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Croatia: Dora 2023 will take place on February 11 | The day will be a Super Saturday of national finals!

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A few days ago HRT the public broadcaster of Croatia, published the names of the artists that are going to participate in Dora 2023, the country’s national final for Eurovision 2023.

In contrast with their initial announcement, Dora 2023 will take place with just one show, the show of the Grand Final with 18 participants chosen from a jury among the 196 songs submitted:

  • Damir Kedžo – “Angels and Demons”
  • Meri Andraković – “Bye Bye Blonde”
  • Martha May – “Distance”
  • Tajana Belina – “Dom”
  • Đana – “Free Fallin”
  • Boris Štok – “Grijeh”
  • Maja Grgić – “I Still Live”
  • Patricia Gasparini – “I Will Wait”
  • Krešo I Kisele Kiše – “Kme Kme”
  • Eni Jurišić – “Kreni Dalje”
  • The Spitters – “Lost & Found”
  • Yogi – “Love At First Sight”
  • Let 3 – “MAMA ŠČ!”
  • Detour – “Master Blaster”
  • Hana Mašić – “Nesreća”
  • Harmonija Disonance – “Nevera (Lei, Lei)”
  • Barbara Munjas – “Putem Snova”
  • Top of the Pops feat. Mario 5reković – “Putovanje”

Earlier today, the organisers revealed the exact date of the national final and this is February 11th in the city of Opatija.

Dora 2023 will not be the only national final that is going to take place in that day, as five more national finals and two qualifying rounds will be broadcasted in the same evening, in a Super Saturday! In detail, these will be:

  • 🇸🇪 Melodifestivalen Heat 2
  • 🇱🇹 Papandom iš Naujo Second Semi-Final
  • 🇩🇰 Dansk Melodi Gran Prix 2023 Final
  • 🇮🇹 Festival di Sanremo 2023 Final
  • 🇲🇹 MESC 2023 Final
  • 🇪🇪 Eesti Laul 2023 Final
  • 🇭🇷 Dora 2023 Final
  • 🇷🇴 Selecția Națională 2023 Final

The previous winner of Dora and Croatia’s representative in Eurovision 2022 was Mia Dimšić with the song “Guilty Pleasure“, but she didn’t manage to qualify for the grand final, ending up in 11th place of the first semi-final for the second year in a row:

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

Source: eurovision.tv

Albania: Tonight the third night of Festivali i Këngës 61!

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The curtains for Albania’s national final, Festivali i Këngës 61, have opened at Tirana. The festival is the means for selecting the neighboring country’s representative for Liverpool in May. The four-day celebration dedicated to albanian music continues tonight, with duets consisting of “big” artists and legendary FiK artists performing adaptations of historic FiK songs at the stage of Pallati i Kongreseve.

The participants

We have already heard all 26 participants of Festivali i Këngës 61 at the first two nights. The 5 out of 10 artists of the new artists category that progress to the final were announced. They are:

  1. Melodajn Mancaku
  2. Erma Mici
  3. Vanesa Sono
  4. Urban Band
  5. Gent Hoxha

The duets that will perform at the third night of Festivali i Këngës 61 are:

1. Albina dhe familia Kelmendi & Josif Gjipali – “Na lini të jetomên” (FiK 30, 1991)

2. Alban Kondi & Lore & West Side Family – “Jehonë” (FiK 47, 2008)

3. 2 Farm & Redon Makashi – “Dikur luaja me saksin e saj” (FiK 33, 1994)

4. Gjergj Kaçinari & Elhaida Dani – “Late night” (FiK 11, 1972)

5. Elsa Lila & Capital T – “Pyes lotin” (FiK 35, 1996)

6. Petrit Çarkaxhiu & Bojken Lako – “Nothing is far” (FiK 38, 1999)

7. Evi Reçi & Irma Libohova – “Të karkoj” (FiK 27, 1988)

8. Franc Koruni & Altin Goci – “Entrroi” (FiK 30, 1991)

9. Enxhi Nasufi & Edea Demaliaj – “Mos qaj” (FiK 36, 1997)

10. Manjola Nallbani & Eneda Tarifa – “Kur e humba një ľorija” (FiK 32, 1993)

11. Rovena Dilo & Soni Malaj – “Ante i land sime” (FiK 39, 2000)

12. Lynx & Aleksander Gjoka – “Ecên në shi” (FiK 32, 1993)

13. Rezarta Smaja & Luan Zhegu – “A do te vish” (FiK 26, 1987)

14. Sergio Hajdini & Kamela Islamaj – “Ne jemi tre” (FiK 4, 1965)

15. Fifi & Flori Mumajesi – “Larg u largova” (FIK 32, 1993)

16. Fabian Basha & Eranda Libohova – “Kthehu për vehte për mua” (FiK 35, 1996)

 

We remind you that the guests of the third night will be Eurovision 2022 winners, Kalush Orchestra.

