esctoday.com | your daily eurovision centre http://www.esctoday.com 2012-02-10T01:27:01+01:00 The quarterfinal round of the German selection for Eurovision, Unser Star für Baku, has just concluded. Four acts proceeded to the semifinal to be held on Monday, February 13th. Katja Petri has ended her Eurovision quest. (http://www.esctoday.com/news/read/18284) http://www.esctoday.com/news/read/18284?rss 2012-02-09T22:37:51+01:00 eurovision Germany Germany: Katja Petri eliminated Snippets of the eight songs to compete next Saturday at the second semifinal of Melodifestivalen are available to watch online. The video excerpts feature the eight acts rehearsing their entries to be performed in Göteborg. (http://www.esctoday.com/news/read/18282) http://www.esctoday.com/news/read/18282?rss 2012-02-09T20:25:36+01:00 eurovision Sweden Sweden: Snippets semifinal songs online Germany continues its performer selection for the Eurovision Song Contest 2012 tonight with the quarterfinal round of Unser Star für Baku being held. The remaining five acts will compete and one of them will be eliminated from the competition. The lucky 5 will proceed to compete at the semifinal on Monday the 13th of February to be aired on ARD. (http://www.esctoday.com/news/read/18278) http://www.esctoday.com/news/read/18278?rss 2012-02-09T20:09:11+01:00 eurovision Germany Watch now: Quarterfinal Germany Alexander Rybak the 2009 Norwegian Eurovision winner will be perform at the 2012 Norske Melodi Grand Prix, the Norwegian Eurovision national final next Saturday in Oslo. He has stepped in at the last minute as last year's Eurovision representative Stella Mwangi will not be able to perform due to her father's demise. (http://www.esctoday.com/news/read/18281) http://www.esctoday.com/news/read/18281?rss 2012-02-09T20:03:09+01:00 eurovision Norway Norway: Alexander Rybak perform Norwegian final Europe's biggest Eurovision Promo Event is back! The fourth edition of Eurovision in Concert will be held in Amsterdam on April 21st. The venue will be Melkweg, one of Amsterdam's most established venues for concerts. Today we can exclusively reveal the hosts and the first 4 confirmed acts. (http://www.esctoday.com/news/read/18280) http://www.esctoday.com/news/read/18280?rss 2012-02-09T19:58:03+01:00 eurovision The Netherlands Eurovision Concert April 21st The 2011 Eurovision duo Ell & Nikki will be playing a key role at next Sunday's 2012 Azerbaijani national final. They will be giving their full support to the 5 potential candidates that will compete on Sunday. Ictimai is currently working round the clock in order to showcase an extraordinary and entertaining show with many surprises. (http://www.esctoday.com/news/read/18279) http://www.esctoday.com/news/read/18279?rss 2012-02-09T18:14:31+01:00 eurovision Azerbaijan Azerbaijan: & Nikki support finalists We have now reached the final of the 12 acts fighting to represent Finland at the 2012 Eurovision Song Contest. Last, but not least, we talk to Ville Eetvartti, who will participate with the song Lasikaupunki(City of glass). (http://www.esctoday.com/news/read/18277) http://www.esctoday.com/news/read/18277?rss 2012-02-09T01:20:21+01:00 eurovision Finland Finland: Ville Eetvartti wants touch people with stadium The titles of the five songs in contention to represent Ireland in the 2012 Eurovision Song Contest have been announced today. Tomorrow, February 9th, they will be premiered on the Radio 1's Mooney Show. (http://www.esctoday.com/news/read/18276) http://www.esctoday.com/news/read/18276?rss 2012-02-08T18:31:02+01:00 eurovision Ireland Ireland: RTÉ announces song titles Aurela Gace, the Albanian representative at the Eurovision Song Contest 2011, has released a new music video, called Trazit. (http://www.esctoday.com/news/read/18274) http://www.esctoday.com/news/read/18274?rss 2012-02-08T15:48:00+01:00 eurovision Albania Albania: Aurela Gaçe releases videosong Ictimai, the Azerbaijani national broadcaster will be holding its 2012 Eurovision national final on Sunday the 12th of February where a total of 5 acts will compete for the golden ticket to represent Azerbaijan at the 2012 Eurovision Song Contest in Baku. The show will be held at the Heydar Aliyev Palace. A number of international guests and artists are expected to attend, the names will be revealed in due course. It is already known that the 2012 Maltese representative Kurt Calleja will be flying to Baku this weekend. (http://www.esctoday.com/news/read/18273) http://www.esctoday.com/news/read/18273?rss 2012-02-08T10:58:22+01:00 eurovision Azerbaijan Azerbaijan: Preparations national final full swing! The Finnish selection process for the 