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Tonight: Five shows in the world of Eurovision, with a final in Malta

February has come around rather quickly and that means we’re getting a month packed with Eurovision shows. Tonight is a bit of a Super Saturday, if you’re into semi-finals and heats. Five shows will take place all over Europe. Malta will pick their act for Lisbon, with Hungary and Lithuania continuing their search. Latvia and Sweden will kick off their quest for the perfect Eurovision song tonight. Here’s your guide to tonight’s shows!

Malta Eurovision Song Contest 2018

What: Malta Eurovision Song Contest 2018
When: 20:50-23:30 CET
How to watch: TVM

Malta’s very own Eurovision Song Contest will take place tonight. No semis, no heats – just one night, sixteen songs and one winner. They will start at 20:50 CET. Special guests in the show will include last year’s representative Claudia Faniello, who will perform no less than three songs. Below, you can find the running order for tonight:

  1. Aidan – Dai Laga
  2. Miriana Conte – Rocket
  3. Jasmine Abela – Supernovas
  4. Matthew Anthony – Call 2morrow
  5. Danica Muscat – One Step At A Time
  6. Dwett – Breaking Point
  7. Lawrence Gray – Love Renegade
  8. Richard & Joe Micallef – Song For Dad
  9. Tiziana Calleja – First Time
  10. Eleanor Cassar – Back To Life
  11. Rhiannon – Beyond Blue Horizons
  12. Brooke Borg – Heart Of Gold
  13. Christabelle Borg – Taboo
  14. Deborah C – Turn It Up
  15. Avenue Sky – We Can Run
  16. Petra – Evolution

Sweden: Melodifestivalen

What: Melodifestivalen – Deltävling 1
When: 20:00-21:30 CET
How to watch: SVT1

For many fans, this is the moment they’ve all been waiting for. It’s the start of Melodifestivalen tonight. We’re in Karlstad tonight, where David Lindgren will host the first semi-final. Seven acts will be hoping to qualify tonight. Two will go to the final, two will make it to Andra Chansen. For the other three, the adventure ends tonight. The participants:

  1. Sigrid Bernson – Patrick Swayze
  2. John Lundvik – My Turn
  3. Renaida – All The Feels
  4. Edward Blom – Livet På En Pinne
  5. Kikki Danielsson – Osby Tennessee
  6. Kamferdrops – Solen Lever Kvar Hos Dig
  7. Benjamin Ingrosso – Dance You Off

Hungary: A Dal

What: A Dal – Heat 3
When: 20:30-22:45 CET
How to watch: MTV Duna

A Dal has been going for two weeks and tonight, we’ll see the final ten acts. They’ll be hoping to make it through to the semi-finals. Five of them will qualify through jury voting, televoting will pick a sixth act.

  1. #yeahla ft. Viki Eszes – 1 Szó Mint 100
  2. Andy Roll – Turn The Lights On
  3. Roland Gulyás – H Y P N O T I Z E D
  4. Ham ko Ham – Bármerre Jársz
  5. Cintia Horváth & Tomi Balogh – Journey (Break Your Chains)
  6. Tamás Horváth – Meggyfa
  7. Maszkura és a tücsökraj – Nagybetűs Szavak
  8. Nova Prospect – Vigyázó
  9. Nikoletta Szőke, Attila Kökény and Róbert Szakcsi Lakatos – Életre Kel
  10. Reni Tolvai – Crack My Code

Lithuania: Eurovizijos

What: Eurovizijos – Show 4
When: 20:00-22:10 CET
How to watch: LRT 1

It’s the mammoth of all national finals. The Lithuanians take their time to pick their act for Lisbon. Another thirteen acts will take to the stage tonight, hoping to make it through to the next shows.

  1. Rūta Loop – Positive Thoughts
  2. Jurgis Brūzga – For Love
  3. Ofelija – Butterfly
  4. Dainotas Varnas – Merry-Go-Round
  5. Rugilė Daujotaitė – Love Is The Flower Of Life
  6. Kotryna Juodzevičiūtė – That Girl
  7. Marius Petrauskas – Kol Meilė Gyva
  8. Silvija Pankūnaitė – Real
  9. El Fuego – I Do Believe
  10. Marija – This Love
  11. Rasa Kaušiūtė – The Silence
  12. The Roop – Yes, I Do
  13. Monika Marija – The Truth

Latvia: Supernova

What: Supernova – Semi 1
When: 20:25-22:55CET
How to watch: LTV 1

Another Baltic state will have a show tonight. Latvia will kick off with Supernova 2018. The format has so far brought them two qualifications to the final, but they finished dead last in the semi next year. Can any of tonight’s acts bring them back to the final?

  1. Katrīna Gupalo and The Black Birds – Intoxicating Caramel
  2. Rahu the Fool – Oh Longriver
  3. DVINES – More Than Meets The Eye
  4. Agnese Stengrevics – You Are My World
  5. Sudden Lights – Just Fine
  6. Edgars Kreilis – Younger Days
  7. Liene Greifāne – Walk The Talk

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Nick van Lith

I'm one of the founding members of ESCXTRA.com. Eleven years after the start, I'm proud to say that I am now the Editor-in-Chief of this wonderful website. When I'm not doing Eurovision stuff, you should be able to find me teaching German to kids... And cheering on everything and everyone Greek, pretty much. Pame Ellada!

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