Elene Mikiashvili: "My song is about a girl who is always fighting for success and never gives up" (Georgian finalist - Interview) - http://www.esc-plus.com/elene-mikiashvili-song-girl-always-fighting-success-never-gives-georgian-finalist-interview/
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Elene Mikiashvili: "My song is about a girl who is always fighting for success and never gives up" (Georgian finalist - Interview)…
ESC+Plus has talked to Elene Mikiashvili, finalist of this year’s Georgian national selection for Eurovision. Elene will perform “Fighter”, composed by Ylva & Linda Persson and Will Taylor, in the Georgian final set to take place on January 20th. ESC+Plus:…
Denmark: Melodi Grand Prix 2017 acts to be revealed on January 19 - http://www.esc-plus.com/denmark-melodi-grand-prix-2017-acts-revealed-january-19/
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Denmark: Melodi Grand Prix 2017 acts to be revealed on January 19 - ESC+Plus
Danish broadcaster DR have been very quiet about this year’s DMGP over the past couple of months, but we finally have some news. The 10 acts competing in DMGP 2017 will be revealed during a press conference which will be held in DR Koncerthuset on Thursday…
Sweden: Christer Björkman announces retirement plans - http://www.esc-plus.com/sweden-christer-bjorkman-announces-retirement-plans/
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Sweden: Christer Björkman announces retirement plans - ESC+Plus
You may refer to him as the kind of Eurovision, I’m sure a lot of Sweden would do so, but today Christer Björkman has revealed that he is planning to retire as executive producer for Melodifestivalen at the end of the 2021 season. Not only did Christer represent…
Ukraine: STB reveals 24 hopefuls for national final - http://www.esc-plus.com/ukraine-stb-reveals-24-hopefuls-national-final/
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Ukraine: STB reveals 24 hopefuls for national final - ESC+Plus
After a wildcard selection process, organizers of the Ukrainian national selection together with producer and composer Konstantin Meladze have determined the 24 acts that will take part at the semi-finals of the national song competition for the Eurovision…
Yosefin Buohler to replace Sadi at German final - http://www.esc-plus.com/yosefin-buohler-replace-sadi-german-final/
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Yosefin Buohler to replace Sadi at German final - ESC+Plus
NDR have announced today the withdrawal of Wilhelm “Sadi” Richter from the German national final for Eurovision 2017, set to take place on the 9th of February. The singer will be replaced by 21-year old Yosefin Buohler from Cologne. After this swap, the…
Maliibu: "My song is about human freedom, decisions, opportunities and their feelings" (Georgian finalist - Interview) - http://www.esc-plus.com/maliibu-song-human-freedom-decisions-opportunities-feelings-georgian-finalist-interview/
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Maliibu: "My song is about human freedom, decisions, opportunities and their feelings" (Georgian finalist - Interview) - ESC+Plus
ESC+Plus has talked to Maliibu, finalist of this year’s Georgian national selection for Eurovision. Maliibu will perform “We Live Once” in the Georgian final set to take place on January 20th. ESC+Plus: Hello! First of all, thank you so much for your time…
Portugal: Composers for Festival da Canção 2017 revealed - http://www.esc-plus.com/portugal-composers-festival-da-cancao-2017-revealed/
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Portugal: Composers for Festival da Canção 2017 revealed - ESC+Plus
RTP have revealed today the name of the composers whose original songs will be performed at this year’s Portuguese national selection for Eurovision. The broadcaster have also revealed details about the shows, as well as in which semi-final each composer…
Hungary: Line-up for second and third A Dal heats revealed - http://wp.me/p3B06s-9fh
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Hungary: Line-up for second and third A Dal heats revealed - ESC+Plus
MTVA have just released the line-up for the second and third A Dal shows featuring other 10 candidates in each one. The qualifiers, six from each show, will join the last week’s lucky acts in the semi-final phase of the Hungarian national selection for Eurovision…
Portugal: RTP announces first singers for Festival da Canção 2017 - http://wp.me/p3B06s-9fT
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Portugal: RTP announces first singers for Festival da Canção 2017 - ESC+Plus
RTP have revealed the name of the first 8 singers that have been selected to perform at this year’s Portuguese national selection for Eurovision 2016. All candidates have been chosen by the composers previously selected by the broadcaster to take part at Festival…
Moldova: 40 submissions received for "O Melodie Pentru Europa" - http://www.esc-plus.com/moldova-40-submissions-received-o-melodie-pentru-europa/
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Moldova: 40 submissions received for "O Melodie Pentru Europa" - ESC+Plus
It’s over Eurovision fans! Moldova’s public broadcaster TRM have been open to get applications for their 2017 national selection “O Melodie Pentru Europa”. The channel confirmed that two shows have finally been set – despite being confirmed at first that…
Hungary: A Dal 2017 - Heat 2 (Poll) - http://wp.me/p3B06s-9g3
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Hungary: A Dal 2017 - Heat 2 (Poll) - ESC+Plus
