Spain: PrePartyEs 2023 continues tonight!

The biggest Eurovision party in Madrid, PrePartyEs continues for the second night.  Tonight we will watch performing twenty-seven of the acts competing at the Eurovision Song Contest 2023.  They are joined by other five guests performers.  The guest acts include D’Nash (Spain 2007), Poli Genova (Bulgaria 2011 & 2016) and Konstrakta (Serbia 2022).

Tonight Victor Escudero, Surie (United Kingdom 2018) and Ruslana (Eurovision 2004 winner for Ukraine) will host PrePartyEs live in Sala La Riviera, Madrid.

The acts performing tonight are the following:

  1. Alessandra (Norway 2023)
  2. Alika (Estonia 2023)
  3. Blanca Paloma (Spain 2023)
  4. Blanka (Poland 2023)
  5. Brunette (Armenia 2023)
  6. D’NASH (Spain 2007)
  7. Gustaph (Belgium 2023)
  8. Iru (Georgia 2023)
  9. Joker Out (Slovenia 2023)
  10. Käärijä (Finland 2023)
  11. Karina (Spain 1971)
  12. Konstrakta (Serbia 2022)
  13. La Zarra (France 2023)
  14. Let 3 (Croatia 2023)
  15. Loreen (Sweden 2023)
  16. Luke Black (Serbia 2023)
  17. Mae Muller (United Kingdom 2023)
  18. Mia Nicolai & Dion Cooper (Netherlands 2023)
  19. Monika Linkytė (Lithuania 2023)
  20. Mimicat (Portugal 2023)
  21. Pasha Parfeni (Moldova 2023)
  22. Piqued Jacks (San Marino 2023)
  23. Poli Genova (Bulgaria 2011 & 2016)
  24. Reiley (Denmark 2023)
  25. Remo Forrer (Switzerland 2023)
  26. Soleá (Spain Junior Eurovision 2020)
  27. Sudden Lights (Latvia 2023)
  28. The Busker (Malta 2023)
  29. Teya & Salena (Austria 2023)
  30. Vesna (Czechia 2023)
  31. Voyager (Australia 2023)
  32. Wild Youth (Ireland 2023)

German representatives Lord of The Lost could not make it to Madrid.  However, they will perform their song during the PreParty with a live on tape recording.  You can watch Lord of the Lost performance for tonight’s PreParty on the video embedded below:

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Spain: Ruth Lorenzo will announce the 12 points of the Spanish jury!

As announced by El Plural, Ruth Lorenzo, who represented Spain at Eurovision 2014, will return to the festival this year as the representative of the Spanish jury in the final on May 13. The singer replaces presenter Nieves Álvarez, who has announced the results of the Spanish jury in the last five contests, since 2017.

Ruth Lorenzo has been closely associated with Eurovision since her entry in 2014 with the song “Dancing in the rain“, with which she took 10th place, thus achieving one of the best placings for Spain in the 2010s (along with Pastora Soler, also 10th in 2012). She has also performed at the first PrePartyES in 2017 and 2022, while she was invited to Benidorm Fest 2022.

Below you can enjoy our reaction video to this year’s Spanish entry for Eurovision 2023:

source: escplus.es

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Eurovision 2023: Swedish lead – Small differences within Top 10

The favorite column of many of you is back as the betting breakdowns for the 67th Eurovision Song Contest are here again.

With a less than one and a half month for Eurovision 2023, we take a look at the bookmakers’ odds of each country winning this year’s contest.

In any case, these odds reflect trends and are based on what we know so far about each country’s participation.

Top 5

“Unchanged” remains the situation at the top, with Loreen continuing to “sweep” the betting tables, being – by far the second – the big favorite to win the 67th Eurovision Song Contest. The Swedish win has remained steady in recent weeks on the verge of doubling the stake. In fact Sweden‘s victory is played at odds between 1.75 and 2.

