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SWEDEN 🇸🇪 It is that time of the year that SVT kicks off the hard work for the famous MELODIFESTIVALEN from which the country decides its entry and artist(s) for the next Eurovision Song Contest. SVT opens submissions on August 27th and closes them on September 17. 28 songs will participate. 14 will be chosen from the submitted materials and 14 by the invited songwriters. SVT will give priority to Swedish language songs, giving them even 10 spots for the 2022 edition. Swedish citizens are allowed to send in songs for the competition; foreign songwriters are also allowed to submit an entry if it has at least one Swedish composer/lyricist and the aim is to get 50% of female authors.

EUROVISION 2021 🇳🇱 After the end of the Grand Final some of us tried to check some interesting statistics. The first thing in mind was to apply the old voting system (before 2016). If the old system applied then France would have won for one point if you remember our post.

ITALY 🇮🇹 the first official Eurovision 2022 meeting took place in Geneva between the EBU and RAI representatives: Claudio Fasulo, Deputy Director of RAI Uno, Simona Martorelli (RAI).

SAN MARINO 🇸🇲 The government of San Marino just announced a national selection for Eurovision 2022 through the "Una voce per San Marino" festival, which will be held throughout monthly marathons. The kick-off is expected in December.

EBU 👩‍👩‍👦‍👦 Four new members have joined the Eurovision Song Contest Reference Group thus replacing four former members who have stepped down. Felix Bergsson (RUV), Sietse Bakker (NPO), Alexandra Redde (France Televisions) and Simona Martorelli (RAI) have joined the Reference Group and will thus replace: Reto Peritz (SRF), Rachel Ashdown (BBC). Aleksandar Radic (RTVSLO) and Ayala Mizrahi (KAN). It is a common secret that Sietse Bakker is heading to the next level of leadership and his member sing in the group is a sep closer to his final goal: to get the job of the Executive Supervisor and we all know he is the success of Mr Osterdahl!

MALTA 🇲🇹 Although falsy (after the events) presented in the Greek media as the top favourite of Eurovision 2021 due to the scandal with the betting odds manipulation. Visiting for a day and with as always a protective and snobbish mood, Destiny appeared and performed (playback of course) her Eurovision 2021 entry "Je Me Casse". She also met with Stefania (and later on backstage, with Elena Tsagrinou).

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