Finland: Tonight! 'UMK 2015' - Final

Tonight is the night in Helsinki. Finland will decide in the Final of 'UMK 2015' who will represent Finland this year in Vienna.  In total nine acts are qualified from the last three weeks of Semi-Finals to perform tonight again their possible Eurovision entry. The show will be hosted by Rakel Liekki & Roope Salminen.

'UMK 2015' - Finalists

• Norlan El Misionario – "No voy a llorar por ti"
• Satin Circus – "Crossroads"
• Pertti Kurikan Nimipäivät – "Aina mun pitää"
• Shava - "Ostarilla"
• Oopera Skaala - "Heart of Light"
• Jouni Aslak - "Lions and Lambs"
• Järjestyshäiriö – "Särkyneiden sydänten kulmilla"
• Angelo de Nile – "All for victory"
• Solju – "Hold your colours"

The show starts tonight at 8:00 pm (cet) and you can watch it here:

• 'UMK 2015' - Final (live stream)
• 'UMK 2015' - Final (Eurovision.tv)

You can listen to all the Finish entries on spotify or watch the promo videos:

• UMK 2015 - Playlist (Spotify)
• UMK 2015 - Promo Videos (YLE)

'UMK 2015' - Show dates:

• 07.02.2015 - Result Semi-Final 1
• 14.02.2015 - Result Semi-Final 2
• 21.02.2015 - Result Semi-Final 3
• 28.02.2015 - National Final

Good luck to all the contestants - may the best song win!

The band Softengine won last year UMK with the song 'Something Better'. They ended on 11th place in the Eurovision final. The winner of UMK 2015 will perform in the first Semi-Final (first half) on 19th of May 2015 in Vienna. Who should represent Finland in Austria?

More details about 'UMK':

• UMK (Facebook)
• UMK (Homepage)
• UMK (Twitter)

Slovenia: Tonight! 'EMA 2015' - Final

Slovenian national final of 'EMA 2015' will take place tonight. In total eight hopefuls will perform to get the ticket to Vienna. Their will be two rounds of voting. In the first round the jury decides who will jump to the 'Superfinal'. The winner will be only chosen by the public. 

'EMA 2015' - Starting order

1. Alya & Neno Belan - "Misunderstandings"
2. Tim Kores-Kori - "Once too many times"
3. Jana Šušteršič - "Glas srca"
4. I.C.E. - "Vse mogoče"
5. Clemens - "Mava to"
6. Maraaya - "Here for you"
7. Rudi Bučar - "Šaltinka"
8. Martina Majerle - "Alive"

The show starts at 8 pm (cet) and you can watch it via live stream:

• 'EMA 2015' - Final

Hosts of the 'EMA 2015' - final:

• Darja Švajger
• Maja Keuc
• Tinkara Kovač
• Nejc Šmit

The Jury:

• Aleksander Radić (EMA 2015, Project editor)
• Miša Molk (editor of EMA)
• Darja Švajger (ESC 1995 & 1999 participant)
• Jernej Vene (Radio Music editor)

Tinkara Kovač won last year the 'EMA' and represented Slovenia at the Eurovision Song Contest 2014 in Copenhagen with her song 'Round and Round / Spet'. This year she will be one of the hosts of the show. The winner of 'EMA 2015' will perform on 21st of May in Vienna in the second Semi-Final (second half). Who should represent Slovenia at the Eurovision Song Contest 2015 in Austria? Find it out tonight!

Good luck to all the contestants - may the best song win!

Read more about 'EMA' here:

• EMA (Facebook)
• EMA (Homepage)
• EMA (Twitter)
• EMA (Youtube)

Sweden: Tonight! 'Melodifestivalen' - Semi-Final 4 in Örebro

The fourth show from 'Melodifestivalen 2015' will take place tonight in Örebro. The show will be hosted by Sanna Nielsen, who represented Sweden last year in Copenhagen with 'Undo' and Robin Paulsson. Seven contestants will perform their possible entry and here is tonights starting order...

