After several weeks of shows we now have the 8 finalists in the Finnish National Final aka Uuden Musiikin Kilpailu UMK. Last night the Second Chance Semi Final took place and 4 acts progressed to the final on February 9th. The 8 finalists are as follows Diandra – Colliding into […]
(Photograph Courtesy of Oikitimes.com) The stage is set and built – and looking amazing as always in the small island of Malta. They are poised tonight to select the Semi finalists who will compete in their National Final tomorrow evening. Who will represent Malta at the Eurovision […]
(Photograph Courtesy of Sven-Erik Svensson @ http://www.hd.se) The Final song of the day from Melodifestivalen 2013 comes from Michael Feiner & Caisa who perform the song “We’re Still Kids”. This is a high energy song and heavily features Michael performing live on the saxophone. Accompanied by dancers and a bright […]
(Photograph Courtesy of Sven-Erik Svensson @ http://www.hd.se) This afternoon we heard the haunting ballad “Porcelain” by Anna Jarvinen. This is a heart breaking ballad of a 20 year relationship coming to an end. Anna’s performance was simple and she was subtly lit on the stage. To see a clip […]
(Photograph Courtesy of Sven-Erik Svensson @ http://www.hd.se) Yohio as we had expected has taken Melodifestivalen to the Glam Rock era with the song “Heartbreak Hotel”. We have been told that he will be dressed as Elvis on the live show on Saturday Night for the performance. To see a […]
(Photograph Courtesy of ESCKAZ Twitter) Malta has its National Semi Final and Final tomorrow and on Saturday. They are hoping to find their best Eurovision Entry and first ever Eurovision Winner. As part of their jury vote, they have international jury members who vote on the acts. It is […]
Tonight is the second chance round in the Finnish national selection UMK (Uuden musiikin kilpailu). The 6 artists that did not qualify directly for the Grand Final will get to perform again for the Jury and Public Vote. The Top 2 will qualify for the Grand Final Can you watch the […]
RTS (Serbian Broadcaster) has just announced the 15 entries that will compete in Beosong 2013 – their National Final. Over 170 entries were received by RTS and this was reduced to the top 15. The 15 acts will perform in a Semi Final on March 2nd, where 5 will […]
Russian Broadcaster – Channel 1 – has announced that for Eurovision 2013 they will be opting for an internal selection process. This comes as a surprise as we are used to their popular National Final. Back in December the Russian Broadcaster called for all composers and artists wishing […]
(Photograph Courtesy of Sven-Erik Svensson @ http://www.hd.se) Brandishing his bass guitar Eric Gadd takes to the stage to perform his Melodifestivalen 2013 entry “We Will Never Lose”. A pop/rock song in the vein of “Journey” where he interacts with the audience and uses the catwalk to great effect. To […]