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Lithuania: The first Eurovizija.LT songs have been released!

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Two of the forty songs that will compete in Eurovizija.lt, the national final through which Lithuania‘s entry for the 68th Eurovision Song Contest, which is scheduled to take place in Malmö, Sweden, in May of next year, were released.

More specifically, Živilė Gedvilaitė and Luka released their songs, which you can listen to below:

Save me – Živilė Gedvilaitė
Move on – Luka

This year’s Lithuanian national final will feature the 40 artists listed below:

1. Agnė Buškevičiūtė „Puppeteer“

2. Aistay „You“

3. Aistè „Hero“

4. Andrius Pojavis „Sing me a hug“

5. Antoine Wend „Say No More“

6. Anžela „Paskubėk“

7. April Frey „New Years“

8. „Baltos varnos“ „In the Night“

9. „Clockwork Creep“ „Empty“

10. Danielė „Cold Shower“

11. Deividas Valma „Blood On Your Hands“

12. Eley „Rock My Body“

13. Emilija V „Trophy Wife“

14. Freya Alley „Serenade“

15. „Hansanova“ „Dragons and rainbows“

16. „Il Senso“ „Time“

17. Kàro „Weightless“

18. Kasparas „Fool“

19. Kotryna „Let‘s get lost“

20, Lina Štalytė „Perfect“

21. Luka „Move On“

22. Mary Mo „Done“

23. Martin „Jigsaw“

24. MeidĖ „Zoo“

25. Monika Marija „Starting Tommorow“

26. „Multiks“ „Vėjas galvoje“

27. Paula Urbana „It Is What It Is“

28. Petras „Run“

29. „Pluie de Comètes“ „Be careful“

30. „Queens of Roses“ „Walk through fire“

31. „Shower“ „Impossible“

32. Sid Hallow „Here We Go Again“

33. Silvester Belt „Luktelk“

34. „Sun Francisco“ „Trauka“

35. „The Roop“ „Simple Joy“

36. Thomas G „Us“

37. „VB gang“ „KABOOM!!!”

38. Vilija „Save Me“

39. „Žalvarinis“ „Gaudė Vėjai”

40. Živilė Gedvilaitė „Save Me“

Well-known artists like The Roop, who represented Lithuania in both Eurovision 2020 and 2021, are among the participants. Furthermore, both Andrius Pojavis and Vilija Matačiūnaitė, who represented their country in the 2013 and 2014 Eurovision contests, are hoping to make a comeback.

Both the manner and the regulations under which Eurovizija.LT is carried out are different from those of the prior method. To be more precise, there will be a grand final and five semi-finals in the country’s national selection. Following public and jury voting, two songs from each semi-final will move on to the final. The top three entries from the final will move on to the “Super-Final”, where the TV viewers will be the only ones deciding who wins and who represents Lithuania in Malmö.

The five semi-finals are scheduled to air on January 13, 20, 27, and February 3 and 10, respectively. Similar to past years, the semifinals will be taped earlier in the week rather than being broadcast live. In addition, the jury vote will take precedence in the case of a tie. Lastly, the live broadcast of the grand final is scheduled for February 17, 2024.

Lithuania was represented this year by Monika Linkytė with the song “Stay” , finishing in 11th place with a total of 127 points. Will Lithuania be able to achieve another favorable outcome in Malmö?

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QsgouAEd34U&embeds_referring_euri=https%3A%2F%2Feurovisionfun.com%2F&source_ve_path=MjM4NTE&feature=emb_title

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Source: LRT

Albania: The reason Elsa Lila did not win Festivali i Këngës 62!

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The two FiK winners spoke with Alban Dudushi in the “3D” studio at RTSH yesterday, giving their thoughts regarding this year’s musical festival.

The 62nd edition’s winners were Besa Kokëdhima, who will represent Albania in Eurovision 2024 as the public vote winner, and Mal Retkoceri, who received the FIK 62 trophy from the jury.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7rEDP1lSoDQ

Besa Kokëdhima revealed that she hasn’t performed in Albania for a long time, but with the song Zemrën N’dorë, she displayed a different side of her artistic personality.

It was several years since I did music in Albania. I’ve discovered a love that I never would have expected to feel. It goes without saying that people are yearning for both the artistic viewpoint I offer to the music industry and for what I’ve contributed to Albanian music. Consider it perhaps as an excess of nostalgia. The festival makes up for a void in my life. Bessa is who I am and always will be. However, the song also had developments and surprises, even though I didn’t want to start a trend because I’ve done this before. This song needed to be Bessa, it needed to be a new Bessa, and it needed to be something the crowd could relate to.

Mal Retkoceri, on the other hand, addressed the problem of showing his tongue while singing and acknowledged that he had only recently made the decision to begin recording music.

