Less than a week remains, and the public broadcaster of Luxembourg, announced the hosts of Luxembourg Song Contest. The final of the show will be hosted by Désirée Nosbusch, Melody Funck, Raoul Roos and Loïc Juchem. Read more
RTL, the public broadcaster of Luxembourg, revealed the eight songs that will take part in Luxembourg Song Contest! Read more
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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Luxembourg’s national broadcaster RTL revealed that the eight finalists of Luxembourg Song Contest will be announced tomorrow.
Tomorrow the names of the eight finalists who will fight in order to win the much desired ticket to represent Luxembourg at the Eurovision Song Contest 2024 via Today Radio from 7:10 am until 14:40 pm CET.
The announcements
7:10 – The first finalist
8:40 – The second finalist
9:20 – The third finalist
10:40 – The fourth finalist
11:50 – The fifth finalist
12:50 – The sixth finalist
13:40 – The seventh finalist
14:40 – The eighth finalist
It is reminded that the Luxembourg Song Contest will be held on the 27th of January 2024 and the public of Luxembourg will have the opportunity to select the entry which will eventually represent the Duchy at the upcoming Eurovision Song Contest in Malmö.
Until the big reveal of the eight finalists, take a look at the most successful entries from Luxembourg over the years on the video down below:
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Source: RTL
Fame Story, may not be the method of selecting the Cypriot singer, but we do learn some surprising and pleasant things through its Live Stream from STAR TV.
To be exact, Alex Panayi, who is one of the music teachers of the academy, revealed that he will be the president of the jury panel of Luxembourg’s national final for Eurovision 2024, “Luxembourg Decides”.
Alex Panayi, besides having represented his country two time in the Eurovision Song Contest (1995 and 2000), hw is now one of thw most important musicians in Greece and Cyprus, vocal coach, composer, lyricist, music producer, as well as a singer!
He has also been to Eurovision many times, as a vocal coach for the different delegations, but he has also been a juror for a lot of national finals, throughout Europe.
It would not be considered an exaggeration if we said that in everything that he dealt with in the music industry in our country (and of course in Cyprus) there is nothing that he has not attempted or that his opinion and experience has not been trusted.
Let’s remember his song for Eurovision 1995, “Sti Fotia”, which ended up in 9th place:
We wish Alex Panayi the best in his new duties, which we are sure he will handle successfully!
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One of the most important events of the year, is undoubtedly the return of Luxembourg to the Eurovision Song Contest 2024, after 30 years of abscence!
The country’s public broadcaster, RTL, has announced that both artist and song will be selected through a national final, which is set to take place on January 27. Back in July, RTL had commenced the live auditions of artists who are interested in participating in the national final, without having a song in their possession.
The application platform was then opened for artists who already have a song or composers who wanted to submit their songs, which was open until yesterday, October 1 at midnight.
🔴 THAT’S A WRAP! After 3 months, our online platform is now no longer accepting submissions for our #Eurovision 2024 preselection. And with all potential entries in, the next chapter of the process can soon begin… 🎶 pic.twitter.com/BN65T0YJOZ
— Eurovision Luxembourg (@rtleurovision) October 1, 2023
A while ago RTL announced the number of applications it received and it is more than impressive. In detail, the broadcaster received 459 song applications for the national final! RTL thanked everyone who submitted their suggestions and emphasized that the songs amount to around 23 hours of music.
🎉 A whopping 459 ENTRIES have been received by RTL for #Luxembourg’s #Eurovision 2024 preselection! 🤩 That’s almost 23 HOURS worth of music… Thank you to all artists and songwriters for their submissions! pic.twitter.com/M9ZLOHAXnq
— Eurovision Luxembourg (@rtleurovision) October 2, 2023
What we know so far about the Luxembourgish selection is that Josh Island submitted a song and some information on the 100 singers that took part in the auditions.
Luxembourg looks reaady for a spectacular comeback. Do not forget that it is one of the most successful countries, with five victories in its history. A title we think they want to defend!
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For the participation of Luxembourg at the 2024 Eurovision Song Contest, the first auditions took place with more than 100 people taking part at Rockhal in July.
A performance on the big stage of the Eurovision Song Contest lasts three minutes, and it will have a great repercussion on the lucky candidate. After a hiatus of 30 years, Luxembourg is back and therefore looking for the candidate or group that will represent the country in the 68th contest in Sweden. Therefore, candidates can apply for three categories:
Doropshi was the first audition in July of all the people who submitted their candidacy in the second category. Over two days, the most diverse candidates found their way to Rockhal.
At 63, Pierre Urbing was not only the oldest candidate, but also the first to sing.
“Basically, it was always my desire to make music when I was young, but then the opportunity wasn’t as available as it is today. And now we said, try to do something for Luxembourg”.
