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Norway: The Running Order of the MGP 2024 final!

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Earlier today NRK, the public broadcaster of Norway, revealed the Running Order of the final of Melodi Grand Prix 2024, through which the country’s entry for the upcoming Eurovision Song Contest will be selected.

The Running Order:
  1. KEiiNO –Damdiggida
  2. Annprincess – Save Me 
  3. GOTHMINISTER – We Come Alive 
  4. Ingrid Jasmin – Eya
  5. MIIA – Green Lights
  6. Margaret Berger – Oblivion
  7. Dag Erik Oksvold & Anne Fagermo – Judge Tenderly of Me
  8. Gåte –Ulveham
  9. Super Rob & Erika Norwich – My Ai

The MGP 2024 final will be held on Saturday, at 19:50 CET. The winner will be determined by a combination of the public’s votes, which will make up 60% of the final score, and the jury’s votes, which will make up 40%.

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Source: NRK 

Luxembourg: Vicky Leandros as a guest in Luxembourg Song Contest 2024!

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One of the most prominent Greek singers, Vicky Leandros, is going to make a guest appearance at Luxembourg Song Contest 2024, the national final show of the country for Eurovision 2024 in Malmö, Sweden.

It was revealed by the very same Vicky Leandros in an exclusive interview on Songfestival.be, but it was confirmed a few minutes ago, by RTL, the public broadcaster of the country.

Vicky Leandros is the first Greek singer who won the Eurovision Song Contest in 1972 representing Luxembourg with the song “Après toi” receiving 128 points in total.

She went also to comment on the return of the Duchy to the contest:

“I think it’s great that Luxembourg is back. I think joining will do a lot more for you as a country than sending your cat.”

Vicky Leandros is of course also a very big star in Germany. In 2006, she also took part in the German national process for the Eurovision Song Contest in Athens, while she did not avoid to comment on the country’s failed attempts at the Contest.

“Germany just needs better songs. That’s where it all starts. This should not be so difficult, because Germany has many talented songwriters. The Eurovision Song Contest was very important to me. You should not see participation as some kind of risk. If you’re good and have the right personality, you can’t lose. People get to know you and you’re building a career”

Luxembourg Song Contest 2024

The eight artist that are going to take part for the ticket in Malmö are as per below:

  1. Joel Marques – “Believer”
  2. EDSUN – “Finally Alive”
  3. Naomi Ayé – “Paumée sur terre”
  4. Angy & Rafa Ela – “Drop”
  5. One Last Time – “Devil in the Detail”
  6. Krick – “Drowning in the rain”
  7. CHAiLD – “Hold On”
  8. TALI – “Fighter”

We remind you that the national final of the Grand Duchy of Luxembourg is scheduled to take place on January 27th and will allow the people of Luxembourg to choose the song and artist that will represent them at the 68th Eurovision Song Contest in May in Malmö. The winner will be determined by the combined vote of a jury and the public (50%/50%).

Below you can watch the most successful entries of Luxmebourg at the Eurovision Song Contest

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Source: songfestival.be, rtl.lu

Denmark: To boycott Israel or not?

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This morning, during the press conference revealing the eight hopefuls to represent Denmark in the Eurovision Song Contest 2024, there were demonstrators with flags of Palestine demanding a boycott of the Eurovision Song Contest.

The call from the protesters was clear. Both DR and the Danish Melodi Grand Prix winner must refuse to go to the Eurovision Song Contest in Malmö in May, if the organizers maintain that Israel must participate in the competition.

For several of the participants, that call was a difficult amount to deal with.

The singer Stella would not answer whether she had decided whether she was ready to drop Eurovision if she won the Danish song contest.

– I think that it is a very unfortunate situation that we are in, but it is not something that I have an opinion on. Unfortunately.

– Have you thought about it?

– Yes, but it is not something I have a comment on, she said to Ekstra Bladet.

Faroese Janus Wiberg also did not want to deal with the inflamed question.

– It is not something I want to comment on. I don’t want to do that. Someone other than me has to take care of that.

Chu Chu said that she has not thought about the problem at all.

– But you may have to if you win.

– Yes, and I think no matter what, I would go to Sweden and celebrate the music without having any political opinion.

– So it is apolitical to go to Eurovision?

– For me it is, said Chu Chu.

Many of Basim‘s competitors were tight-lipped when it came to Israel, but the 31-year-old singer-songwriter didn’t mind talking about the war in the Middle East.

– It’s very human to talk about this. The whole situation down there affects me a lot. I have followed what is happening. I have seen dead children on video. I have seen dead, innocent people and it has touched me deeply and it has torn open my own wounds, he said.