A new poll has just been open on ESC+Plus You! Vote for your favourite songs in the Eurovision style site by clicking on the banner below: About ESC+Plus You: ESC+Plus You is a microsite created by the ESC+Plus Network where you can vote for your favourite…
Denmark: Get to know the 10 competing acts at Dansk Melodi Grand Prix 2017 - http://wp.me/p3B06s-9g0
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Denmark: Get to know the 10 competing acts at Dansk Melodi Grand Prix 2017 - ESC+Plus
It looks like DR is on it again to win Eurovision and achieve its 4th victory in the history of the contest. This year, the country accepted submissions from June 6th 2016 until the 5th of September 2016, where they got an impressive breaking number of 1.115…
Napoli: "A team from five different countries worked on the creation of my song, which is positive and memorable" (Belarusian finalist - Interview) - http://www.esc-plus.com/napoli-team-five-different-countries-worked-creation-song-positive-memorable-belarusian-finalist-interview/
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Napoli: "A team from five different countries worked on the creation of my song, which is positive and memorable" (Belarusian finalist…
ESC+Plus has talked to Olga Shimanskaya, known as Napoli, finalist of this year’s Belarusian national selection for Eurovision. Napoli will perform “Let’s come together” in the Eurofest’s final set to take place tomorrow. ESC+Plus: Hello! First of all, thank…
Belarusian national final to be held today - http://www.esc-plus.com/belarusian-national-final-held-today/
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Belarusian national final to be held today - ESC+Plus
Tonight we will see another national final take place, this time from Minsk, Belarus, to find out who will represent the country at Eurovision 2017 in neighbouring Ukraine. 13 songs are in with a chance to represent Belarus at Eurovision this year, and tonight…
Spain: Mirela tops charts to win Objetivo Eurovision 2017 - http://www.esc-plus.com/spain-mirela-tops-charts-win-objetivo-eurovision-2017/
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Spain: Mirela tops charts to win Objetivo Eurovision 2017 - ESC+Plus
Fans have already had some time to start guessing who will succeed Barei‘s footsteps at the Eurovision Song Contest in Kiev for Spain. After all the candidates who were internally selected were presented during last week’s Eurocasting, where Leklein won,…
Georgia chooses for Kiev tonight! - http://www.esc-plus.com/georgia-chooses-kiev-tonight/
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Georgia chooses for Kiev tonight! - ESC+Plus
Tonight, one of the Caucasian countries is picking its 2017 Eurovision act, it is no other than Georgia! Georgia were lucky enough to make it through the semifinal last year in Stockholm and this year’s they seem to be following the same pattern which their…
Slovenia: Maja Keuc out of EMA 2017 - http://www.esc-plus.com/slovenia-maja-keuc-ema-2017/
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Slovenia: Maja Keuc out of EMA 2017 - ESC+Plus
Slovenian diva Maja Keuc, who achieved more than a respectable 13th place in Düsseldorf 2011, has decided to withdrawn from this year’s Slovenian national selection EMA after being announced last December as one of the participants by RTVSLO under her current…
United Kingdom: Jury panel for national final announced - http://www.esc-plus.com/united-kingdom-jury-panel-national-final-announced/
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United Kingdom: Jury panel for national final announced - ESC+Plus
BBC have just revealed the name of the three members that will make up the jury panel for their national final. The United Kingdom will held their selection show on the 27th of January at London’s Hammersmith Apollo with the winner being decided by a combination…
Georgia: National Final 2017 (Poll Results) - http://wp.me/p3B06s-9hy
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Georgia: National Final 2017 (Poll Results) - ESC+Plus
Today the Georgian national final for Eurovision 2017 will be aired live from Tbilisi Philharmonic concert hall. A few days ago, we launched a survey on our official voting website to let our readers send their votes so as to know the fans opinion about all…
Knucklebone Oscar & The Shangri-La Rubies: "Our song is a party rock in the vain of Tutti Frutti with a whole Lotta Be-Bop-A-Lula" (Finnish finalists - Interview) - http://www.esc-plus.com/knucklebone-oscar-shangri-la-rubies-song-party-rock-vain-tutti-frutti-whole-lotta-bop-lula-finnish-finalists-interview/
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Knucklebone Oscar & The Shangri-La Rubies: "Our song is a party rock in the vain of Tutti Frutti with a whole Lotta Be-Bop-A-Lula"…
ESC+Plus has talked to Knucklebone Oscar & The Shangri-La Rubies, finalists of this year’s Finnish national selection for Eurovision. “Caveman” is the song they will perform at the UMK’s final, set to take place on January 28th. ESC+Plus: Hello! First of…
Tako Gachechiladze to fly the Georgian colors in Kiev! - http://wp.me/p3B06s-9gW
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Tako Gachechiladze to fly the Georgian colors in Kiev! - ESC+Plus
After a three-hour-show at Tbilisi’s Philharmonic Concert Hall, the audience and the expert panel have finally a say: Tako Gachechiladze will be representing Georgia at the international Eurovision Song Contest in Kiev in May. The acts competing tonight featured…