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Portugal: 437.000 viewers watched the First Semi-Final of Festival da Canção 2024!

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The viewing figures for the first semi-final of the Festival da Canção 2024, the show that is going to determine Portugal’s representative for the Eurovision Song Contest 2024 in Malmö, Sweden, have been released.

Festival da Canção 2024 commenced on Saturday night with an average of 437,000 viewers watching, representing 11% of the total audience. The maximum number of viewers was at 21:47 653,500 which corresponds to 13.7%. However, compared to last year, the total viewership was down by 0.4%, i.e. by 40,000 fewer viewers.

The six artists who qualified for the Festival da Canção 2024 final were:

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Source: ESC Portugal

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Estonia: The detailed results and viewership of Eesti Laul 2024!

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On Saturday night, the national final of Estonia, Eesti Laul 2024, came to an end, and 5miinust & Puuluup are the lucky ones to fly the Estonian flag in Malmö with the song “(nendest) narkootikumidest ei tea me (küll) meda”. So today the Estonian public broadcaster, EER, announced the detailed results of the semi-final and final, of Eesti Laul 2024.

The detailed results of the semi-final

The results of the first round of the semi-final

The results of the second round of the semi-final

With the combined results of the first round of the semi-final the three qualifiers to the final were Ollie, 5miinust ja Puuluup και Ewert and The Two Dragons. In the second round the two artists that managed to proceed to the the final were Anet Vaikmaa receiving 1,864 points and Peter Põder receiving 1,413 points.

The detailed results of the final

The results of the first and second round of the final were as per below

5miinust & Puuluup, who were crowned winners of the Estonian final on Saturday, were the favorite song of the public, winning all voting rounds and in the super final they gothered 26,422 points.

Finally, as far as viewership is concerned, 183 thousand watched the first part of the final of Eesti Laul 2024, which was shown in two parts. The second part was watched by 205 thousand viewers. However, the show remained the most popular TV event in Estonia last week.

Below you can watch our reaction video to the Estonian entry:

Source: ERR

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Italy: Will Elettra Lamborghini be the next host of Sanremo and what changes could she bring to the festival?

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Elettra Lamborghini, one of the biggest superstars of Italy, was invited in the radio show Un giorno da pecora and revealed that she will apply for the role of the host of the next edition of Sanremo Festival, after the withdrawal of Amadeus.

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The granddaughter of Ferruccio Lamborghini, the founder of the talian manufacturer of luxury sports cars Lamborghini, announced that she would like to return to the stage of Sanremo not only as a performer but also as a host. In fact, she would like to host the festival, together with Alessandro Cattelan, one of the names considered as successors of Amadeus, but also familiar to fans, as he was one of the hosts of Eurovision 2022, in Turin, Italy.

As for the changes she would make at the Festival, as a hypothetical new artistic director, Elettra, on the occasion of this year’s results and the uproar created, with the dominance of Geolier, in televoting, considers that the current voting system should be reviewed, while she wishes better results, for songs that will enter the charts in the following weeks, after the festival.

Finally, on the occasion of the political statements on the stage of Sanremo, as happened in the case of Ghali, she believes that space should be given mainly to music.

Source: fanpage.it

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Estonia: Changes in the lyrics of the entry!

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Khover, a member of 5miinust, one of the two acts that are going to represent Estonia at the Eurovision Song Contest 2024 in Malmö, Sweden, gave an interview to the show “Hommik!” of R2 where he shared his impressions after their victory in Eesti Laul 2024 as well as that there should be a change in the lyrics of the entry before the Competition. The goal of this year’s participation, according to Khover, is to finish in the first half of the scoreboard, in the Eurovision final.

“On Saturday we started in such a way that we had two perfectly acceptable scenarios, either fourth or first place. Fourth place would be a big failure and a disaster on a personal level. Magnus Müürsepp, who was supervising us, said that if you lose, all the cameras will be on you, then no one will talk to the winner, so you have to be polite, and I said that I don’t sell my principles for a penny. My mother was also afraid that I couldn’t lose.”

Then Khover, regarding the lyrics, said that they should proceed with the removal of the word Lay’s, the well-known snack brand, as according to EBU regulations lyrics containing brands are not allowed.

In addition, Khover also highlights the points of Estonian participation that need attention. One concerns Pääkoer, a member of the band 5miinust, who has a problem with the rhythm and has therefore acquired a Klick Track device. The other point concerns the verse “Ujee!”

In the end Khover added:

“The plan is to reach the top half of the table in the Eurovision final. The main thing is not to win, second place would be ideal. We’ve got a decent Backstreet Boys-esque song, something that suits everyone’s music taste.”

Estonia will be represented at the upcoming competition in Malmö, Sweden by the bands 5miinust and Puuluup with the song “(Nendest) narkootikumidest ei tea me (küll) meda”. In the first phase Estonia will compete in the second half of the second semi-final on Thursday 9 May, claiming one of the ten tickets to the grand final.

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Source: ERR

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San Marino: The eight established artists of the Final of Una voce per San Marino 2024 revealed!

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A few moments ago the national broadcaster of the Most Serene Republic of San Marino, RTV, announced the eight established artists as well as the winner of Casperaki who are going to compete directly at the final of Una voce per San Marino 2024!

The eight established that are going to perform in the final of Una voce per San Marino 2024 are as per below:

  1. Aimie Atkinson
  2. Aaron Sibley
  3. Jalisse
  4. La Rua
  5. Loredana Bertè
  6. Marcella Bella
  7. Pago
  8. Wlady, DJ Jad, Corona & Ice MC
  9. Dana Gillespie – The Last Polar Bear (winner of Casperaki)

Amongst the aforemntioned artists the two names that stand out are of Jalisse, who represented Italy in the 1997 edition of Eurovision with Fiumi di Parole finishing fourth, and of Loredana Berte, one of the most famous Italian performers who participated in this year’s edition of Sanremo. An other name worth to be mentioned is that of Aaron Sibley who took part in the inaugural edition of Una voce per San Marino 2022 and ended up in the third place. Last but not least the winner of Casperaki is Dana Gillespie with The Last Polar Bear. 

The programme of Una voce per San Marino 2024 is the following:

  • 19 February – First Semi-Final
  • 20 February – Second Semi-Final
  • 21 February – Third Semi-Final
  • 22 February – Fourth Semi-Final
  • 23 February –  San Marino Semi-Final
  • 23 February – Second Chance
  • 24 February – Grand Final

We remind you that the Grand Final is set to take place on February 24, 2024 at Teatro Nuovo in Dogana. A total of 17 artists will participate in the final. Eight of the participants come from the “emerging” category, while the remaining nine were selected and invited by RTV as established artists. Al Bano will be the president of the jury in the final.

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Source: San Marino RTV

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Austria: The entry will be revealed on March 1st!

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The entry of Austria in the Eurovision Song Contest 2024 is expected to be revealed on Friday 1st of March!

According to the Austrian newspaper Kleine Zeitung the entry of Austria at the upcoming Eurovision 2024 in Malmö Sweden under the title “We Will Rave”, and with Kaleen as the representative, is expected to be revealed alongside with the official videoclip on Friday 1st of March, and will be broadcast by the national broadcaster ORF.

As we have already informed you in a previous article the shooting of the official videoclip is going to take place in Los Angeles. Further information regrding Kaleen you will find available in the article below.

Austria: Kaleen is off to Eurovision 2024!

Source: Kleine Zeitung

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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.

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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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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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