Newsletter # 298
Published 4th of December 2025
Published 4th of December 2025
Global Music 236: Tripoli
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Welcome to Tripoli!
As Bahjat managed to win the contest and give Libya its 1st trophy, we are moving south to North Africa and settle in Libya's capital Tripoli by the Mediterranean Sea. 37 countries have signed up to participate, which is 2 less than last time! Bosnia-Herzegovina and San Marino are both back after short breaks. Just one Global Music Champion is in the line-up this time but another 5 Medallists are fighting to be able to better their previous result. All these medallists will battle against a string of other returnees as well as a lot of debuting artists. Who will come out on top is up to you! The first hurdle in Tripoli is the semi finals, from which 21 countries will qualify for the final as usual. We are so excited, so let's get inside Tripoli Fairgrounds for the semi finals! Let the show begin here! Votes are due December 13th The voting period is one day shorter than usual. This is to be able to have all the voting for the final done before Christmas with the results coming out during the holidays. |
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Ping Pong is sad...
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For the last final we asked Ping Pong to predict the winner, and he did not do very well.
So now he is a bit sad, and we had to promise him that he would have another chance next time... Ping Pong's 5 picks for a winner were Switzerland, China, Ukraine, Poland and Spain. As you know, none of them won, but Ukraine did reach the top 5, and Netherlands who was one of Ping Pong's dark horses took the silver medal. This is how Ping Pong's picks fared: 2nd place: Netherlands - Dark horse 5th place: Ukraine 10th place: China 12th place: Poland 13th place: Switzerland 21st place: Philippines - Dark horse 22nd place: Australia - Dark horse 24th place: Spain Let's see if his prediction skills have improved when we reach the final of GM236. |
You have decided...
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Three suggestions were put forward in the latest Poll for the Players, giving you the chance to make changes to the game.
And here is what you decided to do: 1st suggestion: Make voting mandatory for all participating players, whether they qualified for the final or not. Result: YES, Voting in the final should be made mandatory = 42 % NO, Voting in final should remain an option for non-qualifiers = 58 % Outcome: No changes will be made. If you do not qualify for the final, you can choose for yourself if you want to vote in the final or not. However, you will still be urged to so, as having as many players voting as possible will give the most fair and correct result. 2nd suggestion: Tighten rule 3e to prevent an artist from participating too often. Result: YES, an artist should only be able to participate twice in 10 editions = 53 % NO, keep it as it is now with a max of 3 participations = 47 % Outcome: As of GM237, an artist can only participate in twice within 10 consecutive editions, no matter which country the artist is representing. A country can only send the same artist twice within 10 consecutive participations, even though there might be gaps of non-participation between the participations. 3rd suggestion: Introduce a 3 editions commitment for the same country. Result: YES, a player should stick to the same country for at least 3 editions = 56 % NO, a player should be able to change country as often as he/she wants to = 44 % Outcome: As of GM237, you have to stick with the same country for at least 3 eidtions, before you are allowed to change to another one. |
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Newsletter # 297
Published 29th of November 2025
Published 29th of November 2025
oUR NEW CHAMPION IS...
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In November we have been in Saint-Tropez, where Le Carre Sainte-Maxime has hosted the 235th edition of Global Music.
26 countries competed in the grand final, and Indila, Kendji Girac and David Guetta 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 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 December! Last day to submit your song is December 2nd |
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Newsletter # 296
Published 17th of November 2025
Published 17th of November 2025
The Final Begins in Saint-Tropez
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We have reached the final of the tenth edition of 2025, coming to you from glamourous Saint-Tropez in Southern 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 Jeck and Carla and take home the trophy. Votes are due on November 27th. 
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Ping Pong's Predictions
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Meet Ping Pong - our Predicting Panda! We asked Ping Pong to pick the 5 songs which are most likely to triumph in Saint-Tropez as well as 3 dark horses. With a little help from his zookeepers, Ping Pong predicts these songs to do really well. Please bear in mind that Ping Pong is not a music professional nor an oracle and he could thus be mistaken! 
