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Newsletter # 109
​Published 29th of December 2020

The Super Final
has a new Format

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It is once again time for the annual Super Final!

However, in the year where Global Music turned 15, the Super Final has been revamped and now consists of 3 stages!

In previous years all the songs winning medals that year competed for the ultimate honour, when they faced off against each other in one big final. This year, we have extended the field of songs to also include the best placed entry from any country participating at least 3 times in 2020 and reaching at least 1 final. These songs which did not win a medal in their respective editions, will enter the Super Final in Stage 1: The Preliminary Round. Of the 29 songs in this round, the top 16 will move forward to Stage 2: The Semi Finals, where they will join the 36 medal-winning songs of 2020. Each semi final will have 26 songs and the top 13 from each semi final will qualify for Stage 3: The Grand Final.


This year we are in Washington DC in the United States, as Loren Allred won the 2019 Super Final. From The Anthem we are ready to kick off The Preliminary Round to find out which songs will progress to Stage 2.

​Don't miss out on having your say,
when we crown the best song in 2020!


Check it out here and vote before January 8th
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I'm wishing my whole Global Music family a Happy New Year!

I hope you will all have a splendid evening, celebrating in style with people dear to you.

May 2020 bring each and everyone of you lots of happiness

​and a lot of great music to Global Music!

Stay tuned
​for the presentation of the first songs for 2021

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Newsletter # 108
​Published 23rd of December 2020
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​I'm wishing my whole Global Music family a Merry Christmas!

I hope you will all have some wonderful days with your loved ones.

If you are not celebrating Christmas, I still wish you Happy Holidays with lots of joy and pleasure.

We have our last champion of 2020

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In December we have been in Tel Aviv, where the Menora Mivtachim Arena has hosted the 178th edition of Global Music.

26 countries competed in the grand final, and Rotem Sela and Assi Azar are now ready to reveal the votes coming in from all the juries. Afterwards they will announce the result of the televote, based on the 9 countries, who despite being eliminated in the semi finals, still took the time to vote.

And now let's get to it! Buckle up and enjoy the ride!

Here is the live voting.
​
You can also check out the complete scoreboard here and soon everything about this edition including the separated televote here.

Congratulations to our winner!

We all now anxiously await the selection of the next host city.

Statistics, country pages and the artists database will be updated as soon as possible.

Call for the first songs of 2021

We don't know yet where we are going next, but it is time to find out who will be competing in that city! It's time to find out who will grab that microphone in the next edition - the first of the new year!

Some countries have already selected their next entry, and the revelation of the songs will begin after Christmas. If you haven't already submitted a song for your country, it is time to make your choice!

Remember to check The Artists Database when making your choice to avoid sending a song which has already competed before. 

Stay tuned to see who will be competing in January!

I know the Holidays are bussy times for everybody, but please don't forget to submit your next song - you have plenty of days to make your selection, as the deadline is

January 3rd 2021
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Stay tuned for the 2020 Super Final coming soon...

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Newsletter # 107
​Published 13th of December 2020
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The Final begins in Tel Aviv!

We have reached the final of the 12th and last regular edition of 2020, coming to you from Tel Aviv in Israel.

The semi finals were really close, so an exciting final is ahead of us!

As usual 26 countries are left at this stage fighting for the gold. 
​
Check out ​who made the cut!

It is now up to you to decide, who will follow in the footsteps of Dennis Lloyd and take home the trophy.

Votes are due on December 21st.
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Global Music Royalty Nominees

We are looking for Global Music Royalty # 36 and you have nominated these 3 artists:

Emma Marrone
This Italian songstress has participated a massive 14 times, representing her native Italy and miniput neighbour San Marino. Her GM-career has spanned several years from her debut in GM65 to her most recent participation in GM148. She kicked it off with a bang, taking the silver medal on her debut, and she has also won a bronze medal and finished in the top 10 another 6 times, proving that she is always a force to be reckoned with.

Michael Schulte
This German sensation did not step onto the GM-stage until GM136, but since then he has participated 6 times. In itself not that big of a deal, but taking into account that these participations have lead to 1 gold medal, 2 silver medals and a 4th place, his achievements become rather spectacular!
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Safri Duo
Not only are they Global Music Champions, but they have managed to win 3 medals for 3 different countries: Gold for South Africa, Silver for Denmark and Bronze for Germany. Moreover, they have performed with Mexican and Senegalese artists on the GM stages. It does not become more global than that!

