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Increased security measures in place for Eurovision 2024!

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Concerns regarding the security level of the 68th Eurovision Song Contest, which is scheduled to take place in May in Malmö, Sweden, are intensifying in light of the volatile circumstances in the Middle East. More precisely, many fear that a terrorist attack may be directed towards the contest. In response to these worries, this year’s organizers have stated unequivocally that there will be higher levels of security than in previous years.

Specifically, Ebba Adielsson, executive producer for Eurovision on the Swedish public television, specifically stated that there was no need for concern because SVT, which recently organized the competition in 2013 and 2016, is planning this year’s competition with a security focus in light of the current circumstances. To make sure the required actions are taken, the organizers are in regular communication with the Malmö police authority.

In the meantime, the Competition’s executive producer, Martin Österdahl, stated the following:

Each year, EBU collaborates closely with the authorities to guarantee the security of all attendees of the Eurovision Song Contest.

It has not yet been revealed which countries will take part in the forthcoming Eurovision Song Contest. This is probably connected to Israel and the higher threat of terrorism that its participation would pose. In the upcoming period, the EBU decision is anticipated to be finalized.

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Source: Dagens Nyheter 

Malta: MESC 2024 fourth and last semi-final takes place tonight!

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The time we’re all waiting for, is slowly coming again. We are talking about the national final period of Eurovision Song Contest 2024! This year, the first country that’s airing its national final, is Malta!

For the third year in a row, the island country is using the format of a national final and is organizing Malta Eurovision Song Contest 2024 (MESC), through which they are going to select their representative for the 68th Eurovision Song Contest.

36 artists are going to take part in Malta’s selection process for Eurovision 2024. A process consisting of semi-finals and the Grand Final, will select the artist and the song that is going to represent Malta in Malmö.

Tonight the fourth and last semi-final of MESC 2024 will take place and will be broadcasted at 21:00 CET. You can watch it through the live broadcast of TVM’s official website, by clicking HERE.

Participants

Today, we are going to see nine last artists, out of the 36 competing in MESC 2024, in tonight’s fourth semi-final.

The artists that will compete in tonight’s show are:

  • Christian Arding – “Bellus”
  • Erba – “Sirena”
  • Greta Tude – “Topic (Bla Bla)”
  • Kyle George – “Arrows”
  • Lisa Gauci – “Breathe”
  • Martina Cutajar – “Miles Away”
  • Matt Blxck – “Banana”
  • Miriana Conte – “Venom”
  • Ryan Hili – “Karma”

The Malta Eurovision Song Contest 2023 (MESC 2023)

Phase I – Song Submission and Selection

Those interested could subit their songs in the country’s public broadcaster. After the deadline, the 36 competing artists were selected.

Phase II – Semi Final
  • Artists will perform their songs live via a TV show that will be broadcasted for several weeks.
  • The top 12 artists via a combination of jury and public vote will qualify to the Grand Final.
Phase III – Grand Final
  • The Grand Final will be held in January 2024.
  • Every participant will have a budget of 5.000 euros for producing and filming a video-clip of its entry.
  • Every participant will film a live-on-tape performance in December 2023(the artists will have 60 minutes to film 3 performances and between these, the best will be chosen)
  • The winner will be decided from a jury and public vote.

Until we learn who is going to represent Malta in Eurovision 2024, let’s remember their song for last year’s contest. The Busker were the winners of MESC 2023 with the song “Dance (Our Own Party)” but they didn’t manage to qualify for the Grand Final ending up in 15th place of the First Semi-final with 3 points:

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

Spain: Barcelona Eurovision Party will be held on April 4th to 6th !

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It’s time to shine your dancing shoes, because the has just announced its 2024 three-day program.

Eurovision pre-parties are a great way for fans to meet other fans and party with their favorite Eurovision artists. And 2024 will be no exceptions.

One of the newer and larger parties, the Barcelona Eurovision Party, has been going strong since 2022 – and in 2024, the tradition lives on. With a star-studded program and the promise of a good time, it’s time to purchase your ticket if you haven’t already. Here’s a rundown of what you can expect every day for the three days that the party is happening:

Thursday, April 4th: dance party

April 4th is the opening night of the party. Here, you can partake in dancing, drinking and having fun at the Sala 2 Safari Disco Club. The DJ promises to play all your Eurovision favorites so you can sing along all night. Purchase your ticket for the event here.