I spent zero euros on my performance. When no one was home, I attempted to record. Leaving them with a surprise was my intention, especially for my mother. It is a piece I wrote for my mum. I interpreted it as though it were her perspective. My sister gave me the mattress, which is a red blanket. My mother asked me, “Who wrote the lyrics?” right away. She was amazed when she found out that I had created it on my own. I told her that the song was written specifically for her after three or four days.

– Why not ? – I don’t know . We have the tongue, we can take it out and put it in. We have that ability as humans”, Mal replied with a laugh.

Along with the two winners, Zana Shuteriqi, a member of the jury, was also present and gave her thoughts regarding the events of the FIK 62 final.

Specifically, Zana Shuteriqi noted that the song’s professional aspects were the first thing the Festival judges considered

Expert panels shouldn’t make aesthetic judgments, instead they should address the prodessional aspects of the songs, which comprise many of its components. People are passionate about what they do, thus the judging panel needs to be objective in its interpretations.

Zana Shuteriqi also gave her thoughts on Elsa Lila’s song, stating that it bore similarities to the one from the previous year.

Despite all of her artistic achievements, Elsa Lila composed a song that was strikingly similar to the winning composition from the previous year. But compared to last year, it was even less successful. There’s not much of a difference between these songs, and Mars wasn’t as good as Evita. Thus, we made an effort to be as unbiased and professional as we could.

She concluded by discussing the assaults that she has been the target of.

Given that not everyone is fond of Mal Retkoceri, I accept criticism directed towards him. The jury was able to discern the festival’s essence, and it is the particular individuals chosen to do this. What more classic choices would you like us to make?

I want to praise Bojken Lako for his spirit, his attitude, and his intent of helping the organizers take one more step—or possibly many steps—after the first night was done. It’s not an issue of honor, the event as a whole introduced a highly empowering perspective.

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Source: RTSH

Spain: Has the allocation for the Benidorm Fest 2024 Semifinals been leaked?

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An accidental leak by Spain’s national broadcaster RTVE disclosed the artists’ allocation in the Benidorm Fest 2024 semifinals.

 

More specifically, the allocation of the artists in the two Benidorm Fest 2024 Semifinals, as well as their precise order of appearance, were disclosed via a post on the official RTVE website that was quickly removed.

First Semi-Final – 30 January

  1. MARLENA – Amor De Verano
  2. St. Pedro – Dos Extraños
  3. Noan – Te Echo De
  4. Lerica – Astronauta
  5. Yoly Saa – No Se Me Olvida
  6. Almácor – Brillos Platino
  7. Angy Fernández – Se Quien Soy
  8. Jorge González – Caliente

Second Semi-Final – February 1

  1. Dellacruz – Beso En La Mañana
  2. Miss Caffeina – Bla Bla Bla
  3. Roger Padrós – El Temps
  4. Nebulossa – Zorra
  5. María Peláe – Remitente
  6. Mantra – Me Vas A Ver
  7. Quique Niza – Prisionero
  8. Sofia Coll – Here To Stay

A press conference is scheduled for January 9 in Madrid by RTVE, where additional details on the Spanish National Final will be disclosed. Most likely at that point, the official announcements regarding the artists’ allocation in the two Benidorm Fest 2024 Semifinals and their precise order of appearance will be made.

Benidorm Fest 2024 will include a Grand Final with eight participants on February 3rd, in addition to two semi-finals, with eight competitors as well, each on January 30 and February 1, 2024.

Blanca Paloma won the 2023 Benidorm Fest and went on to represent her country in the Eurovision Song Contest, where her song “Eaea” placed 17th.

 

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Switzerland will not be represented by a male ballad at Eurovision 2024!

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The head of Switzerland’s Eurovision delegation, Yves Schifferle, disclosed via an Instagram story that this year’s Swiss entry will not be a male ballad.

The country sent ballads performed by male artists to the song contest between 2020 and 2023. That’s about to change after four years. It’s unclear, though, if the performer is going to be a man or what music genre the song that will represent Switzerland in Malmö will fall into.

Five artists vying to represent Switzerland

Almost 420 songs were submitted for the country’s representation at Eurovision 2024. On December 5, five shortlisted artists recorded their songs in the SRF studios in Zurich. After hearing all five songs, a jury and an audience committee consisting of more than a hundred people will make a final decision, early in the new year. In March 2024, the final result will be disclosed, revealing the contestant who will represent Switzerland in the 2024 Eurovision Song Contest.

With his song “Watergun”, Remo Forrer represented Switzerland this year, placing 20th in the Grand Final.

 

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Israel: Everything that happened in the eighth HaKokhav Haba episode!

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The eighth episode of HaKokhav Haba (special edition), the talent show through which Israel‘s representative for Eurovision 2024 will be selected, aired on Wednesday, December 20!