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🌟 Top 5 Most Likely to Win
Switzerland – Nemo – “Hocus Pocus”
🐺 Three “Dark Horses”
Philippines – Dia Maté – “Ganda Gandahan”
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GLOBAL MUSIC ROYALTY NOMINEES
It's time to pick the third Global Music Royalty of the year and the 68th 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 GM235.
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 GM235.
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CHRISTOPHER
Global Music Champion and Double Bronze Medallist. This Danish singer has participated 7 times, finishing in the top 10 on 6 of these! He even won the contest in GM223 with "It could have been us". GIORGIA TODRANI Global Music Champion and Veteran. This Italian singer has participated 11 times winning the whole thing with "Il mio giorno migliore" in GM74. JECK Global Music Champion and Silver and Bronze Medallist This French singer har won 3 medals - one of each - in only 4 participations! He is our reigning champion, having won GM234 with "M'envoler". DAUGHTRY Global Music Champion. This American band has only taken part once, but they made the most of it, bringing the trophy to the US for the first time in GM31 with "What about now". 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. |
GIGI RADICS
Global Music Champion and Silver Medallist. This Hungarian singer has participated 7 times winning with her first entry "Vadonatúj érzés" in GM88. She followed up on this with a silver medal only 4 editions later! ELLIE GOULDING Global Music Champion and Bronze Medallist. This British singer has participated 7 times, winning 2 medals. She took home the trophy for "Love me like you do" in GM110. RUBEN MARKUSSEN Triple Silver Medallist This Norwegian singer has participated 5 times and won 3 Silver Medals! The first one was for "Lay by me" in GM156. SOPHIE AND THE GIANTS Global Music Champion and Silver Medallist This British group has participated 3 times, reaching the top 5 each time! As recently as in GM211 they won on their third attempt with "Paradise". LOST FREQUENCIES Global Music Champion This Belgian DJ has participated 9 times and kickstarted Belgium's Golden Age, when he won the gold with "Back to you" in GM208. |
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Newsletter # 295
Published 5th of November 2025
Published 5th of November 2025
Global Music 235: Saint-Tropez
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Welcome to Saint-Tropez!
As Jeck & Carla managed to win the contest and give France its 11th trophy, we are staying in Europe and moving south to Saint-Tropez on the sparkling Riviera. 39 countries have signed up to participate, which is 2 less than last time! Armenia is back and so is the African nation of Liberia for only the second time ever. 5 Global Music Champions are in the line-up this time and another 4 Medallists are fighting to be able to better their previous result. All these medallists will battle against a string of other returnees as well as a lot of debuting artists. Who will come out on top is up to you! The first hurdle in Saint-Tropez is the semi finals, from which 21 countries will qualify for the final as usual. We are so excited, so let's get inside Le Carre Sainte-Maxime for the semi finals! Let the show begin here! Votes are due November 15th |
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Newsletter # 294
Published 30th of September 2025
Published 30th of September 2025
We have found the winner
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In September we have been in Amsterdam, where Ziggo Dome has hosted the 234th edition of Global Music.
26 countries competed in the grand final, and Sharon den Adel and Robert Westerholt 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 13 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. |
Taking a break...As mentioned in my email yesterday, I have decided that it is necessary to pause Global Music in October. There is simply not enough time for me to devote to the contest, and I prefer taking a break to doing the next edition half-heartedly.
THANK YOU FOR YOUR UNDERSTANDING! But don't despair! Global Music will be back in November with a new edition. This just gives you more time to select your next song if you haven't already submitted it. I just need it by October 28th at the latest. Take care of yourselves until then 💕 |
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Newsletter # 293
Published 17th of September 2025
Published 17th of September 2025
Poll for the PlayersIt's been a long time since our last Poll for the Players, but now 3 suggestions for changes to the rules of our contest have been put forward, and it is thus time for you all to have your say.
It's mandatory for all players to take the poll, but it's very simple. All you have to do is answer the 3 suggestions with a yes or no answer. And remember that you can always at any time send me your suggestions for changes you would like to see in the contest. |
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The Final begins in amsterdam
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We have reached the final of the ninth edition of 2025, coming to you from exciting Amsterdam 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. Check out who made the cut! It is now up to you to decide, who will follow in the footsteps of Within Temptaion and Jerry Heil and take home the trophy. Votes are due on September 27th. 
