Welcome to our weekly post in our effort to keep you up-to-date on anything and everything *Eurovision* you might have missed in the last 7 days!

As January comes to a close, the week of the 21st-27th gave us two new Eurovision 2024 songs as Semi Final 1 in Malmö kicks off in just 100 days!!!

🇷🇴 Romania withdraws from Eurovision 2024

Starting off with some sad news, as Romania made it official on Thursday when broadcaster TVR voted against participation in Malmö. The writing had been on the wall for Romania for some time, given last year’s poor results, the drama that went along with it, and the cost for the struggling broadcaster.

🇳🇴 Norway’s Melodi Grand Prix 2024 Heat 3 Qualifiers

Norway’s MGP Final is all set for 3rd February! The last three acts qualified on Saturday evening from Heat 3, including Annprincess, MIIA, and KEiiNO, all of whom we had the pleasure of chatting with this week on the podcast!

This means that for all three Heats, the last three songs that performed were the ones that qualified. Check out their performances below:

🇮🇪 🌟 Ireland will #SendTheWitch to Malmö
The Late Late Show on RTÉ held its annual Eurosong show on Friday and fan-favourite Bambie Thug triumped with the Irish jury and televote, enough for their song Doomsday Blue to win the ticket to Eurovision.

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🇱🇺 🌟 Luxembourg Song Contest

A slick, star-studded show took place in Luxembourg on Saturday night and featured Eurovision celebreties past and present. The show was very special as it chose the Duchy’s first Eurovision act since 1993, and was only RTL’s fifth-ever selection show.

While Joel Marques and Krick made it to the Super Final, both the international juries and televote chose Tali as their winner. She’ll represent Luxembourg in Malmö with Fighter.

🇩🇰 Songs for Dansk Melodi Grand Prix 2024 now available

Danish broadcaster DR dropped the eight songs competing in Dansk Melodi Grand Prix on what is quickly becoming a ‘Super Saturday’ on 17th February, a day several other countries have chosen to select their Eurovision 2024 entrants.

Coincidentally, 2024 will be the first ever DMGP with no songs in Danish featured. You can listen to the songs on the broadcaster’s website (just scroll down a bit) here. Of note, Basim is back, 10 years after representing Denmark at Eurovision on home soil in 2014!

• Aura Dione – “Mirrorball of Hope”
• Basim – “Johnny”
• Chu chu – “The Chase (Zoom Zoom)”
• Janus Wiberg – “I Need Your Love”
• RoseeLu – “Real Love”
• Saba – “Sand”
• Stella – “Sign Here”
• Ublu – “Planetary Hearts”

🇮🇸 Söngvakeppnin 2024 songs and artists are out

Icelandic broadcaster RÚV dropped some details about its national selection Söngvakeppnin 2024. This year we’ll have two Semis and a Grand Final set for Saturday, 2nd March. Click on each song title below to hear it on YouTube.

Semi-Final 1 — Saturday, 17th February

• ANITA – “Stingum af” (“Downfall”)
• Blankiflúr – “Sjá þig” (“Love You”)
• Ceasetone – “Ró” (“Flow”)
• Sunny – “Fiðrildi” (“Butterfly”)
• VÆB – “Bíómynd” (“Movie Scene”)

Semi Final 2 — Saturday, 24th February

• Bashar Murad – “Vestrið villt” (“The Wild West”)
• Heiðrún Anna – “Þjakaður af ást” (“Tormented By Love”)
• Hera Björk – “Við förum hærra” (“Scared Of Heights”)
• Maiaa – “Fljúga burt” (“Fly Away”)
• Sigga Ózk – “Um allan alheiminn” (“Into the Atmosphere”)

🇷🇸 Serbia releases the songs competing in Pesma za Evroviziju 2024

Broadcaster RTS has split the 28 acts competing in PZE24 into two Semi Finals, with the Grand Final set for Saturday 2nd March. Zejna and Filip Baloš are back for a second year in a row, while Konstrakta is back after winning PZE22 and placing 5th at Eurovision in Turin! The YouTube playlist of all 28 songs can be found here.

Semi Final 1 — Tuesday, 27th February

• Marko Mandić – “Dno” (The bottom)
• M.IRA – “Percepcija” (Perception)
• Bojana x David – “No No No”
• Lena Kovačević – “Zovi me Lena” (Call me Lena)
• Saša Báša & Virtual Ritual – “Elektroljubav” (Electrolove)
• Martina Vrbos – “Da me voliš” (So you love me)
• Filarri – “Ko je ta žena?” (Who is that woman?)
• Breskvica – “Gnezdo orlovo” (Eagle’s nest)
• Hristina – “Bedem” (Rampart)
• Ivana Vladović – “Jaka” (Strong)
• Chai – “Sama” (Alone)
• Zorja – “Lik u ogledalu” (Image in the mirror)
• Kavala – “Vavilon” (Babylon)
• Keni nije mrtav – “Dijamanti” (Diamonds)

Semi Final 2 — Thursday, 29th February

• Nadia – “Sudari” (Collisions)
• Hydrogen – “Nemoguća misija” (Mission impossible)
• Iva Lorens – “Dom” (Home)
• Zejna – “Najbolja” (The best)
• Filip Baloš – “Duga je noć” (The night is long)
• Nemanja Radošević – “Jutra bez tebe” (Mornings without you)
• Yanx – “Kolo”
• Kat Dosa – “Tajni začin” (Secret spice)
• Džordži – “Luna park” (Amusement park)
• Dušan Kurtić – “Zbog tebe živim” (I live because of you)
• Teya Dora – “Ramonda”
• Konstrakta – “Novo, bolje” (New, better)
• Milan Bujaković – “Moje-tvoje” (Mine-yours)
• Durlanski – “Muzika” (Music)

🇱🇹 Lithuania’s Eurovizija.lt Heat 3 Results

Heat 3 of 5 of Eurovizija.lt took place on Saturday evening. Joining Silvester Belt, VB Gang, Aistè and Žalvarinis in the Final on 17th February are two more songs:

What do you think about this week’s results? Do you have a favourite already? Who should travel to Malmö, this May? Let us know in the comments and on our social media profiles @buildingbridgespod !

Photo credits: Espen Solli/NRK