PORTUGAL 🇵🇹
Conan Osiris, Portugal’s representative at the Eurovision Song Contest 2019 in Tel Aviv, missed tonight’s triumph at the XXIV Golden Globes Gala, a gala that takes place at the Lisbon Coliseum. Conan Osiris was nominated for Best Performer, along with Captain Faust, Carmine, Carolina Deslandes, and Gisela João, and the Captain Faust group met the jury’s preferences. On the other hand, the public, responsible for the attribution of the Revelation category, chose João Félix over Conan Osiris, Alda Pinto, Isabela Valadeiro and Pedro Teixeira da Mota.Carolina Deslandes’ ‘A Vida’ won the Golden Globe for Best Music, which featured Marcia’s’ Tempest ‘and Mariza’s’ Who Wishes Me’. In the Best Show / Live Performance category, the award went to Mariza, one of those responsible for opening the 2018 Eurovision Festival Final, with Agir also in the nominees.
AUSTRALIA 🇦🇺
Dami was nominated for the Humanitarian Award, which according to their website recognizes an individual who has made a significant and lasing contribution to the field of music education, and/or assisting female artists working in regional or remote communities.
JUNIOR EUROVISION 2019 🇵🇱
The Junior Eurovision Song Contest 2019 will take place on a stage designed by Giorgos Stylianou-Matsis, one of the most-recognized production and stage designers in Poland. We can now share the first images of what his design will look like at Arena Gliwice.
LITHUANIA 🇱🇹
LRT has opened submissions for their national final Eurovizijos that will begin in early January and last until mid-February. Composers and songwriters can submit their songs from today, September 30 until December 8. Performers and bands participating in the national final will only be able to enter the contest with one song.
SWEDEN 🇸🇪
Following the announcement about Jon Ola Sand stepping down Christen Björkman states that he is not interested in the job. He likes the idea of helping other countries in selecting their entries. Not to forget he is also going to be involved in the US version of Eurovision.
IRELAND 🇮🇪
According to the latest edition of The Sunday World, Alessia Macari has dreams of representing her native Ireland at Eurovision. She’s a winner of Italian Celebrity Big Brother and boasts an Instagram following of almost one million fans.