You decide who of these 3 artists will be named as our next Global Music Royalty!

Voting is done through the voting form for the final, so be sure to use the voting form here when voting. Only votes made this way will be counted!

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Newsletter # 106
​Published 4th of December 2020
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Global Music 178
Tel Aviv, Israel

Welcome to Tel Aviv!

As Dennis Lloyd managed to bring the trophy to Israel for the 4th time, we are leaving South America behind and fly to the Middle East. The 178th edition of Global Music will be coming to you from Tel Aviv, which also hosted GM04 following Israel's first victory. We will be here close to the sea all of December.

41 countries have signed up to participate, which is sadly three less than last month! A few countries return to the contest. Back are Ethiopia after a short break and North Macedonia, who will be competing under this name for the first time. On their last participation in GM108, it was still just called Macedonia.

As usual there are also quite a lot of returning artists, including no less than 4 Global Music Champions of which two are actually Double Champions! Will either of them triumph again, or will we crown a new artist as Champion?
​
The first hurdle in Tel Aviv is the semi finals, from which 21 countries will qualify for the final as usual.

We are so excited, so let's get inside Menora Mivtachim Arena for the semi finals!

Let the show begin here!  Votes are due on December 12th

35th Global Music Royalty

It's Mónica Naranjo!

You had 3 artists to choose from for the honour - two Global Music Champions and a Silver Medallist and with 45% of the votes, you chose to induct the Spanish Silver Medallist into our Hall of Fame as Global Music Royalty.
​
Read all about her inscription.

​And don't forget to nominate your favourite for the next round of honours!
The form is here.
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Newsletter # 105
​Published 28th of November 2020

Ladies & Gentlemen - We have a Result!

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​In November we have been in Rio de Janeiro, where the Barra Olympic Park has hosted the 177th edition of Global Music.

26 countries competed in the grand final, and Adriana Lima and Gisele Bündchen are now ready to reveal the votes coming in from all the juries. Afterwards they will announce the result of the televote, based on the 11 countries, who despite being eliminated in the semi finals, still took the time to vote.

And now let's get to it! Buckle up and enjoy the ride!

Here is the live voting.
​
You can also check out the complete scoreboard here and soon everything about this edition including the separated televote here.

Congratulations to our winner!

We all now anxiously await the selection of the next host city.

Statistics, country pages and the artists database will be updated as soon as possible.

Call for Songs

We don't know yet where we are going next, but it is time to find out who will be competing in that city! It's time to find out who will grab that microphone in the next edition!

Some countries have already selected their next entry, and the revelation of the songs has already begun on our Facebook page. If you haven't already submitted a song for your country, it is time to make your choice!

Remember to check The Artists Database when making your choice to avoid sending a song which has already competed before. 

Stay tuned to see who will be competing in December!

As always, we aim to have the result of the December edition out before the holidays, so it is very important to respect the deadline! Last day to submit your song: November 30th 2020
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Newsletter # 104
​Published 18th of November 2020
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The Final begins in
Rio de Janeiro!

We have reached the final of the 11th edition of 2020, coming to you from Rio de Janeiro in Brazil

The semi finals were really close, so an exciting final is ahead of us!

As usual 26 countries are left at this stage fighting for the gold. 
​
Check out ​who made the cut!

It is now up to you to decide, who will follow in the footsteps of Melim and take home the trophy.

Votes are due on November 27th
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Global Music Royalty Nominees

We are looking for Global Music Royalty # 35 and you have nominated these 3 artists:

Julie Berthelsen
With 7 participations under her belt, Julie Berthelsen has only missed the top 10 once! Even more impressively, she is also a Global Music Champion and double Silver Medallist! She has even performed in three different languages: English, Danish and Greenlandic. What more do you want?

Mónica Naranjo
Spain is the country with most participations - currently 151 - without a win. They have come close though, finishing as runner-up 5 times. The first time was back in GM.05, when Mónica Naranjo was close to victory. Her performance still stands as the best Spanish result. Mónica has particpated a total of 6 times in GM, representing both Spain and Andorra, but she has never come close to her strong debut.

