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Georgia: Marvin Dietmann is going to be the creative director of “Echo”!

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The already experienced director Marvin Dietmann from Austria, is going to be the creative director of Iru‘s performance on Liverpool;s stage, this year’s representative of Georgia with the song “Echo”.

Dietmann has directed and produced not just a number of TV and concert shows, but also more than a hundred music videos and tours as well.

Moreover, during the last years, Dietmann has directed plenty of entries from different countries, while he rose to fame as the choreographer of “Rise Like A Phoenix”, performed by Conchita Wurst back in 2014 as the winning entry from Austria.

Furthermore, this year he has scheduled to direct at least ten entries from different countries, like Armenia, Austria, Germany, Georgia, the United Kingdom, Cyprus and even more.

Georgia is on the second semi-final on Thursday May 11th, in place number 11.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=E8kO-QPippo

You can also take a look at Eurovisionfun’s reaction on Georgia‘s entry bellow!

Stay tuned to Eurovisionfun for even more news regarding Georgia’s participation in the Eurovision Song Contest 2023!

Source: http://1tv.ge

 

 

 

 

Poland: Blanka has filmed her Eurovision 2023 postcard!

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The Polish representative of this year’s Eurovision Song Contest Blanka has filmed her postcard,which will be shown just before her performance of her entry Solo in the second-semi final.

The filming took place in Warsaw in collaboration with the BBC and the theme of it is rumored to be a party where Blanka is the DJ.

The following acts have confirmed the filming of their postcards:

  • Croatia– Let 3
  • Germany– Lord of the Lost
  • Lithuania– Monika Linkytė
  • Slovenia– Joker Out

Poland is scheduled to perform 9th in the second semi-final which is going to take place on May 11 in Liverpool.

Listen to Poland’s entry here:

Source:eurovoix

San Marino: Public Broadcaster RTV takes issue against the negativity surrounding Piqued Jacks’ BCN performance

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A rather unfortunate event that occurred during the Barcelona Eurovision Party in Spain has caused enormous frustration to the Sammarinese delegation.Throughout the course of this year’s Sammarinese entrants performance,that took place in the Saint Jordi Club on March 25,various Eurovision fans would be heard shouting Ronela Hajati’s (Albania 2022) name,who competed against Piqued Jacks’ in San Marino’s selection process Una Voce per San Marino,but eventually lost to them and did not earn the right to represent the country in this year’s song contest.

Nevertheless,all those derogatory comments were not left unnoticed by the Sammarinese Public Broadcaster RTV,who were quick to respond with the following statement,with Piqued Jacks reacting on their behalf as well:

Shortly afterwards,RTV released the following statement,clarifying that they feel no resentment towards the Spanish audience,but instead,they are more than willing to continue setting up performances in the country:

https://twitter.com/eurovisionsmrtv/status/1640392783809724420?cxt=HHwWiIC-sfai7MMtAAAA

You can have a look at the Piqued Jacks’ performance in Barcelona here:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CbN3ilUIBWI&embeds_euri=https%3A%2F%2Feurovisionfun.com%2F&source_ve_path=MjM4NTE&feature=emb_title

San Marino is competing in the second semi-final of this year’s contest,on May 11.

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OGAE Poll 2023: France’s results!

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OGAE‘s fan clubs have already started to announce their results, while the very first fun club is the one from France.

OGAE France’s members have casted their votes and the final results are the following:

 

  • 12 ponits: Sweden
  • 10 points: Norway
  • 8 points: Finland
  • 7 points: Austria
  • 6 points: Italy
  • 5 points: Belgium
  • 4 ponits: Israel
  • 3 points: Czechia
  • 2 points: Slovenia
  • 1 point: Estonia

Seven out of ten countries from bookmakers’ odds are present while Ukraine did not receive any points.

Stay tuned on Eurovisionfun for even more results from OGAE Poll 2023!

Azerbaijan: Mads Enggaard confirmed as Eurovision 2023 stage director for TuralTuranX

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According to INFE Azerbaijan,Danish producer Mads Enggaard has been chosen to be the stage director of Azerbaijan’s entry “Tell me more” sung by TuralTuranX.This is his fourth consecutive year working with the Azerbaijani delegation as the country’s Eurovision stage director.

Engaard has a great track record with the contest for the past 18 years.Apart from Azerbaijan’s entries,he has also staged an array of his country’s Eurovision performances including the Danish entries of 2004,2010,2018 and 2019.

TuralTuranX are scheduled to perform 12th in the first semi-final taking place on 9th May.

You can listen to their song here:

 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5dvsr-L3HgY&embeds_euri=https%3A%2F%2Feurovisionfun.com%2F&source_ve_path=MjM4NTE&feature=emb_title

source:infeazerbaijan

 

The Barcelona Eurovision Party is taking place tonight!

