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Newsletter # 215
​Published 17th of September 2023
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The final begins in Mugla

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​We have reached the final of the nineth edition of 2023, coming to you from Mugla in Turkey.


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 Selin Gecit and take home the trophy.

Votes are due on September 27th

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Newsletter # 214
​Published 4th of September 2023

GLOBAL MUSIC 209: Mugla, Turkey

Welcome to Mugla!

As Selin Gecit managed to give Turkey its 4th trophy, we are moving southeast to the Turkish city of Mugla. 

40 countries have signed up to participate, which is the same as last time! Among the competing countries are four returnees: Lebanon, Mali, Poland and Spain who return after shorter or longer breaks. Welcome back to all!

Among the participants we find 3 Global Music Champion and a Silver Medallist. They will all be competing against a sleuth of other returnees and debuting artists. Who will come out on top is up to you!

The first hurdle in Mugla  is the semi finals, from which 21 countries will qualify for the final as usual.

​We are so excited, so let's get inside Mugla Atatürk Stadium for the semi finals!

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Let the show begin here!  

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Votes are due on September 14th
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58TH GLOBAL MUSIC ROYALTY 

it's P!nk!



​​You had 10 artists to choose from for the honour and with the most points, you chose to induct the American singer and Double Silver Medallist into our Hall of Fame.
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Read all about her inscription and rediscover all her songs in Global Music.

​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 # 213
​Published 27th of August 2023

tHE RESULT IS READY!

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In August we have been in Bruges, where Bruges Municipal Theater has hosted the 209th edition of Global Music.

26 countries competed in the grand final, and Kim Clijsters and Marouane Fellaini 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.
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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. 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!
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Last day to submit your song is August 31st
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Newsletter # 212
​Published 13th of August 2023

GLOBAL MUSIC ROYALTY NOMINEES


It's time to pick the fourth Global Music Royalty of the year and the 58th 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 GM209.

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PABLO ALBORÁN
Silver Medallist and Global Music Veteran.
This Spanish singer has participated 10 times and won a silver medal with "Me iré" back in GM119.

LAWSON
Global Music Champion and All Time High Scorer.
This British band has participated twice and won on their first attempt in GM86 with a still holding record score for "Learn to love again".

DUNCAN LAURENCE
Global Music Champion and Bronze Medallist.
This Dutch singer has participated 4 times and won GM165 with his first entry "Love don't hate it".

LAURA PÕLDVERE
Silver Medallist
This Estonian singer has participated 4 times racking up 2 top 10 results including a silver medal for "Destiny" in GM43.

ALBAN SKËNDERAJ
Global Music Champion and Veteran
This Albanian singer has participated 14 times, reaching the top 10 six times. He won the contest in GM62 with "Ende ka shprese".
HAEVN
Global Music Champion and Silver Medallist.
This Dutch band has participated 4 times always finishing in the top 10. They won the gold with "Back in the water" in GM152.

ANA MENA
Global Music Globetrotter and Bronze Medallist
This Spanish singer has participated 8 times, representing 5 different countries. She won the bronze for Dominican Republic in GM147 with "Ahora lloras tu".

​P!NK
Double Silver Medallist and Super Final Winner.
This American singer has participated 4 times winning two silver medals with "What about us" in GM140 and "Trustfall" in GM204.

SIMONE EGERIIS
Global Music Champion and Silver Medallist.
This Danish singer has participated just twice. As a result she has won a silver medal and been crowned as champion in GM123 with "Heart shaped hole".

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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.
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The final
begins in Bruges

​We have reached the final of the eighth edition of 2023, coming to you from Bruges in Belgium.

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 Lost Frequencies, Elley Duhé and X Ambassadors and take home the trophy.

Votes are due on August 23rd
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Newsletter # 211
​Published 29th of July 2023

GLOBAL MUSIC 209: Bruges, Belgium

Welcome to Bruges!

As Lost Frequencies, Elley Duhé and X Ambassadors managed to give Belgium its 2nd trophy, we are moving to Flanders, settleing in the beautiful fairytale city of Bruges. 

