national finals

Italy: 2nd show of San Remo

Today, we will be able to see the 2nd show of the annual festival di Sanremo in Italy. 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. Fourteen songs will be presented tonight: Will sings “Stupido” Modà sings “Lasciami” Sethu sings “Cause perse” Articolo 31 sings “Un bel viaggio” Lazza sings “Cenere” Giorgia sings “Parole dette male” Colapesce & Dimartino sing “Splash” Shari sings “Egoista” Madame sings “Il bene nel male” Levante sings “Vivo” Tananai sings “Tango” Rosa Chemical sings “Made in Italy” LDA sings “Se poi domani” Paola & Chiara sing “Furore” Colapesce & Dimartino participated in 2021 and became 4th.Levante took part in 2020 and became 12th.Madame was there in 2021 and became 8th.Modà took part in 2011 together with Emma Marone and was also present in 2013.Tananai became 25th in 2022. Note that we only mentioned the SanRemo participation in the years that RAI selected the Eurovision participant from the festival.

It’s Vesna for Czech Republic!

Czech Republic has chosen. With 70% of an international jury and 30% of Czech audience, the winner is Vesna with the song “My sister’s crown”. The song is written by Kateryna Vatchenko, Patricie Kaňok Fuxová and Tanita Yankova and composed by Patricie Kaňok Fuxová and Tanita Yankova. Czech Republic will perform in the 2nd half of the 1st semifinal. Vesna, “My sister’s crown”, 10.584 pts. Pam Rabbit, “Ghosting”, 4.217 pts. Rodan, “Introvert party club”, 1.995 pts. Markéta Irglová, “Happy”, 1.009 pts. Maella, “Flood”, 599 pts.

Czech Republic: we will have a winner!

One week ago, Czech Republic presented 5 songs, one of which will represent the country in the Eurovision Song Contest in Liverpool. Today the winner will be announced. That will happen at 19.00 CET, and you can watch it on YouTube. The five competing songs are: 1 Maella Flood 2 Pam Rabbit Ghosting 3 Markéta Irglová Happy 4 Vesna My sister’s crown 5 Rodan Introvert party club Pam Rabbit took part in the national selection in 2019 (2nd) and 2020 (6th).

Italy: Festival di Sanremo starts

Tomorrow, the annual festival di Sanremo starts in Italy. 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. Fourteen songs will be presented tomorrow: Anna Oxa sings “Sali (canto dell’anima)” Ariete sings “Mare di guai” Colla Zio sings “Non mi va” Coma_Cose sings “L’addio” Elodie sings “Due” Gianluca Grignani sings “Quando ti manca il fiato” Gianmaria sings “Mostro” I Cugini di Campagna sings “Lettera 22” Leo Gassmann sings “Terzo cuore” Mara Sattei sings “Duemilaminuti” Marco Mengoni sings “Due vite” Mr. Rain sings “Supereroi” Olly sings “Polvere” Ultimo sings “Alba” 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”.Coma_Cose took part in SanRemo 2021 (20th).Elodie sang in SanRemo 2017 (8th) and 2020 (7th).Gianluca Grignani took part in 2015 (8th).Marco Mengoni won SanRemo 2015 and represented Italy in the Eurovision Song Contest with “L’essenziale”.Ultimo was the runner up in SanRemo 2019. Note that we only mentioned the SanRemo participation in the years that RAI selected the Eurovision participant from the festival.

Latvia: Supernova results are in!

Results are in in Latvia. The 10 titles that will go to the final are known now. The final will be held next week. The full results of today are: Artūrs Hatti sings “Love vibes” Alise Haijima sings “Tricky” Inspo sings “Sway” Toms Kalderauskis sings “When it all falls” Katrine Miller sings “Beaten down” Justs sings “Stranger” Adriana Miglāne sings “Like I wanna” 24. Avēnija sings “You said” Markus Riva sings “Forever” Avéi sings “Let me go” Patrisha sings “Hush” Raum sings “Fake love” Luīze sings “You told me” Sudden Lights sing “Aijā”

Lithuania: semifinal results are in!