Semi-Final 4 - Örebro - Starting order

1. Midnight Boy - "Don’t Say No"
2. Caroline Wennergren - "Black Swan"
3. JTR - "Building It Up"
4. Hasse Andersson - "Guld och gröna skogar" 
5. Dinah Nah - "Make Me (La La La)" 
6. Annika Herlitz - "Ett andetag"
7. Måns Zelmerlöw - "Heroes"

The show starts at 8:00 pm (cet) and you can follow the show via live stream:

• 'Melodifestivalen' - Semi-Final 2 (SVT)

'Melodifestivalen' - Shows 2015

• 07.02.2015 - Result Semi-Final 1 - Gothenburg
• 14.02.2015 - Result Semi-Final 2 - Malmö
• 21.02.2015 - Result Semi-Final 3 - Östersund
• 28.02.2015 - Semi-Final 4 - Örebro
• 07.03.2015 - Andra Chansen - Helsingborg
• 14.03.2014 - Final - Stockholm

Find out more about Melodifestivalen here:

• Melodifestivalen (SVT Homepage)
• Melodifestivalen (Facebook)
• Melodifestivalen (Instagram)
• Melodifestivalen (Twitter)

Hungary: Tonight! 'A Dal 2015' - Final

After three pre-rounds and two Semi-Finals it's time to decide tonight who will represent Hungary at the 60th Eurovision Song Contest in May in Vienna. In total eight contestants perform tonight in the final of 'A Dal 2015' their possbile Eurovision entry again. The show will be hosted by Csilla Tatár and Levente Harsányi.

'A Dal 2015' - Final - Line-Up

• Boglárka Csemer - "Boggie" - "Wars For Nothing"
• Ádám Szabó - "Give Me Your Love"
• Zoltán Mujahid - "Beside You"
• Spoon - "Keep Marching On"
• Kati Wolf - "Ne engedj el"
• PASSED - "Mesmerize"
• Ív - "Fire"
• Bálint Gájer - "That's How It Goes"

The show starts 8:25 pm (cet) and you can watch it here:

• 'A Dal 2015' - Final (Eurovision.tv)

'A Dal 2015' - Show Dates

• 24.01.2015 - Pre-Round 1
• 31.01.2015 - Pre-Round 2
• 07.02.2015 - Pre-Round 3
• 14.02.2015 - Semi-Final 1
• 21.02.2015 - Semi-Final 2
• 28.02.2015 - National Final

The Jury:

• Magdi Rúzsa
• Philip Rákay
• Jenő Csiszár
• Pierrot

András Kállay-Saunders represented Hungary at the Eurovision Song Contest 2014 in Copenhagen with his entry 'Running'. The song ended on 5th place with 143 points.

The winner of 'A Dal 2015' will represent Hungary at the Eurovision Song Contest 2015 in Vienna. Hungary will perform in one of the Semi-Finals on 19th and 21st of May 2015. Who will represent Hungary this year in Austria? Find it out tonight!

Good luck to all the contestants - may the best song win!

Find out more about 'A Dal 2015' here:

• A Dal (Facebook)
• A Dal (Homepage)
• A Dal (Youtube)

Moldova: Tonight! 'O Melodie Pentru Europa' - National Final

In two Semi-Finals on Tuesday and Thursday Moldova found eight qualifiers (each show) for tonights national final of  'O Melodie Pentru Europa 2015'.  It's possible to vote via SMS or by phone. Here is the line-up for tonight...

'O Melodie Pentru Europa' - Semi-Final  - Starting Order

1. Miss M – "Lonely Stranger"
2. Irina Kitoroagă – "I’m Gonna Get You"
3. Eduard Romanyuta – "I Want Your Love"
4. Dana Markitan – "Love Me"
5. Diana Brescan – "Up and Down"
6. Doinița Gherman – "Inimă fierbinte"
7. DoReDos – "Maricica"
8. Stela Boţan & The Cadence of Heart – "Save Me"
9. Mihaela Andrei – "About Love"
10. Lidia Isac – "I Can’t Breathe"
11. Glam Girls – "Magia"
12. Sunstroke Project & Dj Michael Ra – "Day After Day"
13. Julia Sandu – "Fire"
14. Serj Kuzenkoff – "Danu Năzdrăvanu"
15. Marcel Roşca – "Feelings Will Never Leave"
16. Valeria Paşa – "I Can Change All My Life"

The show starts at 8 pm (cet) and you can watch it here:

• 'O Meldie Pentru Europa' - National Final (TRM)
• 'O Melodie Pentru Europa' - National Final (Eurovision.tv)

With some of the finalists we had interviews:

• Dana Markitan "I love the sea and sounds of nature"
• Diana Brescan "I hope my song 'Up and Down' will melt the listener’s heart"
• Doinita Gherman "Eurovision unites Europe and brings us closer to each other"
• DoReDoS "'Maricica' is a very cool girl, very funny, purposeful and can win the hearts of millions"
• Stela Boţan "In our song 'Save Me' we are trying to reflect the state of the souls of the Moldovan people"
• Serj Kuzenkoff "My song 'Danu Năzdrăvanu' is about a Moldovian Casanova, every girl in the world likes him and wants to be with him"
• Marcel Rosca "It’s very hard to find true love but don't stop to search and listen for good music"

You can listen to all songs on Soundcloud or on youtube:

