Maltese Selection

Malta will decide for the next Eurovision Song Contest on Saturday 12th February 2011. A day before 24 semi-finalists will compete for 16 final spots.

For the love of everything precious in this world do not send a ballad

*sends Chair-a again*

That'll get them a qualification but then bottom 5

Belgium lost a qualifier, but gained another

http://eurovision.akamusic.com/alexandredeschamps Liam I think you like this too. There has been talk that this method of qualifying is unfair because some songs made it with few donations and for example with Elle Merveille, the song made huge leaps. For a while I thought it wasn't going to make it in such a short amount of time. I was rooting for it when it was around 16,000 next thing I know it reaches 17,000 then 18,000 in less than a week and the next day only a 100 or so Euros shy of the 20,000 mark. Good luck, Belgium. I'm glad you guys have joined some other countries in having songs in your national language(s).

TVP's official national final youtube page keeps uploading songs. No word yet on who will make the final cut, but I wanted to share this with you guys so maybe you could find a song to root for.

http://www.youtube.com/user/piosenkadlaeuropy

Watch the videos that say 2011 of course.

If Vatican City ever enters then they should get some tips from Mistic.

Spain's 2011 hopefuls

Alazán
Alba Lucía
Auryn
Baltanás
Da Igual
Dani Alemán
David Sancho
Divas
Don Johnson's
Esmeralda Grao
Fernando Hidalgo
Guadiana
Las Miranda
Lorena Rosales
Lucía Pérez
Lussi Bon
María López
Melissa
Monica Guech
Paula
Pau Quero
Rocío Jiménez
Sebas
Sergi Albert
Sergio Bermejo
Sometimes
Sonia y Selena
Sunami
Valeria Antonella
We

The 30 will be trimmed down to 24.

TVE could still throw in (famous) wildcards at any time.

San Marino confirmed today. 41 official confirmations.

Countries said to have applied, but have no official confirmations yet are:
Hungary
Montenegro
Slovakia (despite their financial problem, they applied *supposedly*)

The finalised list of participants will be revealed by the EBU after Christmas.

Estonia's songs revealed!

Listen to them, bishes:

http://eestilaul.err.ee/

Two songs were disqualified for breaking the September 1st rule. Janne Saar - Meeting The Wolf was replaced with Tiiu Kiik - Second Chance. Laika Virgin - Ilusad inimesed (shame for those who liked it; I did too) has been replaced with Meister ja Mari - Unemati.

Crap, only a few are available. >.<

Montenegro's out so no participation record will be broken.

Hungary please make it. You too, Slovakia.

I put 10 Euros on Elle Merveille, and Alexandre sent me a message thanking me, realised I was Australian and sent another one in English. I sent him a reply in French and he told me my French is good and to keep it up!

I also sent him a message congratulating him on qualifying, and he was really nice and replied again! ALEXANDRE DESCHAMPS FOR DUSSELDORF

A Taste Of The Spanish Hopefuls

http://www.rtve.es/television/20101...-para-participar-eurovision-2011/388917.shtml Click on the names

See their auditions here

Remember that TVE can thrown in wildcards at any time.

San Marino will announce its singer in January.
MTV has reportedly told a Hungarian fanclub that they will say whether or not they'll be at Duesseldorf on Monday.

Poland's broadcaster has selected its jury that will choose anywhere between 4 and 10 songs to compete in the national final on February 14th.

ALBANIA DECIDES TONIGHT!

Albania chose Aurela Gaçe - Kënga Ime.

Moldova

Submissions for Moldova can be posted on the broadcaster's website until January 16th. Then a jury will narrow them down to around 30. They will have a national final where the public and jury will decide.

HUNGARY IS BACK! 42 participants now.