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Lithuania: This is the running order for the Final of “Eurovizija.lt 2024”!

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On this Saturday, the 17th of February, the Grand Final of Eurovizija.lt 2024 will take place in Lithuania and the winner will earn the opportunity to represent the country in this year’s Eurovision Song Contest, in Malmö. Thus, a few hours ago, the national broadcaster of Lithuania, LRT, revealed the official running order of all the ten (10) candidate entries, which is the following:

(You can listen to all the ten songs by clicking on the songs’ titles)

  1. Aistè – “We Will Rule the World”
  2. Žalvarinis – “Gaudė vėjai”
  3. Pluie de Comètes – “Be careful”
  4. Silvester Belt – “Luktelk“
  5. VB gang – “KABOOM!!!”
  6. Il Senso – “Time”
  7. Shower – “Impossible”
  8. Monika Marija – “Starting Tommorow”
  9. Queens of Roses – “Walk through fire“
  10. The Roop – “Simple Joy”

In this year’s “Eurovizija.lt” multiple artists are expected to make a guest appearence in the show, including last year’s representative, Monika Linkytė, who will perform for once more her song “Stay“, the Lithuanian entry for Eurovision 2023. Moreover, the guest list includes also the famous Lithuanian girl trio Mango, who are going to perform a medley including all of their greatest hit songs.

This year’s format

It is of great importance though to remember that this year’s “Eurovizija.lt” has a different format from all the previous years. More specifically, in total five (5) different semi finals were conducted this year, while from each one only two songs qualified for the Grand Final through a split voting system between the public’s vote and a jury’s vote. However, only the top three entries of the Final will qualify to one more final stage, the so called “Super Final” on Saturday night, from which the winner will be determined only by the public’s vote.

Until we find out who is going to be Monika’s successor on the stage of Malmö, take a look at her performance on Liverpool’s stage in May of 2023:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QsgouAEd34U

Source: LRT

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Italy: Amadeus won’t host Sanremo 2025| These are the candidates for hosting the Festival!

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We know for quite a while now, that Sanremo 2024, was going to be the last festival that the successful Amadeus would host. Now, after Angelina Mango’s win, the lights in Teatro Ariston went down, and RAI is searching for the new presenter of the Italian music show.

In their first joint interview in a popular Italian magazine, the italian presenter and his wife Giovanna Civitillo, talked about the withdrawal of Amadeus from the festival:

“After five years between Milan and Rome I want to devote myself to my wife and children, they fill up my life and they complete me. Off stage I’m like the sad clown, they’re my glass half full.”

H Giovanna Civitillo added that he is a capable, generous and honest man.

As of Festival di Sanremo 2025, there are already a few names that RAI is targeting. After both Carlo Conti (host and artistic director of the festival from 2015 until 2017) and Paolo Bonolis, (host of the 2005 festival) declined that offer, the public broadcaster has some other names in mind. These are Alessandro Cattelan, host of Eurovision 2022, Antonella Clerici (participant in Sanremo 2005, 2010) but also Alessia Marcuzzi.

The Festival di Sanremo 2024 was completed a few days ago, with Angelina Mango, being the first woman winning the festival after ten years. In Eurovision, Italy will take part directly in the Grand Final, as part of the BIG 5 group, in May 11:

Stay tuned on Eurovisionfun for all the news regarding the Italian participation at the Eurovision Song Contest 2024, in Malmö!

Source: Chi Magazine

San Marino: On 19th of February the announcement of the Established Artists!

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The national broadcaster of San Marino SMRTV confirmed through its official account on X that the 8 establised artists who are going to compete directly in the final of Una Voce per San Marino 2024 are going to be announced on 19th of February.

The original plan was the eight reknown artists to be announced on different days, and the first established artist was scheduled to be revealed on February 13th, as we informed you in our previous article.

San Marino: Fans request San Marino RTV to consider Annalisa or Mahmood for Eurovision | The first established artist for UVPSM 2024 will be revealed tomorrow!

So the eight established artists who are going to participate in the final of Una Voce per San Marino 2024 are going to be announced on Monday 19 February during a press conference in Milan. 129 emerging artists are going to compete in the semi-finals of the San Marino national selection for Malmö, of which eight will advance to the Grand Final. These eight artists will meet in the final eight artists who will be selected and invited by RTV as established artists.

The semi-finals for the emerging artists are going to take place on February 15th and 16th and be broadcast from February 19th to the 23rd. We remind you that the Grand Final is scheduled to take place on February 24th at Teatro Nuovo in Dogana.

Piqued Jacks, winners of Una voce per San Marino 2023, failed to qualify to the Grand Final, finishing last in their semi-final with zero points.

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Germany: These are the international juries of “Eurovision Song Contest – Das Deutsche Finale 2024”!

