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#ESC250: EUROVISION TOP-250 COUNTDOWN ***LIVE***

Tune in and join in the fun. Here 1. (1) Sweden 2012 - Loreen - Euphoria (6991) 2. ( new ) Portugal 2017 - Salvador Sobral - Amar pelos dois (4433) 3. ( 4 ) Ukraine 2016 - Jamala - 1944 (3330) 4. ( 2 ) Italy 2015 - Il Volo - Grande amore (2797) 5. ( new ) Belgium 2017 - Blanche - City lights (2657) 6. ( 5 ) Turkey 2004 - Sertab Erener - Everyway that I can (2593) 7. ( 8 ) Sweden 2015 - Måns Zelmerlöw - Heroes (2539) 8. ( 7 ) Spain 2012 - Pastora Soler - Quédate conmigo (2435) 9. ( new ) Italy 2017 - Francesco Gabbani - Occidentali's Karma (2395) 10. ( 13 ) Belgium 2015 - Loic Nottet - Rhythm inside (2321)

IT'S THE TIME OF THE YEAR: #ESC250 AIRS TOMORROW

The biggest and best Eurovision song contest related chart show's here again. Thousends of fans all over the globe have voted for their favorite songs from 1956 to 2017 and the results are out tomorrow. The marathon broadcast of Eurovision Top 250 starts 11:00 CET tomorrow and just before 2018 we will know if Loreen keeps her crown still...... Below is the last year's Top-3. Join in the fun! Here . 

EUROVISION STARS IN MEMORIAM 2017

  The Eurovision song contest family lost again several of its members during 2017.  Sandra Reemer (17.10.1950- 6.6.2017 The Netherlands 1972, 1976, 1979 Chris Roberts (13.3.1944-2.7.2017) Luxembourg 1985 Wilfred Schautz (24.6.1950-16.7.2017) Austria 1988 Margot Hielscher (29.9.1919-20.8.2017) Germany 1957, 1958 Seija Simola (25.9.1944-21.8.2017)  Finland 1978 Joy Fleming (15.11.1944-27.9.2017) Germany 1975 Besides those singers we also lost Claus Bräunlein ((29.10.1962-12.6.2017 German mixer and musician, Ralph Siegel's right hand in various Eurovisions.  This blogger had an honor and pleasure to meet this wonderful person in Copenhagen 2014 who is greatly missed. Rest in peace, Claus <3 p=""> Bruno Canfora (6.11.1929-4.8.2017) Italian conductor and musical director of Eurovision 1991 in Rome Daniel Pe'er (2.1.1943-28.9.2017) Israeli commentator, spokesperson, national final host and the host of

FRANCE: DESTINATION EUROVISION - ACTS BEING CONFIRMED ONE BY ONE

France is having a national final again after 2014's disaster but compared to that year's small scale affair this time it'stwo semifinals and grand final. Today, apparently accidently a promo for the shows was put online revealing 12 of the 18 acts, then withdrawn and instead only one of the acts was confirmed with a presentation and a teaser video. The name, Malò , is on the list previously published, plus all the names are easily found online, so...? This blogger notices immediately Luc Arbogast... And who are the other six? Updates : June the Girl has been also confirmed. As is Louka . And Igit . And Emmy . And the first one outside the list: Madame Monsier . Next one's from the list: Sweem . Then again a name outside the list: Noée . Third name off the list: Pheno Men . Lucie (Vagenheim) is the fourth name outside the list. Back to the list with Enéa . And then again a surprise. Sarah Caillibot . Masoe is the 6th name off the list. The rest should be on the l

GERMANY: HERE ARE THE SIX FOR GERMANY

Germany has confirmed the widely rumored acts for  Unser Lied Für Lissabon , the national selection for Eurovision song contest 2018 in Lissabon. Handpicked among the 4000 wannabes by 100 members of Eurovision-Panel and then 20 international experts these six will be now matched with suitable songs et voilà, Germany has another entry to try to avoid the last (or second to last) place in the final come May.... Natia Todua , 21, is from Georgia but also the fresh winner of The Voice of Germany. Her coach was none other than Finnish Samu Haber of Sunrise Avenue fame :-) Ivy Quainoo , 25, is then the very first The Voice of Germany winner back in 2012. Since then she's moved to New York. Michael Schulte , 27, is famous in Youtube where he has 200.000 subscribers. Ryk (aka Rick Jurthe), 28, is singer, composer and producer. Xaviar Darcy , 22, made his debut this year with a Top-50 iTunes album. voXXclub comes from Munich and its members (Florian Claus, S

