Through one of the last national finals of the season, Festival da Canção, Portugal selected Iolanda’s song “Grito.” Iolanda will perform 14th in the first semifinal. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K5wDGhcDSpQ&t=4s “Grito” is in line with previous Portuguese entries in that Portugal seems to think they are competing in a completely different contest than many other countries. They are … Continue reading Portugal: “Grito” – Iolanda
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Sweden: “Unforgettable” – Marcus and Martinus
This year’s host country, Sweden, chose the…Norwegian(?) twins Marcus and Martinus to represent them in Malmö with their song “Unforgettable” in one of our favorite national finals: Melodifestivalen. As performers representing the host country, Marcus and Martinus automatically advance to the final. Like the countries from the Big 5, for the first time this year, … Continue reading Sweden: “Unforgettable” – Marcus and Martinus
Austria: “We Will Rave” – Kaleen
Austria chose Kaleen’s song “We Will Rave” through an internal selection process. Kaleen will be performing 6th in the second semi-final. WARNING: This music video may be too sexy. Viewer discretion is advised. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Kqda15G4T-4 Kaleen is bringing the Eurodance beat with this rave song. I mean with a chorus like “We ram-di-dam-dam-da WE WILL RAVE” … Continue reading Austria: “We Will Rave” – Kaleen
San Marino: “11:11” – Megara
The small city state of San Marino chose Spanish act Megara, and their song “11:11” through their national final Una Voce per San Marino. Megara will perform 10th (really EBU not 11th?) in the second semifinal. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9NcAJtfhpWA Megara was previously a contestant on Spain’s national final, Benidorm Fest, in 2023, with their song “Arcadia.” A … Continue reading San Marino: “11:11” – Megara
Denmark: “Sand” – Saba
Through their national final, Dansk Melodi Grand Prix (not to be confused with Norway’s Melodi Grand Prix), Denmark chose Saba with her song, “Sand.” Saba will be performing 7th in the second semi-final. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3pCtdFnv9eQ Yet another female power/pop ballad, this entry is classic, solid Eurovision. We know what to expect. Saba sang well in her … Continue reading Denmark: “Sand” – Saba
Albania: “Titan” – Besa
Albania chose Besa and her song “Titan” through their national final back in December. Besa will perform 2nd in the second semifinal. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nrjFhjpm7D8 The song was originally performed as “Zemrën N’dorë” in Albanian, with a live orchestra and an impressive amount of cleavage. The official Eurovision revamp released with the music video ended up being … Continue reading Albania: “Titan” – Besa
Cyprus: “Liar” – Silia Kapsis
Through an internal selection process, Cyprus chose Silia Kapsis and her song “Liar.” Silia will be performing 1st in semifinal one - making this the opening performance of Eurovision 2024! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8q5QozrtEPA This entry has a number of parallels to Malta, another Mediterranean island nation that has a generic female dance-pop entry opening their respective semifinal. … Continue reading Cyprus: “Liar” – Silia Kapsis
Poland: “The Tower” – LUNA
Poland chose LUNA and her song “The Tower” through an internal selection process. [Side note: It was probably a good idea for them to abandon their national final in favor of internal selection this year after the controversy last year of some highly questionable voting changes that resulted in one of the most iconic memes … Continue reading Poland: “The Tower” – LUNA
Malta: “Loop” – Sarah Bonnici
Malta chose Sarah Bonnici’s “Loop” through what we consider to be one of the most embarrassing national finals of the year (second only to San Marino’s, though even San Marino had a live audience). Sarah Bonnici will perform 1st in the second semifinal. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l6eS60n4wg8 This entry combines some of the previous entries' failings such as … Continue reading Malta: “Loop” – Sarah Bonnici
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