Just realised we don't have a thread yet to keep them all together, so here you go. Confirmed Entries (13/42) Albania: Jonida Maliqi - Ktheju tokës Australia: Kate Miller-Heideke - Zero Gravity Croatia: Roko - The Dream Czech Republic: Lake Malawi - Friend of a Friend Estonia: Victor Crone - Storm France: Bilal Hassani - Roi Italy: Mahmood - Soldi Latvia: Carousel - That Night Montenegro: D Moll - Heaven Romania: Ester Peony - On A Sunday Slovenia: Zala Kralj & Gašper Šantl - Sebi Spain: Miki - La Venda United Kingdom: Michael Rice - Bigger Than Us Friday 22nd February Germany Saturday 23rd February Denmark Hungary Lithuania Ukraine Thursday 28th February Belgium: Eliot - Wake Up Saturday 2nd March Finland: Darude - ? Georgia Iceland Moldova Norway Portugal Sunday 3rd March North Macedonia: Tamara Todevska - Proud Serbia Tuesday 5th March Cyprus: Tamta - Replay Thursday 7th March Greece: Katerine Duska - Better Love Netherlands: Duncan Lawrence - ? Switzerland Friday 8th March Austria: Pænda - Limits Saturday 9th March Sweden Sunday 10th March Israel: Kobi Marimi - Home Release Date Unknown Armenia: Srbuk - ? Azerbaijan Belarus Ireland Malta: Michela Pace - ? Poland: Tulia - ? Russia: Sergey Lazarev - ? San Marino: Serhat - ?
The Netherlands will be revealed March 7th. This song was rumoured to be our entry but apparently it’s not.
So if Ukraine pick Siren Song, Norway pick that ridiculous Spirit In the Sky Song and Portugal pick queen Conan we are already looking at a super interesting year, particularly with Australia, France and (hopefully 100% confirmed Mahmood for) Italy already in the frame I feel like it’s quite rare to feel so positive about a Eurovision year this early into the process.
Tonight we get Croatia, Estonia, Latvia and Slovenia, which will hopefully throw up a few treats. Weirdly Estonia is by far the least promising. Eesti Laul has really dropped off a cliff this year.
Top 12 so far: 12. France - So, so dull. Not helped by his weak voice and abject lack of stage presence 11. Croatia - I don't think those were even his real wings 10. Latvia - Unusual, but still boring 09. Montenegro - I've been to a Montenegrin music festival, I know they're capable of producing good songs... 08. Slovenia - I think I need more time to get to know this one 07. Albania - Nowhere near the majesty of last year. Okay, but entirely forgettable 06. Czech Republic - Quite catchy, they all look like they'd be nightmares on a night out though 05. Australia - The opera is the worst bit, which I'm assuming isn't the point. Otherwise it's growing on me 04. Estonia - Now, this is what I'm here for 03. Italy - This improves with every listen, as the Italian entries are wont to do 02. UK - Not just because my house is there. Actual choruses and competent singers are apparently in short supply this year, so I'm glad to see we're doing our bit 01. Spain - Proof that God still loves us