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Newsletter # 292
Published 3rd of September 2025
Published 3rd of September 2025
Global Music 234: Amsterdam
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Welcome to Amsterdam! As Within Temptation and Jerry Heil managed to win the contest and give Netherlands its 8th trophy, we are moving back to Europe and settling in the Dutch capital. 41 countries have signed up to participate, which is 2 more than last time! Some countries are back after a short break, but we also see the return of two African nations after longer breaks: Libya is back for the first time since GM76 and Uganda was last seen in GM142. A massive 8 Global Music Champions are in the line-up this time and another 2 Medallists are fighting to be able to better their previous result. All these medallists will battle against a string of other returnees as well as a lot of debuting artists. Who will come out on top is up to you! The first hurdle in Amsterdam is the semi finals, from which 21 countries will qualify for the final as usual. We are so excited, so let's get inside Ziggo Dome for the semi finals! Let the show begin here! Votes are due September 13th |
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67th GLOBAL MUSIC ROYALTY
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Newsletter # 291
Published 27th of August 2025
Published 27th of August 2025
tHE VOTES HAVE BEEN COUNTED...
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In August we have been in Viña del Mar, where the Anfiteatro de la Quinta Vergara has hosted the 233rd edition of Global Music.
26 countries competed in the grand final, and Mon Laferte, Pedro Pascal and Luciana Echeverría 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 5 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 August 31st |
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Newsletter # 290
Published 15th of August 2025
Published 15th of August 2025
global music turns 20 years old
Global Music was born in August 2005 and now turns 20 years old!
When I started the contest I could never have imagined that it would still be going strong so many years later.
It makes me both happy and proud to be able to celebrate this milestone with you all.
Without you there would not be a contest for me to run - so THANK YOU VERY MUCH!
Some of you have joined Global Music this year, and some of you have been with me for 10-15 years or even longer.
In fact, two of the players from the very first edition are still actively taking part! So a special shout out to Bosnia-Herzegovina's Anel and Canada's Luis!
Not that they are more important than any other player - they are not - but to me it is quite remarkable to think of.
To commemorate this milestone I have put together a Spotify playlist with all our winning songs (except for 3 which were not available on the platform)
So take a trip down memory lane and enjoy all the magical winners in Global Music's 20 years.
When I started the contest I could never have imagined that it would still be going strong so many years later.
It makes me both happy and proud to be able to celebrate this milestone with you all.
Without you there would not be a contest for me to run - so THANK YOU VERY MUCH!
Some of you have joined Global Music this year, and some of you have been with me for 10-15 years or even longer.
In fact, two of the players from the very first edition are still actively taking part! So a special shout out to Bosnia-Herzegovina's Anel and Canada's Luis!
Not that they are more important than any other player - they are not - but to me it is quite remarkable to think of.
To commemorate this milestone I have put together a Spotify playlist with all our winning songs (except for 3 which were not available on the platform)
So take a trip down memory lane and enjoy all the magical winners in Global Music's 20 years.
The final begins in Viña del Mar
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We have reached the final of the eighth edition of 2025, coming to you from sunny Viña del Mar in Chile. 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 Karla Grunewaldt and take home the trophy. Votes are due on August 25th. 
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GLOBAL MUSIC ROYALTY NOMINEES
It's time to pick the third Global Music Royalty of the year and the 67th 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 GM233.
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 GM233.
