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France wins Alla leið 2024!

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Slimane from France is the winner of the Icelandic preview show for Eurovision 2024, Alla leið 2024.

Icelandic television has produced lla leið since 2008.  During the show, the guests rate the competing songs giving them between 1 and 12 points.

Last night was the last preview show in Iceland.  For the last night, the panel reviewed the songs from the Big 5 + Sweden.  France won the last show with 46 points.  In second place came Italy with 36 points.  Following, Sweden got 35 points, the United Kingdom 33 points, Germany 29 points and Spain 16 points.

The Icelandic jury for Alla leið 2024 was:

  • Eva Ruza – Host
  • Matti Matt (Iceland 2011 representative)
  • Regina Osk – (Iceland 2008 representative)
  • Jógvan Hansen – Singer

Here are the overall results of the show:

  • France – Slimane – “Mon Amour” – 12+12+12+10 – 46 points
  • Croatia – Baby Lasagna – “Rim Tim Tagi Dim” – 12+10+10+10 – 42 points
  • Norway – Gåte – “Ulveham” – 5+12+12+10 – 39 points
  • Australia – Electric Fields – “One Milkali (One Blood)” – 10+6+10+12 – 38 points
  • Armenia – Ladaniva – “Jako” – 8+10+10+10 – 38 points
  • Switzerland – Nemo – “The Code” – 7+12+12+5 – 36 points
  • Netherlands – Joost Klein – “Europapa” – 12+10+10+4 – 36 points
  • Italy – Angelina Mango – “La noia” – 10+8+10+8 – 36 points
  • Iceland – Hera Björk – “Scared of Heights” – 8+10+10+8 – 36 points
  • Sweden – Marcus & Martinus – “Unforgettable” – 8+12+8+7 – 35 points
  • United Kingdom – Olly Alexander – “Dizzy” – 10+10+7+6 – 33 points
  • Portugal – Iolanda – “Grito” – 10+6+10+6 – 32 points
  • Austria – Kaleen – “We Will Rave” – 10+3+10+8 – 31 points
  • Serbia – Teya Dora – “Ramonda” – 5+8+10+8 – 31 points
  • Malta – Sarah Bonnici – “Loop” – 10+6+7+8 – 31 points
  • Cyprus – Silia Kapsis – “Liar” – 12+7+8+5 – 29 points
  • Germany – Isaak – “Always on the Run” – 7+8+6+8 – 29 points
  • Denmark – Saba – “Sand” – 12+7+4+5 – 28 points
  • Belgium – Mustii – “Before the Party is Over” – 3+8+8+7 – 26 points
  • Albania – Besa – “Titan” – 7+6+6+6 – 25 points
  • Ukraine – Alyona Alyona & Jerry Heil – “Teresa & Maria” – 8+4+10+2 – 24 points
  • Finland – Windows95man – “No Rules!” – 10+4+8+2 – 24 points
  • Czechia – Aiko – “Pedestal” – 6+6+5+4 – 24 points
  • Ireland – Bambie Thug – “Doomsday Blue” – 2+8+3+10 – 23 points
  • Luxembourg – Tali – “Fighter” – 7+5+5+5 – 22 points
  • Lithuania – Silvester Belt – “Luktelk” – 7+6+4+3 – 20 points
  • San Marino – Megara – “11:11” – 6+6+3+6 – 19 points
  • Georgia – Natia Busalazdze – “Firefighter” – 6+4+5+4 = 19 points
  • Estonia – 5miinust and Puuluup – “(Nendest) narkootikumidest ei tea me (küll) midagi” – 7+4+3+2 – 16 points
  • Spain – Nebulossa – “Zorra” – 6+3+4+3 – 16 points
  • Greece – Marina Satti – “Zari” – 6+2+5+2 – 15 points
  • Latvia – Dons – “Hollow” – 4+4+2+5 – 15 points
  • Slovenia – Raiven – “Veronika” – 6+4+2+2 – 14 points
  • Azerbaijan – Fahree feat. Ilkin Dovlatov – “Özünlə apar” – 3+2+1+6 – 12 points
  • Moldova – Natalia Barbu – “In the Middle” – 3+1+2+1 – 7 points
  • Israel – Eden Golan – “Hurricane” – 1+1+1+1 – 4 points

Source: RÚV

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Eurovision 2024: The draw for the performance order of the Big 5 in the Final!

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Today, the Big 5 had their second rehearsals, and immediately after the press conference, the draw for their performance order in the Grand Final on Saturday (May 11th) took place. United Kingdom was first in the lineup, and the draws concluded with Italy’s.

