Rotterdam 2020

©William Rutten/NPO/NOS/AVROTROS Apart from hosts Edsilia Rombley, Chantal Janzen and Jan Smit there will be an online host: Nikkie Tutorials,  real name Nikkie De Jager. Nikkie Tutorials rose to fame when she started a YouTube channel about make up. Recently she was worldwide news because she confessed being a transgender. “From the very first moment on when Duncan Laurence won the contest, I had one wish: to be involved in the Dutch version of the Eurovision Song Contest. When they asked me last year, I felt extremely honoured”, Nikkie says.

Poland will have it’s second semifinal of the show Szansa na sukces this afternoon at 15.15 CET. It will be transmitted via TVP2, and can be watched here.Seven artists will compete. They will all present a Eurovision song from the past. One of them will head to the final on 23 february. Damian Kulej Paulina Czapla Weronika Curyło Stashka Saszan Alicja Szemplińska Aleksandra Nykiel Saszan became 6th in the 2018 national selection. 

Diodato has won the 70th festival of San Remo. During the press conference after the show, he will tell the audience whether he will go to Eurovision in Rotterdam. He had to tell RAI before the contest whether he wants this or not. If not, RAI will reveal it’s Plan B tomorrow. Whatever happens, we keep you updated. UPDATE: Diodato confirmed that he will be the representant of Italy in the Eurovision Song Contest. Diodato, “Fai rumore” Francesco Gabbani, “Viceversa” Pinguini Tattici Nucleari, “Ringo Starr” Le vibrazione, “Dov’é” Piero Pelú, “Gigante” Tosca, “Ho amato tutto” Elodie, “Andromeda” Achille Lauro, “Me ne frego” Irene Grandi, “Finalmente io” Rancore, “Eden” Raphael Gualazzi, “Carioca” Levante, “Tikibombom” Anastasio, “Rosso di rabbia” Alberto Urso, “Il sole ad est” Marco Masini, “Il confronto” Paolo Janacci, “Voglio parlarti adesso” Rita Pavone, “Niente (resilienza 74)” Michele Zarillo, “Nell’ estati o nel fango” Enrico Nigiotti, “Baciami adesso” Giordana Angi, “Come mia madre” Elettra Lamborghini, “Musica (e il resto scompare)” Junior Cally, “No grazie” Riki, “Lo sappiamo entrambi”  

It is Destiny Chukunyere who won the X-Factor. That means she will represent Malta in the Eurovision Song Contest in Rotterdam. Destiny is most known for winning the Junior Eurovision Song Contest but she also entered the Eurovision stage once: last year, as a backing vocal for Malta. The song will be announced on a later moment, we will keep you updated. The full results are: Destiny Chukunyere Justine Chorfid F.A.I.T.H. Kyle Cutajar Destiny performing at the final of X-Factor Malta

After an exciting night it was Samanta Tīna who won Supernova with her song “Still breathing”. The song was composed by herself and written by another familiar name in Eurovision: Aminata Savadogo, who represented Latvia in 2015 and wrote the 2016 entry. The full results are:  Samanta Tīna, “Still breathing” Katrīna Dimanta, “Heart beats” ANNNA, “Polyester” Miks Dukurs, “I’m falling for you” Bad habits, “Sail with you” Seleste, “Like me” Edgars Kreilis, “Tridimyte” Katrīna Bindere, “I will break your heart” DRIKSNA, “Stay”

Out of the five entries, two finalists are chosen in Iceland. They are: Brynja Mary, “Augun þín” DIMMA, “Almyrkvi” Elísabet, “”Elta þig” Ísold & Helga, “Klukkan tifar” Kid Isak, “Ævintýri”

Lithuania has chosen. Four songs will complete the field of finalists next week in Lithuania: Meandi, “DRIP” Petunija, “Show ya” Germanas Skoris, “Chemistry (Breaking Free)” Moniqué, “Make me human” Rokas Povilijus, “Vilnius calling” Monika Marija, “If I leave” Andy Vaic, “Why why why” The Backs, “Fully”

Also the three finalists from the first Ukrainian semifinal are known. They are: [O], “Tam kudy ya ydu” Jerry Heil, “Vegan” Katya Chilly, “Pitch” Krutь, “99” Go-A, “Solovey” Cloudless, “Drown me down” Gio, “Feeling so lost” Assol, “Save it”

Also in Sweden, at Melodifestivalen, the results are in.  Klara Hammarström, “Nobody” Jan Johansen, “Miraklernas tid” Dotter, “Bulletproof” (final) Méndez featuring Álvaro Estrela, “Vamos amigos” (andra chancen) Linda Bengtzing, “Alla mina songer” Paul Rey, “Talking in my sleep” (Andra chancen) Anna Bergendahl, “Kingdom come” (final)

The Norwegian results are in. That means, we know the last finalist for Norway. The duels were: Jenny Jenssen vs. Elin & The WoodsKevin Boine vs Liza Vassilieva final duel:Elin & The Woods vs. Liza Vassilieva That means, Liza Vassilieva will sing “I am gay” in the final.