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Ireland: RTÉ bombarded by emails against Israel!

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RTÉ is bombarded by emails urging the boycott of the 2024 Eurovision Song Contest given the participation of Israel!

The national broadcaster has received over 1400 emails calling for a boycott of the Eurovision Song Contest 2024 most of which RTÉ says are related to Israel’s participation.

In addition, the organization itself states that the emails started on January 26, that is, the day when the national final of Ireland, The Late Late Show Eurosong special, was held, emphasizing, however, that about 1000 of them were copy-pastes.

One spokeperson of RTÉ commented that:

“Same content, signed and sent by different emailers”

Calls for Israel to be excluded by Eurovision 2024 organizers due to military operations in the Palestinian territory of Gaza are related to the European Broadcasting Union’s decision to exclude Russia in 2022 due to military operations in Ukraine.

Ireland will be represented at this year’s competition in Malmö by Bambie Thug and the song “Doomsday Blue”. The country will compete in the first half of the first semi-final on 7 May in a bid for one of the ten tickets to the grand final on Saturday 11 May.

https://youtu.be/ZGRXRrlIspY

Source: Irish Independent

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Netherlands: Duncan Laurence interested in hosting Eurovision if Joost Klein wins!

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Joost Klein, the Dutch representative for Eurovision 2024, unveiled his entry “Europapa” a week ago. “Europapa” has grown in popularity in the Netherlands over the last week, with Dutch fans ecstatic about a strong performance in Malmö.

The excitement is so high that Duncan Laurence, the winner of Eurovision 2019, has publicly stated his desire to host Eurovision 2025 if Joost Klein wins in Malmö.

Specifically, Duncan Laurence mentions:

I like individuality and authenticity. That is Joost to the core. I think his song is great.

“Europapa” is a major streaming success, with 1.2 million streams in the first 24 hours of release. In fact, Joost Klein surpassed Duncan Laurence’s record of one million Spotify streams in the first 24 hours of “Arcade’s” release.

The aforementioned cannot go unnoticed with Duncan Laurence saying:

It was about time that was broken. I’m glad Joost did that. We have known each other for quite a long time, we once attended the same event together. Joost is very good at dealing with media and social media, which will work greatly in his favor. I hope he wins and brings the Eurovision Song Contest back to the Netherlands. If that happens, I will sign up as a presenter.

I can put that so-called English accent of mine to good use for once, and I also speak a little bit of French.

The Netherlands will perform at the second half of the second semi-final on May 9.

You can also watch EurovisionFun’s reaction video on “Europapa“, below:

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Source: ad.nl

Albania: Besa Kokëdhima will sing “Titan” in Eurovision 2024!

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It has been no secret that Besa Kokëdhima, the Albanian representative in Eurovision 2024, would revamp her FiK entry “Zemrën N’dorë” for Eurovision 2024.

Now, it was revealed via her official Instagram account that Besa Kokëdhima’s entry for Eurovision 2024 is titled “Titan“. “Titan” will be sung fully in English and will be released on March 11th.

The reason behind the language change according to Besa Kokëdhmia is:

To better convey the message of the song we decided to have it all in English. The song has evolved and I want everyone to understand the message! I know it’s a risk to change the language but what could go wrong?

Besa Kokëdhima won the Albanian national selection for Eurovision 2024, namely FiK, in December, exclusively by the vote of the audience, as she was not the jury’s pick. We remind you that Besa Kokëdhima will perform at the first half of the second semi-final on May 9.

You can also check out the reaction video of EurovisionFun on “Zemrën N’dorë”, below:

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Eurovision 2024: Euro Fan Café comes back to Malmö!

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Back in 2013, when the contest was last held in Malmö, a small team of fans, created the Euro Fan Café. This year, the Euro Fan Café comes back, and in cooperation with OGAE Sweden, a venue will be created inside the official Eurovision Village in Folkets Park, right in the center of Malmö.

The original creators are back, and they will ensure that the fans will have a unique experience during their stay in the city.

It’s about a place where fans can meet other fans, meet artists, but also a place for everything Eurovision.

Below you can see the official announcement:

You are a Eurovision lover, about to do Malmö 2024. Whether you are here for a day or here for two weeks, you want to experience all things Eurovision. There will be everything from spectacular adventures to great shows, in venues and parties all around the city.

Here you start your day having brunch, plan your excursions, explore the programme of the entire city, join up with new people in our meetup groups, play games or just hang out.