• Moldova - 'O Melodie Pentru Europa 2015' (Audio Qualifieres)
• Moldova - 'O Melodie Pentru Europa 2015' (Soundcloud)
• Moldova - 'O Melodie Pentru Europa 2015' (Youtube)

'O Melodie Pentru Europa 2015' - Show dates

• 17.01.2015 - Live Auditions
• 24.02.2015 - Result Semi-Final 1
• 26.02.2015 - Semi-Final 2
• 28.02.2015 - National Final

The Jury: 

• Vlad Costandoi (producer).
• Andrei Sava  (composer)
• Serge Kino (DJ, promoter)
• Zinuţa Julea (Lecturer Academy of Music) 
• Dumitru Miller (Conductor of State Philarmonic Orhcestra from Ashdod, Israel)
• Iurie Badicu (producer)
• Victoria Tcacenco (Associate Professor, Academy of Music)
• Adrian Beldiman (composer, chief music editor Radio Moldova)
• Victor Buruiană (songwriter)

Cristina Scarlat, represented Moldova at the Eurovision Song Contest 2014 with her song 'Wild Soul',  The winner of 'O Melodie Pentru Europa 2015' will represent Moldova on 19th of May 2015 in Vienna in the first Semi-Final (first half). Who will represent Moldova in Austria at the 60th Eurovision Song Contest? Find it out tonight!

Good luck to all the contestants - may the best song win!

Read more about 'O Melodie Pentru Europa' here:

• Eurovision Moldova (Facebook)
• Eurovision Moldova (Homepage)
• Eurovision Moldova (Twitter)
• O Melodie Pentru Europa (Soundcloud) 
• O Melodie Pentru Europa (Youtube)

Ireland: Molly Sterling to Vienna!

Irleand found yesterday the representative for their country in the 'The Late Late Show'. The winner was chosen out of five. The voting was a combination of jury (50%) and televotes (50%). At the end Molly Sterling won with in total 104 points. She will perform her song 'Playing With Number' in Vienna at the 60th Eurovision Song Contest.

'Eurosong 2015' - Line-Up

1. Alex Saint & the MJs - "She`s So Fine"
2. Kat Mohan - "Anybody Got A Shoulder"
3. Erika Selin - "Break Me Up"
4. Nikii Kavanagh - "Memories"
5. Molly Sterling - "Playing With Numbers"

You missed the show yesterday or you wanna watch it again?

• "The Late Late Show" - 'EuroSong 2015' (Eurovision.tv)

Molly Sterling - 'Playing With Numbers'

Molly will perform, as winner of 'Eurosong 2015', on 21st of May in the second Semi-Final (first half) in Vienna at the 60th Eurovision Song Contest 2015. Will she get a ticket to the Eurovision final on 23rd of May?

Find out more about Molly Sterling and follow her:

• Molly Sterling (Facebook)
• Molly Sterling (Homepage)
• Molly Sterling (Soundcloud)
• Molly Sterling (Twitter)
• Molly Sterling (Youtube)

Finland: Exclusive! Interview with Ooppera Skaala "Our song 'Heart of Light' and all what is seen on stage is a unique combination of different styles, eras, epoques and connotations"

Ooppera Skaala (© Sakari Röyskö)

Ooppera Skaala are one of the finalists of 'UMK 2015' in Finland on 28th of February 2015 with the song called 'Heart Of Light'. 

We had the chance to talk to Essi Luttinen from Ooppera Skaala yesterday about her participation in the Finnish competition. Read our interview with her below to find out what she had to say...

Belarus: Uzari & Maimuna performed final version of 'Time'

Uzari & Maimuna won the national final of 'Eurofest 2015' in Belarus end of December 2014. In the last weeks they worked on a new version of the song 'Time'. Here you can see the first performance of the new arranged final version of 'Time'.

Today Uzari & Maimuna are getting down to making a music video for their winning song ‘Time’. Prducer of the video is Michail Bychenok, the director is Mitry Semenov-Aleynikov. A huge watch has been specially installed in the studio. The music video will be full of special visual effects and fascinating twists in the plot.

The delegation of Belarus will arrive Vienna on 10th of May 2015. The team is already rehearsing their performance and learn how to communicate with the media.

'Time' is the first collaboration between Uzari and Maimuna. Both will represent Belarus this year in Vienna at the Eurovision Song Contest. They will perform on 19th of May 2015 in the first Semi-Final (second half). 

