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๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ง BBC announces “Eurovision: Come Together” entries

From "Volare" to "Soldi"...

British broadcaster, BBC, have announced the 19 entries taking part in โ€œEurovision: Come Togetherโ€ tonight (16th May). The British public will be able to vote for their favourite entries from the shortlist, determined by a โ€œdiverse mix of panellistsโ€.

Each panellist was asked to choose their ten favourite Eurovision songs that they believed were โ€œmodern day classics or songs that have stood the test of timeโ€. The โ€œexpert panelโ€ includes semi-final commentators Rylan Clark-Neal and Scott Mills, Radio 2โ€™s Ken Bruce and former UK Eurovision acts SuRie and Nicki French.

12 former winners plus fan favourites!

The shortlist, as determined by the BBC and the panellists, includes a dozen past winners of the contest including three British winners and a further seven memorable Eurovision performances. The full list of selected entries can be seen below:

  • ๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡น Domenico Mudugno โ€“ Nel Blu Dipinto Di Blu (Italy 1958)
  • ๐Ÿ‡ฑ๐Ÿ‡บ France Gall – Poupรฉe de cire, poupรฉe de son (Luxembourg 1965)
  • ๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ช ABBA โ€“ Waterloo (Sweden 1974)
  • ๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ง Brotherhood of Man โ€“ Save Your Kisses For Me (United Kingdom 1976)
  • ๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ง Bucks Fizz โ€“ Making Your Mind Up (United Kingdom 1981)
  • ๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ง Gina G โ€“ Oohโ€ฆ Aahโ€ฆ Just A Little Bit (United Kingdom 1996)
  • ๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ง Katrina & The Waves โ€“ Love Shine A Light (United Kingdom 1997)
  • ๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ฑ Dana International โ€“ Diva (Israel 1998)
  • ๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ฆ Verka Serduchka โ€“ Dancing Lasha Tumbai (Ukraine 2007)
  • ๐Ÿ‡ณ๐Ÿ‡ด Alexander Rybak โ€“ Fairytale (Norway 2009)
  • ๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ช Lena โ€“ Satellite (Germany 2010)
  • ๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ช Loreen โ€“ Euphoria (Sweden 2012)
  • ๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡น Conchita Wurst โ€“ Rise Like A Phoenix (Austria 2014)
  • ๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ช Mรฅnsย Zelmerlรถw โ€“ Heroes (Sweden 2015)
  • ๐Ÿ‡ง๐Ÿ‡ช Loรฏcย Nottet โ€“ Rhythm Inside (Belgium 2015)
  • ๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡บ Dami Im โ€“ Sound of Silence (Australia 2016)
  • ๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ฑ Netta โ€“ Toy (Israel 2018)
  • ๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡พ Eleni Foureira โ€“ Fuego (Cyprus 2018)
  • ๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡น Mahmood โ€“ Soldi (Italy 2019)

Voting as part of a Eurovision night

British Eurovision fans will be able to vote for their favourite song during the show which will be broadcast at 18:25 BST (19:25 CEST). Voting will take place on the BBC Eurovision website. โ€œEurovision: Come Togetherโ€ will be held as part of a Eurovision night across BBC One and BBC Two.

The night will begin on BBC One with a Eurovision special of Pointless Celebrities at 17:40 BST with past Eurovision artists taking part including Dana, SuRie and John Lundvik. This will be followed by โ€œEurovision: Come Togetherโ€. At 20:00 BST, BBC One will go live to Hilversum to join the rest of Europe in broadcasting โ€œEurovision: Europe Shine A Lightโ€.

Eurovision broadcasting will continue on BBC Two at 22:00 BST, with a Eurovision special โ€“ โ€œThe A-Z of Eurovisionโ€ โ€“ presented by Rylan Clark-Neal. The โ€œEurovision nightโ€ will finish with a repeat of a Eurovision special of Top of The Pops at 23:00 BST.

Are you happy with the entries shortlisted for the show? Will you be voting for your favourite?

Let us know in the comments below and on social media @ESCXTRA.

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Tom Ryan

After joining the team in 2018, I've been lucky enough to cover four Eurovision seasons and I'm excited to see what 2023 has in store for us! I'm a music enthusiast, but also enjoy learning - so you'll likely find me in a classroom or listening to the best new music!

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