Finland remains second, with Käärijä and “Cha Cha Cha” having gained impressions and receiving a “vote of confidence” from the bookers who consider the possibility of the Scandinavian country’s second victory after 2006 to be anything but improbable. The Finnish win is played at odds between 4 and 6, trailing Sweden.

Ukraine is in third place. Contrary to what happened in the previous weeks, the big winner of last year’s competition has stopped “losing ground” and remains firmly in third place, with the possibility of a TVORCHII victory being played at odds of around 7.5.

In fourth place is Norway, whose gap with the leading three has narrowed over the last few days. Alessandra and the “Queen of Kings” has been a fan favourite, with bookies offering the Norwegian win at odds of between 11 and 15.

We had a change in fifth place, with Spain “climbing” into the Top 5. Bianca Paloma and “Eaea” earned impressions at last week’s Barcelona party and moved up one place compared to our last analysis. Spanish win is played at odds between 15 and 21.

Top 10

Israel “fell” sixth. Noa Kirel and the “Unicorn” may be down one spot compared to our previous analysis, but Israel’s win odds have dropped. It is characteristic that the maximum yield offered by the Israeli victory is now 26.

The picture is similar for the seventh Czechia. Vesna maintains positive momentum following their selection, having gained ground over the past few weeks. The highest return that can be played the Czech Republic win returns 31 times the stake.

The “pleasant surprise” of the last weeks is none other than Austria, which from the 26th place before the release of the eccentric “Who The Hell Is Edgar?”, is now in the eighth place. The odds of an Austrian victory are constantly falling and it is a matter of days before it threatens Israel and the Czech Republic. Teya & Salina win is played at odds between 21 and 41.

Ninth is the United Kingdom, with Mae Muller‘s mediocre image at the Barcelona party adding to the bookers’ already negative response to the release of the British entry. The British win can now be played at odds that return up to 51 times the stake.

Finally, the top ten is completed by France, which is played at exactly the same odds as its counterparts in the United Kingdom. Despite the fact that the Western European powerhouse is one place lower compared to our last analysis, its odds of winning nevertheless remain stable, standing at 51.

Do you think Loreen can make history in May in Liverpool, giving Sweden victory for the second time while equaling the all-time record of Ireland of 7 wins?

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Barcelona Eurovision Party 2023: Watch all the live performances!

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!

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Eurovision 2023: Sweden comfortably at the top!

The favorite column of many of you is back as the betting breakdowns for the 67th Eurovision Song Contest are here again.

With the puzzle of 37 songs taking part in Eurovision 2023 complete, we take a look at the bookmakers’ odds of each country winning this year’s contest.

In any case, these odds reflect trends and are based on what we know so far about each country’s participation.

Top 5

“Hurricane” Loreen seems to have come to “sweep” everything for the second time in the Eurovision Song Contest. Eleven years after her triumph in Baku, the experienced performer is seen as the big favorite to win Eurovision 2023. It is therefore no coincidence that the bookies are offering the – historic – seventh Swedish victory at odds below 2. In fact, Sweden’s victory is played at odds between 1.80 and 1.86.

Finland has “climbed” to second place after our last analysis. The huge success of Käärijä and “Cha Cha Cha” has piqued the interest of bookmakers who believe that the Scandinavian country has enough chances for an excellent result at Eurovision 2023. A Finnish win is being played at odds between 4 and 6, following Sweden.

Ukraine has fallen to third place. Ukraine‘s back-to-back victory is no longer considered as likely as it was a few weeks ago, with the odds constantly rising. It is characteristic that at the given time the victory of the Eastern European country can “return” up to 7.5 times the money of the one who will bet on it.

Norway remains in fourth place, but the difference from the Top 3 has grown considerably compared to a few weeks earlier. Alessandra and the ‘Queen of Kings‘ have been fan favourites, with bookies tipping the Norwegian as fourth favorite to win in Liverpool. Norwegian victory is played between 12 and 19.