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The Eurovision Party Season has officially kicked off as the Barcelona Eurovision Party is taking place tonight at Sant Jordi Club,starting at 20.00 CET.

The party will feature various Eurovision 2023 entrants as well as former Eurovision alumni including Ruslana (Ukraine 2004), Rosa López (Spain 2002), Destiny (Malta 2020 & 2021), Poli Genova (Bulgaria 2011 & 2016), Suzy (Portugal 2014), Beth (Spain 2003), Susanne Georgia (Andorra 2009) and Eva Santamaria (Spain 1993).

The 2023 entrants include:

  • Gustaph (Belgium)
  • Iru Kechanovi (Georgia)
  • Dilja (Iceland)
  • Wild Youth (Ireland)
  • Sudden Lights (Latvia)
  • Monika Linkyte (Lithuania)
  • Pasha Parfeni (Moldova)
  • Mimicat (Portugal)
  • Piqued Jacks (San Marino)
  • Blanca Paloma (Spain)
  • TVORCHI (Ukraine)
  • Mae Muller (United Kingdom)

Austria’s representatives Teya and Salena were originally scheduled to perform as well but eventually withdrew due to illness.

You may watch the Pre-party live on betevé,on their website, and on Youtube starting at 20.00 CET.

Here is a recap of all the 37 Eurovision 2023 songs:

Stay tuned on Eurovisionfun for more things about Eurovision!

source:eurovoix.com

Eurovision 2023: TikTok to partner with the Eurovision Song Contest in Liverpool!

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TikTok has been selected as the Official Entertainment Partner for the Eurovision Song Contest for the second year running, joining the Contest in Liverpool to give fans a front-row seat.

Following on from TikTok’s immensely popular coverage of the 2022 Eurovision Song Contest in Turin, the social media platform will once again be offering unique insight into the 67th Contest in Liverpool.

As the Official Entertainment Partner, TikTok will become a go-to destination for all things Eurovision. From specially created livestreams and exclusive performances in the app, to music playlists and behind-the-scenes content, TikTok will bring its community of users into the heart of the Eurovision Song Contest.

Liverpool One, LiverpoolBBC / James Stack

As well as discovering unique content from Liverpool, the TikTok community will also be able to watch livestreams of both Semi-Finals on Tuesday 9 May and Thursday 13 May, as well as the Grand Final on Saturday 13 May, via the @Eurovision channel.

Martin Österdahl, Executive Supervisor of the Eurovision Song Contest, says:

“Millions of new Eurovision Song Contest fans discovered the event through TikTok last year and we know millions more will be excited by this year’s extra special event in Liverpool. Both the Eurovision Song Contest and TikTok provide an international platform for discovering fresh new music and artists and we look forward to working together in creating more huge hits in 2023.”

TikTok comes to Liverpool

TikTok is partnering with Visit Liverpool so that fans can use TikTok as their official guide to the city. Creators can use ‘TikTok places’ in-app to discover some of the best local spots recommended by the TikTok community – from the iconic Cavern Club, to the must-visit vintage shops and the ultimate foodie destinations.

Liverpool is home to one of the most thriving busking communities in the UK, who have turned to TikTok as their global stage. In the weeks the contest takes over the city, TikTok will be supporting busking sites around Liverpool showing where stars get started – with local artists performing together for fans visiting from all over the world.

St George’s Hall, LiverpoolBBC / James Stark

For those visiting Liverpool during the contest, TikTok will be hosting an exclusive legends performance in the Eurovision Village – the official fanzone, on Friday 12 May at 19:30 CET. The Eurovision Legends will be revealed in the coming weeks.

Susan Finnegan, Destination Liverpool Commercial Director, says:

“We’re delighted to be partnering with TikTok, showcasing our iconic city on a global stage and telling the authentic story of Liverpool through the eyes of visitors – the content creators. Partnering with such an influential brand has the power to make Liverpool once again stand out from the crowd nationally and internationally.”

Watch this Space, Man

The Eurovision Song Contest had a great impact on TikTok throughout 2022. As well as the Contest’s own content, the participating artists thrived on the platform, like TikTok superstar Sam Ryder who represented the United Kingdom and came second to Ukraine with SPACE MAN. In 2023, Sam Ryder will be TikTok’s official Eurovision ambassador throughout the Eurovision Song Contest.

https://youtu.be/RZ0hqX_92zI

Last year’s Contest resulted in three billion views for the official hashtag #Eurovision2022 and over 5.8 million viewers tuned in across the three livestreams, broadcast from the official Eurovision Song Contest TikTok account.