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ANGÈLE
Global Music Champion and Silver Medallist. This Belgian singer has participated 5 times. Her last 2 participations have lead to silver and gold medals, the trophy being given to "Le temps fera les choses" in GM222. LOST FREQUENCIES Global Music Champion This Belgian DJ has participated 9 times and kickstarted Belgium's Golden Age, when he won the gold with "Back to you" in GM208. ELLIE GOULDING Global Music Champion and Bronze Medallist. This British singer has participated 7 times, winning 2 medals. She took home the trophy for "Love me like you do" in GM110. 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. KRISTIN AMPARO Global Music Champion and Silver Medallist This Swedish singer with Colombian roots has participated 3 times, winning two medals. In GM133 she set off the "Colombian Golden Era" triumphing with "I see you". |
CHRISTOPHER
Global Music Champion and Double Bronze Medallist. This Danish singer has participated 7 times, finishing in the top 10 on 6 of these! He even won the contest in GM223 with "It could have been us". GRIFF Double Global Music Champion This British-Chinese singer has participated 6 times always finishing in the top 10. She even won twice: For Denmark in GM223 and for China in GM225. FEMINNEM Silver and Bronze Medallist and Veteran This Bosnian trio has participated 10 times for 3 different countries. They took home the silver in the very first edition with "Volim te, mrzim te". SOPHIE AND THE GIANTS Global Music Champion and Silver Medallist This British group has participated 3 times, reaching the top 5 each time! As recently as in GM211 they won on their third attempt with "Paradise". SLIMANE NEBCHI Global Music Veteran This French singer has participated 11 times, finishing in the top 10 on 6 occasions. His best result is a 4th place in GM196 with "Les choses simples". |
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Newsletter # 289
Published 4th of August 2025
Published 4th of August 2025
Global Music 233: Viña del mar
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Welcome to Viña del Mar!
As Karla Grunewaldt managed to win the contest and give herself and Chile its 2nd trophy, we are leaving Europe for the first time in 6 months, moving to South America and The Garden City: Viña del Mar. 39 countries have signed up to participate, which is the same as last time! There is also a rather big shift in the participating countries this time, which is mainly due to the season for Summer holidays and traveling... Among the more exotic countries returning we have Malaysia - not seen since GM140! 6 Global Music Champions are in the line-up this time including 2 Double Champions and another 4 Medallists are fighting to be able to better their previous result. All these medallists will battle against a string of other returnees as well as a lot of debuting artists. Who will come out on top is up to you! The first hurdle in Viña del Mar is the semi finals, from which 21 countries will qualify for the final as usual. We are so excited, so let's get inside Anfiteatro de la Quinta Vergara for the semi finals! Let the show begin here! Votes are due August 14th |
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Newsletter # 288
Published 27th of July 2025
Published 27th of July 2025
We have a valid result!
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In July we have been in Tiraspol, where the Sheriff Stadium has hosted the 232nd edition of Global Music. 26 countries competed in the grand final, and Lorena Bogza, Andrei Bolocan & Doina Stimpovschi 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 August! Last day to submit your song is July 31st |
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Newsletter # 287
Published 15th of July 2025
Published 15th of July 2025
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In Memoriam
It is with the greatest sadness that I pass on the message that we have lost one of our dear Global Music family members.
Yesterday Raquel passed away and flew off to a better place where she will be surrounded by angels, listening to the music which was always a great passion to her.
Raquel joined Global Music back in april 2007 and since then only missed very few editions.
Her first country was Iran, but she also played for Sweden before she became the HoD for Italy in GM38.
She stuck with Italy until as recently as GM229, after which she had to take a break due to illness.
Along the way, she managed to win 6 gold medals, the last one being in March this year.
I will always remember Raquel as a very kind, positive and punctual person, who really enjoyed being part of our family.
And for me she was a joy to have in the game, always eager for a new edition, enjoying the music and the competition.
Thank you dear Raquel for all the great music you shared with us, for your unwavering support and always so kind words.
You will truly be missed.
On behalf of our Global Music family, I send my deepest condolences to Raquel's family and friends, who have suffered the greatest loss.
My prayers are with you in this very difficult time.
Rest in Peace sweet Angel
Yesterday Raquel passed away and flew off to a better place where she will be surrounded by angels, listening to the music which was always a great passion to her.
Raquel joined Global Music back in april 2007 and since then only missed very few editions.
Her first country was Iran, but she also played for Sweden before she became the HoD for Italy in GM38.
She stuck with Italy until as recently as GM229, after which she had to take a break due to illness.
Along the way, she managed to win 6 gold medals, the last one being in March this year.
I will always remember Raquel as a very kind, positive and punctual person, who really enjoyed being part of our family.
And for me she was a joy to have in the game, always eager for a new edition, enjoying the music and the competition.
Thank you dear Raquel for all the great music you shared with us, for your unwavering support and always so kind words.
