Around The Continent 2024: Episode 11

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.

ORF will reveal the Austrian representative for Eurovision 2024 on Tuesday, 16th of January 2024. Meanwhile, rumors suggest that Lisa Pac will represent the country at Eurovision 2024.

You can listen to a new song snippet she has released lately:

The official Eurovision Song Contest Twitter account has teased fans with speculation: Will it be Dannii Minogue for Australia at Eurovision 2024?

The country opted for internal selection for Eurovision 2024.
Local media
have suggested that the duo Ladaniva will represent the country


Mustii asked for the public’s help. He has almost finished his song for Eurovision 2024, however he wants the public involvement in singing the choir part.

Those who are interested shall follow the link above.
With this, we also have part of the song lyrics:

“I got a soul on fire
I’m gonna make moves tonight
I got a soul on fire
I’m gonna raise moves tonight”

“Dora 2024” songs have been released. You can find the playlist here:

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Apple Music

Dora 2024” wil be held on the 22nd, 23rd and the 25th of February 2024

Silia Kapsis will perform the song “Liar” at Eurovision 2024.
The song was created by Dimitris Kontopoulos and Elle Tiel and will be revealed in due course.

“Dansk Melodi Grand Prix 2024” artists and songs will be revealed on Thursday, 25th of January 2024.

The running order for “Eesti Laul 2024″ semi-final has been determined.
The
semi-final will be held on the 20th of January: 15 artists will compete for 5 spots in the final:

  1. 5MIINUST x Groupup – (nendest) narkootikumidest ei tea me (küll) midagi (Eng: We (do) know nothing about (these) drugs)
  2. Inga – No Dog On a Leash
  3. Ollie – My Friend
  4. Yonna – I Don’t Know About You
  5. Peter Põder – Korra Veel (Eng: One More Time)
  6. Cartoon, Ewert Sundja – Oblivion
  7. Traffic – Wunderbar
  8. Ingmar – Dreaming
  9. Anet Vaikmaa – Serotoniin
  10. Laura – Here’s Where I Draw The Line
  11. Sofia Rubina – Be Good
  12. Antsud – Vetevaim (Eng: Water Spirit)
  13. Silver Jusilo – Lately
  14. Cecilia – FOMO
  15. Ewert and the 2 Dragons – Hold Me Now

The playlist can be found here:

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You can read our review here:

The participants of “UMK 2024” are:

  1. Cyan Kicks – ”Dancing With Demons
  2. Sexmane – “Mania
  3. Sara Siipola “Paskana (Eng: Fucked Up/Wrecked)
  4. Jesse Markin  “Glow”
  5. Windows95Man – ”No Rules!”
  6. Sini Sabotage – ”Kuori mua (Eng: “Peel Me”)
  7. Mikael Gabriel x nublu – ”Vox populi” (Eng: The Voice of the People)

The remaining songs will be released between the 15th and the 19th of January.
“UMK 2024” will be held on the 10th of February 2024

Is it possible Slimane plans to revamp his song?
The singer posted a video of him singing “Mon amour” with some English lyrics:

Das Deutsche Finale 2024″ songs will be revealed around the 19th of January 2024.
The song by the “Ich will zum ESC” winner will be revealed on the 8th of February 2024.

Nutsa Buzaladze will represent the county at Eurovision 2024.
Her song will be revealed in the upcoming weeks:

The Irish “Eurosong 2024″ will be held on Friday, the 26th of January 2024.
The 6 competing acts are:


Audience shows for “The Rising Start For Eurovision 2024″ keep on going

11 artists remained in the contest:

  • Eden Golan
  • Or Cohen
  • Mika Moshe
  • Lian Biran
  • Orel Ravid
  • Shay Tamino
  • Ido Bartal
  • Yonatan Biton
  • Dor Shimon
  • Arik Sinai
  • Moria Angel

The next episode will be broadcast on Sunday, where 6 of the artists will compete for 5 spots in the next round.

Supernova 2024″ songs revealed. 15 artists will compete in the semi-final (on 3rd of February 2024). 10 of them will qualify for the final, which will be held on the 10th of February 2024:

  1. Agnese Rakovska| – “AI” 
  2. Alekss Silvers – For the Show
  3. AVÉI – “Mine
  4. B/H – “Amsterdam
  5. Dons – “Hollow
  6. ECTO – “Outsider” 
  7. Edvards Strazdiņš – “Rock n’ Roll Supernova” 
  8. Funkinbiz – Na Chystu Vodu
  9. Jar of Kings – “Wildfire
  10. Katrīna Gupalo – “The Cat’s Song”
  11. Papīra Lidmašīnas – “Mind Breaker
  12. Patrīcija Spale – “Heaven’s Raining Down on Me” 
  13. Saint Levića – “Tick Tock”
  14. Sasha Sil – “Love is a Language”
  15. Vēstulēs – “kur?

