Life after Helsinki 2007 Eurovision

Today Sunday it was Poland's time to choose their entry. Three artists made it to the final via Szansa na sukces and 17-year-old last year's The Voice of Poland winner Alicja got full marks from both the jury and televoters with her song Empires that premiered in the show. The other two artists had made their songs available before. In vain. They also sung another Eurovision song from the past) Empires still needs some fine tuning but it's pretty wonderful tune.  Alicja Szemplińska - Empires ( Euphoria /Loreen) (jury 5 + televote 5) 10 Albert Černý (Lake Malawi) - Lucy ( Fairytale /Alexander Rybak) (3 + 3) 6 Kasia Dereń - Count on me (Ufaj mi) ( Satellite /Lena) (1 + 1) 2

Poland is experiencing a new way of choosing their entry and after three heats with only the winner getting the ticket to the final we have contestants tonight, one of them Albert Černý with his Lake Malawi who represanted Czech Republic last year. Their entry is co-written by three Eurovision veterans: JOWST from Norway, Cesar Sampson from Austria and Lasse Piirainen (Norme John) from Finland. On top of that it is dedicated to last year's hostess in Tel Aviv, Lucy Ayoub! How weird is that? Albert Černý (Lake Malawi) - Lucy Kasia Dereń - Ufaj mi Alicja Szemplińska - ?

Loving him wasn't the losing game Why I have a feeling they don't know what they're doing? One big Eurovision family One is very happy, the other.... not so much propably Everyone loves Mahmood Christer missed his first Eurovision final since... well.... 1991? Hospitalized and waiting for a surgery he's about to spent some extra time in Israel The day of departures.... .. and time to focus on 2020! Season 2019 has been a lot of fun, thanks for sharing! Zie je volgend jaar in Nederland!

 Mahmood & co enjoyed a mudful day at Dead Sea  Sergey found the sign.  Tamara found Old Jaffa.  Wake up, meditation over, Eliot!  Kate the Copycat.  Strike a face!  Ding dong, Krista is everywhere.  Lake Mudawi.    Wallflowers Darude & Sebastian.  One big Eurovision family.    Fuego!  Take me to your doublechin heaven.  Home is where the doublechin is.  Proud display of a tongue. Jump!

Miki El Baywatch Srbuk Lady in red Kobi at home  Dry Lake Malawi Newlyweds Chingiz Yacht Mahmood in hot periferia Pink legged Tamta Is it too late for an interview? Anna O in Tel A

Lake Malawi Vs. Dead sea Mud. Sergey visited Jerusalem. Luca sightseeing. Nevena travelling with style. Red nose Sarah. Properly dressed for work? Boten Anna. Duncan sightseeing. Joci let his hair down. Kate swinging outdoors. Tel Aviv loves all of them. That's it for tonight.  ביי ביי

  Poland - Tulia - Fire Of Love (Pali Się) **** Original, memorable and unlike any other as a song and a look,  the staging and graphics seem to fit in nicely. If the Russian grannies made it to 2nd place this will qualify with ease and do better than most think at the moment. This is perfect Eurovision, what most televiewers expect to see and hear in Eurovision, without being cheap and kitchy, but authentic and Polish TV did a smart and respectful choice by choosing them over some pop starlet! Slovenia - Zala Kralj & Gašper Šantl - Sebi **** Ok, this is hard to call. I like the minimalist and space like staging and graphics, they fit perfectly with the song's atmosphere and make the whole very etheric and dreamlike. Whether televoting masses and juries will get this is another thing but at this point I'm still positive they will and Slovenia should qualify at least. Czech Republic - Lake Malawi - Friend of a friend *** With this video I wa...