national finals

Sweden: 3rd heat of Melodifestivalen is there

The very popular Swedish national selection Melodifestivalen will have it’s 3rd heat tonight. Seven songs will compete, two will head directly to the final while two other songs will go to the semifinal. The show starts at 20:00 and you can watch it here. The competing songs are: Paul Rey sings “Royals” Casanovas sing “Så kommer känslorna tillbaka” Melanie Wehbe sings “For the show” Nordman sings “Släpp alla sorger” Laurell sings “Sober” Ida-Lova sings “Låt hela stan se på” Marcus & Martinus sing “Air” Paul Rey became 6th in the 2020 final. A year later he became 12th. Nordman became 5th in 2005 and 6th in 2008.

Iceland: Söngvakeppnin will start tonight

Tonight the Icelandic national final Söngvakeppnin will start. You are able to watch the first of two semifinals. Two songs will be selected, two others next week. In the end, a wildcard will be given to a 5th song. The show will start at 20:45 CET and you can watch it here. The songs in tonight show will all be sung in Icelandic. For the final, however, artists have the right to sing their song in English. These are tonights titles: Bragi sings “Stundum snýst heimurinn þér” Móa sings “Glötuð ást” Benedikt sings “Þora” Celebs sing “Dómsdagsdans” Diljá sings “Lifandi inni í mér” None of tonights singers had previously participated in any national final before.

Lithuania selects a Eurovision entry!

After two heats and two semifinals, tonight Lithuania will select a Eurovision entry. Out of ten songs, the entry will be chosen by 50% jury and 50% televoting. The show starts at 20:00 CET and you can watch it here and on YouTube. The competing songs are: 1 Mario Junes Do what you do 2 MoonBee Rumor 3 Justė Kraujelytė Need more fun 4 Paulina Paukštaitytė Let me think about me 5 Beatrich Like a movie 6 Rūta Mur So low 7 Il Senso Sparnai 8 Petunija Love of my life 9 Gabrielus Vagelis Sauksmas 10 Monika Linkytė Stay Justė Kraujelytė was there last year and became 6th.Petunija took part in 2016 (heats) and 2022 (semifinal).Gabrielus Vagelis took part in 2013 (semifinals), 2017 (5th), 2020 (semifinals), 2021 (semifinals).Monika Linkytė took part in 2010 (10th), in 2011 (4th), in 2014 (heats) and represented Lithuania in 2015 together with Vaidas Baumila with the song “This time”.

The Busker wins Maltese selection

Maltese band The Busker has won the national selection for the Eurovision Song Contest 2023. The Band reached the first place in MESC2023 with the song “Dance (our own party)”, written by David Meilak and composed by David Meilak, Jean Paul Borg, Matthew James Borg, Michael Joe Cini and Sean Meachen. It is not sure whether “Dance (our own party)” will be the Maltese entry, as this is not obliged according to the rules of MESC. Malta will perform in the first half of the first semifinal. Here are the full results: The Busker sings “Dance (our own party)”, 121 pts. Maxine Pace, “Alone”, 73 pts. Brooke sings “Checkmate”, 70 pts. Matt Blxck sings “Up”, 45 pts. Ryan Hili sings “In the silence”, 41 pts. Chris Grech sings “Indescribable”, 34 pts. Ian sings “On my own”, 22 pts. Fabrizio Faniello sings “Try to be better”, 21 pts. Eliana Gomez Blanco sings “Guess what”, 20 pts. Christian Arding sings “Eku Ċar”, 17 pts. Nathan sings “Creeping walls”, 12 pts. Dan sings “It’ll be OK”, 10 pts. Cheryl sings “La la land”, 9 pts. Geo Debono sings “The mirror”, 3 pts. Giada sings “I depend on you”, 3 pts. Stefan Galea sings “Heartbreaker”, 3 pts.