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The first semi-final of “Eurovizija.LT 2024” will be held today (Saturday, 13tf of January 2024). 8 artists will compete for 2 spots in the final:

  1. Živilė Gedvilaitė – “Save Me
  2. Antoine Wend – “Say No More
  3. Marius Petrauskas – “Kol Laiko Yra
  4. Silvester Belt – “Luktelk” (Eng: Wait)
  5. Aistay – “You
  6. VB gang – “KABOOM!!!
  7. Luka – “Move On
  8. Clockwork Creep – “Empty”

The 8 songs of the “Luxembourg Song Contest” have been revealed”

  1. Angy & Rafa Ela – Drop
  2. CHAiLD Hold On
  3. Edsun – Finally Alive
  4. Joel Marques – Believer
  5. Krick Drowning In The Rain
  6. Naomi Ayé Paumée sur terre
  7. One Last Time – Devil In The Detail
  8. Tali – Fighter

Playlists can be found here:

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TVM will organize a special week for “MESC 2024” in the following format:

  • 29th of January – 31st of January: Finalists interview
  • 1st of February: Music videos of the finalist songs
  • 2nd of February: Notalgic night – The finalists will perform hits and nostalgic songs
  • 3rd of February: Grand final: The finalists will perform their songs on stage

The 12 finalists are:

  1. Miriana Conte – Venom
  2. Sarah Bonnici – Loop
  3. Greta Tude – Topic (Bla Bla)
  4. J.anvil – Man
  5. Haley Azzopardi – Tell Me That It’s Over
  6. Ryan Hili – Karma
  7. Erba’ – Sirena
  8. Nathan – Ghost
  9. Denise Mercieca – Mara
  10. Matt Blxck – Banana
  11. Gail Attard – Wild Card
  12. Lisa Gauci – Breathe

You can find the full playlist here:

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The live auditions of “Etapa Națională 2024″ wil be held on the 13th of January 2024.
They will be broadcast live via TVM1.
31 artists will perform their songs in front of the jury, and 10 of them will qualify for the final.
The results will be known in the evening.

 A televised show where 10 artists will compete to represent Moldova at Eurovision 2024 will be held on the 17th of February 2024.

  1. Anna G – “Ay Ay Ay
  2. Anna Gulko – “Perfect Place”
  3. Cătălina Solomac – “Fever
  4. Denis Midone – “Back to Me
  5. DPSTP – “RISE UP
  6. Formația ‘Vele’ – “Carnaval
  7. Iulia Teleucă – “Runaway
  8. Julea Viola – “Light Up!
  9. LAURA – “Spune-mi” (Eng: Tell me)
  10. Maria Ciolac – “Break Free
  11. Max Cara – “Broke the Chain
  12. atalia Barbu – “In the Middle
  13. Nicoleta Sava – “Bravo
  14. Nino – “Up Again
  15. O L – “No Time No Space
  16. Oleg Spînu – “Jungle
  17. Oliv Sky – “Another Universe
  18. Oliv Sky – “Loud and Clear
  19. POLI – “Lui” (Eng: His)
  20. Reghina Alexandrina – “Contrasens” (Eng: Opposite)
  21. Sasha Bognibov – “Married to Twins
  22. Sasha Letty – “DNA
  23. TRUPA VOVI ROBIAN – “Robotul Vovi” (Vovi the Robot)
  24. Tudor Bumbac – “Tudorel
  25. Valeria Pasha – “Anti-Princess
  26. Valleria – “Run
  27. Valleria – “RULE (Rai Di Ri Di)
  28. Victor Gulick – “Fever
  29. Victor Lozinsky – “Dirty Wind/Joker and Harley move
  30. Y-Limit – “Revolution
  31. Y-Limit – “What’s the Fun

You can listen to the songs here

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The first semi-final of “Melodi Grand Prix 2024″ will be held tonight (13th of January 2024). 6 artists will compete for 3 spots in the final:

The running order will be:

  1. Mathilde SPZ feat. Chris Archer, Slam Dunk – “Woman Show
  2. Fredrik Haaland – “Stranded
  3. Myra Heart On Fire
  4. Gothminister – “We Come Alive
  5. Ingrid Jasmin Eya
  6. Margaret Berger – “Oblivion

You can read our review here:

Playlists

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Spotify

TVP has announced an internal selection for Eurovision 2024. The deadline for submitting songs is the 2nd of February at 22:00 CET.
A jury panel of 5 members will rank the submitted entries, and the highest scoring one will represent Poland

So far, 20 artists have expressed their intention to submit an entry for the Polish selection:

  1. Justyna Steczkowska – “Witch-ER Tarohoro (Represented the country at Eurovision 1995
  2. Edyta Górniak (Represented Poland at Eurovision 1994)
  3. Jan Majewski (Polish selection 2023)
  4. Luna – “The tower”
  5. Mr Narcissus – “Warrior”
  6. Dominika Kwiatkowska – “To ja?” (Eng: Is it me?)
  7. Marcin Maciejczak – “Midnight dreamer”
  8. Marcin Maciejczak – “Wonderful”
  9. Edein – “Twoja Ziemia” (Eng: Your land)
  10. Anna Jurksztowicz ft. Chris Schittulli – “Varsovie
  11. Assembled – “Short period of panic
  12. Kayomee – “Now and forever”
  13. Paulina Pulikowska ft. Arrano Mach – “I Believe
  14. Izabela Zabielska – “Nowhere to go
  15. Mariusz Wawrzyńczyk – “Hipnotyzuj mnie” (Eng: Hypnotise me)
  16. My Friend Casino – “Enslave
  17. Dariusz Blasi – “Into the void
  18. Sonia Maselik – “A warrior”
  19. Spleenn – “Omen
  20. Natasza Urbańska

