Episode 41: Loose Ends

The loose ends of Eurovision national final season started wrapping up this past weekend, with seven songs selected, one country confirming withdrawal, and tickets... well...

Loose Ends Summary

• Ukraine confirms withdrawal (1:54)
• Tickets are on sale... until they're not. Surprise! (3:27)
• Belgium asks Eliot to "Wake Up" (4:28)
• Looking at Finland's "Look Away" (6:33)
• HATARI (9:54)
• Can Moldova "Stay" on track? (15:04)
• Norway Greenbaum's "Spirit in the Sky" (17:47)
• Portugal's "Telemóveis" splits the room (20:54)
• Georgia Idol or Georgia Idle? (24:13)
• Serbia's "Kruna" (26:49)
• Coming up: The Last Week of Selection Season! (29:22)

Links

• Intro clip: IMSLAND covers Hatari (YouTube)
• Kan demands cancellation of insider Eurovision ticket sales (Globes)
• Finland: YLE Considers Format Change for UMK (Eurovoix)

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