Israel completes the top five. The explosive Noa Kirel and “Unicorn” have moved up to fifth place after the release of the Israeli entry, but still a long way from fourth place. Israel’s victory is played between 13 and 34.

Top 10

Very close to Israel are the sixth Spain and the seventh Czechia. As for Spain, the atmospheric “Eaea” has been gradually rising in recent weeks, with some companies already offering it in the Top 5. Nevertheless, the odds for the Spanish victory have “raised” and now a Blanca Paloma victory is played in odds between 20 and 34.

Seventh is Czechia. Vesna maintains positive momentum after its selection, but nevertheless has gradually lost ground over the past few weeks. The highest return that can be played the Czech Republic win returns 36 times the stake.

The UK are in eighth place, with Mae Muller‘s participation unimpressive with bookies who have discounted the UK’s chances of a home win. The British win can be played at odds that return up to 40 times the stake.

In ninth place we find another country from the Big-5, France. “Évidemment” and La Zarra return to the top ten after a few weeks, taking advantage of the fact that several of the last songs released did not impress. Possible victory of France is played at odds between 26 and 51.

Finally, the Top 10 is completed by Austria, which is the “pleasant surprise” of the last few weeks. The Central European country has seen the biggest rise in recent weeks, moving from 26th place a few weeks ago to 10th place. Teya & Salina with the wacky “Who the hell is Edgar?” are played at odds between 26 and 55.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b3vJfR81xO0

Do you think Loreen can make history in May in Liverpool, giving Sweden victory for the second time while equaling the all-time record of Ireland of 7 wins?

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Spain: 733,000 Euros Budget for Eurovision 2023!

According to the Spanish website Publico, RTVE is budgeting expenses of  733,000 euros to participate in the Eurovision Song Contest 2023.

The Spanish public broadcaster is spending a total of €732,940 for the country’s participation in the 67th edition of the Eurovision Song Contest. This is the second highest budget allocated to the competition in the past decade, with the exception of only the €782,044 spent in 2019.

The budget for Spain’s participation in the Eurovision Song Contest has increased by 11.45% compared to 2022. The increase in the budget is due to the increase in the entry fee RTVE must pay to compete to €347,697, an increase of €45,000 euros compared to 2022. the highest participation amount that RTVE has paid since 2012, when the broadcaster paid over 316,000 euros to participate.

The other increase is in the budget allocated for the official music video of “Eaea” which is 52,156 euros, as last year the corresponding amount was covered by Chanel’s record company, BMG.

RTVE will announce the final entry fee for the Eurovision Song Contest 2023 in the weeks following the competition in Liverpool, UK.

Watch the reaction video of “Eaea” for Eurovision 2023:

Source: Publico

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Spain: “Eaea” with changes for Eurovision 2023!

Changes have been made to the Spanish song “Eaea” for the Eurovision stage in Liverpool.

José Pablo Polo has confirmed that the Spanish entry for the 67th edition of the Eurovision Song Contest has undergone changes for Eurovision. Speaking to Eurovision Space, Jose Pablo Polo who worked on the song with Blanca Paloma confirmed that:

“Τhe version that will (be performed) at Eurovision has already been delivered. We have made some changes (some were already present in the Benidorm Fest version) that we believe will be able to elevate the song to a higher status.”

Watch the reaction video of our team for “Eaea”:

You can watch Blanca Paloma’s performance below:

 

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Spain: Watch the music video of “Eaea”!

A moment ago, the music video of “Eaea” by this year’s Eurovision representative Blanca Paloma, premiered at the official YouTube channel of Spanish National Broadcaster RTVE.

Blanca Paloma won the Spanish National Final Benidorm Fest 2023 in the early February, winning the ticket to represent her country in May at Liverpool.

You can watch the music video down bellow:

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

 

We want to remind you that Spain will participate directly in the Grand Final at 13th of May 2023, although Spain will perform at the night of the second semi final.

