Here is the draw done today putting 18 countries into semi final 1 and 19 countries into semi final 2
Category Archives: 2017 Eurovision Song Contest
Hungary: 2017 A Dal – Heat 2 – six more acts qualify
The second heat of the 2017 A Dal national selection took place in Hungary at the weekend. There was a break last week as a mark of respect for the tragic accident involving Hungarian students in Italy.
The six acts to qualify for the next phase are –
Ádám Szabó – Together
Peet Project –Kill Your Monster
Chase – Dust In The Wind
Mrs. Columbo – Frozen King
Kállay Saunders Band – 17
Gina Kanizsa – Fall Like Rain
You can see the songs below.
Source: www.eurovision.tv
Lithuania: 2017 Eurovizijos dainų konkurso nacionalinė atranka – Heat 4
The fourth heat of the 2017 Eurovizijos dainų konkurso nacionalinė atranka took place in Lithuania and four more acts progressed to the next phase.
The lucky six acts and songs were –
- Aistè Pilvelytè – I’m Like Woolf
Evaldas Vaikasas – Fire Kisses
Valerija Iljinaitė – You Made Me Glow
Alanas – 7 Days
Neringa Šiaudikytė – Running Out Of Time
Queens of Roses – Fisherman
You can see the six songs below.
Source: ESC Covers
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f1mHHSGFv9U
Eurovision 2017 logo and theme revealed – Celebrate Diversity
The theme and the logo for the 2017 Eurovision Song Contest to be held in Kiev, Ukraine was revealed today. Celebrate Diversity is the message for the contest this year and a unique logo has been designed based on Ukrainian bead necklaces called Namysto.
The Eurovision Executive Supervisor, Jan Ola Sand, explained “The notion of celebrating Diversity builds on last year’s theme of ‘Come Together’ and is at the heart of Eurovision values: it is all inclusive and all about countries around Europe, and beyond, joining together to celebrate both our common ground and our unique differences, as well as some great music.”
Gallery: 2017 Belarus national selection
Here are photo gallery highlights of the 2017 Belarus Eurovision national selection.
Thank you to Eliana Goncharova – ESC Covers
Moldova: 14 acts make it to semi-finals
39 acts auditioned in Moldova and 14 have been selected to advance to the semi-final stage.
The 14 acts are –
Chirtoacă Aurel – Dor de mamă
Boris Covali – Călător
THE ONE – Dance
SunStroke Project – Hey Mamma
Russu Emilia – If Only You
Big Flash Sound – Logic
Sandy C – A Beautiful World
Vozniuc feat. Vio Grecu – Don’t Lie
Diana Brescan – Breath
Marks & Stefanet – Join Us In The Rain
Ethno Republic & Surorile Osoianu – Discover Moldova
Valeria Paşa – Freedom
Cobîlea Constantin – Mama
Irina Kit – Baby, Don’t Cry
The song Join Us In The Rain by Marks & Stefanet is composed by legendary Eurovision composer, Ralph Siegel.
Source: ESC United; ESC Covers
Lithuania: Third round of 2017 Eurovizijos atranka – Six more acts progress
Six more acts have progressed to the next phase of the 2017 Eurovizijos atranka in Lithuania. 13 acts competed and the six to qualify were –
Greta Zazza – Like I Love You
Gytis Ivanauskas – Get Frighten
Fusedmarc – Rain Of Revolution
Vidas Bareikis & Ieva Zasimauskaitė – I Love My Phone
Gražvydas – Paint The Sky Blue
Milda Martinkėnaitė & Saulenė Chlevickaitė – Paperheart
You can see the six acts below.
Source: Eurovision.tv; ESC Covers
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lEtyjkZPe-c
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=19qpPoko6bM
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iOyB472n7Bo
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tyL5R7AFlJA
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RBj9P_O5E4E
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4BhPiUIriRE
Semi-final acts announced in Ukraine
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 –
- Arsen Mirzoyan
Mila Nitich
Vitaly Kozlovsky
Aghiazma - Salto Nazad
Green Grey
Rozhden
Vivienne Mort
Payushchie Trusy
Anastasia Prudius
Tayanna
Detach
O.Torvald
Illaria
Kadnay
Roma Veremeychik & Lumiere
MamaRika
Laliko
Melovin
Letay
Panivalkova
Skay
Monochromea
Kuznetsov
Source: wiwibloggs; ESC Covers
Hungary: 2017 A Dal – First six acts qualify
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
Spain: All finalists now confirmed for Objetivo Eurovisión
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 –
- LeKlein
- Maika
- Manel Navarro
- Mario Jefferson
- Mirela
- Paula Rojo
Source: www.eurovision.tv
Photos: copyright@eurovision.tv; TVE