40 countries have signed up to participate, which is the same as last time! Among the competing countries are five returnees: Armenia, Bahrain, Lithuania, Norway and Suriname who return after shorter or longer breaks. Welcome back to all!

Among the participants we find 3 Global Music Champion with 4 victories among them in the line up! They will all be competing against a sleuth of other returnees and debuting artists. Who will come out on top is up to you!

The first hurdle in Bruges  is the semi finals, from which 21 countries will qualify for the final as usual.

​We are so excited, so let's get inside Vijecnica for the semi finals!

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Let the show begin here!  

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Votes are due on August 11th
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Voting reminders


Usually voting reminders are sent out to players who haven't yet voted, starting 3 days before the deadline.

For the semi finals of GM209 reminders, the first reminder will most likely not be sent until August 10th, giving you just one day to submit your votes.

So I urge you to remember the deadline by yourselves!

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Newsletter # 210
​Published 24th of July 2023

The votes have been counted and...

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In July we have been in Sarajevo, where Vijecnica has hosted the 208th edition of Global Music.

26 countries competed in the grand final, and Ana Bavrka and Natasa Borozan 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.
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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. 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!
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Last day to submit your song is July 27th

​No extenstion to the deadline will be made, so don't be late in submitting your song!
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Newsletter # 209
​Published 13th of July 2023
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THE FINAL BEGINS
Sarajevo

​We have reached the final of the seventh edition of 2023, coming to you from Sarajevo in Bosnia-Herzegovina.

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 Marko Bosnjak and take home the trophy.

Votes are due on July 23rd
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Newsletter # 208
​Published 2nd of July 2023

Global Music 208: Sarajevo, ​Bosnia-Herzegovina

Welcome to Sarajevo!

As Marko Bosnjak managed to give Bosnia-Herzegovina  its 2nd trophy, we are moving to the Balkans, settleing in the capital of the country, Sarajevo. 

40 countries have signed up to participate, which is three less than last time! Among the competing countries are three returnees: Belgium, Cameroon and Turkey who return after shorter or longer breaks. Welcome back to all!

Among the participants we find 2 Global Music Champion and 2 Silver Medallists in the line up! They will all be competing against a sleuth of other returnees and debuting artists. Who will come out on top is up to you!

The first hurdle in Sarajevo  is the semi finals, from which 21 countries will qualify for the final as usual.

​We are so excited, so let's get inside Vijecnica for the semi finals!

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Let the show begin here!  

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Votes are due on July 12th
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Notice the Calendar!


We are kicking off the July edition a few days earlier than usual.

This is to give you all the same number of days to vote in both semi final and final and still finish the edtion earlier enabling us to start the August edition in the end of July before I will go on holiday.

My holiday will keep me away from the computer for the first half of August, and during this time the semi finals of GM209 will run.

To make this happen, you need to submit your songs earlier than you are used to. The original deadline for song submission has always been on the last day of the month. However, this time that deadline has been moved up four days.

The last day to submit your song for GM209 held in August will thus be July 27th.
There will be no extensions to this deadline, so be sure to send it in time.



SONG SUBMISSION DEADLINE IS JULY 27TH!

57TH GLOBAL MUSIC ROYALTY ​

It's Dermot Kennedy!


​You had 10 artists to choose from for the honour and with the most points, you chose to induct the Irish singer and Global Music Champion into our Hall of Fame.
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Read all about his inscription and rediscover all his songs in Global Music.

​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 # 207
​Published 27th of June 2023

lADIES AND gENTLEMEN - WE HAVE A RESULT

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In June we have been in Maastricht, where MECC Maastricht has hosted the 207th edition of Global Music.

26 countries competed in the grand final, and Linda de Mol and Natalie La Rose 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.
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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. 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!
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Last day to submit your song is July 1st
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Newsletter # 206
​Published 15th of June 2023

GLOBAL MUSIC ROYALTY NOMINEES

It's time to pick the third Global Music Royalty of the year and the 57th 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 GM207.
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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.

WULF
Global Music Champion and Silver Medallist.
This Dutch singer has participated 4 times always finishing top 10. He won just last edition with "Im not going anywhere".

GLORIA TREVI
Global Music Veteran
This Mexican singer has participated 11 times representing 3 different countries. She has reached top 10 once with "Me rio de ti" in GM110.

