Eurovision 2020 (Discussion Thread) ROTTERDAM CHOSEN AS HOST

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ALBANIA:
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[Denver]

Lucas wont like this

[Nicky91]

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host city announcement details, for upcoming friday

[Nicky91]

10 minutes till reveal

[Nicky91]

it's rotterdam next year


PUKE, generic trash city from ours :idc: i wanted maastricht :bawling:

[T*]

Rotterdam is lovely?

[Liam-]

Might look into going

[Nicky91]

rotterdam is okayish, maastricht could've had more ''special'' potential

but if their roof is a no go after all, then rotterdam is only decent option

hope no one withdraws and we're back to 42 countries next year, yes Ukraine is back :love:

[Niamh.]

I'm really hoping for once Ireland stop trying to copy other successful Eurovision acts and do something completely different, even something traditional, take a bit of a risk......won't happen though

[Nicky91]

I'm really hoping for once Ireland stop trying to copy other successful Eurovision acts and do something completely different, even something traditional, take a bit of a risk......won't happen though

maybe now you guys will, ahead of the contest in tel aviv, there was that boycott threat from Ireland, they did eventually participate in tel aviv, but they weren't fully committed to it

i think now there will be more focus on artist, song, and competing in a country they don't have any problems with

boycott with israel was about some parties like one politician Mac Donncha who are against music contests being held in warzone countries

[Niamh.]

maybe now you guys will, ahead of the contest in tel aviv, there was that boycott threat from Ireland, they did eventually participate in tel aviv, but they weren't fully committed to it

i think now there will be more focus on artist, song, and competing in a country they don't have any problems with

boycott with israel was about some parties like one politician Mac Donncha who are against music contests being held in warzone countries

Meh, we've been sending the same **** for the last few years, nothing to do with Israel.

[Nicky91]

https://wiwibloggs.com/2019/08/31/the-netherlands-mr-eurovision-cornald-maas-named-esc2020-creative-advisor/241821/

one of our commentators Cornald Maas, creative director for eurovision2020, he's mr eurovision here :)

https://wiwibloggs.com/2019/08/31/rotterdam-2020-bid-book-suggests-gold-carpet-on-erasmus-bridge-and-stresses-commitment-to-social-return/241836/

possibly we might get a gold carpet event on Erasmus bridge


https://wiwibloggs.com/2019/08/31/estonia-err-announces-details-eesti-laul-2020/241817/

Estonia has announced details for next years eesti laul, still a 24 act national final

[Nicky91]

https://www.aftonbladet.se/a/70QaxK

Melfest2020 hosts announced

and we have former alcazar member Lina among them, who last year was a act herself at melfest, and a jury member for sweden at the eurovision contest in tel aviv :)

https://eurovoix.com/2019/09/03/sweden-host-melodifestivalen-2020/

[Nicky91]

https://wiwibloggs.com/2019/09/02/rotterdam-2020-mayor-wants-eurovision-ticket-prices-under-180-euros-and-other-news-from-the-host-city/241872/

ticket prices to be under 180 euros, that is what mayor aboutaleb of rotterdam wants

https://wiwibloggs.com/2019/09/02/switzerland-srf-opens-entries-for-eurovision-2020-internal-selection/241906/

switzerland confirms internal selection entry selection process to be open now

[Black Dagger]

Lucas wont like this

After the hot mess that Nicky leaves it in all on season I'm happy to be out of it.

[Nicky91]

https://escxtra.com/2019/09/03/jon-ola-sand-at-the-first-eurovision-2020-press-conference-in-rotterdam-interview/

first eurovision2020 press conference in rotterdam with the big boss mr jon ola sand :flutter:

[Nicky91]

https://escxtra.com/2019/09/06/ebu-no-plans-to-invite-kazakhstan-to-participate-in-eurovision-2020/

#Justice4Kazakhstan :bawling: :bawling: Vile EBU

[Nicky91]

today belgium's artist reveal

[Jay28jay2]

I hope Loic comes back but I feel like that would be unlikely.

[Nicky91]

most heavily rumoured name is oscar & the wolf

so we'll see

[Black Dagger]

First artist for 2020 is announced.

Belgium will be sending Hooverphonic

Their latest release but probably not their entry.

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[Twosugars]

Meh, we've been sending the same **** for the last few years, nothing to do with Israel.

We want Jedward back :dance:

[Nicky91]

can i have a puke bucket pls?

hooverphonic :laugh3: same style as 2018 flop, also fun fact composer then is from this group

[Black Dagger]

can i have a puke bucket pls?

hooverphonic :laugh3: same style as 2018 flop, also fun fact composer then is from this group

Oh can you bore off with your negative miserable ****e already.

[Nicky91]

Oh can you bore off with your negative miserable ****e already.

''negative'' just being honest lmao

this feels like a record playing over again, against me :(

[Black Dagger]

It's the first act announced and you're already making ott comments asking for a sick bucket.

YouTube more of their stuff if that song isn't for you.

[Black Dagger]

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Spain's representative. Not the song though because it was before the opening date

[Nicky91]

his voice reminds me of eric saade :fan:

[Nicky91]

https://escbeat.com/2019/10/17/albania-the-first-potential-artists-for-eurovision2020-revealed/

Arilena :love: she's quite mainstream, current, i like some of her music


these are first revealed names for Albania's national final

[Nicky91]

https://www.eurovision.de/news/ESC-2020-Zwei-Hamburger-fuer-San-Marino,sanmarino606.html

Pascal & Robert, a editor and presenter, from NDR and Bremen 1, in Germany

want to represent san marino next year :D with a troll act, well it can't get worse than serhat, and have a good backing vocalist team and you'll do great

they look iconic too :)

[Black Dagger]

Serhat gave San Marino their best result

[Nicky91]

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san mariyes, san marino, i must confess i love you so


this has potential :love: for improvements with great production team behind it, decent singing for people who never have performed, or done anything before within music industry

[Nicky91]

Melfest2020 news then

amanda aasa was already confirmed yes

so we got

Victor Crone

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Hanna Ferm (she was last year at melfest too but then with Liamoo)

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Jakob Karlberg

most famous for this song

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and SVT are trying to sign Carola for a winner comeback

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[Jay28jay2]

EpqtbSIQ3ho The slogan for the Eurovision Song Contest 2020 in Rotterdam is 'Open Up'.

[Black Dagger]

I'm crying

[Liam-]

EpqtbSIQ3ho The slogan for the Eurovision Song Contest 2020 in Rotterdam is 'Open Up'.

Beautiful :love:

However, my first thought when I read that was Stephen and Kimberly and it nearly ruined it for me.

[Nicky91]

at a late night talk show here, some of our esc experts called it one of the better slogans too compared to a ''dare to dream''

Open Up can literally relate to anything, which makes it simple yet powerful :D

[Jay28jay2]

As a slogan, I do like "Open Up", especially after hearing the reason they chose it.