The article is being updated.

  • We remind you that the host country, Sweden, opens the Grand Final on Saturday, as it is in the number one position.
  • The United Kingdom with Olly Alexander and ‘Dizzy‘ will perform in the first half of the Grand Final.

credit Corinne Cumming/EBU

  • Additionally, Germany will also appear in the first half with ISAAK and ‘Always On The Run.

credit Corinne Cumming/EBU

  • Slimane, representing France with ‘Mon Amour,’ was drawn to perform in the second half of Saturday’s final.

credit Corinne Cumming/EBU

  • Spain, represented by Nebulossa with the song ‘Zorra,’ was drawn for the producer’s choice, the new selection option for this year’s contest.

credit Corinne Cumming/EBU

  • The last country from the Big 5 to be drawn is Italy. Angelina Mango with ‘La Noia‘ was also drawn for the producer’s choice, the new selection option for this year’s contest.

credit Corinne Cumming/EBU

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Eurovision 2024: Which rehearsal had the most views on the sixth day?

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Yesterday, the first rehearsals were officially concluded, with the Big 5 and the host country Sweden taking the stage at the Malmö Arena for the first time! Regarding what we liked and what we would like to see again, you can read our new editorial. Also, you can read our article from the day before yesterday about the rehearsals of the eight countries from the second semifinal who completed their rehearsals on Tuesday.

However, as we know on TikTok, all the first rehearsals are uploaded. Apart from their performances, we’ll also get a sneak peek backstage before they take the stage for the first time in a video of about one minute.

One of the many features of TikTok is the ability to add songs to each user’s video creation. However, the TikTok algorithm is usually able to detect the song used in the video, assign it to the correct track, and then include it in the total number of videos where that sound has been used. Based on this capability, the most popular songs before rehearsals were from the Netherlands and Italy. Will they receive the same promotion as before?

In less than 24 hours (May 3, 2024, time 15:35 CET), since the first clip from the rehearsals was uploaded, we have a indicative sample of which rehearsal was favored by the audience (here it should be noted that the videos were uploaded one after the other with a one and a half hour interval and there was a significant delay in their publication).

The rehearsals that had the most views are:

  1. Sweden: Marcus & Martinus – Unforgettable – 344.1 thousand views
  2. United Kingdom: Olly Alexander – Dizzy – 328.9 thousand views
  3. Spain: Nebulossa – Zorra – 264.1 thousand views
  4. France: Slimane – Mon Amour – 247.4 thousand views
  5. Germany: Isaak – Always On The Run – 152.9 thousand views
  6. Italy: Angelina Mango – La Noia – 136.1 thousand views

With this small sample, we can infer that:

  • Sweden and the United Kingdom impressed the fans, capturing the first and second positions respectively in views on their first rehearsal. Will they have the same response tomorrow when they take the stage for their second rehearsal?
  • Surprisingly, the favorite to win, Italy, and Angelina Mango are in the last position in views from their first rehearsal.
  • Since it has only been 20 hours since the first video was posted on TikTok, there is a possibility that countries will recover in views very soon.”

Stay tuned because tomorrow the overall ranking of all 37 entries based on their views on TikTok before the semi-finals will be revealed.

TikTok has played a significant role in the success of Eurovision songs in recent years. For example, Duncan Laurence’s winning entry “Arcade” became a global hit a year after winning the competition when it was used in over a million videos on TikTok. One of the earliest TikTok successes from Eurovision was Getter Jaani’s “Rockefeller Street”, which went viral on the platform in 2018 and has since been used in over two million videos. Let’s not forget that Armenia’s entry in 2022 by Rosa Linn with “Snap” gained over a billion views on the platform. Finally, Norway’s entry last year gained significant worldwide publicity months before the competition week, where it secured fifth place.

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Eurovision 2024: France’s First Rehearsal!

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Next up on the stage of Eurovision Song Contest 2024 is France. Slimane with his song “Mon Amour” is ready for his first rehearsal on the stage of Malmö Arena!

Who is Slimane?

Slimane Nebchi (known with his stage name as Slimane) was born and raised in France, while he is of Algerian descent through his grandparents.

Since winning The Voice (France) in 2016, Slimane’s rise in popularity has been meteoric, with 2 million albums sold, 5 NRJ Music Awards, 2 billion worldwide streams, 7 million followers on social media and a Victorie de la Musique to his name.

The singer wrote the lyrics of Mon amour and co-composed the song with his inseparable partners and friends Yaacov and Meir Salah, with whom Slimane has been making music since the age of 15.

