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Three former Eurovision representatives released new songs this weekend!

[AdSense-B] We always love when previous Eurovision representatives release new song. Although we are in the middle of the national selection season, 3 artists released new material this weekend. Jessika, the 2018 representative for San Marino released No La Conoces ( You don’t know her). The song sang mostly in English & has a very spanish flavour. You can listen …

Denmark Calling: Leonora will be going to Tel Aviv!

[AdSense-B] The 49th edition of Dansk Melodi Grand Prix has officially concluded after a night of pure entertainment and amazing performances. 10 hopefuls left their hearts and souls in Jyske Bank Boxen in Herning, but only three acts could advance to the superfinal. The acts in contention for the Danish slot in Tel Aviv were as follows: Simone Emilie – …

Greek and Israeli song titles revealed for 2019

[AdSense-B] The national broadcasters of Greece and Israel have confirmed their artists’ song titles for Tel Aviv. Greece’s internal selection of singer-songwriter Katerine Duska will see her perform “Better Love” in the second half of the first semi-final on 14th May, co-written between Duska and indie-pop performer Leon of Athens. The entry is set to be revealed on Thursday 7th …

Israel: Kobi Marimi wins HaKokhav HaBa 2019!

[AdSense-B] After a marathon run in the competition’s fifth year, Israel’s artist on home soil has been decided – it’s Kobi Marimi to Tel Aviv! The 27-year-old singer from Ramat Gan, a city close to this year’s host city, won the Israeli selection process HaKokhav HaBa this evening and will therefore represent Israel in 2019. Tonight’s final saw the four …

Israel: Shalva withdraws, Icelandic Eurovision contestant slammed for anti-Semitic remarks

[AdSense-B] Iceland’s representative for Eurovision 1997, Páll Óskar Hjálmtýsson, caused controversy yesterday when he made remarks considered to be anti-Semitic in an interview with radio station Rás 1. A leading voice in Iceland in the boycott of Iceland’s participation in Eurovision 2019 in Tel Aviv, Israel, Hjálmtýsson, who performed as Paul Oscar with 20th placed “Minn histi dans” in 1997, made comments that …

Israeli Culture Minister writes to EBU to reconsider rehearsal times

[AdSense-B] Israel’s Sport and Culture Minister Miri Regev wrote to the European Broadcasting Union (EBU) today asking that they reconsider the rehearsal time line before the Grand Final, so that Israel’s potential contestants could both participate in and observe Shabbat, the Jewish day of rest, at the same time. Per EBU rules, the final rehearsal before the Grand Final must …

British artists call on BBC to boycott Eurovision 2019 in Israel

[AdSense-B] With the British Broadcasting Corporation’s (BBC) Eurovision: You Decide coming on February 8, 2019, over 50 prominent British performers, composers and writers wrote an open letter in The Guardian to call on the BBC to press the European Broadcasting Union (EBU) to relocate Eurovision 2019 from Israel. These artists, including former Genesis frontman and solo artist Peter Gabriel, film …

TONIGHT: Five shows to be held across Europe

[AdSense-B] We hope you’ve cleared your schedule for the next few weekends, as things are about to get busy across the continent (and beyond), as the nations of Eurovision 2019 begin to pick and choose their entrants for Tel Aviv. Tonight, no less than four countries will hold selection shows, with three of these continuing their journey as one more …

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