However, it being a double entendre with its actual meaning and the possible innuendo which can be percieved from it does make it offputting.

I hope that the logo that goes with the slogan has something to do with hands holding up perpendicular from eachother, but the bridge of Rotterdam could also be implemented in some way, or something which relates to Rotterdam 'opening up' so possibly something to do with its port. They said they originally wanted to go with a water theme, so they could still possibly stick with it somehow. Let's just see what happens though.

[Black Dagger]

Bulgaria are back :love:

[Nicky91]

yes with help of a sponsor who will fund them, to find a song/producer/staging etc

so they got Lucky


and Hungary withdrew for next year


so most likely gonna be 42 countries, Moldova never officially confirms in any esc fansite so i think they'll be on the final participants list

[Nicky91]

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this is Miro now (2010 artist for them with angel si ti) he has improved a lot since then, more depth in his voice, and he wouldn't be a bad choice, a ballad in bulgarian, he could be able to pull off a Montenegro 2014 result, sort of ''moj svijet''

yes it is good to see him still being around in their music scene :)


but this is who i would prefer

[Nicky91]

https://wiwibloggs.com/2019/10/30/hungary-statement-on-eurovision-2020-participation-withdrawal/243520/

Hungary's MTVA declines to give confirmation on the withdrawal rumours, hmmmm maybe they are in discussions about all scenario's :think:

[Nicky91]

finland UMK finalists will be revealed on 21st of January


Bulgaria artist reveal on november 25th



as for finland i am expecting something in finnish now (given saara was near last, nq's with norma john, darude and all of those in english) and more work on overall performance

[Nicky91]

Georgia will choose artist first now with ongoing georgian idol

and song later on, at some point so hypothetically they can be one of last entries to be revealed


and one of those idol judges david evgenidze will compose the songs for whoever wins that talent show and rights to represent them at rotterdam

[Jay28jay2]

Hopefully this means that we will get something widely appreciated by Georgia, I find them so underrated within ESC (although Junior Eurovision is a different story).

[Nicky91]

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pls announce rick as your artist already UK, i mean this song is eligible since its released within song submission deadline, it is a bop, he's become a more natural superb vocalist

you want something good, better send him to our rotterdam :fist:


@Jay, yes Georgia are junior eurovision's most successful country, next to Spain i guess who were before their withdrawal only in top 5 (and now their return after 13 years with a operatic song called Marte)

[Nicky91]

https://wiwibloggs.com/2019/11/01/czech-republic-cyril-hirsch-announced-as-new-head-of-delegation/244067/

czechs have a new head of delegation, Cyril Hirsch and he is also a producer of ''Stardance'' czech version of strictly come dancing/dancing with the stars

[Black Dagger]

Absolutely not at him.

[Nicky91]

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this is the venue where we are all going next year, it already a junior eurovision event, back in 2007

[Nicky91]

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Armenia news, their national final is back :cheer:

[Nicky91]

https://wiwibloggs.com/2019/11/05/croatia-dora-2020-song-submissions-open/244213/

submissions open for croatia's national final: Dora 2020

[Nicky91]

25th November our dutch government will vote wether or not they give financial aid to the contest in rotterdam

if yes, then we can make a good show

if not, it will be a cheap show

[Nicky91]

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portugal's national final ''composer list''

[Nicky91]

few who excite me are, some music examples

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throes & the shine, sort of angolan ''sunstroke project'' i like their style

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marta carvalho, her style feels modern, interesting


and a returning composer, Antonio Avelar Pinho, who last wrote 2 songs at their national final in 1979 and in 2006

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[Nicky91]

but something more fun, positive, national final season has already somewhat started, with slovenia, and their new ema fres

first trio round today

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out of all battle winners of this week

[Nicky91]

and we got first announced artist for Australia decides

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Australia giving effort for me to like them, Vanessa Amorosi, I LOVE HA :cheer2: :cheer2:

good luck sweetheart, your entry is a cute bop

and also, this australian idol, aussie i'm a celeb champ Casey Donovan, is one of artists

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[Nicky91]

https://escxtra.com/2019/11/08/moldova-goes-internal-for-eurovision-2020/

and here we got that news, Moldova going for internal selection

[Nicky91]

latest revealed melfest act, Drangarna (and their entry will be same style as this song)

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[Nicky91]

https://eurovoix.com/2019/11/09/montenegro-director-general-of-rtcg-denies-eurovision-withdrawal-decision-has-taken-place/

Montenegro: director general of RTCG denies withdrawal from eurovision


so earlier news was fake, and they will decide on their participation next week

[Nicky91]

https://escxtra.com/2019/11/12/melodi-grand-prix-final-in-trondheim-spektrum/

Norway's MGP final not in oslo this time, but in trondheim

[Nicky91]

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asking the government only for 12.4 million for esc

which isn't approved yet


https://escunited.com/dutch-events-company-tease-information-about-eurovision-2020-stage/


and other costs are

- 9.6 million: tickets, sponsoring and EBU
- 2.5 million: broadcaster NPO
- 2 million: broadcaster AVROTROS

[Nicky91]

official list of participants (41) Bulgaria, Ukraine being back, Hungary & Montenegro withdrawing

Albania
Armenia
Australia
Austria
Azerbaijan
Belarus
Belgium
Bulgaria
Croatia
Cyprus
Czech Republic
Denmark
Estonia
Finland
France
Georgia
Germany
Greece
Iceland
Ireland
Israel
Italy
Latvia
Lithuania
Malta
Moldova
Netherlands
North Macedonia
Norway
Poland
Portugal
Romania
Russia
San Marino
Serbia
Slovenia
Spain
Sweden
Switzerland
Ukraine
United Kingdom

[Nicky91]

semi final allocation draw is on January 28

https://wiwibloggs.com/2019/11/15/eurovision-2020-semi-final-allocation-draw-january-28/245337/

[Nicky91]

Cyprus apparently revealed their artist, a male singer ''Sandro Nicolas''

also apparently 3 songs to choose from

Mucho Calor

Can't Look Away

Never Let you down

[Nicky91]

https://www.dance.nl/uploads/images/articles/org/2914.jpg

from the outside


and from the inside (in spoilers because of too large image)

https://www.mps.nl/images/made/0a39c63de24b1465/Grote_zaal_Maassilo_1240_827_75.jpg

[Nicky91]

Bulgaria will announce their artist today, could be in 10 minutes from now (some say)

[Nicky91]

its Victoria Georgieva apparently for Bulgaria

[Nicky91]

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[Black Dagger]

Melfest final ticket PURCHASED.

