national finals

Moldova: live auditions are on the way

Today, you can watch the live auditions of the Moldovan national selection Etapa Națională 2023. 31 songs will compete. There are 10 tickets for the national final, which is to be held at the end of February. The show starts at 13:00 CET and can be seen here. The participants are: Ada Deea sings “Mystic rose” Adelina Iordachi sings “Déjà vu” Aliona Moon sings “Du-mă” Angel Kiss sings “Now I know” Corina Ivanov sings “When love’s real” Cosmina sings “Indestructable” Crista sings “Pădure verde pădure” Diana Elmas sings “Miracle” Donia sings “Red zone” Formaţia Vele sings “Jocul neamului moldovenesc” Gesica Sîrbu sings “I’m in love” Harmony Scuffle sings “Favourite one” Lisa Volk sings “Crisoare către ţară” Lola sings “Temperatura” Nihilist & Lisa Nicky sing “Final destination” Nikko T sings “Destiny” Nino sings “It would be nice” NR sings “Adio” NÖRDIKA sings “Damn and down” OL sings “Why you play it cool” Pasha Parfeni sings “Soarele si luna” Ricky Ardezianu sings “Una rosa rossa” Rise sings “Don’t trumble” Sasha Bognibov sings “My favourite schoolgirl” Sunstroke Project sing “Yummy mommy” Surorile Osoianu sings “Bade, bădişor, bădiţă” Tania Pituşcan sings “Mioriţa” Valeria Condrea sings “We’re now different” Vera sings “Vremea ta” Victor Gulick sings “Let’s dance” Y-Limit sings “Live in harmony” Aliona Moon represented Moldova in the 2013 Eurovision Song Contest with “A milllion”.Angel Kiss took part in the audition rounds in 2020 and 2022.Diana Elmas took part in the audition round in 2022.Pasha Parfeni took part in 2007 (internal selection), 2010 (2nd), 2012 (1st, represented Moldova with the song “Lautar”), 2020 (2nd). Besides, he wrote the Eurovision entry for Aliona Moon (2013).Ricky Ardezianu took part in the 2022 auditions.Sasha Bognibov took part in 2007 (internal selection), 2010 (auditions), 2012 (semifinal), 2020 (auditions) and 2022 (auditions).Sunstroke Project represented Moldova in 2010 with Olia Tira and the song “Run away”, and in 2017 with “Hey mamma!”. Beside, they took part in the 2015 national selection with Michael Ra (3rd).Surorile Osoianu took part in 2017 together with Ethno Republic. They were the winners together with Sunstroke Project, but televoting decided that Sunstroke Project was the entry.Vera took part in 2015 with Diana Popa (10th), in 2018 (2nd) and in 2019 (3rd).Y-Limit took part in the 2022 auditions.

Lithuania: Pabandom iš naujo 2nd heat

Lithuania continues with their national selections for the Eurovision Song Contest, Pabandom iš naujo. The second heat will be held tonight at 20.00 and can be watched here and on YouTube. Out of 15 songs, 10 will head to the semifinals. The songs of tonight are: Antikvariniai Kašpirovskio dantys sings “Sėdi ir važiuoji” I.T. sings “Žinau, tai tu” Donata sings “Dreamer” Matt Len sings “Midnight train” Melona sings “Song of whispers” Monika Linkytė sings “Stay” The Pixls sing “Šaukt” Viktorija Faith sings “If you ever miss me” Agnė sings “New start” Gebrasy sings “Saw your ghost” MoonBee sings “Rumor” Voldemar Petersons sings “Things” Petunija sings “Love of my life” Beatrich sings “Like a movie” Mario Junes sings “Do what you do” Antikvariniai Kašpirovskio dantys took part in 2019 and became 3rd.Donata took part in 2012 (semifinal), 2018 (heats), 2020 (heats) and 2021 (quarter finals).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”.Viktorija Faith took part in 2021 (quarter final).Gebrasy took part in 2019 (heats), 2021 (2nd) and 2022 (5th).Voldemars Petersons took part in 2007 (as Kupido, quarter final), in 2019 (heats), in 2020 (heats), in 2021 (3rd) and in 2022 (quarter final).Petunija took part in 2016 (heats) and 2022 (semifinal).

