Newsletter # 186
Published 28th of December 2022
Published 28th of December 2022
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THE 2022 SUPER FINALIt is once again time for the annual Super Final! The format has been slightly changed from last year, giving all our champions of 2022 a direct place in the final. Still, the Super Final consists of 3 stages! This year we have 61 songs in the running for the ultimate honour of being crowned as the best song in Global Music in 2022. Any country participating at least 3 times in 2022 and reaching at least 1 final without winning a medal will have its best placed song entered into the Super Final's Stage 1: The Preliminary Round. Of the 28 songs in this round, the top 14 will move forward to Stage 2: The Semi Finals, where they will join the 22 Silver and Bronze medal-winning songs of 2022. Each semi final will have 18 songs and the top 7 from each semi final will qualify for Stage 3: The Grand Final. This year we are in Ponta Delgada, as NEEV won the 2021 Super Final. From Teatro Micaelense 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 2022! Check it out here and vote before January 8th |
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 2023 bring each and everyone of you lots of happiness
and a lot of great music to Global Music!
I hope you will all have a splendid evening, celebrating in style with people dear to you.
May 2023 bring each and everyone of you lots of happiness
and a lot of great music to Global Music!
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Newsletter # 185
Published 24th of December 2022
Published 24th of December 2022
mERRY cHRISTMAS ALL
I wish you all a wonderful Christmas, however you celebrate it.
May you be blessed to spent it with family and loved ones.
May you be blessed to spent it with family and loved ones.
The Last Champion of 2022
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In December we have been in Los Angeles, where Walt Disney Concert Hall has hosted the 201st edition of Global Music.
26 countries competed in the grand final, and Scarlett Johansson and Viggo Mortensen 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 SongsWe 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. 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! Last day to submit your song is January 1st |
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STAY TUNED FOR THE ANNUAL SUPER FINAL...
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Help decide the best song in Global Music in 2022 in the annual Super Final.
This year, Portugal will host the event, since "Dancing in the stars" was crowned as the best song in 2021. We will follow a slightly altered format compared to last year, giving all the winners throughtout the year a direct place in the Grand Final. So stay tuned for the first phase of the extravaganza, which will begin soon... |
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Newsletter # 184
Published 14th of December 2022
Published 14th of December 2022
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The final begins
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54th GLOBAL MUSIC ROYALTYIt's Dotan!You had 10 artists to choose from for the honour and with the most points, you chose to induct the Dutch-Israeli singer and Global Music Champion into our Hall of Fame.
Read all about his inscription. And don't forget to nominate your favourite for the next round of honours! The form is here. The next Global Music Royalty will be picked in February. |
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Newsletter # 183
Published 5th of December 2022
Published 5th of December 2022
GLOBAL MUSIC 201
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Welcome to Los Angeles! As Ben Platt managed to bring the trophy to United States for the 8th time, we are crossing the Atlantic and settling on the America west coast. The 201st edition of Global Music will be coming to you from Los Angeles - City of Angels and the Entertainment Capital of the World! 43 countries have signed up to participate, which is two less than last time! Some countries are back after shorter or longer breaks, so we welcome back Benin and Czech Republic. And this time we also have a new player: Vojta will represent the Czechs. Welcome to our family, Vojta! Among the participants we find 6 Global Music Champions and 4 Global Music Royalties, and 3 artists participate for the 10th time to become Veterans. They will all be competing against a sleuth of other returning and debuting artists. Who will come out on top is up to you! The first hurdle in Los Angeles 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 Walt Disney Concert Hall for the semi finals! Let the show begin here! Votes are due on December 13th |
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Newsletter # 182
Published 28th of November 2022
Published 28th of November 2022
aND THE wINNER IS...
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In November we have been in Klaipeda, where Svyturio Arena has hosted the 200th edition of Global Music.
26 countries competed in the grand final, and Monika Marija, Monika Liu and Moniqué 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 SongsWe 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. 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! Last day to submit your song is December 1st |
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Newsletter # 181
Published 15th of November 2022
Published 15th of November 2022
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The Final begins
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GLOBAL MUSIC ROYALTY NOMINEES
It's time to pick the last Global Music Royalty of the year and the 54th in the line of honorees. Here are your 10 artists nominated for this great honor. Who will be inducted into the Hall of Fame is totally up to you. Votes are made through the Voting Form for the final of GM200.