[Nicky91]

i'm gonna follow melfest a lot more now too

Nanne Gronvall, Malou Prytz, Paul Rey


Nanne is from ''one more time'' sweden's artist in 1996, who got 3rd place with den vilda

and she had also been at more melfests after that with a good bit of variety of music

and now probably her first time in english hmm, the title seems iconic i guess ''carpool karaoke''

[Nicky91]

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official artwork for eurovision 2020 revealed

[Nicky91]

https://wiwibloggs.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/12/Ontwerp-zonder-titel-2-800x600.png

stage for esc2020

[Nicky91]

https://wiwibloggs.com/2019/12/05/eric-van-tijn-named-as-eurovision-2020-musical-director/246165/

Eric Van Tijn (composer of past dutch entries Vrede, Hemel en aarde and many more outside esc dutch music, former x factor nl Judge) is musical director for esc2020, will produce theme song, postcards music


http://images.vertele.eldiario.es/2019/12/04/noticias/Eurovision-presentadores-representante-Edsilia-Rombley_2182891890_14150793_660x371.jpg

these are the esc2020 hosts, Chantal Janzen (entertainer/actress/presenter/musical star) Edsilia Rombley (soul singer/twice artist for Netherlands at esc ''hemel en aarde'' ''on top of the world'') Jan Smit (eurovision ambassador in Netherlands, and our usual commentator at both big esc, and junior eurovision)


and also ticket sales has opened

https://eurovision.tv/story/tickets-for-eurovision-2020-on-sale-12-december-2019

and EBU recommends you to buy tickets at https://www.paylogic.com/

it will be ''tickets by name'' to prevent illegal ticket sales

[Nicky91]

https://i.postimg.cc/4d4frxfd/eurovision-ahoy-rotterdam-floorplan.png

this is the floorplan for ahoy, for the contest (with details of seats by letters), also more details of stage/green room, standing areas

[Nicky91]

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albania's national final is under way as we speak, but in terms of views this is the heavy favourite, Elvana Gjata one of currently biggest names in albania's music industry of today

[Nicky91]

Austria's artist is Vincent Bueno (a singer-songwriter with Filipino roots) and his song title also revealed it's called ''Alive''


a example of who he is, he had done some musicals in Austria too

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and one of his previous own songs

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this was at austria's national final of 2016

[Nicky91]

29 minutes till the first wave of tickets selling begins

[Nicky91]

ticket sales open, on official eurovision site

[Nicky91]

first wave of tickets was sold out very fast

[Nicky91]

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albania's artist and song for eurovision2020

[Nicky91]

ukraine's vidbir 2020 has announced 2 of jurors

Danylko (Verka) is back, and their 2006 artist Tina Karol is new


3rd juror is yet to be revealed, but i expect that guy from Onuka to be back we'll see

[Nicky91]

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part 2 of a blog, with promo for rotterdam, this time about Food, Dutch Music and more

[Nicky91]

norway's artist, song reveals are on monday

OGAE Norway members had heard entries already and teased, it is a pop song heavy Melodi Grand Prix, so lots of similar pop songs to spirit in the sky

[Nicky91]

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Norway_in_the_Eurovision_Song_Contest_2020

first semi, out of 5 starts tomorrow


Geirmund
"Come Alive"
Eric Lumiere, Jonas H. Jensen, Niklas Rosstöm


Kim Rysstad
"Rainbow"
Knut Bjørnar Asphol, Kim André Rysstad


Lisa Børud
"Talking About Us"
Jimmy Jansson, Anderz Wrethov, Maia Wright, Laurell Barker


Raylee
"Wild"
Andreas "Stone" Johansson, Anderz Wrethov, Laurell Barker

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Serbia_in_the_Eurovision_Song_Contest_2020


Aleksa Vučković
"Samo mi kaži" (Just tell me)
Dimitrije Borčanin, Aleksa Vučković

Ana Milenković
"Tajna" (Secret)
Dušan Bačić

Andrija Jo
"Uvek" (Always)
Jimmy Jansson, Palle Hammarlund, Laurell Barker

Biljana Đurđević
"Raj" (Paradise)
Tina Amvon

Bojana Mašković
"Kao muzika" (Like the music)
Goran Kovačić, Bojana Mašković

Bora Dugić & Balkubano
"Svadba velika" (Huge wedding)
Nikola Burovac, Danijel Đurić

Branislav Mojićević
"Svet sa Prokletija" (The World from Prokletije)
Mirko Šenkovski Geronimo

EJO
"Trag" (The mark)
Stevan Milijanović

Hurricane
"Hasta la vista"
Nemanja Antonić, Sanja Vučić

Igor Simić
"Ples za rastanak" (Parting dance)
Daniel Kajmakoski, Matej Đakovski, Vladimir Danilović

Ivan Kurtić & Geapsy Train
"Sabajle"(At dawn)
Nikola Burovac, Miloš Roganović

Ivana Jordan
"Vila" (Fairy)
Ivana Jordan

Karizma
"Ona me zna" (She knows me)
Dušan Janićijević, Dejan Jelisavčić

Lazar Živanović
"Puklo je nebo" (The sky parted)
Michael James Day, Adis Eminić

Marko Marković
"Kolači" (Cookies)
Vladimir Graić, Leontina Vukomanović, Nemanja Filipović, Marko Marković

Milan Bujaković & Olivera Popović
"Niti" (Threads)
Petar Pupić, Milan Bjelica, Luka Racić

Milica Mišić
"Kiša" (Rain)
Sashka Janx

Naiva
"Baš baš" (Really, really)
Zoran Živanović, Jelena Galonić

Neda Ukraden
"Bomba" (The bomb)
Dušan Bačić, Dejan Nikolić

Nenad Ćeranić
"Veruj u sebe" (Believe in yourself)
Alek Aleksov, Nenad Ćeranić

Rocher Etno Band
"Samo ti umeš to" (Only you can do it)
Rastko Aksentijević

Sanja Bogosavljević
"Ne puštam" (I don't let go)
Kristina Kovač, Sanja Bogosavljević

Srđan Lazić
"Duša i telo" (Soul and body)
Srđan Lazić, Dejan Ivanović

Thea Devy
"Sudnji dan" (Judgment day)
Pele Loriano, Beth Morris, Dom Scott, Petar Spirić, Aleksandra Lazarević Spirić

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Latvia_in_the_Eurovision_Song_Contest_2020


Aivo Oskis
"Dive Deep"
Aivis Ošķis, Bruce Mendes, Ruslans Kuksinovičs

Alekss Silvērs
"Again"
Alekss Silvērs, Andis Ansons, Uku Moldau

Alise Haijima
"Me Me Song"
Lotars Lodziņš, Jānis Kalve, Artūrs Palkevičs, Valdis Čirksts

Annemarija Moiseja
"Undo"
Mārtiņš Gailītis, Jans Vavra, Annemarija Moiseja, Reinis Straume

ANNNA
"Polyester"
Anna Madara Pērkone

Antra Stafecka & Atis Ieviņš
"Coming Over"
Atis Ieviņš, Jānis Čubars

Audiokvartāls
"Connection"
Ivars Ozoliņš, Arnis Ozoliņš, Juris Ludženieks, Ludvigs Lielauss, Mārtiņš Gailītis, Valters Mirkšs, Reinis Straume

