24 names have been announced for the Ukrainian national selection where the draw will be made for the semi-finals on 20 January. Most of the names are relatively unknown to Eurovision fans yet –
Source: wiwibloggs; ESC Covers
The 2017 A Dal national selection for the Eurovision has kicked off in Hungary with six acts qualifying for the next round –
The six acts and songs are –
Leander Kills – Élet
Roma Soul – Nyitva a ház
Viki Singh – Rain
Spoon 21 – Deák
Dávid Henderson – White Shadows
Benji – Karcok
You can see the two acts with the most points from the first show below.
Source: wiwibloggs
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Hu80PStXFA0
After a special online broadcast LeKlein was declared the winner of the public vote and therefore will take her place in the grand final of 2017 Objetivo Eurovisión with five other selected acts by TVE. The final will takes place in February to see who will eventually represent Spain at the 2017 Eurovision Song Contest.
The six finalists are –
Source: www.eurovision.tv
Photos: copyright@eurovision.tv; TVE
Lithuania will begin it’s marathon search for their 2017 Eurovision act on 7 January when over a period of four weeks 51 acts will perform and hope to represent their country in Kiev in May. Two previous Lithuanian Eurovision contestants are taking part – Vilija Mataciunaite (2014) and Sasha Song (2009).
Here are the 51 contestants.
Source: wiwibloggs; ESC Covers
The lucky 16 finalists have been announced for the 2017 Malta Eurovision Song Contest final. A shortlist of 60 songs has been whittled down. Some familiar faces take to the stage once again hoping to represent Malta at the Eurovision Song Contest to be held in Kiev, Ukraine in May of 2017. They include previous finalists Brooke Borg, Claudia Faniello, Deborah C (this time as part of a duet), Kevin Borg, Klinsmann Coleiro, Maxine Pace, Raquela Dalli Gonzi, Franklin Calleja and Richard Edwards.
Here are the 16 finalists –
Brooke Borg – Unstoppable
Cherton Caruana – Fighting To Survive
Claudia Faniello – Breathlessly
Crosswalk – So Simple
Deborah C & Josef Tabone – Tonight
Franklin Calleja – Follow Me
Jade Vella – Seconds Away
Janice Mangion – Kewkba
Kevin Borg – Follow
Klinsmann Coleiro – Laserlight
Maxine Pace – Bombshell
Miriana Conte – Don’t Look Down
Raquela Dalli Gonzi – Ray Of Light
Rhiannon Micallef – Fearless
Richard Edwards – You
Shauna Vassallo – Crazy Games
The date of the national selection is 18 February 2017.
Source: wiwibloggs
The local broadcaster GPB has announced the 26 acts and songs that will compete in the 2017 Georgian national selection for the Eurovision Song Contest to be held in Kiev.
Here are the 26 acts and songs and composers –
1. Nanuka Giorgobiani – Let The Sunshine In (Edisher Lomadze)
2. Giorgi Chikovani – Make it Right (Giorgi Chikovani)
3. Davit Shanidze – Mtvris Katsi (Man of Dust) (Davit Shanidze)
4. Trio Mandili – Me da Shen (You and Me) (Vadim Estermani, Rostislav Maslovichi)
5. Elené Mikiashvili – Fighter (Ylva & Linda Persson)
6. Andria Gvelesiani – Revolutionise (Giorgi Laghidze)
7. Group The Mins – Crime (Zviad Mghebrishvili)
8. Alisa Danelia – We Are Eternity (Alisa Danelia)
9. Rati Durglishvili – Why (Rati Durglishvili)
10. Brandon Stone & Eter Beriashvili – Heyo Song (Brandon Stone)
11. Tornike Kipiani & Giorgi Bolotashvili – You Are My Sunshine (Tornike Kipiani)
12. Group EOS – Urban Signs (Giorgi Kochoradze, Gedevan Levlishvili)
13. Dima Kobeshavidze – Scream (Dima Kobeshavidze)
14. Malibu – We Live Once (Malibu)
15. Group Asea Sool – Nature (Asea Sool)
16. Natia Bidzinashvili – My Song For You (Samuel Bugia Garrido)
17. Misha Sulukhia – Magic (Misha Sulukhia)
18. Tako Gachechiladze – Keep The Faith (Tako Gachechiladze)
19. Oto Nemsadze & Group Limbo – Dear God (Beso Nemsadze)
20. Mariam Chachkhiani – Fly (Joni Titirashvili)
21. Nutsa Buzaladze – White Horses Run (Andy Vitolo, John King)
22. Group Sparkle – On The Top (Aleko Berdzenishvili)
23. Nino Basharuli – Simgera Sikvarulisa (The Song of Love) (Nino Basharuli)
24. Temo Sajaia – All The Same (Temo Sajaia)
25. Mariko Lejava – Bithard and Avol Waves (Bithard, DJ Avol Waves)
26. Sabina Chantouria – Stranger (Sabina Chantouria)
You can hear the songs at https://soundcloud.com/user-679081112
Source: ESCKAZ; OGAE Rest Of The World; ESC Covers; Eurovision South Africa; Eurovision-Georgia.ge
From a total of 156 submissions in Malta we now have the first phase of the competition where 60 songs have been shortlisted. PBS will eventually narrow down the list to just 16 songs for the grand final to be held most likely in February of 2017.
Who will follow Ira Losco and represent Malta at the 2017 Eurovision Song Contest in Kiev, Ukraine. Here are the 60 acts and songs –
Source: wiwibloggs; eurovoix.com; ESC Covers
The 13 acts to compete in the 2013 Belarus national final for Eurovision have been announced. A full day of auditions took place on 30 November.
Source: wiwibloggs; ESC Covers
SVT this week announced the 28 acts competing in the 2017 Melodifestivalen semi-finals.
The acts include two former winners of the Eurovision Song Contest, Loreen (2012) and Charlotte Perrelli (1999). Roger Pontare (1994, 2000) and Krista Siegfrids (Finland 2013) also return and we see Lisa Ajax and Robin Bengtsson return from last year.
Legendary songwriter from Sweden, Thomas G:sson has four songs competing.
It looks like a strong line up for 2017.
Source: www.eurovision.tv
43 countries will participate at the 2017 Eurovision Song Contest in Kiev, Ukraine. It will equal the records set in 2008 and 2011. We will welcome the return of Portugal and Romania to the contest. Also, Australia once again will take part.
The full list of countries taking part are –
Albania
Armenia
Australia
Austria
Azerbaijan
Belarus
Belgium
Bulgaria
Croatia
Cyprus
Czech Republic
Denmark
Estonia
Finland
France
Germany
Georgia
Greece
Hungary
Iceland
Ireland
Israel
Italy
Latvia
Lithuania
F. Y. R. Macedonia
Malta
Moldova
Montenegro
The Netherlands
Norway
Poland
Portugal
Romania
Russia
San Marino
Serbia
Slovenia
Spain
Sweden
Switzerland
Ukraine
United Kingdom
Source: www.eurovision.tv