Find out more about Uzari & Maimuna and follow them:

• Uzari & Maimuna (Facebook)
• Maimuna (Facebook)
• Maimuna (Homepage)
• Maimuna (Twitter)
• Maimuna (VKontakte)
• Uzari (Facebook)
• Uzari (Homepage)
• Uzari (Twitter)
• Uzari (VKontakte)
• Time (VKontakte)

Sweden: Listen to snippets 'Melodifestivalen' - Semi-Final 4

The fourth show from 'Melodifestivalen 2015' will be tomorrow in Örebro. The show will be hosted by Sanna Nielsen, who represented Sweden last year in Copenhagen with 'Undo' and Robin Paulsson. Seven contestants will perform their possible Eurovision entry and here you can see the first rehearsals..

Semi-Final 4 - Örebro - Starting order(click the song title to watch the video)

1. Midnight Boy - "Don’t Say No"
2. Caroline Wennergren - "Black Swan"
3. JTR - "Building It Up"
4. Hasse Andersson - "Guld och gröna skogar" 
5. Dinah Nah - "Make Me (La La La)" 
6. Annika Herlitz - "Ett andetag"
7. Måns Zelmerlöw - "Heroes"

The show starts tomorrow at 8:00 pm (cet) and you can follow via live stream:

• 'Melodifestivalen' - Semi-Final 2 (SVT)

'Melodifestivalen' - Shows 2015

• 07.02.2015 - Result Semi-Final 1 - Gothenburg
• 14.02.2015 - Result Semi-Final 2 - Malmö
• 21.02.2015 - Result Semi-Final 3 - Östersund
• 28.02.2015 - Semi-Final 4 - Örebro
• 07.03.2015 - Andra Chansen - Helsingborg
• 14.03.2014 - Final - Stockholm

Find out more about Melodifestivalen here:

• Melodifestivalen (SVT Homepage)
• Melodifestivalen (Facebook)
• Melodifestivalen (Instagram)
• Melodifestivalen (Twitter)

Ireland: Tonight! Final of 'EuroSong 2015' in 'The Late Late Show'

On 9th of February 2015 RTÉ, Irish broadcaster, announced this years contestants and songs for the Irish national selection and premiered the songs on Radio 1 at the 'Ray D’Arcy Show'. In tonights 'The Late Late Show' the winner out of five will be chosen. The voting is a combination of jury (50%) and televotes (50%).

'Eurosong 2015' - Starting order

1. Alex Saint & the MJs - "She`s So Fine"
2. Kat Mohan - "Anybody Got A Shoulder"
3. Erika Selin - "Break Me Up"
4. Nikii Kavanagh - "Memories"
5. Molly Sterling - "Playing With Numbers"

You can listen to all the songs here: 

• EuroSongs 2015

The show starts at 10:30 pm (cet) tonight and you can follow via live stream:

• "The Late Late Show" - 'EuroSong 2015' (Eurovision.tv)

#1 - Alex Saint & the MJs - "She`s So Fine"

#2 - Kat Mohan - "Anybody Got A Shoulder"

#3 - Erika Selin - "Break Me Up"

#4 - Nikii Kavanagh - "Memories"

#5 - Molly Sterling - "Playing With Numbers"

'Eurosong 2015' - Show dates

• 09.02.2015 - Song presentation on Radio 1
• 27.02.2015 - 'Eurosong 2015' - National Final ('The Late Late Show')

Can-Linn feat. Kasey Smith won 'Eurosong 2014' with their song 'Heartbeat'. The typical Eurovision sound failed to qualify to the Eurovision final. The winner of 'Eurosong 2015' will perform on 21st of May in the second Semi-Final (first half) in Vienna at the 60th Eurovision Song Contest 2015. Who will represent Ireland this year in Austria? Find it out tonight!

Good luck to all the contestants - may the best song win!

Find out more about 'Eurosong 2015' here:

• ESC Ireland (Facebook)
• ESC Ireland (Homepage)
• ESC Ireland (Soundcloud)
• ESC Ireland (Twitter)
• RTÉ (Broadcaster)

Moldova: Result! 'O Melodie Pentru Europa' - Semi-Final 2

Semi-Final 2 from Molodvan national selection 'O Melodie Pentru Europa 2015' took place yesterday with a line-up of 12 contestants. At the end eight of them got a ticket for the national final, which be tomorrow, 28th of February 2015. Seven of them were chosen by the jury. The 8th and last winner of the evening was chosen by the public. Here is the result in order of the votes.

