Hampshire country pop girl group Remember Monday will represent the UK at this year's Eurovision Song Contest in Switzerland.
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The Eurovision Song Contest is back. The 69th edition of the world’s largest live music event is taking place in Basel this week, following Nemo’s win for Switzerland last year. The first Semi-Final takes place tonight, with the second one scheduled for Thursday, before the Grand Final on Saturday.
What can we expect?
The public can expect a few new features, as Dr Bárbara Barreiro León, lecturer in film and visual culture at the University of Aberdeen, outlines.
“Organisers are expected to use a new format to announce the qualifiers across both semi-finals. It will be an X Factor style announcement, but no one really knows what it really is. So that’s a big surprise,” says Dr Bárbara Barreiro León.
Those tuning in will also be able to listen to songs in 20 different languages, which is the highest number since 1999, when the rule requiring artists to sing songs in their national language was lifted.
Out of the 37 participating countries, 24 are presenting a song at least partly in a language that is not English. “People are championing their culture and their identity”, says Dr Barreiro León.
Who is representing the UK?
The UK is represented by Hampshire country pop girl group Remember Monday with the song “What the hell just happened?”. The group has already had two official rehearsals in Basel, Switzerland, with snippets being released by the organisers across social media.
“The performance plays nicely into the girls’ musical theatre background. There’s quite an elaborate prop on stage, a chandelier. When they perform, their personalities and background come across, and I think that will land very well with the audiences.”
Steven Heap, News Editor at Eurovision website Eurovoix
Excited to cheer for the United Kingdom? The you will be happy to hear that the UK is automatically qualified to the Grand Final on Saturday> That is because they are part of the Big 5, meaning they pay the biggest financial contributions to the European Broadcasting Union (EBU) alongside France, Germany, Italy and Spain.
So rest assure that you will be able to see Remember Monday during the second Semi-Final on Thursday. UK viewers can also vote during the second Semi-Final.
How Eurovision fans celebrate across the capital.
In addition to watch parties hosted at venues across London, the Royal Vauxhall Tavern is hosting “Eurovision Your Decision”, a part parody, part cabaret show described by the organisers as a “love letter to Eurovision”.
If you’re watching at home, the Eurovision Song Contest will also be broadcasted by the BBC. You can find even more information on the contest and how to watch it on the Eurovision website.
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The Eurovision Song Contest is back. The 69th edition of the world’s largest live music event is taking place in Basel this week, following Nemo’s win for Switzerland last year. The first Semi-Final takes place tonight, with the second one scheduled for Thursday, before the Grand Final on Saturday.
What can we expect?
The public can expect a few new features, as Dr Bárbara Barreiro León, lecturer in film and visual culture at the University of Aberdeen, outlines.
“Organisers are expected to use a new format to announce the qualifiers across both semi-finals. It will be an X Factor style announcement, but no one really knows what it really is. So that’s a big surprise,” says Dr Bárbara Barreiro León.
Those tuning in will also be able to listen to songs in 20 different languages, which is the highest number since 1999, when the rule requiring artists to sing songs in their national language was lifted.
Out of the 37 participating countries, 24 are presenting a song at least partly in a language that is not English. “People are championing their culture and their identity”, says Dr Barreiro León.
Who is representing the UK?
The UK is represented by Hampshire country pop girl group Remember Monday with the song “What the hell just happened?”. The group has already had two official rehearsals in Basel, Switzerland, with snippets being released by the organisers across social media.
“The performance plays nicely into the girls’ musical theatre background. There’s quite an elaborate prop on stage, a chandelier. When they perform, their personalities and background come across, and I think that will land very well with the audiences.”
Steven Heap, News Editor at Eurovision website Eurovoix
Excited to cheer for the United Kingdom? The you will be happy to hear that the UK is automatically qualified to the Grand Final on Saturday> That is because they are part of the Big 5, meaning they pay the biggest financial contributions to the European Broadcasting Union (EBU) alongside France, Germany, Italy and Spain.
So rest assure that you will be able to see Remember Monday during the second Semi-Final on Thursday. UK viewers can also vote during the second Semi-Final.
How Eurovision fans celebrate across the capital.
In addition to watch parties hosted at venues across London, the Royal Vauxhall Tavern is hosting “Eurovision Your Decision”, a part parody, part cabaret show described by the organisers as a “love letter to Eurovision”.
If you’re watching at home, the Eurovision Song Contest will also be broadcasted by the BBC. You can find even more information on the contest and how to watch it on the Eurovision website.
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