🇲🇩 🇳🇴 🇱🇹 🇮🇱 Update on several countries

Yesterday was the last quiet Saturday in the Eurovision universe. We have some upcoming events however:

Moldova

31 songs will enter the annual audition round. 32 songs were planned, but Aliona Moon, who was selected, withdrew. We still have Natalia Barbu, the 2007 contestant, who will attempt to represent the country again. And….. Pasha Parfeny (2012 and 2023) wrote a song for Valeria Pasha.

Norway

Melodi Grand Prix, the Norwegian selection for the Eurovision Song Contest, starts next Saturday too. Last week, it was announced that KEiiNO and Margaret Berger will return. As 50% of the duo Mistra, we will also see Benedicte Adrian. Who!? Well, she was also 50% of Dollie Deluxe (1984).

Lithuania

Also Lithuania starts with their national selection. The name Pabandom iš naujo! is gone, the contest will now take place under the name Eurovizija LT. Not new is the name of one of the favourites: Monika. Could it be Monika Marija this time? A familiar name among the contestants however is…. The Roop!!! Will Lithuania colour yellow again?

Israel

The time of the auditions is over. The jury made a shortlist of 14 contestants. Devided over 2 shows, they performed again. This time, only the artist who was placed last is out of the competition.

3 January

  • Mika Moshe, 96%
  • Or Cohen, 94%
  • Jonathan Bitton, 65%
  • Moria Angel, 50%
  • Dor Shimon, 60%
  • Gal Kafri, 41% – eliminated
  • Eden Golan, 85%

7 January

  • Lian Biran, 93%
  • Ido Bartal, 67%
  • Shai Tamino, 84%
  • Yehuda Saado, 50% – eliminated
  • Orel David, 95%
  • Mika Kertis, 72%
  • Arik Sinai, 91%

Arik Sinai also participated in the national final in 1985, and became 4th.

 

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