Malta Selects 16 finalists!

From a shortlist of 60 participants, Malta has significantly cut down to a total of 16 acts who will participate in the national final which will be held in only one show next year. In total, 156 songs were submitted, which then got cut down by a panel of experts in the Maltese music scene.…

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What Would Have Happened If… Malta 2016

In this series, we look at songs from different countries, and songs from the national finals to discuss what would have happened if another song had actually won. We can all think of a time where a song coming 2nd or 3rd, or even last would have done better than the actual winner, and here…

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12 Days of Eurovision: Day 9

On the ninth day of Eurovision… Sweden has won the contest, which means we’re travelling to the north of Europe to Stockholm Malmö for the 58th Eurovision Song Contest. This marked the 5th time that Sweden was hosting the contest, and in 2013, Sweden was hosting a total of 39 countries, including Armenia, who returned…

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12 Days of Eurovision: Day 6

On the sixth day of Eurovision… With Norway winning the contest in 2009, it means today we’re heading off for a nice day trip to Oslo, where the 55th annual Eurovision Song Contest was held. The contest was hosted by Erik Solbakken, Haddy N’jie and Nadia Hasnaoui in the Telenor Arena. This was the third…

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Preliminary List Announced For Malta 2017!

There were a total of 156 songs submitted to the Maltese broadcaster PBS, and now, the list has been condensed into a list of 60 names, which has been released. The list of names will be shortened again to 16 finalists, who will appear in a national final which is set to be held in…

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Feature: Was Junior Eurovision 2016 a Success?

It has been over a week since Junior Eurovision took place in the capital of Malta, Valletta, so now we have had time to process the contest and how it all planned out. The contest did some things right, and some things wrong, so we want to discuss both sides of the story to work…

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Top 5 National Final songs of 2016!

The Eurovision 2017 season has already begun, and already, we are learning of nations who have already chosen their acts. Before we get into the heart of Eurovision national final season, we thought we would look back to this time last year, where hopefuls from across Europe were competing it out to earn the right…

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Junior Eurovision Preview and How Aussies Can Watch!

Over the last few months, the preparations for Junior Eurovision really amped up, and now we’ve arrived at our destination. It’s Valletta, the capital of Malta, and this year, it’s hosting 17 nations all fighting it out to be the next Junior Eurovision star! If you’re Australian, and wondering how to watch the contest, or…

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JESC First Impressions: The Highs and Lows of First Rehearsals

With Junior Eurovision only days away, every country has now taken to the stage for their first rehearsals. In these rehearsals, it’s really only a first impression. We hear the vocals live, we see the staging and we sometimes see the final costumes. Although this certainly isn’t the final product (to read our feature of…

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2016 JESC Reviews – Malta – Christina Magrin – Parachute

After Gaia Cauchi won Junior Eurovision back in 2013, Malta has become a powerhouse in Junior Eurovision, with two wins, and a 4th place in between. This year, in her home country, Christina Magrin has the home town pressure to continue this good run of results, but does the song Parachute have what it takes…

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