MORAT
Global Music Champion and Silver Medallist.
This Colombian band has participated 7 times representing 3 countries. They won the contest for Colombia in GM139 with "Yo contigo, tú conmigo".

​P!NK
Double Silver Medallist and Super Final Winner.
This American singer has participated 4 times winning two silver medals with "What about us" in GM140 and "Trustfall" in GM204.
PABLO ALBORÁN
Silver Medallist and Global Music Veteran.
This Spanish singer has participated 10 times and won a silver medal with "Me iré" back in GM119.

DERMOT KENNEDY
Global Music Champion and Silver Medallist.
This Irish singer has participated 4 times winning a silver medal and even the trophy in GM190 with "Better days".

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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.

POETS OF THE FALL
Global Music Champion and Silver Medallist.
This Finnish band has participated 4 times and was the first rock act to win GM, when they finnished first for Finland with "Where do we draw the line" in GM41.

ANA MENA
Global Music Globetrotter and Bronze Medallist
This Spanish singer has participated 8 times, representing 5 different countries. She won the bronze for Dominican Republic in GM147 with "Ahora lloras tu".

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The final begins
​in Maastricht


​We have reached the final of the sixth edition of 2023, coming to you from Maastricht in Netherlands.


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 Wulf and take home the trophy.

Votes are due on June 25th
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Newsletter # 205
​Published 4th of June 2023

GLOBAL MUSIC 207
Maastricht, Netherlands

Welcome to Maastricht!

As Wulf managed to give Netherlands  its 6th trophy, we are crossing the channel to the European mainland, settleing in Maastricht. 

43 countries have signed up to participate, which is one more than last time! Among the competing countries are six returnees: Benin, Brazil, Ecuador, Finland, India and Madagascar who return after shorter or longer breaks. Welcome back to all!

Among the participants we find only 1 Global Music Champion, but there are several other medallists in the line up! They will all be competing against a sleuth of other returnees and debuting artists. Who will come out on top is up to you!

The first hurdle in Maastricht  is the semi finals, from which 21 countries will qualify for the final as usual.

​We are so excited, so let's get inside MECC Maastrichts for the semi finals!

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Let the show begin here!  

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Votes are due on June 14th
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Newsletter # 204
​Published 27th of May 2023

tHE POINTS HAVE BEEN COUNTED...

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In May we have been in Liverpool, where M&S Bank Arena has hosted the 206th edition of Global Music.

26 countries competed in the grand final, and Hannah Waddingham, Graham Norton and Alesha Dixon 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.

Sadly, the Turkish jury failed to vote, so the country has been left with 0 points and alternatives were used.

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


Here is the live voting.
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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. 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!
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Last day to submit your song is June 2nd

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Newsletter # 203
​Published 16th of May 2023
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The final begins
​in Liverpool

We have reached the final of the fifth edition of 2023, coming to you from Liverpool in United Kingdom.

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 Harry Styles and take home the trophy.

Votes are due on May 26th
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Design Shake-up

You may have noticed that there has been a slight shake-up of the design of the page for the current edition.

With the aim of focusing more on the great artists competing the design of the page has been made with bigger pictures and a more clear look.

​I hope you like this small change!
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Newsletter # 202
​Published 5th of May 2023

Global Music 206
​Liverpool, United Kingdom

Welcome to Liverpool!

As Harry Styles managed to give United Kingdom  its 17th trophy, we are moving only moving a short stretch to Liverpool. In May 2023 the city will thus host both ESC 2023 and GM206! 

42 countries have signed up to participate, which is the same as last time! Among the competing countries are five returnees: Bolivia, Portugal, Romania, Taiwan and Uzbekistan who return after shorter or longer breaks. Welcome back to all!

Among the participants we find 3 Global Music Champions - of which one has even triumphed twice! They will all be competing against a sleuth of other returnees and debuting artists. Who will come out on top is up to you!

The first hurdle in Liverpool  is the semi finals, from which 21 countries will qualify for the final as usual.

​We are so excited, so let's get inside M&S Bank Arena for the semi finals!

​
Let the show begin here!  

