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Eurovision 2024: Eleni Foureira, Eric Saade, and Chanel to Open First Semi-Final!

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SVT has unveiled the star-studded lineup for the opening act of the First Semi-Final of Malmö 2024. Eurovision enthusiasts can anticipate a dazzling performance featuring three beloved Eurovision Song Contest veterans on Tuesday, 7th May.

Eleni Foureira, Eric Saade, and Chanel have been handpicked by SVT to kick off the festivities with a spectacular show titled “United By Music.” This grand opening not only embodies the official slogan of the Eurovision Song Contest but also celebrates the enduring legacy of artists who captivated audiences worldwide with their performances.

Since her electrifying runner-up finish at Eurovision 2018 with “Fuego,” Eleni Foureira has continued to soar, delivering chart-topping hits like “Temperatura” and “El Telephone.” Similarly, Eric Saade‘s third-place triumph for Sweden in 2011 with “Popular” remains etched in Eurovision history, solidifying his status as a pop sensation. Meanwhile, Chanel‘s victory at the inaugural Benidorm Fest and her subsequent third-place finish for Spain in Eurovision 2022 with “SloMo” have catapulted her to superstardom, with hits like “Loka” and “Clavaíto” dominating the Spanish charts.

Accompanied by 24 dancers, Eleni, Chanel, and Eric will grace the stage with their iconic Eurovision entries, promising an unforgettable performance that embodies the spirit of unity through music.

Director and scriptwriter of Eurovision 2024, Edward af Sillén, shares his vision for the opening act:

“We aim to ignite this year’s edition with a high-energy pop spectacle that showcases Sweden‘s unwavering passion for the Eurovision Song Contest and exemplifies our collective bond through music. These three phenomenal artists, though they may not have clinched the top prize, have undoubtedly won the hearts of fans across Europe. This performance is poised to set the tone for an exceptional week, and we hope viewers will be swept away by its magic.”

Tune in to the First Semi-Final of the 68th Eurovision Song Contest on Tuesday, 7th May at 21:00 CEST to witness this electrifying spectacle unfold.

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Source: Eurovision.tv

 

Spain: Chanel will join Noa Kirel tomorrow at Tel Aviv!

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The sold-out performance by Noa Kirel last night in Tel Aviv’s Yarakon Park was attended by an estimated 65,000 people. Noa demonstrated her incredible talent as a singer and performer not only to Israel but also to Europe. Eleni Foureira, a much-anticipated guest performer, sang her Eurovision-hit song “Fuego” with Noa during the concert, thrilling the audience.

Due to the concert’s overwhelming success and the fact that all of the tickets were sold out right away, Noa’s team decided to hold a second concert on September 23.

The concert is anticipated to be just as thrilling as yesterday’s event and will provide the audience with another pleasant surprise. Reliable sources claim that Noa’s team invited Chanel to perform with her tomorrow. Chanel was the Spanish representative in Eurovision 2022 and appears to have accepted the invitation to perform live tomorrow in Tel Aviv.

Chanel, as well as Eleni Foureira and Noa Kirel, caused pandemonium with her performance skills along with her latin rhythm and temperament in 2022, bringing Spain back to the top three for the first time since 1995.

Through the occasion of her concerts, Noa Kirel had the opportunity to share the stage with Eurovision performers that set the bar high, a bar that she overcame, and performers with whom she was also inevitably compared.

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Chanel Terrero will sing the official theme of the Spanish national team for the 2022 World Cup!

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Chanel Terrero, Spain’s representative in the Eurovision Song Contest 2022, will sing the official theme song of RTVE and the Spanish national team for the 2022 World Cup in Qatar.

The singer of “SloMo” will perform “TOKE” to support “La Roja” during the World Cup in the Middle Eastern country at the end of November this year.

The Hispano-Cuban artist announced the title of her next single during the Dúos Increíbles show on Spanish TV’s La 1.

Chanel is reportedly extremely excited and grateful to have lent her voice to this project that is expected to be widely heard this fall. Chanel’s new song will be heard across Spain in the coming months in order to encourage and support the Spanish national football team in their quest for a second star.

“I feel very much connected to this team spirit, to be united, so it feels very nice to give my voice to the national team’s song.”

The singer didn’t want to give too many details about her new song, but revealed that TOKE will be choreographed.