Bad Habits
"Sail with You"
Mārtiņš Balodis, Kristaps Grīnbergs, Normans Bārbals, Jānis Līde

DRIKSNA
"Stay"
Jānis Driksna, Aidan O'Connor

Edgars Kreilis
"Tridymite"
Edgars Kreilis, Ingars Viļums

Elizabete Gaile
"For You"
Elizabete Gaile, Edijs Ostapko, Jūlijs Melngailis

Katrīna Bindere
"I Will Break Your Heart"
Katrīna Anete Bindere-Čodere, Jānis Driksna, Niklāvs Sekačs

Katrīna Dimanta
"Heart Beats"
Katrīna Dimanta, Herberts Blumbergs, Andis Ansons, Jānis Bērziņš

Laika Upe
"All My Roads"
Reinis Straume, Kaspars Ansons, Guntis Nurža, Atis Čamanis, Reinis Petrovičs, Jānis Pastars, Edgars Ansons-Tomsons

Līva
"Not That Important to You"
Līva Komarovska, Kaspars Ansons, Uku Moldau

MADARA
"Māras zeme"
Madara Fogelmane

Maia
"Make It Real"
Maija Aukšmuksta, Reinis Ašmanis

Markus Riva
"Impossible"
Markus Riva, Aminata Savadogo

Miks Dukurs
"I'm Falling for You"
Miks Dukurs

Rūta Ķergalve
"Izgaismots"
Rūta Ķergalve

Sabīne Blūma Blūmane
"Beauty Will Save the World"
Gaitis Lazdāns, Diāna Žukova

Samanta Tīna
"Still Breathing"
Samanta Tīna, Aminata Savadogo

Seleste
"Like Me"
Reinis Briģis, Seleste Solovjova-Vlasova

Shanti
"Voices in My Mind"
Liene Matveja, Santa Dzalbe, Linda Ozola

Signe & Jānis
"Inner Light"
Jānis Aizupietis, Signe Aizupiete, Asnāte Tarvide

Toms Kalderauskis
"Be My Truth"
Liene Atvara, Toms Kalderauskis, Roberts Memmēns
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[Nicky91]

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Melodifestivalen_2020


Albin Johnsén
"Livet börjar nu"
Robin Stjernberg, Albin Johnsén, Gino Yonan

Amanda Aasa
"Late"
Amanda Aasa, Siri Jansson, Erik Grahn, Alex Shield

Anis don Demina
"Vem är som oss"
Anderz Wrethov, Johanna Elkesdotter Wrethov, Anis Don Demina, Robin Svensk

Anna Bergendahl
"Kingdom Come"
Bobby Ljunggren, Thomas G:son, Erik Bernholm, Anna Bergendahl

Dotter
"Bulletproof"
Dino Medanhodzic, Johanna Jansson, Erik Dahlqvist

Drängarna
"Piga och dräng"
Anders Wigelius, Robert Norberg, Jimmy Jansson

Ellen Benediktson & Simon Peyron
"Surface"
Paul Rey, Laurell Barker, Anderz Wrethov, Sebastian von Koenigsegg, Ellen Benediktson

Faith Kakembo
"Crying Rivers"
Jörgen Elofsson, Liz Rodrigues

Felix Sandman
"Boys with Emotions"
Tony Ferrari, Parker James, Peter Thomas, Philip Bentley, Nicki Adamsson, Felix Sandman

Frida Öhrn
"We Are One"
Frida Öhrn, Hampus Eurenius, Nicklas Eklund

Hanna Ferm
"Brave"
David Kjellstrand, Jimmy Jansson, Laurell Barker

Jakob Karlberg
"Om du tror att jag saknar dig"
Nanne Grönvall, Isak Hallén, Henrik Moreborg, Jakob Karlberg

Klara Hammarström
"Nobody"
Erik Smaaland, Palle Hammarlund, Klara Hammarström

Linda Bengtzing
"Alla mina sorger"
Yvonne Dahlbom, Jesper Welander, Adam Jönsson, Linda Bengtzing

Malou Prytz
"Ballerina"
Thomas G:son, Peter Boström, Jimmy Jansson

Mariette
"Shout It Out"
Thomas G:son, Cassandra Ströberg, Alex Shield, Mariette Hansson

Méndez feat. Alvaro Estrella
"Vamos amigos"
Palle Hammarlund, Jimmy Jansson, Jakke Erixson, Leo Mendéz

Mohombi
"Winners"
Jimmy Jansson, Mohombi Moupondo, Palle Hammarlund

Nanne Grönvall
"Carpool Karaoke"
Nanne Grönvall, Peter Grönvall

OVÖ
"Inga problem"
Nicholas Frandsen, Lukas Nathanson, Jean-Willy Akofely, Nickie Osenius Kouakou

Paul Rey
"Talking in My Sleep"
Paul Rey, Lukas Hällgren, Alexander Standal Pavelich

Robin Bengtsson
"Take a Chance"
Jimmy Jansson, Karl-Frederik Reichhardt, Marcus Winther-John

Sonja Aldén
"Sluta aldrig gå"
Bobby Ljunggren, David Lindgren Zacharias, Sonja Aldén

Suzi P
"Moves"
Joy Deb, Suzi Pancekov, Aniela Eklund, Malou Ruotsalainen, Chanel Tukia, Kenny Silverdique

The Mamas
"Move"
Melanie Wehbe, Patrik Jean, Herman Gardarfve

Thorsten Flinck
"Miraklernas tid"
Thomas G:son

Victor Crone
"Troubled Waters"
Dino Medanhodzic, Benjamin Jennebo, Victor Crone

William Stridh
"Molnljus"
Markus Lidén, Christian Holmström, David Kreuger, William Stridh
.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lithuania_in_the_Eurovision_Song_Contest_2020


Abrokenleg
"Electric Boy"

aika
"Paradas"

Aistay
"Dangus man tu"

Aistė Pilvelytė
"Everlastingly"

Alen Chicco
"Somewhere Out There"

Andy Vaic
"Why Why Why"

Antturi
"I Gotta Do"

Baltos Varnos
"Namų dvasia"

Bernardas
"Dad, Don't Be Mad at Me"

Donata Virbilaitė
"Made of Wax"

Evgenya Redko
"What About Us"

Gabrielius Vagelis
"Tave čia randu"

Germantas Skoris
"Chemistry"

Glossarium
"Game Over"

Indraya
"You and I"

Justina Žukauskaitė
"Breathe In"

Justinas Lapatinskas
"Highway Story"

KaYra
"Alligator"

Kristina Jure
"My Sound of Silence"

Lukas Bartaška
"Where Is That Change?"

