikke Hüftgold – “Lied mit gutem Text”
  8. Lord Of The Lost – “Blood and Glitter“

Due to illness, Frida Gold with “Alle Frauen in mir sind müde”, will not be able to take part in the national final and will withdraw from the selection process.

Format

The online voting for Unser Lied für Liverpool has started in Germany for several days now.

During Unser Lied für Liverpool the public can vote via SMS or phone. Online voting will be combined with televoting results. The public vote will weigh 50% of the total result.

The jury vote will decide the remaining 50% of the result. During the show, the international jury will award 1, 2, 3, 4, 6, 8, 10 and 12 points to the participants.

Eight international juries from different countries will be made up of people from the music and entertainment industry. The international judges come from Switzerland, the Netherlands, Finland, Spain, Lithuania, Ukraine, Austria and the United Kingdom.

Unser Lied für Liverpool will be presented by Barbara Schöneberger.

The German national final starts at 22:20 CET and will last almost two hours. You can watch it through the ARD Das Erste website by clicking HERE.

Last year Malik Harris with the song “Rockstars” represented Germany in the 2022 Eurovision Song Contest in Turin but once again Germany ended up in the last place, 26th with only 6 points.

Who do you think is going to be the next German representative? Let us know your thought in the comments below.

Stay tuned on Eurovision Fun for all the updates around Germany in the Eurovision Song Contest 2023!

Poland: Eurovisionfun Reacts to Eurovision 2023 Entry “Solo”!

/0 Comments/in , , , /by

The national final of Poland named “Tu bije serce Europy” (“The heart of Europe beats here”) and presented by Aleksander Sikora, Ida Nowakowska and Małgorzata Tomaszewska was completed some days ago and Blanka was chosen to represent the country with “Solo“.

The Eurovisionfun team once again watched and reacted to the live performance of the country’s entry for the upcoming Eurovision contest! Enjoy Apostolos, Paschalis and Thanos in a Reaction video with detailed commentary on the participation of Poland, for 2023!

(Video Editing: @kwsthsgrr)

Below you can enjoy Βlanka and Solo from her Performance of  the national Final:

Don’t forget to subscribe to our YouTube channel to be the first to enjoy interviews, reaction videos and Live streams for our favorite contest!

What do you think about the entry of Poland for Eurovision 2023? Tell us in the comments!

 

Serbia: The results of the second semi-final of Pesma za Evroviziju 23!

/0 Comments/in , , /by

Serbia has started the search for its representative for Eurovision 2023. “Pesma za Evroviziju 23“, as the public television process is now called, consists of two semi-finals and a final. A few minutes ago the second semi-final with 16 contestants was completed.

The show started at 21:00 CET and took place in Studio 8 and 9 of RTS in Kosutnjak, Belgrade.

The hosts of the event were Dragana Kosjerina and Milan Marić.

The 16 songs that vied for the last eight tickets to the final were:

  1. Hurricane – “Zumi zimi zami”
  2. Nadia – “Devojka tvog dečka”
  3. Filarri – “Posle mene”
  4. Zejna – “Rumba”
  5. Frajle – “Neka Neka”
  6. Igor Vince i Bane Lalić – “Zato što volim”
  7. Egret – “Ako shvatim kasno”
  8. Dzipsii – “Greh”
  9. Eegor – “Starac dana”
  10. Jelena Vlahović – “Kao grom iz vedra neba”
  11. Ivona – “U noćima”
  12. Gift – “Liberta”
  13. Milan Bujaković – “Fenomen”
  14. Duo Grand – “Viva la Vida”
  15. Andjela – “Loše procene”
  16. Doris Milošević – “Tišina”

The results:

The eight finalists selected after the vote of the audience and the five-member jury, with a 50/50 ratio, are:

  1. Frajle – “Neka Neka”
  2. Nadia – “Devojka tvog dečka”
  3. Filarri – “Posle mene”
  4. Gift – “Liberta”
  5. Hurricane – “Zumi zimi zami”
  6. Dzipsii – “Greh”
  7. Zejna – “Rumba”
  8. Duo Grand – “Viva la Vida”

After the results, the draw was held for the last eight artists who made it to the final. The running order of the final is as follows:

1.  Stefan Shy – “Od jastuka do jastuka”

2. Boris Subotić – “Nedostupan”

3. Nadia – “Devojka tvog dečka”

4. Duo Grand – “Viva la Vida”

5. Nađa – “Moj prvi ožiljak na duši”

6. Frajle – “Neka Neka”

7. Hurricane – “Zumi zimi zami”

8. CHEGI & Braća Bluz Bend – “Svadba ili kavga”

9. Dzipsii – “Greh”

10. Luke Black – “Samo mi se spava”

11. Filip Baloš – “Novi plan drugi san”

12. Princ – “Cvet sa Istoka”

13. Filarri – “Posle mene”

14. Gift – “Liberta”

15. Empathy Soul Project – “Indigo”

16. Zejna – “Rumba”

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

Croatia: Let 3 have completed the plans of their stage performance for Eurovision 2023!