Result Semi-Final 2:

1. DoReDos – "Maricica"
2. Stela Boţan & The Cadence of Heart– "Save Me"
3. Miss M – "Lonely stranger"
4. Doinița Gherman – "Inimă fierbinte"
5. Valeria Paşa – "I Can Change All My Life"
6. Dana Markitan – "Love Me"
7. Lidia Isac – "I Can’t Breathe"
8. Julia Sandu – "Fire"

'O Melodie Pentru Europa' - Semi-Final 2 - Starting Order
(Qulifiers in bold)

1. Vera & Diana Popa – "Faith"
2. Valeria Paşa – "I Can Change All My Life"
3. Carolina Gorun – "Sublime"
4. Stela Boţan & The Cadence of Heart– "Save Me"
5. Cezara – "Am devenit străini"
6. Doinița Gherman – "Inimă fierbinte"
7. Dana Markitan – "Love Me"
8. DoReDos – "Maricica"
9. Vitalie Todiraşcu – "Tu singura"
10. Julia Sandu – "Fire"
11. Lidia Isac – "I Can’t Breathe"
12. Miss M – "Lonely stranger"

You can listen to all songs on Soundcloud or on youtube:

• Moldova - 'O Melodie Pentru Europa 2015' (Audio Qualifieres)
• Moldova - 'O Melodie Pentru Europa 2015' (Soundcloud)
• Moldova - 'O Melodie Pentru Europa 2015' (Youtube)

'O Melodie Pentru Europa 2015' - Show dates

• 17.01.2015 - Result Live Auditions
• 24.02.2015 - Semi-Final 1
• 26.02.2015 - Semi-Final 2
• 28.02.2015 - National Final

The Jury: 

• Vlad Costandoi (producer).
• Andrei Sava  (composer)
• Serge Kino (DJ, promoter)
• Zinuţa Julea (Lecturer Academy of Music) 
• Dumitru Miller (Conductor of State Philarmonic Orhcestra from Ashdod, Israel)
• Iurie Badicu (producer)
• Victoria Tcacenco (Associate Professor, Academy of Music)
• Adrian Beldiman (composer, chief music editor Radio Moldova)
• Victor Buruiană (songwriter)

Cristina Scarlat, represented Moldova at the Eurovision Song Contest 2014 with her song 'Wild Soul',  The winner of 'O Melodie Pentru Europa 2015' will represent Moldova on 19th of May 2015 in Vienna in the first Semi-Final (first half). Who should represent Moldova in Austria at the 60th Eurovision Song Contest?

Read more about 'O Melodie Pentru Europa' here:

• Eurovision Moldova (Facebook)
• Eurovision Moldova (Homepage)
• Eurovision Moldova (Twitter)
• O Melodie Pentru Europa (Soundcloud) 
• O Melodie Pentru Europa (Youtube

Eurovision 2015: Today! Last ticket sale for Vienna!

Vienna will host the Eurovision Song Contest 2015 after the victory from Conchita Wurst with her song 'Rise Like A Phoenix'. The first tickets for the shows in May were sold already in the middle of December 2014 and the second wave on 29th of January 2015.

Today, 27th of February 2015, starts the third and last round for the 'OFFICIAL TICKET SALE' for the shows in May this year in Vienna.

Ticket prices are between 14 - 390 Euros. Here are the details:

(Picture: © Eurovision.tv)

Schedule for the shows in Vienna:

Semi-Final 1 

• Jury Show: Monday - 18th of May, 21:00 CET
• Family Show (Dress Rehearsal): Tuesday - 19th of May, 15:00
• Live Show: Tuesday - 19th of May, 21:00

Semi-Final 2 

• Jury Show: Wednesday - 20th of May, 9pm (cet)
• Family Show (Dress Rehearsal): Thursday - 21st of May, 3pm (cet)
• Live Show: Thursday - 21st of May, 9pm (cet)

Grand Final

• Jury Show: Friday - 22nd of May, 9pm (cet)
• Family Show (Dress Rehearsal): Saturday - 23rd of May, 1pm (cet)
• Live Show: Saturday - 23rd of May, 9pm (cet)

You can call to order your tickets or you can order it online.

• Call: +43 1 96096
• Online: Oeticket 

Especially the prices for the Grand Final on 23rd of May are very expensive. Ticket prices are between 42 - 390 Euro. Good luck to all of you to get tickets this morning!

Greece: 'EuroSong 2015' - Promo videos online!

'EuroSong 2015' is the format for Greece to chose the act for Vienna. In total 5 hopefuls will perform on 4th of March 2015 their possible Eurovision entry in the show 'A MAD Show'. The show will be hosted by Meri Sinatsaki & Doretta Papadimitriou.

