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Denmark: Dansk Melodi Grand Prix 2017 on 25 February in Herning
- By Gil Laufer
- . September 6, 2016
The Danish broadcaster DR has announced that Dansk Melodi Grand Prix 2017, the Danish national selection for Eurovision 2017, will

Sweden: Melodifestivalen 2017 dates and cities announced!
- By Gil Laufer
- . September 6, 2016
A bit earlier this time, the Swedish broadcaster SVT revealed the dates and cities for Melodifestivalen 2017, the Swedish national

Sweden: Les Gordons to Melodifestivalen 2017!
- By Gil Laufer
- . August 28, 2016
Les Gordons did not make it to the top two in the final of Svensktoppen Nästa 2016, but were picked

Today: Svensktoppen Nästa 2016 Final in Sweden
- By Gil Laufer
- . August 28, 2016
While we wait for the host city of the 2017 Eurovision Song Contest to be announced, the national selections season

Bosnia & Herzegovina: Denis Čabrić of Regina (2009) passed away at 49
- By Gil Laufer
- . August 18, 2016
Denis Čabrić, the bassist of the Bosnian band Regina, who represented Bosnia & Herzegovina in Eurovision Song Contest 2009, has

Israel: Rising Star 2017 to kick off in January with 10 heats
- By Gil Laufer
- . August 9, 2016
The Israeli newspaper Israel Hayom has announced that the fourth season of HaKochav Haba La’eirovizyion (Rising Star for Eurovision), which will be used to

Greece: Eurovision stars are ready to conquer MAD VMA 2016
- By Gil Laufer
- . June 28, 2016
The annual MAD Video Music Awards in Greece, which honour the year’s biggest achievements in music, will take place tonight.

Israel: Revive the excitement with old ‘Kdam Eurovision’s on IBA’s archive
- By Gil Laufer
- . June 23, 2016
As IBA is about to be replaced by the new broadcaster IPBC in October, Israel’s national broadcaster for the last

Israel: The ‘Rising Star’ mechanism might be replaced for Eurovision 2017
- By Gil Laufer
- . June 16, 2016
The talent show Hakochav Haba (Rising Star) which was used to select the Israeli entry for the Eurovision Song Contest in 2015

Switzerland: National final on 5 February, new selection format introduced
- By Gil Laufer
- . June 15, 2016
Two last semifinal places for Switzerland has made the Swiss broadcasters to think again about the way of choosing the

Sweden: Anton, Joy & Linnea invade South Korea’s music scene
- By Gil Laufer
- . June 10, 2016
While nothing special happens in the Eurovision music scene, things do happen in other parts of the world. Anton Malmberg

Sweden: Svensktoppen Nästa 2016 final on 28 August
- By Gil Laufer
- . June 8, 2016
It has been a traditions that the first act of next year’s Melodifestivalen is being chosen by Sveriges Radio’s talent

Romania: TVR’s budget will be used to cover debts for EBU immediately
- By Gil Laufer
- . June 7, 2016
The Romanian broadcaster TVR is set to pay its debt of 17 million CHF (15,3 million Euro) in time for

OGAE Second Chance 2016 participants announced
- By Gil Laufer
- . June 6, 2016
As in every year, the OGAE clubs around Europe give a second chance to their favourite song from the local