They keep on coming! At relatively short notice, Australia’s song has dropped this evening, and it’s Voyager, who came runner-up in last year’s Australian national final to Sheldon Riley. They’ve been internally selected this year to go to Liverpool with their song, “Promise”…

 

Finland’s turn! In their UMK national selection tonight, it was a landslide result both in the jury and televote for Käärijä and his song, “Cha Cha Cha”…

 

And after a somewhat chaotic national final tonight in San Marino (which included the likes of Alfie Alcuri from Australia Decides 2019, as well as Ronela who represented Albania in Turin last year), we finally have their entry for this year! Bring on Piqued Jacks with “Like An Animal”…

 

So two more songs to add…

Firstly on Sunday night, Poland chose their song in their National Final… and they have selected Blanka with “Solo”…

 

Secondly, the Netherlands’ much anticipated entry co-written by Duncan Laurence has been released this evening, with Mia Nikolai and Dion Cooper showing off their duet, “Burning Daylight”…

 

Last night, the German NF took place, and Lord of the Lost won the voting with their song "Blood & Glitter". Will we finally escape the bottom 5 this year? 🤨

 

Edited March 8, 20232 yr by Huntress

Iceland: Diljá / "Power"

Moldova: Pasha Parfeny / "Soarele și luna"
Pasha Parfeny previously represented Moldova in the 2012 Contest, where he finished in 11th place with the song "Lăutar".

Serbia: Luke Black / "Samo mi se spava"

 

Edited March 11, 20232 yr by Huntress

Austria: Teya & Salena / "Who the Hell Is Edgar?"

Switzerland: Remo Forrer / "Watergun"

To the surprise of absolutely nobody Loreen will, once again, represent Sweden in the ESC. She was the huge favourite going into tonight's final and walked away with the victory.

 

Thanks to @Huntress and @I Am A Swede for updating! And we have even more…

Firstly, the UK have internally chosen Mae Muller with “I Wrote A Song”…

 

Israel’s Noa Kirel also released her entry, “Unicorn”…

 

Cyprus’s Andrew Lambrou released his song, “Break A Broken Heart”…

 

We have Victor Vernicos’ entry for Greece, “What They Say”…

 

And last but not least, Portugal selected Mimicat last night as their Eurovision entry with her song, “Ai Coração”…

 

I lost track of which songs haven't been posted yet 😂 – but all 37 songs for this year's contest have now been chosen / unveiled. Here's the official preview:

 

Edited March 17, 20232 yr by Huntress

Eurovision week is upon us!  

The following 10 countries have qualified from the 1st Semi-Final to the Grand Final on Saturday:

• Croatia
• Czechia
• Finland
• Israel
• Moldova
• Norway
• Portugal
• Serbia
• Sweden
• Switzerland

The following countries failed to qualify:

• Azerbaijan
• Ireland
• Latvia
• Malta
• The Netherlands

No surprises there, I'd say.

Personally I find it surprising that Croatia qualified. That song and/or performance was so bad! It probably benefitted from the absence of jury votes in the semi-finals.

The following 10 countries have qualified from the 2nd Semi-Final to the Grand Final on Saturday:

• Albania
• Armenia
• Australia
• Austria
• Belgium
• Cyprus
• Estonia
• Lithuania
• Poland
• Slovenia

The following countries failed to qualify:

• Denmark
• Georgia
• Greece
• Iceland
• Romania
• San Marino

Running Order for the Grand Final

1. 🇦🇹 Austria | Teya & Salena – Who the Hell Is Edgar?
2. 🇵🇹 Portugal | Mimicat – Ai coração
3. 🇨🇭 Switzerland | Remo Forrer – Watergun
4. 🇵🇱 Poland | Blanka – Solo
5. 🇷🇸 Serbia | Luke Black – Samo mi se spava
6. 🇫🇷 France: La Zarra – Évidemment
7. 🇨🇾 Cyprus | Andrew Lambrou – Break a Broken Heart
8. 🇪🇸 Spain: Blanca Paloma – Eaea
9. 🇸🇪 Sweden | Loreen – Tattoo
10. 🇦🇱 Albania | Albina & Familja Kelmendi – Duje
11. 🇮🇹 Italy: Marco Mengoni – Due Vite
12. 🇪🇪 Estonia | Alika – Bridges
13. 🇫🇮 Finland | Käärijä – Cha Cha Cha
14. 🇨🇿 Czechia | Vesna – My Sister's Crown
15. 🇦🇺 Australia | Voyager – Promise
16. 🇧🇪 Belgium | Gustaph – Because of You
17. 🇦🇲 Armenia | Brunette – Future Lover
18. 🇲🇩 Moldova | Pasha Parfeni – Soarele şi luna
19. 🇺🇦 Ukraine: TVORCHI – Heart of Steel
20. 🇳🇴 Norway | Alessandra – Queen of Kings
21. 🇩🇪 Germany: Lord of the Lost - Blood & Glitter
22. 🇱🇹 Lithuania | Monika Linkytė – Stay
23. 🇮🇱 Israel | Noa Kirel – Unicorn
24. 🇸🇮 Slovenia | Joker Out - Carpe diem
25. 🇭🇷 Croatia | Let 3 – Mama ŠČ!
26. 🇬🇧 United Kingdom: Mae Muller – I Wrote a Song

Edited May 12, 20232 yr by Huntress

Thank heavens that none of Greece, San Marino or Romania qualified. They were all absolutely awful.

During the 1990s Greece entered some of my all-time favourites (Horepse, Olou tou kosmou i elpida, Pia prosefchi) but their entry this year was one of the worst I've ever heard....