Croatia: controversial Let 3 wins DORA

The controversial Croatian band Let 3 has won DORA, the national final for the Eurovision Song Contest. The band will thus represent Croatia with the song “Mama šč!”. Croatia will perform in the 1st half of the first semifinal. The full results of DORA 2023 are: Let 3, “Mama šč!”, 279 pts. Harmonija Disonance, “Nevera (lei lei)”, 155 pts. Detour, “Master blaster”, 114 pts. The Splitters, “Lost and found”, 110 pts. Damir Kedžo, “Angels and demons”, 103 pts. Eni Jurišić, “Kreni dalje”, 71 pts. Krešo & Kisele Kiše, “Kme kme”, 53 pts. Barbara Munjas, “Putem snova”, 52 pts. Meri Andraković, “Bye bye blonde”, 44 pts. Hana Mašić, “Nesreća”, 33 pts. Top Of The Pops ft. Mario 5reković, “Putovanje”, 33 pts. Martha May, “Distance”, 31 pts. Boris Štok, “Grijeh”, 17 pts. Đana, “Free fallin’”, 14 pts. Maja Grgić, “I still live”, 13 pts. Yogi, “Love at first sight”, 13 pts. Tajana Belina, “Dom”, 10 pts. Patricia Gasparini, “I will wait”, 8 pts.

It’s Theodor Andrei for Romania

Theodor Andrei will represent Romania. “D.G.T. (Off and on) is chosen out of 12 songs. The song is written and composed by Luca De Mezzo, Luca Udățeanu, Theodor Andrei and Xjahed. The rull results are: Theodor Andrei, “D.G.T. (Off and on), 5.230 pts Andreea D Folclor Orchestra, “Periniţa mea”, 4.845 pts. Andrei Duţu, “Statues”, 4.302 Aledaida, “Bla bla bla”, 4.250 Amia, “Puppet”, 4.232 pts. Steven Roho, Gabriela Lazar & Formaţia Albatros, “Lele”, 2.857 pts. Maryliss, “Hai vino”, 2.471 pts. Jaxman, “Bad & cool”, 2.459 pts. Deiona, “Call on me”, 1.878 pts. Andrada Popa, “No time for me” 1.606 pts. Ocean Drive, “Take me home” 1.469 pts. Adriana Moraru, “Faraleis” 925 pts.

Lithuania: Pabandom iš naujo results are in!

In Lithuania, the semifinal results are in. Out of 10 songs, the best five will head to the final next week: Beatrich sings “Like a movie”, 20 Paulina Paukštaitytė sings “Let me think about me”, 18 Monika Linkytė sings “Stay”, 17 MoonBee sings “Rumor”, 17 Mario Junes sings “Do what you do”, 12 Matt Len sings “Midnight train”, 8 Gebrasy sings “Saw your ghost”, 8 Antikvariniai Kašpirovskio dantys sing “Sėdi ir važiuoji”, 7 Agnė sings “New start”, 6 Luknė sings “Paradise”, 3

Malta selects an artist… and maybe a song

Malta is the last one tonight to start the national final. The island will have the final of MESC 2023 tonight. The winner will go to the Eurovision Song Contest in Liverpool. However, it is not sure whether the winning song will also be the song in Liverpool or not. The winner will be chosen by 50% jury and 50% televoting. The show starts at 21.00 CET and you can watch it here. These are the 16 contestants: Brooke Checkmate Cheryl Balzan La la land Chris Grech Indescribable Christian Arding Eku Ċar Dan It’ll be okay Eliana Gomez Blanco Guess what Fabrizio Faniello Try to be better Geo Debono The mirror Giada I depend on you Ian On my own Matt Blxck Up Maxine Pace Alone Nathan Creeping walls Ryan Hili In the silence Stefan Galea Heartbreaker The Busker Dance your own party Bradley Debono took part in X-Factor 2019, the auditions.Brooke took part in MESC 2016 and became 2nd, in 2017 she was 4th and in 2018 3rd.Chris Grech was in MESC 2013 (5th), 2014 (13th), 2015 (4th) and X-Factor 2019 (12th).Christian Arding took part in 2006 (5th) and 2009 (semifinal)Dan took part in X-Factor 2020 and reached the 7th show.Fabrizio Faniello took part in 1998 (2nd), 1999 (8th), 2000 (2nd), 2001 (1st), 2004 (3rd), 2006 (1st, 2011 (4th), 2012 (6th) and 2014 (semifinal). He took part in Eurovision in 2001 with “Another summer night” and in 2006 with “I do”.Giada took part in MESC last year and became 13th.Matt Blxck took part in X-Factor 2019 (9th show) and 2020 auditions and in MESC 2022 (7th).Maxine took part in 2016 (5th) and 2017 (6th).Mikhail took part in X-Factor 2019 (semifinals).Stefan Galea took part in 2016 (semifinal) and X-Factor 2019 (auditions).