Michael Schulte
This German sensation did not step onto the GM-stage until GM136, but since then he has participated 6 times. In itself not that big of a deal, but taking into account that these participations have lead to 1 gold medal, 2 silver medals and a 4th place, his achievements become rather spectacular!
​
You decide who of these 3 artists will be named as our next Global Music Royalty!

Voting is done through the voting form for the final, so be sure to use the voting form here when voting. Only votes made this way will be counted!

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Newsletter # 103
​Published 6th of November 2020
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Global Music 177
Rio de Janeiro, Brazil

Welcome to Rio de Janeiro!

As Melim managed to bring the trophy to Brazil for the 1st time, we are leaving Europe behind and fly to South America. The 177th edition of Global Music will be coming to you from Rio de Janeiro, and we will be here in the carnaval city by the city under the watchful eyes of Christ all of November.

44 countries have signed up to participate, which is one more than last month! A few countries return to the contest. Back are Hungary, Lebanon, Luxembourg and Thailand and then we welcome a new country to the contest for the fifth edition in a row! Welcome to the game, Saint Lucia!

As usual there are also quite a lot of returning artists, including no less than 6 Global Music Champions! Will either of them triumph again, or will we crown a new artist as Champion?
​
The first hurdle in Rio de Janeiro is the semi finals, from which 21 countries will qualify for the final as usual.

We are so excited, so let's get inside the Barra Olympic Park for the semi finals!

Let the show begin here!  Votes are due on November 16th

34th Global Music Royalty

It's Catarina Pereira!

You had 3 artists to choose from for the honour - two female Double Global Music Champions and a male Global Music Champion with several medals under his belt, and with 42% of the votes, you chose to induct the Portuguese Double Global Music Champion into our Hall of Fame as Global Music Royalty.
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Read all about her inscription.

​And don't forget to nominate your favourite for the next round of honours!
The form is here.
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Newsletter # 102
​Published 28th of October 2020

The Votes have been counted

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​In October we have been in Bergen, where the Grieg Hall has hosted the 176th edition of Global Music.

26 countries competed in the grand final, and Sigrid Raabe and Kygo are now ready to reveal the votes coming in from all the juries. Afterwards they will announce the result of the televote, based on the 11 countries, who despite being eliminated in the semi finals, still took the time to vote.

And now let's get to it! Buckle up and enjoy the ride!

Here is the live voting.
​
You can also check out the complete scoreboard here and soon everything about this edition including the separated televote here.

Congratulations to our winner!

We all now anxiously await the selection of the next host city.

Statistics, country pages and the artists database will be updated as soon as possible.

Call for Songs

We don't know yet where we are going next, but it is time to find out who will be competing in that city! It's time to find out who will grab that microphone in the next edition!

Some countries have already selected their next entry, and the revelation of the songs will soon begin on our Facebook page. If you haven't already submitted a song for your country, it is time to make your choice!

Remember to check The Artists Database when making your choice to avoid sending a song which has already competed before. 

Stay tuned to see who will be competing in November!

Last day to submit your song: October 31st 2020
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"Polls & Revotes" resurrected

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​After a short hiatus, our Facebook group
"Global Music - Polls and Revotes" is back, running small poles and votings.

The aim is to celebrate Global Music and its history, so do join the group and take part in this celebration and experience or relive the past!



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Newsletter # 101
​Published 17th of October 2020
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The Final begins in Bergen!

We have reached the final of the 10th edition of 2020, coming to you from Bergen in Norway.

The semi finals were really close, so an exciting final is ahead of us!

As usual 26 countries are left at this stage fighting for the gold. 
​
Check out ​who made the cut!

It is now up to you to decide, who will follow in the footsteps of Maria Mena and take home the trophy.

Votes are due on October 26th
​

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Global Music Royalty Nominees

We are looking for Global Music Royalty # 34 and you have nominated these 3 artists:

Ailee
We have seen her on the GM-stage 6 times, but more importantly she is the only Asian Double Global Music Champion, having brought the trophy to South Korea twice. What else is there to say?

Catarina Pereira

A Double Global Music Champion for Portugal with Canta por mim in GM52 and with Mea Culpa in GM99. She hasn't returned to the contest ever since remaining one of the very few Global Music artists with a 100% winning streak - a true Global Music Royalty!