You will get the behind-the-scenes meetings with artists, songwriters and other Eurovision people. We invite artists to perform at our stages and do Fan Conferences, like press conferences but with you asking the questions. In 2013, we had artists visiting us from 24 countries, and it was so much fun! In the evenings you get those once-in-a-lifetime experiences happening in talk shows, live band karaoke nights, drag, special surprise music quiz nights and other events producing magic moments.

At night, Euro Fan Café is where we all meet up to dance, drink, eat and tell each other about our adventures. There is always one immersive Eurovision party floor with the latest and classic Eurovision songs, and always with some surprises. There will always be one chill place where we can actually talk to each other. There will always be one place to experience something unexpected. Everything is Eurovision.

Euro Fan Café is open from 11:00 till late into the night. We will run multiple events across four spaces from mid-afternoon until late in the night. All events require a Basecamp Bracelet or a Day Pass to access. Below you can see the prices:

BASECAMP BRACELETS give access to all our events between 2 and 11 May, including the Final Party (10 consecutive days).

  • Regular Price: SEK 995 (approximately €89) for the first 1,000 bracelets. The price will increase to SEK 1195 (~€106) for the remaining bracelets.
  • OGAE Members: 25% Off with the discount code “OGAE”. IMPORTANT: Please note this discount is available from 8 March, 12.00 CET to 15 March, 12.00 CET (7-day period only).

DAY PASS: Prices to be revealed in the first week of April.

Ticket link will be available at  moriskapaviljongen.se on Friday 8th of March.

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Portugal: The running order of the Grand Final of Festival da Canção 2024!

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After two semi-finals, it’s time for Portugal to select its representative for Eurovision 2024, through the Grand Final of  Festival da Canção 2024, which is set to take place this Saturday!

A few minutes ago, RTP, the public broadcaster of Portugal, revealed the running order of the Grand Final of the Festival:

  1. Silk Nobre – “Change”
  2. Rita Onofre – “Criatura”  
  3. Noble – “Memory” 
  4. Buba Espinho – “O Farol” 
  5. Nena – “Teorias da Conspiração” 
  6. Iolanda – “Grito” 
  7. No Maka ft Ana Maria – “Aceitar” 
  8. Cristina Clara – “Primavera” 
  9. Rita Rocha – “Pontos Finais”
  10. Léo Middea – “Doce Mistério”
  11. Perpétua – “Bem Longe Daqui” 
  12. João Borsch – “Pelas Costuras” 

We remind you that the Grand Final will take place on March 9, when Portugal’s representative for Eurovision 2024 will be selected!

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Source: escportugal.pt

Austria: Watch the official music video of “We Will Rave” by Kaleen!

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A few days after the official release of the song, it’s time for Kaleen to release the official music video of “We Will Rave” for Eurovision Song Contest 2024!

The filming of the music video took place in Los Angeles, while the song is composed by Anderz Wrethov, Jimmy “Joker” Thörnfeldt, Julie Aagaard and Thomas Stengaard.

You can watch the official music video of “We Will Rave” by Kaleen, in the video below:

https://youtu.be/Kqda15G4T-4

Austria will participate in the first half of the second semi-final of Eurovision 2024, on May 9!

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Czechia: Aiko starts preparations for Eurovision!

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Czech Republic in this year’s Eurovision, Aiko has shared on her personal  TikTok account some of her early preparations for the contest.  In a recent video we can watch her rehearsals for Malmö. Aiko sings her Eurovision entry, Pedestal, a cappella.

@aikomakesmusic ESC rehearsals going full steam ahead hehe #aiko #pedestal ♬ original sound – Aikomakesmusic

Matyáš Vorda will be responsible for Aiko’s presentation in Malmö.  On the other hand, Vit Belohradsky will be the stage director. Both professionals have previously worked with Czech representatives including  We Are Domi,  Benny Cristo,  Lake Malawi, and Vesna.

Matyáš Vorda will be behind the creative direction, LED screen content, and lighting, while  Vit Belohradsk will be in charge of the camera and direction.

The Czech Republic will compete in the first half of the second semi-final on 09 May.

You can watch our reaction to Pedestal by Aiko by the Eurovisionfun in the video embedded below:

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Australia: Listen to the official teaser for Eurovision 2024!

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SBS, the national broadcaster of Australia, released today the official teaser of the entry for Eurovision 2024 in Malmö, Sweden.

