Category Archives: 2013
(FYR) Macedonia reveals Esma and Lozano’s “Imperija”…or has it?
Following Kaliopi’s star turn in Baku and her strong result with “Crno i Belo”, Macedonian broadcaster MKRTV decided to go for another internal selection, picking veteran Gypsy-folk superstar Esma Redžepova and pop singer Lozano to combine forces and perform an entry that blended the best of both of their worlds. The resulting song, “Imperija”, was premiered on Wednesday. Read the rest of this entry
Croatia: Klapa s Mora reveals “Mižerja”
Following a few difficult years on the Eurovision scoreboard, Croatian broadcaster HRT decided to return the country to its musical roots for ESC 2013 by sending a classic “klapa”, or traditional male harmonic group, to Malmö. Six of the most talented klapa singers were brought together to form a so-called “Super Klapa” (now officially called “Klapa s Mora“). Today, their song “Mižerja (Misery)” was revealed to the public. Read the rest of this entry
Georgia: “Waterfall” released
Back on New Year’s Eve, Georgian broadcaster GPB announced that Sopho Gelovani and Nodiko Tatishvili would represent the nation in Malmö, in the hopes that the pair would bring Georgia back into the Finals after a disappointing showing in Baku. Early on Wednesday, the duet’s entry, “Waterfall”, was revealed to the public during a popular morning chat-show. Read the rest of this entry
Spain’s El Sueño de Morfeo: “Contigo hasta el final”
Tonight, national broadcaster RTVE hosted their National Final, where folk-pop stars El Sueño de Morfeo would be paired up with their entry for Malmö. The band offered a trio of songs to the Spanish public and a three-member jury (consisting of commentator José María Íñigo, 2002 Eurovision performer Rosa López, and 2013 Italian representative Marco Mengoni).
After “Dame tu voz”, “Atrévete”, and “Contigo hasta el final” were performed, and a veritable cavalcade of performers took to the stage with ESDM, the votes were tallied and one entry took an overwhelming victory. Read the rest of this entry
Preview: A Song for El Sueño de Morfeo
Right before Christmas, Spanish broadcaster RTVE announced that folk-pop-rock band El Sueño de Morfeo would be representing their country in Sweden this May. On Tuesday February 26, we will finally find out what the popular group from Asturias will bring to the stage.
Much like last year’s system, which resulted in a strong final placement for Pastora Soler and “Quédate conmigo“, El Sueño de Morfeo submitted two songs to go directly into the running, and asked for the input of the Spanish public to pick a third. Tomorrow, from a studio in Barcelona, the band will perform the three contenders for Malmö. A 50/50 public and jury vote (including 2002’s Spanish representative Rosa and 2013’s Italian performer, Marco Mengoni) will determine the victorious song.
After eliminating “Revolución“, the three remaining tracks are: Read the rest of this entry
Russia: “What If” Released
Only a few days after the announcement that the champion of “The Voice”, Dina Garipova, would be representing Russia, her song “What If” has been released. The ballad, composed by the Swedish/Russian team of Gabriel Alares, Joakim Bjornberg and Leonid Gutkin, was broadcast on Russia’s Channel One on Sunday. Read the rest of this entry
Ireland decides: “Only Love Survives”!
Tonight, on RTÉ’s flagship evening chat program “The Late Late Show”, five songs took to the stage in front of a live studio audience (and, oddly enough, Danny DeVito?) for the right to sing for their country in Malmö. After a razor-thin margin separated the top two contenders after the regional juries had their say, it was up to the public vote to determine the winner. Read the rest of this entry
Preview: Ireland’s Eurosong 2013
This Friday evening, on RTÉ’s The Late Late Show, the next name in Eurovision 2013’s roster will be set in stone. It will be a tough job to follow two years’ worth of Jedwardian goodness, but five acts, each under the guidance of an experienced mentor, are up for the challenge. Who will go to Eurovision, and potentially bring home Ireland’s eighth title?
The winner will be selected via a 50/50 public televote/regional jury split. This year’s contenders are: Read the rest of this entry
A voice for Russia: Dina Garipova
Russia, like over forty other nations from around the globe, has been swept up by the popularity of “The Voice”. Originally shown in The Netherlands, the format has taken hold worldwide, from Chile to Vietnam to the United States and back again. Over in Russia, one of the four coaches who both guides and judges the aspiring stars was none other than ESC champion Dima Bilan, who hinted all the way back in November that the winner of Golos would be prepped for Eurovision. Read the rest of this entry
Cheers, Eurofans! “Alcohol is Free” for Greece
On Monday, Greek music channel MAD TV, in conjunction with national broadcaster ERT, hosted Eurosong 2013, the country’s selection show for Malmö. Featuring appearances by a half-dozen Eurovision champions, 2013 Cypriot performer Despina Olympiou, 2012 representatives Eleftheria Eleftheriou and Ivi Adamou, and a number of Greek National Finalists from years past, the four songs in competition had a lot to live up to. Read the rest of this entry
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