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Just a few hours ago, the national broadcaster of Germany, NDR, revealed on Eurovoix where the eight (8) different international juries that are going to vote during the National Final of Germany will come from. Thus, the international juries are going to consist of members from:

  • Austria
  • Croatia
  • Iceland
  • Lithuania
  • Spain
  • Sweden
  • Switzerland
  • United Kingdom

NDR also confirmed that an experienced group of guest artists that had already preveously participated in Eurovision Song Contest, will also be present so as to share their own experience, information and advice regarding their participation. This guest list includes of course Conchita Wurst and Mary Roos but also Rea Garvey, Riccardo Simonetti, Florian Silbereisen and Alli Neumann as well.

Remember that “Eurovision Song Contest – Das Deutsche Finale 2024” is set to be aired live on Friday the 16th of February, while the nine (9) entarnts that are going to compete for a possible representation of their country in Eurovision Song Contest 2024, in Malmö, are:

  1. NinetyNine – “Love on a budget”
  2. Leona – “Undream you”
  3. Isaak Guderian – “Always on the run”
  4. GALANT – “Katze”
  5. Floryan – “Scars”
  6. Bodine Monet – “Tears like rain”
  7. RYK – “Oh boy”
  8. Marie Reim – “Naiv”
  9. Max Mutzke – “Forever strong”

Until we find out who is going to be Germany’s next representative, take a look at last year’s participation, with Lord of The Lost singing “Blood and Glitter”:

Source: Eurovoix

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Croatia: Slimane and Raiven are the special guests of “Dora 2024”!

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Just a few hours ago, the national broadcaster of Croatia, HRT, made publicly known that Slimane and Raiven will be the special guests of “Dora 2024“, being the representative of France and of Slovenia respectively.

Thus, during the first semi final of “Dora 2024”, Slimane will be the guest artist who is going to performe his song “Mon Amour“, which will represent France in this year’s Eurovision Song Contest and Raiven will be the second’s semi final guest artist, who will perform her song “Veronika” which is the official Slovenian entry for Eurovision 2024, in Malmö, in May.

Furthermore, no matter their qualification or not for the Final of “Dora 2024”, the famous Croatian band Let 3, that represented Croatia in Eurovision 2023, will eitherway be the guests of the Final, while even more surprises are yet to be revealed.

Let’s remember here that both of “Dora 2024” semi finals are set to be held in two nights in a row, since the First Semi Final is going to take place on the 22nd of February, while the Second on the 23rd. The Grand Final of “Dora 2024” is going to take place on Sunday the 25th of February.

The main hosts of the Nights will be Duško Ćurlić, Maja Ciglenečki and Anja Cerar.

Croatia: Dora 2024 voting rules are changing!

The running orders for the two Semi Finals are the following:

First Semi-Final on February the 22nd:

  1. Noelle – Baby, Baby
  2. Mario Battifiaca feat. Robert Ferlin – Vodu piti trizan biti
  3. Stefany Žužić – Sretnih dana dat’ će Bog
  4. MISHA – One Day
  5. Erna – How Do You Love Me
  6. eugen – Tišine
  7. Vinko – Lying Eyes
  8. Barbara Munjas – Nepobjediva
  9. Let 3 – Baba Roga
  10. Lana Mandarić – More
  11. Pavel – TO THE MOON
  12. Saša Lozar – Ne plačem zbog nje

Second Semi Final on February the 23rd

  1. Lu Dedić – Plavi leptir
  2. James Night – NEBO PLAČE
  3. Lara Demarin – Ne vjerujem ti
  4. Alen Đuras – A Tamburitza Lullaby
  5. The Splitters – Od kad te sanjam
  6. Boris Štok – Can We Talk
  7. Baby Lasagna – RIM TIM TAGI DIM
  8. ET – Pametnom dosta
  9. Vatra – Slatke suze, gorka ljubav
  10. Damir Kedžo – Voljena ženo
  11. Natalie Balmix – Dijamanti
  12. MARCELA – Gasoline

Until then, take a look at last year’s Croatian participation in Eurovision with Let 3, singing “Mama ŠČ, who are also canditates for this year’s participation of Croatia as well:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hGuGfdEJ5Pw

Source: HRT

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Israel: International entertainment personalities support the country’s participation in Eurovision!

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The issue of Israel’s participation in the Eurovision Song Contest has devided the entertainment industry since the beginning of the new war conflict between Israel and Palestine.

In an open letter, published on the website of the organization Creative Community for Peace, a number of international figures support the EBU’s decision to let the country compete normally in the upcoming Contest.

Over 400 people from the entertainment industry support Israel’s participation in the Eurovision Song Contest. Among them many well-known names, such as Helen Mirren, Gene Simmons, Boy George, Debra Messing, Mayim Bialik, Sharon Osbourne, Diane Warren and Liev Schreiber. All of them believe that the competition should be a place of consensus and that it should not be used as a political tool.

“We believe that unifying events such as singing competitions are essential to help bridge cultural differences and bring people from different backgrounds together through the love for music”

Slovenia: RTV SLO to Seek EBU and Council Members’ Opinion on Israel’s Participation in the Contest!