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DOTAN
Global Music Champion and Silver Medallist This Dutch singer has participated 4 times and never finished lower than 6th palce. He won GM198 with "There will be a way". CLEAN BANDIT Global Music Champion and Silver Medallist This British band has participated 4 times, representing 3 different countries. They won the contest for United Kingdom with "Symphony" in GM138. PITBULL Global Music Champion and Veteran This American singer has participated 10 times and representing 7 different countries. Along with Jennifer Lopez, he won with "Dance again" for Cuba in GM79. LINDA BENGTZING Double Silver Medallist This Swedish singer has participated 6 times winning two silver medals with "Natten har en hemlighet" back in GM04 and "Not that kinda girl" in GM49. AMIR HADDAD Global Music Champion and Bronze Medallist. This French-Israeli singer with Moroccan and Tunisian roots has participated 8 times for 5 different countries. He won for Tunisia with "On dirait" in GM128. |
EMINA JAHOVIC
Global Music Veteran. This Serbian-Turkish singer has participated 11 times finishing just outside the medals 3 times. The first time was with "Ziveo" in GM12. ANI LORAK Global Music Veteran. This Ukrainian singer has participated 10 times and reached the top 10 twice, finishing 7th with "Solnce" back in GM46. AMEL BENT Bronze Medallist and Global Music Veteran. This French singer has participated 11 times for 4 different countries, winning the bronze in GM81 with "Délit". INFERNAL Global Music Champion and Bronze Medallist This Danish duo has participated 3 times winning two medals. In GM136 they took the gold with "Weightless". DINO MERLIN Global Music Champion. This Bosnian singer has participated 9 times and won with "Nedostajes" back in GM47. |
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Newsletter # 180
Published 2nd of November 2022
Published 2nd of November 2022
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You better believe it! We have reached edition number 200! I hope you have enjoyed our run through of all the editions from 1 to so far 57 on our Facebook page. The run through will continue in the coming months featuring all the great songs from the Global Music history. But now it's time to turn our attention to Lithuania who has won the right to host Global Music 200 |
Global Music 200
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The first hurdle in Klaipeda 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 Svyturio Arena for the semi finals! Let the show begin here! Votes are due on November 13th |
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Newsletter # 179
Published 26th of September 2022
Published 26th of September 2022
Host country for the 200th edition is...
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In September we have been in Jerusalem, where Pais Arena has hosted the 199th edition of Global Music.
26 countries competed in the grand final, and Gal Gadot and Aviel Biton 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 12 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
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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. 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 is October 3rd Do notice that confirmations might be coming in a little slow, as I will be in Singapore the coming week... |
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Newsletter # 178
Published 14th of September 2022
Published 14th of September 2022
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The Final
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Newsletter # 177
Published 3rd of September 2022
Published 3rd of September 2022
Global Music 199
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Welcome to Jerusalem!
As Dotan managed to bring the trophy to Israel for the 5th time, we are moving east, and officially into Asia. The 199th edition of Global Music will be coming to you from Jerusalem in Israel - the Holy City and Capital with a very rich history. 44 countries have signed up to participate, which is four more than last month! Some countries are back after shorter or longer breaks, so we welcome back Bulgaria, Finland, Monaco, Morocco, Russia, Turkey and Zambia. Also welcome back to David and Mücahit who are both returning after taker longer breaks. Among the participants we find 1 Double Global Music Champion and 3 other artists who has triumphed once each. They will be competing against a sleuth of other returning and debuting artists. Who will come out on top is up to you! The first hurdle in Jerusalem 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 Pais Arena for the semi finals! Let the show begin here! Votes are due on September 13th |
53rD GLOBAL MUSIC ROYALTY
You had 10 artists to choose from for the honour and with the most points, you chose to induct British singer and Global Music Champion into our Hall of Fame.
Read all about his inscription. And don't forget to nominate your favourite for the next round of honours! The form is here. The next Global Music Royalty will be picked in October. |
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Newsletter # 176
Published 30th of August 2022
Published 30th of August 2022
The votes have been counted...
