Poof! Croatia has entered the Eurovision chat! Pow! Melfest names a woman! Surprise! Our first genuine “What?!” delivered on this show.

Poof, Pow, Surprise! Summary

• News: “Husavik” Awards Watch and a Rotterdam Stage Update (1:23)
• Weekend Recap
  • Croatia’s Dora selects Albina’s “Tick-Tock” (4:54)
  • Sweden’s Melodifestivalen Heat 2 (12:25)
  • Norway’s Melodi Grand Prix Heat 5 (20:55)
• Song Updates (26:25)
  • Czech Republic’s Benny Cristo drops “Omaga”
  • Song titles from North Macedonia and Moldova
  • Bulgaria’s Victoria gets a little dramatic on YouTube
• TV This Week
  • Estonia’s Eesti Laul Semi Finals Thursday and Saturday
  • Finland’s UMK Picks (29:15)
  • Spain’s Blas Cantò will sing “Memoria” or “Voy a Quedarme” (34:17)
  • Portugal’s Festival da Cançao begins (35:54)

Links

• Cover photo Renato Branđolica / HRT
• Spotify Playlists: Selection Season | Albania | Croatia | Denmark | Estonia | Finland | France | Lithuania | Norway | Sweden
• Eurovision 2021 Calendar
• TuVeia’s “Bli med meg på gar’n” performance (YouTube)

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