Life after Helsinki 2007 Eurovision

Francesco Gabbani will join a long list of other Eurovision artists in Madrid's Wold Pride celebrations starting this weekend until July 2.  Eurovision winners Loreen and Conchita are present, so are Slavko from this year's contest, Spanish entrants Ruth Lorenzo, Barei, Soraya, Rosa, Azucar Moreno, Mirela, LeKlein and Baccara, Kate Ryan, Suzy with Ivri Lider, Carlinhos Brown, Aliice, Norwood, Toby Corton, Roser, Ama Torroja, Nito, Jorge Gonzales, Rebeca, Nuria Fergò and Toby Corton. How come they forgot about Saara Aalto? ;-p

Tonight it's finally also the Spanish final. It feels like this selection has been dragging on for motnhs with various stages alredy but esta noche es la noche! There will be joint televoting and jury voting. LeKlein won the Eurocasting phase of the selection while the others are internally chosen. Watch here at 22.00 CET Manel Navarro - Do it for your lover LeKlein - Outch! Paula Rojo - Lo que nunca fue Mario Jefferson - Spin my head Maika - Momento criticò Mirela - Contigo  UPDATE: Manel wins thanks to jury......

Internet vote has cut the Objetivo Eurovision acts to ten. Now these then will face a jury that will cut them to three only. On January 12 in an online show those three will become only one. The lucky one will join the internally chosen acts in the final in February. Long and confusing process indeed.  But here are the ten ones remaining: Nieves Hidalgo - Esclava Nito - Luna Nicky Triphook - Daddy's little girl Romy Low - In love Pedro Elipe - Del dolor Fruela - Live it up LeKlein - Outch! Javián - No somos héroes Brequette - No enemy Rebeca Moss - Volveré por ti When you let fans decided there's quite a few nonsense pop but I must say I expected worse. The presense of Nieves Hidalgo, Nito and most of all Pedro Elipe is a good sign, even if most everyone with Spanish sound is gone. Sadly. The internet vote usually always end up with who has the most fans and biggest hype, is the cutest guy or sluttiest girl over someone who's really good so let...