Lukas Norkūnas
"Atsiprašyk"

Meandi
"DRIP"

Monika Marija
"If I Leave"

Moniqué
"Make Me Human"

Nombeko Augustė
"Reikia man"

Petunija
"Show Ya"

Rokas Povilius
"Vilnius Calling"

Ruslanas Kirilkinas
"Soldier's Heart"

Ruta Loop
"We Came from the Sun"

Soliaris
"Breath"

The Backs
"Fully"

THE ROOP
"On Fire"

Twosome
"Playa"

Viktorija Miškūnaitė
"The Ocean"

Vitalijus Špokaitis
"Nemušk savęs"

Voldemars Petersons
"Wings of Freedom"
.

[Nicky91]

also the running order for melodifestivalen, all the semi's will be presented today, in 15 minutes from now

[Nicky91]

semi 1
1. The Mamas
2. Suzy P
3. Robin Bengtsson
4. Malou Prytz
5. OVÖ
6. Sonja Aldén
7. Felix Sandman

semi 2
1. Klara Hammerström
2. Thorsten Flinck
3. Dotter
4. Mendez feat. Alvaro Estrella
5. Linda Bengtzing
6. Paul Rey
7. Anna Bergendahl

semi 3
1. Mariette
2. Albin Johnsén
3. Drängarna
4. Amanda Aasa
5. Anis Don Demina
6. Faith Kakembo
7. Mohombi

semi 4
1. Frida Öhrn
2. William Stridh
3. Nanne Grönvall
4. Victor Crone
5. Ellen Benediktson & Simon Peyron
6. Jakob Karlberg
7. Hanna Ferm

[Nicky91]

https://wiwibloggs.com/2020/01/10/jeangu-macrooy-confirmed-as-the-netherlands-eurovision-2020-singer/247605/

soul singer Jeangu Macrooy for us Netherlands (host artist) at esc2020

[Nicky91]

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[Black Dagger]

Really excited for him. Listened to his work last night when he got rumoured. Be interesting to see if he goes soul ballad or soul upbeat. He can do both.

[Nicky91]

Really excited for him. Listened to his work last night when he got rumoured. Be interesting to see if he goes soul ballad or soul upbeat. He can do both.

:eek: we're on the same page for once

i hope soul upbeat, since that has some bit of reggae/funk influences, which isn't heard that much at eurovision

[Nicky91]

Hungary (who aren't in this years esc) have still got A Dal more now to work on their music scene, to be more modernized, also to find more younger talented artists


Montenegro, and there are no financial troubles, no debts but they withdrew just to work on some extra budget, not to become like a Bosnia & Herzegovina so it was more a smart choice out of pre-caution, they will broadcast the contest as usual on their normal channel, both semi's and final

Hungary though will broadcast esc2020 on one of their children's channels to attract more hungarian youth for eurovision, let them get inspired to become musicians etc

[Nicky91]

http://esctoday.com/178404/eurovision-2020-young-musicians-for-live-orchestra-at-grand-final-wanted/

plans for a live orchestra of young musicians in the grand final

[Headie]

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Get her signed up immediately!

[Jay28jay2]

PLEASE

[Beastie]

This could be Rotterdam or anywhere, Liverpool or Rome.

[Nicky91]

This could be Rotterdam or anywhere, Liverpool or Rome.

so Liverpool is the next host city, so UK has won eurovision 2020 :smug:

[Nicky91]

but all seriousness, UK will never give us youth or modern music :idc:

[Nicky91]

Norway has good changes in melodi grand prix as we knew, semi's from entire country so eastern, Southern, western, central


now denmark does the same thing for their national final, 3 semi finals with 3 artists (all from the 9 different regions)


and also Romania is keeping more secrecy, they only teased they are doing something never been done before in any national final (so the NF is there but more information they won't tell us for now, also the artists are probably found behind closed doors either)


and we get some more Australia decides entry releases today

[Nicky91]

http://twitter.com/escxtra/status/1217885864484835328

NO USA in eurovision pls, they'll ruin our show like america ruins everything :idc:

with their overfabricated, too commercial trash music

[Black Dagger]

It's not going to happen.

[Nicky91]

we have ourselves a new executive supervisor, after this years contest

https://sun9-28.userapi.com/c854224/v854224755/1d87bf/PS23SsWbpbw.jpg one of his quite well selling thriller books

p/B7imj0GnH8p

Martin Osterdahl will replace Jon Ola Sand after the 2020 contest

[Nicky91]

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spain's song is called Universo for Blas Canto

more details will be announced on 23 January

[Nicky91]

spain's song will be released on January 30, so the 2nd entry we get then

and then we get a lot of song releases in february, and concluding that in march

[Nicky91]

https://eurovision.tv/story/kpn-is-official-partner-of-eurovision-2020

new sponsor reveal, tv/internet/Phone provider KPN is official partner for eurovision 2020

[_Tom_]

Are we all stanning Raylee? :love:

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[_Tom_]

This is stunning.

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[Nicky91]

Are we all stanning Raylee? :love:

SOkU3NyqJW0

nah, i'm more into a real viking bop there

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[Nicky91]

Pot 1

Albania
Austria
Croatia
North Macedonia
Serbia
Slovenia
Switzerland

Pot 2

Australia
Denmark
Estonia
Finland
Iceland
Norway
Sweden

Pot 3

Armenia
Azerbaijan
Belarus
Georgia
Moldova
Russia
Ukraine

Pot 4

Bulgaria
Cyprus
Greece
Malta
Portugal
Romania
San Marino

Pot 5

Belgium
Czech Republic
Ireland
Israel
Latvia
Lithuania
Poland

the pots for the semi allocation draw next week

[Nicky91]

semi 1 (Italy, Germany, Netherlands vote here too)

Australia
Belarus
Ireland
Lithuania
North Macedonia
Russia
Slovenia
Sweden
------
Azerbaijan
Belgium
Croatia
Cyprus
Israel
Malta
Norway
Romania
Ukraine

Semi 2 (France, Spain, UK vote here)

Austria
Czech Republic
Estonia
Greece
Iceland
Moldova
Poland
San Marino
Serbia
-----------------
Albania
Armenia
Bulgaria
Denmark
Finland
Georgia
Latvia
Portugal
Switzerland

running order draw is at a yet to be revealed later point somewhere

[Nicky91]

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Spain's Entry released

[Nicky91]

2nd wave of ticket sales starts in 75 minutes from now

[Black Dagger]

Spain snapped.

[Livia]

Anyone know whether there will be a TiBB Eurovision this year?