/0 Comments/in , , /by

Let 3 filmed their stage performance in the HRT studio, which will be submitted to the contest organisers in a few weeks.

You can watch a clip of the appearance below:

 

Δείτε αυτή τη δημοσίευση στο Instagram.

 

Η δημοσίευση κοινοποιήθηκε από το χρήστη Dora HRT (@dora.hrt)

Speaking to HRT, they confirmed that “Mama ŠČ!” will remain in Croatian. Damir Martinovic explained that:

Our language is the most beautiful for singing songs like this. I really love words with a lot of “Š”, with a lot of “Č”, like the word “razbuljoviždiriš” or “ti crna, ti krvava čađo”. These are beautiful words. When you translate it, then it loses its meaning.That is why I enjoy our language and I am very pleased that we will sing in Croatian. It’s a beautiful language for singing. Although many say that English is the most beautiful.

Croatia’s representatives will appear in the first half of the first semi-final on May 9th .

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=isZ_4AnCTnA

Stay tuned to Eurovisionfun for all the news about Croatia’s participation at Eurovision 2023!

Source: Eurovoix

Eurovision 2023: Tickets on sale Tuesday 7 March!

/0 Comments/in , /by

Fans can purchase tickets for a total of 9 shows at the 2023 Eurovision Song Contest which is being staged at the Liverpool Arena from Monday 8 May until the televised Grand Final on Saturday 13 May.

Tickets will go on sale at midday UK local time (13:00 Central European Time) on Tuesday 7 March.

Tickets will only be available to purchase at www.ticketmaster.co.uk regardless of the country you are booking from, and you can only purchase tickets for one show at a time. You must have a Ticketmaster UK account to purchase tickets, and fans are encouraged to create their account in advance of Tuesday 7 March.

Tickets are priced from £30 to £290 for the Semi-Final shows and from £80 to £380 for the Grand Final shows.

You can only buy tickets for one show at a time. For the three Live televised shows, customers can purchase a maximum of 4 tickets in one order. For the six Preview shows, customers can purchase a maximum of 6 tickets per order.

For more information, FAQs and terms and conditions, head to https://bbc.in/tickets2023

The Shows

*all shows listed in local time (BST)

First Semi-Final
Monday 8 & Tuesday 9 May
Evening Preview Show – Monday 8, 20:00 BST
Afternoon Preview Show – Tuesday 9, 13:30 BST
Live TV Show – Tuesday 9, 20:00 BST

Second Semi-Final
Wednesday 10 & Thursday 11 May
Evening Preview Show – Wednesday 10, 20:00 BST
Afternoon Preview Show – Thursday 11, 13:30 BST
Live TV Show – Thursday 11, 20:00 BST

Grand Final
Friday 12 & Saturday 13 May
Evening Preview Show – Friday 12, 20:00 BST
Afternoon Preview Show – Saturday 13, 13:00 BST
Live TV Show – Saturday 13, 20:00 BST

There are 9 shows in total

The Evening Preview Show (referred to as the ‘Jury Show’ at previous Contests) is a full run through of the show that takes place the night before the televised version. In the case of the Grand Final, it’s when the international juries cast their votes for the participants. Audiences can stay for a randomised version of the qualifier/points reveals, as the presenters practise for different scenarios.

The Afternoon Preview Show (referred to as the ‘Family Show’ at previous Contests) is a full run through of the show that takes place earlier in the day of the Live TV Show; it serves as one final rehearsal for the artists and crew, and as the name suggests, it’s much more convenient for those who wish to bring younger Eurovision fans. Again, the Family Show features a randomly generated presentation of the qualifiers and points.

The Live TV Show is exactly that: a live television show. Audiences across Europe (and Australia) will get to cast their votes. No randomisations this time – it’s all for real!

Interest in Eurovision tickets is expected to be high, but as fans who have travelled to a Contest before will tell you: traditionally it can be easier to secure tickets for the Preview Shows. These shows have all of the content and performances of the broadcast shows, but leave you free to watch the Live TV Show as it was intended… on the television!

