Category: ESC 2024
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Czechia 2024 Review: “Pedestal” – Aiko
After a week-long online vote open to the Czech public as well as international fans across the world, Aiko has emerged as the winner of ESCZ 2024, narrowly edging out Elly, and will now represent Czechia in Malmö. Aiko swept the international vote but only came in 5th place in…
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ESCZ 2024 – All 7 Songs from the Czech National Final Ranked by ESC Etc.
Czechia debuted their seven competing entries at Club Roxy in Prague earlier this week and as well know by now…it was an unmitigated disaster. Ghastly stage production, catastrophic sound mixing issues, vocals obtained under torture…I don’t recall another national final turning into such a huge dumpster fire in constrast to…
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Eesti Laul 2024 – ESC Etc. Top 4 Songs from the Estonian National Final
There’s just something about Estonia kicking things off in December that hits differently – it’s like ESC season is officially on. Eesti Laul released the 20 songs that will go head to head to represent Estonia at ESC 2024. 5 acts are fast-tracked to the February 17 final, while the…
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Melodifestivalen 2024 – All the Artists, All the Heats: Who Will Advance?
Melodifestivalen 2024 – Heat 1 LINEUP ARTIST SONG Adam Woods Supernatural Elisa Lindström Forever Yours Lisa Ajax Awful Liar Melina Borglowe Min melodi Samir & Viktor Hela världen väntar Smash Into Pieces Heroes Are Calling This is a stacked line-up. There’s a lot of buzz about Smash Into Pieces, who…
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MESC 2024 – ESC Etc. Top 5 Songs from the Maltese National Final
4 semifinals, 36 tracks – I listened to all the songs vying to represent Malta at ESC 2024 so you don’t have to! Actually, no – listen to every song. There is a national final for you out there, I promise! That said, this wasn’t it. On balance, I found…
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Will the ESC Class of 2024 Deliver? Part 4
We’re wrapping things up at least until the EBU releases the finalized list of competing countries – hopefully soon!
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Will the ESC Class of 2024 Deliver? Part 3
10 more! LUXEMBOURG Luxembourg is back after a 31-year hiatus and that was, in many ways, the story of the ESC 2024 pre-season. It’s always exciting to have a country return after a long time, and it generally signals renewed interest for the contest at home which, in turns, likely…
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France 2024 Review: “Mon amour” – Slimane
France went and dropped their 2024 artist and track pretty much on the same day, much earlier than anyone could have anticipated (this is the earliest a country has released their entry in I don’t even remember how long).
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Will the ESC Class of 2024 Deliver? Part 2
More countries! More hot takes! FRANCE I miss the days of Destination Eurovision and Eurovision France, c’est vous qui décidez! that gave us my favorite song of the 2018 contest, a second place finisher at ESC 2021, and other various little musical masterpieces of different genres and ilk (this one…
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Will the ESC Class of 2024 Deliver? Part 1
As of this post, 35 countries have confirmed their participation to Eurovision 2024. We are still waiting to hear back from Armenia, Australia, North Macedonia, and Romania – four countries that are facing unique challenges not necessarily related to the contest. Armenia is currently experiencing a staggering refugee crisis which…
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