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In August we have been in San Luis Potosi, where El Domo has hosted the 198th edition of Global Music. 26 countries competed in the grand final, and Ximena Navarrete, Eduardo Verastegui and Mauricio Medellin 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 SongsWe 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. 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 is September 2nd |
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Newsletter # 175
Published 18th of August 2022
Published 18th of August 2022
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The final begins in
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GLOBAL MUSIC ROYALTY NOMINEES
As you know, we have moved onto adding only 5 new Global Music Royalties to our Hall of Fame each year, selecting one in each of the months of February, April, June, August and October. For each of these selections, 10 artists will be nominated for the great honor, and you can also nominate an artist through this form. Please keep in mind that we are honoring artists based on their achievements in Global Music. The voting on this have also been changed slightly, since we have more nominees than before. Voting is still done through the voting form for the final, but you now have to pick your 1st, 2nd and 3rd priorities for Global Music Royalty from the list of nominees. So without further ado, here are the nominees for 53rd Global Music Royalty:
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AMIR HADDAD
Global Music Champion and Bronze Medallist. This French-Israeli singer with Moroccan and Tunisian roots has participated 8 times for 5 different countries. He won for Tunisia with "On dirait" in GM128. THALIA Global Music Champion and Silver Medallist. This Mexican singer has participated 9 times for 4 different countries. She won with "Regresa a mi" back in GM25. CALUM SCOTT Global Music Champion and Bronze Medallist This British singer has participated 3 times and already has two medals to his name. He won on his first attempt with "You are the reason" in GM148. EMMA MARRONE Global Music Veteran and Silver and Bronze Medallist This Italian singer has participated 16 times, winning a silver medal on her debut with "Arriverà" back in GM65. KENSINGTON Double Silver Medallist. This Dutch band has participated 3 times, finishing in the top 10 each time. They have won 2 silver medals with "Riddles" in GM117 and "Sorry" in GM167. |
DINO MERLIN
Global Music Champion. This Bosnian singer has participated 9 times and won with "Nedostajes" back in GM47. CLEAN BANDIT Global Music Champion and Silver Medallist This British band has participated 4 times, representing 3 different countries. They won the contest for United Kingdom with "Symphony" in GM138 ANI LORAK Global Music Veteran. This Ukrainian singer has participated 10 times and reached the top 10 twice, finishing 7th with "Solnce" back in GM46. ELENI FOUREIRA Top 10'er. This Greek singer has participated 7 times and finished 6th for Albania with "Anemos agapis" back in GM126. CHRISTOPHER Double Bronze Medallist. This Danish singer has participated 5 times, finishing in the top 5 on 4 of these! He even won bronze medals with "Leap of faith" in GM175 and "Fall so hard" in GM189. |
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Newsletter # 174
Published 7th of August 2022
Published 7th of August 2022
Global Music 198
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Welcome to San Luis Potosi! As SVI managed to bring the trophy to Mexico for the 4th time, we are crossing the Atlantic, moving to Central America. The 198th edition of Global Music will be coming to you from San Luis Potoso in the middle of Mexico. 40 countries have signed up to participate, which is one less than last month! Five countries are back after shorter breaks, and we welcome back Japan, Lithuania, Malta, Netherlands and Venezuela. Though we have a string of artists returning this edition as well, there are neither Champions, Royalties nor Veterans among them. However, we have 9 Medallists joining us again in an effort to secure the gold. Will any of them be succesful or will a new artist triumph? It is up to you! The first hurdle in San Luis Potosi is the semi finals, from which 21 countries will qualify for the final as usual. We are so excited, so let's get inside El Domo for the semi finals! Let the show begin here! Votes are due on August 17th |
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Newsletter # 173
Published 24th of July 2022
Published 24th of July 2022
Ladies & Gentlemen... we have a result!
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In July we have been in Geneva, where the Geneva Arena has hosted the 197th edition of Global Music.
26 countries competed in the grand final, and Gunvor Guggisberg, Patrick Nuo and Bastian Baker 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. |
Call for SongsWe 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. 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 is August 4th As I will be leave for holiday in Spain tomorrow, the new edition will not begin until 6th or 7th of August. I will do my best to confirm your songs during my holiday. |
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Newsletter # 172
Published 13rd of July 2022
Published 13rd of July 2022
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The Final begins
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Newsletter # 171
Published 2nd of July 2022
Published 2nd of July 2022
Global Music 197
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Welcome to Geneva!
