When's the participation deadline? I noticed Russia haven't confirmed yet... nor have Armenia. :o

 

It's normally in December, as far as I know

 

 

Do someone know if the theme announcement will be broadcasted?

 

It's not, I'm afraid. There might be some announcement in the NRK news, but the ceremony isn't broadcast live.

 

Information about Belarus is updated. I have now added the next 5 songs which will take part in the national selection. 10/25 songs are now known, and the best one so far (in my opinion) is called "My Time". Does anyone else think that sounds strangely familiar?

It's normally in December, as far as I know

It's not, I'm afraid. There might be some announcement in the NRK news, but the ceremony isn't broadcast live.

lol I normally watch the NRK News everyday :kink:

When's the participation deadline? I noticed Russia haven't confirmed yet... nor have Armenia. :o

No way we're not going to partake. I'm sure we will confirm soon.

No way we're not going to partake. I'm sure we will confirm soon.

 

Has any country ever withdrew the year after they hosted before?

 

Has any country ever withdrew the year after they hosted before?

 

Israel in 1980. Even more extraordinary is that they won on home ground in 1979 so didn't defend their title. The reason they withdrew is because the date of the contest clashed with a national holiday of some sort.

Serbia

 

Reports suggest the Beovizija may not be used to select their entry anymore.

 

http://esctoday.com/news/read/14552

Israel in 1980. Even more extraordinary is that they won on home ground in 1979 so didn't defend their title. The reason they withdrew is because the date of the contest clashed with a national holiday of some sort.

 

Does Russia have a national holiday on May 29th? :unsure:

Serbia

 

Reports suggest the Beovizija may not be used to select their entry anymore.

 

http://esctoday.com/news/read/14552

 

I don't want them to select internal (I really like national selections if the country makes the right choice or not), but I think a different format could be a good thing considering what they sent this year :P

 

The BBC is expected to confirm that Gary Barlow will write our entry tomorrow :cheer:

The BBC is expected to confirm that Gary Barlow will write our entry tomorrow :cheer:

Ooh this is great news! :w00t: Where have you heard this from Tom?

 

And also... thanks Bigzarafan for all the updates, much appreciated.

May as well post in here too...the first batch of MelFest performers has been announced. Details in the Melodifestivalen thread

Does Russia have a national holiday on May 29th? :unsure:

No.

Two songs have qualified for the final of the Belarussian selection! They are:

 

Lliya Veldakov - Milaya

Valery Golovko - My Time :wub:

 

Special notice for "The Fame Pavster": I love you signature picture

Finnish info is now updated (it's the first post). You can now listen to all 15 songs that will take part in the national selection.

Here is a list of the Finnish songs that I am really liking so far:

Antti Kleemola - Sun Puolella

Heli Kajo - Annankadun Kulmassa

Linn - Fatal Moment

Sister Twister - Love At The First Sight

Nina Lassander - Cider Hill

Monday - Play

 

Then from those 6, I want either Heli Kajo or Nina Lassander to be sent to Oslo :wub:

Edited November 30, 200915 yr by bigzarafan

Two songs have qualified for the final of the Belarussian selection! They are:

 

Lliya Veldakov - Milaya

Valery Golovko - My Time :wub:

 

Special notice for "The Fame Pavster": I love you signature picture

:wub: Jane - my favourite character off New Moon, even if we saw her 5 minutes there. :heart:

Has finland got any rock songs in their selection? If so, which one's?

Has finland got any rock songs in their selection? If so, which one's?

 

I think "Fatal Moment" is rock, and "Play". They are the only two I can think of right now without having to listen to them again. "Fatal Moment" could do well, because it's one of the 3 voted into the live selection by the public, out of the 30 songs that were online in October. And "Fatal Moment" & "Play" are two out of six songs that stand out for me, but there are two other songs I'd prefer to see in Oslo.

 

Information about Belarus (Page 6) is updated. You can now watch videos from the selection, and the woman singing "My Time" is quite pretty.

 

NOTE: The names listed on the Belarus post might be the composers, not the singers.