#BIRTHDAY: William Mangion from Malta is 62 today There are some special contests where things change. 1971 was one instance (previews started). 2004 was another (semi-finals). But perhaps one of the most important was 1993. The EBU had started to embrace those further east places that wanted to […]
After over 70 singers applied to represent Germany at the Junior Eurovision Song Contest in Warsaw, KiKA have announced the five finalists. They are: Davit – 12, Neustadt Leroy Kay – 13, Neuruppin Linnea May – 13, Friedrichsdorrf Malaika – 14, Herrsching Susan – 13, Berlin The final […]
After twenty-five regional competitions for P4 Nasta have taken place, eight finalists have been selected for the national final. The eight acts are: Agnes Rehn Alicja Jern Amskold Hilde & Erik Julia Alfrida Nina Bring Northlight Sanna feat. Reb:bond While the public will select the winner during the […]
Kazakhstan received 684 applications for this year’s Junior Eurovision Song Contest, with just 30 making the semi final online stage – chosen by the internal jury. During the online stage, a final 12 will be selected for the televised final. A recap of the 30 semi-finalists can be […]
#BIRTHDAY: Morgane from Belgium is 45 today Have you ever thought that some performers might not want to be at our favourite TV show? Or that they might want to shed their image as a Eurovision performer when they turn their back on music for, say, a career […]
As things stand, Kazakhstan and Kosovo will not be invited to take part in next year’s Eurovision Song Contest in Rotterdam. Associate Members of the European Broadcasting Union have to be invited to participate in the Eurovision Song Contest. ESCXtra received the following statement from the EBU: “At […]
The Georgian national selection, Ranina, will finally commence on Friday 4th September after the Coronavirus pandemic. We previously announced the ten participating entrants HERE. The jury for the show will be led by David Aladashvili, a Georgian classical pianist. The participating song will be selected after the competition […]
While thirteen countries have confirmed participation in Warsaw, three participating countries from last year – Albania, Armenia and Italy have yet to declare any participation news. Today, we can announce that Austria and Finland will not be making their debut in Warsaw this year. While no reason has […]
#BIRTHDAY: Kristína from Slovakia is 33 today Are there any countries you’d like to see in the 2021 edition of our favourite TV show, that weren’t going to be there in 2020? A new country perhaps? Or one that hasn’t been there for a while? Today we focus […]
#BELGIUM: Laura Tesoro from Belgium is 24 today Do you enjoy good national final? No, not that Melodifestivalen thing – I’m talking about good national finals. I jest of course. Every national final will have good songs and, erm, other songs. Our friends in Belgium flit between televised […]
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