[LMBTO] "Let Me Be The One" Eurovision Show 260 - Eurostarz Preview and Dutch...
Ari Ólafsson sung "Our Choice" for Iceland in 2018 and that song was on this week's show...Þórunn Erna Clausen was the songwriter and I got to meet both in Amsterdam that year!The reason for that song...
View Article[LMBTO] "Let Me Be The One" Eurovision Show 261 - LET ME BE THE ONE...
Netta was looking to start her Jury SF1 performance there...The 5th Anniversary Show looked to her to kick things off too!August 8th 2023 was when this show was broadcast - 5 years and a day from show...
View Article[LMBTO] "Let Me Be The One" Eurovision Show 262 - UK 1957 and Eurobash...
The first UK representative at Eurovisionhas passed away at the age of 88... Patricia Bredin was the right choiceto open this week's LET ME BE THE ONE.Obituaries and tributes are unfortunately...
View Article[LMBTO] "Let Me Be The One" Eurovision Show 263 - Toto Cutugno and "They...
Having a live show means that I can react to events of the day, even the sad ones...Toto Cutugno passed away four hoursbefore this week's show, aged 80.News out of Italy came swiftly and became a...
View Article[LMBTO] "Let Me Be The One" Eurovision Show 264 - Almost Eurovision New Year!
News of the day on Tuesday...SIXTEEN Nations will compete in JESC 2023!We now know who will be in Nice on Sunday 26th November...We have all 'Big 5' Eurovision nations at JESC together for the first...
View Article[LMBTO] "Let Me Be The One" Eurovision Show 265 - Happy Eurovision New Year,...
When RTBF take the reins, we always find out who will be singing for Belgium early!Mustii is their choice for Eurovision 2024!The French speaking broadcaster for Belgium never messes around and yet...
View Article[LMBTO] "Let Me Be The One" Eurovision Show 266 - Kvalifikacija za Millstreet...
Janika Sillamaa just missed out on Millstreet in 1993...Estonia's first entry and six others from Kvalifikacija za Millstreetwere on this week's LET ME BE THE ONE!The big focus on this week's show was...
View Article[LMBTO] "Let Me Be The One" Eurovision Show 267 - First Nation Deadline Reached!
Not only is TEYA a great songwriter / singer, she can doodle too! It meant we got to go all Poe again on this week's show...National Doodle Day helped out Epilepsy Action in the UK and there were two...
View Article[LMBTO] "Let Me Be The One" Eurovision Show 268 - Silia Confirms For Cyprus!
We really knew for 3 weeks but it had to be announced officially...Silia Kapsis IS the Cypriot artist for Eurovision 2024!So the Australia-Cyprus link continues - like Andrew Lambrou for Liverpool,...
View Article[LMBTO] "Let Me Be The One" Eurovision Show 269 - More JESC and the 1996...
Zoé Clauzure is the French artist for JESC 2023...We know her entry, plus that of Ukraine and Spain, for Nice!It is October and only seven weeks until Junior Eurovision hits town in France - the host...
View Article[LMBTO] "Let Me Be The One" Eurovision Show 270 - OGAE Second Chance Contest...
Is it always so predictable?OGAE Second Chance Contest win NINETEEN for Sweden...Marcus & Martinus deliver the goods with "Air"!It is the first time since 1991 that the winner of Eurovision and the...
View Article[LMBTO] "Let Me Be The One" Eurovision Show 271 - The Teya & Salena Interview...
Eurofest brings such great gigs and also superb interviews...Teya & Salena were the stars of this week's LET ME BE THE ONE!Sometimes chats with artists are so effortless and feel more like a chat...
View Article[LMBTO] "Let Me Be The One" Eurovision Show 272 - UK JESC 2023 Entry & Greece...
The big announcement in time for Tuesday's show... STAND UNIQU3 are singing "Back To Life" for the UK at JESC! Not quite the last but in my opinion one of the best of JESC 2023, the UK's entry is...
View Article[LMBTO] "Let Me Be The One" Eurovision Show 273 - Malta Kicks Off The...
The 2024 season has started - Eurovision is back!Malta Eurovision Song Contest kicks off with its first SF...Friday 27th October 2023 - the first selection process began its journey to Malmö on the...
View Article[LMBTO] "Let Me Be The One" Eurovision Show 274 - Eesti Laul Artists Get...
We have a double Eurovision returnee for Eesti Laul 2024!Laura Põldvere is one of the 20 artists trying out for Estonia...As is traditional, the artists for the current season of Eesti Laul were...
View Article[LMBTO] "Let Me Be The One" Eurovision Show 275 - France Gives Us The First...
Fourth 2024 artist but with the first song...Slimane will sing "Mon Amour" for France in Malmö!Big announcements for Eurovision seem to happen on the day of the show and I have a mad panic to include...
View Article[LMBTO] "Let Me Be The One" Eurovision Show 276 - The LMBTO JESC 2023 Chart...
The group of JESC 2023 (plus the last five French singers!)...Which of them won the LMBTO JESC 2023 Chart Rundown?Junior Eurovision is gradually becoming more and more important in my Eurovision...
View Article[LMBTO] "Let Me Be The One" Eurovision Show 277 - 2024 Tickets Been and Gone!
A week is a short time at Eurovision sometimes...First wave of tickets have been and gone for Malmö...Did you get some?Announcement about tickets came last Thursday - all sold on Tuesday, a few hours...
View Article[LMBTO] "Let Me Be The One" Eurovision Show 278 - ESCZ 2024, Mello and...
The first National Final of 2024 was on Monday...All seven entries played on LET ME BE THE ONE on Tuesday!The 'Grand Plan' continues - to play as many National Final songs on the show! All seven...
View Article[LMBTO] "Let Me Be The One" Eurovision Show 279 - The (early) Christmas Show!
A week earlier than planned but Xmas isn't far away!It is the LET ME BE THE ONE Christmas Show for 2023!A voice affected by a cold meant that I decided to bring the seasonal show forward a week - less...
View Article[LMBTO] "Let Me Be The One" Eurovision Show 280 - UK and NL and SL and CZ...
Playing catch-up with four artists and another song declared...All in a fortnight's work for LET ME BE THE ONE!The UK version of Strictly Come Dancing as not necessarily the first place you'd think...
View Article[LMBTO] "Let Me Be The One" Eurovision Show 281 - Albania Chooses for Malmö...
Another powerful vocal, another fashionista...Besa Kokëdhima is the Albanian choice for Sweden in May!Festivali i Këngës 62 was the highlight of the week before Christmas 2023, as it always is for...
View Article[LMBTO] "Let Me Be The One" Eurovision Show 282 - ESC Top 250 Special!
Almost 65 years ago, Alice & Ellen Kesslertook Germany to 8th place in Cannes...The 1950s decided my choices for 2023's ESC Top 250!New Year's Eve 2023 saw the regular end of year celebration with...
View Article[LMBTO] "Let Me Be The One" Eurovision Show 283 - MGP SF1 & Eesti Laul...
5MINNUST & Puuluup...“(nendest) narkootikumidest ei tea me (küll) midagi"...Best get used to saying it all, as they might win Eesti Laul!As the National Final season is almost upon us, the second...
View Article[LMBTO] "Let Me Be The One" Eurovision Show 284 - The LMBTO Emergency Show...
This singer has appeared regularly on LET ME BE THE ONE...A Eurovision mix of my favourite ESC and NF entries wouldn't feel right without Marie Myriam in it!As those who follow the radio show, blog and...
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