“Behind the choreography lies my team from Turin and we can’t wait to show you the final result”

2023, a busy year for Chanel

If 2022 is a great year for Chanel, so will 2023. The artist has just signed with Sony Music Entertainment to complete her new music project, an album that will be released in early 2023.

“We have started an incredible journey, which is just the beginning of what is to come”

You can also watch the full clip below:

 

Source: RTVE

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Spain: All the latest news about Benidorm Fest 2023!

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RTVE, Spain’s public broadcaster, has taken up the Eurovision challenge seriously! Intending to capitalise on the success of last year’s edition of Benidorm Fest, and Chanel’s excellent run in Eurovision 2022, RTVE is going all out to present an even more complete and impressive TV show.

The presenters of the show

RTVE confirmed yesterday the names of the two presenters of Benidorm Fest 2023, with Mónica Naranja taking on co-presenting duties, alongside Inés Hernand (last year’s hostess of Benidorm Fest).

According to Formula TV , Mónica Naranjo will be the main presenter of the two semi-finals and the final, which will be broadcast in prime time on La 1, while Inés Hernand will be in the Green Room of the Palau d’Esports L’Illa in Benidorm, where the Benidorm Fest will take place.

Related TV programs

Máximo Huerta, co-presenter of last year’s edition of Benidorm Fest, will be involved again this year in a different capacity. According to the VerTele website, he will present a daily tv program, showcasing all the details and developments of this year’s Benidorm Fest.

Alaska, another co-presenter of last year’s Benidorm, will also be involved, as she is to present a Christmas show that will be broadcast at the end of the year on La 1. In this show, some of the participants of the first edition of Benidorm Fest will also be present, with Chanel Terrero, of course, expected to be (literally) on the spotlight.

Chanel won the first edition of the Benidorm Fest with the song ” SloMo”, and represented Spain in Turin, achieving a 3rd place in the grand final.

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Spain: TVE’s participation in the Eurovision cost 680.000 Euros

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After many years, Spain took the 3rd place in the Eurovision song contest 2022 with Chanel and “SloMo”. Since 1995, which was one of the best results for the country, Spain has taken a lot of low positions, but not anymore. Chanel managed to bring Spain back to the foreground. The Spanish broadcaster TVE published the cost of this year’s participation which stands at 600.000€.

The budget of Spanish public television for the Eurovision song contest was significantly increased compared to last year. TVE spent almost 200,000 Euros more, compared to its participation in Eurovision 2021.
Specifically, TVE spent 680,000 Euros in total. Of these 302,150 Euros was the participation fee, the rest were the other expenses like the hotel, tickets, payments and for the stage performance.

Source:Eurovoix

Spain: The royal family congratulated Chanel!

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Chanel managed to bring Spain to the top 3 of the Eurovision Song Contest standings after 27 whole years and the royal family of the country hurried to congratulate her for this important achievement!

On Tuesday, Chanel received a letter from King Felipe and Queen Letizia of Spain about its success at Eurovision.

Congratulations on your fantastic performance at Eurovision. You made history for Spain in this competition after taking third place in such a complex final, in which both the public and the jury recognized your strengths.

We also want to send our congratulations to the team that accompanied you and thank them for representing Spain so well and making us feel so proud.

The Spaniards gave an enthusiastic welcome to Chanel, which managed to collect 459 points in the grand final, more than those gathered together by the last ten representatives of the country in the competition.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jSQYTt4xg3I

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Italian commentator apologizes after comparing Chanel with J.Lo during the Grand Final!

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Cristiano Magliolo, one of the Italian commentators made some impolite comments about Spanish representative, Chanel.  During the Grand Final, Magliolo called Chanel “a cheap Jennifer Lopez”.  Not only that, the RAI commentator also added that the Slo Mo singer “was good to go to the beach in summer but there is only one Jennifer Lopez!”.  Magliolo made these comments during the recap of the songs in the Eurovision Grand Final.

According to the rules, Eurovision commentators should remain neutral during the broadcasting of the show.  It is against the rules to try to influence the public against an entry.  It was thus a matter of time before the fans found out about these comments.  Fans have expressed their discontent with Magliolo through social media.  The pressure mounted to the point that Magliolo was forced to apologize.