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Votes are due on May 15th
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​56TH GLOBAL MUSIC ROYALTY ​

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​IT'S KEiiNO!

You had 10 artists to choose from for the honour and with the most points, you chose to induct the Norwegian supergroup and Global Music Champion into our Hall of Fame.
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Read all about their inscription and rediscover all their songs in Global Music.

​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 # 201
​Published 29th of April 2023

The results are in...

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In April we have been in Sligo, where Hawk's Well Theatre has hosted the 205th edition of Global Music.

26 countries competed in the grand final, and Panti Bliss and Hozier 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.
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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. 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!
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Last day to submit your song is May 3rd

You can easily follow ESC and take part in GM in May. The deadline for voting in the semi finals will be May 15th, giving you 2 full days after ESC to cast your votes.
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Newsletter # 200
​Published 17th of April 2023

GLOBAL MUSIC ROYALTY NOMINEES

It's time to pick the second Global Music Royalty of the year and the 56th 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 GM205.

LISA LOIS
Global Music Champion.
This Dutch singer has participated 3 times always finishing top 10. She brought Netherlands their first gold medal with "Silhouette" in GM113.

KEIINO
Global Music Champion and Bronze Medallist.
This Norwegian group has participated 4 times and won with "Monument" as recently as GM181.

P!NK
Double Silver Medallist and Super Final winner.
This American singer has participated 4 times winning two silver medals with "What about us" in GM140 and "Trustfall" in GM204.

JAMES BLUNT
Top 10.
This British singer has participated 7 times representing 4 countries. His best result is a 4th place for United Kingdom in GM172 with "The greatest".

MICHAEL BUBLÉ
Double Bronze Medallist and Global Music Veteran.
This Canadian singer has participated 10 times winning two bronze medals with "All I do is dream of you" in GM49 and "Hollywood" in GM64.


AURA DIONE
Double Silver Medallist.
This Danish singer has participated 4 times finishing as runner-up in both GM78 and GM128 with "Friends" and "Love somebody" respectively.

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.

PABLO ALBORÁN
Silver Medallist and Global Music Veteran.
This Spanish singer has participated 10 times and won a silver medal with "Me iré" back in GM119.

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.

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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.

The Final
​begins in Sligo

We have reached the final of the fourth edition of 2023, coming to you from Sligo in Ireland.

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 Cian Ducrot and take home the trophy.

Votes are due on April 27th
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Newsletter # 199
​Published 3rd of April 2023

Global Music 205
​Sligo, Ireland

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Welcome to Sligo!

As Cian Ducrot managed to bring the trophy to Ireland for the 3rd time, we are moving west, but staying in Europe. The 205th edition of Global Music will be coming to you from Sligo.

42 countries have signed up to participate, which is one more than last time! Among the competing countries are a massive 7 returnees: Argentina, Chile, Japan, Netherlands, Pakistan, Peru and Turkey. Welcoma back!
We are also enclosing a new member into our family: Yisus is joining us as HoD for Argentine, and Alexey returns with Chile after several years away from the contest. Welcome onboard both of you!


Among the participants we find fewer returnees than usual but still 3 Global Music Champions and one Triple Silver Medallist. They will all be competing against a sleuth of debuting artists. Who will come out on top is up to you!

The first hurdle in Sligo  is the semi finals, from which 21 countries will qualify for the final as usual.

​We are so excited, so let's get inside Hawk's Well Theatre for the semi finals!

​
Let the show begin here!  

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Votes are due on April 13th

Olympic Medal Table

The Statistics section has always had a medal table to show how well each country is doing. There are both annual and all time lists.

The medal tables count points from each edition. The winner is awarded 12 points, the runner up 10 points, third place 8 points and then down to 1 point for 10th place.

On the new Olympic medal table the countries with most gold medals are ranked the highest, as you know it from the Olympics. The GM version does, however, also rank countries with no medals, so go check it out to see who has the most victories.

Olympic Medal Table
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Newsletter # 198
​Published 26th of March 2023

tHE vOTES HAVE BEEN COUNTED...

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​In March we have been in Viborg, where 
Tinghallen has hosted the 204th edition of Global Music.

