Category Archives: 2018 Eurovision Song Contest

Romania: Fourth semi-final of 2018 Selecţia Naţională – three more acts qualify

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The fourth semi-final of the 2018 Selecția Națională took place in Turda in Romania with three more acts making it to the final.

  • Claudia AndasThe One
  • Feli Bună De Iubit
  • TIRIDeşert De Sentimente

You can see the three lucky qualifiers below.

Source: Eurovision.tv; ESC Covers

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_zIGL32f9QE

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Bm2tCM51CHE

Eurovision national selections – Qualifiers latest round up

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On Saturday evening we had several qualifying rounds from various countries. Here is a short round up of the acts that made it to the next phase –

SWEDEN

The second semi-final of the 2018 Melodifestivalen took place in Gothenburg.

The two acts to go directly to the final are –

  • Samir & Viktor
  • Liamoo

The two acts who have a second chance are –

  • Mimi Werner
  • Margaret

HUNGARY

The 2018 A Dal continued with the following acts qualifying –

  • Dánielfy Gergely
  • Heincz Gábor BIGA
  • Süle Zsolt
  • Leander Kills

ICELAND

The 2018 Söngvakeppnin began and the following three acts made it to the final –

  • Ari Ólafsson 
  • Fókus 
  • Heimilistónar

LITHUANIA

The fifth show of the 2018 Eurovizija took place in Lithuania and the following made it through –

  • Kotryna Juodzevičiūtė
  • Jurgis Brūzga
  • Twosome
  • Godo
  • Paula
  • Silvija Pankūnaitė & GeraiGerai

LATVIA

The 2018 Supernova competition continued and the following made it to the final –

  • MADARA
  • Ritvars

ESTONIA

The 2018 Eesti Laul began and these acts made it through –

  • Vajé 
  • Iiris & Agoh
  • Stig Rasta
  • Sibyl Vane 
  • Elina Nechayeva

UKRAINE 

The first semi-final kicked off in Ukraine and the three acts below made it to the final –

  • LAUD
  • VILNA
  • The Erised

Source: Eurovision.tv; ESC Covers

Ukraine: HD Live Stream of Ukrainian National Selection from STB Channel begins Saturday 10 February

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The Ukrainian Eurovision National selection commences on Saturday 10 February.

The first LIVE show (1st semi-final) will start at 6pm (CET) time on  STB and UA:Pershiy TV Channels.

STB also will show LIVE stream in their official page in FACEBOOK with the tag #EuroSTB2018.

The users of social medias will get the possibilities to watch everything from the stage of the Ukrainian selection for the first time in history.

Live Stream will be in HD WITHOUT ADVERTISING.

    • You will see also backstage, how audiences and fans will support semi-finalists , interviews with the judges, with National Selection Team, with the special guests and of course with the participants! Everything will available only for Facebook users on the official page of STB Channel.
      Ukrainian National Selection consists of 3 parts: 2 semi-finals (on 10 and 17 February) and Grand Final (on 24 February).
      Only 3 participants will qualify to the Grand Final from each semi-final.
      Participants:
      1st semi-final: CONSTANTINE, LAUD, Sergei Babkin, KAZKA, The VIO, Kozak System, Vilna , PUR :PUR, The Erised.
      2nd semifinal: INGRET, MELOVIN, TAYANNA, JULINOZA, KADNAY, Yurcash, Mountaine Breeze, ILLARIA, DILEMMA.The judges are JAMALA (Eurovision 2016 winner), Andrew Danilko (Verka Serdyuchka, 2007 silver winner), Eugeniy Filatov.
      The host is Sergei Pritula.
      The musical producer is Ruslan Kvinta.

    • Russian version:Уже в эту субботу, 10 февраля, стартует Национальный отбор на Евровидение-2018. Прямые эфиры начнутся в 19:00 одновременно на телеканалах СТБ и UA:ПЕРШИЙ.

      Параллельно с телеэфиром СТБ запустит живую трансляцию на своей официальной странице в Facebook под хештегом #EuroSTB2018. Впервые пользователи соцсетей получат возможность почувствовать себя в эпицентре главного события года, в режиме реального времени наблюдая за всем, что происходит на площадке Нацотбора.

    Трансляция будет идти в HD качестве без перерывов на рекламу. Что происходит за кулисами и на сцене во время рекламной паузы, как поддерживают артистов зрители и фанаты, интервью судей, членов команды Нацотбора, гостей прямого эфира и, конечно же, самих полуфиналистов – все это пользователи Facebook смогут увидеть, присоединившись к трансляции на официальной странице СТБ. Начало – в 19:00.

