Poll – We now know 9 of this year’s entries for Lisbon, but which is your favourite so far? Have a watch of all nine videos and vote for your favourite song so far in our latest poll…
Here’s the 9 songs chosen so far:
Albania – Eugent Bushpepa ‘Mall’
Czech Republic – Mikolas Josef – ‘Lie to me’
Denmark – Rasmussen – ‘Higher Ground’
France – Madame Monsieur – ‘Mercy’
Italy – Ermal Meta & Fabrizio Moro – ‘Non mi avete fatto niente’
Malta – Christabelle Borg – ‘Taboo’
Spain – Alfred and Amaia – ‘Tu Canción’
Switzerland – Zibbz – ‘Stones’
United Kngdom – SuRie – ‘Storm’
Which do you like best? Vote now in our poll
The Eurovision Times 
Ukraine: 8th song of the 2nd semi released:
Lyric video of Julinoza’s beautiful entry for Vidbir :
What a song! I’m always happy when young female musicians take early Kate Bush to their heart. If you are talented, wonderful things happen like Julinoza and her Hto Ya. So I guess next sunday I’ll lamenting her faith in the hands if Ukraininan televoters.
I think it’s a little gem that may go unnoticed by many fans but ut really made me paid attention from the first time i listened to it.Let’s hope the live performance will do justice to the song.Qualification chances are indeed very slim in this bloodbath of a semi.
Such a beautiful melody, arrangement and voice. I’m happy to get to know her. and settle for that. Could have easily submit this to VFOS.
It makes you turn inwards and pose some existential questions like the singer does.
Perfect soundtrack for cold Helsinki nights!
if she’s good live, it could be awesome
It is beautiful indeed. :)
Top notch stuff. :)
1 Spain (9.5)
2 France(6)
3 Italy (5)
4 Zwitzerland(4)
5 Zcech Rep (4)
6 U.K.(3)
7 Albania (3)
8 Denmark (2)
9Malta(1.5)
Nice , the list come bigger,but not better , i miss some more real good songs,anyway this is what we have
@Dimitri and Donnie, thanx for the updated version of the Kirkorov song.
I don’t really know what to think of it.
Usually when a song is that bad, I mean reaaaaally bad, it kinda backIashes on me and I can appreciate it. I’m afraid this is not the case :P
I have to say that Doredos look adorable though :)
Well, they don’t look… that adorable, so this could make me appreciate their song :D
1.052 votes for Italy… :P
rofl really !
I wonder how many of them are Italians…
It would be nice to have an Italian regular here :)
We used to have Rosalina. :(
True :(
Let’s hope she’s reading this and come back!
FYR Macedonia chooses “Eye Cue”, a pop-rock band. The song is “Lost and Found”, which will be released at a later time.
Sounds promising (at this stage of course)… I loved Jana’s song last year when it was released.
…And then came that car crash on Kiev’s stage :(
They have had some popular Balkan songs in the past according to Wiki.
I loved Dance Alone in studio as well. I hope Macedonia gets its’ act together, I never like to see a country struggle to make the Final for so long (bar 2012)
I agree.
A recent Eye Cue song :
I am not too excited but will wait for the song. Could surprise.
Btw: Ermal Meta has been subject of some Albanian tabloid reporting last couple of days. He supposedly called his dad a “bastard” after his family left for Italy, later revealed to have been due to his father’s abusive nature. Meta posted on Facebook calling out the media in Albania
Pretty shoddy reporting, but fortunately there’s been a lot of support from the people for him and the song. 24 points from ALB to ITA is a lock come May.
I read on InfeGreece that the Montevizija snippets are out.
http://infegreece.gr/maurovoynio-2018-akoyste-apospasmata-apo-ta-5-ipopsifia-tragoudia/
Thanks!They sound very Balkan and promising.Judging from the snippets i think i prefer them to the Serbian ones.
I’ll wait for the full songs, but for the moment I think I prefer my top3 in Beovizija than any of these.
Ι prefer almost any of the songs in Bevizija than any of these…
Hear ya :)
I don’t think so…maybe only song number 2…
Nina Petkovic – “Disem” is totally the same same song, just a bit slower version like MESC 2018 – Eleanor Cassar – Back to Life…. I checked it is actually the same song, written by Michael James Down and Jonas Gladnikoff! :/
LOL That is ludicrous.
I like Vanja’s shoes best. :)
hahahha :D
Not impressed.
Me neither tbh.
HRT says their song will be releaded on February 26 while the Eurovision.tv article mentioned earlier that it would be released today.Strange…
Georgia’s ethno jazz entry will be revelead in March.It’s in the band’s usual style and contains elements of Georgian tapofonia.Georgian polyphonia was named UNESCO’S intangible culture heritage of humanity.
Even if it is listed as UNESCO WH, many fans will call it awful anyway …
And if they do not like it they have the right to do so. We wont feel guilty if we dont like something because it is UNESCO WH, the same way you dont not liking contemporary pop.
This can go awfully bad or be good. We ll see. We already get a taste of what is going to happen to those who dare not to like though..
Georgia’s ethno jazz entry will be revealed in March.The song is in the band’s usual style and contains elements of Georgian tapofonia.Georgian polyphonia was named UNESCO’S intangible cultural heritage of humanity
Sounds very itresting to me. I love Georgian polyphonia. <3
But I really detest UNESCO’S intangible cultural heritage called thing. Hilarious subject to earn money from certain countries!
Most promising!
Who knows?I’m not really a fan yet. :P
Sth tells me it’s gonna be a love or hate thing :)
I really don’t like polyphonia and when I think it will be combined with ethnic music,I am getting even more scared😖
I’m very curious to see what they come up with. The word polyphonia is a good sign :)
Watching Asmik’s interview today just laughed.
Showwoman – How song wad “born”?
Asmik – In UK, I contacted to British composers whose songs I liked and asked to collaborate.
Showwoman – And why decided to take part in Eurovision?
Asmik – Because I want to show how many talanted people there are in Armenia
Showman – ROFL, what a “modesty”!
Anyone familiar with the Swedish series “Modus”, by any chance? Big fan here :)
I watched one season(could be the first) in December 2016. Is there a new series out?
I’m watching season 2 on ERT right now.
I’ve bookmarked it…seems to have a good plot!
good plot and excellent acting. I just love Kim Cattrall!
I love her too 😍
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