A few hours ago SBS published a small teaser of the participation of this vast country of Oceania for the Eurovision Song Contest 2024! You can listen to the relevant excerpt below.

As we have already informed in our previous article the official release of the Australian entry for the 2024 contest is scheduled to take place on 6th of March!

Australia: Entry to be revealed on 6th of March!

Australia was allocated in the second half of the first semi-final on Tuesday 7th of May, claiming one of the ten tickets for the grand final of Saturday 11th of May.

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Portugal: The results of the second semi-final of Festival da Canção 2024!

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Portugal has started the search for its representative and entry for Eurovision 2024. The Festival da Canção 2024, as the country’s public television channel calls the process, consists of two semi-finals and a final. The second semi-final was completed a few minutes ago, with six contestants advancing to the next stage of the final.

The presenters of the evening were Tânia Ribas de Oliveira, José Carlos Malato and Inês Lopes Gonçalves.

The jury consisted of seven music professionals:

  • Gisela João – singer
  • Benjamim – musician
  • Lia Pereira – journalist
  • Miguel Esteves Cardoso – songwriter
  • Lura – singer
  • Pedro Oliveira – musician
  • Mimicat – Representative of Portugal Eurovision 2023

The ten songs that claimed the six tickets for the grand final were:

The results:

The five finalists were determined 50% by the jury and 50% by the TV audience. In the second round, one more artist made it to the final by the TV audience alone. The exact ranking of the artists by both the jury and the audience was not announced at the end of the evening. The detailed results will be made public after the end of the festival.

The six artists who have qualified for the final of Festival da Canção 2024 are:

So the 12 artists we will see in the final of Festival da Canção 2024 are:

  1. Rita Rocha – “Pontos Finais”
  2. Nena – “Teorias da Conspiração” 
  3. Perpétua – “Bem Longe Daqui” 
  4. Iolanda – “Grito” 
  5. João Borsch – “Pelas Costuras” 
  6. Noble – “Memory” 
  7. Buba Espinho – “O Farol” 
  8. No Maka ft Ana Maria – “Aceitar” 
  9. Léo Middea – “Doce Mistério”
  10. Silk Nobre – “Change”
  11. Cristina Clara – “Primavera” 
  12. Rita Onofre – “Criatura”  

See you next Saturday 9 March for the grand final of Festival da Canção 2024.

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Source: www.rtp.pt

Iceland: With Hera Björk and Scared of Heights in Malmö!

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Τhe grand final of Söngvakeppnin 2024, the national process through which the representative of the island of ice and fire in the Eurovision Song Contest is sworn took place tonight. This year, however, the country’s participation is not considered certain, as the issue of the conflict in the Middle East between Israel and Palestine and the participation of the former in the competition is a point of friction in the public sphere of Iceland. The grand final of Söngvakeppnin 2024 took place in Laugardalshöll, Reykjavík.

As in the previous two semi-finals, the grand final was presented by Ragnhildur Steinunn Jónsdóttir, Sigurður Þorri Gunnarsson and Unnsteinn Manuel Stefánsson.

The show started with a tribute to Selma and Iceland’s 1999 entry that finished in 2nd place. Selma herself opened the final night with a live performance of Out of Luck!

The contestants

Five artists participated in the grand final where they performed their entries in English apart from the Væb who chose to keep their song in Icelandic. At this point we remind you that the rules allow the artists to choose the language of their preference.

The artists of the first round of the final performed as per below:

With the end of the competitive part of the first round, the telephone lines were opened for the voting of the televoters.

First Round results

In the first round the two artists who advanced to the second round resulted from the combination of the votes of the television audience and the jury.

The two artists who made it to the second round were:

  1. Hera Björk – “Scared of Heights”
  2. Bashar Murad – “Wild West“

Second Round results

In the second round of the final the two aforementioned artists performed their entries again where the result was decided only by the vote of the television audience.

Before the announcement of the results, last year’s representative of Iceland, Diljá, took the stage.

After the end of the voting, the winner was Hera Björk with Scared of Heights!

Hera Björk with Scared of Heights and Iceland, in case RÚV does not decline the participation in the Contest, is scheduled to take part in the second half of the first semi-final of 7th of May claiming one of the ten tickets for the grand final of Saturday 11th of May.

This is going to be the second time Hera Björk represents Iceland after 2010 when she finished 19th in the final.

What do you think of the results of the Icelandic final? Let us know your thoughts in the comments below.

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