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Albania. Albina & Familja Kelmendi – Duje. Accompanied on stage by her parents and siblings, Albina talks about her in hers Dujie of the nostalgia of family love, during a separation
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Cyprus. Andrew Lambrou – Break A Broken Heart. Australian Andrew Lambrou, competing for Cyprus, brought a song about broken hearts. Born in 1998, he exploded in 2013 by posting a cover of YouTube on YouTube My immortal
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Estonia. Alika – bridges. Estonian singer very popular in his homeland thanks to the victory of the talent Idol, his bridges talks about the importance of building bridges between people
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Belgium. Gustaph – Because Of You. A song about the love between two men, who support each other. Singing it, a pop dance artist with a twenty-year career, whose source of inspiration is Boy George
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Austria. Teya & Salena – Who The Hell Is Edgar?. The two Austrian girls sing that they have the ghost of Edgar Allan Poe in their bodies. It’s actually a critique of the music industry and its machismo
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Lithuania. Monika Linkyte – Stay. In her second Eurovision contest, Monika brought a song with a folk rhythm (Čiūto tūto it’s a sort of Lithuanian magic formula)
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Poland. Blanka – Alone. A song that talks about autorotism, with a danceable choreography and with a verve that moved the audience. Model well known at home, she has only released a few singles including All I want for Christmas is you
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Australia. Voyager – He promised. Electro-pop song that reminds a bit of Muse, with an unexpected metal insert, He promised is the flagship song of this very well known Australian band on Spotify
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Armenia. Brunettes – Future Lovers. On stage since she was a child, Brunette sang in a female group. Her Future Lover speaks to the love of tomorrow, someone she’s never met, and the excitement that uncertainty brings
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Slovenia. Joker Out – Carpe Diem. A very young group, the Joker Out invite you to seize the moment by singing their song in Slovenian Carpe Diem. At home they are very famous: their concerts are always sold out
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Italy. Marco Mengoni – Two lives. Italy belongs to the Big Five, the group of the five major powers of the EU and of those who – most of all – contribute most from an economic point of view to the realization of Eurovision. For this reason, Marco Mengoni with his Two Lives goes directly to the final
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Germany. Lord of the Lost – Blood and glitter. Gothic metal band, the Lords of the Lost arrive at Eurovision as outsiders (their victory at Snai is listed as 150). Over the years, they have released 4 live records and 3 collections, 7 EPs and over 20 singles
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France. The Zarra – Evidemment. Canadian from Montreal, Fatima Zahra Hafdi has been chosen to represent France by French public broadcaster France Télévisions
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Spain. Blanca Paloma – Eaea. Among the favorites, Blanca Paloma has three degrees in Fine Arts, taken in three different universities. Her very recent debut dates back to 2022 with Segreto de Agua
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United Kingdom. Mae Muller – I wrote a song. Born in London in 1996, Mae Muller has been writing songs since she was eight years old. She wrote lyrics for singers such as Kylie Minogue, participated in the international tour of Little Mix and was nominated for MTV EMA and VMA Awards in 2022
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Ukraine. TVORCHI – Heart of steel. TVORCHI is a duo formed by Andriy Hutsulyak (born in 1996) and Jeffery Kenny (1997). Born in Ukraine the first, in Nigeria the second, together they are a symbol of integration and multiculturalism of the new Ukrainian generation
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Croatia. Let 3 – Mama SH! Arriving at Eurovision 2023 as an outsider, they gave a parody of Hitler, singing a kind of Macarena in a post-Soviet key and sending a message against the war. Active since 1987, they have always been on the side of women’s rights and the LGBTQ+ community
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Moldova. Pasha Parfeni – Soarele si Luna. Born in 1986, son of art, he has 20 singles to his credit but no albums. He wrote the Eurovision song together with his wife Yuliana, his muse
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Swiss. Remo Forrer – Watergun. Twenty-one year old, winner of The Voice of Switzerland 2020, is among the youngest participants of Eurovision 2023. Passionate about traditional folk music, he brought an anti-war song. “I don’t want to be a soldier,” he sings in the chorus
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Finland. Käärijä – Cha-cha-cha. On stage since 2016, Käärijä was chosen to represent Sweden during the event Uuden Musiikin Kilpailu. His Cha-cha-cha it is a mix of genres because, as he explained, “Finland is a country of party, a country of heavy metal and a country of pop”
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Czech Republic. Vesna – My Sister’s Crown. All-female band, born to pay homage to femininity and Slavic mythology, Vesna have two studio albums to their credit. Their My Sister’s Crown it is (also) an anti-war cry
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Israel. Noa Kirel – Unicorn. Became famous for participating in Pocherz, an Israeli TV show in which parents help their children achieve their dreams, Noa Kirel has been singing since she was 13 years old. Hers His Unicorn it is a message of love and encouragement: it invites us to accept ourselves, and to accept diversity
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Portugal. Mimicat – Ai Coração. Mimicat, born Marisa Isabel Lopes Mena, is a 39-year-old artist active since 2014. Although she has released only two studio albums and nine singles, she has always amazed with the quality of her production. Ai Coração speaks of bewilderment and amazement in the face of love, with emotions that cannot be controlled and take away sleep and certainties
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Sweden. Loreen – Tattoos. Born in 1983, Lorine Zineb Nora Talhaoui has already participated in Eurovision, winning it in 2012. She Openly bisexual, engaged in political activism, she is the super favorite of the edition
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Serbia. Luke Black – Samo Mi Se Spava. Luka Ivanović, nicknamed “the Serbian pop alchemist” for his ability to mix indie, techno and pop together, has toured in China and Europe. His piece, with oriental and enveloping atmospheres, reads: “Reason sleeps while the world burns”
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Norway. Alexandra – Queen of Kings. She was born in Pietra Ligure in 2002 to an Italian father and Norwegian mother, she participated in The Voice Norway. His song, which he made a splash in his homeland, celebrates the power of women and the power each person possesses
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