Eurovision 2024: Tonight the Allocation Draw!

At 19:00 CET and live from Malmö, Sweden, the draw for the Eurovision 2024 semi-finals will take place tonight.

During today’s event, there will also be a handover of the event’s banner from the city of Liverpool to the city of Malmö. For this reason, both the Mayor of Liverpool, Steven Rotheram, and the Mayor of the Swedish city, Katrin Stjernfeldt Jammeh, will be present at today’s draw.

The hosts

The hosts of tonight’s draw for the semi-finals of the 68th Eurovision Song Contest will be Pernilla Månsson Colt and Farah Abadi. It is worth mentioning that Pernilla Månsson Colt was the presenter of the equivalent draw in 2013, eleven years ago when Malmö hosted the Eurovision Song Contest for the last time.

The draw procedure

The first part of the draw will determine which semi-final will be broadcast and voted for by each of the six countries that are directly in the final on 11 May (Sweden, France, Germany, Spain, Italy, and the United Kingdom).

The second part of the draw will determine which semi-final and which half the other 31 participating countries will compete in. As in recent years, the exact order of appearance will be determined by the event producers at a later date.

The 31 countries have been divided into five pots, based on historical voting patterns as calculated by Eurovision’s official voting partner, Digame.

Drawing countries from different pots aims to reduce the likelihood of so-called neighbour voting and increases the suspense in the semi-finals.

Pots

Pot 1
  • 🇦🇱 Albania
  • 🇦🇹 Austria
  • 🇨🇭 Switzerland
  • 🇭🇷 Croatia
  • 🇷🇸 Serbia
  • 🇸🇮 Slovenia
Pot 2
  • 🇦🇺 Australia
  • 🇩🇰 Denmark
  • 🇪🇪 Estonia
  • 🇫🇮 Finland
  • 🇮🇸 Iceland
  • 🇳🇴 Norway
Pot 3
  • 🇦🇲 Armenia
  • 🇦🇿 Azerbaijan
  • 🇬🇪 Georgia
  • 🇮🇱 Israel
  • 🇱🇻 Latvia
  • 🇱🇹 Lithuania
  • 🇺🇦 Ukraine
Pot 4
  • 🇨🇾 Cyprus
  • 🇬🇷 Greece
  • 🇮🇪 Ireland
  • 🇲🇹 Malta
  • 🇵🇹 Portugal
  • 🇸🇲 San Marino
Pot 5
  • 🇧🇪 Belgium
  • 🇨🇿 Czechia
  • 🇱🇺 Luxembourg
  • 🇳🇱 Netherlands
  • 🇲🇩 Moldova
  • 🇵🇱 Poland

https://twitter.com/Eurovision/status/1751972070479565001

So in the evening, we all tune in for the draw of the semi-finals of our favourite contest. You can watch the draw on the official Eurovision channel on YouTube.

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Eurovision 2024: The Semi-final allocation pots!

The Semi-Final Allocation Draw 2024 will take place tomorrow Tuesday 30 January at 19:00 CET live from Malmo, alongside a ceremony which sees the Host City insignia pass from previous hosts Liverpool to Malmo.

https://youtu.be/Q_-2hMEq5sk

The draw will be hosted by Pernilla Månsson Colt and Farah Abadi and fans will be able to watch on the official Eurovision YouTube channel.

The Allocation Draw will determine whether countries participate in the First Semi-Final (Tuesday 7 May at 21:00 CEST) or the Second Semi-Final (Thursday 9 May at 21:00 CEST). Also randomly allocated is whether a country will perform in the first or second half of the Semi-Final they’ve drawn.

Semi-Final Allocation Draw: How does it work?

Sweden as the Host Country and reigning champion respectively, along with the other 6 members of the so-called ‘Big 6’ participating countries (France, Germany, Italy, Spain and United Kingdom) do not compete in the Semi-Finals, but their domestic audiences do get to vote in one of them… so before the competing countries are allocated a place in a Semi-Final, it will be randomly determined which of the Semi-Finals the Big 6 will each be allowed to vote on.

The next part of the draw will determine in which Semi-Final and in which half of the respective Semi-Final the other 31 participating countries will perform in.

Semi-Final Allocation Pots 2024

Pot 1

Pot 2

Pot 3

  • Albania
  • Austria
  • Switzerland
  • Croatia
  • Serbia
  • Slovenia
  • Denmark
  • Australia
  • Finland
  • Iceland
  • Norway
  • Estonia
  • Armenia
  • Azerbaijan
  • Georgia
  • Israel
  • Latvia
  • Lithuania
  • Ukraine

Pot 4

Pot 5

Pot 6

  • Cyprus
  • Greece
  • Ireland
  • Malta
  • Portugal
  • San Marino
  • Belgium
  • Czech Republic
  • Netherlands
  • Moldova
  • Poland
  • Luxembourg
  • France
  • Italy
  • Germany
  • Spain
  • United Kingdom
  • Sweden

 

Drawing countries from different pots helps to reduce the chance of so-called neighbourly voting and increases suspense in the Semi-Finals. You can get a good idea of how it will all work by watching the 2022 Allocation Draw on the official Eurovision YouTube channel.

The Eurovision Song Contest is due to take place on 7, 9 and 11 May 2024 in Malmo, Sweden, who won the Contest thanks to Loreen winning in 2023.

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Source: Eurovision.tv

Portugal: Listen to the songs of Festival da Canção 2024!

Through a post via the official account of Festival da Canção 2024 on TikTok, the Portuguese national broadcaster RTP revealed the candidate artists and their entries of Festival da Canção 2024, the national selection of Portugal.

After the announcement of the 20 compsers of Festival da Canção 2024, RTP went on with the announcment of the 20 candidates of the 2024 festival.

The entries

The 20 artists of Festival da Canção 2024 are as per below (click on the link to listen to the entries):

First Semi-Final (24th of February 2024)

Second Semi-Final (2nd of March 2024)

Information for Festival da Canção 2024:

The 20 songs are going to be divided in the two Semi-Finals, 10 songs in each semi-final, and in the Final 10 songs are going to participate, five from each semi-final. The results will be definded through the equal voting of the juries and the televoters (50% -50%), and in case of tie regaridng the fifth qualifier the jury will define the result.