2012 Eurovision Song Contest is fully under way. In the coming days we will publish interviews with the remaining 6 acts, whose progress will be followed in the next program. Today we talk to Leola (Italian for a lioness), who are participating with the song Rytmit rikkoutuu(Patterns are breaking). (http://www.esctoday.com/news/read/18272) http://www.esctoday.com/news/read/18272?rss 2012-02-08T00:24:55+01:00 eurovision Finland Finland: this Lioness wants break your patterns The Finnish selection process for the 2012 Eurovision Song Contest is fully under way. In the coming days we will publish interviews with the remaining 6 acts, whose progress will be followed in the next program. Today we talk to Kaisa Vala, who is participating with the song Habits of human beings (http://www.esctoday.com/news/read/18271) http://www.esctoday.com/news/read/18271?rss 2012-02-08T00:11:36+01:00 eurovision Finland Finland: Kaisa Vala plans give visual performance Latvian Broadcaster, LTV, held a press conference to inform the media about the coming final of Eirodziesma and decide the running order of the songs. (http://www.esctoday.com/news/read/18270) http://www.esctoday.com/news/read/18270?rss 2012-02-07T23:13:28+01:00 eurovision Latvia Latvia: Eirodziesma 2012 running order The Icelandic public broadcaster RÚV has today determined the running order for the country's national final, scheduled to take place on Saturday, February 11th. Heiða and Guðrun Árný will open the show, while Greta Salóme and Jónsi will be the last act to perform. (http://www.esctoday.com/news/read/18269) http://www.esctoday.com/news/read/18269?rss 2012-02-07T23:05:56+01:00 eurovision Iceland Iceland: Running order national final determined Ell & Nikki the 2011 Azerbaijani Eurovision winners have been honoured with the 'Person of the Year 2011 Award' in Baku, Azerbaijan. A special ceremony was held in Baku today in order to present the award to the triumphant duo. Their 2011 Eurovision victory, their achievement and contribution to promote Azerbaijan along with its culture and music in Dusseldorf and throughout Europe were recognized. (http://www.esctoday.com/news/read/18267) http://www.esctoday.com/news/read/18267?rss 2012-02-07T20:28:51+01:00 eurovision Azerbaijan Azerbaijan: & Nikki receive 'Person Year Award' Claudia Faniello's entry to the Maltese selection is currently topping the itunes charts. Last Saturday the singer ended as runner-up with the song Pure. She was just six points away from winning the ticket to Baku. (http://www.esctoday.com/news/read/18266) http://www.esctoday.com/news/read/18266?rss 2012-02-07T19:11:20+01:00 eurovision Malta Malta: Claudia Faniello tops itunes The Rock/Pop band Izabo was selected today by IBA to represent Israel in the 2012 Eurovision Song Contest, to be held in Baku. The Eurovision committee chose their song Time. (http://www.esctoday.com/news/read/18265) http://www.esctoday.com/news/read/18265?rss 2012-02-07T15:35:45+01:00 eurovision Israel Group Izabo represent Israel Baku! The coutdown to the 2012 Belarussian Eurovision final Eurofest has begun. BTRC and the Eurofest team are currently working round the clock in order to showcase an extraordinary, glitzy and glamorous show. Yes glitzy! BTRC has informed esctoday.com that they are expecting a massive line up of Eurovision stars to attend the show next Tuesday. Sakis Rouvas (Greece 2004,2009), Ruslana (Ukraine 2004), Koldun (Belarus 2007), Lys Assia ( Switzerland 1956), Alexander Rybak ( Norway 2009), Marija Serifovic (Serbia 2008), Sinplus ( Switzerland 2012) and Lena (Germany 2010,2011), Ell & Nikki (Azerbaijan 2011) are all expected to attend. (http://www.esctoday.com/news/read/18263) http://www.esctoday.com/news/read/18263?rss 2012-02-07T11:00:16+01:00 eurovision Belarus Belarus: Eurofest countdown begins! The education, culture and sports committee of the Israeli Parliament held a meeting for the third year in a row regarding the Eurovision Song Contest. Tomorrow, the Israeli representative will be announced by IBA and it has been rumored that Maya Buskila will get the ticket to Baku. (http://www.esctoday.com/news/read/18262) http://www.esctoday.com/news/read/18262?rss 2012-02-07T10:37:33+01:00 eurovision Israel Israel: Representative announced tomorrow One of the most recognisable characters of the Eurovision Song Contest, Irish musician and conductor Noel Kelehan has died at the age of 76 after a long illness. The news was announced on Monday night on RT news. (http://www.esctoday.com/news/read/18260) http://www.esctoday.com/news/read/18260?rss 2012-02-07T03:12:14+01:00 eurovision Ireland Ireland: Veteran conductor Noel Kelehan dies