'EuroSong 2015' - Contestants & Songs

• Thomai Apergi & Legend - "Jazz & Sirtaki"
• Elena Kyriakou - "One Last Breath"
• Barrice - "Ela"
• C:REAL - "Crash And Burn"
• Shaya Hansen - "Sunshine"

You can listen to the full versions of the 'EuroSong 2015' entries on this playlist:

• Eurovision GREECE 2015

Thomai Apergi & Legend - "Jazz & Sirtaki"

Μαρία-Έλενα Κυριάκου - "One Last Breath"

Barrice - "Ela"

C:REAL - "Crash And Burn"

Shaya Hansen - "Sunshine" 

'EuroSong 2015' - Show date:

• 04.03.2015 - 'A MAD Show' - National Final

Freaky Fortune feat. RiskyKidd, the winner of 'EuroSong 2014', represented Greece at the Eurovision Song Contst 2014 in Copenhagen with tthe song 'Rise Up'.

The winner of 'EuroSong 2015' will represent Greece in the first Semi-Final (first half) on 19th of May 2015 in Vienna. Who should represent Greece at the Eurovision Song Contest 2015 in Austria?

Find out more about 'A MAD Show' here:

• MAD TV (Facebook)
• MAD TV (Homepage)
• MAD TV (Instagram)
• MAD TV (Twitter)
• MAD TV (Youtube)

Finland: Video message from Essi (Ooppera Skaala)

Ooppera Skaala are one of this years finalists of the national selection 'UMK 2015' from Finland with the song 'Heart Of Light' on Saturday, 28th of February 2015. Today she recorded a special video message for you in Helsinki at the Sibelius Monument (the monument to honour national composer Jean Sibelius (1865-1957)).

Listen to 'Heart of Light' here:

We also had the chance to talk to Essi, read our interview with her tomorrow on our blog. Stay tuned..

"We have a super polished version coming up on this Saturday! We are soooo excited and so happy that so many people have liked us and supported us!" said  Essi. 

Find out more about Ooppera Skaala here:

• Ooppera Skaala (Facebook)
• Ooppera Skaala (Homepage)
• Ooppera Skaala (Instagram)
• Ooppera Skaala (Twitter)
• Ooppera Skaala (Vimeo)
• Ooppera Skaala (Youtube)

Slovenia: Listen to 'EMA 2015' entries

Slovenian national final of 'EMA 2015' will take place next Saturday. In total eight hopefuls will perform to get the ticket to Vienna. It's already possible to listen to the entries. 

'EMA 2015' - Starting order

1. Alya & Neno Belan - "Misunderstandings"
2. Tim Kores-Kori - "Once too many times"
3. Jana Šušteršič - "Glas srca"
4. I.C.E. - "Vse mogoče"
5. Clemens - "Mava to"
6. Maraaya - "Here for you"
7. Rudi Bučar - "Šaltinka"
8. Martina Majerle - "Alive"

Listen to the 'EMA' entries here:

'EMA 2015' - Show date:

• 28.02.2015 - National Final

Hosts of the 'EMA 2015' - final:

• Darja Švajger
• Maja Keuc
• Tinkara Kovač
• Nejc Šmit

The Jury:

• Aleksander Radić (EMA 2015, Project editor)
• Miša Molk (editor of EMA)
• Darja Švajger (ESC 1995 & 1999 participant)
• Jernej Vene (Radio Music editor)

Tinkara Kovač won last year the 'EMA' and represented Slovenia at the Eurovision Song Contest 2014 in Copenhagen with her song 'Round and Round / Spet'. This year she will be one of the hosts of the show. The winner of 'EMA 2015' will perform on 21st of May in Vienna in the second Semi-Final (second half). Who should represent Slovenia at the Eurovision Song Contest 2015 in Austria?

Read more about 'EMA' here:

• EMA (Facebook)
• EMA (Homepage)
• EMA (Twitter)
• EMA (Youtube)

Moldova: Tonight! 'O Melodie Pentru Europa' - Semi-Final 2

The first Semi-Final of 'O Melodie Pentru Europa 2015' brought us on Tuesday the first 8 finalists for the Moldovan national selection on 28th of February. Tonight it's time to complete the line-up with the last 8 finalists. Seven of them will be chosen by the jury. The 8th and last winner this evening will be chosen by the public. It's possible to vote via SMS or by phone. Here is the line-up for tonight...