The host of the green room will be Inês Lopes Gonçalves while the hosts of the show for each Festival da Canção 2024 show are as per below:

Grand Final: Filomena Cautela & Vasco Palmeirim

The two Semi-Finals of Festival da Canção 2024 are set to take place on 24th of February and 2nd of March respectively, while the Grand Final, which will deterime the next representative of Portugal is going to take place on 9th of March 2024.

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Portugal: These are the dates for the three shows of Festival da Canção 2024!

A couple of hours ago, RTP announced the dates of all three shows of this year’s Festival da Canção, on a post on the official Instagram account of the Portuguese national selection process!

On the 18th of January there would be a livestream on TikTok where the Portuguese national broadcaster will reveal more details on this year’s Festival da Canção and the competing songs! The livestream will start from 12:10 UTC.

This is the schedule of the three shows of Festival da Canção:

  • Semi Final 1: Saturday 24 February 2023
  • Semi Final 2: Saturday 2 March 2023
  • Grand Final: Saturday 9 March 2023

Last year’s Festival da Canção winner and ultimately, the Portuguese representative for Eurovision Song Contest 2023 in Liverpool, UK was Mimicat with the song Ai coração, that placed 23rd on the Grand Final, continuing the Portuguese three-year qualification streak.

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Source: RTP / Festival da Canção Instagram Account

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Portugal: On January 18th the songs for Festival da Canção 2024 will be revealed!

Portugal’s national broadcaster RTP announced with an Instagram post that the songs which will compete at Festival da Canção 2024 will be unveiled on the 18th of January. One of them will get eventually the opportunity to wave the portuguese flag at the Eurovision Song Contest 2024 in Malmö, Sweden.

 

Two months ago, RTP had made the 20 composers who will participate at this year’s Festival da Canção public and later on, their assortment on their respective Semi-Final was also revealed.

The composers have divided on each Semi-Final as of below:

First Semi-Final

  1. Bispo
  2. Iolanda
  3. LEFT. (via application procedure)
  4. João Borsch
  5. MELA (via application procedure)
  6. Mila Dores
  7. Nena
  8. NOBLE
  9. Perpétua
  10. Rita Rocha (via application procedure)

Second Semi-Final

  1. Buba Espinho
  2. Cristina Clara
  3. FILIPA (via application procedure)
  4. Huca
  5. João Couto (via application procedure)
  6. Leo Middea
  7. Maria João
  8. No Maka
  9. Rita Onofre (via application procedure)
  10. Silk Nobre

 

Similarly as last year, Festival da Canção 2024 will consist of two semi-finals and five songs will qualify to the final from each semi-final. A total of ten entries will take part in the Final and the winner will be determined by 50% of public voting and 50% of jury voring.

Last year’s Festival da Canção winner and ultimately, the portuguese representative for Eurovision 2023 was Mimicat with “Ai coração”, that ended up 23rd on the Grand Final, continuing Portugal’s three-year qualification streak.

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Source: Festival da Canção/ official Instagram account

Käärijä wins #ESC250 | Here are the detailed results of #ESC250 by Songfestival.be!

Happy New Year everyone! The first article for 2024 could be no other but the results of the #ESC250 voting by Songfestival.be in collaboration and as presented via EFR12 Radio.

For the sixteenth year in a row, Songfestival.be conducted during November a poll, asking Eurofans to vote for their ten favorite Eurovision entries of all time. 2023, also, marks the first year that the results are announced via EFR12 Radio. Starting at 11:30 CET and for twelve hours straight, we had the chance to listen to what the Eurovision community considers as the all-time classics of the contest.

Hence, Käärijä is the big winner of this year’s #ESC250 with his song “Cha Cha Cha“. Käärijä represented Finland in Eurovision 2023, winning the public voting with a huge margin and finishing second overall. It looks like that fans loved Käärijä and their love has not faded away yet.