Slimane was selected internally by France Télévisions for Eurovision 2024. In fact, “Mon Amour” was the first Eurovision 2024 entry released in November 2023.

The Rehearsal

France’s Slimane is up next, with his sweeping ballad Mon Amour. He’s become an established star in his home country since he won The Voice (France) in 2016, and now has his sights set on Eurovision.

The staging for this performance has the same energy as the official video, with lots of close-ups of Slimane sharing his pain and asking the big questions about love. His vocal range and the simple piano accompaniment create a kind of breathless intensity, and nobody does his kind of chanson d’amour quite like France.

Staging wise, it starts with Slimane lying on the floor in a white suit, and he performs the first half of the song on his knees, interacting with the camera in a way that feels like a POV of a really intense argument. The juxtaposition of this with the questions he asks in the lyrics feels really immersive, like you’re part of the encounter. We might have just held our breath for three minutes.

At the end there’s a section where Slimane steps away from the mic and sings the final chorus entirely acapella, in a cloud of smoke. We’ve seen this element before during pre-party season, but in this big arena it creates a haunting echo.

France First Rehearsal Eurovision 2024 Credits: Corinne Cumming

France’s second rehearsal is scheduled for Saturday, 4/5. A TV snippet of Slimane’s performance will provide a clearer picture of what to expect on the Eurovision stage.

You can watch a small clip from France’s first rehearsal from TikTok:

@eurovision Je rejoue la scène… That's how good @Slimane first rehearsal was #Eurovision2024 ♬ original sound – Eurovision

 

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France: Commentators and Broadcast plans unveiled!

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France’s National Broadcaster,France Télévisions,confirms drag queen Nicky Doll as their commentator for this year’s contest.The former RuPaul contestant is going to provide commentary for both semi-finals  on CultureBox.

Stéphane Bern and Laurence Boccolini will be commentating for the Grand Final shown on France 2, working together for the fourth consecutive year.

France in this year’s contest

France is represented by The Voice winner Slimane and his song “Mon Amour”,proceeding automatically to the Grand Final on May 11th as part of the Big Five.

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France: Slimane is in the studio for the English version of “Mon Amour”!

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Slimane, the French representative in Eurovision 2024, revealed that he is in the studio preparing an English version for his entry “Mon Amour“.

 

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It is unknown whether the English version of “Mon Amour” will be performed on the Eurovision stage or it will just be released as an alternative version of the song. The latter is the most likely scenario.

Slimane was internally selected by France Télévisions and his entry “Mon Amour” was revealed back in Νovember, being the first Eurovision 2024 entry to be released.

Who is Slimane?

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.

The afore-mentioned aim is also reflected in charts. Impressively, for French standards, Slimane’s “Mon Amour” has been charting for months on the French Spotify list.

France, as a member of the BIG 5, is automatically qualified to the Grand Final of May 11, while the viewers will be able to cast their votes on the second semi-final.

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

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Eurovision 2024: Postcard filming for Eurovison 2024 has begun!

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Postcard filming for Eurovision 2024 has begun, with Slovenia and France shooting their own in the last days.

The national broadcast of Slovenia, RTV SLO and the french representative, Slimane, have revealed that filming of the Eurovision 2024 postcards is in progress. Based on a story that was posted on Instagram by RTV SLO, it can be assumed that the focus of ths year’s postcards will be the artists , as was in 2016, when Sweden last hosted the Eurovision Song Contest.

Last year the BBC chose to present through the postcards, locations from Ukraine, the UK and participating nations, whilst this year it is yet unknown if the postcards are being shot on Sweden, the act’s home nation or both. More details regarding the stories behind the postcards are expected to be released in the following weeks.

Eurovision 2024

Loreen won the 67th Eurovision Song Contest with her song “Tattoo” in behalf of Sweden, making her the first woman that has won the contest twice.

Overall Sweden has succeeded seven Eurovision victories (in 1974, 1984, 1991, 1999, 2012, 2015 and 2023). This makes Sweden the joint most successful country in ESC alongside Ireland. Malmö will host the Eurovision Song Contest 2024, which is the third time, following hosts in 1992 and 2013.

France: The first televised live performance of “Mon Amour” by Slimane!

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During the New Year’s Eve special program, conducted by the French public television, Slimane gave the first televised live performance of his song “Mon Amour”.

The French representative in Eurovision Song Contest 2024, performed his song during “La soirée du 31 de Paris” just below the Arc de Triomphe.

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.

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