Michael Schulte
This German sensation did not step onto the GM-stage until GM136, but since then he has participated 6 times. In itself not that big of a deal, but taking into account that these participations have lead to 1 gold medal, 2 silver medals and a 4th place, his achievements become rather spectacular!

You decide who of these 3 artists will be named as our next Global Music Royalty!

Voting is done through the voting form for the final, so be sure to use the voting form here when voting. Only votes made this way will be counted!
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Newsletter # 100
​Published 6th of October 2020
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Global Music 176
​Bergen, Norway

Welcome to Bergen!

As Maria Mena managed to bring the trophy to Norway for the 3rd time, we are staying in Scandinavia, but moving west. The 176th edition of Global Music will be coming to you from Bergen, and we will be here in the City of Seven Mountains by the spectacular Norwegian coast all of October.

43 countries have signed up to participate, which is the same as last month! A few countries return to the contest. Back are Haiti, Israel, Nigeria and Suriname and then we welcome a new country to the contest for the fourth edition in a row! Welcome to the game, Bahamas!
We can also say welcome to Javier, who is the latest to join our Global Music family. And a special welcome back to Fabi, who is returning to the fold after a handful of years away. We are glad to see both of you here!


As usual there are also quite a lot of returning artists, including 2 Global Music Champions, who are both also Global Music Royalty! Will either of them triumph again, or will we crown a new artist as Champion?
​
The first hurdle in Bergen is the semi finals, from which 21 countries will qualify for the final as usual.

We are so excited, so let's get inside the Grieg Hall for the semi finals!

Let the show begin here!  Votes are due on October 16th

33rd Global Music Royalty

It's M. Pokora

You had 3 artists to choose from for the honour - two female Double Global Music Champions and a male Silver Medallist, and with 39% of the votes, you chose to induct the French Global Music Silver Medallist into our Hall of Fame as Global Music Royalty.
​
Read all about his inscription.

​And don't forget to nominate your favourite for the next round of honours!
The form is here.
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Newsletter # 99
​Published 28th of September 2020

The Results are in

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​In September we have been in Stockholm, where the Friends Arena has hosted the 175th edition of Global Music.

26 countries competed in the grand final, and Molly Sandén and Rachel McAdams are now ready to reveal the votes coming in from all the juries. Afterwards they will announce the result of the televote, based on the 8 countries, who despite being eliminated in the semi finals, still took the time to vote.

And now let's get to it! Buckle up and enjoy the ride!

Here is the live voting.
​
You can also check out the complete scoreboard here and soon everything about this edition including the separated televote here.

Congratulations to our winner!

We all now anxiously await the selection of the next host city.

Statistics, country pages and the artists database will be updated as soon as possible.

Call for Songs



​We don't know yet where we are going next, but it is time to find out who will be competing in that city! It's time to find out who will grab that microphone in the next edition!


Some countries have already selected their next entry, and the revelation of the songs has already begun on our Facebook page. If you haven't already submitted a song for your country, it is time to make your choice!

Remember to check The Artists Database when making your choice to avoid sending a song which has already competed before. 

Stay tuned to see who will be competing in October!

Last day to submit your song: October 3rd 2020
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"Polls & Revotes" on Hiatus

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For your information, the new Facebook group has been put on hiatus for now. It was created to celebrate the history of Global Music and taking trips down memory lane to the earlier editions.

Sadly, the problem with YouTube in Denmark persists. It is almost impossible for me to find any videos at all, making it impossible to keep the group running at the moment, as (re)listening to the songs is the fun part of going back in time.

If someone else wants to pick up the torch and carry it on, send me a message and I'll be happy to let you run with it!
Otherwise, for now the group will be inactive until further notice.

Sorry for the inconvenience.
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Newsletter # 98
​Published 16th of September 2020
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The Final begins in Stockholm!

We have reached the final of the 9th edition of 2020, coming to you from the Swedish capital, Stockholm.

The semi finals were really close, so an exciting final is ahead of us!

As usual 26 countries are left at this stage fighting for the gold. 
​
Check out ​who made the cut!

It is now up to you to decide, who will follow in the footsteps of Molly Sandén and take home the trophy.

Votes are due on September 26th
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REDESIGN OF THE COUNTRIES SECTION


A redesign of the section for The Countries has begun.

The aim is to make the section including the country pages look better on mobile devices, so that text and pictures match.