The detailed results of #ESC250

  • 01. 🇫🇮 Finland 2023 – Käärijä – Cha Cha Cha (NEW)
  • 02. 🇸🇪 Sweden 2023 – Loreen – Tattoo (NEW)
  • 03. 🇸🇪 Sweden 2012 – Loreen – Euphoria (-1)
  • 04. 🇪🇸 Spain 2022 – Chanel – SloMo (-3)
  • 05. 🇸🇪 Sweden 2022 – Cornelia Jakobs – Hold Me Closer (-2)
  • 06. 🇮🇹 Italy 2021 – Måneskin – Zitti E Buoni (-1)
  • 07. 🇺🇦 Ukraine 2021 – Go_A – Shum (-1)
  • 08. 🇨🇾 Cyprus 2018 – Eleni Foureira – Fuego (-4)
  • 09. 🇫🇷 France 2021 – Barbara Pravi – Voilà (+1)
  • 10. 🇪🇸 Spain 2023 – Blanca Paloma – EaΕa (NEW)
  • 11. 🇸🇮 Slovenia 2023 – Joker Out – Carpe Diem (NEW)
  • 12. 🇳🇱 Netherlands 2019 – Duncan Laurence – Arcade (-6)
  • 13. 🇮🇹 Italy 2020 – Diodato – Fai Rumore (-4)
  • 14. 🇳🇴 Norway 2019 – KEiiNO – Spirit In The Sky (-1)
  • 15. 🇮🇸 Iceland 2019 – Hatari – Hatrið mun sigra (+17)
  • 16. 🇳🇴 Norway 2023 Alessandra – Queen Of Kings (NEW)
  • 17. 🇺🇦 Ukraine 2016 Jamala – 1944 (-2)
  • 18. 🇳🇴 Norway 2009 Alexander Rybak – Fairytale (-2)
  • 19. 🇨🇭 Switzerland 2021 Gjon’s Tears – Tout L’Univers (=)
  • 20. 🇷🇸 Serbia 2022 Konstrakta – In Corpore Sano (-9)
  • 21. 🇬🇷 Greece 2005 Helena Paparizou – My Number One (-1)
  • 22. 🇮🇹 Italy 2019 Mahmood – Soldi (-4)
  • 23. 🇮🇹 Italy 2023 Marco Mengoni – Due Vite (NEW)
  • 24. 🇳🇴 Norway 1995 Secret Gardern – Nocturne (=)
  • 25. 🇷🇸 Serbia 2007 Marija Šerifović – Molitva (+2)
  • 26. 🇳🇱 Netherlands 2022 S10 – De Diepte (-8)
  • 27. 🇮🇱 Israel 2023 Noa Kirel – Unicorn (NEW)
  • 28. 🇫🇮 Finland 2021 Blind Channel – Dark Side (+17)
  • 29. 🇦🇹 Austria 2023 Teya & Salena – Who The Hell Is Edgar? (NEW)
  • 30. 🇮🇹 Italy 2015 Il Volo – Grande Amore (-9)
  • 31. 🇱🇻 Latvia 2023 Sudden Lights – Aijā (NEW)
  • 32. 🇧🇪 Belgium 2015 Loïc Nottet – Rhythm Inside (-6)
  • 33. 🇪🇸 Spain 2012 Pastora Soler – Quédate Conmigo (-22)
  • 34. 🇵🇹 Portugal 2017 MARO – Saudade Saudade (-6)
  • 35. 🇧🇪 Belgium 2017 Blanche – City Lights (-12)
  • 36. 🇪🇸 Spain 2003 Beth – Dime (-28)
  • 37. 🇫🇮 Finland 2006 Lordi – Hard Rock Hallelujah (+14)
  • 38. 🇺🇦 Ukraine 2007 Verka Serduchka – Dancing Lasha Tumbai (+19)
  • 39. 🇵🇹 Portugal 2017 Salvador Sobral – Amar Pelos Dois (-9)
  • 40. 🇸🇪 Sweden 2015 Måns Zelmerlöw – Heroes (-15)
  • 41. 🇬🇧 United Kingdom 2022 Sam Ryder – SPACE MAN (-27)
  • 42. 🇪🇪 Estonia 2015 Elina Born & Stig Rästa – Goodbye to Yesterday (-13)
  • 43. 🇸🇪 Sweden 1974 ABBA – Waterloo (-21)
  • 44. 🇦🇹 Austria 2014 Conchita Wurst – Rise Like A Phoenix (-8)
  • 45. 🇦🇲 Armenia 2023 Brunette – Future Lover (NEW)
  • 46. 🇬🇷 Greece 2022 Amanda Tenfjord – Die Together (-15)
  • 47. 🇩🇰 Denmark 2013 Emmelie de Forest – Only Teardrops (-4)
  • 48. 🇬🇷 Greece 2001 Antique – (I Would) Die For You (-2)
  • 49. 🇸🇪 Sweden 2014 Sanna Nielsen – Undo (+13)
  • 50. 🇦🇺 Australia 2016 Dami Im – Sound of Silence (-12)
  • 51. 🇹🇷 Türkiye 2010 maNga – We Could Be the Same (-17)
  • 52. 🇷🇺 Russia 2016 Sergey Lazarev – You are the Only One (+9)
  • 53. 🇫🇷 France 2023 La Zarra – Evidemment (NEW)
  • 54. 🇮🇸 Iceland 2020 Daði Freyr – Think About Things (-1)
  • 55. 🇷🇸 Serbia 2023 Luke Black – Samo mi se spava (NEW)
  • 56. 🇱🇻 Latvia 2015 Aminata – Love Injected (-8)
  • 57. 🇹🇷 Türkiye 2003 Setab Erener – Everyway That I Can (-15)
  • 58. 🇪🇸 Spain 1995 Anabel Conde – Vuelve conmigo (-18)
  • 59. 🇨🇿 Czechia 2023 Vesna – My Sister’s Crown (NEW)
  • 60. 🇨🇾 Cyprus 2021 Elena Tsagrinou – El Diablo (-23)
  • 61. Serbia and Montenegro 2004 Željko Joksimović – Lane moje (-7)
  • 62. 🇮🇹 Italy 2022 Mahmood & BLANCO – Brividi (-15)
  • 63. 🇺🇦 Ukraine 2022 Kalush Orchestra – Stefania (-24)
  • 64. 🇱🇹 Lithuania 2022 Monika Liu – Senitmentai (-23)
  • 65. 🇭🇺 Hungary 2018 AWS – Viszlát Nyár (+29)
