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Sweden: Nano and Ace Wilder to the final of Melodifestivalen!
- By Gil Laufer
- . February 4, 2017
The first Semifinal of Melodifestivalen 2017 was held this evening in Gothenburg. Out of seven competing acts, two have qualified
Watch now: Melodifestivalen 2017 kicks off in Sweden
- By Gil Laufer
- . February 4, 2017
Sweden’s Melodifestivalen will kick off tonight with its first semifinal. Seven songs will participate but only four will continue their quest
Sweden: Melodifestivalen 2017 Semifinal 1 Rehearsals [LIVE BLOG]
- By Gil Laufer
- . February 3, 2017
Good morning from the Scandinavium arena in Göteborg! After hosting the Eurovision Song Contest in 1985 and fourteen Melodifestivalen semifinals
Israel: Results of Rising Star for Eurovision 2017 Quarterfinal
- By Gil Laufer
- . January 31, 2017
The Quarterfinal stage of Rising Star for Eurovision 2017 has just ended. Six acts out of eight will participate in

Sweden: Nu kör vi! Your complete survival guide for Melodifestivalen 2017
- By Gil Laufer
- . January 31, 2017
The first weekend of February is almost here and it means that it’s about time for Melodifestivalen 2017! Sweden will

Join ESCToday’s National Preview live show every Saturday at 18:00 CET!
- By Gil Laufer
- . January 30, 2017
Following our daily live broadcasts from the Eurovision Song Contest 2016 in Stockholm, this year’s preselections season will get to
This Week: Quarterfinal of Rising Star for Eurovision 2017 in Israel
- By Gil Laufer
- . January 30, 2017
Shows 6 and 7 of Rising Star for Eurovision 2017 will be aired this week, today (Monday) and tomorrow (Tuesday).
Israel: Quarterfinalists of Rising Star for Eurovision 2017 revealed
- By Gil Laufer
- . January 29, 2017
It took five shows to get a total of 20 acts who managed to lift the screen and pass the
Finland: Norma John wins UMK 2017 and goes to Kyiv!
- By Gil Laufer
- . January 28, 2017
It can’t be Uuden Musiikin Kilpailu without a favourite flop and an out-of-nowhere winner. This time, it was Norma John who
Watch now: Uuden Musiikin Kilpailu 2017 in Finland
- By Gil Laufer
- . January 28, 2017
All eyes are set on Finland tonight as the land of the thousand lakes will pick its representative for the

Romania: Upcoming weekend of auditions for Selecția Națională 2017
- By Gil Laufer
- . January 26, 2017
It was previously reported that 84 songs were submitted to TVR for Selecția Națională 2017, where the Romanian entry for

Finland: Emma wins the pre-televoting of Uuden Musiikin Kilpailu 2017
- By Gil Laufer
- . January 26, 2017
Finland will choose its entry for the Eurovision Song Contest 2017 on Saturday and so far it seems that it’s

Eurovision 2017: Switzerland to participate in Semifinal 2
- By Gil Laufer
- . January 26, 2017
The Swiss broadcaster SRF has asked to be pre-allocated to Semifinal 2 of Eurovision 2017 without draw. The request was

Malta: Running order and hosts for MESC 2017 announced
- By Gil Laufer
- . January 26, 2017
The people of the Maltese islands will gather on 18 February to choose their representative for the Eurovision Song Contest