You will truly be missed.
On behalf of our Global Music family, I send my deepest condolences to Raquel's family and friends, who have suffered the greatest loss.
My prayers are with you in this very difficult time.
Rest in Peace sweet Angel
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The Final begins in Tiraspol
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Dedicated to Raquel
We have reached the final of the seventh edition of 2025, coming to you from exciting Tiraspol in Moldova. 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 Misha Miller and Sasha Lopez and take home the trophy. Votes are due on July 25th. 
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Newsletter # 286
Published 4th of July 2025
Published 4th of July 2025
Global Music 232: Tiraspol
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Welcome to Tiraspol! As Misha Miller and Sasha Lopez managed to win the contest and give Moldova its 2nd trophy, we are moving further east to the fascinating city of Tiraspol! 39 countries have signed up to participate, which is three less than last time! There is a big shift in the participating countries this time, which is mainly due to the season for Summer holidays and traveling... Among the more exotic countries returning we have Chile, Kyrgyzstan and Mauritania! 6 Global Music Champions are in the line-up this time and another 7 Medallists are fighting to be able to better their previous result. All these medallists will battle against a string of other returnees as well as a lot of debuting artists. Who will come out on top is up to you! The first hurdle in Tiraspol is the semi finals, from which 21 countries will qualify for the final as usual. We are so excited, so let's get inside Sheriff Stadium for the semi finals! Let the show begin here! Votes are due July 14th |
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Newsletter # 285
Published 26th of June 2025
Published 26th of June 2025
tHE VOTES HAVE BEEN COUNTED...
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In June we have been in Szeged, where the Szegedi Ifjúsági Centrum has hosted the 231st edition of Global Music.
26 countries competed in the grand final, and Magdolna Rúzsa and András Kállay-Saunders 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 July! Last day to submit your song is June 30th |
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Newsletter # 284
Published 14th of June 2025
Published 14th of June 2025
The Final begins in Szeged
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We have reached the final of the sixth edition of 2025, coming to you from sunny Szeged in Hungary. 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 Dánielfy and take home the trophy. Votes are due on June 24th. 
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GLOBAL MUSIC ROYALTY NOMINEES
It's time to pick the second Global Music Royalty of the year and the 66th 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 GM231.
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LOST FREQUENCIES
Global Music Champion This Belgian DJ has participated 8 times and kickstarted Belgium's Golden Age, when he won the gold with "Back to you" in GM208. ELLIE GOULDING Global Music Champion and Bronze Medallist. This British singer has participated 7 times, winning 2 medals. She took home the trophy for "Love me like you do" in GM110. SLIMANE NEBCHI Global Music Veteran This French singer has participated 11 times, finishing in the top 10 on 6 occasions. His best result is a 4th place in GM196 with "Les choses simples". ALEXIA EVELLYN Global Music Champion and Silver Medallist. This Brazilian singer has participated twice. The first time she finished runner-up and in GM224 she won the trophy with "Hold on". 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". |
WULF
Global Music Champion and Silver Medallist. This Dutch singer has participated 5 times always finishing top 10. He won just last edition with "Im not going anywhere". DAVID BISBAL Global Music Veteran, Globetrotter and Bronze Medallist This Spanish singer has participated 14 times, representing 5 different countries! He won a bronze medal back in GM23 with "Silencio". ANGGUN Globetrotter This French-Indonesian singer has participated 6 times, representing 5 different countries! Shewon a silver medal for Monaco back in GM71 with "Je partirai". SOPHIE AND THE GIANTS Global Music Champion and Silver Medallist This British group has participated 3 times, reaching the top 5 each time! As recently as in GM211 they won on their third attempt with "Paradise". GRIFF Double Global Music Champion This British-Chinese singer has participated 6 times always finishing in the top 10. She even won twice: For Denmark in GM223 and for China in GM225. |
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Newsletter # 283
Published 2nd of June 2025
Published 2nd of June 2025
Global Music 231: Szeged
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Welcome to Szeged!
