Norway | Preparation for Melodi Grand Prix Well Underway
Over in Norway, plans for national selection process Melodi Grand Prix 2019 are well underway. Head of delegation for Norway's participation in Eurovision - Stig Karlsen - has revealed some details about the preparations in the lead up to next years national final. In an interview with Norwegian paper Dagbladet Karlsen revealed that seven of the ten Melodi Grand Prix 2019 finalists have already been selected and of those, six had been invited directly by broadcaster NRK to pa
Serbia | Submission deadline extended for Beovizija 2019
Serbian broadcaster RTS have announced that the submission deadline for Beovizija has been extended by 15 days. The broadcaster is hopeful that these extra 15 days will help to provide them with more suitable songs for Eurovision 2019. RTS have also announced that at present, the submissions process is only being used to select the song and not the singer, and that the broadcaster has the right to change the winning song or singer. The rules of Beovizija will remain the same
Montenegro | Song submissions launched for Eurovision 2019
The Montenegrin broadcaster RTCG have today begun their search for the song that will represent them at The Eurovision Song Contest 2019 in Tel Aviv. All interested singers and songwriters have 30 days from today to submit their entries to the broadcaster. Once all of the songs have been submitted, a panel of juries at RTCG will listen to all the songs anonymously, without knowing who the composer or singer of the song is. For all of the songs that make it past this first rou
Czechia | 2019 To See Return Of Online National Final
This year, the Czech Republic decided to turn away from an internal selection when choosing their representative and instead opted for a National Final for the first time since 2008 and it appears that we will be rinsing and repeating for the next Eurovision season. The National Final format saw the release of 6 competing acts on YouTube and then the outcome was decided 50% by an international jury and 50% by an online public vote. The selection process saw Czech popstar Miko
Set the Date! Eurovision Asia Confirmed for December 7th 2019
Not long ago, the EBU confirmed that Eurovision Asia - which was announced last year - was going to be put on an indefinite hiatus following geo-political difficulties and obstructions arranging the event. In a shocking turn of events, the inaugural Eurovision Asia Song Contest has been confirmed as taking place in an eight day event between November 30th and culminating with the Grand Final on December 7th 2019. Source: EBU In a press release on 9 News Gold Coast this mornin
Malta | More Talent and Familiar Faces on X Factor Malta!
Last night saw the fourth audition episode for the X Factor Malta and judges Ira Losco, Alexandra Alden, Ray Mercieca and Howard Keith Debono sat through another batch of talented singers ... as well as a few that definitely didn't cut the mustard! We saw more favourites appear, more familiar Eurovision Song Contest and MESC faces and perhaps the winner of the show... Let's find out who made it through. Sicilian Kelly Moncado shared her incredible story before giving one of t
Ireland | Brendan Murray Narrowly Avoids X Factor Exit
He overcome his audition, the six chair challenge and Judges' Houses to make it to the final 16, but Irish Eurovision act Brendan Murray's X Factor journey nearly came to an end tonight. Brendan, 21 represented Ireland in Eurovision 2017 with the song "Dying to Try" failing to qualify from the second semi final that year, for the past year he had been relatively quiet before coming back onto our screens on the X Factor, where he impressed the judges to make it all the way dow
Eurovision 2019 | Eurovision 2019 Slogan Revealed
This evening, it has been revealed by host broadcaster KAN that the slogan for the forthcoming Eurovision Song Contest will be "Dare To Dream". It was recently announced publicly on social media and further confirmed via eurovision.tv that the slogan for Eurovision 2019 will be "Dare To Dream". Te logo for the contest which will take place in Tel Aviv on the 14th, 16th and 18th May 2019 will be revealed at a later however to work alongside the slogan. Israel will be hosting t
JESC 2018 | The hosts have been announced!
Belorussian broadcaster BTRC have today announced that Eugene Perlin, Helena Meraai and Zena will be hosting the Junior Eurovision Song Contest 2018, whilst Anna Kviloria and Denis Dudinsky will host the opening ceremony. All of the three Junior Eurovision hosts have a connection to either Eurovision or Junior Eurovision. Eugene Perlin is a television host and currently hosts numerous shows for BTRC and on the television channel Belarus 1. Eugene has also been the commentator
San Marino | 1 in 360 May Be Back In 2019 With A Bigger Show
They have yet to officially confirm their participation for Eurovision 2019. However, the micro state, San Marino, along with the producers of last years national final format '1 in 360' have today released details on the up coming season, that may shed more light on the countries participation for next year. In a statement on the 1 in 360 Facebook page, the producers have hinted at the possibility of the same show next year, but with an expanded and bigger programme. They