    Напомним, всего запланировано 2 полуфинала (10 и 17 февраля) и финал (24 февраля), во время которого определится имя представителя от Украины.

    В первом полуфинале выступят: СONSTANTINE, Сергей Бабкин, LAUD (Влад Таращук), KAZKA, The ВЙО, KOZAK SYSTEM, VILNA (Ирина Василенко), PUR:PUR и The Erised.

    Во втором полуфинале за право представлять Украину на Евровидении будут бороться: INGRET, MELOVIN, JULINOZA (Юлия Запорожец), TAYANNA, KADNAY, Yurcash, Mountaine Breeze, ILLARIA и DILEMMA.

    Из каждого полуфинала в финал пройдут всего три участника.

    Телевизионная съемка Национального отбора проходит по адресу пр-т Победы, 37 (Дворец культуры КПИ). Билеты можно приобрести на сайте СТБ.

    Члены жюри Национального отбора-2018: Джамала, Андрей Данилко и Евгений Филатов (The Maneken).
    Ведущий: Сергей Притула.
    Музыкальный продюсер Нацотбора-2018: Руслан Квинта.

  • Sources: ESCCOVERS, Eliana Goncharova, Ian Fowell, STB, UA:Pershiy

Latvia: 2018 Supernova – first two acts qualify

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The 2018 Supernova national selection began in Latvia with seven acts participating –

  1. Katrina Gupalo & The Black Birds Intoxicating Caramel
  2. Rahu the FoolOh, Longriver
  3. DVINESMore Than Meets The Eye
  4. Agnese StengrevicsYou Are My World
  5. Sudden LightsJust Fine
  6. Edgars Kreilis  – Younger Days
  7. Liene Greifane  – Walk The Talk

The two acts who qualified were –

  • Edgars Kreilis
  • Liene Greifane

Source: Eurovision.tv; ESC Covers

 

 

Hungary: 2018 A Dal – Six more acts qualify for next phase

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The 2018 A Dal continues in Hungary and six more acts have qualified to the next phase. The first five acts below qualified via expert jury.

  • Nikoletta Szőke, Attila Kökény & Róbert Szakcsi Lakatos – Életre kel 
  • Tamás Horváth – Meggyfa
  • Maszkura és a tücsökraj – Nagybetűs szavak
  • Ham ko Ham – Bármerre jársz
  • Roland Gulyás – H Y P N O T I Z E D

The following act qualified courtesy of televoting

  • Cintia Horváth & Tomi Balogh – Journey (Break Your Chains)

Source: ESC Bubble; ESC Covers

Lithuania: Six more acts qualify in 2018 Eurovizijos atranka

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The fourth phase of the 2018 Eurovizijos atranka national selection took place in Lithuania. Six more acts qualified for the next round.

The six acts are –

  1. Monika Marija – The Truth
  2. Jurgis BrūzgaFor Love
  3. Marija – This Love
  4. The Roop – Yes, I Do
  5. Kotryna Juodzevičiūtė – That Girl
  6. Rūta Loop – Positive Thoughts

Source: ESC Covers

Sweden: First semi-final of 2018 Melodifestivalen – First two acts to the final

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John Ludvik & Benjamin Ingrosso {copyright: Stina Stjernkvist/SVT}

The first semi-final of the 2018 Melodifestivalen took place in Sweden in Karlstad.

The first two acts direct to the final are –

  • John LundvikMy Turn 
  • Benjamin IngrossoDance You Off 

The two acts who will have another opportunity of making at via the Andra Chansen are –

  • RenaidaAll The Feels 
  • Sigrid BernsonPatrick Swayze 

Source: ESC Covers

LIthuania: 2018 Eurovizijos Atranka – third show – Six more acts to the next phase

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The third show of the 2018 Eurovizijos Atranka national selection took place in Lithuania. Six more acts made it to the next phase –

  1. Greta Zazza – Broken Shadows
  2. Agnė Michalenkovaitė – Going On
  3. Gabrielius Vagelis – The Distant
  4. Silvijos Pankūnaitės & GeraiGerai – More Than You Know
  5. Živilė Gedvilaitė – Melody
  6. Vidas Bareikis – Pusvalanduko

The voting was a combination of jury and televoting.

You can hear the heat three winning act’s song by Greta Zazza below.

Source: ESC Covers