As Crimer managed to bring the trophy to Switzerland for the 5th time, we are moving west, into Central Europe. The 197th edition of Global Music will be coming to you from Geneva in Switzerland - the Capital of Peace by the beautiful lake and among the majestic mountains. 41 countries have signed up to participate, which is three more than last month! Some countries are back after a very short break, but Palestine and Uruguay also returns after being absent for more than 100 editions! We also welcome a new member to our family, as Jacek brings back Poland. Welcome Jacek! Among the participants is a plethora of formerly very succesful artists carrying honorable titles. We have 4 Global Music Royalties and 5 Veterans as well as 4 Global Music Champions and 10 Medallists! They will be competing against a sleuth of other returning and debuting artists. Who will come out on top is up to you! The first hurdle in Geneva 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 Geneva Arena for the semi finals! Let the show begin here! Votes are due on July 12th |
52nd GLOBAL MUSIC ROYALTYIt's Lena!You had 10 artists to choose from for the honour and with the most points, you chose to induct another German songbird into our Hall of Fame.
Read all about her inscription. And don't forget to nominate your favourite for the next round of honours! The form is here. The next Global Music Royalty will be picked in August. |
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Newsletter # 170
Published 27th of June 2022
Published 27th of June 2022
The Votes
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Call for SongsWe 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. 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 July! Last day to submit your song is June 30th Please note that no extensions on the deadline will be given, because the July edition has to be wrapped up before I go on holiday! |
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Newsletter # 169
Published 15th of June 2022
Published 15th of June 2022
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The Final begins
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GLOBAL MUSIC ROYALTY NOMINEES
As you know, we have moved onto adding only 5 new Global Music Royalties to our Hall of Fame each year, selecting one in each of the months of February, April, June, August and October. For each of these selections, 10 artists will be nominated for the great honor, and you can also nominate an artist through this form. Please keep in mind that we are honoring artists based on their achievements in Global Music. The voting on this have also been changed slightly, since we have more nominees than before. Voting is still done through the voting form for the final, but you now have to pick your 1st, 2nd and 3rd priorities for Global Music Royalty from the list of nominees. So without further ado, here are the nominees for 52nd Global Music Royalty:
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ANI LORAK
Global Music Veteran. This Ukrainian singer has participated 10 times and reached the top 10 twice, finishing 7th with "Solnce" back in GM46. ALBAN SKËNDERAJ Global Music Champion and Veteran. This Albanian singer has participated 12 times and won on his debut with "Ende ka shprese" back in GM62. INNA Global Music Veteran. This Romanian singer has participated 12 times, representing 3 different countries. She reached the top 10 once, finishing 9th with "10 minutes" in GM56. NICKELBACK Double Bronze Medallist. This Canadian band has participated 5 times, winning 2 bronze medals with "If today was your last day" in GM46 and "What are you waiting for" in GM109. HAEVN Global Music Champion and Silver Medallist. This Dutch duo has participated 4 times, finishing in the top 10 each time. They won with "Back in the water" in GM152. |
LENA MEYER-LANDRUT
Global Music Champion. This German singer har participated 9 times and won for Liechtenstein with "Stardust" in GM81 DINO MERLIN Global Music Champion. This Bosnian singer has participated 9 times and won with "Nedostajes" back in GM47. CAMERON CARTIO Silver and Bronze Medallist. This Swedish-Iranian singer har participated 3 times, finishing in the top 5 each time and winning a silver medal with "Don't tell me tonight" in GM30. AMIR HADDAD Global Music Champion and Bronze Medallist. This French-Israeli singer with Moroccan and Tunisian roots has participated 8 times for 5 different countries. He won for Tunisia with "On dirait" in GM128. ELENI FOUREIRA Top 10'er. This Greek singer has participated 7 times and finished 6th for Albania with "Anemos agapis" back in GM126. |
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Newsletter # 168
Published 4th of June 2022
Published 4th of June 2022
Global Music 196
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Welcome to Craiova! As AMI managed to bring the trophy to Romania for the 4th time, we are moving moving south, but staying in Eastern Europe. The 196th edition of Global Music will be coming to you from Craiova in Romania. 38 countries have signed up to participate, which is five less than last month! Brazil and Solomon Islands return after shorter breaks, but we also have said adieu to quite a lot of countries. Among the participants are 3 Global Music Champions, who hold 6 trophies among them. They will be competing against a sleuth of returning and debuting artists. Who will come out on top is up to you! The first hurdle in Craiova 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 Stadionul Ion Oblemenco for the semi finals! Let the show begin here! Votes are due on June 14th |
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Newsletter # 167
Published 29th of May 2022
Published 29th of May 2022
Ladies & Gentlemen... We have a REsult!