However, he is not going to insist that Israel be excluded from Eurovision:

– I don’t think we stop hate with hate. I believe that we stop hate and injustice with love. The thing about excluding someone, it never helped anything. You don’t become a better child by being thrown out the door. So my position is that we will have to meet each other in love and justice and be humane to each other.

Aura Dione, RoseeLu and the group Ublu agreed that the situation in the Middle East is heartbreaking and something that touches them deeply.

But none of them could give a clear answer as to whether Israel’s participation in Eurovision will have any significance for them if they win and have to represent Denmark in May.

– I just have to think about it a bit, because it’s a big question that goes beyond what Eurovision is about. I would like to answer, but it requires some thought, Aura Dione replied.

– It is difficult to answer in a simple way. After all, I am not directly nominated for Eurovision. Right now I’m in Melodi Grand Prix. But if you ask me later, I’d like to tell you how I feel at that time, RoseeLu said.

– It’s something we’ve talked about a lot in the band, and we’re hugely affected by what’s happening to the Palestinians right now. So we are also going to talk to DR and the other participants about finding a good solution to that, said the lead singer of Ublu, Andreas Darger.

Denmark’s public broadcaster is hosting DMGP 2024 on Saturday, February 17 in DR Koncerthuset in Copenhagen, with eight artists competing.

The hosts of Dansk Melodi Grand Prix are Stéphanie Surrugue and Sara Bro.

Until we learn who is going to represent Denmark in Eurovision 2024, let’s remember their song for last year’s contest. Reiley was the winner of Dansk Melodi Grand Prix 2023 with the song “Breaking my Heart” ending up in 14th place of the second semi-final:

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source: Ekstrabladet

Slovenia: Alleged irregularities in Raiven’s selection lead to the resignation of an RTV SLO employee

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Chief editor of Slovenia‘s national television entertainment program Vanja Vardjan resigned earlier today due to suspected irregularities over the country’s participation in this year’s Eurovision Song Contest.

Specifically, in relation to a complaint filed with the Committee for the Prevention of Corruption, it is claimed that Slovenia’s national broadcaster disregarded the rules it had established for the representative selection process.

More precisely, RTV SLO declared in October of last year that a national competition named “Misija Malmö” will select the artist who will represent the country in Malmö. The four participating artists were even mentioned as having already been chosen. The songs that the artists had submitted were supposed to be released on December 12.  However, this didn’t happen because Raiven was ultimately selected as the country’s representative on December 5.

Later, Vanja Vardjan claimed that there was never any consideration of holding a national final and that Raiven’s candidacy had a significant advantage over the other submissions.

Astrid Kljun, another “Misija Malmö” contender, responded as well, saying that Raiven was already chosen internally and did not apply to compete in the national final.

The Committee for the Prevention of Corruption released a report after Vanja Vardjan resigned, stating that there is currently no evidence that RTV SLO engaged in any irregularities during the representative selection process. Notwithstanding the artist or song selected, the process-oriented investigations will go on.

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Source: siol.net

Iceland: The decision about the country’s Eurovision 2024 participation will be made by RUV

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Iceland‘s public broadcaster RUV provided clarification in an official statement regarding some of the earlier reports about the country’s participation in Eurovision 2024. According to announcements made on RUV’s website, the winning artist at Söngvakeppnin is not the only one who will have the last say over whether or not Iceland will compete in the 2024 Eurovision Song Contest.

Iceland’s participation is still uncertain

The Söngvakeppnin finalists do not receive authority over the ultimate decision, RUV retains that authority. However, it is noted that they are unable to force someone to take part in the competition against their will.

Since many things may occur on the Gaza front, which naturally influences the decisions made by Icelandic public television, no decision has been made as of now.

It is very evident that RÚV, not the contestants, determines whether Iceland will compete in Eurovision. Naturally, the perspectives of the artists that will win the competition will be heard.

Furthermore, we don’t want to burn any bridges by, say, deciding to withdraw from Eurovision right away if things drastically shift in the middle of February or March, or something similar.

Iceland: A singer from Palestine among Söngvakeppnin 2024 contestants!

Icelandic reactions to Israel’s participation are intense

The backlash in Iceland has increased after the EBU announced last week that Israel’s public television satisfies all eligibility conditions to compete in the forthcoming competition.

The Composers’ and Creators’ Union, as well as regular Icelanders, are requesting that RUV exert pressure on the EBU to pull Israel out of the competition.

About 76 percent of respondents to an online poll by Prósent in December 2024 suggested that Israel should withdraw from Eurovision 2024, and about 60 percent argued that Iceland should not compete if Israel does.

No reaction from the rest of the Nordic countries

Should it ultimately be decided to pull out of the competition, RUV does not anticipate its decision will influence the decisions made by the other Nordic countries.

