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Turkey: Mor ve otesi release new album
03.12.2008 14:16
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Mor ve otesi, the Turkish four member band who represented their homeland in the 2008 Eurovision Song Contest, have released their latest album which contains their top ten placed entry Deli. The band have also announced they will be embarking on a European tour in 2009 covering 12 destinations to be announced. (http://www.esctoday.com/news/read/12629)
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Slovenia: The complete line-up for EMA 2009
03.12.2008 10:17
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Today, Slovenian national broadcaster RTVSLO has announced who will be battling for the Slovenian ticket to the 2009 Eurovision Song Contest to be held in Moscow, Russia. Two former Slovenian representatives are hoping to return to the competition for a second time: Omar Naber from 2005 and Karmen Stavec from 2003. As usual, the Slovenian representative will be chosen through EMA, the Slovenian national final. The semi final will be held on January 31st, 2009 and the final on February 1st, 2009 in Ljubljana. (http://www.esctoday.com/news/read/12628)
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Marie Serneholt in Eurovision race
03.12.2008 06:14
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Swedish national broadcaster, SVT, has revealed that Marie Serneholt will be the third Melodifestivalen 2009 wildcard. She enters the competition for the first time after a successful music career that started with the band A*Teens in the late 1990s. She will perform the song Disconnect me in her bid to take the Swedish ticket to the Eurovision Song Contest. The song is written by Peter Boström and Tony Nilsson. (http://www.esctoday.com/news/read/12626)
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Turkey: Hadise's song to be selected by jury
03.12.2008 06:14
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TRT, the Turkish broadcaster, puts an end to speculations regarding the way Hadise's song will be selected for the 2009 Eurovision Song Contest. The same method used in previous years with Kenan Dogulu and Mor ve otesi will be applied for next year as well. (http://www.esctoday.com/news/read/12627)
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Sweden's next wildcard announced today
03.12.2008 04:14
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At 13:15 local time, Swedish national broadcaster, SVT, will reveal the third of four wild card entries for Melodifestivalen 2009, Sweden's Eurovision Song Contest selection show. So far, 23 of the 32 artists for next year's six week musical marathon have been announced. (http://www.esctoday.com/news/read/12625)
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Finland: Listen to national final 2009 songs online
03.12.2008 00:18
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The Finnish broadcaster YLE has today released the full details of all 12 songs competing to become the Finnish entry for the Eurovision Song Contest in Moscow in May, 2009. The songs can be played only on YLE channels until 10 December, after which date the artists are free to release the songs commercially or place remixes on sites like MySpace. The songs will be also available to listen on the YLE Eurovision website from today. (http://www.esctoday.com/news/read/12624)
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