Rich Waterworth, General Manager Operations Europe, TikTok, says: 

“Entertainment is at the heart of TikTok, and we’re excited to partner with the Eurovision Song Contest once again to bring the magic of the world’s largest live music event to our community. We’ve seen Eurovision legends start their journeys on TikTok and Eurovision songs thrive on the platform well beyond the contest itself. We can’t wait to see what Eurovision 2023 has in store.”

Stay tuned on Eurovisionfun for all the news regarding the Eurovision Song Contest 2023, in Liverpool!

Source: eurovision.tv

Eurovision 2023: Eurovisionfun Reacts to First Semi-Final Running Order!

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All the songs for the Eurovision Song Contest are officially out and the EBU revealed the full running orders of the two semi-finals of the Eurovision 2023 in Liverpool!

The Eurovisionfun team watched and reacted to the official recap with the running order of the two semi finals! Enjoy Christos, Aps and Thanos on the reaction video for the 1st semi-final with detailed comments and thoughts about the running order of the songs!

The running order of the First Semi-Final:

  1. 🇳🇴 Norway
  2. 🇲🇹 Malta
  3. 🇷🇸 Serbia
  4. 🇱🇻 Latvia
  5. 🇵🇹 Portugal
  6. 🇮🇪 Ireland
  7. 🇭🇷 Croatia
  8. 🇨🇭 Switzerland
  9. 🇮🇱 Israel
  10. 🇲🇩 Moldova
  11. 🇸🇪 Sweden
  12. 🇦🇿 Azerbaijan
  13. 🇨🇿 Czechia
  14. 🇳🇱 Netherlands
  15. 🇫🇮 Finland

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Ireland: Wild Youth go for a “big” and “bold” staging!

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Conor O’Donohoe, who is the lead singer of Wild Youth, this year’s representatives of Ireland, promised that their performance on Liverpool’s stage is going to be a “big and bold” one, during his interview for PA News Agency.

In addition, he also mentioned the following:

Our staging will be “big and bold”. We aren’t taking any shortcuts!

Conor O’Donohoe

Moreover, he also revealed that he is currently undergoing a health and training regime, cutting down junk food, in order to be fully fit on stage!

I’m definitely having to put down the McDonald’s and pick up the carrot sticks… I do my vocal lessons every day, and I listen to the song and then I run on a treadmill while I sing the songs.

Conor O’Donohoe

Wild Youth’s lead singer also commented on the procedure of composing “We Are One” and mentioned that he wanted to create a song which would live up to the whole Eurovision’s stature.

I wanted to write a song that could live up to the stature and the size of the stage and the arena and the scale of Eurovision.

Conor O’Donohoe

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ak5Fevs424Y

However, Ireland’s “We Are One” is not considered as a qualification’s favorite song from the first semi-final, until now, since it is currently placed at the lower slots of Eurovision’s odds.

Let’s keep in mind that Ireland still holds the record total of seven wins making it the country with the most victories in the Eurovision Song Contest!

Ireland is on the first half of the first semi-final on Tuesday May 9th.

Source: RTÉ

What do you think? Will Ireland manage to hold its record and qualify to the Grand Final? Stay tuned and share your opinion on the comments below!

Albania: Details about Albina & Familja Kelmendi’s stage performance revealed!

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The composer of “Duje”, gave an interview to RTSH, the public broadcaster of Albania, and revealed some first details about the stafing of the Alba nnian entry for Eurovision 2023.

Eriona Rushiti, who is the composer behind the Albanian song, talking about “Duje” and its staging, explained that the live performance that we are going to see on Liverpool isbeing made with great interest:

“This year, they are working very well for the stage. Especially since there are six people on stage, everything must be correct, the message must be conveyed clearly. I hope that the live song will have a lot of impact.”

Also, talking about this year’s stage director, Sacha Jean-Baptiste, she stated that:

“Sacha has been with her group in Pristina for a week. They work with every frame … how we will move the cameras and the lights. She worked with the choreography for all six members. I believe it will be very nice.”

Eriona Rushiti, also talked a bit about the revamp of the song and the reason it took place in Istanbul:

“That particular studio was chosen due to the fact that it was possible to use the “live” string orchestra and many instruments that were needed for the song. Especially since they know our culture. We couldn’t choose a studio from another country that doesn’t know our beat and the culture we have. The song took on a more modern spirit. We stayed true to the version that was presented at the RTSH Festival, but some other elements were strengthened.”

Albina & Familja Kelmendi are going to perform in the seconf half of the second semi-final of Eurovision 2023 in May 11.

Below you can watch our reaction video to “Duje”:

Source: festivali.rtsh.al