Friday, April 5th: youngsters and justice

Friday is another exciting day during the program! From 6pm to 9pm, you can enjoy music from some of the youngest Eurovision participants. And from 9pm until the break of dawn, you can experience some of the robbed Eurovision artists on stage. Did your favorite act not do as well as you hoped? Come cheer them on and give them the love they deserve at this event! Both events of the day will be held at La Terrrazza, and you can get tickets for ESC Young here and Euro Justice here.

Saturday, April 6th: The big party

Saturday is the big day! You can look forward to a HUGE party with all your Eurovision favorites. No names have been confirmed so far, but we know that a very special performance will take place: The winners of FANVision 2023, Mirko Buljan and legendary drag performer Maxima Love, will take the stage with their rendition of “My Way” by Tone Sekelius. It’s guaranteed to be an amazing evening, night and morning! You can buy tickets right here.

More information and links to all ticket-purchases can be found here!

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Source: BCN Eurovision

Eurovision 2024: “United By Music” will remain as the slogan for the 68th Eurovision Song Contest!

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We’re getting closer and closer to the 68th Eurovision Song Contest which will be held in Malmö, Sweden. In less than six months from today, the municipality of Malmö will welcome delegations and artists from all around the Europe as well as the world to spread the message of unity by music.

While, the preparations have started both for participating countries and the host country, EBU has just revealed the slogan for the 68th Eurovision Song Contest. The slogan announcement video reminded us how the slogans of Eurovision have evolved since its first introduction in 2002 to finish with the “United By Music”.

https://youtu.be/y_WGeiC5GbU

Hence, the “United By Music” slogan used in Liverpool earlier this year will remain for the following editions of the contest.

The reason behind this is that since ‘United By Music’ proved to be so successful, SVT and the ESC Reference Group, the event’s governing board, decided to use it again for the Eurovision Song Contest in Malmö, Sweden, the following year.

Furthermore, as part of the Contest’s worldwide branding strategy, it was agreed to maintain the phrase for all subsequent events.

By adopting a single, impactful motto for the Eurovision Song Contest in 2024 and all subsequent editions, the choice establishes continuity and consistency.

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

The Eurovision Song Contest is more than just a song competition; it’s a celebration of the power of music to bring people together. After over 20 years of using different slogans, and as we approach our 70th anniversary, we feel we have found one that truly encapsulates our brand.

By establishing a permanent slogan, we will have consistency in our message that music unites us all. It’s the perfect slogan to underline our values of inclusivity, equality, universality and celebrating diversity through music. 

As the popularity of the Eurovision Song Contest continues to grow around the world, we believe using the same slogan annually will help our brand become even stronger. 

Ebba Adielsson, Executive Producer of the 2024 Eurovision Song Contest for SVT added:

After Loreen’s win in Liverpool last spring, the whole machinery for the Eurovision Song Contest 2024 kicked into action and pretty soon the discussion about the slogan arose. We quickly realized that the great slogan chosen by the BBC says exactly what this competition is about, uniting in music, and we saw no reason to change something that sums up the foundation of the entire event so well.

It’s great that the EBU has also decided that this is the slogan that will be used by all host countries from now on. Right now, we are in the middle of the process of producing the artwork to match the slogan which will be revealed soon.

Why will “United By Music” remain as the contest’s motto?

“United By Music” encompasses the Eurovision Song Contest’s core ideals, which have a long history of encouraging diversity, inclusivity, and artistic expression. The motto reflects the Contest’s potential to bridge differences and spark a sense of commonality, regardless of nationality, language, or heritage.

The now-permanent slogan will serve as a constant reminder of the Contest’s primary objective and its unparalleled power to unite people through music, the universal language.

Eurovision 2024 will take place in Malmö, Sweden on 9,11 and 13 May 2024, following Loreen’s win in Liverpool.

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Source: ebu.ch

Italy: Are the participants of Sanremo 2024 about to be revealed in December 3?

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A moment that all Italians and non, are eagerly waiting for is the announcement of the participants of Festival di Sanremo 2024, and judging from all the indications, this moment is very close! Read more

Czechia: ESCZ Final arranged for December 4!

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Czechia will select its representative for the Eurovision Song Contest 2024 on 4 December at 19:30 (CET).

Czech Television announced today that their entry for Eurovision 2024 will be selected next month. ESCZ 2024 will take place on 4 December at ROXY in Prague, with Adam Misik returning as host. More details will be announced by the broadcaster tomorrow.

