We will continue our exciting Eurovision journey with a series of posts, “Around The Continent,” where we will share a recap of the Eurovision season news.
Let’s travel through country by country, to collect all the exciting stories and updates.
Besa Kokëdhima will reperesent Albania at Eurovision 2024 with “Zemrën n’Dorë” (Eng: Heart in Hand)
The singer has also recorded an English version of the song.
It is still unknown whether the song will be revamped before Eurovision.
Aiko, who won “ESCZ 2024” is considerting to revamp her song.
Currently, the duration of “Pedestal” is around 2:20, and therrfore there is a potential to extend the song to 3 minutes.
In January, Aiko will meet with her producer to discuss the changes.
You can watch her interview here:
Due to financial considerations, it seems “Dora 2024” will be held in Zagreb, and not Opatija.
HRT will probably hold 2 semi-finals and a final for “Dora 2024”
Barbara Schöneberger will host “Das Deutsche Finale 2024″. It will be her 8th year in a row hosting the German selection.
In the meantime, more artists have been notified about their rejection from the selection:
- EES
- Claudia Kurver
- Samuel Rösch
- WAIT! WHAT?
- From Fall To Spring
A total of 35 artists have passed the auditions for “The Rising Start For Eurovision 2024″:
- Shay Tamino (85%)
- Lian Biran (97%)
- Eden Golan (100% – a record!)
- Moria Angel (96%)
- Yonatan Biton (86%)
- Arik Sinai (90%)
- Mishel Shimonov (88%)
- Ido Bartal (80%)
- Adel Zaltzer (87%)
- Orel Ravid (87%)
- Liran Ben Moshe (75%)
- Noa Sharem (70%)
- Mika Moshe (79%)
- Malki Lipsker (95%)
- Dor Shimon (94%)
- Yehuda Sa’ado (73%)
- Noa Aharon (94%)
- Zohar Zachrov (84%)
- Libi Naftali (82%)
- Mika Katris (87%)
- Israel Levi (78%)
- Eitan Jorno (90%)
- Romi Katz (78%)
- Or Cohen (83%)
- Gal Cafri (86%)
- Tahel Perry (79%)
- Tamar Ben Tzvi (77%)
- Mishel Cohen (88%)
- Itai Ben Shalom (70%)
- Roman Belov (72%)
- Sharon Kidushin (79%)
- Tal Sofer (96%)
- Yosef Avraham (71%)
- Gal Juma (71%)
- Mai Naftali (79%)
The next episodes will follow next week.
Last week, 40 artists in the Lithuanian selection were announced. You can read about them here
Here are some new deatials:
- Andrius Pojavis will compete in the 2nd semi-final (20th of January 2024)
- VB gang – “KABOOM!!!” will be performed in English and Korean
- Baltos Varnos will perform in English (in contrast to 2020 where they performed in Lithuania)
- Živilė Gedvilaitė – “Save Me” is available to listen
- Luka – “Move On” available to listen
Initially, 32 artists qualified for the auditions of “Etapa Națională 2024”.
However, Aliona Moon ft. Milla withdrew from the contest.
- Anna G – “Ay Ay Ay”
- Anna Gulko – “Perfect Place”
- Cătălina Solomac – “Fever”
- Denis Midone – “Back to Me”
- DPSTP – “RISE UP”
- Formația ‘Vele’ – “Carnaval”
- Iulia Teleucă – “Runaway”
- Julea Viola – “Light Up!”
- LAURA – “Spune-mi” (Eng: Tell me)
- Maria Ciolac – “Break Free”
- Max Cara – “Broke the Chain”
- atalia Barbu – “In the Middle”
- Nicoleta Sava – “Bravo”
- Nino – “Up Again”
- O L – “No Time No Space”
- Oleg Spînu – “Jungle”
- Oliv Sky – “Another Universe”
- Oliv Sky – “Loud and Clear”
- POLI – “Lui” (Eng: His)
- Reghina Alexandrina – “Contrasens” (Eng: Opposite)
- Sasha Bognibov – “Married to Twins”
- Sasha Letty – “DNA”
- TRUPA VOVI ROBIAN – “Robotul Vovi” (Vovi the Robot)
- Tudor Bumbac – “Tudorel”
- Valeria Pasha – “Anti-Princess”
- Valleria – “Run”
- Valleria – “RULE (Rai Di Ri Di)”
- Victor Gulick – “Fever”
- Victor Lozinsky – “Dirty Wind/Joker and Harley move”
- Y-Limit – “Revolution”
- Y-Limit – “What’s the Fun”
You can listen to the songs here
- The shortlisted artists will perform their songs as live auditions. They will be ranked by a jury panel. The top 10 ranked artists will process to the last round. Auditions will be held no later than the 13th of January 2024.
- A televised show where 10 artists will compete to represent Moldova at Eurovision 2024 will be held on the 17th of February 2024.
NRK will reveal the 18 artists who will compete in the “Melodi Grand Prix 2024″ on Friday, 5th of January 2024.
The main details:
- “Melodi Grand Prix 2024″ will feature 3 semi-finals and a grand final.
- The dates are:
- Semi-Final 1: Saturday, the 13th of January 2024
- Semi-Final 2: Saturday, the 20th of January 2024
- Semi-Final 3: Saturday, the 27th of January 2024
- Final: Saturday, the 3rd of February 2024
- 6 artists will compete in each semi-final, 3 artists will qualify from each semi-final to the final.
Currently, the rumors include:
- KEiiNO
- Mørland
- Emmy
- Raylee
- Erika Norwich
- Kyle Alessandro
- Farida
- Fredrik Amadeus
- Adelén
- Julie Bergan
- Emelie Hollow
- Jørgen Dahl Moe
- Hagle
- Sval Rosenløw Eeg
- Melis
TVP (The Polish national broadcast) faces some significant changes in recent days.
It all started following the elections that took place in the country.
The new government has moved to dismiss the management of TVP and part of its channels stopped broadcasting.
Marek Sierocki, who has worked for TVP since the 1980s was fired. He was one of the jurors in the Polish national selections, and has also been a Eurovision commentator since 2021.
These huge changes might put Poland’s participation in Eurovision at risk.
And Justyna Steczkowska (Eurovision 1994 entrrant) has revealed the song she prepared for Eurovision 2024 – “WITCH-ER Tarohoro”:
RTP has revealed the split for “Festival da Canção 2024” (based on composers):
The song will be released towards the end of January 2024.
The festival will be held during February and March 2024.
According to rumours, it seems Eurovision 2024 will feature a special trubiue to ABBA.
The band granted the first Eurovision trophy to Sweden in 1974, jsut a 50 years ago.
They will probably be part of the show with the hologram effect, just like in their “Voyage” tour