So far the African section has been changed into the new design.
The changes are not huge and they are only visual, so the content stays the same with a little extra info on the countries themselves.

I hope you like it and see the difference when using a mobile device.
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Global Music Royalty Nominees

We are looking for Global Music Royalty # 32 and you have nominated these 3 artists:

Catarina Pereira
A Double Global Music Champion for Portugal with Canta por mim in GM52 and with Mea Culpa in GM99. She hasn't returned to the contest ever since remaining one of the very few Global Music artists with a 100% winning streak - a true Global Music Royalty!

Franziska Wiese
The German Schlager princess has represented tiny Liechtenstein 3 times in Global Music. Her first two participations led to gold medals and she also reached the top 10 on her last attempt! It hard to claim that she isn't worthy of Royalty status!

M. Pokora
This French singer has now taken part in Global Music 11 times, and he has represented 4 different countries, with Monaco having a really good eye for the "easy on the eye" singer, sending him on stage 8 times. He kicked off his GM career back in GM63, winning the Silver medal and has graced the top 10 on 3 other participations. 

You decide who of these 3 artists will be named as our next Global Music Royalty!

Voting is done through the voting form for the final, so be sure to use the voting form here when voting. Only votes made this way will be counted!
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Newsletter # 97
​Published 5th of September 2020
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Global Music 175
​Stockholm, Sweden

Welcome to Stockholm!

As Molly Sandén and Will Ferrell managed to bring the trophy to Sweden for the 17th time, we are moving back to Europe to once again visit the Swedish capital. The 175th edition of Global Music will be coming to you from Stockholm, and we will be here in the Venice of the North all of September.

43 countries have signed up to participate, which is the same as last month! A few countries return to the contest. Back are Angola, Belgium and Hungary and then we welcome a new country to the contest for the third edition in a row! Welcome to the game, Lesotho!

As usual there are also quite a lot of returning artists, including 2 Global Music Champions, Will one of them repeat the triumph, or will we crown a new artist as Champion?
​
The first hurdle in Stockholm is the semi finals, from which 21 countries will qualify for the final as usual.

We are so excited, so let's get inside the Friends Arena for the semi finals!

Let the show begin here!  Votes are due on September 15th

32nd Global Music Royalty

It's Sergey Lazarev!

You had 3 artists to choose from for the honour, and with 39% of the votes, you chose to induct the Russian Global Music Silver Medallist into our Hall of Fame as Global Music Royalty.
​
Read all about his inscription.

​And don't forget to nominate your favourite for the next round of honours!
The form is here.
Billede

Global Music Revote #1

In our Facebook group "Global Music - Polls and revotes" we introduced the first revote: Did the right song win the very first edition of Global Music back in 2005? According to the voters, the answer is YES!

Of the GM01 top 5, the original winner, One More Time and Highland, representing Sweden was voted as the best.

​So enjoy our first champion one more time!
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Newsletter # 96
​Published 31st of August 2020

The Winner is...

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​In August we have been in Wuhan, where the 
Han Show Theatre has hosted the 174th edition of Global Music.

26 countries competed in the grand final, and Zhang Ziyi and Z. Tao are now ready to reveal the votes coming in from all the juries. Afterwards they will announce the result of the televote, based on the 11 countries, who despite being eliminated in the semi finals, still took the time to vote.

And now let's get to it! Buckle up and enjoy the ride!

Here is the live voting.
​
You can also check out the complete scoreboard here and soon everything about this edition including the separated televote here.

Congratulations to our winner!

We all now anxiously await the selection of the next host city.

Statistics, country pages and the artists database will be updated as soon as possible.

DON'T FORGET THE fACEBOOK gROUP


​As mentioned in the last newsletter, a new Facebook group 
named "Global Music - Polls and Revotes" has been made to run small extra votings and games.

Don't forget to join the group and the voting!


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CAll for Songs

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We don't know yet where we are going next, but it is time to find out who will be competing in that city! It's time to find out who will grab that microphone in the next edition!

Some countries have already selected their next entry, and the revelation of the songs has already begun on our Facebook page. If you haven't already submitted a song for your country, it is time to make your choice!

Remember to check The Artists Database when making your choice to avoid sending a song which has already competed before. 

Stay tuned to see who will be competing in September!