What is new?

The ESCZ is once again the National Final, but with a new feature. From this year, singers are not required to have Czech citizenship. This means that artists from Slovakia who live permanently in the Czech Republic and contribute to its music scene can also compete.

 

Lasy year Vesna came 10th on the Grand Final with the song “My Sister’s Crown”.

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Malta: Listen to the nine more songs competing in MESC 2024!

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A few hours ago, the third semi-final of MESC 2024, the national final of Malta for Eurovision 2024, was completed!

For the third year in a row, the island country is using the format of a national final and is organizing Malta Eurovision Song Contest 2024 (MESC), through which they are going to select their representative for the 68th Eurovision Song Contest.

36 artists are going to take part in Malta’s selection process for Eurovision 2024. A process consisting of semi-finals and the Grand Final, will select the artist and the song that is going to represent Malta in Malmö.

The third semi-final which took place a earlier today, with the presentation of nine more songs through a TV show, named XOW. Both the jury and public vote were completed.

You can listen to the first nine songs in the videos below:

When all semi-finals are completed, the twelve songs with the highest scores will advance to the Grand Final. The fourth and last, semi-final will take place next Friday!

Until we learn who is going to represent Malta in Eurovision 2024, let’s remember their song for last year’s contest. The Busker were the winners of MESC 2023 with the song “Dance (Our Own Party)” but they didn’t manage to qualify for the Grand Final ending up in 15th place of the First Semi-final with 3 points:

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

Malta: MESC 2024 third semi-final takes place tonight!

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The time we’re all waiting for, is slowly coming again. We are talking about the national final period of Eurovision Song Contest 2024! This year, the first country that’s airing its national final, is Malta!

For the third year in a row, the island country is using the format of a national final and is organizing Malta Eurovision Song Contest 2024 (MESC), through which they are going to select their representative for the 68th Eurovision Song Contest.

36 artists are going to take part in Malta’s selection process for Eurovision 2024. A process consisting of semi-finals and the Grand Final, will select the artist and the song that is going to represent Malta in Malmö.

Tonight the third semi-final of MESC 2024 will take place and will be broadcasted at 21:00 CET. You can watch it through the live broadcast of TVM’s official website, by clicking HERE.

Participants

Today, we are going to see nine more artists, out of the 36 competing in MESC 2024, in tonight’s third semi-final.

The artists that will compete in tonight’s show are:

  • Jessica Micallef – “Tagħna Tnejn”
  • Cosette Baldacchino – “Free Fall”
  • Michela Galea – “Let’s Talk About Love”
  • Thea Aquilina – “Blood Stream”
  • Miguel Bonello – “Better Off Alone”
  • Moira Stafrace – “Feather Flight”
  • Dan – “Baraxx”
  • Stefan Galea – “Numb”
  • Karin Duff – “Breaking Bad”

The Malta Eurovision Song Contest 2023 (MESC 2023)

Phase I – Song Submission and Selection

Those interested could subit their songs in the country’s public broadcaster. After the deadline, the 36 competing artists were selected.

Phase II – Semi Final
  • Artists will perform their songs live via a TV show that will be broadcasted for several weeks.
  • The top 12 artists via a combination of jury and public vote will qualify to the Grand Final.
Phase III – Grand Final
  • The Grand Final will be held in January 2024.
  • Every participant will have a budget of 5.000 euros for producing and filming a video-clip of its entry.
  • Every participant will film a live-on-tape performance in December 2023(the artists will have 60 minutes to film 3 performances and between these, the best will be chosen)
  • The winner will be decided from a jury and public vote.

Until we learn who is going to represent Malta in Eurovision 2024, let’s remember their song for last year’s contest. The Busker were the winners of MESC 2023 with the song “Dance (Our Own Party)” but they didn’t manage to qualify for the Grand Final ending up in 15th place of the First Semi-final with 3 points:

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

Albania: Kledi Kadiu will be the host of Festivali i Këngës 62!

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A little while ago RTSH, the public broadcaster of Albania, announced the name of the host of the 62nd Festivali i Këngës which will take place in about a month!

Dancer, choreographer and presenter Kledi Kadiu has been announced as the presenter of Festivali i Këngës 62. He is best known in Albania as well as in Italy for his career as a dancer. He was a dance teacher in the Italian talent show, “Amici di Maria De Filippi” from 2011 to 2017, while he was also a judge in the Albanian “Dancing with the Stars”.

