SEMI FINALS 1 & 2 RUNNING ORDER

Although Ukraine claimed victory in 2022, the 2023 Eurovision Song Contest will be held in the runner-up United Kingdom. Host city Liverpool will stage the Grand Final as well as two Semis. 15 countries will compete for one of the 10 slots for the Grand Final in Semi 1. Another 16 nations will participate in Semi- Final 2 for the other 10 places in the Grand Final.

EUROVISION

2023

Six countries- Ukraine, Italy, France, Spain, United Kingdom and Germany have automatically been allocated a place in the Grand Final. The following others must progress to the big night by finishing up within the Top 10 scoring entries during both Semi-Finals.

 

-THE RUNNING ORDER-

SEMI-FINAL 1: May 9th

NORWAY MALTA SERBIA

LATVIA PORTUGAL IRELAND

CROATIA SWITZERLAND ISRAEL

MOLDOVA SWEDEN AZERBAIJAN

CZECHIA NETHERLANDS FINLAND

 

SEMI-FINAL 2: May 11th 

DENMARK ARMENIA ROMANIA ESTONIA

BELGIUM CYPRUS ICELAND GREECE

POLAND SLOVENIA GEORGIA SAN MARINO

AUSTRIA ALBANIA LITHUANIA AUSTRALIA

 

EUROVISION

2023

HEAR ALL 37 SONGS FROM THIS YEAR'S CONTEST.

Caffè Lattè has a playlist on Spotify with ALL OF the songs competing this year. 

 Eurovision starts May 9 & ends with the Grand Final on May 13.

https://open.spotify.com/playlist/2GmhDw7KhSu6OkYdJZtHgK?si=6cecf4d699dc4837

Caffè Lattè presents:

 THE

 SPOTIFY

PLAYLISTS

Each weekend, Caffè Lattè compiles the best new music, some retro & an hour of The Black Roots: R&B / Soul.

 

This week:

NEW ED SHEERAN, DA BUZZ, DAGNY, MIMI WEBB, DOTTER, PEDER ELIAS, CHRISTOPHER and more!

Retro from Herman’s Hermits, Rickie Lee Jones, Queen & more

plus R&B/ Soul gems from

Otis Redding, Prince, Chaka Khan, Tina Turner, Mary J. Blige & John Legend, Marlena Shaw, Lou Rawls, Bobby Womack, Linda Lewis and others.

https://open.spotify.com/playlist/4AoeQY5Y2kozP2ZtkFuY5Q?si=70eccea6e1fe47c6

THE TIME CAPSULE: ANTMUSIC. More retro tomorrow.

<<<THE T⏳ME CAPSULE<<<

ANTMUSIC

Adam & The Ants

1980

U.K. - #2

Trivia:

'Kings Of The Wild Frontier' was the second studio album issued by Adam & The Ants. The UK group released 2 songs from that LP prior to "Antmusic". Preceding single "Dog Eat Dog" was its first Top 40 hit, peaking at #4.

Check out all the songs that have been featured in this daily segment on Spotify, including today’s retro track.

https://open.spotify.com/playlist/1fw40hqEA0Fgh4cq4yoXD0?si=BYCiWGK3QRim_FaIIkAIdg

spotify:playlist:1fw40hqEA0Fgh4cq4yoXD0

 Caffé Latté

H🔥TTEST S🔥NGS

this week

1. I’M SO EXCITED

Omar Rudberg      2 4

2. 10 OUT OF 10

Oliver Heldens ftg. Kylie Minogue      5 3

3. I WROTE A SONG

Mae Muller      8 2

4. DUE VITE

Marco Mengoni      10 2

5. EVIDEMMENT

La Zarra      9 2

6. UNTIL I FOUND YOU

Stephen Sanchez & Em Beihold      -> NEW      

7. QUEEN OF KINGS

Alessandra      -> NEW      

8. CHA CHA CHA

Käärijä      -> NEW      

9. AI CORAÇÃO

Mimicat      -> NEW      

10.     WHERE DID YOU GO

Kiana      6 3

 

 

Hear the Top 10 (plus additional new songs) on the Spotify playlist:

https://open.spotify.com/playlist/3oRYS3HHlrsvIxmVhDRRGb?si=qitqnrk4SDO7HuZT4TQ7uw

spotify:playlist:3oRYS3HHlrsvIxmVhDRRGb

 

THE TIME CAPSULE: RUNAWAY. More retro tomorrow.

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RUNAWAY

Del Shannon

1961

U.K. - #1; U.S.A. - #1

Trivia:

Del Shannon's worldwide chart topping single "Runaway" was made memorable thanks to Max Crook's performance on the Musitron. This electronic organ was a harbinger of the synthesizer.

Check out all the songs that have been featured in this daily segment on Spotify, including today’s retro track.

https://open.spotify.com/playlist/1fw40hqEA0Fgh4cq4yoXD0?si=BYCiWGK3QRim_FaIIkAIdg

spotify:playlist:1fw40hqEA0Fgh4cq4yoXD0

 

THE 2023 EUROVISION SONGS RANKED IN ORDER. This post: #1. Stay up to date with the latest Eurovision news with this blog.

EUROVISION 2023

THE 37 SONGS

(in order of preference)

 

The number of competitors for this year’s Eurovision Song Contest has decreased to 37 with the absence of Bulgaria, North Macedonia and Montenegro. This year, the ESC will be held in host city Liverpool, England in May. Caffè Lattè has ranked all of the entries in terms of sonic quality, as it does annually. The higher the ranking, the better the song.

*Note that a live performance and the on-stage presentation may alter the overall impact of a song.

ROMANIA GERMANY LATVIA CZECHIA ARMENIA CROATIA

ALBANIA NETHERLANDS SPAIN GEORGIA AUSTRALIA

SAN MARINO GREECE UKRAINE MOLDOVA LITHUANIA

SLOVENIA MALTA ESTONIA SERBIA DENMARK BELGIUM

CYPRUS ICELAND ISRAEL SWITZERLAND IRELAND

AZERBAIJAN POLAND AUSTRIA FRANCE ITALY

PORTUGAL NORWAY FINLAND UNITED KINGDOM SWEDEN

 

#1   

 

TATTOO

Loreen

Sweden

Can Loreen do it again? Sweden has been the favourite for weeks now. Loreen is no stranger to Eurovision, having won in 2012 with the immensely popular “Euphoria”. Her 2023 song is of the same high quality, if not even better than her previous entry. “Tattoo” should easily progress from Semi-Final 1 (and most likely will win that heat) into the Grand Final. Sweden’s entry this year does definitely stand out as the superior song in this year’s crop. If Loreen wins, she will be the first female performer to win the Contest twice (and the second singer overall).

 

THE TIME CAPSULE: MISDEMEANOR. More retro tomorrow.

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MISDEMEANOR

Foster Sylvers

1973

U.S.A. - #22

Trivia:

Before The Sylvers reached #1 with "Boogie Fever", family member Foster Sylvers charted with the single "Misdemeanor". It was written by his brother Leon Sylvers III.

Check out all the songs that have been featured in this daily segment on Spotify, including today’s retro track.

https://open.spotify.com/playlist/1fw40hqEA0Fgh4cq4yoXD0?si=BYCiWGK3QRim_FaIIkAIdg

spotify:playlist:1fw40hqEA0Fgh4cq4yoXD0