26 countries competed in the grand final, and Tina Müller and Mark Stokholm 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 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. 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!
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Last day to submit your song is March 31st
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Newsletter # 197
​Published 15th of March 2023
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​The Final begins
​in Viborg



We have reached the final of the third edition of 2023, coming to you from Viborg in Denmark.

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 Rasmus Walter and take home the trophy.

Votes are due on March 25th
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Newsletter # 196
​Published 4th of March 2023

GLOBAL MUSIC 204
Viborg, Denmark

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Welcome to City of Viborg!

As Rasmus Walter managed to give Denmark its 11th trophy, we are moving north. The 204th edition of Global Music will be coming to you from Viborg, centrally located on the Danish mainland.

41 countries have signed up to participate, which is one less than last time! Among the competing countries are two returnees: Lithuania and Portugal who both return after short breaks. Welcome back!

Among the participants we find fewer returnees as usual but 2 Global Music Champions - of which one has even triumphed twice! They will all be competing against a sleuth of debuting artists. Who will come out on top is up to you!

The first hurdle in Vibog  is the semi finals, from which 21 countries will qualify for the final as usual.

​We are so excited, so let's get inside Tinghallen for the semi finals!

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Let the show begin here!  

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Votes are due on March 14th

55TH GLOBAL MUSIC ROYALTY

​IT'S Dino Merlin!

You had 10 artists to choose from for the honour and with the most points, you chose to induct the Bosnian singer and Global Music Champion into our Hall of Fame.
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Read all about his inscription and rediscover all his songs in Global Music.

​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 April.
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Newsletter # 195
​Published 27th of February 2023

lADIES & gENTLEMEN - wE HAVE A RESULT!

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In February we have been in City of San Marino, where Teatro Titano has hosted the 203rd edition of Global Music.

26 countries competed in the grand final, and Valentina Monetta and Achille Lauro 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.

Sadly, neither Finland nor France managed to submit their votes, so they have been left with no points and the substitutes have been used.


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

Here is the live voting.
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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. 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 2nd
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Newsletter # 194
​Published 16th of February 2023

GLOBAL MUSIC ROYALTY NOMINEES


It's time to pick the first Global Music Royalty of the year and the 55th 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 GM203.
DANNY SAUCEDO
Global Music Champion and Veteran.
This Swedish singer has participated 4 times claiming one gold and one silver medal. He won GM 32 with "Tokyo".

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.

LEONA LEWIS
Double Silver Medallist.
This British singer has participated 4 times never finishing lower than 6th. She was runner up in both GM28 with "Bleeding love" and in GM37 with "Run".

MICHAEL BUBLÉ
Double Bronze Medallist and Global Music Veteran.
This Canadian singer has participated 10 times winning two bronze medals with "All I do is dream of you" in GM49 and "Hollywood" in GM64.

KEIINO
Global Music Champion and Bronze Medallist.
This Norwegian group has participated 4 times and won with "Monument" as recently as GM181.
DINO MERLIN
Global Music Champion.
This Bosnian singer has participated 9 times and won with "Nedostajes" back in GM47.

SOFÍA REYES
Global Music Champion and Bronze Medallist.
This Mexican singer has participated 6 times and won two medals: One of gold and one bronze. She won with "Llegaste tu" along with Reykan in GM132.

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.

GIORGIA TODRANI
Global Music Champion.
This Italian singer has participated 9 times winning the whole thing with "Il mio giorno migliore" in GM74.

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.

The Final begins in ​City of San Marino

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​We have reached the final of the second edition of 2023, coming to you from the capital of San Marino.

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 Marghe and take home the trophy.

Votes are due on February 25th
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Newsletter # 193
​Published 11th of February 2023

THE BEST SONG IN 2022

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We began with a Preliminary Round for countries that did not win a medal in 2022. This lead to the Semi Finals, where the silver and bronze medallists were added to the fix, and finally on to the Grand Finale, where all the champions of the year were added. And now it has all come to an end!

A huge thanks to all players who voted in one, two or all three stages of the Super Final 2022! 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 2022

After the voting, you can get the complete overview of the unique Super Final here.
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Newsletter # 192
​Published 4th of February 2023

GM2022
VOTING DEADLINE FOR GRAND FINALE EXTENDED

​Keep voting in the Grand Finale of the 2022 Super Final!