Festival da Canção 2024” Artists and Songs will be revealed on the 18th of January 2024.
The dates for the festival have been revealed as well:


TVR is yet to confirm participation in Eurovision 2024.
The EBU deadline is the 21st of January 2024.
However, TVR’s Eurovision website has been updated with tabs like “National Selection”.
Could this be a sign to confirm participation and hold a last minute national selection?

A total of 699 submissions were received for “Una Voce Per San Marino 2024“.
Artists from 31 countries applied for the selection: Argentina, Australia, Austria, Belgium, Belarus, Croatia, Czech Republic, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Israel, Italy, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, Norway, Netherlands, United Kingdom, the Netherlands, Russia, San Marino, Slovenia, Spain, USA States, Sweden, Switzerland, Turkey, Hungary, Maurita, and Japan.

In addition, 10 songs were generated (as demo versions) for the A.I. song writing camp. This is a collab between San Marino RTV and the London-based startup Casperaki.
The camp will be held between 18th and 21st of January 2024.
The winner of this path will get a ticket to the final of “Una Voce Per San Marino”
You can listen to the songs here:

Raiven will perform (as a premiere) her Eurovision 2024 song “Veronika” live on Saturday, 20th of January:

“Benidorm Fest 2024” hosts are: Ruth Lorenzo (Eurovision 2024), Marc Calderó and Ana Prada 

This is what the stage will look like:

The 8 members of the jury panel will be:

Beatriz Luengo, Carlos Baute, Guille Milkway, Ángela Carrasco, Nicoline Refsing (Denmark), David Tserunyan (Armenia), Twan van de Nieuwenhuijzen (The Netherlands), Lee Smithhurst (UK)

Carina Berg will host “Melodifestivalen 2024″:

In addition, the running order for the heats has been determined:

Heat 13rd of February 2024: Malmö

  1. Adam Woods – Supernatual
  2. Samir & Viktor – “Hela Världen väntar” (Eng: The Whole World is Waiting)
  3. Melina Borglowe – Min Melodi
  4. Elisa Lindström – “Forever Yours”
  5. Lisa Ajax – “Awful Liar”
  6. Smash Into Pieces – “Heroes Are Calling”

Heat 210th of February 2024: Gothenburg

  • Maria Sur – “When I’m Gone”
  • Engmans Kappel – “Norrland”
  • Dear Sara – “The Silence Aster You”
  • C-Joe (Charles Koroma) – “Ahumma”
  • Liamoo – “Dragon”
  • FRÖKEN SNUSK“Unga & Fria”

Heat 3 – Saturday, 17th of February 2024: Växjö

  • Jacqline Moss – “Effortless”
  • Clara Klingenström- “Aldrig Mer” (Eng” Never Again)
  • Kim Cesarion – “Take My Breathe Away”
  • Klaudy – “För dig” (Eng: For You)
  • Gunilla Persson “I Won’t Shake” (La La La Gunilla)
  • Cazzi Opeia – “Give My Heart a Break”

Heat 4 – Saturday, 24th of February 2024: Eskilstuna

  • Albin Tingwall – “Done Getting Over You”
  • Lia Larsson – “30 km/h”
  • Dotter – It is Not Easy To Write a Long Song”
  • Scarlet – “Circus X”
  • Lasse Stefanz – “En sång om sommaren” (Eng: A Song About Summer)
  • Danny Saucedo – “Happy That You Found Me”

Heat 5 – Saturday, 2nd of March 2024: Karlstad

  • Marcus and Martinus “Unforgettable”
  • Chelsea Muco – “Controlla” (Eng: Control)
  • Jay Smith – “I am Back To My Roots”
  • Elecktra (Robin Werner) – “Banne Maj”
  • Annika Wickihalder “Light”
  • Medina “Que Sera” (Whatever Will Be)

The songs of “Vidbir 2024″ have been released, alongside the running order:

  1. Yaktak— Lalala
  2. INGRET — Keeper
  3. Nazva — Slavic English
  4. ANKA — Palala
  5. Drevo — Endless chain
  6. Alyona Alyona & Jerry Heil — Teresa & Maria
  7. Mélovin — Dreamer
  8. Skylerr — Time is running out
  9. Ziferblat — Place I Call Home
  10. Yagody — Tsunamia
  11. Nahaba— Glass

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Doron Lahav is 30-year-old, who lives in Israel. Doron has been watching the Eurovision Song Contest since early 2000s. Doron works as a Data Scientist and shows interest in singing and writing.

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