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In May we have been in Kharkiv, where the Victory Concert Hall has hosted the 195th edition of Global Music.
26 countries competed in the grand final, and Alexandra Zaritskaya and Artem Pivovarov 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 7 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 SongsWe 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. 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 June! Last day to submit your song is June 2nd |
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Newsletter # 166
Published 18th of May 2022
Published 18th of May 2022
Who are you voting for?
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A lot of you voted for Switzerland in Semi Final 2, but Switzerland took part in the other semi final!
I'm sure you intended to vote for Gjon's Tears, since he represented Switzerland in ESC last year. However, in GM195 he is representing Albania, so votes cast for Switzerland in Semi Final 2 have been given to Albania. Now, both countries have qualified for the final, so make sure to double check your votes, before you submit them! Switzerland is represented by Stefanie Heinzmann Albania is represented by Gjon's Tears Please pay attention when voting, so your points go where you want them to go! |
The Final begins
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History section completeThe History section is finally complete! This means that you can now find all 195 regular editions as well as all the annual Super Finals on the website. Enjoy a trip down Memory Lane! |
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Newsletter # 165
Published 4th of May 2022
Published 4th of May 2022
Global Music 195
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Welcome to Kharkiv! As KAZKA managed to bring the trophy to Ukraine for the 1st time, we are moving east. The 195th edition of Global Music will be coming to you from Kharkiv in Ukraine. 43 countries have signed up to participate, which is one less than last month! Belarus, Belgium, Burkina Faso and Romania all return. While some of them haven't been gone long, some have not been seen for close to 100 editions! Welcome back to all! Among the participants is only one Global Music Champion, who will be competing against a sleuth of returning and debuting countries. Who will come out on top is up to you! The first hurdle in Kharkiv 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 Victory Concert Hall for the semi finals! Let the show begin here! Votes are due on May 16th |
51st Global Music RoyaltyIt's Oonagh!You had 10 artists to choose from for the honour and with the most points, you chose to induct the German songbird into our Hall of Fame.
Read all about her inscription. And don't forget to nominate your favourite for the next round of honours! The form is here. The next Global Music Royalty will be picked in June. |
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Newsletter # 164
Published 27th of April 2022
Published 27th of April 2022
Congratulations to...
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In April we have been in Nice, where Acropolis has hosted the 194th edition of Global Music.
26 countries competed in the grand final, and Barbara Pravi and Casanova 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
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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. 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 May! Last day to submit your song is April 30th |
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Newsletter # 163
Published 15th of April 2022
Published 15th of April 2022
GLOBAL MUSIC ROYALTY NOMINEES
As previously mentioned, going forward we will add 5 new Global Music Royalties to our Hall of Fame each year, selecting one in each of the months of February, April, June, August and October. For each of these selections, 10 artists will be nominated for the great honor, and you can also nominate an artist through this form. Please keep in mind that we are honoring artists based on their achievements in Global Music. The voting on this have also been changed slightly, since we have more nominees than before. Voting is still done through the voting form for the final, but you now have to pick your 1st, 2nd and 3rd priorities for Global Music Royalty from the list of nominees. So without further ado, here are the nominees for 51st Global Music Royalty:
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OONAGH
Global Music Champion and Bronze Medallist. This German singer has participated 8 times and won on her first attempt with "Orome" back in GM100. JENNIFER LOPEZ Global Music Champion. This American singer has participated 9 times and won for Cuba with "Dance again" back in GM79. LAWSON Global Music Champion. This British band has participated twice and won with "Learn to love again" back in GM86, scoring the highest number of points ever. ANI LORAK Global Music Veteran. This Ukrainian singer has participated 10 times and reached the top 10 twice, finishing 7th with "Solnce" back in GM46. DINO MERLIN Global Music Champion. This Bosnian singer has participated 9 times and won with "Nedostajes" back in GM47. |
POETS OF THE FALL
Global Music Champion and Silver Medallist. This Finnish band has participated 4 times and won Finland's first trophy with "Where do we draw the line" back in GM41. SORAYA ARNELAS Global Music Veteran. This Spanish singer has participated 11 times and finished 6th for Cuba with "Por si no vuelves" in GM164. ALBAN SKËNDERAJ Global Music Champion and Veteran. This Albanian singer has participated 12 times and won on his debut with "Ende ka shprese" back in GM62. ELENI FOUREIRA Top 10'er. This Greek singer has participated 7 times and finished 6th for Albania with "Anemos agapis" back in GM126. FABRIZIO FANIELLO Top 10'er. This Maltese singer has participated 3 times and finished 6th with "Love on the radio" back in GM05. |
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The Final begins in NiceWe have reached the final of the fourth edition of 2022, coming to you from Nice in France.
