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ITALY: SANREMO 2017 ELIMINATIONS: END OF AN ERA?

A lot of speculation, polemics and outrage last night in Sanremo after the definitive eliminations of four Big, as they all turned out to be real grand old glories (except La Ferreri of course).  Al Bano has been maybe the most gracious in his comments:  "They kicked out my song. But then again, this is called Festival della canzone Italiana so I suppose they didn't like my song. But it's not the end. They didn't kick me out" Then he continues listing many songs and artists who came last or didn't make the final over the decades and became later even international hits and evergreen from Celentano to Vasco Rossi to Zucchero.  Giusy Ferreri can only comment with fa talmente male (it really hurts). But she declares happy she had the opportunity to present her new album and it's a game, sometimes you win, sometimes you lose.  Ron was apparently already furious he had to face the second chance, now... I don't even want to know! In his Faceboo...

ESC 2016 ROMANIA: A MOMENT OF SILENCE FOR ROMANIA, EBU KICKS THEM OUT

The EBU has withdrawn member services from Romanian public service broadcaster Televiziunea Română (TVR) following the non-payment of debts totalling CHF 16 million. Romania will now no longer be able to participate in the 2016 Eurovision Song Contest. TVR will lose access to other EBU member services including the Eurovision News and Sports News Exchanges, the right to broadcast specific sporting events, legal, technical and research expertise and lobbying services. And of course with that also this signal to broadcast Eurovision song contest 2016. Not broadcasting it should, at least in theory, mean that TVR won't be able to participate also in 2017 contest.... EBU Director General Ingrid Deltenre said: "It is regrettable that we are forced to take this action. We are disappointed that all our attempts to resolve this matter have received no response from the Romanian government. In recent weeks the EBU has taken note of the Ministry of Finance’s suggestion that TVR m...