Lisbon 2018

Tonight: Five finals and two semis with A Dal, Vidbir, Melodifestivalen and more

Tonight is a highlight of all Super Saturdays! No less than five countries will choose their entry for Lisbon tonight. After weeks, we’ll have finals in A Dal, Supernova and Vidbir. EMA and O Melodie Pentru Europa will also take place tonight. And if that’s not enough… semi-finals in Eurovizijos and of course Melodifestivalen!

๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ฆVidbir – Final

What:ย Vidbir 2018 – Final
When:ย 18:00-20:30 (songs) and 21:30-22:20 (results) CET
How to watch:ย STB1 & YouTube

It’s taken just two semis for Ukraine to bring their potential entries down to six. The favourites all remain, with Mรฉlovin and Tayanna leading the pack. Both jury and televoting will be in place to determine Ukraine’s entry for Lisbon. You can find the running order below:

  1. Kadnay – Beat of the Universe
  2. Tayanna – Lelya
  3. The Erised – Heroes
  4. Laud – Waiting
  5. Vilna – Forest Song
  6. Mรฉlovin – Under the Ladder

๐Ÿ‡ฒ๐Ÿ‡ฉO Melodie Pentru Europa

What:ย O Melodie Pentru Europa 2018 – Final
When:ย 18:40-22;10 CET
How to watch:ย M1

Only 28 songs were there for Moldova this year. TRM decided to scrap the semi-final and opt for a final only. Sixteen songs will be taking part and familiar faces are lining up. Felicia Dunaf, DoReDos, Doinita Gherman – They’re all there tonight. The clear favourites for tonight are DoReDos with their Kirkorov penned entry “My Lucky Day”. Below, you can see the running order:

  1. Tolik – Broken Glass
  2. Lavinia Rusu – Altundeva
  3. Bella Luna – Moments
  4. Anna Timofei – Endlessly
  5. Ilia Sorocean & Dasha DaGro – Minds & Veins
  6. Che-MD –ย Inima-n Stรฎngฤƒ
  7. Constantin Cobรฎlean – Numai Tu
  8. DoReDos – My Lucky Day
  9. Sandy C & Aaron Sibley – Once Upon a Time
  10. Anna Odobescu – Agony
  11. Nicoleta Sava – Esencia del Sur
  12. Doiniศ›a Gherman – Dance In Flames
  13. Felicia Dunaf – Alien
  14. Viorela – The Gates of Love
  15. Vera ศšurcanu – Black Heart
  16. Ruslan Tsar – Come To Life

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฎEMA

What:ย Evrovizijska Melodija – Final
When:ย 20:00-22:00 CET
How to watch:ย TV SLO1

Slovenia are sure keeping it simple this year. One semi, one final and that is it. The semi took place last week and the final will be on tonight. Two of the entrants have decided to swap their Slovenian versions for English ones. Among those are the favourites BQL. Juries and televoting will decide upon the winner. In eight previous combined voting attempts, the televoting favourite never won the eventual ticket to Eurovision. Will that change tonight?

  1. Lea Sirk – Hvala, Ne!
  2. Indigo – Vesna
  3. Ina Shai – Glow
  4. BQL – Promise
  5. Marina Martensson – Blizu
  6. Lara Kadis – Zdaj Sem Tu
  7. Proper – Ukraden Cvet
  8. Nuลกka Draลกฤek – Ne Zapusti Me Zdaj

๐Ÿ‡ฑ๐Ÿ‡ปSupernova

What:ย Supernova – Final
When:ย 20:25:22:55 CET
How to watch:ย LTV1

Three semis, two acts to qualify from each one. A final of six then? No, of course not! Markus Riva has been reinstated due to a technical glitch and Sudden Lights have received an extra wildcard. It’s a final of eight, but the favourites are stable. Are we looking at a song in Latvian with Madara or will Laura Rizzotto take the crown?

  1. Sudden Lights – Just Fine
  2. Ritvars – Who’s Counting?
  3. MADARA –ย Esamฤซba
  4. Liene Greifane – Walk The Talk
  5. Lauris Valters – Lovers Bliss
  6. Edgars Kreilis – Younger Days
  7. Laura Rizzotto – Funny Girl
  8. Markus Riva – This Time

๐Ÿ‡ญ๐Ÿ‡บA Dal

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

It’s taken them five weeks to get here, but Hungary now ready for the final of A Dal 2018. It’s going to be an all-male party with eight male acts having made it through to the final. It’s an open race, especially with the system. The jury will select the four superfinalists all by themselves, with the televoters then having a 100% say in the superfinal. It could go anywhere!

  1. Zsolt Sรผle – Zรถld A Mรกjus
  2. Gergely Dรกnielfy – Azt Mondtad
  3. Gรกbor Heincz ‘Biga’ – Good Vibez
  4. Leander Kills – Nem Szรณl Harang
  5. AWS – Viszlรกt Nyรกr
  6. Viktor Kirรกly – Budapest Girl
  7. yesyes – I Let You Run Away
  8. Tamรกs Horvรกth – Meggyfa

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ชMelodifestivalen

What:ย Melodifestivalen – Deltรคvling 4
When:ย 20:00-21:30 CET
How to watch: SVT1

It’s the favourite national final of many fans out there: Melodifestivalen. The Swedes are introducing the last seven of their songs tonight. Two will qualify directly for the final, two will go to Andra Chansen and the other three will fly home. Can hot favourite Mariette live up to the pressure?

  1. Emmi Christensson – Icarus
  2. Elias Abbas – Mitt Paradis
  3. Felicia Olsson – Break That Chain
  4. Rolandz – Fuldans
  5. Olivia Eliasson – Never Learn
  6. Felix Sandman – Every Single Day
  7. Mariette – For You

๐Ÿ‡ฑ๐Ÿ‡นEurovizijos

What:ย Eurovizijos – Semi 1
When:ย 20:00-22:10 CET
How to watch: LRT1

Who’s keeping track of the proceedings in Lithuania? Tonight is the first semi-final of Lithuania’s mammoth national final. Seven songs will take part and the sources are not yet sure who the seven are. However, the following seven seem to be lining up fro tonight:

  1. Gabrielius Vagelis – The Distant
  2. GeraiGerai & Silvija Pankลซnaitฤ— – More Than You Know
  3. Kotryna Juodzeviฤiลซtฤ— – That Girl
  4. The Roop – Yes, I Do
  5. Godo – Fire Fountain
  6. Greta Zazza – Broken Shadows
  7. Jurgis Brลซzga – 4Love

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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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