[Nicky91]

Anyone know whether there will be a TiBB Eurovision this year?

we got TiBB Music Festivals now :)

[Nicky91]

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RoxorLoops was at eurovision back in 2011, for Belgium with acapella group witloof bay, 11th narrowly missing out on final

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Isam Bachiri, best known for being a member of famous danish rap, r&b group Outlandish, for their version of the hit ''Aicha'' back in 2003

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this Emil guy, has the ''A Friend In London'' team (denmark 2011) and a american producer whose past work was featured on MTV series DeGrassi

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Ben & Tan, with Yes

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Benjamin Kissi, with Faith

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Kenny Duerlund with Forget it All

[Nicky91]

https://wiwibloggs.com/2020/01/31/romania-eurovision-2020-internally-selected-act-song-national-final/248811/

Romania, artist internal selection, but a Song national final, so 5 songs for 1 artist to choose from by romanian public

[Nicky91]

today we get third entry (czech republic) during their vote results presentation from a classroom

[Nicky91]

2 hours and 10 minutes till czech nf results

https://www.facebook.com/ceskatelevize/posts/10157155131357686

a link for the results, it is same as last year in a small classroom, with PowerPoint presentation

and in another room of the building, a performance from lake Malawi later on

[Denver]

Czech Republic snapped

[Nicky91]

https://www.keeptalkinggreece.com/2020/02/04/stefania-liberakakis-greece-supergirl-eurovision2020/

FINALLY we have our dutch act, for Greece :worship: :worship: :worship:

[Nicky91]

https://wiwibloggs.com/2020/02/04/albanias-eurovision-2020-entry-will-be-revamped-into-a-pop-ballad/247812/

Albania changing the song, to a english pop ballad :)

[Nicky91]

Czech Republic snapped

exactly, i like Kemama

Ben has been active in the current czech music scene now for the last 10 years

he's also a sportsman, in Jiu-Jitsu, in 2016 he won a bronze medal in ''white-belt class'' and in a Madrid tournament he had won a gold medal

[Nicky91]

https://eurovisionworld.com/esc/israel-eden-alene-selected-for-eurovision-2020

Israel NF winner is 19 year old Eden Alene, song will be released later on at some point

[Nicky91]

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spain's universo getting first plagiarism claims

[Black Dagger]

UK entry is electro pop with a 5 word title from an unknown artist.

Still not sure when it's getting released though.

[Nicky91]

Australia decides nf in 50 minutes from now :cheer:

[MB.]

UK entry is electro pop with a 5 word title from an unknown artist.

Still not sure when it's getting released though.

Are those five words "Jeffrey Epstein Didn't Kill Himself"?

[Nicky91]

https://www.facebook.com/SBSEurovision/posts/3379105055438885

here's a link for the livestream

[Nicky91]

Good Luck aboriginal bop icon Mitch Tambo, let haters hate, hope you will slay :fc:

[Nicky91]

Australia slays with their choice

Montaigne - Don't Break Me

FpCT2nNpnzs a lyric video of the song

[Nicky91]

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Italy's entry

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Latvia's entry

[Denver]

UK entry is electro pop with a 5 word title from an unknown artist.

Still not sure when it's getting released though.

Source

[Black Dagger]

Source

The cheek of you of all people asking.

It's been debunked now anyway. One of my friends got told it was a song that ended up going around Twitter but it was from 5 years ago.

[Liam-]

I cba to trawl through and see if this has been mentioned yet so soz if it has been

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[Nicky91]

https://wiwibloggs.com/2020/02/10/ard-confirms-germany-internal-selection-eurovision-2020/249649/

Germany goes Internal, with 2 juries (100 eurofans and experts having chosen the entry)



@Liam we knew, but not relevant since we haven't got a song yet from Malta

[Nicky91]

p/B8ZN0PMgM65

NikkieTutorials the online host of esc2020, exclusive series with all participants, and she'll make an appearance in the semi finals, and the grand final

[Nicky91]

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same as last year, OMNI Television will broadcast the contest again for Canada this year

[Nicky91]

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switzerland entry out on March 4th

[Nicky91]

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North Macedonia song for Vasil is called YOU

[Nicky91]

at 18:00 CET
Ukraine Vidbir semi 2
at 18:30 CET
Estonia eesti laul semi 2
at 19:00 CET
armenia's final
at 19:50 CET
norway's final
at 20:00 CET
lithuania's final
also at 20:00 CET
Sweden melfest semi 3
at 20:45 CET
Iceland semi 2


so we get 3 songs tonight

Armenia, Lithuania, Norway

tomorrow france song reveal for Tom Leeb

and monday Belgium song reveal for Hooverphonic

[Nicky91]

more news i know via dutch tabloids

stage will be designed and built by same team behind the 2015 and 2017 contest stage designs

InsterStage from Meppel, they wanted to do this in own country, after having done it twice in foreign countries

[Nicky91]

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Lithuania's entry, THIS is amazing, love them taking a risk now, great singer, great song, lovely performance/choreo too

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Armenia's entry

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Norway's entry

[Nicky91]

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France is officially cancelled LOL

g'son, bostrom, john lundvik in their composer team


well at least UK has bit of competition for the last place now

[Nicky91]

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belgium's entry

[Nicky91]

not gonna bother sharing france's song on here

France: lifeless turd with a pile of **** as entry :yuk:

[Nicky91]

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if this makes you remember armenia's artist, she was on x factor uk

[Nicky91]

https://wiwibloggs.com/2020/02/20/eurovision-2020-winners-past-decades-grand-final-interval-act/250298/

no international interval act, instead we get 7 winners from past decades in the grand final

among them (Lenny Kuhr, Getty Kaspers of Teach-In, Sandra Kim, Alexander Rybak) and others

:love: fun idea

[Nicky91]

Interval act fully explained
60's decade represented by: Gigliola Cinquetti, Lenny Kuhr
70's decade Teach-In
80's decade Sandra Kim
90's decade Paul Harrington & Charlie McGettigan
00's decade Alexander Rybak
10's decade Duncan Laurence

and in edsilia's taxi, among passengers are
Anne-Marie David
Izhar Cohen
Niamh Kavanagh
Ruslana

and breakdancer Redo (who is born with shorter right arm, shorter right leg) will open second semi final
his story and talent fits perfectly with the theme ''open up''

[Nicky91]

Romania song nf titles for Roxen

''Cherry Red''
''Beautiful Disaster''
''Alcohol You''
''Colors''
''Storm''

and israel will also a song nf for their artist Eden Alene, who also got a running order out as well as song title reveals

01: "Savior in the sound"
02: "Roots"
03: "Rakata"
04: "Feker libi"

[Nicky91]

tonight we get songs from slovenia, Ukraine

tomorrow evening we get entry of Poland

[Nicky91]

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Slovenia's entry

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Ukraine's entry (Solobey) it is in ukrainian

[Nicky91]

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Poland's entry

[_Tom_]

Lithuania is still the best, I don't think this'll be topped.

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[_Tom_]

If Sweden don't send this bop I'm done!

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[_Tom_]

Romania song nf titles for Roxen

''Cherry Red''
''Beautiful Disaster''
''Alcohol You''
''Colors''
''Storm''



Her songs are amazing, especially Cherry Red :love:

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[Headie]

If Sweden don't send this bop I'm done!

