SVT, the Swedish national broadcaster, have announced when the submission period for Melodifestivalen 2023 will be open. Submissions open on Friday 26th August and will close on Friday 16th September. The winner of Melodifestivalen 2023 will go on to represent Sweden at the 2023 Eurovision Song Contest. While […]
RTBF, the French-language Belgian national broadcaster, has confirmed they will host the 2023 Eurovision Song Contest, if they were asked too. This follows the suggestion by the European Union that Brussels should play host to the Contest, as a gesture of solidarity to Ukraine. Jean-Paul Philippot, the General […]
Last Friday, the European Broadcasting Union announced that Ukraine will not have the chance to host the 2023 Eurovision Song Contest and instead, entered into discussions with the BBC, the British national broadcaster. The European Broadcasting Union has now released a new statement reiterating and explaining its decisions, […]
RTVE, the Spanish national broadcaster, have revealed that they will announce their plans for the 2022 Junior Eurovision Song Contest, in Yerevan, at the 2023 Benidorm Fest launch on Tuesday 19th July. While an internal selection will be used for 2022, a national selection hasn’t been ruled out […]
Following the announcement by the European Broadcasting Union that Ukraine will not have the chance to host the 2023 Eurovision Song Contest and that the BBC, the British national broadcaster had been approached, Graham Norton discussed the subject at the launch of Paramount+. Graham Norton, UK Commentator, had […]
As we all know by now, the EBU released a statement on Friday that the Eurovision Song Contest 2023 will not be held in Ukraine. The decision comes after on-going discussions with UA:PBC following the victory of Kalush Orchestra in Turin a few weeks ago, as well as […]
The President of Spanish national broadcaster, RTVE, has confirmed to newspaper Faro De Vigo, that RTVE will not be pursuing hosting the 2023 Eurovision Song Contest. The hosting of the 2023 Contest is currently uncertain, due to the ongoing conflict in Ukraine. José Manuel Pérez Tornero, President of […]
KAN, the Israeli national broadcaster, have revealed their 2023 Eurovision Song Contest Act will be chosen internally. KAN revealed this on their Twitter feed yesterday. Let us know what you think about the Israel at the 2023 Eurovision Song Contest – either in the comments below or on […]
RTVS, the Slovakian nation broadcaster, has revealed a return at the 2023 Eurovision Song Contest could still be possible. Several media outlets have revealed this month that Slovakia would not be returning to the Contest next year, however this is yet to be the case. The final decision […]
‘All Together Now’, an entertainment format first broadcast in the United Kingdom and seventeen other countries, will be used to select the Cypriot entry for the 2023 Eurovision Song Contest. Micheal Rice, the United Kingdom’s 2019 representative, won the first season in 2018. The show sees acts trying […]
This year saw Barcelona join the Eurovision pre-party circuit, with many of the 2022 Eurovision Song Contest acts promoting their entries – including Ireland’s very own Brooke. It has now been confirmed that the Barcelona Eurovision Party will be returning in 2023, with further details to follow. Organisers […]
RTVA, the Andorran national broadcaster, has confirmed they will not be participating at the 2023 Eurovision Song Contest. Dani Ortolà, RTVA Content Manager, had the following to say: “Despite being part of the UER, we do not plan to participate in the Eurovision Song Contest in the short […]
Monaco will see a new Public Service Broadcaster launch in 2022, to replace TMC, which is now 100% owned by TF1, the French national broadcaster. Monte-Carlo Riviera will launch in 2022 – focussing on news, documentaries, talk shows and content close to Prince Albert of Monaco. September 2022 […]
According to L’Observateur de Monaco, €100,000 of state budget has been put aside for participation at the 2023 Eurovision Song Contest. TMC, the Monegasque national broadcaster, is owned by the French national broadcaster TF1. The Monegasque government would have to cooperate with TF1 for participation to be possible. […]