The final of Festivali i Këngës 61 will be held on Thursday, December 22nd at 22:00 EET where we are going to meet the next Albanian representative.

Stay tuned to Eurovisionfun for all the news regarding Albania’s participation in Eurovision 2023!

Albania: Watch the performances from the second night of FiK 61!

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The second night of Festivali i Këngës 61 through which Albania’s representative for Eurovision 2023 in Liverpool will be selected, has been completed. Overall, 26 artists will compete in the contest. The second night was also held in Pallati i Kongreseve at Tirana, where we heard the 13 remaining songs for the first time with a live orchestra and we watched the staging they suggest for the contest. Arbana Osmani is the presenter for FiK 61.

You can watch the performances of the second night at the links below:

  1. Melodajn Mancaku – “Gjysma e zemrës sime“
  2. Permit of stay – “Fobia“
  3. Arsi Bako – “Sonte dua të jem me ty“
  4. Gjergj Kaçinari – “Dje“
  5. Franc Koruni – “Në pritje“
  6. Petrit Çarkaxhiu – “Emri yt mirësi“
  7. Elsa Lila – “Evita“
  8. Gent Hoxha – “Ajër“
  9. Evi Reçi – “Ma kthe“
  10. Manjola Nallbani – “Dua“
  11. Lynx – “Nëse ke besim“
  12. Alban & Lore – “Melodi“
  13. Vanesa Sono – “Aroma jonë“

Unlike previous editions, at FiK 61 the first prize of Festivali i Këngës will be determined from the professional jury and from a special media jury seen for the first time, while the song that will represent Albania in Eurovision 2023 will be selected with the televoting through SMS.

Also, at the first night Arbana Osmani has presented the professional jury members for the Festival.

The professional jury is comprised of:

  • Genc Saliu
  • Alma Bektashi
  • Zhani Ciko
  • Rita Petro
  • Elton Deda

The 5 new artists that progressed to the final, are:

  1. Melodajn Mancaku
  2. Erma Mici
  3. Vanesa Sono
  4. Urban Band
  5. Gent Hoxha

We remind you that tomorrow, at the third night, we are going to see duets singing adaptations from FiK’s history. Also, Eurovision 2022 winners Kalush Orchestra will be the guests of the night.

The final of Festivali i Këngës 61 will be held on Thursday December 22nd at 22:00 EET where we are going to meet the next Albanian representative.

Stay tuned to Eurovisionfun for all the news regarding Albania’s participation in Eurovision 2023!

Albania: Tonight the second night of Festivali i Këngës 61!

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The curtains for Albania’s national final, Festivali i Këngës 61, have opened at Tirana. The festival is the means for selecting the neighboring country’s representative for Liverpool in May. The four-day celebration dedicated to albanian music continues tonight, with 13 more candidates performing at the stage of Pallati i Kongreseve.

The participants

Thirteen artists participate in FiK 61‘s second semi-final, with the big winner taking the ticket for Liverpool.

The 13 artists participating at the second semi-final for Festivali i Këngës 61 are:

  1. Melodajna Mancaku
  2. Permit of stay
  3. Arsi Bako
  4. Gjergj Kaçinari
  5. Franc Koruni
  6. Petrit Çarkaxhiu
  7. Elsa Lila
  8. Gent Hoxha
  9. Evi Reçi
  10. Manjola Nallbani
  11. Lynx
  12. Alban & Lore
  13. Vanesa Sono

Tonight we are going to listen to the songs for the first time.

Arbana Osmani will be the presenter for FiK 61 that will once again be held in Pallati i Kongreseve at Tirana.

Format

At the first night of FiK 61, the first 13 contestants will perform their entries. Tonight, at the second night, the remaining 13 contestants will also perform their entries. The process for the third night hasn’t been announced yet. At the fourth and last night, Albania’s Grand Final will take place.

The second night of Festivali i Këngës 61 starts at 22:00 EET and you can watch it live HERE.

Stay tuned to Eurovisionfun for all the news regarding Albania’s participation in Eurovision 2023!

Albania: Watch the performances from the first night of FiK 61!

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The first night of Festivali i Këngës 61 through which Albania’s representative for Eurovision 2023 in Liverpool will be selected, has been completed. Overall, 26 artists will compete in the contest. The first night was held in Pallati i Kongreseve at Tirana, where we heard the 13 first songs for the first time with a live orchestra and we watched the staging they suggest for the contest. Arbana Osmani is the presenter for FiK 61.