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 Casanova and take home the trophy. Votes are due on April 25th Make sure that you vote via this Voting Form to ensure you also vote for Global Music Royalty! The link for the form is also on the "194 Nice" page. 
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Newsletter # 162
Published 3rd of April 2022
Published 3rd of April 2022
Global Music 194
Nice, France
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Welcome to Nice!
As Casanova managed to bring the trophy to France for the 10th time, we are moving south to the Mediterranean. The 194th edition of Global Music will be coming to you from Nice on the sunny French Riviera. 44 countries have signed up to participate, which is two less than last month! Tanzania returns for a second try, having only participated once before - in GM94. They will be the only African nation represented this time. Will that be a good or bad thing? Among the participants is Quadruple Global Music Champion and the very first Global Music Royalty, Delta Goodrem. Can she make it 5 trophies, or will some new talent prevail? The first hurdle in Nice is the semi finals, from which 21 countries will qualify for the final as usual. We are so excited, so let's get inside Acropolis for the semi finals! Let the show begin here! Votes are due on April 13th |
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Newsletter # 161
Published 28th of March 2022
Published 28th of March 2022
Ladies and Gentlemen... We have a result!
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In March we have been in Husavik, where Egilsbud has hosted the 193rd edition of Global Music.
26 countries competed in the grand final, and Yohanna, Rúrik Gíslason, Hera Björk and Greta Salóme 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 12 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.
26 countries competed in the grand final, and Yohanna, Rúrik Gíslason, Hera Björk and Greta Salóme 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 12 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 SongsWe 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. 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 April! Last day to submit your song is April 2nd |
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Newsletter # 160
Published 16th of March 2022
Published 16th of March 2022
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The Final begins in HusavikWe have reached the final of the third edition of 2022, coming to you from Husavik in Iceland.
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 Birkir Blær and take home the trophy. Votes are due on March 26th 
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Newsletter # 159
Published 5th of March 2022
Published 5th of March 2022
THE WHOLE WORLD IN GLOBAL MUSIC
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With the kick off of GM193 a major milestone is reached in Global Music. The small island nation of Nauru makes its debut in Husavik, and becomes the last eligible country to join the contest! This means that litterally the whole world has now taken part in our contest at some point. In reaching this feat, I have to give a big shout out to one of our loyal players: Adam. Shortly after joining Global Music in GM70, Adam told me that his mission was to have every country in the world participate at least once. He has not missed a single edition since and it has taken him a little more than 10 years to reach his goal, but now he has done it! |
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Global Music 193
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50th Global Music Royalty
It's Ajda Pekkan!You had 3 artists to choose from for the honour and with 35% of the votes, you chose to induct the Turkish Superstar into our Hall of Fame.
Read all about her inscription. And don't forget to nominate your favourite for the next round of honours! The form is here. As previously reported, we will now only pick 5 Global Music Royalties each year, so the next one will be chosen in April. |
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Newsletter # 158
Published 28th of February 2022
Published 28th of February 2022
The Gold goes to...
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In February we have been in Hamilton, where the Clauselands Arena has hosted the 192nd edition of Global Music.