In Lithuania, the semifinal results are in. Out of 10 songs, the best five will head to the final within two weeks. Next week, we will see the second semifinal. Here are the full results: Rūta Mur sings “So low”, 20 pts. Petunija sings “Love of my life”, 19 pts. Il senso sings “Sparnai”, 17 pts. Gabrielus Vagelis sings “Sauksmas”, 15 pts. Justė Kraujelytė sings “Need more fun”, 11 pts. Alen Chicco sings “Do you”, 8 pts. Joseph June sings “Vacuum”, 7 pts. Noy sings “Destiny’s child”, 6 pts. Donata sings “Dreamer”, 6 pts. Baiba sings “When the lights go out”, 5 pts.

Lithuania: on to the semifinals

Tonight is the night that we go on to the semifinals in Lithuania. In each semifinal, 10 songs will compete, five of them will have a place in the final. The show starts at 20:00 and you can watch it here and on YouTube. The competing songs are: Alen Chicco sings “Do you” Baiba sings “When the lights go out” Donata sings “Dreamer” Gabrielus Vagelis sings “Sauksmas” Il senso sings “Sparnai” Joseph June sings “Vacuum” Justė Kraujelytė sings “Need more fun” Noy sings “Destiny’s child” Petunija sings “Love of my life” Rūta Mur sings “So low” Alen Chicco took part in 2019 (5th) and 2020 (semifinal).Baiba sang before in 2013 (heats) and 2016 (heats).Donata took part in 2012 (semifinal), 2018 (heats), 2020 (heats) and 2021 (quarter finals).Gabrielus Vagelis took part in 2013 (semifinals), 2017 (5th), 2020 (semifinals), 2021 (semifinals).Joseph June reached the semifinals in 2022.Justė Kraujelytė was there last year and became 6th.Petunija took part in 2016 (heats) and 2022 (semifinal).

Spain: Benidorm Fest final is there!

After two semifinals, we head to the final of Benidorm Fest. Spain is gonna decide which song will go to Eurovision in Liverpool. Last year, Chanel was very succesful for Spain with a third place. Will the new particpant do the trick again? The show will start at 22.00 and you can watch it here. These are the participants: 1 Karmento Quiero y duelo 2 Megara Arcadia 3 Alice Wonder Yo quisiera 4 Fusa Nocta Mi familia 5 Agoney Quiero arder 6 Blanca Paloma Eaea 7 José Otero Inviernos en marte 8 Vicco Nochentera Agoney took part in Operación Triunfo 2017. He became 5th.Blanca Paloma took part in Benidorm Fest 2022 and became 5th.

Norway selects: Melodi Grand Prix final

Tonight is the night Norway select it’s song. After three semifinals, it is time for the Melodi Grand Prix final. Out of 9 songs, the Norwegian Eurovision entrant will be chosen. The show starts at 19.50 and you can watch it here. These are the 9 songs: 1 Jone Ekko inni meg 2 Eline Thorp Not meant to be 3 Skrellex Love again 4 Ulrikke Brandstorp Honestly 5 Umami Tsunami Geronimo 6 Atle Pettersen Masterpiece 7 Swing’it Prohibition 8 Elsie Bay Love you in a dream 9 Alessandra Queen of kings Ulrikke took part in 2017 (4th) and 2020 (1st). However, in 2020 the festival was cancelled and her song “Attention” thus never reached the Eurovision stage.Atle Pettersen sang in the 2021 final.Elsie Bay took part in 2022, reached the 2nd round in the final.

Sweden: Melodifestivalen starts

The very popular Swedish national selection Melodifestivalen will start 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: Tone Sekelius sings “Rythm of my show” Loulou Lamotte sings “Inga Sorger” Rejhan sings “Haunted” Elov & Beny sing “Raggen går” Victor Crone sings “Diamonds” Eva Rydberg & Ewa Roos sing “Länge leve livet” Jon Henrik Fjällgren, Arc North feat. Adam Woods sing “Where you are (Sávežan)” Tone Sekelius became 5th last year.Loulou Lamotte is a member of The Mamas; she won Melodifestivalen 2020 with “Move”; due to the pandemic, The Mamas did not go to Eurovision. In 2021 the group became 3rd.Victor Crone took part in 2015 and reached the 2nd chance round, together with Behrang Miri. In 2020 he became 9th. In 2019 he represented Estonia with the song “Storm”.Eva Rydberg took part in 1977 and became 7th. As a duo, Eva Rydberg and Ewa Roos reached the 2021 2nd chance round.Jon Henrik Fjällgren became 2nd in 2015, 3rd in 2017 and 4th in 2019.