​You now have until 7th of February to have your voice heard!

Go HERE

GLOBAL MUSIC 203
City of SAN MARINO

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Welcome to City of San Marino!

As Marghe managed to win on home soil and give San Marino its 6th trophy, we are staying in the tiny country. The 203rd edition of Global Music will be coming to you from the capital, City of San Marino.

42 countries have signed up to participate, which is two less than last time! Among the competing countries are four returnees: Belgium, Mozambique, Philippines and Slovakia. Welcoma back!
We are also enclosing a new member into our family: Viki is joining us as HoD for Slovakia. Welcome onboard Viki!


Among the participants we find fewer returnees as usual and only 1 Global Music Champion. They will all be competing against a sleuth of debuting artists. Who will come out on top is up to you!

The first hurdle in City of San Marino  is the semi finals, from which 21 countries will qualify for the final as usual.

​We are so excited, so let's get inside Teatro Titano for the semi finals!

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Let the show begin here!  

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Votes are due on February 14th

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Newsletter # 191
​Published 30th of January 2023

tHE fIRST cHAMPION OF 2023

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In January we have been in Dogana, where Teatro Nuovo has hosted the 202nd edition of Global Music.

26 countries competed in the grand final, and Senhit and Mahmood 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.
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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. 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 # 190
​Published 25th of January 2023

2022 ​SUPER FINAL - THE GRAND FINALE

All the points in the Semi Finals have been counted, and the top 7 songs from each semi final plus a wild card will proceed to Stage 3 of the 2022 Super Final!

THE GRAND FINALE

In the Grand Finale the 11 winners of 2022 join the game.
Just like last year the final also features 5 songs, which have fought their way through the Preliminary Round and the Semi Finals to earn a spot in the Grand Finale despite not winning a medal in 2022.


So let's get back to Ponta Delgada 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 2022.

Get to it!
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Deadline for voting in The Grand Finale is February 2nd.
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Newsletter # 189
​Published 18th of January 2023
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THE FINAL BEGINS
​IN Dogana


​We have reached the final of the first edition of 2023, coming to you from Dogana in San Marino.


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 La Rappresentante di Lista and take home the trophy.

Votes are due on January 28th
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GM2022: VOTING DEADLINE FOR ROUND 2 EXTENDED


​Keep voting in Round 2, The Semi Finals, of the 2022 Super Final!

​You now have until 22nd of January to have your voice heard!

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Newsletter # 188
​Published 10th of January 2023

2022 Super Final - Round 2

All the votes for the preliminary round of the Super Final have been counted, and we have found the 14 songs proceeding to the second round - the Semi Finals

The 2022 songs winning either a silver or a bronze medal throughout the year now join the game. Along with the 14 qualifiers from the first round, they have been drawn into two semi finals of 18 songs in each. The top 7 from each semi final will move on to the Grand Final where they will battle it out against the 11 winning songs from 2022 regular editions.

So it's still up to you decide which song will be crowned the best of the past year.

Check it out

Votes are due January 20th
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Newsletter # 187
​Published 7th of January 2023

GLOBAL MUSIC 202
Dogana, San Marino

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Welcome to Dogana!

As La Rappresentante di Lista managed to bring the trophy to San Marino for the 5th time, we are moving back to Europe. The 202nd edition of Global Music will be coming to you from Dogana, who will be hosting the contest for the third time!

44 countries have signed up to participate, which is one more than last time! Among the competing countries are two returnees: United Arab Emirates and Venezuela. Welcoma back!

Among the participants we find 4 Global Music Champions and several who have been on the podium in the past, 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 Dogana  is the semi finals, from which 21 countries will qualify for the final as usual.

​We are so excited, so let's get inside Teatro Nuevo for the semi finals!

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Let the show begin here!  

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Votes are due on January 17th

Remember
​the 2022 Super Final


​Do not forget about our Super Final!

You still have until tomorrow, January 8th to vote in the first round of this annual event. So take a little time to support your own entry, if you think it is one of the very best songs in Global Music 2022.
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Check it out!
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