In episode eight, five auditions aired and four 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.

One of the 28 artists that have already qualified for the contest’s subsequent phase will ultimately represent Israel at Eurovision 2024. The presenters announced that the auditions will conclude the next week.

Gal Kafri

Gal is not only a singer and guitarist, but he is also an athlete. More than his voice, the judges remark on his appearance and smile. Gal dedicated the song to his mother. He received 86% of the vote and advanced to the next round despite one judge voting against him.

Or Cohen

Or is a 20-year-old Jerusalem native. She intends to concentrate on music after graduating from college and perhaps compete for Israel in the 2024 Eurovision Song Contest. The judges were left wondering if she might make it to the competition stage due to her emotive voice. Most of them voted in favor. She advanced to the next round with an 83%.

Tahal Perry

Tahal, a 21-year-old from a musical family, has been singing since she was a child. Despite the fact that every judge found her voice appealing and gave her a favorable vote, they believed she lacked experience, which can be a deciding factor in Eurovision. Tahal, though, moved on to the next phase with 79%.

Tamar Ben Zvi

27-year-old Tamar stands out  for her unique musical style. Even with her polished appearance, the judges are unsure if her musical style would be appropriate for Eurovision. Nevertheless, she pulled off a last-minute 77% and advanced to the next round of the show.

In the upcoming episode—the airdate of which is still unknown— additional auditions will be broadcasted. 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 this year by Noa Kirel and the song “Unicorn”, which came in third place with 362 points overall.

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Source: euromix 

Italy: Sanremo Giovani: First female victory in 14 years | A sign of things to come at Sanremo 2024?

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It’s no secret that, in recent years, the various voting groups of the Sanremo Festival (journalists, television viewers, and the polling committee) have favored male artists over female performers. This appeared to change on Tuesday, December 19, as a female artist won the Sanremo Giovani trophy for the first time in 14 years! Does this portend a female triumph at the 74th Sanremo Festival, which takes place in less than two months?

Clara made history at this year’s Sanremo Giovani. Not only did she secure her spot in Sanremo 2024, but she also accomplished something that no other artist had achieved in over 14 years with her victory in Sanremo Giovani. Or, to put it another way, to defeat every male competitor. The last female winner of Sanremo Giovani was Arisa back in 2009.

 

 

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Arisa is actually the last female winner of both the San Remo Giovani and regular San Remo Festivals, having won in the established artists category in 2014. Arisa did not represent her country in the Eurovision Song Contest, despite her expressed desire to do so. Unfortunately, 2014 was the only year that RAI selected its Eurovision representative internally, rather than via the historic festival.

It seems like there’s a significant chance of an upset based on the betting and recent reports. It appears that the tradition of the unceasing wins by men can be subverted by three established Italian female artists. With Annalisa in third and Angelina Mango in sixth place, Alessandra Amoroso leads the odds by a significant margin.

 

 

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We shall be able to figure out with certainty whether a woman will be able to win the Golden Lion for the first time since 2014 on January 15th, when journalists listen the candidate songs for Sanremo 2024.

Do you think a woman will be able to make the upset at Sanremo 2024? Tell us in the comments below!

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Marina Satti: “Through my participation in Eurovision I want to showcase Greek culture”

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The introductory video for Marina Satti was posted earlier today on Eurovision‘s official social media accounts. In this 15-second video, the artists provide a brief introduction to the European audience.

In this video, the Greek representative stated that she aims to promote Greek culture by taking part in the competition.

More specifically, she stated:

I can’t wait to come to Malmö in May to present our music, our culture, our energy our vibes and our dances!

Based on what she said, we can infer that Marina’s musical identity will be faithfully represented in this year’s Greek entry, which is likely to be energetic and dance with a strong Greek influence.

The song, which Marina Satti will perform in Malmö next May, has not yet been selected. The Greek delegation, however, is working hard to make the necessary preparations in order to achieve the greatest outcome.

 

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Lithuania: The 40 artists vying to represent the country at Eurovision 2024!

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The 40 artists who will compete in Eurovizija.LT, the national final through which  Lithuania’s entry for the 68th Eurovision Song Contest will be selected, were announced a short while ago by the country’s public broadcaster, LRT.

The participating entries include songs from a variety of musical styles, including alternative and operatic, as the country’s public television station notes.

Well-known artists like The Roop, who represented Lithuania in both Eurovision 2020 and 2021, are among the participants. Furthermore, both Andrius Pojavis and Vilija Matačiūnaitė, who represented their country in the 2013 and 2014 Eurovision contests, are hoping to make a comeback.

