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Cláudia Pascoal/O Jardim

Cláudia Pascoal will sing ‘O Jardim’ for the host nation Portugal at the 2018 Eurovision Song Contest

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Cláudia Pascoal {copyright: RTP}
Cláudia Pascoal {copyright: RTP}

Cláudia Pascoal has won the Festival da Canção national selection with the song O Jardim (The garden) and will therefore represent the host nation Portugal at the 2018 Eurovision Song Contest in Lisbon in May.

The following acts took part in the final –

  • Rui David – Sem medo 
  • Susana Travassos– A mensageira 
  • Peter Serrado – Sunset
  • Joana Espadinha – Zero a Zero 
  • Lili – O vôo das cegonhas 
  • Catarina Miranda – Para sorrir não preciso de nada 
  • Joana Barra Vaz – Anda estragar-me os planos 
  • David Pessoa – Amor veloz 
  • Minnie & Rhayra – Patati Patata
  • Janeiro – (sem título) 
  • Maria Inês Paris – Bandeira Azul 
  • Anabela – Pra Te Dar Abrigo 
  • Cláudia Pascoal – O Jardim 
  • Peu Madureira – Só por ela 

Voting was a combination of jury and public voting.

You can see Cláudia perform her winning song below.

Source: Eurovision.tv; ESC Covers

Aisel/X My Heart

Aisel will sing ‘X My Heart’ for Azerbaijan at the 2018 Eurovision Song Contest

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Aisel {copyright: 1news.az}

Aisel will perform the song X My Heart for Azerbaijan at the 2018 Eurovision Song Contest.

The song is composed by Dimitris Kontopoulos and Sandra Bjurman.

Aisel was chosen internally by the broadcaster İctimai tv.

You can see the official lyric video of X My Heart below.

Source: Eurovision.tv; ESC Covers

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

Ari Ólafsson/Our Choice

Ari Ólafsson will sing ‘Our Choice’ for Iceland at the 2018 Eurovision Song Contest

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Ari Ólafsson {copyright: RÚV}

Ari Ólafsson has won the Söngvakeppnin national final with the song Our Choice and will therefore represent Iceland at the 2018 Eurovision Song Contest in Lisbon in May.

Our Choice is composed by Thorunn Clausen.

You can see the winning song by Ari below.

Source: Eurovision.tv; ESC Covers

 

Gromee feat. Lukas Meijer/Light Me Up

Poland will be represented by Gromee feat. Lukas Meijer with ‘Light Me Up’ at the 2018 Eurovision Song Contest

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Gromee feat. Lukas Meijer {copyright: TVP}

Gromee feat. Lukas Meijer have won the Krajowe Eliminacje 2018 national selection with Light Me Up and will represent Poland at the Eurovision Song Contest in May in Portugal.

It is an upbeat and anthemic pop dance song that will get you dancing.

You can see the winning song below.

Source: ESC Covers

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F4F5R77VqZU

Jessika (feat. Jenifer Brening)/Who We re

Jessika (feat. Jenifer Brening) will represent San Marino at the 2018 Eurovision Song Contest with ‘Who We Are’

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Jessika (feat. Jenifer Brening) – copyright: SMTV}

Jessika (feat. Jenifer Brening) will represent San Marino at the 2018 Eurovision Song Contest with the song Who We Are after winning the 1in360 national selection competition held in Bratislava, Slovakia.

Jessika (Jessica Muscat) is from Malta and has appeared several times in the Malta Eurovision national selections. Jenifer is from Germany and also had a solo song in the San Marino selection.

You can see Jessika (feat. Jenifer Brening) perform their winning song below.

Source: ESC Covers

Elina Necheyeva/La forza

Elina Nechayeva will represent Estonia with ‘La forza’ at the 2018 Eurovision Song Contest

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Elina Nechayeva {copyright: ERR}

Elina Nechayeva has won the Eesti Laul national selection with La forza and will represent Estonia at the 2018 Eurovision Song Contest.

La forza is an athemic pop opera song and is composed by Timo Vendt, Mihkel Mattisen, Ksenia Kuchukova and Elina Nechayeva.

You can see Elina perform her winning song below.

Source: ESC Covers

Saara Aalto/Monsters

Saara Aalto will sing ‘Monsters’ for Finland at the 2018 Eurovision Song Contest

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Saara Aalto {copyright: Instagram/saara aalto}

Saara Aalto performed three songs in the 2018 Uuden Musiikin Kilpailu (UMK) national selection and the song that came out on top with the juries and the public was Monsters!

The three songs in the selection were –

  • Monsters
  • Domino
  • Queens

Monsters is composed by Saara Aalto, Joy Deb, Linnea Deb, Ki Fitzgerald. Joy and Linnea wrote the winning song for Sweden, Heroes, for Måns  Zelmerlöw at the 2015 Eurovision Song Contest.

The interval act was Melanie C from the Spice Girls and she performed her solo worldwide hit and UK number one from 2001 I Turn To You.

Saara has participated twice before in the Finnish national selections and in 2016 she went all the way to the final of the UK X Factor.

You can see Saara’s performance of Monsters below and also the official video clip.

Source: ESC Covers

Eleni Foureira/Fuego

Eleni Foureira releases her 2018 Eurovision entry for Cyprus – ‘Fuego’

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Eleni Foureira {copyright: Panik Records/CyBC}

Eleni Foureira has revealed her song that will represent Cyprus at the 2018 Eurovision Song Contest. The song is entitled Fuego. It is a stylish and upbeat dance number with a strong production.

Fuego is composed by Alex Papaconstantinou, Geraldo Sandell, Anderz Wrethov, Viktor Svensson and Didrick.

Eleni was chosen internally by the broadcaster CyBC.

You can see the official video for Fuego below.

Source: Eurovision.tv; ESC Covers

Waylon/Outlaw In 'Em

Waylon to sing ‘Outlaw In ‘Em’ for The Netherlands at the 2018 Eurovision Song Contest

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Waylon  {copyright: AVROTROS}

Waylon has chosen Outlaw In ‘Em to be his song that will represent The Netherlands at the 2018 Eurovision Song Contest in Portugal in May.

Over the last few days Waylon has revealed five songs and advised that one of them would be the Eurovision entry. The songs will be on his forthcoming album. All the tracks were recorded in Nashville, USA and the country influence can be heard throughout.

Waylon was one half of the Common Linnets who finished in second place for The Netherlands at the 2014 Eurovision Song Contest in Denmark with Calm After The Storm.

You can see Waylon perform his 2018 Eurovision entry below.

Source: Eurovision.tv; ESC Covers