Category Archives: 2018 Eurovision Song Contest

Hungary: 2018 A Dal – Six more acts qualify for next phase

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The 2018 A Dal continues in Hungary and six more acts have qualified to the next phase. The first five acts below qualified via expert jury.

  • Nikoletta Szőke, Attila Kökény & Róbert Szakcsi Lakatos – Életre kel 
  • Tamás Horváth – Meggyfa
  • Maszkura és a tücsökraj – Nagybetűs szavak
  • Ham ko Ham – Bármerre jársz
  • Roland Gulyás – H Y P N O T I Z E D

The following act qualified courtesy of televoting

  • Cintia Horváth & Tomi Balogh – Journey (Break Your Chains)

Source: ESC Bubble; ESC Covers

Lithuania: Six more acts qualify in 2018 Eurovizijos atranka

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The fourth phase of the 2018 Eurovizijos atranka national selection took place in Lithuania. Six more acts qualified for the next round.

The six acts are –

  1. Monika Marija – The Truth
  2. Jurgis BrūzgaFor Love
  3. Marija – This Love
  4. The Roop – Yes, I Do
  5. Kotryna Juodzevičiūtė – That Girl
  6. Rūta Loop – Positive Thoughts

Source: ESC Covers

Sweden: First semi-final of 2018 Melodifestivalen – First two acts to the final

John Ludvik & Benjamin Ingrosso {copyright: Stina Stjernkvist/SVT}
John Ludvik & Benjamin Ingrosso {copyright: Stina Stjernkvist/SVT}

The first semi-final of the 2018 Melodifestivalen took place in Sweden in Karlstad.

The first two acts direct to the final are –

  • John LundvikMy Turn 
  • Benjamin IngrossoDance You Off 

The two acts who will have another opportunity of making at via the Andra Chansen are –

  • RenaidaAll The Feels 
  • Sigrid BernsonPatrick Swayze 

Source: ESC Covers

LIthuania: 2018 Eurovizijos Atranka – third show – Six more acts to the next phase

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The third show of the 2018 Eurovizijos Atranka national selection took place in Lithuania. Six more acts made it to the next phase –

  1. Greta Zazza – Broken Shadows
  2. Agnė Michalenkovaitė – Going On
  3. Gabrielius Vagelis – The Distant
  4. Silvijos Pankūnaitės & GeraiGerai – More Than You Know
  5. Živilė Gedvilaitė – Melody
  6. Vidas Bareikis – Pusvalanduko

The voting was a combination of jury and televoting.

You can hear the heat three winning act’s song by Greta Zazza below.

Source: ESC Covers

Hungary: Second show of 2018 A Dal – Six more acts qualify for next phase

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The second heat of the 2018 A Dal national selection show took place in Hungary. Six more acts have made it to the next phase –

AWS Viszlat nyar
Gergely Danielfy Azt mondtad
yesyesI Let You Run Away
BigaGood Vibez
OdettAranyhal

…the above were picked via the jury and one act below was selected via televoting.

SativuS Lusta lany

…and here they are –

Source: ESC Bubble; ESC Covers

 

United Kingdom: Six songs and acts revealed for 2018 Eurovision: You Decide

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United Kingdom have revealed the six acts who will take part in the 2018 Eurovision: You Decide competition.

Asanda Legends

Goldstone I Feel The Love

Jaz EllingtonYou

Liam TamneAstronaut

RAYA Crazy

SuRie Storm

You can listen to all the songs on the BBC website here http://www.bbc.co.uk/mediacentre/latestnews/2018/you-decide 

The final of the 2018 Eurovision: You Decide national selection will take place on 7 February.

Source: Eurovision.tv; ESC Covers

Denmark: 2018 Dansk Melodi Grand Prix finalists announced

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Denmark have announced the acts that will participate in the 2018 Dansk Melodi Grand Prix final.

Here are the lucky contenders –

  • Ditte MarieRiot
  • Anna RitsmarStarlight
  • RasmussenHigher Ground
  • SannieBoys On Girls
  • SandraAngels To My Battlefield
  • Lasse MelingUnfound
  • CarlsenStanding Up For Love
  • KARUI Signals
  • Rikke Ganer-TolsøeHolder Fast i Ingenting
  • Albin FredyMusic For The Road

The singer Sannie is otherwise known as Whigfield, who had many Euro hits in the 90s and is especially known for Saturday Night.

Source: Eurovision.tv; ESC Covers

Romania: First semi-final in Focşani – Three acts qualify

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Romania have begun their search for the act to represent them at the 2018 Eurovision Song Contest in Portugal. There will be five semi-finals in different cities each week.

The acts taking part in the first semi-final in Focşani were –

  • LinaA Love Worth Falling For
  • Johnny BădulescuDevoted
  • HellenFrom Underneath
  • Eduard SanthaMesom Romales
  • EchoesMirror
  • Alex Florea – Nobody Told Me It Would Hurt
  • WaleskaReborn
  • Liviu AnghelRise Up
  • CornELTake Me Away
  • Tom Hartis Teardrop Rain
  • Elena TurcuThe Perfect Fall
  • Alexia & MateiWalking On Water

The three acts to qualify were –

  • Eduard Santha 
  • Echoes 
  • Alexia & Matei 

Source: ESC Covers

You can see the three qualifiers below –

 

Hungary: First six qualify from 2018 A Dal selection

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The first show of the 2018 A Dal national selection took place in Hungary and six acts made it to the next phase.

The following five acts were voted through via the expert jury –

Leander Kills
Zsolt Sule 
Viktor Kiraly 
Ceasefire X 
Gabi Knoll 

….and via televoting

Tamas Vastag

Check out Leander Kills and their song Nem szól harang.

Source: ESC Covers