Festivali i Këngës 62 is set to take place at Pallati i Kongreseve in Tirana from December 19 to 22. A total of 37 artists will take part both to win the festival and to represent Albania at Eurovision 2024. We remind you that some time ago it was announced that the jury of the festival will determine the winner of Festivali i Këngës 62 and the audience the representative of the country. Below is the running order of the first two nights:

First Night
  1. Stivi Ushe – “Askush si ty” (Nobody like you)
  2. Besa Kokëdhima – “Zemrën n’dorë” (Heart in hand)
  3. Mal Retkoceri – “Çmendur” (Crazy)
  4. Eldis Arnjeti – “Një kujtim” (A memory)
  5. Shpat Deda – “S’mund të fitoj pa ty” (I can’t win without you)
  6. Jehona Ponari – “Evol” (Evolve)
  7. PeterPan Quartet
  8. Festina Mejzini – “Melos”
  9. Kastro Zizo – “2073”
  10. Luan Durmishi – “Përsëritja” (Repetition)
  11. Melodajn Mancaku – “Nuk jemi ne” (It’s not us)
  12. Olsi Ballta – “Unë” (I)
  13. Andi Tanko – “Herë pas here” (From time to time)
  14. Sergio Hajdini – “Uragan” (Hurricane)
  15. Santino De Bartolo – “Dua të rri me ty” (I want to stay with you)
  16. Olimpia Smajlaj – “Asaj” (Her)
Second Night
  1. Big Basta & Vesa Luma – “Mbinatyrale” (Supernatural)
  2. Elsa Lila – “Mars”
  3. Jasmina Hako – “Ti” (You)
  4. Michela Paluca – “Për veten” (For myself)
  5. Anduel Kovaci – “Nane’”
  6. Irma Lepori
  7. Sardi Struga – “Boshatisur” (Empty)
  8. Erina & The Elementals – “Jetën n’Skaj” (Life on the edge)
  9. Kleansa Susaj – “Pikturë” (Painting)
  10. Arsi Bako – “Zgjohu” (Wake up)
  11. Tiri Gjoci – “Në ëndërr” (In a dream)
  12. Besa Krasniqi – “Esenciale” (Essential)
  13. Bledi Kaso – “Çdo gjë mbaroi” (Everything is over)
  14. Troy Band – “Horizonti i ëndrrave” (The horizon of dreams)
  15. Martina Serreqi – “Vetëm ty” (Only you)
The previous winner of Festivali i Këngës and Albania’s representative in Eurovision 2023, were Albina & Familja Kelmendi with the song “Duje”, ending up in 22nd place, while also bringing their country back in the Grand Final:

https://youtu.be/TI9rSDhXwyc

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

France: Listen to the first song of Eurovision 2024!

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The first song for Eurovision 2024 has already been released! This morning, Slimane was announced as the French representative for the 68th Eurovision Song Contest. His song is called Mon Amour. It is composed by Slimane himself and Yaacov & Meïr Salah.

Listen to the song:

About the artist

Slimane Nebchi is 34 years old and is of algerian origin. He won The Voice of France in 2016 and ever since his career has exploded. His four studio albums have all reached the first place in the french charts and he has also charted in other countries’ charts. He was a coach in the Voice of Belgium. He has also participated in musicals and some films as an actor, while he is also a philanthropist.

The artist is probably the biggest name to represent France in the Eurovision Song Contest for many years. As the head of french delegation, Alexandra Redde-Amiel said, France is heading for the trophy.

With 2 million albums sold. 1 million spectators in his concerts, 2 billion streams across the world, 5 NRJ Music Awards and a Victory of Music, Slimane has announced to his 7 million fans in social media that he will proudly represent France in Eurovision 2024. 

Slimane composes his own music, but he has also written music for famous french artists, like M Pokora, Vitaa, Kendji etc. 

He performs out of norms in order to weave emotional links with his audience. 

Alexandra Redde-Amiel explains why the song is revealed so early

For us, supporting such an artist in the competition implies thinking about everything we can do with him. This is why we make it official early. We want to prepare Slimane, take him to meet Europe. The artist considers translating his song into English and other languages because it is important for him that the song is understood.

Revealing the song in November also gives it the best chance of winning the French public and, ideally, becoming a success on national territory in the hope of becoming also an international hit. It is important that the country supports Slimane as it has always done and even more so today. The artist should thus participate in numerous public service entertainment programs.

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