Melina Frisch is only 16 years old, so she was one of the youngest who dared to stand before the jury.
“I think even younger people should be asked to show that they can do something from a young age. Not just adults. I’m just doing it for fun and who knows what will come out of this”
She was accompanied by Christiane Hoffmann, a friend of the family. For her, the dream of the big stage had already come true in 1991, when she was able to represent Luxembourg as a pianist in Italy.
“It was a bit stressful because we couldn’t see much of Rome. So we had to go to Cinecittà every other day to rehearse. And it was very nice, because you got to know the other countries too. At that time there were not many. It was a great experience.”
Before audition candidates even take the stage, they would first have to convince the jury. The panel consisted of RTL.lu manager Sandra Biintz, RTL cultural program manager Jenny Fischbach, Eurovision coordinator Eric Lehmann, sound expert Jules Serrig, head of Radio Dave Gloesener and radio animator Samuel Steen.
“I would say that 50 percent of the candidates who came forward sing well. We have also made some suggestions for improvement. And I think the crowd will continue to improve until January when the decision is made and I think we’ll keep 40 to 50 people,” says jury member Eric Lehmann after the first day of casting.
Most performances were a cappella. Mainly in English and French, but partly in Luxembourgish, German, Portuguese and even Serbian. Some solo performers were accompanied by guitar or piano or brought a musical accompaniment. As a result, most candidates had chosen a slower song. The jury would like more up-tempo songs, but will take this into consideration for improvement next year and possibly allow background music during auditions.
The best singers will later compete with those candidates who are already more established in the music industry and have their own songs in their repertoire. The finalists will then compete against each other in a big televised show at the Rockhal on January 27, and the winner will represent Luxembourg at the Eurovision Song Contest in Malmö in May 2024.
Source: RTL
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Luxembourg, one of the founding countries of Eurovision, is officially back for Eurovision 2024. RTL’s return is intended to be spectacular. A national selection in planned in order to select its first Eurovision act in over 30 years. The preliminary auditions are over and we might have the name of one potential candidate.
Josh Island, a Luxembourg-based artist, recently gave an interview to “Luxembourg Times“, discussing about his upcoming debut album and his ongoing plans for 2024.
In order to promote his debut album “In My Head“, Josh has booked more than 16 dates inside and outside of Luxembourg. Malmö could also be a stop of his tour too, as he mentions that:
I’ve already applied [for Eurovision]! I can’t tell you which song I’ve applied with, but I can tell you that there will be a final televised competition at Rockhal on 27 January where Luxembourg’s song entry for Eurovision gets voted for.
Josh Island has also some connection to Eurovision as he has closely cooperated with Black Mamba, the Portuguese representatives in 2021. He opened their shows in The Netherlands and since then their relationship remains close.
We now have the very first information about an artist that submitted an entry to the Luxembourgish national selection. Meanwhile, more details and the full list of candidates are expected in the coming months.
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Luxembourg is set to return to the Eurovision Song Contest and it looks like it intends to make a spectacular return. It may still be July but RTL, the country’s public broadcaster, has already started auditions for the national final.
A round of auditions took place yesterday at Rockhal, the venue that will host the national final, with singers interested in participating in the Luxembourgish selection, but without a song. About 100 singers, that applied to the selection took part in the auditions.
A panel of judges evaluated the artists, with the best of them progressing to the next phase, namely the national final on 27 January. Those interested, already having a song ready for the Eurovision Song Contest can still submit it to Luxembourg Public Television.
Luxembourg will select its first entry for the Eurovision Song Contest in 30 years on January 27. The final will take place with the participation of the public for the first time since 1992.
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A few days before the Eurovision 2024 selection process announcement, the Prime Minister of Luxembourg again commented on the return of the Grand Duchy to the contest.
Xavier Bettel who is in addition to Prime Minister and Minister of Media and Communications gave an interview to RTL about the return of this small nation of Central Western Europe to the Eurovision Song Contest. He believes that Eurovision offers the possibility for Luxembourg to increase its international visibility and develop its creative and music industry.
In addition, Mr. Bettel confirmed that in the event of Luxembourg winning by returning in 2024, the country is ready to host the contest in 2025. For Xavier Bettel, hosting the Eurovision Song Contest would be positive for Luxembourg as it would offer huge opportunities for the touristic industry in the country.
Regarding participation in Eurovision 2024, the Prime Minister revealed additional details ahead of the official announcements expected on 3 July. He explained that the representative should have a “Luxembourgish cultural background”. This comment implies that artists from outside Luxembourg’s borders can also represent the country in Sweden.
The last participation of Luxembourg was in 1993 in Millstreet of Ireland when the small nation was represented by the group Modern Times and the song “Donne-moi une chance”sung in French and Luxembourgish. At the end of the show the country finished 20th with only 11 points.
Source: RTL
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