General Eurovision Topic (2013 edition)

Like 2011 and 2012, a thread for this:

Miranda wrote:Here you can post general news about ESC, like when the allocation order has been drawn, etc.

And of course comment the news.

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The Eurovision Song Contest final next year will be held in Malmö Arena. So instead of Stockholm and Friends Arena which would be capable to hold 35 000 in the audience, the audience will be 15 500. (If all places is used.) The VD of SVT, Eva Hamilton say that "Multicultural Malmö is the perfect city for this international event". She also say that the trend about bigger arenas every year isn't durable, and haven't done the experience better.

Source: http://www.svt.se/nyheter/sverige/eurovisionfinalen-2013-halls-i-malmo

What do you think about this decision?

I think it is a bad decision to have it in Malmö. Because of this...
1. Less audience - means less people from other countries will get to Sweden because of this. (Less tourism and tourism money to Sweden.)
2. They have Melodifestivalen (where Sweden chose their ESC-participant) in Friends Arena. So the argument about "the trend about bigger arenas every year isn't durable, and haven't done the experience better" is not that valid I think.
3. Malmö is very close (a bridge) to Denmark. I think Denmark is cheaper then Sweden and many of the tourists will live in Denmark instead of Sweden, maybe even buying food there and stuff like that. It would not happen if the event would be held in Stockholm I think.

I totally agree with you Swedish!

I really expected that Eurovision took place in Stockholm or Gothenburg but Malmö? In addition, Malmö Arena has only a capacity of up to 15.500 people which means the capacity will most likely lower because of the stage. I understand Malmö is the third biggest city in Sweden, isn't it? but I'd rather take place in Stockholm for instance. Now, I don't know how I'm going to manage to arrive to Malmö

By the way, what is the capacity of Friends Arena? 65.000 more or less?

MNMINAGE wrote:I totally agree with you Swedish!

I really expected that Eurovision took place in Stockholm or Gothenburg but Malmö? In addition, Malmö Arena has only a capacity of up to 15.500 people which means the capacity will most likely lower because of the stage. I understand Malmö is the third biggest city in Sweden, isn't it? but I'd rather take place in Stockholm for instance. Now, I don't know how I'm going to manage to arrive to Malmö

By the way, what is the capacity of Friends Arena? 65.000 more or less?

The capacity for Friends Arena was though to be 35 000 when all the stages and stuff was there! And Malmö Arena can at highest take in 15 500. But then a stage, green room and other stuff be there too. Malmö is the third biggest city yes, but still it is close to Copenhagen (Denmark) and many will probably live in Denmark.

So because of this there will be at least 20 000 less tickets, that would be a huge amount of money and good tourism. Sure 15 000 is also good, but not as good as 35 000.

How far is Malmo city from Stockholm?

Chris K wrote:How far is Malmo city from Stockholm?

I looked it up on a way describing site and according to that site Malmö is 612 kilometers away from Stockholm.

According to another site it is 35 kilometers from Malmö and Copenhagen (Denmark.)
So the ones from Copenhagen in Denmark have less time to travel then people from Stockholm.

I wonder if Greece will participate in Malmö 2013.

jantzen wrote:I wonder if Greece will participate in Malmö 2013.

I hope that. If they do the same as 2012 maybe? So they let a music label chose an artist that is in the label.

ERT don't have the funds to host the contest if Greece wins so if you think about it, why not just save money all together and withdraw for 1 year.

RTP will announce the participation (or not) tomorrow. As far as I know it's more probable that Portugal won't participate in the next edition

You were correct Jessica, both Portugal and Poland will not compete next year.
So sad.

it is really sad. Can't believe RTP did this

http://www.janelaesc.com/2012/11/eurovision-2013-nenhuma-emissora.html

"According to internal people from EBU no tv channel said that it won't participate in esc 2013. Every tv channel has until 15 December to say that they're out of esc - in RTP's case they are trying to find a way to make the participation not so expensive among with the organization" . If this is true, i'm the happiest person in the world!

Lets hope they success. Always better with more competing countries.

Svenskjäveln wrote:Lets hope they success. Always better with more competing countries.

yes, and it's better if i can vote for my favourites too ahah

Jessica wrote:http://www.janelaesc.com/2012/11/eurovision-2013-nenhuma-emissora.html

"According to internal people from EBU no tv channel said that it won't participate in esc 2013. Every tv channel has until 15 December to say that they're out of esc - in RTP's case they are trying to find a way to make the participation not so expensive among with the organization" . If this is true, i'm the happiest person in the world!

Hail Janelão

http://www.e-radio.gr/music/post.asp?uid=11896

scheiss this scheisse

B&H wont participate this year on esc

Gagi wrote:B&H wont participate this year on esc

after in Federation B&H they announced that we wont participate on esc in other entity they announced that we are ready for esc
we cant agree for esc than i dont need to told you what f***ing country we are

What? Are they competing or what do you mean?

Svenskjäveln wrote:What? Are they competing or what do you mean?

Bosnia has 2 entities Serb Republic and Federation B&H
Federation doesn't have money to go so they announced that we wont go on esc but Serb Republic made song for esc and they said that they will pay all money so now none knows will we go or not

Chris K wrote:

Oh god. I do not like this decision at all, she's a bad program leader with terrible jokes. All the nine million people in Sweden will be ashamed for this decision when it's the night for Eurovision final. I am not exaggerating when I say I never seen a worse program leader then this, the program leaders for Eurovision 2012 in Azerbaijan was much, MUCH better.

I don't want to be evil, but some shouldn't be program leaders, she's one of them.

Svenskjäveln wrote:
Oh god. I do not like this decision at all, she's a bad program leader with terrible jokes. All the nine million people in Sweden will be ashamed for this decision when it's the night for Eurovision final. I am not exaggerating when I say I never seen a worse program leader then this, the program leaders for Eurovision 2012 in Azerbaijan was much, MUCH better.

I don't want to be evil, but some shouldn't be program leaders, she's one of them.

I can't see how someone can be worse than the last ones

we will see how good she will be

do u think that Helena will participate in ESC final Mamo in any way??? i mean as a just viewer, or in the window to annnounce the pointss

I would love to see her announcing the points