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Its Eurovision season once again.
(c’mon do not bring upNBCs flop attemptat launching an American Song Contest.)
Also, for the first time in history, Eurovision has announced thatnonparticipating countries will be able to vote.
1 favorite international superstar, Rita Ora.
As is tradition, lets travel through this years offerings and see where they rank.
1 in many European countries and is my favorite Eurovision winner of all time.
She lost in the semifinals.
Finland: Kaarija
Helsinki 2024?
If the song isnt ridiculous enough for you,Kaarija and his team also released a reggae remix.
He has a tattoo of the groups logo across his chest.
(Have you figured out that that clever fusion isexactlywhat Eurovision judges and voters love to see?)
Paloma has said that the song is in honor of her grandmother Carmen, who introduced her to flamenco.
Most impressively, Alessandra has to hit a high-E whistle tone and she does!
That alone should place her.
Fun fact:Being that Alessandra is both NorwegianandItalian, she releaseda version of Queen of Kings in Italian.
Fun fact:Members Andrii Hutsuliak and Jimoh Augustus met while studying pharmacy at Ternopil National Medical University.
Maybe its excited to be pinch-hitting as host, or maybe the tide is turning in its favor.
Fun fact:Muller isthe girl in the green dressfrom the music video for Mikas smash hit Grace Kelly.
She was 9 years old.
(And coincidentally, Mika co-hosted last years Eurovision Song Contest in Turin!)
And that takes skill.
