A few minutes ago, TRM, the public broadcaster of Moldova, announced the 32 artists and their respective songs that qualify to the live auditions of Etapa Națională 2024.
Christmas are celebrated from one end to the other in the whole of Greece and also in the whole world. This is how the Greek representative wish us for this great day . In fact, with her polyphonic ensemble, the Chores, prepared a video in which they sing Greek Christmas carols in 6 different versions!
Indeed, a little later Marina Satti did not forget to wish us through the official channel of ERT on social media:
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For all of us in EurovisionFun Merry Christmas & happy holidays!
The greatest music festival in Albania, the Festivali i Këngës, was completed a few days ago, with Besa Kokëdhima, being the new representative of the country in Eurovision!
Besa, won the public vote, and thus the Albanian representation in Eurovision, with the song “Zemrën n’dorë”, however, it still remains unknown whether the final version that will be performed will remain the same, as the country is used to doing major revamps to their songs.
For a few hours now, a version of the song containing both Albanian and English lyrics, was leaked online, with fans speculating that Besa will sing this version on the Eurovision stage:
zemra n’dore demo half english half albanian pic.twitter.com/aXA9049gOG
— igli (@iamiglilime) December 24, 2023
Besa has previously said in an interview, that “Zemrën n’dorë”, was initally, exclusively in English, which means that there is already an English version of the song ready, in case the singer decides that she will make this great change for Eurovision.
Do you think that an English version of “Zemrën n’dorë”, would be more suitable for the Eurovision Song Contest?
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The BBC will allow the UK’s representative in next year’s Eurovision Song Contest, Olly Alexander, to express his political thoughts in the wake of a surge in anti-Semitism.
Olly Alexander, who was announced as the UK’s contestant by the national broadcaster last week, has come under fire after the Telegraph revealed the singer had signed a document describing Israel as an apartheid regime while condemning and “Zionist propaganda”.
Israel accused the BBC of shirking its moral responsibility by refusing to cut ties with Olly Alexander, while the Conservative Party questioned whether the selection process was deliberate and Jewish activists called for his replacement.
However, the British Broadcasting Corporation confirmed on Friday that the 33-year-old, who rose to prominence through the band Years and Years, bears no responsibility for his use of social media on the grounds that he is neither a member of staff nor a freelancer.
A source within the BBC highlighted the BBC’s social media guidelines which note that:
Actors, comedians, musicians and pundits working for the BBC are not subject to demands for impartiality on social media.”
This therefore means that Olly Alexander will be able to share further opinions on political matters including the Israeli-Palestinian conflict in Gaza if he so wishes.
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Susanne Georgi who represented Andorra in Eurovision Song Contest 2009, singing “La Teva Decisio/Get a Life“, will help Luxembourg’s finalists to prepare for the country’s grand final which is going to take place on January the 27th.
More specifically, Susanne Georgi and Francesca Aaen are going to be the vocal coaches who will offer their own advice and help the eight finalists to optimize their performances before the final show.
Additionally, according to “Stars Academy Andorra”, the majority of Luxembourg’s artists have already participated in different shows including “The Voice“, “The Voice Kids” and “Got Talent” franchises. Moreover, Susanne Georgi herself has stated:
Smaller countries have a lot of talent!
Let’s keep in mind that Luxembourg returns in Eurovision Song Contest after 31 years since its last participation in 1993 and the eight artists that are going to compete and claim a place in Eurovision 2024 are:
The final and official winner will be revealed through a combination of a jury’s vote and a public vote (50% 50%), while the eight’s songs are going to be released in the beginning of January.
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Source: Diariandorra
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The great Albanian music festival, Festivali i Këngës 62 was just finished and the public has chosen Besa Kokëdhima, and the song “Zemrën n’dorë” to represent the country in Eurovision Song Contest 2024! Read more
A while ago, Moldova’s national broadcaster TRM revealed that 51 entries were submitted to Etapa Nationala 2024, the national selection through which the Moldovan representantive for Eurovision Song Contest 2024 will be determined.
Just like the previous years, the selection for Eurovision 2024 will be held in three stages:
Last year, Pasha Parfeni flew the Moldovan flag for the second time with the song “Soarele și luna” which placed him 18th on the scorebored canvassing a total of 96 points.
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Source: TRM.md
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.
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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A few days ago, RTVSLO, the public broadcaster of Slovenia, announced that Raiven will represent the country in the Eurovision Song Contest 2024, in Malmö!
In turn, Raiven talking in RTVSLO, revealed some new details about her entry. In detail, in the interview she states that she will stay loyal to her electronic sound, even in her Eurovision entry. She says that:
“I think of Veronika as a symbol of femininity, I think, maybe not stereotypical feminism. I wouldn’t want to show that on stage. But feminity and grace for sure”
We remind you that “Veronika” will be presented in RTVSLO, in a special program in January 20. The song is based on Veronika Deseniška (Veronika of Desenice), the second wife of Frederick II, Count of Celje. “Veronika” is based on the woman’s history and will be sung exclusively in Slovene.
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The song is written by Raiven, and will be part of her new album, titled “Sirene”, and will be released in February.
Until we listen to “Veronika”, let’s remember the country’s last entry. Slovenia was represented by Joker Out in Eurovision 2023, with their song “Carpe Diem”, that despite the high expectations, ended up in 21st place, bringng the country back to the final after two years:
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Yizhar Cohen, the first Israeli winner of Eurovision, responds harshly to Icelanders who have previously called for Israel’s exclusion from Eurovision 2024 through protests and petitions to the Icelandic broadcaster.
So far, no EBU member has called for Israel’s exclusion from the upcoming Eurovision Song Contest, with Israel proceeding with its usual preparations to select the artist who will represent the country in Malmö in May. However, Israel’s participation in the competition remains a hot topic in Iceland.
We previously informed you of a protest by pro-Palestinian organizations in front of the headquarters of the Icelandic national television RÚV, in which protesters demand that the EBU excludes Israel from Eurovision 2024. They even gathered 9,500 signatures calling on RUV to leave Iceland in protest if Israel finally participates. Also, the association of composers and lyricists of the country, in an official announcement, calls on RUV to boycott Eurovision 2024 due to the Israeli participation.
The first Israeli winner in the Eurovision Song Contest, Yizhar Cohen, was asked to give his opinion on the protesters in Iceland. Yizhar Cohen was the winner of the 1978 Eurovision Song Contest with the now-classic “A Ba Ni Bi“, and his career has been on the rise ever since.
Invited to Channel 13, Cohen responded to Icelanders who express disapproval of Israel’s participation in a very firm manner by speaking in English so that he could be understood by all:
My dear fellow anti-Semitic “ice friends”. We know that you hate…sorry, that you dislike us. When the Eurovision took place in Tel Aviv, your group was hanging out with extremists Palestinians and supported terror against us. You know you are fighting for human rights for everybody in the globe, except for the human rights of Israelis and human rights of Jews, and that’s why you are anti-Semitic. So now you want to boycott us in Eurovision 2024. You are fed by so many lies and pro-Palestinian propaganda and you know completely nothing about us. You just shout, shout and shout. So I have an idea for you – maybe instead of bringing your political views in Eurovision, just bring a great song and win the contest? That’s the way that we’ll remember you. If not, you can continue keep barking as much as you want. I have a secret for you – we will stay here for another 50 thousand years, if you like it or not.
You have a lot of ice in Iceland, right? So, fill your mouths with ice cubes and shut up!
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