It has also been announced by the United Kingdom Government that around 3,000 tickets will be made available for those Ukrainians who have been forced from their homes and are living in the UK – meaning they can attend one of the Live Shows and help mark the Ukrainian group Kalush Orchestra’s victory at last year’s Contest.

Source: Eurovision.tv

Serbia: Pesma za Evroviziju 23 second semi-final tonight!

/0 Comments/in , /by

The selection process for Serbia’s representative at Eurovision 2023 continues tonight. Pesma za Evroviziju 23 consists of two semifinals (March 1 & 2) and Saturday’s grand final, the winner of which will represent Serbia in Liverpool.

Finalists

Eight artists advanced to the grand final of the Serbian national selection from last night’s first semi-final. The first eight finalists are:

Artists

Sixteen artists will compete in the second semifinal of the Serbian national selection, with eight of them advancing to Saturday’s final.

These artists are:

  1. Hurricane – “Zumi zimi zami”
  2. Nadia – “Devojka tvog dečka”
  3. Filarri – “Posle mene”
  4. Zejna – “Rumba”
  5. Frajle – “Neka Neka”
  6. Igor Vince i Bane Lalić – “Zato što volim”
  7. Egret – “Ako shvatim kasno”
  8. Dzipsii – “Greh”
  9. Eegor – “Starac dana”
  10. Jelena Vlahović – “Kao grom iz vedra neba”
  11. Ivona – “U noćima”
  12. Gift – “Liberta”
  13. Milan Bujaković – “Fenomen”
  14. Duo Grand – “Viva la Vida”
  15. Andjela – “Loše procene”
  16. Doris Milošević – “Tišina”

The selection of the first eight finalists will be based 50% on the preference of a jury and 50% on the will of Serbian viewers.

Presenters of Pesma za Evroviziju 23 are Dragana Kosjerina and Milan Marić.

The first semifinal of Pesma za Evroviziju 23 starts at 21:00 CET and will last two and a half hours. You can watch it through the RTS YouTube channel by clicking HERE.

Until we find out who will represent Serbia at Eurovision 2023, let’s remember the country’s participation in last year’s contest. The previous winner of Pesma za Evroviziju and Serbia‘s representative at Eurovision 2022 was Konstrakta with the song “In Corpore Sano” and she placed 5th in the Grand Final giving Serbia their best place since 2012:

Stay tuned to Eurovisionfun for all the developments regarding Serbia’s participation in Eurovision 2023!

Cyprus: “Break A Broken Heart” by Andrew Lambrou for Eurovision 2023 has been released!

/0 Comments/in , /by

Through the morning show of RIK1, “A Beautiful Day” with Elpida Iakovidou, Cyprus‘ entry for Eurovision 2023, entitled Break A Broken Heart, was aired for the first time a while ago, with the multi-talented Andrew Lambrou as a performer.

In the first broadcast through the show, we had the opportunity to listen for the first time to the song that Andrew Lambrou will sing at the upcoming Eurovision, while immediately after and precisely at 9:00 CET the song was uploaded to PANIK’s YouTube channel and is of course available at all digital platforms (You can find the pre-purchase link here).

You can listen to Andrew Lambrou‘s “Break A Broken Heart” at the link below:

Creators

The Cypriot participation in Eurovision 2023 is signed by the following creators, all of them with extensive experience in the contest:

  • Thomas Stengaard : Denmark 2013, Germany 2018, Germany 2019, San Marino 2021, Cyprus 2021, Azerbaijan 2022
  • Jimmy “Joker” Thörnfeldt : Sweden 2021, San Marino 2021, Cyprus 2021
  • Jimmy Jansson : Denmark 2020
  • Marcus Winther-John : Andorra 2009

The video clip of the song was directed by Giorgos Benioudakis, as you read exclusively through our website, while Marvin Dietmann and Ross Nicholson will be responsible for Andrew Lambrou‘s stage presentation in Liverpool.

Break A Broken a Heart lyrics can be found in our related article.

Cyprus at the Eurovision Song Contest

This is Cyprus‘ 39th appearance in the contest, which is now the country with the most appearances without a win. The debut came in 1981 with Monika and an impressive sixth place. Until the end of the 90s, Cyprus very often managed to be in the top ten of the final standings. However, since 2004, when the semi-final system began, and until 2014, it managed to pass the semi-final stage, only on three occasions!