You can watch the performances of the first night at the links below:

  1. Enxhi Nasufi – “Burrë”
  2. Erma Mici – “Kozmosi i dashurisë”
  3. Fabian Basha – “Një gotë”
  4. Anduel Kovaçi – “Malli”
  5. Fifi – “Stop”
  6. Urban Band – “Në çdo hap”
  7. 2 Farm – “Atomike”
  8. Sara Kapo – “Para teje”
  9. Rezarta Smaja – “N’Eden”
  10. Albina & Familja Kelmendi – “Duje”
  11. Sergio Hajdini – “Vështirë”
  12. Luna Causholli – “Jetën ta fal”
  13. Rovena Dilo – “Motit”

Unlike previous editions, at FiK 61 the first prize of Festivali i Këngës will be determined from the professional jury and from a special media jury seen for the first time, while the song that will represent Albania in Eurovision 2023 will be selected with the televoting through SMS.

Also, Arbana Osmani has presented the professional jury members for the Festival.

The professional jury is comprised of:

  • Genc Saliu
  • Alma Bektashi
  • Zhani Ciko
  • Rita Petro
  • Elton Deda

We remind you that the artists we are going to see tomorrow are:

  1. Melodajn Mancaku
  2. Permit of stay
  3. Arsi Bako
  4. Gjergj Kaçinari
  5. Franc Koruni
  6. Petrit Çarkaxhiu
  7. Elsa Lila
  8. Gent Hoxha
  9. Evi Reçi
  10. Manjola Nallbani
  11. Lynx
  12. Alban & Lore
  13. Vanesa Sono

The final of Festivali i Këngës 61 will be held on Thursday, December 22nd at 22:00 EET where we are going to meet the next Albanian representative.

Stay tuned to Eurovisionfun for all the news regarding Albania’s participation in Eurovision 2023!

Albania: Tonight the first night of Festivali i Këngës 61!

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The curtains for Albania’s national final, Festivali i Këngës 61, open tonight at Tirana. The festival is the means for selecting the neighboring country’s representative for Liverpool in May.

The participants

Thirteen artists participate in FiK 61‘s first semi-final, with the big winner taking the ticket for Liverpool.

The 13 artists participating at the first semi-final for Festivali i Këngës 61 are:

  1. Enxhi Nasufi
  2. Erma Mici
  3. Fabian Basha
  4. Anduel Kovaçi
  5. Fifi
  6. Urban Band
  7. 2 Farm
  8. Sara Kapo
  9. Rezarta Smaja
  10. Albina dhe familja Kelmendi
  11. Sergio Hajdini
  12. Luna Çausholli
  13. Rovena Dilo

Tonight we are going to listen to the songs for the first time.

Arbana Osmani will be the presenter for FiK 61 that will once again be held in Pallati i Kongreseve at Tirana. 90-year-old well-known actress from cinema and theater Margarita Xhepa will be the guest and she is about to deliver a very powerful message onstage.

Format

Tonight, at the first night of FiK 61, the first 13 contestants will perform their entries. The second night, the remaining 13 contestants will also perform their entries. The process for the third night hasn’t been announced yet. At the fourth and last night, Albania’s Grand Final will take place.

The first night of Festivali i Këngës 61 starts at 22:00 EET and you can watch it live HERE.

Stay tuned to Eurovisionfun for all the news regarding Albania’s participation in Eurovision 2023!

Ireland: More information about Eurosong 2023!

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The songs that are going to compete in the Irish national final for Eurovision 2023, are now in the process of being selected.

The Irish Eurosong 2023, the country’s new national final, is now being organized by RTÉ, the  Irish public broadcaster. A jury panel has now listened to all the songs submitted and is going to pick the songs that will compete in the national final, the next days. Many artists have announced themselves that they have submitted their songs for the national final and they have gotten further information on whether they have been selected or not.

Cruachan, for example, are a metal folk band from Dublin that has been in the music scene since the beginning of the 1990s and they were among the favourites to take part in Eurosong 2023. In an Instagram post, they announced that they had a word with Michael Kealy, the Head of Music and Entertainment of RTÉ, who informed them that the juries liked their songs but unfortunatelly was not one of the six songs that qualified for the final. Their song, however, is going to be published around the time of the next contest.

We remind you that Eurosong 2023, the national final of Ireland for Eurovision Song Contest 2023, is most likely going to take place in February 3.

