We continue with the X Factor Malta finalists. Now is the turn of the Overs category –
Ben Purplle
Petra
Franklin Calleja
Source: ESC Covers; TVM
Category Archives: 2019 Eurovision Song Contest
Malta: X Factor finalists – Boys
Let us now look at the finalists in the Boys category of the X Factor finals in Malta –
Owen Leuellen
Norbert Bondin
Luke Chappell
Source: ESC Covers; TVM
Spain: Eurovision Gala of Operación Triunfo – final songs announced
The 10 songs that will compete in the final of the Eurovision Gala of Operación Triunfo in Spain have been announced –
- María – Muérdeme – Public Vote Qualifier
- Noelia – Hoy vuelvo a reír otra vez – Public Vote Qualifier
- Natalia – La clave – Public Vote Qualifier
- Famous – No puedo más
- Miki – La venda
- Marilia – Todo bien
- Natalia & Miki – Nadie se salva
- Sabela – Hoy soñaré
- Julia – Qué quieres que haga
- Carlos – Se te nota
For 2019 any of the 16 selected Operación Triunfo finalists could have been picked to sing a song. There was originally 17 songs. The top three automatically voted for the by the public online voting made it to the final. The broadcaster TVE selected the other seven.
Famous was the overall winner of the 2018 edition of Operación Triunfo.
Source: ESC Covers; Eurovision.tv; TVE
Sweden: 2019 Melodifestivalen details revealed
Semi-Final 1 – Gothenburg
- Anna Bergendahl – Ashes To Ashes
- Nano – Chasing Rivers
- Mohombi – Hello
- Zeana feat. Anis Don Demina – Mina bränder
- Arja Saijonmaa – Mina fyra årstider
- High15 – No Drama
- Wiktoria – Not With Me
Semi-Final 2 – Malmö
- Andreas Johnson – Army Of Us
- Hanna Ferm & LIAMOO – Hold You
- Malou Prytz – I Do Me
- Oscar Enestad – I Love It
- Jan Malmsjö – Leva livet
- Vlad Reiser – Nakna i regnet
- Margaret – Tempo
Semi-Final 3 – Leksand
- Dolly Style – Habibi
- Martin Stenmarck – Låt skiten brinna
- Jon Henrik Fjällgren – Norrsken
- Omar – Om igen
- The Lovers of Valdaro – Somebody Wants
- Lina Hedlund – Victorious
- Rebecka Karlsson – Who Am I
Semi-Final 4 – Lidköping
- Arvingarna – I Do
- Anton Hagman – Känner dig
- Ann-Louise Hansson – Kärleken finns kvar
- Bishara – On My Own
- Pagan Fury – Stormbringer
- John Lundvik – Too Late For Love
- Lisa Ajax – Torn
Source: ESC Covers; Eurovision.tv
2019 Eurovision Song Contest slogan revealed – Dare to Dream
The slogan for the 2019 Eurovision Song Contest has been revealed. It is Dare to Dream.
The executive supervisor of the Eurovision Song Contest, Jan Ola Sand, said “This aspirational tag line represents and symbolises everything that the Eurovision Song Contest is about. It’s about inclusion. It’s about diversity. It’s about unity”.
Source: Eurovision.tv; ESC Covers
Auditions begin for Georgian Idol – winning act will represent Georgia at the 2019 Eurovision Song Contest
The auditions for the Georgian Idol competition have begun in Tbilisi. The eventual winners will represent Georgia at the 2019 Eurovision Song Contest in Tel Aviv, Israel next May.
Auditions will go out around the country to find the best acts to take part in the popular contest.
We may well see some familiar faces from previous national selections and Junior Eurovision and, of course, some new faces.
The shows will be broadcast on GPB tv from 1 January 2019.
ESC Covers will bring you updates as we have them.
See below some photos of acts auditioning in Tbilisi (courtesy of Georgian Idol page on Facebook).
Source: ESC Covers; www.instagram.com/sakartvelosvarskvlavi/ Photos@instagram.com/sakartvelosvarskvlavi
Tel Aviv confirmed to host 2019 Eurovision Song Contest …and dates revealed for shows
After much speculation it has finally been confirmed that Tel Aviv will be the host city for the 2019 Eurovision Song Contest in Israel.
The contest will be held at the Expo Tel Aviv (International Convention Center).
The dates for the shows have also been revealed. The semi-finals will be on Tuesday 14 May and Thursday 16 May and the grand final will be on Saturday 18 May.
Source: ESC Covers; Eurovision.tv