  • 66. 🇦🇺 Australia 2023 Voyager – Promise (NEW)
  • 67. 🇧🇦 Bosnia 2006 Hari Mata Hari – Lejla (+6)
  • 68. 🇨🇭 Switzerland 2020 Gjon’s Tears – Répondez-moi (+7)
  • 69. 🇪🇪 Estonia 2023 ALIKA – Bridges (NEW)
  • 70. 🇩🇪 Germany 2010 Lena – Satellite (-10)
  • 71. 🇪🇪 Estonia 2009 Urban Symphony – Rändajad (+6)
  • 72. 🇹🇷 Türkiye 1997 Ethnic & Sebnem Paker – Dinle (-14)
  • 73. 🇳🇴 Norway 2015 Mørland & Debra Scarlett – A Monster Like Me (-21)
  • 74. 🇭🇷 Croatia 2011 Daria – Celebrate (+29)
  • 75. 🇧🇬 Bulgaria 2020: Victoria – Tears Getting Sober (-19)
  • 76. 🇮🇹 Italy 2017: Francesco Gabbani – Occidentali’s Karma (+7)
  • 77. 🇳🇴 Norway 2013: Margaret Berger – I Feed You My Love (+1)
  • 78. 🇪🇸 Spain 2014: Ruth Lorenzo – Dancing In The Rain (-45)
  • 79. 🇹🇷 Türkiye 2009: Hadise – Düm Tek Tek (-10)
  • 80. 🇨🇾 Cyprus 2012: Ivi Adamou – La La Love (-45)
  • 81. 🇪🇸 Spain 1973: Mocedades – Eres Tú (-22)
  • 82. 🇨🇾 Cyprus 2022: Andromache – Ela (-19)
  • 83. 🇮🇹 Italy 2018: Ermal Meta & Fabrizio Moro – Non Mi Avete Fatto Niente (+1)
  • 84. 🇱🇺 Luxembourg 1973: Anne Marie David – Tu Te Reconnaîtras (+14)
  • 85. 🇧🇬 Bulgaria 2016: Poli Genova – If Love Was A Crime (-17)
  • 86. 🇬🇷 Greece 2008: Kalomira – Secret Combination (+13)
  • 87. 🇨🇿 Czechia 2022: We Are Domi – Lights Off (-38)
  • 88. 🇸🇮 Slovenia 2019: Zala Kralj & Gašper Šantl – Sebi (-1)
  • 89. 🇺🇦 Ukraine 2004: Ruslana – Wild Dances (+2)
  • 90. 🇬🇧 United Kingdom 2023: Mae Muller – I Wrote A Song (NEW)
  • 91. 🇱🇺 Luxembourg 1965: France Gall – Poupée De Cire, Poupée De Son (-2)
  • 92. 🇳🇱 The Netherlands 2014: The Common Linnets – Calm After The Storm (-20)
  • 93. 🇳🇴 Norway 2020: Ulrikke – Attention (-19)
  • 94. 🇨🇭 Switzerland 1988: Céline Dion – Ne Partez Pas Sans Moi (+12)
  • 95. 🇦🇲 Armenia 2016: Iveta Mukuchyan – LoveWave (-30)
  • 96. 🇫🇷 France 2022: Alvan & Ahez – Fulenn (-14)
  • 97. 🇬🇧 United Kingdom 1996: Gina G – Ooh Aah… Just a Little Bit (-47)
  • 98. 🇧🇪 Belgium 2023: Gustaph – Because of You (NEW)
  • 99. 🇭🇷 Croatia 1999: Doris – Marija Magdalena (-9)
  • 100. 🇮🇱 Israel 1983: Ofra Haza – Hi (+20)
  • 101. 🇵🇹 Portugal 2019: Conan Osiris – Telemóveis (-8)
  • 102. 🇨🇭 Switzerland 2019: Luca Hänni – She Got Me (-22)
  • 103. 🇧🇬 Bulgaria 2017: Kristian Kostov – Beautiful Mess (-22)
  • 104. 🇮🇱 Israel 2018: Netta – Toy (-18)
  • 105. 🇫🇷 France 1991: Amina – Le Dernier qui a parlé (+2)
  • 106. 🇮🇱 Israel 2007: Shiri Maimon – HaSheket SheNish’ar (-11)
  • 107. 🇷🇸 Serbia 2021: Hurricane – Loco Loco (-36)
  • 108. 🇮🇸 Iceland 2009: – Yohanna – Is It True (-12)
  • 109. 🇬🇧 United Kingdom 1997: Katrina & the Waves – Love Shine a Light (-17)
  • 110. 🇦🇱 Albania 2018: Eugent Bushpepa – Mall (-25)
  • 111. 🇬🇷 Greece 2021: Stefania – Last Dance (+6)
  • 112. 🇸🇪 Sweden 2011: – Eric Saade – Popular (-36)
  • 113. Yugoslavia 1990: Tajci – Hajde da ludujemo (+6)
  • 114. 🇩🇪 Germany 2023: Lord of the Lost – Blood and Glitter (NEW)
  • 115. 🇮🇹 Italy 1992: Mia Martini – Rapsodia (+35)
  • 116. 🇮🇪 Ireland 1987: Johnny Logan – Hold Me Now (+13)
  • 117. 🇸🇲 San Marino 2021: Senhit ft Flo Rida – Adrenalina (-15)
  • 118. 🇮🇹 Italy 2013: Marco Mengoni – L’Essenziale (-21)
  • 119. 🇮🇪 Ireland 1993: Niamh Kavanagh – In Your Eyes (+24)
  • 120. 🇦🇱 Albania 2022: Ronela Hajati – Sekret (-65)
  • 121. 🇵🇱 Poland 2022: Ochman – River (-54)
  • 122. 🇱🇹 Lithuania 2020: The Roop – On Fire (-11)
  • 123. 🇪🇸 Spain 2007: D’Nash – I Love Mi Vida (NEW)
  • 124. 🇬🇷 Greece 2013: Koza Mostra ft. Agathon Iakovidis – Alcohol is Free (+36)
  • 125. 🇦🇿 Azerbaijan 2009: AySel and Arash – Always (+13)
  • 126. 🇷🇺 Russia 2020: Little Big – Uno (+16)