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And this is the only other acceptable option

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[Black Dagger]

Can't wait to see Dotter win live in the arena <3

[Nicky91]

The Mamas over Dotter anytime for me :love:

i love their slick, polished, sassy performance too, and Move is a BOP :dance:



cherry red is not my cup of tea, but that would bring more upbeat songs to semi final 1 for sure so hope that wins just for variety in the line up


Greece will also offer us some dance pop with greek influences, Stefania is already working hard with choreography routine to perfect and polish that, she looks up to show acts like Sakis Rouvas :love:

[Nicky91]

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dale dale bop, a fan favourite in moldova's nf

[Nicky91]

german artist, song title will be revealed 15:45 CET

but song release is live tonight at ARD at 21:30 CET

[Niamh.]

Eurovision to be cancelled over the Coronavirus?

[Amy Jade]

James Newman is going for us apparently :skull:

[Amy Jade]

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[Nicky91]

tonight Germany artist/song

Friday Belarus national final, serbia semi 1

saturday, probably a Russia internal reveal, and estonia's, moldova's, croatia's national finals, serbia semi 2

sunday romania's song nf for roxen, and serbia's national final

[Denver]

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This is the German entry.

It's safe to say we are heading to Dusseldorf next year

[Nicky91]

Germany does even worse in televotes than UK though

[_Tom_]

I was hoping for something like that from the UK

[Crimson Dynamo]

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This is the German entry.

It's safe to say we are heading to Dusseldorf next year

terrible generic rubbish with shocking childish lyrics

at ;east the UK this year has some lyrics that show creativity

Got that thing that I can't deny
Killing me soft with the big brown eyes
Such a violent thing, would you let me know
Knocking me down like a domino, oh (:joker:)

You know that I'm right here, I'm working on love
I'm waiting on something I need
I think that you, you know
You know what I want
You got me on the edge of my seat

Oh, don't tell your mama what you're doing tonight
Twenty-four hours ago you got that look in your eyes
Don't need your number, 'cause I know you be there
Up in the light and the beat don't lie, we're crystal clear
'Cause if I got you with me tonight
Feeling like I'm feeling tonight
Don't tell your mama
Oh, you're such a violent thing
Oh, you're such a violent thing

Should't hide, we're getting low
Guns and Roses all along
And I wanna hear what you gotta say
But you won't give me no audio, oh

You know that I'm right here, I'm working on love
I'm waiting on something I need
I think that you, you know
You know what I want
You got me on the edge of my seat

Oh, don't tell your mama what you're doing tonight
Twenty-four hours ago you got that look in your eyes
Don't need your number, 'cause I know you be there
Up in the light and the beat don't lie, we're crystal clear
'Cause if I got you with me tonight
Feeling like I'm feeling tonight
Don't tell your mama
Oh, you're such a violent thing
Oh, you're such a violent thing

You know that I'm right here, I'm working on love
I'm waiting on something I need
I think that you, you know
You know what I want
You got me on the edge of my seat

Oh, don't tell your mama what you're doing tonight
Twenty-four hours ago you got that look in your eyes
Don't need your number, 'cause I know you be there
Up in the light and the beat don't lie, we're crystal clear
'Cause if I got you with me tonight
Feeling like I'm feeling tonight
Don't tell your mama
Oh, you're such a violent thing
Oh, you're such a violent thing

Don't tell your mama
Oh, you're such a violent thiNG

--------------------

its nonsensical and sounds like a poor google translate

utter and complete sh1te

[Nicky91]

Belarus national final tonight

[Nicky91]

https://ogae.nl/amsterdam-calling/#lineup

Tamara Todevska, Kejsi Tola, Maggie Macneal, Hetty Lester, Michael Rice, Ott Lepland, Krista Siegfrids, Kati Wolf will all be at amsterdam pre party on April 3rd

[Nicky91]

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azerbaijan's artist

[Nicky91]

Belarus my new #1 so far can change of course since i got many faves left in NF season


but da vidna slaps :clap1:

[Denver]

Moldova
Germany
Lithuania
Poland
UK

top 5 confirmed

[Black Dagger]

youre on drugs.

Iceland exists.

[Denver]

I have not had chance to listen yet so who knows

[Nicky91]

Croatia giving us a croatian gospel pop ballad :clap1: :clap1: I LUV Kedzo's music actually got into that last year, and thinking this could be something for them at esc

Iceland is a bop

[Nicky91]

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greece's song

[Braden]

How likely is it looking that this may be cancelled due to Coronavirus?

[Nicky91]

How likely is it looking that this may be cancelled due to Coronavirus?

if it is cancelled, life itself should be cancelled too :rant: :rant: :devil:

[Nicky91]

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Serbia

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Romania

[Nicky91]

https://www.facebook.com/EurovisionGeorgia/videos/vb.125108090896164/221229925685358/?type=2&theater

tiny snippet of Georgia's song, sounds promising, more similarities to 2016

[Nicky91]

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info on dutch song release, on march 4th 7:15 PM CET (so 6:15 UK time)

[Nicky91]

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Georgia's song

[_Tom_]

Israel bops!

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[Black Dagger]

Roots was robbed, still good tho.

[Nicky91]

that makes 2 NF fave winners (Croatia, Israel) for me :clap1: amazing choice Israel

[Nicky91]

dutch song leaked, dull lifeless ''trying to be gospel'' trash :idc: hope we get that last place this time

[Black Dagger]

Until in 2 weeks when you stan it.

[Nicky91]

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switzerland

[Nicky91]

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san marino reveal tomorrow 18:30 GMT (19:30 CET)

[Nicky91]

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Austria

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Netherlands

[Nicky91]

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Ireland entry, and it slaps :clap1: :clap1: great bop, definitely qualifier material, maybe top 10 potential

[Nicky91]

https://www.senhit.com/eurovision

San Marino has return of their 2011 artist Senhit, and they opt for a small nf (digital song battle) 2 songs ''Obsessed'' and ''Freaky''

vote will open 8am tomorrow, last until march 8th midnight, so songs will be released when vote opens i think

[Nicky91]

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Cyprus entry

[Nicky91]

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Bulgaria entry

[Nicky91]

tonight finals of Sweden, Finland, Denmark, Portugal

[Denver]

Sweden have snapped with The Mamas :love:

[Nicky91]

yes Adam :love:


Portugal slaps too, Elisa what a beautiful talent, also beautiful song medo de sentir (produced by same guy behind coldplay viva la vida instrumentals btw, Davide Rossi)

[_Tom_]

She was robbed!!

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[_Tom_]

Vote "Freaky!"

https://www.senhit.com/eurovision

[Twosugars]

Has it been cancelled yet?

:p

[Nicky91]

no fear-mongering about that c-virus 2S

[Nicky91]

hosts Netherlands will perform as 23rd in the final

just confirmed at today's HOD meeting

[Nicky91]

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@Twosugars

poland music video released today

[Nicky91]

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Malta's song

[Twosugars]

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@Twosugars

poland music video released today

Thank you Nicky

The song is ok but will not have any impact

The girl is pretty, reminds me of Jennifer Lawrence

[Nicky91]

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[Nicky91]

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Albania revamp

[Nicky91]

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Azerbaijan entry


Russia last to reveal their song, for Little Big


and tonight we get czech revamp of Kemama, and also a Armenia revamp still to come

[Niamh.]

