Episode 99: Merry FiKmas

Eurovision season usually begins in December with Albania's Festivali i Këngës, sometimes known as FiKmas. We dig into FiK's history.

Merry FiKmas Summary

• Eurovision 2021 Updates: Semi-Final Allocations and Plan C Videos (2:49)
• Artist Updates (7:52)
  • Cyprus will send Elena Tsagkrinou with "El Diablo"
  • Bulgaria's VICTORIA floats "Ugly Cry" for consideration
  • Senhit covers "Amar Pelos Dois"
  • Damir won't represent Croatia; Aksel won't represent Finland
  • The ROOP will compete in Lithuania's Pabandom is Naujo
  
  
• National Selection Updates (16:53)
  • France's National Final coming in January
  • Norway expands Melodi Grand Prix 2021
  • Upcoming drops: Sweden's Melodifestivalen Acts, Estonia's Eesti Laul songs
  
  
• Main Topic: Albania's Festivali i Këngës and How to Open Up (25:36)
  

Links

• Cover Image by Peggy and Marco Lachmann-Anke from Pixabay
• Eurovision Selection Season 2021 Playlist (Spotify)
• #71: Sticks Nix FiK Picks

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