26 countries competed in the grand final, and Lorde, Keith Urban and Taika Waititi 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 SongsWe 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 most of these have already been confirmed. 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 March! Last day to submit your song is March 3rd |
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Newsletter # 157
Published 17th of February 2022
Published 17th of February 2022
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The Final begins in HamiltonWe have reached the final of the second edition of 2022, coming to you from Hamilton in New Zealand.
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 Harper Finn and take home the trophy. Votes are due on February 26th 
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Global Music Royalty Nominees
We are looking for Global Music Royalty # 50 and you have nominated these 3 artists:
Do remember that this is the last Royalty chosen on a monthly basis. Onwards, we will only select 5 Royalties each year. So make this count!
Ajda Pekkan
Let's go back to the start! This Turkish legend participated in the very first edition of Global Music and was the recipient of the first 12 points in the contest. How is that for history! Ultimately, Ajda finished a respectable 8th and came back in GM69 to lesser success.
Lawson
This British boyband - or are they real men by now? - did not only win on their debut. Their song "Learn to love again" scored the most points ever in the history of Global Music: 199 points! That was back in GM86. The guys have since graced our stage in GM128, finishing in 6th place.
Poets of the Fall
Rock has always been a tough sell on the GM-stage, but this Finnish rock group has proved that with the right melody and lyrics, they can speak to the masses. Poets of the Fall has represented their native Finland four times. On their third attempt they brought victory to Finland for the first time, and with their latest effort they came close again, settling for the silver. Reaching the top 2 on 50% of your participations is very well done.
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!
Do remember that this is the last Royalty chosen on a monthly basis. Onwards, we will only select 5 Royalties each year. So make this count!
Ajda Pekkan
Let's go back to the start! This Turkish legend participated in the very first edition of Global Music and was the recipient of the first 12 points in the contest. How is that for history! Ultimately, Ajda finished a respectable 8th and came back in GM69 to lesser success.
Lawson
This British boyband - or are they real men by now? - did not only win on their debut. Their song "Learn to love again" scored the most points ever in the history of Global Music: 199 points! That was back in GM86. The guys have since graced our stage in GM128, finishing in 6th place.
Poets of the Fall
Rock has always been a tough sell on the GM-stage, but this Finnish rock group has proved that with the right melody and lyrics, they can speak to the masses. Poets of the Fall has represented their native Finland four times. On their third attempt they brought victory to Finland for the first time, and with their latest effort they came close again, settling for the silver. Reaching the top 2 on 50% of your participations is very well done.
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 # 156
Published 5th of February 2022
Published 5th of February 2022
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Global Music 192
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49th Global Music Royalty
It's Aynur Aydin!You had 3 artists to choose from for the honour and with 41% of the votes, you chose to induct the Turkish Global Music Champion into our Hall of Fame.
Read all about her inscription. And don't forget to nominate your favourite for the next round of honours! The form is here. Make your choice carefully, as the next Royalty will be our #50 and the last chosen on a regular monthly basis. Moving forward, we will only select 5 Global Music Royalties each year! |
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Newsletter # 155
Published 2nd of February 2022
Published 2nd of February 2022
The Best Song in 2021
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We began with a Preliminary Round for countries that did not win a medal in 2021. This lead to the Semi Finals and on to the Grand Finale, which has now come to an end. A huge thanks to all players who voted in one, two or all three stages of the Super Final 2021! Without your dedication this would never have been possible! And now, it is time to reveal which song you have chosen as: THE BEST SONG IN GLOBAL MUSIC IN 2021 After the voting, you can get the complete overview of the unique Super Final here. |
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Newsletter # 154
Published 28th of January 2022
Published 28th of January 2022
The first Champion of 2022
In January we have been in Letterkenny, where the Grianan Theatre has hosted the 191st edition of Global Music.
26 countries competed in the grand final, and Lottie Ryan and Colin Farrell 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. Unfortunately, Finland did not submit any votes and will finish with no points and a DNF mark. 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. |
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Call for SongsWe 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 most of these have already been confirmed. 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 February! Last day to submit your song is February 2nd |
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Newsletter # 153
Published 22nd of January 2022
Published 22nd of January 2022
2021 Super final - The Grand Finale
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All the points in the Semi Finals have been counted, and the top 13 songs from each semi final will proceed to Stage 3 of the 2021 Super Final!