LITHUANIA: EUROVIZIJOS ATRANKA TO START SOON

  Lithuania's selection Eurovizijos Atranka for Eurovision song contest 2018 received about 100 songs and 50 singers, and the chosen ones can either sing their own submitted songs, or choose another one from the submitted songs. Below are some of the names and their potential entries.  Many artists are familiar from previous years' selections from ever trying Mia to Eurovision veteran Erica Jennings and fan favorite Greta Zazza   Erica Jennings - The truth Greta Zazza - Broken shadows Silvija Pankūnaitė Mia Kotryna Juodzevičiūtė Rasa Kaušiūtė Eglė Jakštytė Donata Virbilaitė Ieva Zasimauskaitė Vidas Bareikis Gabrielius Vagelis Jurgis Brūzga Robert Kupstas Benas Malakauskas - My memories El Fuego The Roop EGO Saules Kliosas But we start with on January 6, 2018 with these 13 artists (three more heats are to follow and the marathon selection will end someetime in time for Eurovision deadline ;-p : Germantė Kinderytė Evaldas

ARMENIA: DEPI EVRATESIL ARTISTS REVEALED - TAMAR AND HAYK ARE IN

Armenia has revealed their artists for Depi Evratesil , the talent show that will choose their artist for Lisbon 2018 Eurovision song contest. Among them is Tamar Kaprelian , already Eurovison veeteran as a member of Geneology supegroup in 2015, and this blogger's favorite Hayk Kasparov , who has tried several times before, but not for a many years after being very popular in his country 2008-2012. Since then he has lived in Germany where he has released an album in 2015. He continues releasing songs and videos on regular space. Robert Kvoloyan Sevak Khanaghyan Suren Poghosyan Mher Armenia Tyom Zhanna Davtyan Hayk Kasparov Gevorg Harutyunyan Maria Sikret Hasmik Shiroyan Angel Amaliya Margaryan Tamar Kaprelian Lusine Mardanyan Arman Mesropyan Mariam Kamil (Arsen Grigoryan) Nemra Alternativ Gata bend

CHRISTMAS DOSE OF EUROVISION STARS SOCIAL MEDIA AFFAIRS

 Greetings from Lordi I also say a huge THANK YOU for each and every reader for this year!  Carola and her family  Claudia and her dogs  Deen and his sober Xmas tree  Dima, your chef tonight  Dima telling his mom how it came out.....  Emma in her pretty  Xmas jumper  Emmelie strikes the same pose even at Xmas Greta's got some presents....  Isaiah sang it away at Xmas  Jamala's last Xmas as non-mom  JOWST happy little family  Kikki's back, get ready!  Lena's happy  Marija's boxing day laziness  Michal's Xmas Diva pose  It's a boy for Måns Z, therefor a blue tree! Another Xmas jumper. Nathan's.   Lena is the star of Boxing day in Sweden as her latest show airs tonight!  Piero's nephew taking a Xmas volo...  Poli's dreaming of a third Eurovision perhaps?  Saara somewhere with snow. Don't know where as here we have none.  Serhat. Enough said. Zoe

ALBANIA: EUGENT BUSHPEPA WINS FIK WITH MALL AND GOES TO EUROVISION

  The 56th Festivali i Këngës ended with the victory of rock singer Eugent Bushpepa (34) and his folk-rock Mall . He will represent Albania in Lisbon 2018 Eurovision song contest and apparently intends to keep his song in Albanian instead of translating it into English. He has been singing for years in various rock and metal bands as well as cover bands having his solo career going on while participating in various contests and festival. Now it finally paid off and he's the winner.  Only the Top-3 was announced and 2nd was Redon Makashi and third Inet Neziri .