Based on the information I have, it appears that there is only conversation about Israel in Norway and to a lesser extent in Finland. For example, there is no indication of this in Denmark or Sweden. I have frequent contact with my colleagues in the Nordic region.

Voices in favor of Palestine won’t be silenced

RUV makes it abundantly evident that, as was the case with Hatari in 2019, the winner of Söngvakeppnin 2024 will not be prohibited from voicing his opinions on the matter of Palestine.

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Source: RUV 

Greece: ERT’s Eurovision 2024 participation fee!

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Earlier today, official data regarding Greece’s Eurovision 2024 participation fee, which amounts to 176,647.20 euros, was made public through Diavgeia.

The amount, which was approved by the Board of Directors of ERT on Monday, January 22, is slightly reduced compared to last year, when the corresponding fee reached 184,014 euros.

Each participating country’s share of this sum varies, and it is determined by a number of quantitative factors, including population. Actually, the Big 5—the United Kingdom, Spain, Italy, France, and Germany—are the countries that pay the highest costs, and as such, they are eligible to qualify automatically for the grand final.

It is important to note that this sum only corresponds to the participation fee that the national public broadcasters must pay to the EBU. It does not account for other expenses associated with the event, such as the stage performance, booth rental fees for commentators, travel expenses, or lodging for the Greek delegation.

Last year ERT’s total budget for the Eurovision contest amounted to approximately 500,000 euros.

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Source: Diavgeia

Israel: Everything that happened in the eighteenth HaKokhav Haba episode! | Seven artists are still in the race!

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The eighteenth episode of HaKokhav Haba (special edition), the talent show through which Israel‘s representative for Eurovision 2024 will be selected, aired on Monday, January 22

Out of the 35 artists who made it beyond the audition stage, 14 advanced to the battle phase, where they compete to represent their country in Eurovision 2024

In episode eighteen, four battles aired and seven more artists went through to the next round. Assi Azar and Rotem Sela, who have been hosting HaKokhav Haba since 2014, are the show’s presenters. The jury is made up of Eden Hasson, Shiri Maimon, Itay Levy, Assaf Amdorsky, Ran Dankar, and Keren Pels.

Therefore, eight competitors then gave performances in front of the judges and audience. Nevertheless, the jury ultimately selected one of the three performers with the lowest score to be eliminated.

Mika Moshe VS Dor Shimoni

Mika opened the show with Diana Golby’s song “Hey Tom,” which she had previously sung at her first audition for the television programme “Music School.” Mika, who is only 16 years old, has a beautiful, captivating voice and delivers a very mature performance. With a 97% score, all judges gave her a favourable vote.

On the other hand, Dor decided to play Shimon Buskila’s song “From the river to the sailors (Ya Mama)”. The song’s style fits Shimon’s age and although though it’s a “classic audition song”, it still manages to impress the majority of the judges, earning an 81% score.

Mika Moshe prevailed in the duel and moves on to the next round.

Leanne Byrne VS Oral Ravid

Leanne decided to perform the song “Out Here On My Own” and dedicate it to everyone who is missing a loved one. Her voice is really unique, and her vocals are spot on. With an 82%, Leanne was unable to persuade every judge.

Oral selected the song “Believe” by Idan Raichel, Pen Chazot, and Dolev Ram. He performs an Israeli tune again, as usual. Without a doubt, he has enormous potential to launch a successful career in Israel. He was given another chance to perform, but this time the judges weren’t convinced, and he only received a 59%.

After winning the duel, Leanne Byrne moves on to the next round.

Eden Golan VS Shay Tamino

Eden sang a rendition of Jessie J’s song “Masterpiece.” She is undoubtedly one of the musicians that offers a fresh and captivating sound in each episode. This girl can definitely do extremely well at Eurovision, even though her previous performances have been better. Eden received 83% of the vote, with all judges voting in favour except one.

Shay Tamino decided to perform Demi Lovato’s song “Warrior.” The song’s inspiration stems from Shay’s decision to withhold certain memories from her early life. With only two judges voting against Shay, she received a final score of 73%.

After winning the duel, Eden Golan moves on to the next round.

Or Cohen VS Arik Sinai

Or Cohen closes the show. He is among the season’s most unexpected competitors, having been regarded as a certain qualifier and even a lock for the victory. With the support of every judge, he received 94% of the vote.

Arik decided to perform Shlomo Artzi’s song “Tagidi.” He has remained in the competition largely due to his “conversational” style. While the public was not delighted with Arik’s singing, the judges all voted in favour, and he received a score of 79%.

Or Cohen prevailed in the duel and moves on to the next round.