The 40 participating artists are as follows:

1. Agnė Buškevičiūtė „Puppeteer“

2. Aistay „You“

3. Aistè „Hero“

4. Andrius Pojavis „Sing me a hug“

5. Antoine Wend „Say No More“

6. Anžela „Paskubėk“

7. April Frey „New Years“

8. „Baltos varnos“ „In the Night“

9. „Clockwork Creep“ „Empty“

10. Danielė „Cold Shower“

11. Deividas Valma „Blood On Your Hands“

12. Eley „Rock My Body“

13. Emilija V „Trophy Wife“

14. Freya Alley „Serenade“

15. „Hansanova“ „Dragons and rainbows“

16. „Il Senso“ „Time“

17. Kàro „Weightless“

18. Kasparas „Fool“

19. Kotryna „Let‘s get lost“

20, Lina Štalytė „Perfect“

21. Luka „Move On“

22. Mary Mo „Done“

23. Martin „Jigsaw“

24. MeidĖ „Zoo“

25. Monika Marija „Starting Tommorow“

26. „Multiks“ „Vėjas galvoje“

27. Paula Urbana „It Is What It Is“

28. Petras „Run“

29. „Pluie de Comètes“ „Be careful“

30. „Queens of Roses“ „Walk through fire“

31. „Shower“ „Impossible“

32. Sid Hallow „Here We Go Again“

33. Silvester Belt „Luktelk“

34. „Sun Francisco“ „Trauka“

35. „The Roop“ „Simple Joy“

36. Thomas G „Us“

37. „VB gang“ „KABOOM!!!”

38. Vilija „Save Me“

39. „Žalvarinis“ „Gaudė Vėjai”

40. Živilė Gedvilaitė „Save Me“

Both the manner and the regulations under which Eurovizija.LT is carried out are different from those of the prior method. To be more precise, there will be a grand final and five semi-finals in the country’s national selection. Following public and jury voting, two songs from each semi-final will move on to the final. The top three entries from the final will move on to the “Super-Final”, where the TV viewers will be the only ones deciding who wins and who represents Lithuania in Malmö.

The five semi-finals are scheduled to air on January 13, 20, 27, and February 3 and 10, respectively. Similar to past years, the semifinals will be taped earlier in the week rather than being broadcast live. In addition, the jury vote will take precedence in the case of a tie. Lastly, the live broadcast of the grand final is scheduled for February 17, 2024.

Lithuania was represented this year by Monika Linkytė with the song “Stay” , finishing in 11th place with a total of 127 points. Will Lithuania be able to achieve another favorable outcome in Malmö?

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QsgouAEd34U&embeds_referring_euri=https%3A%2F%2Feurovisionfun.com%2F&source_ve_path=MjM4NTE&feature=emb_title

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Source: LRT 

 

 

Israel: Everything that happened in the sixth HaKokhav Haba episode!

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The sixth episode of HaKokhav Haba (special edition), the talent show through which Israel‘s representative for Eurovision 2024 will be selected, aired on Sunday, December 17!

Three more artists qualified for the next phase of HaKokhav Haba.

In episode six, four auditions aired and three 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.

Noa Aharon

Noa registered to participate in the show unaware that the winner of HaKokhav Haba would represent Israel in the 2024 Eurovision contest. Though she said prior to the audition that she is really stressed out and worries that this will show in her appearance, she received votes from both the judges and audience, and with 94% of the vote, she advanced to the next round.


Zohar Zakharov

Zohar turns eighteen in a few months. He put in an emotional performance and received favorable feedback from most judges. Zohar advanced to the next round with 81% .

Livy Naftali

Livy is an eighteen-year-old actress and singer. Although she was born in the US, she later moved back to Israel with her parents. She made another attempt to represent the country in 2022, this time on X Factor, where she showed up right before the teams were formed. Livy earned an 82% rating, earning praise from all but one of the judges. She will return in the next phase of the competition.

In the upcoming episode—the airdate of which is still unknown— additional auditions will be broadcasted. 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 this year by Noa Kirel and the song “Unicorn”, which came in third place with 362 points overall.

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Source: euromix 

Greece: Eurovision 2010 entrant Giorgos Alkaios praises the selection of Marina Satti!

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Following ERT‘s announcement in October that Marina Satti will represent Greece in Eurovision 2024, a number of Greek musicians expressed their satisfaction with this choice. Among these artists is Giorgos Alkaios, who, through the Mega show “Akoma den eides tipota” described the choice of Marina Satti as “excellent”.

More specifically, he stated:

Marina Satti is great.

Well done to ERT for their excellent choice.

It’s one of the few occasions in the past few years that ERT has shown that it can finish in the top three or even take the first place. Marina is going to do extremely well, in my opinion.

Giorgos Alkaios represented Greece in the 2010 Eurovision Song Contest in Olso, Norway. His song “Opa” placed eighth overall.

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