Slovenia has decided to drop the usual EMA and go for the same system Croatia used this year and one can only ask why? Slovenia made it to the final, Croatia didn't. Besides, EMA has been for years one of my favourite national finals while the Croatin affair this year was totally uninteresting. Not happy....
Germany is back with the system used two years ago that gave us Lena. Stefan Raab is gone though and Thomas D takes his place.And Lena judges this time?
Finland will change its selection, too. It will be open to all and the affair will start already in autumn. After the three songs that qualified from the open internet selection this year made the top-3 in the final the time might be ready for some new young talent. After all all we need is one good song and one good artist. On the other hand, if all this happens again only on internet we will surely not get the best songs out for the final. A touch of the reality show will be added as YLEs cameras will follow the process from the beginning and the selection includes club gigs and auditions for those less experienced artists.
Switzerland will start its selection online right after the deadline on September 1, 2011. The system should be more or less like this year. The first songs are already online.
Azerbaijan is likely to go on with the same system that brought us the Eurovision 2011 winner Eldar and Nigar who are rumoured to take part as well. The selection starts in September but whether it is all televised from the beginning is yet unknown.
The Netherlands will have its open national final for the first time in many years. Anyone can go and drop his song in the box in Hilversum and 6-7 songs will be selected for the national final in January 2012.
Ukraine will have a Idols like talent show hosted by Philipp Kirkorov - and a safe bet might be to think he will write the song, too? - and Ani Lorak. Maybe this procedure will be clearer and will save us some extra drama come spring 2012?
Belgium will not hold a national final but selects internally. But didn't EBU call for open national finals?
Bulgaria has two semifinals in December and the final in January. In a good old fashioned way without all sort of reality-TV talent search gimmicks. Good!
Cyprus has already selected its artist, being the first one this season. Ivi Adamou will do the honors and the song will be selected apparently by televote/jury.
Norway, Sweden and Denmark will continue with their usual national selections with minor changes.
Bulgaria has two semifinals in December and the final in January. In a good old fashioned way without all sort of reality-TV talent search gimmicks. Good!
Cyprus has already selected its artist, being the first one this season. Ivi Adamou will do the honors and the song will be selected apparently by televote/jury.
Norway, Sweden and Denmark will continue with their usual national selections with minor changes.
Meanwhile Azerbaijan is having a selection of its kind for the venue; two existing venues to be revamped and one more in the building. Let's see how it will end....
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