'O Melodie Pentru Europa' - Semi-Final  - Starting Order

1. Vera & Diana Popa – "Faith"
2. Valeria Paşa – "I Can Change All My Life"
3. Carolina Gorun – "Sublime"
4. Stela Boţan & The Cadence of Heart– "Save Me"
5. Cezara – "Am devenit străini"
6. Doinița Gherman – "Inimă fierbinte"
7. Dana Markitan – "Love Me"
8. DoReDos – "Maricica"
9. Vitalie Todiraşcu – "Tu singura"
10. Julia Sandu – "Fire"
11. Lidia Isac – "I Can’t Breathe"
12. Miss M – "Lonely stranger"

The show starts at 7:45 pm and you can watch it here:

• 'O Meldie Pentru Europa' - Semi-Final 2 (TRM)

With some of the finalists we had interviews:

• Stela Boţan "In our song 'Save Me' we are trying to reflect the state of the souls of the Moldovan people"
• Doinita Gherman "Eurovision unites Europe and brings us closer to each other"
• Dana Markitan "I love the sea and sounds of nature"
• DoReDoS "'Maricica' is a very cool girl, very funny, purposeful and can win the hearts of millions"

You can listen to all songs on Soundcloud or on youtube:

• Moldova - 'O Melodie Pentru Europa 2015' (Audio Qualifieres)
• Moldova - 'O Melodie Pentru Europa 2015' (Soundcloud)
• Moldova - 'O Melodie Pentru Europa 2015' (Youtube)

'O Melodie Pentru Europa 2015' - Show dates

• 17.01.2015 - Live Auditions
• 24.02.2015 - Result Semi-Final 1
• 26.02.2015 - Semi-Final 2
• 28.02.2015 - National Final

The Jury: 

• Vlad Costandoi (producer).
• Andrei Sava  (composer)
• Serge Kino (DJ, promoter)
• Zinuţa Julea (Lecturer Academy of Music) 
• Dumitru Miller (Conductor of State Philarmonic Orhcestra from Ashdod, Israel)
• Iurie Badicu (producer)
• Victoria Tcacenco (Associate Professor, Academy of Music)
• Adrian Beldiman (composer, chief music editor Radio Moldova)
• Victor Buruiană (songwriter)

Cristina Scarlat, represented Moldova at the Eurovision Song Contest 2014 with her song 'Wild Soul',  The winner of 'O Melodie Pentru Europa 2015' will represent Moldova on 19th of May 2015 in Vienna in the first Semi-Final (first half). Who should represent Moldova in Austria at the 60th Eurovision Song Contest?

Read more about 'O Melodie Pentru Europa' here:

• Eurovision Moldova (Facebook)
• Eurovision Moldova (Homepage)
• Eurovision Moldova (Twitter)
• O Melodie Pentru Europa (Soundcloud) 
• O Melodie Pentru Europa (Youtube)

UK: Song presentation on 7th of March!

BBC, Britsh broadcaster, announced yesterday that the song presentation of the 2015 Eurovision entry is planed for 7th of March 2015.

Read the official announcement here:

• Coming soon: The UK Eurovision reveal

For the Eurovision Song Contest 2014 BBC had chosen Molly internally with her song 'Children Of The Universe'. She represented her country in Copenhagen and ended only on 17th place.

As one of the 'BIG 5' countries UK is qualified for the Eurovision final on 23rd of May 2015. Who will represent UK in Vienna? Find it out on 7th of March!

Read more about Eurovision UK here:

• BBC Eurovision (Facebook)
• BBC Eurovision (Homepage)
• BBC Eurovision (Twitter)

New Single: Listen to "On & Off" from Krista Siegfrids

Krista Siegfrids - "On & Off" (Released: 20.02.2015)

Krista Siegfrids was one of the Eurovision acts at the OGAE Clubevent 2015 in Munich end of January 2015. After her performance with her two Ding Dong girls she announced the song title of her brand new single. Last Friday she released her fantastic new song called "On & Off"

Download 'On & Off' on iTunes or listen to the song on Spotify:

• "On & Off" (iTunes)
• "On & Off" (Spotify)

More informations about Krista Siegfrids you can find here:

• Krista Siegfrids (Facebook)
• Krista Siegfrids (Homepage)
• Krista Siegfrids (Instagram)
• Krista Siegfrids (iTunes)
• Krista Siegfrids (Spotify)
• Krista Siegfrids (Twitter)
• Krista Siegfrids (Youtube)

Moldova: Result! 'O Melodie Pentru Europa' - Semi-Final 1

Semi-Final 1 from Molodvan national selection 'O Melodie Pentru Europa 2015' took place yesterday with a line-up of 12 contestants. At the end eight of them got a ticket for the national final, which be on 28th of February 2015. Seven of them were chosen by the jury. The 8th and last winner of the evening was chosen by the public. Here is the result in order of the votes.