Malta: third quarterfinal MESC 2023

Tonight, Malta heads to the third quarter final of MESC (Malta Eurovision Song Contest). The show starts on 21.00 CET and you can watch it here. Four quarter finals will be held. Out of 14 songs, 8 will be chosen to go to the semifinal. The songs are: Andre’ Portelli sings “Broken hill” Bradley Debono sings “Blackout” Cheryl Balzan sings “La la land” Chris Grech sings “Indescribable” Dominic & Anna sing “Whatever wind may blow” Giada sings “I depend on you” Greta Tude sings “Sound of my stillettos” Jake sings “Love you like that” James Louis sings “Dream” Jessika sings “Unapologetic” John Galea sings “Trailblazer” Maria Christina sings “Our flame” Ryan Hili sings “In the silence” Stefan Galea sings “Heartbreaker” Bradley Debono took part in X-Factor 2019, the auditions.Chris Grech was in MESC 2013 (5th), 2014 (13th), 2015 (4th) and X-Factor 2019 (12th).Dominic Cini took part in 2009 (semifinals), 2010 (semifinals), 2015 (12th), 2016 (13th).Anna Azzopardi was present in 2011 (semifinal), 2012 (semifinal), X-Factor 2019 (last 12).Giada took part in MESC last year and became 13th.Jessika took part in MESC 2008 (semifinal), 2009 (semifinal), 2010 (semifinal), 2011 (15th), 2013 (8th), 2014 (8th), 2015 (8th), 2015 (7th) and 2022 (17th). She represented San Marino in the 2018 Eurovision Song Contest with the song “Who we are”, in duet with Jennifer Brening.Maria Christina took part in X-Factor 2019 (auditions).Stefan Galea took part in MESC 2016 (semifinal) and X-Factor 2019 (bootcamp) Note that Aidan, who participated in the first quarterfinal, is disqualified. However, he will go to court to make his disqualification undone. To be continued….

Lithuania: Pabandom iš naujo results are in

The results of Pabandom iš naujo are in. Here is the full result of the first round. The first ten songs are in bold letters: Rūta Mur sings “So low”, 24 pt. Gabrielus Vagelis sings “Šauksmas”, 16 pt. Alen Chicco sings “Do you”, 15 pt. Justė Kraujelytė sings “Need more fun”, 13 pt. Paulina Paukštaitytė sings “Let me think about me”, 12 pt. Noy sings “Destiny’s Child”, 12 pt. Il Senso sings “Spamai”, 8 pt. Joseph June sings “Vacuum”, 6 pt. Baiba sings “When the lights go out”, 5 pt. Luknė sings “Paradise”, 3 pt. Justa Rubežiūtė sings “When I’ll find”, 2 pt. Aistė Pilvelytė sings “We’re not running”, 2 pt. Multiks sings “London”, 1 pt. W.I. sings “You can not”, 0 pt. Justin3 ft. DJ AusufYno sing “Not giving up”, 0 pt.

Norway: Melodi Grand Prix, semifinal 2

Tonight knows the second semifinal of Melodi Grand Prix, the Norwegian selection for the Eurovision Song Contest. Three semifinals will all contain 7 songs. 3 of them will be selected to go to the final, chosen by 100% televoting. The show starts at 19:50 CET and you can watch it here. The participants are: Jone sings “Ekko inni meg” Sandra Lyng sings “Drøm d bort” Alejandro Fuentes sings “Fuego” Swing’it sing “Prohibition” Elsie Bay sings “Love you in a dream” Ella sings “Waist” Bjørn Olav Edvardsen sings “Turn of my heart” Alejandro Fuentes took part in Melodi Grand Prix in 2018 (1st round).Elsie Bay took part in 2022, reached the 2nd round in the final.Ella took part in 2017 (1st round).