Last day to submit your song: September 3rd 2020
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Newsletter # 95
​Published 20th of August 2020
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The Final begins in Wuhan!

We have reached the final of the 8th edition of 2020, coming to you from Wuhan in China.

The semi finals were really close, so an exciting final is ahead of us!

As usual 26 countries are left at this stage fighting for the gold. 
​
Check out ​who made the cut!

It is now up to you to decide, who will follow in the footsteps of Benjamin Kheng and take home the trophy.

Votes are due on August 29th
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Global Music - Polls and Revotes

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As mentioned in the last newsletter, we would have some revotes and stuff on Facebook to celebrate Global Music's birthday.

However, on a regular Facebook page, like the one Global Music has on the media, it is not possible to make a poll or vote with more than 2 different options for answers. I have thus had to create a group especially for making such revotes and polls, and it has been named "Global Music - Polls and Revotes".

In order for you to take part in the voting and other new features which might be added along the way, you need to be a member of the group. I will invite those of you who am already connected with on Facebook and otherwise you can find the group here.

I hope you will all take part in this extra fun feature!
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​Global Music Royalty Nominees

We are looking for Global Music Royalty # 32 and you have nominated these 3 artists:

Feminnem
One of the most successful girl groups to come out of the Balkans, Feminnem has had their share of strong results in GM. They finished runner up in the very first edition and have also won a bronze medal plus finished in the top 10 on another two occations within their 8 participations. Though it's been 90 editions since we last saw them on the GM stage - mainly due to them going their separate ways - their legacy is still strong.

Franziska Wiese
The German Schlager princess has represented tiny Liechtenstein 3 times in Global Music. Her first two participations led to gold medals and she also reached the top 10 on her last attempt! It hard to claim that she isn't worthy of Royalty status!

Sergey Lazarev
Russian super star, Sergey Lazarev, has competed for Russia 9 times now and has finished in the top 10 six times. He even has a silver medal back from GM112, so all that is left for him to do, is win the gold medal and be names Global Music Royalty!

You decide who of these 3 artists will be named as our next Global Music Royalty!

Voting is done through the voting form for the final, so be sure to use the voting form here when voting. Only votes made this way will be counted!
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Newsletter # 94
​Published 10th of August 2020
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Global Music 174
​Wuhan, China

Welcome to Wuhan!

As Benjamin Kheng managed to bring the trophy to China for the first time, we are moving far east to the most populous country in the world. The 174th edition of Global Music will be coming to you from Wuhan, and we will be here in the middle of the country by the rivers and lakes all of August.

43 countries have signed up to participate, which is one less than last month! A few countries return to the contest. Back are Brazil, Japan and Venezuela and then we welcome a new country to the contest for the second edition in a row! Welcome to the game, Congo!

As usual there are also quite a lot of returning artists, including 3 Global Music Champions of which one is even a Double Global Music Champion! Will one of them repeat the triumph, or will we crown a new artist as Champion?
​
The first hurdle in Wuhan is the semi finals, from which 21 countries will qualify for the final as usual.

We are so excited, so let's get inside the Han Show Theatre for the semi finals!

​Let the show begin here!  Votes are due on August 19th

31st Global Music Royalty

It's Alfie Arcuri!

You had 3 artists to choose from for the honour, and with 50% of the votes, you chose to induct the Australian-Italian Global Music Champion and four times medallist into our Hall of Fame as Global Music Royalty.
​
Read all about his inscription.

​And don't forget to nominate your favourite for the next round of honours!
The form is here.
Billede
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Newsletter # 93
​Published 29th of July 2020

Ladies and Gentlemen - we have a result!

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In July we have been in Nis, where the Cair Hall has hosted the 173rd edition of Global Music.

26 countries competed in the grand final, and Kristina Radenkovic and Aleksandar Radojicic are now ready to reveal the votes coming in from all the juries. Afterwards they will announce the result of the televote, based on the 10 countries, who despite being eliminated in the semi finals, still took the time to vote.

And now let's get to it! Buckle up and enjoy the ride!
Here is the live voting.
​
You can also check out the complete scoreboard here and soon everything about this edition including the separated televote here.

Congratulations to our winner!

We all now anxiously await the selection of the next host city.

Statistics, country pages and the artists database will be updated as soon as possible.

15 Years old
​- and still going strong

In August Global Music is 15 years old!

