this new rule which could reshuffle the cards for Slimane

Appointment is made on Saturday March 11 has Malmo (Sweden) to attend the Eurovision Song Contest…Or simply on France 2, the channel which must broadcast, as every year, the musical event followed by several tens of millions of viewers. That night, Slimane will represent the tricolor flag with its title My loveand thus hopes to put an end to the curse that has struck France for more than 45 years now: the last winner is none other than Marie Myriam with the hit The bird and the child. It was 1977! But, to achieve this, the interpreter of Recipe will have to comply with new rules just announced and which completely reshuffle the cards.

Aficionados’ votes will be largely influenced by the semi-finals this year. Indeed, unlike usual, it will be possible to make your choice and give your voice from the start of the live show. No more waiting for all the candidates in the running to come on stage to perform their song! The previous rule in force could favor certain artists given the order of appearance in the evening. This will no longer be the case! “We want to offer the opportunity to involve viewers from the start: if you see something you like, you should be able to vote immediately. You can also of course wait for the summary at the end, like in previous years”says Ebba Adielsson who is the executive producer of Eurovision (SVT).

Slimane will have to sing during the second semi-final

That’s not all ! The vote extended to countries which do not participate in Eurovision will open 24 hours before each of the three concerts (semi-finals and final), and will remain open until the start of the live broadcasts. Obviously, these notable changes force the organizers to review the mode of operation of the Big Five, namely the five founding countries and largest financial contributors which are de facto propelled to the final. We talk about the Franceof the’Germanyof the‘Italyof the’Spain and United Kingdomand currently the Sweden who is the host country this year after Loreen’s historic title victory Tattoo.

Traditionally, the artists who represent these countries are only entitled to the broadcast of a short extract during the semi-finals during which the thirty participating countries compete to win their place in the final. Given that the votes will open earlier, and in the interest of complete fairness, the Big Five candidates will be able to sing their song in full during the semi-finals. We also know the order of passage of these: Germany, Sweden and the United Kingdom on May 7 ; France, Italy and Spain on May 9. What’s more, the organizers suggest that a “another big change” would be announced very “shortly”without giving any clue.

Zarra settles its accounts

Slimane is preparing as he should to succeed La Zarra which had not managed to convince with its title Obviously last year. When the results were announced, the Canadian artist of Tunisian origin made an inappropriate gesture showing her disappointment, sparking controversy. She returns today to her participation in Eurovision 2023 and does not hold back with the French delegation whom she accuses of having made her experience a “hell from start to finish”.

On the YouTube channel Siham TV on March 10, La Zarra claimed that he was made “mirrore” some things. “I did not understand that I was going to be the slave of France Televisionsthat I wasn’t going to be able to offer what I wanted artistically on stage, that the costs were going to be deducted from my marketing budget for my second album… It was extremely hard”, she said. She also spoke of racism against her, quoting the words of the head of the French delegation: “You need to bleach your hair this week because you’re Arab and have brown hair, you look too Arab and, when you’re blonde, you look less Arab. And the French don’t like Arabs“he would have asked him.

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