As Dánielfy managed to win the contest and give Hungary its 4th trophy, we are moving east to the sunny city of Szeged! 42 countries have signed up to participate, which is two less than last time! Returning to the contest is Thailand, who is brought back by the latest new member in the Global Music family. Welcome Sebastián! 5 Global Music Champions are in the line-up this time and another 4 Medallists are fighting to be able to better their previous result. All these medallists will battle against a string of other returnees as well as a lot of debuting artists. Who will come out on top is up to you! The first hurdle in Szeged is the semi finals, from which 21 countries will qualify for the final as usual. We are so excited, so let's get inside Szegedi Ifjúsági Centrum for the semi finals! Let the show begin here! Votes are due June 13th |
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Newsletter # 282
Published 28th of May 2025
Published 28th of May 2025
aNOTHER CHAMPION HAS BEEN CROWNED
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In May we have been in Utrecht, where the Tivoli Vredenburg has hosted the 230th edition of Global Music.
26 countries competed in the grand final, and Angela Visser, Jaap Reesema and Nikki de Jager are now ready to reveal the votes coming in from all the juries. Afterwards they will announce the result of the televote, based on the 11 countries, who despite being eliminated in the semi finals, still took the time to vote. And now let's get to it! Buckle up and enjoy the ride! Here is the live voting. You can also check out the complete scoreboard here and soon everything about this edition including the separated televote here. Congratulations to our winner! We all now anxiously await the selection of the next host city. Statistics, country pages and the artists database will be updated as soon as possible. |
Call for 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 May 31st |
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Newsletter # 281
Published 16th of May 2025
Published 16th of May 2025
The final begins in UtrechtWe have reached the final of the fifth edition of 2025, coming to you from the love Utrecht 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. Check out who made the cut! It is now up to you to decide, who will follow in the footsteps of HAEVN and take home the trophy. Votes are due on May 26th. 
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DON'T FORGET THE US MELODY FESTIVAL!
So far, only a handful of players have submitted their votes for the unique US Melody Festival.
I know it's ESC month and everybody is busy, but I think we as a family can do much better!
After the ESC final tomorrow, you still have a week to listen to the 12 songs in contention and fill in the voting form.
Have your say!
Read more just below....
So far, only a handful of players have submitted their votes for the unique US Melody Festival.
I know it's ESC month and everybody is busy, but I think we as a family can do much better!
After the ESC final tomorrow, you still have a week to listen to the 12 songs in contention and fill in the voting form.
Have your say!
Read more just below....
Newsletter # 280
Published 5th of May 2025
Published 5th of May 2025
US Melody Festival - Hawaii, May 2025
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"I want to thank each of you who submitted your suggestions for songs for the US Melody Festival. It was a very diverse bunch of songs!
I have now selected 12 of them to take part in the US Melody Festival to find the song that will represent United States in GM231. You will find the 12 songs in the Spotify play list below. Before May24th please select your top 10 using this US Melody Festival Voting Form I will not vote myself, so the decision is totally in your hands! All the best Robert, US Head of Delegation" |
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Newsletter # 279
Published 4th of May 2025
Published 4th of May 2025
Global Music 230: Utrecht
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Welcome to Utrecht!
As HAEVN managed to win the contest again and give Netherlands its 7th trophy, we are moving north to the fascinating city of Utrecht! 44 countries have signed up to participate, which is two less than last time! Returning to the contest are Guinea and Moldova. We also have another new member in the Global Music family. Nicole will represent Moldova and we bid her welcome! 6 Global Music Champions - of which 2 have won twice - are in the line-up this time and another 2 Medallists are fighting to be able to better their previous result. All these medallists will battle against a string of other returnees as well as a lot of debuting artists. Who will come out on top is up to you! The first hurdle in Utrecht is the semi finals, from which 21 countries will qualify for the final as usual. We are so excited, so let's get inside Tivoli Vredenburg for the semi finals! Let the show begin here! Votes are due May 14th |
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65th GLOBAL MUSIC ROYALTY
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Newsletter # 278
Published 27th of April 2025
Published 27th of April 2025
tHE VOTES HAVE BEEN COUNTED AND WE HAVE FOUND...
