In other, less serious news, all the countries of the former Yugoslavia, plus Albania (ignore the Greek flag in the picture above), have picked their 2009 Eurovision entries:
Will Eurovision return to the region next year after a short break in Russia? Probably not.
For a rundown of Balkan Eurovision losers, head over to Belgraded.
Which is your favourite? Do any of these entries have the potential to win?
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on Mar 10th, 2009 at 4:25 am
[...] Connections with the people counting the votes are always important for Balkanian qualification finals, and this year’s local competitions were no exception. To see who had the best connections and/or managed to offer most money to the jury, go to Balkan File. [...]
on Mar 10th, 2009 at 11:00 am
I still believe that the Contest comes back to the Balkan region…
Have you seen the Euro-countries entries? ;-(
My favorite is SRB!
on Mar 10th, 2009 at 11:46 am
The winner of the Serbian selection is blooming awful, even as Eurovision songs go. For some reason, though the public voted massively in favour of “OT Bend” (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7BBfXi8l-Vk), which was at least passably listenable, the jury went with “Cipela” (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gWUWJ5fI-l4), which must be some bizarre behind-the-scenes bid for Eurovision suicide.
75% of Blic readers deemed this year’s Beovizija selection “disappointing” – http://www.blic.rs/zabava.php?id=82724.
Musician Dragoljub ?uri? says, “In a few years … we’ll be like England – no-one there even knows what Eurovision is, or even that it exists” – well, slight exaggeration, but close.
on Mar 10th, 2009 at 6:33 pm
@Sajkaca,
No, I haven’t really been paying that much attention. The British entry is pretty dire, as usual, even though they made a big fuss about making an effort this year!
@Mark,
Yeah, wasn’t impressed with any of them, and that opera/priest one was just a tad odd! And I’m generally easily won over at Eurovision time with any old nonsense!
on Mar 12th, 2009 at 3:08 am
[...] no exception. To see who had the best connections and/or managed to offer most money to the jury, go to Balkan File. [...]
on Sep 10th, 2009 at 1:45 pm
every aftr a day,
ths song contest going to fork of politics system
im so angry! :S
it has to be free, for equitable contest!
on Dec 13th, 2009 at 1:08 pm
it has to be free, for equitable contest! yes
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