The previous winner of the Irish Eurosong and Ireland’s representative in Eurovision 2022 was Brooke with the song “That’s Rich“, who didn’t manage to qualify for the final, ending up in 15th place of the second semi-final:

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Romania: These are the 12 finalists of Selecţia Nacională 2023!

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The Romanian broadcaster, TVR, announced through their website the 12 songs that will compete in Selecţia Nţională 2023 from the 84 that participated in the preselection phase of the competition. The composition of the jury that selected the 12 finalists is as follows; Sebastian Ferenţ, Bogdan Stratula, John Varbiu, Alin Vaida, Mihai Predescu as well as Remus Achim.

The list of the finalists are as follows:

  1. Adriana Moraru – “Faralaes”
  2. Aledaida – “Bla Bla Bla”
  3. AMIA – “Puppet”
  4. Andrada Popa – “No time for me”
  5. Andreea D Folclor Orchestra – “Periniţa mea”
  6. Deiona – “Call on me”
  7. Erin Dăneţ – “Bad&cool”
  8. Maryliss – “Hai Vino”
  9. Ocean Drive – “Take you home”
  10. No Artist – “Statues”
  11. Steven Roho x Gabriella x Formaţia Albatros – “Lele”
  12. Theodor Andrei – “D.G.T. (Off and on)”

Selecţia Nacională 2023 will take place on February 11, 2023 and will be broadcast live from TVR’s studios. The winner will be determined solely by the public vote, with voting opening during the show.

Last year’s Selecţia Nacională winner was WRS with the song “Llamame” which brought Romania to the final for the first time since 2017!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nPpuwy79sHs&feature=emb_title

Stay tuned to Eurovisionfun for all the news regarding Romania’s participation in Eurovision 2023!

Source: TVR

Ukraine: The hosts of Vidbir 2023 were announced!

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This Saturday, the first national final for Eurovision 2023 is going to take place and it is no other than the Ukrainian national final, Vidbir! On Saturday, February 17 at 16:00 CET we will be able to listen to the first song that is going to be performed live on stage at Liverpool.

Vidbir 2023 will be broadcasted live from the Maidan Nezalezhnosti metro station in Kyiv, with 10 participants taking place. The juries of the show, who were selected after an online voting by the Ukrainian public, will be Taras Topolya, Jamala and Yulia Sanina. Just earlier today, the three hosts of the national final were announced, and these are:

  • Kateryna Pavlenko (Representative in Eurovision 2020 & 2021 as member of GO_A)
  • Timur Miroshnychenko (Ukrainian Commentator and Eurovision 2017 host)
  • Zlata Ognevich (Representative in Eurovision 2013)

We remind you that the 10 participants that claim the Ukrainian representation in Eurovision 2023 are:

  1. Moisei – «I’m Not Alone» 
  2. OY Sound System – «Ой, тужу» (Οh, I miss you)
  3. DEMCHUK – «Alive» 
  4. Jerry Heil – «WHEN GOD SHUT THE DOOR»
  5. FIINKA – «Довбуш» (Dovbush) 
  6. KRUTЬ – «Колискова» (Lullaby) 
  7. Tember Blanche – «Я вдома» (I’m home)
  8. Angelina – «Stronger» 
  9. 2TONE – «Квітка» (Flower) 
  10. TVORCHI – «Heart Of Steel»

The winner will be decided through a combination of jury vote and public vote.

Despite coming second in Vidbir, Ukraine’s reprentatives, Kalush Orchestra were also the winners of Eurovision Song Contest 2022 with their song “Stefania”:

https://youtu.be/F1fl60ypdLs

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

Azerbaijan: Launches the selection process for Eurovision Song Contest 2023!

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Just a while ago, the public broadcaster of Azerbaijan, Ictimai, announced the beginning of the selection process for Eurovision Song Contest 2023!

Ictimai published an open call to all artists and songwriters wishing to represent Azerbaijan in the 67th Eurovision Song Contest in Liverpool, asking for them to submit their proposals. Performers and composers intersted in participating in the selection can send in their performances, demos or new songs exlusively for Eurovision, as well as a small bio, in song@eurovizion.az until December 31.

Songs submitted to represent Azerbaijan must be fully prepared and comply with the rules of the contest published by the EBU. This wil also be the first time in years, that Azerbaijan allows artists to directly submit their proposals, instead of just searching for a song as they usually do.

Nadir Rustamli represented Azerbaijan in Eurovision Song Contest 2022 in Turin with the song “Fade to Black” and ended up in 16th place in the Grand Final with a total of 106 points. On the same time he is the first artist to qualify for the Grand Final while getting zero points from televote in the semi-final.

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

Source: 12xal.com