  • 127. 🇲🇩 Moldova 2022: Zdob si Zdub and Advahov Brothers – Trenuletul (-17)
  • 128. 🇲🇰 North Macedonia 2012: Kaliopi – Crno I Belo (+23)
  • 129. 🇹🇷 Türkiye 2008: Mor ve Ötesi – Deli (+12)
  • 130. 🇷🇴 Romania 2022: WRS – Llamame (-64)
  • 131. 🇵🇹 Portugal 2018: Claudia Pascoal – O Jardim (+6)
  • 132. 🇵🇹 Portugal 2023: Mimicat – Ai Curacao (NEW)
  • 133. 🇧🇬 Bulgaria 2021: Equinox – Bones (-8)
  • 134. 🇮🇪 Ireland 1996: Eimear Quinn – The Voice (+5)
  • 135. 🇧🇬 Bulgaria 2021: Victoria – Growing Up is Getting Old (-47)
  • 136. 🇳🇴 Norway 2021: Subwoolfer – Give That Wolf a Banana (-31)
  • 137. 🇷🇴 Romania 2021: Roxen – Amnesia (-6)
  • 138. 🇫🇮 Finland 2014: Softengine – Something Better (+6)
  • 139. 🇮🇱 Israel 1998: Dana International – Diva (-4)
  • 140. 🇦🇲 Armenia 2008: Sirusho – Qele qele (+6)
  • 141. 🇮🇹 Italy 1997: Jalisse – Fiumi di parole (-27)
  • 142. 🇪🇦 Spain 1990: Azucar Moreno – Bandido (-34)
  • 143. 🇷🇸 Serbia 2012: Željko Joksimović – Nije ljubav stvar (+5)
  • 144. 🇬🇪 Georgia 2007: Sopho – Visionary Dream (-8)
  • 145. 🇦🇲 Armenia 2022: Rosa Linn – Snap (-81)
  • 146. 🇦🇿 Azerbaijan 2021: Efendi – Mata Hari (-46)
  • 147. 🇳🇱 Netherlands 2013: Anouk – Birds (+24)
  • 148. 🇦🇱 Albania 2019: Jonida Maliqi – Ktheju tokës (-27)
  • 149. 🇮🇸 Iceland 2021: Daði Freyr – 10 years (-2)
  • 150. 🇬🇧 United Kingdom 1998: Imaani – Where Are You Now (+25)
  • 151. 🇬🇧 United Kingdom 1993: Sonia – Better the Devil You Know (+12)
  • 152. 🇪🇪 Estonia 2018: Elina Nechayeva – La forza (+1)
  • 153. 🇦🇱 Albania 2012: Rona Nishliu – Suus (-4)
  • 154. 🇸🇮 Slovenia 2001: Nuša Derenda – Energy (+62)
  • 155. 🇬🇷 Greece 2004: Sakis Rouvas – Shake It (+12)
  • 156. 🇫🇷 France 1977: Marie Myriam – L’oiseau et l’enfant (+39)
  • 157. 🇫🇷 France 2009: Patricia Kaas – Et s’il fallait le faire (-5)
  • 158. 🇦🇺 Australia 2019: Kate Miller-Heidke – Zero Gravity (-28)
  • 159. 🇮🇹 Italy 1984: Alice&Battiato – I treni di Tozeur (+7)
  • 160. 🇭🇷 Croatia 1998: Danijela – Neka mi ne svane (+9)
  • 161. 🇳🇴 Norway 2013: Carl Espen – Silent Storm (-35)
  • 162. 🇭🇷 Croatia 2023: Let3 – Mama ŠČ! (NEW)
  • 163. 🇬🇷 Greece 1991: Sophia Vossou – I anixi (+5)
  • 164. 🇺🇦 Ukraine 2009: Svetlana Loboda – Be My Valentine! (Anti-Crisis Girl) (+25)
  • 165. 🇷🇺 Russia 2021: Manizha – Russian Woman (-50)
  • 166. 🇺🇦 Ukraine 2018: Mélovin – Under the Ladder (NEW)
  • 167. 🇵🇱 Poland 2023: Blanka – Solo (NEW)
  • 168. 🇦🇲 Armenia 2009: Inga & Anush – Jan Jan (-4)
  • 169. 🇬🇷 Greece 2006: Anna Vissi – Everything (+26)
  • 170. 🇷🇺 Russia 2007: Serebro – Song #1 (NEW)
  • 171. 🇪🇪 Estonia 2000: Ines – Once in a Lifetime (+370)
  • 172. 🇩🇪 Germany 2011: Lena – Taken by a Stranger (-54)
  • 173. 🇸🇪 Sweden 1991: Carola – Fångad av en stormvind (+29)
  • 174. 🇦🇱 Albania 2015: Elhaida Dani – I’m Alive (-47)
  • 175. 🇨🇾 Cyprus 2019: Tamta – Replay (-62)
  • 176. 🇲🇹 Malta 2021: Destiny Chukunyere – Je me casse (-67)
  • 177. 🇸🇪 Sweden 2004: Lena Philipsson – It Hurts (-12)
  • 178. 🇱🇻 Latvia 2000: Brainstorm – My Star (+5)
  • 179. 🇩🇰 Denmark 1963: Grethe & Jørgen Ingmann – Dansevise (+9)
  • 180. 🇲🇰 Macedonia 2017: Jana Burceska – Dance Alone (+13)
  • 181. 🇦🇱 Albania 2010: Juliana Pasha – It’s All About You (NEW)
  • 182. 🇧🇪 Belgium 2006: Kate Ryan – Je t’adore (+26)
  • 183. 🇳🇴 Norway 2021: TIX – Fallen Angel (-78)
  • 184. 🇺🇦 Ukraine 2020: Go_A – Solovey (-52)
  • 185. 🇱🇹 Lithuania 2023: Monika Linkytė – Stay (NEW)
  • 186. 🇺🇦 Ukraine 2008: Ani Lorak – Shady Lady (-31)
  • 187. 🇷🇴 Romania 2020: Roxen – Alcohol You (-26)
  • 188. 🇲🇪 Montenegro 2015: Knez – Adio (-34)
  • 189. 🇸🇮 Slovenia 2022: LPS – Disko (+60)