Italian commentator apologizes

After the negative reactions, RAI commentator Cristiano Magliolo was forced to apologize.  The commentator spoke in La Vita In Diretta where he said he never meant to offend Chanel with his comments:

When I said “cheap Jennifer Lopez” I meant she is ‘like a little Jennifer Lopez’. It wasn’t an offense but I apologize. (…)  However, I apologize, I’m always ironic. But I didn’t influence anyone, they had already voted.

The Spanish fans made a tragedy of it. They did not understand the irony of my comments. I honestly gave judgments I believed in, always seasoned with a few jokes.  The commentator continued.  Furthermore, he joked about himself “always going to discount stores” where he finds nice things even if they are often imitations of more famous brands.

Chanel represented Spain in Turin with her song Slo Mo.  She finished in third place with 459 points.   This marks Spain’s best result in Eurovision since 1995.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jSQYTt4xg3I&ab_channel=EurovisionSongContest

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Source: Today.it

Spain: Chanel’s interview at EurovisionFun!

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After her second rehearsal of Spain, Chanel spoke exclusively to EurovisionFun and Matamis Apostolis.

The representative of Spain at Eurovision 2022 said she was very happy with her rehearsal and noted that maybe some small things will change and that for this reason there are rehearsals and she is working on it with her team.

He also said that she has not made any plans for after the competition but she would very much happy to visit Greece for a concert in the summer.

About the comparisons with Eleni Foureira, Chanel replied that she is very beautiful and a very good artist, but they are different people.

You can watch the full Chanel interview below:

 

 

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Eurovision 2022: Spain’s second rehearsal

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Today is the final day of rehearsals in Turin, with the second rehearsals of the BIG 5 countries!

Next up on stage for their second rehearsal is Spain and Chanel with the song “SloMo”.

Who is Chanel?

Chanel Terrero is a singer, dancer and actress born in Havana, Cuba. The superstar has over a decade of musical theatre experience, having starred in productions of The Lion King, Flashdance, The Bodyguard and Mamma Mia. She has also danced on stage with Shakira, at the 2010 MTV Europe Music Awards.

SloMo is the artist’s debut single; composed by a team of songwriters who have collaborated with the likes of Madonna, Black Eyed Peas, Britney Spears, Ricky Martin, Mariah Carey and Nicki Minaj.

The Rehearsal

A latin intro was added to the song. Chanel starts with her famous choreography. A slomo effect is added to the chorus.

Some minor changes in the choreography towards the end of the song, with Chanel using a fan.

A very good rehearsal for Spain both vocally and visually and a big applause from inside the arena.

In the third run some fireworks and golden rain are added as well.

Spain will definitely do very well this year.

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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bCpd68vC_Go

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Eurovision 2022: First Rehearsal of Spain!

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Today is the sixth day of rehearsals in Turin and the first rehearsals of the BIG 5 countries are going to be held today!

Next up on stage for their first rehearsal is Spain and Chanel with the song “SloMo“.

Who is Chanel?

Chanel Terrero is a singer, dancer and actress born in Havana, Cuba. The superstar has over a decade of musical theatre experience, having starred in productions of The Lion King, Flashdance, The Bodyguard and Mamma Mia. She has also danced on stage with Shakira, at the 2010 MTV Europe Music Awards.

SloMo is the artist’s debut single; composed by a team of songwriters who have collaborated with the likes of Madonna, Black Eyed Peas, Britney Spears, Ricky Martin, Mariah Carey and Nicki Minaj.

The Rehearsal

Chanel’s silver matador outfit is ultra sparkly, and her staging is evolving around a booty hypnotic theme. Her male backing singers have a matador thing going on, with bare chests and shoulder accents that sparkle.

EBU / ANDRES PUTTING

It’s a really polished routine with three male dancers and two female, all in black, and under the stage lights Chanel’s silver outfit and thigh boots create a really memorable effect. The dancing is definitely on fire!

EBU / ANDRES PUTTING

Below you can watch a small clip from the Spanish first rehearsal on TikTok:

@eurovision Make it go like pa-pa-pa-pa-pa with @Chanel Terrero! 🇪🇸 #Eurovision #Eurovision2022 #EurovisionTikTok ♬ original sound – Eurovision

The second Spanish rehearsal will be held on the 7th of May, when we will know how things will appear on screen for the Spanish entry.

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