Finland has decided - Pernilla Karlsson will represent the country in the 2012 Eurovision Song Contest. När jag blundar is the song title.

After accepting the portuguese invitation to perform at Eurovision Live Concert 2011 in Setúbal, Jari Sillanpaa just released his new CD called Millainen laulu jää. Two years after Kuin elokuvissa, he is back with a CD full of great tracks in which he is back to his roots. With over 820,000 records sold, he is the fourth-best-selling music artist and best-selling solo artist in Finland and represented his country in 2004 in Eurovision. The first single is En se olla saa. You can buy his new CD here http://www.jarisillanpaa.com/kilpailu.php

Everything is ready for the biggest Iberian Eurovision Concert of the year. Yesterday some artists started to arrive and had dinner with fans. Jari Sillanpaa and their assistants were very friendly and seemed happy with their participation in the event and Chen Aharoni from Israel visited the beautiful resort Troia. The stage is ready and today all artists will continue arriving! The Welcome Party will be tonight at 11 in Lounge Caffee. You can buy the tickets tomorrow in the main gate and doors will open at 8! For the third time, Setúbal and OGAE organize this event! www.eurovisionparty2011.webs.com

The organization of Eurovision Live Concert 2011 just revealed 3 more names that will perform in Setúbal, next September 10th.

Jari Sillanpaa, represented Finland in 2004 with the song "Takes two to tango" and is considered the King of Tango in Finland!

Tasos Fotiadis, is a young greek artist that had a hit with the song "Why Had I Have To Fall In Love". Tasos went to Eurovision in 2003 as back singer of Mando.

The 3rd name will be revealed later and according to the organization "It is a surprise to all fans of Eurovision, a woman that will turn that evening in a  remarkable night."

Marcin Mrozinski, Chiara, Andrea Demirovic, Jari Sillanpaa, Tasos Fotiadis, Jenny Silver, Lucia Perez, Marie Myriam, Chiara, Igor Cukrov, Rui Andrade, Tânia Tavares, Nuno e Fábia, Filipa Ruas and a special guest are the names that will perform in Eurovision Party Portugal 2011.

Georgia did a great performance! Strong and powerful! The stage light effects are amazing! It looks like a Cathedral! One of the best shows of the day! Deserves to be in the final and probably will be!

The Planet is behind the finish singer in a real attempt of last years Tom Dice from Belgium! it can work well or not! No one can really know whats going to happen with this song! Everything is very simple and the audience or the jurys can like it or not! Too predictable!

And the first day of rehearsal its over!! Tomorrow more!

source: escdaily and esctoday

A long night with important decisions! Five acts and five countries decided!

Malta: Fabrizio Faniello (2001/2006) didnt won. The mediterranean coutry decided for Glen Vella and One life!

Finland: Paradise Oskar with Da da dam.

Norway: A bit of Afrika will be in Dusseldorf by the hand of Norway since Stella Mwangi won with the song Haba haba.

Iceland: Sjónni's friends with the song Aftur heim won! The song should have been performed by Sigurjón Brink that died last month.

Belgium: Witloof Bay  with the song With love baby will go to Dusseldorf.

While we are waiting for Miro's (Bulgaria 2010) and Didrik Solli Tangen (Norway 2010) albuns called Power and Guilty Pleasures, respectively, we can listen now the new CDs of Lordi (Babez for Breakfast), Cliff Richard (Bold as brass) or Hind (Crosspop).

Lots of Eurovision Artists have also new songs and videos. You can watch them in VIDEO SECTION. This week: new songs from Tina Karol, Svetlana Loboda, Sakis Rouvas, Anna Oxa, Max Mutzke or the Eurovision winner Celine Dion who represented Switzerland.