Throughout Europe, pre-contest parties and concerts take place and give a chance for the upcoming Eurovision artists to promote their songs to their potential voters. The largest pre-contest event is Eurovision in Concert, which has been running for 9 years now. The initiative was started by a group of Dutch Eurovision fans, and is now endorsed by the EBU.
The concert is held in Amsterdam, at the Melkweg, and this year the event will be held on Saturday the 8th of April. The concert was sold out in less than 30 minutes, and it’s not hard to see why. This year, 35 acts will be performing, which exceeds last year’s record of 26. The show will be hosted by Dutch Eurovision commentator Cornald Maas and Selma, who participated on behalf of Iceland in 1999 and 2005. Selma will also perform her Eurovision entries All Out of Luck and If I Had Your Love.
An estimated 200 journalists from across Europe will also be attending the event to attend the press program before the concert. The artists will be welcomed in Amsterdam by the Dutch Minister for Foreign Trade and Development Cooperation, Lilianna Ploumen. The press period also allows the journalists to conduct one-on-one interviews with the participating artists.
Here are the 33 participating entries:
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Albania – Lindita – World
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Armenia – Artsvik – Fly With Me
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Austria – Nathan Trent – Running On Air
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Azerbaijan – Dihaj – Skeletons
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Belarus – Naviband – Story Of My Life
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Belgium – Blanche – City Lights
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Bulgaria – Kristian Kostov – Beautiful Mess
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Cyprus – Hovig – Gravity
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Czech Republic – Martina Bárta – My Turn
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Denmark – Anja – Where I Am
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Finland – Norma John – Blackbird
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France – Alma – Requiem
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Georgia – Tamara Gachechiladze – Keep The Faith
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Germany – Levina – Perfect Life
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Hungary – Joci Pápai – Origo
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Ireland – Brendan Murray – Dying to Try
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Israel – IMRI – I Feel Alive
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Italy – Francesco Gabbani – Occidentali’s Karma
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Lithuania – Fusedmarc – Rain Of Revolution
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FYR Macedonia – Jana Burčeska – Dance Alone
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Malta – Claudia Faniello – Breathlessly
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Moldova – Sunstroke Project – Hey Mamma
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Montenegro – Slavko – Space
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The Netherlands – OG3NE – Lights And Shadows
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Norway – Jowst – Grab The Moment
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Poland – Kasia Mós – Flashlight
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Romania – Ilinca & Alex – Yodel It!
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San Marino – Valentina Monetta & Jimmie Wilson – Spirit Of The Night
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Serbia – Tijana Bogićević – In Too Deep
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Slovenia – Omar Naber – On My Way
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Spain – Manel Navarro – Do It For Your Lover
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Sweden – Robin Bengtsson – I Can’t Go On
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Switzerland – Timebelle – Apollo
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Ukraine – O. Torvald – Time
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United Kingdom – Lucie Jones – Never Give Up On You