Three countries are again today revealing their songs for Eurovision, Estonia and Poland are selecting their participant tonight while Russia is revealing the song that Sergey Lazarev will perform in Stockholm. Furthermore Lithuania and Sweden will be action with their selection rounds:
Song Reveals:
Russia – Sergey Lazarev – 18:45 CET:
Sergey Lazrev’s song for Stockholm is revealed today, the singer is currently the hot favourite to win the contest in May.
Dimitris Kontopoulos and Phillip Kirkorov have written the song that Sergey Lazarev will be performing for Russia at the 2016 Eurovision Song Contest. The song will be performed in English and is also going to be recorded in Russian as well. Sergey Lazarev was internally selected to represent Russia at this years contest in Stockholm.
National Final’s:
Estonia – Eesti Laul – Final – 18:30 CET:
The final of Eesti Laul 2016 takes place on March 5 at the Sarku Suurhall the venue for the 2002 Eurovision Song Contest. A total of 10 singers are in the running to represent Estonia in Stockholm, with the 10 hopefuls having been selected through two semi finals. The winner is chosen by two rounds of voting. In the first round, a jury (50%) and public televote (50%) will determine the top three entries to proceed to the super final. In the super final, public televoting will exclusively select the winner.
The running order for the final is as follows:
- Laura – Supersonic
- Go Away Bird – Sally
- Mick Pedaja – Seis
- Grete Paia – Stories untold
- Kéa – Lonely Boy
- Jüri Pootsmann – Play
- Kati Laev & Noorkuu – Kaugel sinust
- Cartoon & Kristel Aaslaid – Immortality
- Meisterjaan – Parmupillihullus
- I Wear* Experiment – Patience
Watch the selection live here.
Poland – Krajowe Eliminacje 2016 – 21:25 CET:
Poland will be selecting their participant for Stockholm tonight as 9 acts take to the stage in Warsaw.
For the first time since 2011 the Polish public will be deciding who represents them at the Eurovision Song Contest. The winner of the selection tonight is selected by 100% televote, the selection tonight sees the first Polish participant Edyta Górniak competing as one of the nine hopefuls.
Competing are:
- Natalia Szroeder – “Lustra”
- Edyta Górniak – “Grateful”
- Taraka – “In the Rain”
- Aleksandra Gintrowska – “Missing“
- Michal Szpak – “Colour of Your Life”
- Margaret – “Cool Me Down”
- Kasia Mos – “Addiction“
- Dorota Osinska – “Universal“
- Napoli – “My Universe“
Watch the selection live here.
National Selection Rounds:
Sweden – Melodifestivalen – Andra Chansen – 20:00 CET:
It’s the second chance round tonight in Halmstad where the final four artists will be selected by the Swedish public.
Tonight it’s four head to head duels between the artists who finished in 3rd and 4th place in the semi final rounds. The winner of each duel will go through to the final at the Friends Arena next weekend and will be fighting for the chance to represent Sweden on home soil.
The duels are as follows:
- Panetoz – “Håll om mig hårt” versus
- Molly Pettersson Hammar – “Hunger”
- Albin & Mattias – “Rik” versus
- Boris René – “Put Your Love on Me”
- ISA – “I Will Wait” versus
- SaRaha – “Kizunguzungu”
- Dolly Style – “Rollercoaster” versus
- Samir & Viktor – “Bada nakna”
Watch the selection live from 20:00 CET here.
Lithuania – “Eurovizijos” dainų konkurso nacionalinė atranka – 20:00 CET:
The semi final of the Eurovizijos takes place tonight with eight singers competing for just six places in the final next week.
Eight singers will be taking to the stage in Vilnius. The qualifiers tonight are selected by 50% televote and 50% jury vote. The eight singers competing tonight are:
- Catrinah – Be Free
- Ruslanas Kirilkinas – In My World
- Erica Jennings – Leading Me Home
- Aistė Pilvelytė – You Bet
- Valdas Lacko – Stay Tonight
- Rūta Ščiogolevaitė – United
- Donny Montell – I’ve Been Waiting For This Night
- Ieva Zasimauskaitė – Life (Not That Beautiful)
Watch the selection live from 20:00 CET.
