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Operação Triunfo starting up slow

According to the Portuguese Broadcasting, the number of contestants in Operação Triunfo will be 16. The show Operação Triunfo is

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Michael Leonard 2nd finalist You're a star

Michael Leonard won the second vote of You're a star, the Irish selection for the Eurovision Song Contest 2003. He

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Carola faces possible disqualification

A new rule from the Swedish broadcaster SVT might cause disqualification of some songs selected for Melodifestivalen 2003, the Swedish

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Foreign composers allowed to Eurolaul 2003

Estonian Television, ETV didn't change the rules for the Estonian pre-selection, Eurolaul 2003. Some time ago ETV thought not to

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ETV: Eurolaul 2003 to be held at February 8

The Estonian broadcaster ETV selected February 8 as the date for the national final Eurolaul 2003. Songs can be submitted

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SVT makes 32 songtitles public; we have some names

Swedish broadcaster SVT has made the 32 song titles for Melodifestivalen 2003 public. Names of songwriters and composers are also

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IBA postponed announcement representative

Gil Yacov, head of IBA's selection committee for the Eurovision Song Contest 2003 representative, told to the Israeli portal Ynet

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Miguel Ángel Silva left Operación Triunfo

During the 5th Operación Triunfo gala, Miguel Ángel Silva was chosen by televote with 36.9% of the votes to leave

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502 songs for Dutch Nationaal Songfestival

A spokesperson of the Dutch broadcaster NOS said that 502 songs were submitted for the Nationaal Songfestival 2003, the Dutch

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'IBA looks for a well-off experienced entrant'

Israeli broadcaster (IBA) will choose it's entrant to the 2003 Eurovision Song Contest on Thursday. The Israeli web portal Ynet.co.il

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Azi Jegbefume first finalist You're a star

Azi Jegbefume won the first vote of You're a star, the Irish selection for the Eurovision Song Contest 2003. She

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Changes in esctoday.com reaction system

From now on, it's only possible to react on news items when you are a registered member of esctoday.com. Normally

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'Katy Thomas to take part at German final'

At her own website, the German singer Katy Thomas claims that she will take part in German final Countdown Grand

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Alla Pugachova helped in hostages rescue

According to the Gazeta newspaper, the popular Russian singer Alla Pugachova helped a lot at the special squad during the