TIX is one of the artists that will compete in the 2021 Norwegian Eurovision selection. He will perform UT AV MORKET.
According to Morten Thomassen from OGAE Norway, Tix have had 7 number 1 hits in Norway. The title of his Euro selection song means “Out Of The Dark”.
His head band is his trade mark.
The acts that will participate in the 2021 Uuden Musiikin Kilpailu (UMK) national selection in Finland have been announced by the broadcaster, YLE
A couple of familiar names are included in UMK 2021- Aksel (who was originally chosen to represent Finland at the 2020 Eurovision but could not as the competition was cancelled due to the Covid-19 pandemic). Also, Laura (who represented Estonia at the 2017 Eurovision with Koit Toome and she was also part of Suntribe at Eurovision in 2005).
The finalists are –
The songs will be made available to listen to gradually via the streaming service, Spotify, from 14 January.
The final of UMK will take place on 20 February.
Source: ESC Covers
The Melodi Grand Prix 2021 national selection begins in Norway on 16 January. The first details of the competition have been revealed by the broadcaster, NRK. Good news for many Eurovision fans is that KEiiNO (2019 Spirit In The Sky) are back!
There will be five semi-finals and one act will qualify for the final from each heat. An additional wild card act from the semi-finals be will be chosen by the audience to make it to the final also.
In addition five acts are automatically chosen for the final. They are –
Each act directly in the final will get a chance to perform their song each week in the semi-finals beginning with KEiiNO in week one.
The acts for the first semi-final on 16 January are –
The remaining semi-final acts will be revealed each week. For example the second semi-final acts will be announced on 18 January.
Source: eurovision.tv; NRK; ESC Covers
NIA & Blas Cantó have collaborated on a brand new release called Cúrame (Heal me). The song is an emotional power ballad.
Cúrame is available to stream or purchase from digital stores such as Amazon, Spotify, Apple Music and many more.
Blas Cantó will represent Spain at the 2021 Eurovision Song Contest. A national final will take place in the coming weeks to select the song. Blas was originally selected to sing for Spain at the 2020 Eurovision Song Contest with Universo but the competition was cancelled due to the world health situation.
NIA (Nia Correia) was the winner of Operación Triunfo 2020 in Spain.
You can see the official video clip for Cúrame below.
Source: ESC Covers
Stefania will sing the song Last Dance for Greece at the 2021 Eurovision Song Contest.
Last Dance is composed by Dimitris Kontopoulos (who has been involved with several Eurovision songs over the years including You Are The Only One – Russia 2016), Arcade and Sharon Vaughn. The song will be released in March.
Stefania was selected to represent Greece at the 2020 Eurovision Song Contest with SUPERG!RL but the competition was cancelled due to the world health pandemic.
Let us remind you of SUPERG!RL with the video clip below.
Source: ESC Covers; eurovision.tv
The third and last song under consideration for EDEN ALENE to be her entry to the 2021 Eurovision song contest in Rotterdam, the Netherlands, is another LA LA song. This one is called UE LA LA. This is probably the weakest of the three entries.
SET ME FREE is the second of 3 songs considered for EDEN ALENE to be her 2021 Eurovision entry.
EDEN ALENE will represent ISRAEL at the 2021 Eurovision song contest in Rotterdam. Three songs have been identified and one of them will be her entry. We will publish all three songs. Here is song ONE – it is called LA LA LOVE (there has been a song in Eurovision before with this title).
The hosts for the Melodifestivalen 2021 have been announced. Some familiar names will be hosting the shows –
Lena Philipsson represented Sweden at the 2004 Eurovision Song Contest with It Hurts and has participated in many Melodifestivalen competitions over the years.
Anis Don Demina has participated on the Melodifestivalen stage in 2018 (with Samir & Viktor) and 2019 (with Zeana) and in his own right in 2020 with the song Vem e som oss.
Oscar Zia took part in the 2014 and 2016 Melodifestivalen shows with Yes We Can and Human respectively.
Jason Diakité is also known as Timbuktu and is a Swedish rapper.
Per Andersson is a comedian and actor in Sweden.
Shirley Clamp is well known to Eurovision fans. She has participated in the Melodifestivalen on six occasions – 2003, 2004, 2005, 2009, 2011 and 2014.
Måns Zelmerlöw of course won the Eurovision Song Contest for Sweden in 2015 with Heroes.
Shima Niavarani is a Swedish-Iranian actress and singer.
Executive producer, Christer Björkman, will also be heavily involved again with this being the 20th Melodifestivalen competition.
Source: ESC Covers; SVT
The three songs that Eden Alene will sing in the Israel 2021 national final ‘Our Song For Eurovision’ on 25 January have been announced.
The three songs are –
Two of the songs were voted for in an online selection organised by KAN tv in Israel. The third song was chosen by an expert jury.
See the video clip below done in a Carpool Karaoke style where Eden Alene reveals the song choices.
Eden was originally selected to represent Israel at the 2020 Eurovision Song Contest with Feker Libi, but the competition was cancelled due to the world health pandemic.
Source: eurovision.tv; KAN tv, ESC Covers
