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Israel: national final date set for March 5th

The Israeli Broadcaster has confirmed that the national final will take place in Jerusalem on March 5th 20:00 CET. During the live broadcast, Mei Finegold, the Israeli representative to Copenhagen will perform the 3 songs that were internally selected  by a special committee.  Mei has been busy producing videos for the 3 songs which will be released at the end of …

Georgia: Mariko Ebralidze and The Shin to Copenhangen!

In a press conference held in Tbilisi earlier today ,the  Georgian national broadcaster announced that Mariko Ebralidze and The Shin will Represent Georgia in Eurovision 2014. The Shin combines the following members: Zaza Miminoshvili (guitars, panduri, songs), Zurab J. Gagnidze (bass, vocals, songs), Aleksandre Chumburidze (dance, doli) and Mamuka Gaganidze (vocals, percussion, songs). Mariko Ebralidze is a popular and respected jazz …

Israel: song titles and Grand Final details revealed

In a meeting held today, the special committee by the Israeli Broadcasting Association (IBA) selected 3 songs which will compete in the Israeli pre-selection.  87 songs were submitted and reviewed by a panel of experts that included several music industry professionals.  Among the 3 songs is one submitted by the Israeli representative for Copenhagen, Mei Finegold. Mei Fingold performs in the …

It’s official: Mei Finegold will represent Israel in Copenhagen

In a meeting held yesterday, the special committee by the Israeli Broadcasting Association selected singer Mei Finegold to represent Israel in Copenhagen 2014. Mei has confirmed the news and said she was certain that she would qualify and proceed to the Eurovision final. “I am not considering the possibility I will not make it to the final, I’m not even …

3 new Festivali i Këngës hosts announced

RTSH, the Albanian broadcaster, today announced new hosts for their national selection and most popular music festival Festivali i Këngës. With only one week to go, Diellza Kolgeci – a fashion icon from Kosovo – withdrew from her role as the Festivali i Këngës host. So RTSH have decided to take a new approach to the hosting. For the semi-finals, …

Finland: 12 UMK acts revealed

YLE, the Finnish national broadcaster has announced the 12 competing act for the UMK which will be televised live on February 1st. The selection process will be include 2 introduction shows, 2 heats, 1 second-chance round and one grand final where the Finnish entry for Copenhagen will be selected. The first show will air on December 28th, following by a …

Who will represent Israel in Copenhagen?

IBA, the Israeli broadcasting Association has announced that this year’s entry will not be selected using the familiar Kdam format. A special committee will internally select an artist who will present 3 songs during a special televised song selection, a private Kdam. The committee will consist of music professionals, IBA representatives and it will be supervised by a court judge …

First 16 Melodifestivalen acts revealed

Today the Swedish National broadcaster, SVT revealed the first 16 acts in a press conference they held in Stockholm. Among the acts are some very familiar faces.   Semifinal 1/Malmo February 1: Artist Song (English translation) Lyrics (l) / Music (m) Mahan Moin “Aleo” Mahan Moin, Anderz Wrethov   Alvaro Estrella “Bedroom” Jakke Erixson, Jon Bordon, Lauren Francis, Kristofer Östergren …

EXCLUSIVE: Slovenia heading to Copenhagen (kind of)!

In yet another surprising Eurovision twist, RTV SLO has announced today that Slovenia has actually submitted their application for participation in Copenhagen! The unexpected news was published on the broadcaster’s website, noting that they sent in their application at eve of the deadline. However, the confirmation is only semi-official. Just like last year, the Slovene broadcaster is using one of …

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