Lithuania: Pabandom iš naujo 2023 starts

Lithuania starts with their national selections for the Eurovision Song Contest, Pabandom iš naujo. The first quarter final will be held tonight at 20.00 and can be watched here and on YouTube. Out of 15 songs, 10 will head to the semifinals. The songs of tonight are: Aistė Pilvelytė sings “We’re not running” Joseph June sings “Vacuum” Il Senso sings “Spamai” W.I. sings “You can not” Multiks sings “London” Luknė sings “Paradise” Gabrielus Vagelis sings “Šauksmas” Alen Chicco sings “Do you” Rūta Mur sings “So low” Justin3 ft. DJ AusufYno sing “Not giving up” Baiba sings “When the lights go out” Justa Rubežiūtė sings “When I’ll find” Noy sings “Destiny’s Child” Paulina Paukštaitytė sings “Let me think about me” Justė Kraujelytė sings “Need more fun” Aistė Pilvelytė participated in 1999, was 11th in 2004, 9th in 2005, 6th in 2006, 3rd in 2007, 2nd in 2008, 2nd in 2010, reached the 3rd round in 2014, 4th in 2016, 2nd in 2017, 5th in 2020.Joseph June reached the semifinals in 2022.Multiks was 14th in 2012 and took part in the semifinals in 2013.Gabrielus Vagelis took part in 2013 (semifinals), 2017 (5th), 2020 (semifinals), 2021 (semifinals).Alen Chicco took part in 2019 (5th) and 2020 (semifinal).Justin3 participated in 2017 (heats), 2018 (heats) and 2022 (quarter finals).Baiba sang before in 2013 (heats) and 2016 (heats).Justė Kraujelytė was there last year and became 6th.

Malta: second quarterfinal MESC 2023

Tonight, Malta heads to the second quarter final of MESC (Malta Eurovision Song Contest). The show starts on 21.00 CET and you can watch it here. Four quarter finals will be held. Out of 13 songs, 8 will be chosen to go to the semifinal. The songs are: Brooke sings “Checkmate” Dan sings “It’ll be OK” Dario sings “Pawn in a game” Dario Bezzina sings “Briddle road” Francesca Sciberras sings “Masquerade” Ian sings “On my own” Kirstie sings “Girl get down” Lyndsay sings “Haunted” Marie Claire sings “Thankful” Mark Anthony Bartolo sings “Tears” Matt Blxck sings “Up” Maxine Pace sings “Alone” The Busker sings “Dance (to your own party)” Brooke took part in MESC 2016 and became 2nd, in 2017 she was 4th and in 2018 3rd.Dan took part in X-Factor 2020 and reached the 7th show.Dario took part in the 2016 semifinal.Dario Bezzina sang in the 2009 semifinal (with Grecia Bezzina), and in the 2010 semifinal.Francesca Sciberras was involved in the X-Factor 2020 auditions.Lyndsay took part in 2016 (semifinal) and in X-Factor 2019 (6th show).Mark Anthony Bartolo reached the 13th show in X-Factor 2019 and took part in MESC 2022 (11th).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).

Estonia: results are in

The results are in in Estonia. In bold letters you will find the finalists. M els was chosen by televoting only, while the other four were chosen by mixed jury and televoting. Inger sings “Awaiting you” Linalakk, Bonzo sing “Aeg” Meelik sings “Tuju” Elysa sings “Bad philosophy” Robin Juhkentahl sings “Kurbuse matused” M els sings “So good (at what you do)” WIIRALT sings “Salaliik” Sissi sings “Lighthouse” Carlos Ukareda sings “Whiskey won’t forget” Alika sings “Bridges” This means, the line up for the final on February 11 is complete.