Oral Ravid was ultimately chosen by the judges to be eliminated from the show out of the four artists that were defeated in their dueling matches. There are currently just seven contestants left to represent Israel in Eurovision 2024.

The 7 artists still in the running to represent Israel in Eurovision 2024 are:

  1. Leanne Byrne
  2. Eden Golan
  3. Arik Sinai
  4. Shay Tamino
  5. Or Cohen
  6. Mika Moshe
  7. Dor Shimoni

Israel qualified for the finals every year from 2015 to 2020 through HaKokhav HaBa, and Netta won the Eurovision Song Contest in 2018 with the song “Toy”.

Israel was represented last year by Noa Kirel and the song “Unicorn”, which came in third placewith 362 points overall.

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Source: Euromix

Germany: Ben Dolic signs an open letter to the EBU against Israel!

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It seems like the statement of EBU that confirms that KAN and Israel can normally participate to the contest has sparked reactions among the fans but not only.

A few hours later, the (almost) Eurovision Song Contest 2020 representative of Germany, Ben Dolic, signed an open letter to the EBU and made a post on X (Twitter) about it, which you can see below:

“The continued acts of violence by the state of Israel cannot be supported under any circumstances. As an artist, a past Eurovision participant and as a human being, I will not support the EBU’s decision to allow a state that has committed so many atrocities to tens of thousands of civilians participate in the Eurovision Song Contest.

There is no logical explanation for a music competition with the main message of spreading love to have a connection with a place that has acted against their main message in such horrific ways.”

There have been calls to ban Israel from Eurovision 2024. In Finland, 1300 artists signed a petition asking for Israel to be removed. The British representative Olly Alexander has also shared in public his opinion against Israel. Also just recently Montaigne signed an open letter to the EBU asking the ban of Israel from the contest, just as Ben did.

Germany originally planned to participate in the Eurovision Song Contest 2020 with the song “Violent Thing” written by Borislav Milanov, Peter St. James, Dag Lundberg, Jimmy Thorén and Connor Martin and performed by Ben Dolic, but then the contest was cancelled due to the Coronavirus outbreak. You can listen to “Violent Thing” on the video down below:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hAobDQ9GbT4

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Belgium: Over 1,000 recordings were submitted for Mustii’s song!

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Last week Mustii, the Belgian representative for Eurovision 2024, asked the fans of the contest to join the choir that will record his song’s last chorus .

Over a thousand recordings were submitted, according to Le Soir newspaper. People who made the decision to deliver their recordings also consented to give up their voice and image rights.

The processing of the recordings is the next step of the procedure. Producer Tobie Speleman is in charge of this project.

Laurent Walschot, Mustii’s manager, discussed the details of working on the song’s final version, stating that it will be released around the middle of February.

“He has a few days left, expected to wrap up by Monday. The process is straightforward—he’s using a base recorded with the initial choir, incorporating it into five existing versions of the song. The new voices will seamlessly merge into a single file, discarding anything unusable. Even if there are instances of off-key singing, it won’t be noticeable. The final compilation will then be sent to the mixer, Dan Grech-Marguerat, renowned for his work with Lana Del Rey, Keane, and Moby. The public can anticipate the unveiling of the result around mid-February.”

Reports indicate that Mustii’s song stays true to his well-known sound, fusing rock and new wave with pop and dark elements.

The lyrics of the clip that fans were asked to sing were as follows:

I GOT A SOUL ON FIRE
I’M GONNA MAKE MOVES TONIGHT
I GOT A SOUL ON FIRE
I’M GONNA RAISE ROOFS TONIGHT

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Source: Le Soir 

Germany: Listen to the candidate songs of Eurovision Song Contest – Das deutsche Finale 2024!

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The German national broadcaster, NDR, revealed the finalists of the Eurovision Song Contest – Das deutsche Finale 2024, the national selection process of Germany for Eurovision 2024.

The candidate songs of Eurovision Song Contest – Das deutsche Finale 2024 are as per below:

Among the candidates we meet the country‘s representative in Eurovision 2004, Max Mutzke, who with the song “Can‘t Wait Until Tonight“ had won the eighth place, with 93 points.

In Ich will zum ESC, there will be 15 young artists including the coaching through the guidance of Conchita Wurst, the Eurovision 2014 winner for Austria, and Rea Garvey, singer-composer and producer.

In six episodes, Conchita and Rea will be guiding the 15 artists who will be working on their possible Eurovision entries. One entry will be chosen as a wildcard. The wildcard will emerge through the voting of the audience. The results of the voting are going to be revealed on 6th of February in Ich will zum ESC.

The Eurovision Song Contest – Das deutsche Finale 2024 is going to take place on 16th of February 2024.

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Source: NDR