Our song is brutal again

[Nicky91]

I Like Lesley, she wrote for one of our singers Miss Montreal too few years back

her entry for me sounds similar to Katy Perry teenage dream

[Nicky91]

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Gold Carpet event for this year

[MB.]

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Assuming this is true, it's sad but 100% the right decision

[Barry.]

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Assuming this is true, it's sad but 100% the right decision

I think it should go ahead at a different date, not cancelled completely. Maybe take junior eueovisions spot.

[MB.]

I think it should go ahead at a different date, not cancelled completely. Maybe take junior eueovisions spot.

I think it'd just be unfair for the next host city to have to plan and put together an event with such short notice, especially if the global economy still hasn't fully recovered by the end of the year

[Nicky91]

cancel it for good then, not interested for it next year either :inamood:

[Nicky91]

#BoycottLife

#NoOtherTVEvents either then

[Nicky91]

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[Black Dagger]

cancel it for good then, not interested for it next year either :inamood:

Good. You wont pollute future threads with your ****e then.

[Mystic Mock]

Our song is brutal again

Tbf it can't be as bad as some of the UK entries over the years.:joker:

[Liam-]

I actually quite like Ireland’s entry

[Nicky91]

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even though esc is cancelled, slovenia still released the revamp of Voda, stunning revamp, orchestral instrumentals give it way more power :love:

[Nicky91]

https://www.amazon.co.uk/Eurovision-Song-Contest-2020-Various/dp/B0851M9LWQ

according to amazon, the official eurovision 2020 album will be released on April 24th

[Firewire]

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https://eurovision.tv/story/eurovision-europe-shine-a-light-will-bring-audiences-together-on-16-may

[Nicky91]

sounds good, that alternate programming

at least the 2020 songs deserve to get honoured somehow, but this is great, a non-competitive, fun way :love:

[Nicky91]

programming of the show then

- we get to hear all 41 songs

- one massive group performance of our class of 2020, of one iconic esc hit

- some attention for people suffering in this coronacrisis worldwide

- and a look into careers of past esc artist alumni, after they did shine on eurovision stage


so more a fun entertainment show made out of it for this year under these circumstances, all 41 songs are winners, no losers no flops for one year off :D

[arista]

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https://eurovision.tv/story/eurovision-europe-shine-a-light-will-bring-audiences-together-on-16-may


Its Dead
What are you wasting time for

[Nicky91]

https://wiwibloggs.com/2020/04/01/germany-stefan-raab-to-produce-free-european-song-contest-16-may/252933/

Germany has another alternative event, Free European Song Contest for May 16

[Nicky91]

our europe shine a light show's studio is actually the venue of eurovision 1958 :D fun fact


NikkieTutorials will still provide us with online content, resuming her role as online host :love:

past esc artists will sing some esc hits, from either home isolation or a recording studio in their countries too

not necessarily focus on this years songs alone, but for the overall hardcore esc fan this is gonna be very fun to watch, for entertainment value


that one esc hit for group performance (class of 2020) that will be very topical now in this coronacrisis


also more to Unite Europe in this special, how we stand strong together against this horrible virus


Germany's idea is more 41 songs only, but in the end no voting so i think eurofans will be disappointed nevertheless about that, also no fun show/special basically

[Nicky91]

broadcasters so far for shine a light special

Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Netherlands, Serbia, Spain, Switzerland, Ukraine

[Nicky91]

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France still released official revamp of Mon Aliée (The Best In Me) now

[Nicky91]

recent broadcaster addition Belgium


and also Sweden's SVT expressed interest not officially confirmed (yet) at broadcasting europe shine a light special

[Denver]

I would have done a Autumn competition with the same songs then aired the next one in 2022

[Nicky91]

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episode 1 of home concerts on now


Slavko did fuego

now Rasmussen with only teardrops

[Nicky91]

https://wiwibloggs.com/2020/04/03/eurovision-week-swedens-svt-announces-its-alternative-song-contest-programming/253075/

Sweden's programming for that particular week of may

also listening to all 40 songs (everyone except the mamas move) and then swedish public gets to vote for their favourites

[Nicky91]

https://eurovisionin.com/eurovision-2020-dalla-cancellazione-al-piano-b-intervista-a-carlo-romeo-di-san-marino-rtv/

San Marino have declared interest in broadcasting the special, but no official confirmation yet

[Nicky91]

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sveriges_12:a

9th of May pre-qualifying round all 40 songs (excluding sweden themselves the mamas move is the interval act there)

25 songs will qualify to the final of May 14th, and it will determine who would've received sweden's 12 points had the official eurovision contest not been cancelled

[Nicky91]

newest broadcaster additions Austria, Portugal

[Nicky91]

https://media.netflix.com/pt_pt/only-on-netflix/80244088

eurovision the movie is titled Eurovision Song Contest: The Story of Fire Saga

[Nicky91]

more news on shine a light special

Italy confirmed broadcasting it

Greece declared interesting in broadcasting this


and another sing along performance confirmed, this time for esc fans, with johnny logan what's another year

[Nicky91]

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tomorrow's home concert line up :)

[Nicky91]

latest broadcaster add ons were Belarus, Slovenia

and now also (despite doubts) Poland will broadcast the special

https://eurovoix.com/2020/04/15/poland-tvp-confirms-broadcast-of-eurovision-europe-shine-a-light/

slightly different name for them in polish, but translated it means the same as shine a light but then ''a light for europe''

[Nicky91]

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Jalisse, Italy 1997 at home concert episode 3 tomorrow

[Denver]

BBC will be showing this and all the artists will be singing the UK 1997 winning song Love Shine a Light

[Nicky91]

yes a very fitting song in these current times, couldn't have chosen a better esc classic for group performance

also looking forward to that mostly because some in line up weren't even born that time of UK's win, really nice we get those younger generations also making that classic shine :love:

[Nicky91]

46 broadcasters in total for special

41 who would've competed (kinda an extra since Belgium has 2 broadcasters flemish, wallonian)

and also Bosnia, Kosovo, kazakhstan, Montenegro will air the event

[Nicky91]

on BBC iplayer more, so bbc one has their own esc special still


but anyway not just one group performance of love shine a light, also one group performance of esc fans with johnny logan's whats another year

[Nicky91]

https://shop.eurovision.tv/product/official-esc-2020-cd-free-coaster-set/

offical cd release date has been moved slightly, now set for 15th of May, one day before shine a light special, and now labelled as a ''Tribute CD''

good name to honour our line up i guess :)

[Nicky91]

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eurovision channel did a rerun of 1997 contest last night