  • 190. 🇷🇴 Romania 2010: Paula Seling & Ovi – Playing With Fire (+28)
  • 191. 🇧🇪 Belgium 1986: Sandra Kim – J’aime la vie (NEW)
  • 192. 🇷🇺 Russia 2000: Alsou – Solo (NEW)
  • 193. 🇲🇩 Moldova 2023: Pasha Parfeni – Soarele Si Luna (NEW)
  • 194. 🇲🇰 North Macedonia 2019: Tamara Todevska – Proud (+26)
  • 195. 🇱🇺 Luxembourg 1972: Vicky Leandros – Après Toi (NEW)
  • 196. 🇬🇪 Georgia 2016: Nika Kocharov & Young Georgian Lolitaz – Midnight Gold (-95)
  • 197. 🇫🇷 France 2016: Amir – J’ai Cherché (-23)
  • 198. 🇷🇸 Serbia 2008: Jelena Tomasevic – Oro (-21)
  • 199.🇧🇬 Bulgaria 2007: Elitsa Todorova & Stoyan Yankulov – Water (+28)
    200. 
    🇩🇰 Denmark 2021: Fyr og Flamme – Øve Os På Hinanden (-4)
  • 201. 🇫🇮 Finland 2017: Norma John – Blackbird (+41)
  • 202. 🇦🇲 Armenia 2020: Athena – Chains On You (NEW)
  • 203. 🇧🇪 Belgium 2003: Urban Trad – Sanomi (-13)
    204. 
    🇮🇹 Italy 1958: Domenico Modugno – Nel Blu dipinto di blu (+32)
  • 205. 🇱🇹 Lithuania 2021: The Roop – Discoteque (+18)
  • 206. 🇩🇪 Germany 2013: Cascada – Glorious (-25)
  • 207. 🇸🇪 Sweden 2006: Carola – Invincible (-10)
  • 208. 🇬🇷 Greece 1993: Kaiti Garbi – Ellada Xora Tou Fotos (-52)
  • 209. 🇸🇪 Sweden 2008: Charlotte Perelli – Hero (-29)
  • 210. 🇪🇦 Spain 2019: Miki – La Venda (-86)
  • 211. 🇮🇸 Iceland 1999: Selma – All Out Of Luck (-29)
  • 212. 🇨🇾 Cyprus 2023: Andrew Lambrou – Break A Broken Heart (NEW)
  • 213. 🇫🇮 Finland 2022: The Rasmus – Jezebel (-8)
  • 214. 🇬🇪 Georgia 2023: Iru – Echo (NEW)
  • 215. 🇭🇺 Hungary 2017: Joci Pápai – Origo (-43)
  • 216. 🇧🇪 Belgium 2021: Hooverphonic – The Wrong Place (+16)
  • 217. 🇸🇰 Slovakia 2010: Kristina – Horehronie (-83)
  • 218. 🇲🇪 Montenegro 2013: Who See – Igranka (+7)
  • 219. 🇮🇸 Iceland 2022: Systur – Með hækkandi sól (-2)
  • 220. 🇸🇪 Sweden 2018: Benjamin Ingrosso – Dance You Off (-87)
  • 221. 🇬🇷 Greece 1995: Elina Konstantopoulou – Pia prosefchi (NEW)
  • 222. 🇧🇦 Bosnia 2009: Regina – Bistra Voda (+24)
  • 223. 🇮🇹 Italy 2016: Francesca Michielin – No Degree Of Separation (-61)
  • 224. 🇸🇮 Slovenia 2011: Maja Keuc – No One (NEW)
  • 225. 🇷🇺 Russia 2015: Polina Gagarina – A Million Voices (-25)
  • 226. 🇮🇹 Italy 1990: Toto Cutugno – Insieme 1992 (NEW)
  • 227. 🇬🇷 Greece 2018: Yianna Terzi – Oniro Mou (NEW)
  • 228. 🇩🇪 Germany 2018: Michael Schulte – You Let Me Walk Alone (+6)
  • 229. 🇦🇱 Albania 2023: Albina & Familja Kelmendi – Duje (NEW)
  • 230. 🇲🇩 Moldova 2021: Natalia Gordienko – Sugar (+1)
  • 231. 🇩🇪 Germany 1975: Joy Fleming – Ein Lied Kann Eine Brücke Sein (-52)
  • 232. 🇳🇱 Netherlands 1998: Edsilia Rombley – Hemel En Aarde (NEW)
  • 233. 🇮🇸 Iceland 1997: Paul Oscar – Minn Hinsti Dans (-34)
  • 234. 🇸🇪 Sweden 1996: One More Time – Den Vilda (-64)
  • 235. 🇮🇱 Israel 2000: Ping Pong – Sa’me’akh (NEW)
  • 236. 🇪🇪 Estonia 2012 : Ott Lepland – Kuula (-38)
  • 237. 🇬🇷 Greece 2019: Katerine Duska – Better Love (-59)
  • 238. 🇺🇦 Ukraine 2013: Zlata Ognevich – Gravity (-17)
  • 239. 🇮🇱 Israel 1991: Duo Katz – Kan (NEW)
  • 240. 🇵🇹 Portugal 2008: Vânia Fernandes – Senhora Do Mar (Negras Águas) (-83)
  • 241. 🇩🇪 Germany 1979 : Dschinghis Khan – Dschinghis Khan (NEW)
  • 242. 🇫🇮 Finland 2018: Saara Aalto – Monsters (+1)
  • 243. 🇮🇪 Ireland 2022: Brooke Scullion – That’s Rich (-127)
  • 244. 🇬🇷 Greece 2020: Stefania – Superg!rl (NEW)
  • 245. 🇷🇺 Russia 2003: Tatu – Ne Ver’, Ne Bojsia (-100)
  • 246. 🇬🇪 Georgia 2015: Nina Sublatti – Warrior (NEW)
  • 247. 🇦🇿 Azerbaijan 2010: Safira – Drip Drop (-22)
  • 248. 🇮🇪 Ireland 1994: Paul Harrington & Charlie McGettigan– Rock’n’roll Kids (NEW)
  • 249. 🇮🇹 Italy 1964: Gigliola Cinquetti – Non Ho l’Étà (NEW)
  • 250. 🇪🇪 Estonia 2022: Stefan – Hope (-74)

