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Lithuania: Qualifiers from Third ‘Pabandom iš naujo!’ Heat Announced!

Today, the third heat of Lithuania’s Eurovision selection commenced, with six more competitors advancing to the semi-finals on January 29th and February 5th. The performances for the heat were pre-recorded earlier this week, with twelve artists taking to the stage for the first time in this year’s selection. Basas Pegasas was slated to perform in the first heat, but was moved …

Gintarė Korsakaitė: “You don’t have to be perfect to do what you really enjoy”

As we look ahead to the last heat of Pabandom iš naujo, we were fortunate enough to interview Gintarė Korsakaitė and together we talked about her journey with music, past and present participations in the national final, and what it would mean to go to Eurovision this May. Check it out! Hello Gintarė – thank you so much for meeting …

Turin 2022 logo and slogan revealed!

In an announcement on eurovision.tv, the EBU has shared the theme, slogan and artwork for this year’s Eurovision song contest, to be held in Turin this May. Every year since 2002, each Eurovision contest has had its own slogan to accompany the theme artwork. “The Sound of Beauty” is the latest addition to that iconic list, with a circular motif …

Varry Brava: “We met in high school and we were always talking about music.”

Spain’s Eurovision selection show Benidorm Fest is set to kick off next week, and we were lucky enough to meet with the band Varry Brava ahead of the semi-final shows. Learn more about how the band came together, what inspires their music, and what motivated them to compete in the national selection! Hello there guys! Thank you for taking some time …

Finland: Listen to Isaac Sene’s UMK2022 entry “Kuuma jäbä”

Two weeks ago, Finnish broadcaster YLE announced the 7 hopefuls who are in the running to fly the Finnish flag in Turin. To keep the hype alive among the Eurovision fans, the broadcaster decided to release the songs on a daily base. You can expect a new song from the national final every weekday at midnight. Our last stop: Isaac …

Geleibra: “I got a message that my song was selected when I was boarding an airplane to Thailand.”

As we look ahead to the final heat of Pabandom iš naujo, we were fortunate enough to interview Geleibra (also known as Gabrielė Urbonaitė) prior to her performance. She is a first time participant in the Lithuanian pre-selection, and is an artist full of positive energy with experience in numerous genres. Hello Geleibra! Thank you for speaking with us today! …

Ireland: Fifth ‘Eurosong’ Entry Released, Listen to “One Night, One Kiss, One Promise” by Patrick O’Sullivan Here:

As Eurosong, Ireland’s national selection final draws closer, the penultimate song that will be competing on The Late Late Show on February 4 has been released. The song, “One Night, One Kiss, One Promise” is a synth-y pop ballad, sung by 27-year-old Patrick O’Sullivan. You can listen to the song in the below lyric video: Patrick is a Cork native …

Australia: Voyager releases their Australia Decides entry “Dreamer”

The progressive metal band Voyager has released their Australia Decides entry overnight, and makes them among the first artists to reveal their potential Eurovision entry for the Aussie national final. Voyager is a Perth-based band that has been  performing since their formation in 1999 at the University of Western Australia, but they really started to make waves when their album Element …

American Song Contest Delayed Until March Due to COVID Concerns

Due to concerns surrounding COVID-19, the American Song Contest has been postponed until March 21, 2022. The new date for the contest’s Grand Final is now set for May 9, 2022, one day before Eurovision 2022’s Semi-Final 1. The National Broadcasting Corporation (NBC) announced that the American twist on the Eurovision Song Contest needed to be postponed due to field …

Finland: Listen to Tommi Läntinen’s UMK2022 entry “Elämä kantaa mua”

Last Wednesday, Finnish broadcaster YLE announced the 7 hopefuls who are in the running to fly the Finnish flag in Turin. To keep the hype alive among the Eurovision fans, the broadcaster decided to release the songs on a daily base. You can expect a new song from the national final every weekday at midnight. Our sixth stop: Tommi Läntinen with …

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