Eurovision

it's June 22nd...

The Grand Final of the Eurovision Song Contest 2024 in Sweden may be shorter than in previous years.

In an interview after Eurovision 2023, Romania's Theodor Andrei says broadcaster TVR gave him no control over staging or a music video.

cross-posted from: https://lemm.ee/post/69182 > Just wanted to share this with people who might appreciate! > > I saw the flag fabric on eBay while technically supposed to be shopping for a totally different sewing project, and it practically yelled at me to be made into a Eurovision dress. > > Obviously the flag selection isn't totally perfect, but none of the people who stopped me around the arena to compliment it seemed to mind 😄 > > Even ran into someone inside the arena who recognised it from the tag over on Mastodon, what are the chances of that?! > > (Closer look at the fabric and the cool red pockets available here: https://www.minerva.com/posts/1192010)

**OGAE Second Chance Contest 2023 Entries Revealed** From [Eurovoix,com](https://eurovoix.com/2023/06/11/ogae-second-chance-contest-2023-entries-revealed/): > > > The songs that will be competing in the OGAE Second Chance Contest 2023 have been revealed. > > > > > The twenty-three songs that are set to compete in the OGAE Second Chance Contest 2023 have been chosen. The OGAE Second Chance has been held every year since 1987 among the national branches of OGAE, the official Eurovision fan club. Songs that did not their country’s national selection are eligible to take part in the contest. Members of the fan clubs then vote for their favourite songs. > > > > > The competing songs are: > > ``` 🇦🇱 Albania – Elsa Lila – “Evita” 🇧🇪 Belgium – Chérine – “Ça M’Ennuie Pas” 🇨🇿 Czechia – RODAN – “Introvert Party Club” 🇭🇷 Croatia – Harmonija Disonance – “Nevera - Lei Lei” 🇩🇰 Denmark – EYJAA – “I Was Gonna Marry Him” 🇪🇪 Estonia – OLLIE – “Venom” 🇫🇮 Finland – KUUMAA – “Ylivoimainen” 🇩🇪​​ Germany – Will Church – “Hold On” 🇮🇪 Ireland – CONNOLLY – “Midnight Summer Night” 🇮🇸 Iceland – Langi Seli og Skuggarnir – “OK” 🇮🇹 Italy – Lazza – “CENERE” 🇱🇻 Latvia – 24.Avenija – “You Said” 🇱🇹 Lithuania – Ruta MUR – “So Low” 🇲🇹 Malta – Ryan Hill – “In The Silence” 🇲🇩 Moldova (OGAE Rest of the World) – SunStroke Project – “Yummy Mommy” 🇳🇴 Norway – Ulrikke – “Honestly” 🇵🇱 Poland – Jann – “Gladiator” 🇵🇹 Portugal – Edmundo Inácio – “A Festa” 🇷🇴 Romania – Andreea D Folclor Orchestra – “Perinita Mea” 🇷🇸 Serbia – Filip Baloš – “Novi plan drugi san” 🇪🇸 Spain – Vicco – “Nochentera” 🇸🇪 Sweden – Marcus & Martinus – “Air“ 🇺🇦 Ukraine – Jerry Heil – “When God Shut The Door” ``` > > > Voting is now open for all clubs that are participating as competitors or as guest juries. The results will be revealed later in the year. > > Recap from [Misja Eurowizja I Second Channel](https://www.youtube.com/@misjaeurowizjaisecondchann6392)