THE GRAND FINALE Stage 2 saw the elimination of 3 of our Champions from last year! But we also have 5 songs, which have fought the way through the Preliminary Round and the Semi Finals to earn a spot in the Grand Finale despite not winning a medal in 2021. So let's get back to Stockholm to listen to all these great songs, and then you can vote for your favourites. Voting is not mandatory, but you can vote for your own songs and have your say in selecting the very best of 2021. Get to it! Deadline for voting in The Grand Finale is February 1st. |
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Newsletter # 152
Published 16th of January 2022
Published 16th of January 2022
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The Final
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Global Music Royalty Nominees
We are looking for Global Music Royalty # 49 and you have nominated these 3 artists:
Aynur Aydin
Global Music Champion Aynur Aydin burst onto our radar winning the contest in GM76. Since then she has participated another six times and represented both Turkey and Germany. With her latest efforts she also took home a silver medal, making her one of the most succesful Turkish artists in the contest.
Carly Rae Jepsen
This Canadian songstress has graced us with her presence 6 times. On 4 of these participations she reached the top 10, and she even came close to a medal with her chart topping mega hit "Call me maybe".
Poets of the Fall
Rock has always been a tough sell on the GM-stage, but this Finnish rock group has proved that with the right melody and lyrics, they can speak to the masses. Poets of the Fall has represented their native Finland four times. On their third attempt they brought victory to Finland for the first time, and with their latest effort they came close again, settling for the silver. Reaching the top 2 on 50% of your participations is very well done.
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!
Aynur Aydin
Global Music Champion Aynur Aydin burst onto our radar winning the contest in GM76. Since then she has participated another six times and represented both Turkey and Germany. With her latest efforts she also took home a silver medal, making her one of the most succesful Turkish artists in the contest.
Carly Rae Jepsen
This Canadian songstress has graced us with her presence 6 times. On 4 of these participations she reached the top 10, and she even came close to a medal with her chart topping mega hit "Call me maybe".
Poets of the Fall
Rock has always been a tough sell on the GM-stage, but this Finnish rock group has proved that with the right melody and lyrics, they can speak to the masses. Poets of the Fall has represented their native Finland four times. On their third attempt they brought victory to Finland for the first time, and with their latest effort they came close again, settling for the silver. Reaching the top 2 on 50% of your participations is very well done.
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 # 151
Published 11th of January 2022
Published 11th of January 2022
2021 Super Final - Stage 2
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All the points in the Preliminary Round have been counted, and the top 16 songs will proceed to Stage 2 of the 2021 Super Final! In Stage 2 the qualifiers will join the 36 medallists from the 12 editions of Global Music in 2021. The 52 songs have been split into two semi finals, with the Champions and Qualifiers evenly split between the two. From each semi final the top 13 will proceed for the last stage: The Grand Final! So let's get back to Stockholm to listen to all these great songs, and then you can vote for your favourites. Voting is not mandatory, but you can vote for your own songs and have your say in selecting the very best of 2021. Get to it! Deadline for voting in Stage 2 is January 20th. |
48th Global Music Royalty
It's Julie Berthelsen!You had 3 artists to choose from for the honour and with 45% of the votes, you chose to induct the Global Music Champion and Double Silver Medallist into our Hall of Fame.
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 # 150
Published 4th of January 2022
Published 4th of January 2022
Global Music 191
Letterkenny, Ireland
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Welcome to Letterkenny!
As Dermot Kennedy managed to bring the trophy to Ireland for the 2nd time, we are moving north, but stays in Europe. The 191st edition of Global Music will be coming to you from small Letterkenny in the north of the country. 44 countries have signed up to participate, which is two more than last month! There is again a debuting country this edition, as we welcome the African country, Somalia, onto the stage for the first time. Furthermore Austria, Finland, Russia and Indonesia are returning - the latter for the first time since GM106! Among the participants are 2 Global Music Champions and a Global Music Royalty! But this time the debutants outweighs returning artists making this a very interesting field. The first hurdle in Letterkenny is the semi finals, from which 21 countries will qualify for the final as usual. We are so excited, so let's get inside An Grianan Theatre for the semi finals! Let the show begin here! Votes are due on January 14th |
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