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Spain: Eurovisionfun Reacts to Eurovision 2023 Entry ”Eaea” (video)

Spain’s national final, ‘Benidorm Fest 2023‘, has ended and Blanca Paloma and the song ‘Eaea‘ will represent the country in the upcoming song contest.

The Eurovisionfun team couldn’t help but comment on the Spanish entry for the upcoming Eurovision contest! Enjoy Matamis Apostolis, Bogiannos Apostolos and Stella Gialetzi in a delightful video, with detailed commentary on Spain’s next participation, for 2023!

Enjoy the live performance of Blanca Paloma from Benidorm Fest Final:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yxuO0qZITko

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Spain: Blanca Paloma and “EaEa” to represent the country in Eurovision 2023!

The grand final of Benidorm Fest, the national final of Spain, has just been completed, with the country choosing Blanca Paloma as the festival’s winner and therefore their representative on Eurovision 2023 in Liverpool.

A total of eight finalists, who qualified from two semifinals, competed in the grand final, claiming the ticket to Turin.

The eight candidates of the night were:

  1. Karmento – “Quiero y duelo”
  2. Megara – “Arcadia”
  3. Alice Wonder – “Yo quisiera”
  4. Fusa Nocta – “Mi familia”
  5. Agoney – “Quiero arder”
  6. Blanca Paloma – “Eaea”
  7. José Otero – “Inviernos en Marte”
  8. Vicco – “Nochentera”

The voting

50% of the result in all three shows (two semi-finals and a final) comes from the jury, while the other 50% comes from the audience. The jury is divided into Spanish and international, while 50% of the audience is divided between the televoting and a sample of the Spanish population selected on the basis of statistical and demographic data (the demographic jury). This is a criterion used in both the Sanremo Festival (Italy) and the Melodifestivalen (Sweden).

The Benidorm Fest jury, which determines 50% of the voting, consists of:

  • Nina (Spanish singer, representative of Spain in 1989)
  • Christer Bjorkman (Swedish singer and producer, former manager of Melodifestivalen)
  • Tali Eshkoli (Israeli television producer and Israel’s Head od Delegation)
  • Nicola Caligiore (Italian, former Italy’s Head od Delegation)
  • Katrina Leskanich (American singer, representative of the United Kingdom in 1997)
  • William Lee Adams (Founder of the wiwibloggs website)
  • Irene Valiente (Spanish presenter and producer)
  • Juan Jose Santana (Spanish, president of OGAE Spain and composer of previous Spanish entries)

The results

Juries (50%)

  1. Blanca Paloma (94 votes)
  2. Agoney (80 votes)
  3. Vicco (59 votes)
  4. Alice Wonder (53 votes)
  5. Megara (50 votes)
  6. José Otero (37 votes)
  7. Karmento (35 votes)
  8. Fusa Nocta (24 votes)

Demographic jury (25%)

  1. Vicco (40 votes)
  2. Blanca (35 votes)
  3. Agoney (30 votes)
  4. Megara (28 votes)
  5. Fusa Nocta (25 votes)
  6. José Otero (22 votes)
  7. Karmento (20 votes)
  8. Alice Wonder (16 votes)

Televoting (25%)

  1. Blanca Paloma (40 votes)
  2. Agoney (35 votes)
  3. Vicco (30 votes)
  4. Megara (28 votes)
  5. Karmento (25 votes)
  6. Fusa Nocta (22 votes)
  7. Alice Wonder (20 votes)
  8. José Otero (16 votes)

Overall ranking

  1. Blanca Paloma (169 votes)
  2. Agoney (145 votes)
  3. Vicco (129 votes)
  4. Megara (106 votes)
  5. Alice Wonder (89 votes)
  6. Karmento (80 votes)
  7. José Otero (75 votes)
  8. Fusa Nocta (71 votes)

You can watch Blanca Paloma’s performance below:

Do you agree with Spain’s choice of representative for Liverpool? Let us know in the comments below!

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