Italy: San Remo final

Today, the annual festival di Sanremo will have it’s final. Before the start of the contest, all the participants were (secretly) able to express their wish to represent Italy in the Eurovision Song Contest. If the winner does not want to go to Liverpool, RAI selects another contestant. The show will start at 20.40 CET and you can watch it here. Anna Oxa Sali (canto dell’anima) Ariete Mare di guai Articolo 31 Un bel vaggio Colapesce & Dimartino Splash Colla Zio Non mi va Coma_Cose L’Addio Elodie Due Gianluca Grignani Quando ti manco il fiato Gianmaria Mostro Giorgia Parole dette male I Cugini Di Campagna Lettera 22 Lazza Cenere LDA Se poi domani Leo Gassmann Terzo cuore Levante Vivo Madame Il bene nel male Mara Sattei Duemilaminuti Marco Mengoni Due vite Modà Lasciami Mr. Rain Supereroi Olly Polvere Paola & Chiara Furore Rosa Chemical Made in Italy Sethu Cause perse Shari Egoista Tananai Tango Ultimo Alba Will Stupido Anna Oxa took part in SanRemo 1987 (7th), 1989 (with Fausto Leali, 1st), 1990 (4th), 1997 (2nd) and 2011. She represented Italy in the 1989 Eurovision Song Contest with “Avrei voluto”.Colapesce & Dimartino participated in 2021 and became 4th.Coma_Cose took part in SanRemo 2021 (20th).Elodie sang in SanRemo 2017 (8th) and 2020 (7th).Gianluca Grignani took part in 2015 (8th).Levante took part in 2020 and became 12th.Madame was there in 2021 and became 8th.Marco Mengoni won SanRemo 2015 and represented Italy in the Eurovision Song Contest with “L’essenziale”.Modà took part in 2011 together with Emma Marone and was also present in 2013.Tananai became 25th in 2022.Ultimo was the runner up in SanRemo 2019.

Croatia: Dora, the national final, will be held

The Croatian national final for Eurovision, Dora, will be held tonight. The contest contains 18 songs. The Croatian entry will be chosen through 50% televoting and 50% jury. The show starts at 20:15 CET and you can watch it here. The songs are: 1 Top Of The Pops ft. Mario 5reković Putovanje 2 Yogi Love at first sight 3 Boris Štok Grijeh 4 Tajana Belina Dom 5 Krešo & Kisele Kiše Kme kme 6 Maja Grgić I still live 7 Barbara Munjas Putem snova 8 Đana Free fallin’ 9 Patricia Gasparini I will wait 10 The Splitters Lost and found 11 Hana Mašić Nesreća 12 Damir Kedžo Angels and demons 13 Martha May Distance 14 Detour Master Blaster 15 Meri Andraković Bye bye blonde 16 Let 3 Mama šč! 17 Eni Jurišić Kreni dalje 18 Harmonija Disonance Nevera (lei lei) Barbara Munjas took part in the 2007 DORA semifinal.Đana took part in DORA 2020 and became 7th.Damir Kedžo was in the 2011 heats. In 2020 he won Dora. His song “Divlji vetre” unfortunately never reached the Eurovision stage due to COVID19.