The above has changed drastically since 2015 and since then, with little Cyprus counting only appearances in the grand final of our favorite competition. The highlight, of course, was the second place in 2018 with Eleni Foureira and Fuego.

Last year, Cyprus was represented by Andromache, with the song Ela, without making it to the Final.

What do you think of the Cypriot participation in this year’s contest? Stay tuned for all the news regarding Cyprus at Eurovision.

Finland: Eurovisionfun Reacts to Eurovision 2023 Entry “Cha Cha Cha” !

/0 Comments/in , , , /by

Finland has completed the search for its representative and entry for Eurovision 2023 with “UMK 2023” taking place for another year with big winner Käärijä, with “Cha Cha Cha”!

The Eurovisionfun team once again watched and reacted to the live performance of the country’s participation in the upcoming Eurovision contest! Enjoy Filippos , Aps and Apostolis in a Reaction video with detailed commentary on the participation of Finland, for 2023!

(Video Editing: @filipposgaitis )

Enjoy the live Performance of “Cha Cha Cha”:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rJHe-iZ5HSI&embeds_euri=https%3A%2F%2Feurovisionfun.com%2F&source_ve_path=MjM4NTE&feature=emb_title

Don’t forget to subscribe to our YouTube channel to be the first to enjoy interviews, reaction videos and Live streams for our favorite contest!

What do you think about the entry of Finland for Eurovision 2023? Tell us in the comments!

Israel: Watch the teaser of “Unicorn” by Noa Kirel!

/0 Comments/in , , /by

A few minutes ago, the Israeli public broadcaster, KAN, released a small teaser of “Unicorn” by Noa Kirel, through their official Twitter account.

You can watch the teaser below:

Noa Kirel also posted a bigger teaser video on her personal TikTok account:

@noakirel Are you ready ? #unicorn 🦄 I’m waiting for your dances !!! #eurovision2023 #אירוויזון2023 ♬ Unicorn – Noa Kirel

The song “Unicorn” was written by Noa Kirel herself and Doron Medley, the producer of song “Toy” that brought to Israel the third and most recent victory in Eurovision, in 2018 in Lisbon. The composition team also includes May Sepadia and the the very famous DJ Yinon Yahel Emonim.

The song talks about the women empowerment and most of the lyrics are written in English with a few words in Hebrew as well.

Stay tuned on Eurovisionfun for all the news regarding the Israeli participation at the Eurovision Song Contest 2023, in Liverpool!

Serbia: The results of the first semi-final of Pesma za Evroviziju 23!

/0 Comments/in , , /by

Serbia has started the search for its representative for Eurovision 2023. “Pesma za Evroviziju 23“, as the public television process is now called, consists of two semi-finals and a final. A few minutes ago the first semi-final with 16 contestants was completed.

The show started at 21:00 CET and took place in Studio 8 and 9 of RTS in Kosutnjak, Belgrade.

The hosts of the event were Dragana Kosjerina and Milan Marić.

The 16 songs that vied for the first eight tickets to the final were:

  1. Mattia Zanatta i Angela Kassiani – “Novi svet”
  2. Adem Mehmedović – “Osmeh”
  3. Nađa – “Moj prvi ožiljak na duši”
  4. Tijana Dapčević – “Mamim”
  5. Princ – “Cvet sa Istoka”
  6. Filip Baloš – “Novi plan drugi san”
  7. Filip Žmaher – “Čujemo se sutra”
  8. Luke Black – “Samo mi se spava”
  9. Angellina – “Lanac”
  10. Empathy Soul Project – “Indigo”
  11. Stefan Shy – “Od jastuka do jastuka”
  12. Hercenšlus – “Vremenska zona”
  13. Savo Perović – “Presidente”
  14. Igor Stanojević – “Iza duge”
  15. Boris Subotić – “Nedostupan”
  16. CHEGI & Braća Bluz Bend – “Svadba ili kavga”

The results:

The eight finalists selected after the vote of the audience and the five-member jury, with a 50/50 ratio, are:

  1. Stefan Shy – “Od jastuka do jastuka”
  2. Princ – “Cvet sa Istoka”
  3. CHEGI & Braća Bluz Bend – “Svadba ili kavga”
  4. Boris Subotić – “Nedostupan”
  5. Luke Black – “Samo mi se spava”
  6. Filip Baloš – “Novi plan drugi san”
  7. Nađa – “Moj prvi ožiljak na duši”
  8. Empathy Soul Project – “Indigo”

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