Result Semi-Final 1:

1. Eduard Romanyuta – I want your love
2. Diana Brescan – Up and down
3. Sunstroke Project & Dj Michael Ra – Day after day
4. Serj Kuzenkoff – Danu Năzdrăvanu
5. Glam Girls – Magia
6. Irina Kitoroagă – I’m gonna get you
7. Marcel Roşca – Feelings will never leave
8. Mihaela Andrei – About love

'O Melodie Pentru Europa' - Semi-Final 1 - Starting Order
(Qulifiers in bold)

1. Eduard Romanyuta – I want your love
2. Marcel Roşca – Feelings will never leave
3. Kitty Brucknell – Remix
4. Mihaela Andrei – About love
5. Raby – Hero
6. Glam Girls – Magia
7. Diana Brescan – Up and down
8. Serj Kuzenkoff – Danu Năzdrăvanu
9. Domenico Protino – Let me fly
10. Sunstroke Project & Dj Michael Ra – Day after day
11. Irina Kitoroagă – I’m gonna get you
12. Anişoara Volînschi - Vocea inimii

The second Semi-Final will take place tomorrow with 12 more contestants.

You can listen to all songs on Soundcloud or on youtube:

• Moldova - 'O Melodie Pentru Europa 2015' (Audio Qualifieres)
• Moldova - 'O Melodie Pentru Europa 2015' (Soundcloud)
• Moldova - 'O Melodie Pentru Europa 2015' (Youtube)

'O Melodie Pentru Europa 2015' - Show dates

• 17.01.2015 - Result Live Auditions
• 24.02.2015 - Semi-Final 1
• 26.02.2015 - Semi-Final 2
• 28.02.2015 - National Final

The Jury: 

• Vlad Costandoi (producer).
• Andrei Sava  (composer)
• Serge Kino (DJ, promoter)
• Zinuţa Julea (Lecturer Academy of Music) 
• Dumitru Miller (Conductor of State Philarmonic Orhcestra from Ashdod, Israel)
• Iurie Badicu (producer)
• Victoria Tcacenco (Associate Professor, Academy of Music)
• Adrian Beldiman (composer, chief music editor Radio Moldova)
• Victor Buruiană (songwriter)

Cristina Scarlat, represented Moldova at the Eurovision Song Contest 2014 with her song 'Wild Soul',  The winner of 'O Melodie Pentru Europa 2015' will represent Moldova on 19th of May 2015 in Vienna in the first Semi-Final (first half). Who should represent Moldova in Austria at the 60th Eurovision Song Contest?

Read more about 'O Melodie Pentru Europa' here:

• Eurovision Moldova (Facebook)
• Eurovision Moldova (Homepage)
• Eurovision Moldova (Twitter)
• O Melodie Pentru Europa (Soundcloud) 
• O Melodie Pentru Europa (Youtube

Eurovision Radio International: Tonight! Interviews with Monika & Vaidas, Aminata and Jessika

Europe is in the middle of the National Final Season 2015 and after a weekend of the Baltic states selecting their entries to the Eurovision Song Contest 2015 the Team of Radio International would like to invite you to this week's edition of the show with music, interviews and fun. Join in this Wednesday, 25th of February 2015 from  08:00 - 11:00 pm (cet) for the show. Radio International - The Ultimate Eurovision Experience, is extremely happy that the show is also aired on the following radio stations:

• Belgium's eurovisOradio.eu: Sundays and Tuesdays 07:00 - 10:00 pm (cet)
• Malta's Galaxy 105 Network:  Mondays 01:00 - 04:00 pm (cet) 

Show details 25.02.2015

• Interview with Monika and Vaidas (Lithuania 2015)
• Interview with Aminata (Latvia 2015)
• Interview with Jessika (Malta Eurovision Song Contest 2015)
• Interviews with various national final participants from Latvia
• Eurovision News, Coverspot, Quiz
• Eurovision Spotlight: The National Finals 2015 with Ross Bennett
• Your music requests
• New Music Releases by Eurovision artists as broadcast time permits

For further details visit the Radio International website here:

• Eurovision Radio International

Join Radio International on Wednesday, 25th of February 2015 from 8:00 - 11:00 pm (cet), via the website or on FM. Radio International is available live via www.radiointernational.tv and on FM 106.8, Digital Cabel Channel 781 in parts of the Netherlands and via www.livestream.com/radint. In addition, you can pick up Radio International on Malta's Galaxy 105 every Monday from 1:00 - 4:00 pm (cet) hours CET and in Belgium on eurovisiOradio.eu every Sunday evening from 7:00 - 10:00 pm (cet) and again on Tuesday evenings from 8:00 - 11:00 pm (cet). Should you not be able to listen live, the show will appear in the Programme’s Show Archive a few hours after it’s airing on the radio.

Follow those links and be always up to date about Eurovision Radio International:

• www.radiointernational.tv
• www.radiointernational.tk
• Eurovision Radio International Blog
• Eurovision Radio Internationl on Youtube
• Radio International TV
• Radio International (Twitter)