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Semifinals in Sweden and Portugal

Tonight, two more semifinals will be held: in Sweden and in Portugal. We start with Sweden. The show starts at 20:00 CET and can be watched here. It is the last regular semifinal; next week we will have a second chance contest (Andra Chancen) and the week after Sweden selects

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Eight winners in entre act Eurovision Final

photo: from left to right: Gerben Bakker, Getty Kaspers, Lenny Kuhr The entre act for the final of the Eurovision Song Contest 2020 will not be an international star like Madonna. However, eight former Eurovision winners will enter the stage. That is what Gerben Bakker, head of show at this

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Hooverphonic presents entry

Another entry has been presented this morning. The Belgian representants Hooverphonic presented their song. It’s called “Release me” and it speaks about composer/group member Alex Calliers Esther who was seriously il and later passed away . Callier also wrote the Belgian entry “A matter of time” for Sennek two years

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French entry revealed

Today, live from the Tour Eiffel, Tom Leeb sang “The best in me”, the song that will represent France in the Eurovision Song Contest. The song is composed by John Lundvik, Thomas G:son and Peter Boström. The lyrics are co-written by Amir Haddad en Léa Ivan. Although it was known

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Pearl Carr passed away

Today, the sad news reached us that Pearl Carr passed away. Carr was the female half of the duo Pearl Carr & Teddy Johnson. The two married in 1955 and started singing from then on. In 1959, they were chosen to represent the United Kingdom in the Eurovision Song Contest

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Polish final complete

The third finalist for Poland is known. It’s gonna be Albert Černý. The Lake Malawi singer was chosen out of seven contestants. Next week, same time, we will have a final with him, Kasia Dereń and Alicja Szemplińska. photo ©eurovisionary.com

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Poland has it’s 3rd semifinal

This afternoon, 15.15 CET, Poland will have it’s third semifinal. You can watch it here. After this, we know which three artists are going to battle for the ticket to Rotterdam. This afternoon’s artists will all sing a Beatles song. You will see performing: Marek Saliszuk Nick Sinckler Basia Gąsienica

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The Roop represents Lithuania!

After an exciting night, the grand favorite of the Lithuanian national final for the Eurovision Song Contest has won: The Roop. They will sing their song “On fire” in the Eurovision Song Contest in Rotterdam. The full result of the final was:  The Roop, “On fire” Moniqué, “Make me human”

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Ulrikke wins Norwegian ticket!

After an exciting, but also scandalous, evening Ulrikke Brandstorp has won the Norwegian ticket for the Eurovision Song Contest in Rotterdam. Exciting because of so many strong songs competing. Scandalous, because the first four finalists were not chosen by televoting, but by a backup jury. Due to technical problems, the

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Icelandic finalists known

Iceland has decided, and the finalists will be:  Daði & Gagnamagnið, “Gagnamagnið” Hildur Vala, “Fellibylur” Iva, “Oculis videre” Matti Matt, “Dreyma” Nína, “Ekkó” There is one wildcard added, which was won by Nína. She will also participate in the Icelandic national final.

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