The countries with the most appearances on #ESC250

A total of fifty-two countries have taken part at the Eurovision Song Contest during its almost seventy years run. In this year’s #ESC250 voting, some countries have stood out, such as:

Greece: fourteen entries

Italy: sixteen entries

Sweden: thirteen entries

What do you think of this year’s results? Stay tuned to EurovisionFun for all news!

Source: Songfestival.be

These are the 50 most-watched performances on Eurovision YouTube channel!

For yet another year, just some hours before the New Year, Eurovision TV reveals the 50 songs that got the most views throught the year, on the contest’s official YouTube channel.

Let’s see the songs that the TOP 50: Most watched in 2023 is consisted of:

50) 🇸🇪 Måns Zelmerlöw – “Heroes”– Sweden 2015

49) 🇬🇪 Iru – “Echo” – Georgia 2023

48) 🇬🇷 Victor Vernicos – “What They Say” – Greece 2023

47) 🇲🇹 THE BUSKER – “Dance (Our Own Party)” – Malta 2023

46) 🇨🇾 Eleni Foureira – “Fuego” – Cyprus 2018

45) 🇫🇷 Barbara Pravi – “Voilà” – France 2021

44) 🇳🇴 Subwoolfer – ”Give That Wolf A Banana” – Norway 2022

43) 🇷🇺 Sergey Lazarev – “You Are The Only One” – Russia 2016

42) 🇲🇩 Sunstroke Project & Olia Tira – “Run Away” – Moldova 2010

41) 🇳🇱 Mia Nicolai & Dion Cooper – “Burning Daylight” – Netherlands 2023

40) 🇹🇷 maNga – “We Could Be The Same” – Türkiye 2010

39) 🇫🇮 Lordi – “Hard Rock Hallelujah” – Finland 2006

38) 🇱🇹 Monika Linkytė – “Stay” – Lithuania 2023

37) 🇩🇪 Lena – “Satellite” – Germany 2010

36) 🇦🇺 Voyager – “Promise” – Australia 2023

35) 🇪🇪 Alika – “Bridges” – Estonia 2023

34) 🇳🇱 Duncan Laurence – “Arcade” – Netherlands 2019

33) 🇨🇭 Remo Forrer – “Watergun” – Switzerland 2023

32) 🇦🇱 Luiz Ejlli – “Zjarr E Ftohtë” – Albania 2006

31) 🇦🇱 Albina & Familja Kelmendi – “Duje” – Albania 2023

30) 🇨🇾Andrew Lambrou – “Break A Broken Heart” – Cyprus 2023

29) 🇵🇹 Mimicat – “Ai Coração” – Portugal 2023

28) 🇷🇸 Luke Black – “Samo Mi Se Spava” – Serbia 2023

27) 🇺🇦 Verka Serduchka “Dancing Lasha Tumbai” – Ukraine 2007

26) 🇺🇦 Kalush Orchestra – “Stefania” – Ukraine 2022

25) 🇧🇪 Gustaph – “Because of You” – Belgium 2023

24) 🇸🇮 Joker Out – “Carpe Diem” – Slovenia 2023

23) 🇩🇪 Lord of the Lost – “Blood & Glitter” – Germany 2023

22) 🇺🇦 Go_A – “Shum” – Ukraine 2021

21) 🇮🇱 Netta – “Toy” – Israel 2018

20) 🇺🇦 TVORCHI – “Heart of Steel” – Ukraine 2023

19) 🇲🇩 Pasha Parfeni – “Soarele şi Luna” – Moldova 2023

18) 🇬🇧 Mae Muller – “I Wrote a Song” – United Kingdom 2023

17) 🇨🇿 Vesna – “My Sister’s Crown” – Czechia 2023

16) 🇮🇹 Måneskin – “Zitti E Buoni” – Italy 2021

15) 🇪🇸 Blanca Paloma – “EaEa” – Spain 2023

14) 🇪🇸 Chanel – “SloMo” – Spain 2022

13) 🇦🇹 Teya & Salena – “Who The Hell is Edgar” – Austria 2023

12) 🇮🇹 Marco Mengoni – “Due Vite” – Italy 2023

11) 🇸🇪 Loreen – “Euphoria” – Sweden 2012

10) 🇦🇲 Brunette – “Future Lover” – Armenia 2023

9) 🇫🇷 La Zarra – “Évidemment” – France 2023

8) 🇳🇴 Alexander Rybak – “Fairytale” – Norway 2009

7) 🇭🇷 Let 3 – “Mama ŠČ” – Croatia 2023

6) 🇷🇺 Little Big – “Uno” – Russia 2020

5) 🇵🇱 Blanka – “Solo” – Poland 2023

4) 🇳🇴 Alessandra Queen of Kings” – Norway 2023

3) 🇮🇱 Noa Kirel – “Unicorn” – Israel 2023

2) 🇸🇪 Loreen – “Tattoo” – Sweden 2023

1) 🇫🇮 Käärijä – “Cha Cha Cha” – Finland 2023

On the list, there are ten winning songs, while 30 more from the 37  songs that took part in Eurovision 2023.

What do you think of the TOP 50, do you agree with the results? Write us in the comments below!

Stay tuned on Eurovisionfun for all the news regarding the Eurovision Song Contest!

Portugal: This is the allocation of the composers in the semi-finals of Festival da Canção 2024!

A month ago, RTP, the public broadcaster of Portugal, announced the 20 composers that will take part in Festival da Canção 2024 where the country’s representative for Eurovision 2024, will be decided. Today, the public broadcaster made an Instagram post, announcing the allocation of the 20 composers in the two semi-finals of Festival da Canção 2024.

The semi-final allocation is:

First Semifinal:

  1. Bispo
  2. Iolanda
  3. LEFT.
  4. João Borsch
  5. MELA
  6. Mila Dores
  7. Nena
  8. NOBLE
  9. Perpétua
  10. Rita Rocha

Second Semifinal:

  1. Buba Espinho
  2. Cristina Clara
  3. FILIPA
  4. Huca
  5. João Couto
  6. Leo Middea
  7. Maria João
  8. No Maka
  9. Rita Onofre
  10. Silk Nobre

Festival da Canção will once again consist of two semi-finals, with five song advancing to the final from each. We remind you that the Grand Final will take place with ten song, and the winner will be determined by 50% public vote and 50% jury vote.

The previous winner of Festival da Canção and Portugal’s representative in Eurovision 2023, was Mimicat with her song “Ai Coração”, ending up in 23rd place of the Grand Final, while keeping the country’s qualifying streak, for the third year in a row:

Stay tuned on Eurovisionfun for all the news regarding the Portuguese participation at the Eurovision Song Contest 2024, in Malmö!

Eurovision 2024: 37 countries will join the 68th contest in Malmö!

The Eurovision season has officially started! Just moments ago, the European Broadcasting Union (EBU) announced the participants’ list of Eurovision 2024 in Malmö. In total, 37 countries will participate in the 68th Eurovision Song Contest.