Source: expressen.se

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Estonia: Eesti Laul contestants reveal who would choose for Eurovision 2024!

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Over the past two weeks, participants who have qualified for the Eesti Laul 2024 final were invited to vote for their favorite song for the Estonian Final.

Specifically, they were asked which of their fellow competitors they would like to represent Estonia in Malmö, with the candidates answering:

  • Cartoon & Ewert Puuluup -> Ollie
  • Carlos Ukareda -> Daniel Levi
  • Nele-Liis Vaiksoo -> Daniel Levi
  • Anet Vaikmaa -> Ollie, 5miinust x Puuluup ή Daniel Levi
  • Daniel Levi -> 5miinust x Puuluup
  • Ewert & the 2 Dragons -> 5miinust x Puuluup
  • Uudo Sepp -> 5miinust x Puuluup
  • Brother Apollo -> Daniel Levi ή 5miinust x Puuluup
  • Peter Põder -> Nele-Liis Vaiksoo
  • Ollie -> Ollie
  • 5Miinust -> Cartoon & Ewert
  • Puuluup -> Ollie

We remind you that the running order of the ten artists who will compete in the grand final of Eesti Laul 2024 is as follows:

  1. Βrother Apollo – “Bad Boy” 
  2. Carlos Ukareda – “Never Growing Up”
  3. Ewert and The Two Dragons – “Hold Me Now”
  4. Anet Vaikmaa – “Serotoniin” 
  5. Ollie – “My Friend”
  6. Daniel Levi – “Over The Moon”
  7. Uudo Sepp, Sarah Murray – “Still love” 
  8. Peter Põder – “Korra veel”
  9. 5miinust ja Puuluup – “(nendest) narkootikumidest ei tea me (küll) midagi”
  10. Nele-Liss Vaiksoo – “Kate Umber Jaa”

The Grand Final of Eesti Laul 2024 is going to takes place on this Saturday 17th of February at Tondiraba Ice Hall in Tallinn hosted by Tõnis Niinemets and Grete Kuld. There will be two rounds of voting. The first round will determine the three entries that will advance to the Super Final, which are determined by 50% of the jury and 50% of the televote. There the Estonian representative will be selected exclusively through televoting.

Last year in Liverpool Estonia was represented by Alika and her song Bridges finishing in the 8th place of the Grand Final marking the best result of this Baltic Nation since 2018!

Source: ERR

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

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Through an e-mail to Wiwibloggs, the national broadcaster of Australia SBS revealed that the announcement of the entry for the upcoming 2024 Eurovision Song Contest is going to take place on the 6th of March!

In 2024 SBS is proud to broadcast the event which this year is taking place in Malmö, Sweden. We also celebrate 50 years since ABBA took to the Eurovision Stage with “Waterloo”, taking home the win for Sweden.

Australia has once again been invited to send a representative to compete in the contest. Stay tuned to hear who will be representing us on Wednesday 6th March.”

At this point we remind you that despite the speculations of the last months, the world-famous Dannii Minogue denied the rumors about her participation in Eurovision 2024!

Other names rumored to be successors to Voyager are Electric Fields and Jaguar Jonze, both known for their involvement in Australia Decides.

Last year Australia was represented in Liverpool by the Voyager with the song “Promise” finishing in the 9th place of the Grand Final, having previously won the second Semi-Final!

Source:Wiwibloggs

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Finland: Teemu Keisteri asks for time to decide whether to participate in Eurovision 2024!

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Teemu Keisteri is the winner of UMK 2024. As Windows95man together with Henri Piispanen and the song No Rules overturned the predictions and will be the ones to represent Finland at Eurovision 2024. But in an interview Teemu Keisteri asks for time to decide if he will participate in the contest after all.

Israel’s participation is the deterrent for Teemu Keisteri to happily participate in the upcoming singing competition. Although he recognizes that it is a decision he will make together with Henri Piispanen, he asks for time to calmly think about his final decision.

I’m not alone in this, I’m with Henri. We started all this to spread joy. This is what we want to do at Eurovision. Everyone involved in this should feel good. We want to take some quiet time to decide on this.

Teemu is asking all this year’s participants to sign a petition asking the EBU to ban Israel from Eurovision 2024.

We would be happy to promote such a thing!

Finland will compete in the second half of the first semi-final of Eurovision 2024 on 7 May.

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Source: Helsingin

Poland: The announcement of the artist will take place in the next few days!

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Polish public television has decided on the artist who will represent the country at Eurovision 2024 and the announcement will be made in the coming days.

Poland has internally chosen its representative for this year’s Eurovision 2024. More than 60 artists have submitted their proposals to TVP and now we are just a breath away from knowing who will be chosen to represent the country in the contest. The announcement is expected either on Friday 16/2, or on Monday 19/2 at 07.30 CET.

Poland at Eurovision 2023 was represented by Blanka with the song Solo, which took 19th place in the Grand Final. This year, Poland were drawn to participate in the first half of the first semi-final on 7 May.

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Source: Dziennik Eurowizyjny