It all began back in 2005, and thanks to you guys, 15 years and 173 editions later, the contest is still going strong!

I am grateful to all of you for supporting "my child", and I hope you are enjoying taking part just as much as I enjoy running it.

To celebrate this monumental occasion, our Facebook page will over the coming months feature some look backs at older editions including small revotes. I hope you will enjoy these trips down memory lane to celebrate our contest and all the great songs it has featured in the last 15 years!

Should you have any other ideas to mark the birthday, please let me know!

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Call for Songs

We don't know yet where we are going next, but it is time to find out who will be competing in that city! It's time to find out who will grab that microphone in the next edition!

Some countries have already selected their next entry, and the revelation of the songs soon begin on our Facebook page. If you haven't already submitted a song for your country, it is time to make your choice!

Remember to check The Artists Database when making your choice to avoid sending a song which has already competed before. 

Stay tuned to see who will be competing in August!

Last day to submit your song: August 7th 2020
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Newsletter # 92
​Published 17th of July 2020

The Final begins in Nis!

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​​We have reached the final of the 7th edition of 2020, coming to you from Nis in Serbia.

The semi finals were really close, so an exciting final is ahead of us!

As usual 26 countries are left at this stage fighting for the gold. 
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Check out ​who made the cut!

It is now up to you to decide, who will follow in the footsteps of Sasa Kovacevic and take home the trophy.

Votes are due on July 27th
Billede

Global Music Royalty Nominees

We are looking for Global Music Royalty # 31 and you have nominated these 3 artists:

Alfie Arcuri
This Italian Global Music Champion has participated four times, and each time he has won a medal! What a remarkable achievement. His debut resulted in a bronze medal, and a few editions later he went home with the trophy. His last two participations have both resulted in silver medals. No other artist has managed this feat!

Feminnem
One of the most successful girl groups to come out of the Balkans, Feminnem has had their share of strong results in GM. They finished runner up in the very first edition and have also won a bronze medal plus finished in the top 10 on another two occations within their 8 participations. Though it's been 90 editions since we last saw them on the GM stage - mainly due to them going their separate ways - their legacy is still strong.

Gigi Radics
23 year old Hungarian Gigi Radics has taken part 6 times for her native country and was crowned Global Music Champion on her first attempt. She followed that up with a Silver Medal and has been to two more finals. A big star in Hungary, she has also competed several times in their ESC selection and been a judge on the local version of X-Factor.

You decide who of these 3 artists will be named as our next Global Music Royalty!

Voting is done through the voting form for the final, so be sure to use the voting form here when voting. Only votes made this way will be counted!

Amended calendar


Due to the delay of the final of the current edition and the fact that the organisers will be on holiday in the beginning of August, we can already inform you that the song submission period for GM174 has been extended.

With the voting for the GM173 final going on until July 27th, you have until August 7th to select your next song.

As I'm away on holiday, I will have limited access to mail and internet, so confirmation and presentation of the songs might not run as smoothly as usual.

​Just so you know!
Billede
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Newsletter # 91
​Published 4th of July 2020
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Global Music 173
​Nis, Serbia

Welcome to Nis!

As Sasa Kovacevic managed to bring the trophy to Serbia for the first time, we are moving east to the Balkans. The 173rd edition of Global Music will be coming to you from Nis, the third biggest city in Serbia. We will be here in one of the oldest cities in the Balkans all of July

44 countries have signed up to participate, just like last month! Several countries return to the contest. Back are Cyprus, Israel, New Zealand and South Africa and then we welcome a new country to the contest for the first time in 10 editions! Welcome to the game, Central African Republic!

As usual there are also quite a lot of returning artists, including 3 Global Music Champions of which one is even a Double Global Music Champion! Will one of them repeat the triumph, or will we crown a new artist as Champion?
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The first hurdle in Nis is the semi finals, from which 21 countries will qualify for the final as usual.

We are so excited, so let's get inside Cair Hall for the semi finals!

​Let the show begin here!  Votes are due on July 14th

30th Global Music Royalty

It's sia!

You had 3 artists to choose from for the honour, and with 50% of the votes, you chose to induct the Australian Global Music Champion into our Hall of Fame as Global Music Royalty.
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Read all about her inscription.

​And don't forget to nominate your favourite for the next round of honours!
The form is here.
Billede
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