In detail, the following countries will take part in Malmö:

🇦🇱 Albania – RTSH

🇦🇺 Australia – SBS

🇦🇲 Armenia – AMPTV

🇦🇹 Austria – ORF

🇦🇿 Azerbaijan – İctimai

🇧🇪 Belgium – RTBF

🇭🇷 Croatia – HRT

🇨🇾 Cyprus – CyBC

🇨🇿 Czech Republic – ČT

🇩🇰 Denmark – DR

🇪🇪 Estonia – ERR

🇫🇮 Finland – YLE

🇫🇷 France – FT

🇬🇪 Georgia – GPB

🇩🇪 Germany – ARD/NDR

🇬🇷 Greece – ERT

🇮🇸 Iceland – RÚV

🇮🇪 Ireland – RTÉ

🇮🇱 Israel – IPBC/Kan

🇮🇹 Italy – RAI

🇱🇻 Latvia – LTV

🇱🇹 Lithuania – LRT

🇱🇺 Luxembourg – RTL

🇲🇹 Malta – PBS

🇲🇩 Moldova – TRM

🇳🇱 Netherlands – AVROTROS

🇳🇴 Norway – NRK

🇵🇱 Poland – TVP

🇵🇹 Portugal – RTP

🇸🇲 San Marino – SMRTV

🇷🇸 Serbia – RTS

🇸🇮 Slovenia – RTVSLO

🇪🇸 Spain – TVE

🇸🇪 Sweden – SVT

🇨🇭 Switzerland – SRG / SSR

🇺🇦 Ukraine – UA:PBC

🇬🇧 United Kingdom – BBC

Whilst Romania is currently not confirmed to compete next year, talks are continuing with TVR on their potential participation as well. That means we might have 38 nations competing in the upcoming Eurovision Song Contest.

Luxembourg, one of the founding members of Eurovision as well as successful, having won the contest five times, will return after three decades long absence. In fact, Luxembourg’s return was known to public since May and it was even announced during the Grand Final of Eurovision 2023.

North Macedonia, Bulgaria and Montenegro still remain out, claiming financial reasons.

The 68th Eurovision Song Contest will take place in Malmö, Sweden during 7-11 of May 2024, following Loreen’s second win in Liverpool.

Stay tuned on Eurovisionfun for all the news regarding the Eurovision Song Contest 2024, in Malmö!

Junior Eurovision 2023: France is the big winner!

The 21st edition of the Junior Eurovision Song Contest has just come to an end. Following a tense voting sequence, France with Zoé Clauzure and her song “Coeur” was crowned the winner of this year’s edition just moments ago. Spain finished in 2nd place and Armenia in 3rd place.

The show

Following Lissandro’s win last year in Yerevan, the contest was moved to France for the second time in just three years. Palais Nikaïa, at the homonymous city of Nice, opened its doors today for delegations from the sixteen participating countries. The show was hosted by Laury Thilleman and Olivier Minne.

The number of the participating countries remained the same as last year, as Serbia and Kazakhstan withdrew, while Germany returned after a year of absence. The Junior Eurovision family, also, welcomed a new member, Estonia which made its first appearance today at the stage of Palais Nikaïa.

The show began with Spain and was concluded with the performance of The Netherlands

  1. Spain: Sandra Valero – “Loviu
  2. Malta: Yulan – “Stronger
  3. Ukraine: Anastasia Dymyd – “Kvitka
  4. Ireland: Jessica McKean – “Aisling
  5. United Kingdom: STAND UNIQU3 – “Back to Life
  6. North Macedonia: Tamara Grujeska – “Kaži mi, kaži mi koj
  7. Estonia: ARHANNA – “Hoimame kokku
  8. Armenia: Yan Girls – “Do It My Way
  9. Poland: Maja Krzyżewska – “I Just Need a Friend
  10. Georgia: Anastasia and Ranina – “Over the Sky
  11. Portugal: Júlia Machado – “Where I Belong
  12. France: Zoé Clauzure – “Coeur
  13. Albania: Viola Gjyzeli – “Bota Ime
  14. Italy: Melissa and Ranya – “Un mondo giusto
  15. Germany: Fia – “Ohne Worte
  16. The Netherlands: Sep and Jasmijn – “Holding On to You

The interval acts

Shortly after the the beginning of the Online Voting’s second phase, we had the chance to watch what the French prepared for the interval acts this year.

Evidently, last year’s winner Lissandro who brought the contest to Nice performed his winning song “Oh maman!”.

https://youtu.be/XHs9phBCg3o?si=9qG35zZEE3ukuRSF

Later, Amir, the French representative in Eurovision 2016, took the stage singing his Eurovision song “J’ai cherché” as well as his song “Il ya”. A really colorful and vibrant performance!

Laury Thilleman also sang along with the crowd and accompanied with a piano just before the most touching performance of the night. Angelina, Valentina, Enzo and Lissandro, all of them French Junior Eurovision participants, took the stage accompanied with this year’s participants to sing “We Are the World“.

https://youtu.be/i7fo5okx4jA?si=tl-86bEgYkGuU92K

Junior Eurovision 2023 – the voting procedure

The winner of the Junior Eurovision Song Contest 2023 was decided as following:

  • on a 50% via the Online Voting, which was conducted in two phases (before and during the live broadcast)
  • on the remaining 50% by the participating countries’ national juries. The national jury of each country will include three music industry professionals and two kids aged 10 to 15.
The national juries’ result

At the first place, there was France with 136 points, followed by Armenia with 116 points and Spain with 115 points. Both France, Armenia and Spain received four sets of 12 points from the national juries.

The results of the online voting

As Martin Österdahl informed us, people from no less than 175 countries voted tonight!

France won the online voting with 92 points, followed by Spain with 86 points and Ukraine with 83 points.

Final Results

Combining the national juries’ and the public vote, France with Zoe was declared as the winner of Junior Eurovision 2023 scoring 228 points.

France emerged as the winner of the competition for the second consecutive year, while it is the second time in Junior Eurovision history that a country has managed to win two consecutive editions, the first being Poland (2018-2019). At the same time, this is the fourth year in a row that France wins the jury voting. With France achieving its third victory this year in Nice, it is officially crowned Junior Eurovision “queen” holding a record number of victories(2020-2022-2023), a title it shares with Georgia(2008-2011-2016).

https://youtu.be/iYsEvSLQJro?si=ndhkVBis3cT0uHHH

What do you think of this year’s Junior Eurovision winner? Stay tuned to EurovisionFun for all news!