Saturday Summary – This week’s Eurovision news headlines

Welcome to the latest edition of our news round-up series which takes a look back at the Eurovision news headlines from the past seven days. Here you’ll find all the important news. Whether you need to catch-up or to remind yourself what has happened in the Eurovision world, this is the article for you. Want to read more? You can access the full articles by clicking on them. Finland: Darude feat. Sebastian Rejman to sing “Look Away” in Tel Aviv Finland chose their Eurovision 2019 entry at Uuden Musiikin Kilpailu 2019. The winning song was selected by international juries and televoters from three songs performed by Darude feat. Sebastian Rejman. https://escxtra.com/2019/03/02/finland-darude-feat-sebastian-rejman-to-sing-look-away-in-tel-aviv/ Anna Odobescu will be heading to Tel Aviv to represent Moldova After two top ten finishes in Eurovision, Moldova are hoping that Anna Odobescu can extend that run to three, after she won “O melodie pentru Europa”. https://escxtra.com/2019/03/02/ana-odobescu-will-be-heading-to-tel-aviv-to-represent-moldova/ Hatari win Söngvakeppnin! Will hate win in Tel Aviv? Iceland made the bold choice and selected Hatari for the ticket to Israel. https://escxtra.com/2019/03/02/hatari-won-songvakeppnin-will-hate-win-in-tel-aviv/ Conan Osíris wins Festival da Canção 2019 After two epic semi-finals and an even longer final, Portugal have selected their entrant for Eurovision. https://escxtra.com/2019/03/03/conan-osiris-wins-festival-da-cancao-2019/ Melodi Grand Prix: KEiiNO to fly the Norwegian flag in Tel Aviv KEiiNO won this week's Melodi Grand Prix in Spektrum Arena in Oslo, thereby earning the right to represent Norway at Eurovision with “Spirit In The Sky”. https://escxtra.com/2019/03/02/melodi-grand-prix-keiino-to-fly-the-norwegian-flag-in-tel-aviv/ Oto Nemsadze wins Georgian Idol After weeks of singing for a ticket to Tel Aviv, the Georgian public have given it to Oto Nemsadze. He will perform his song “Sul Tsin Iare” in Israel. https://escxtra.com/2019/03/03/oto-nemsadze-wins-georgian-idol/ Cyprus: Tamta’s Eurovision 2019 entry “Replay” is here The wait is finally over! Tamta’s “Replay” – one of the most anticipated internal selections of the year – is finally out. https://escxtra.com/2019/03/05/cyprus-tamtas-eurovision-2019-entry-replay-is-here/ A Crown and a Comeback! Nevena Bozovic wins Beovizija 2019 with Kruna Twelve acts fought their way through two semi finals and had one shot to prove they deserve to ticket to Tel Aviv as the Serbian representative. https://escxtra.com/2019/03/03/a-crown-and-a-comeback-nevena-bozovic-wins-beovizija-2019-with-kruna/ Greece: Katerine Duska’s “Better Love” is released Greece has dropped their effort for Tel Aviv! https://escxtra.com/2019/03/06/greece-katerine-duskas-better-love-is-released/ Luca Hänni to represent Switzerland with “She Got Me” Switzerland revealed their representative this week. https://escxtra.com/2019/03/07/luca-hanni-to-represent-switzerland-with-she-got-me/ Duncan Laurence reveals Eurovision song “Arcade” Duncan Laurence has finally revealed the song he is going to sing at Eurovision. https://escxtra.com/2019/03/07/duncan-laurence-eurovision-arcade/ ZENA to represent Belarus at Eurovision 2019 ZENA has won the ticket to Tel Aviv for Belarus. https://escxtra.com/2019/03/07/zena-to-represent-belarus-at-eurovision-2019/ San Marino: Serhat unveils “Say Na Na Na” The much anticipated song by the former Eurovision entrant was revealed this week. https://escxtra.com/2019/03/07/san-marino-serhat-2019/ Sarah McTernan to represent Ireland with “22” After being quiet for months, the Irish broadcaster RTÉ finally announced their representative for Eurovision. https://escxtra.com/2019/03/08/sarah-mcternan-to-represent-ireland-with-22/ Austria: Paenda’s Eurovision entry “Limits” has been released This year’s Eurovision entrant for Austria, Paenda, has just had her song, “Limits”, premiered on Austrian radio station Hitradio Ö3. https://escxtra.com/2019/03/08/austria-paendas-eurovision-entry-limits-has-been-released/ Poland: Tulia to sing “Pali się (Fire of Love)” in Tel Aviv Polish broadcaster TVP has announced Tulia as their representative to Tel Aviv. https://escxtra.com/2019/03/08/poland-tulia-to-sing-pali-sie-fire-of-love-in-tel-aviv/ Chingiz Mustafayev to represent Azerbaijan with “Truth” After dropping a short snippet of the song, Azerbaijan’s Eurovision 2019 entry was revealed this week in full. https://escxtra.com/2019/03/08/chingiz-mustafayev-to-represent-azerbaijan-with-truth/ Raise your voice! Tamara Todevska reveals “Proud” A lot has been said about North Macedonia's entry, and here it is! https://escxtra.com/2019/03/08/raise-your-voice-tamara-todevska-reveals-proud/ Melodifestivalen 2019 final running order revealed After the selection of the final four acts to advance to the final of Melodifestivalen 2019 from Andra Chansen, the Swedish broadcaster, SVT, has revealed the running order for tonight's final in Stockholm’s Friends Arena. https://escxtra.com/2019/03/02/melodifestivalen-2019-final-running-order-revealed/ EBU confirms name change to North Macedonia ahead of Eurovision 2019 The European Broadcasting Union has confirmed that the nation formerly known as the Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia will now be referred to by their new name, North Macedonia. https://escxtra.com/2019/03/06/ebu-north-macedonia-eurovision-2019/ Junior Eurovision 2019 will be hosted in Gliwice-Silesia The EBU and Polish broadcaster TVP have just announced that the 2019 Junior Eurovision Song Contest will be hosted at Arena Gliwice in Gliwice-Silesia on November 24. https://escxtra.com/2019/03/06/jesc-2019-to-be-in-gliwice-silesia/ Don’t forget our latest debate article where we ask “Does an ‘international jury’ actually reflect an international taste?” and our weekly quiz “Eurovision Trivia”. We also had our usual round up of new music from your favourite Eurovision artists in New Music Friday. Make sure you also take a look at our homepage, with so many stories from the Eurovision world to feast your eyes on. The 2019 Eurovision season is well underway! Let us know your thoughts on the past week @ESCXTRA.

Saturday Summary – This week’s Eurovision news headlines

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EBU confirms name change to North Macedonia ahead of Eurovision 2019

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EBU confirms name change to North Macedonia ahead of Eurovision 2019

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