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In April we have been in Naples, where the Arena Flagrea has hosted the 229th edition of Global Music. 26 countries competed in the grand final, and Damiano Gavino, Andrea Di Luigi and Giampaolo Morelli 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 14 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! I know May is ESC month for most of us, so I will try to organize the next edition around that, creating time for you to vote in the semi finals before ESC and in the final after ESC. However, this only works if you all make an effort as well, not waiting to neither submit your song nor vote until the very last minute. Last day to submit your song is May 1st |
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Newsletter # 277
Published 16th of April 2025
Published 16th of April 2025
The final begins in Naples
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We have reached the final of the fourth edition of 2025, coming to you from the enchanting Naples in Italy.
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 Damiano David and take home the trophy. Votes are due on April 26th. 
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GLOBAL MUSIC ROYALTY NOMINEES
It's time to pick the first Global Music Royalty of the year and the 65th 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 GM229.
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GRIFF
Double Global Music Champion This British-Chinese singer has participated 6 times always finishing in the top 10. She even won twice: For Denmark in GM223 and for China in GM225. BEBE REXHA Global Music Globetrotter This American-Macedonian singer has participated 6 times, representing a new country each time. Her best result is a 7th place in GM130 with "Cry wolf". SLIMANE NEBCHI Global Music Veteran This French singer has participated 11 times, finishing in the top 10 on 6 occasions. His best result is a 4th place in GM196 with "Les choses simples". JOVANI Double Global Music Champion This Lithuanian artist has participated 5 times, winning the trophy twice. First with "Keep it to myself" in GM156 and again in GM199 with "You make me". ELLIE GOULDING Global Music Champion and Bronze Medallist. This British singer has participated 7 times, winning 2 medals. She took home the trophy for "Love me like you do" in GM110. |
LOST FREQUENCIES
Global Music Champion This Belgian DJ has participated 7 times and kickstarted Belgium's Golden Age, when he won the gold with "Back to you" in GM208. 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". HAEVN Global Music Champion and Double Silver Medallist. This Dutch band has participated 5 times always finishing in the top 10. They won the gold with "Back in the water" in GM152. ALBAN SKËNDERAJ Global Music Champion and Veteran This Albanian singer has participated 15 times, reaching the top 10 seven times. He won the contest in GM62 with "Ende ka shprese". AURA DIONE Double Global Music Silver Medallist This Danish singer has participated 5 times, always reaching the top 10. She has won 2 silver medals the last one being in GM128 for "Love somebody". |
DON'T FORGET THE US MELODY FESTIVAL!
Robert is very impressed by the interest several of you have shown to his initiative and thanks everyone who have submitted their suggestions so far.
However, he is still interested in receiving even more song suggestions from you, and you still have time to do so.
Read more just below....
Robert is very impressed by the interest several of you have shown to his initiative and thanks everyone who have submitted their suggestions so far.
However, he is still interested in receiving even more song suggestions from you, and you still have time to do so.
Read more just below....
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Newsletter # 276
Published 5th of April 2025
Published 5th of April 2025
A special invitation for all...
ROBERT
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Dear fellow contestants!
When I wrote an email to a stranger on the internet in March 2008, applying for my first entry in an online song contest called "Global Music", I had no idea that after more than 17 years and thousands of great songs later, I would still be excitedly looking forward every month to get to know lots of new songs and later, when the points are awarded, I would be thrilled to see how my song and my favorite song in each edition performs. This June, I will be submitting my 200th song to Global Music for the United States, and after blocking this country from all of you for so long, I thought that to celebrate this occasion, YOU all will decide which song will compete for me in this special edition. For this reason, I'm calling all of you to send to Mikkel up to three songs of your choice by April 25th (please include your priority order, and of course, only songs that are eligible for the US according to the rules). The only requirement is that the song is available on Spotify. Afterwards, we will be celebrating a US Melody Festival on Hawaii in May, with a Spotify songlist featuring your suggested songs, and I´ll invite you to award your points and thus choose my song for Edition 231. Got it? Then, I'm eagerly awaiting your suggestions and am delighted that you're all participating in this important National selection. Thanks and all the best! Robert HoD United States As the Global Music Manager I thank Robert for this fantastic initiative, and I urge you all to help him celebrate this personal milestone!
Simply sent your 3 suggested songs in a simple email to me and I will pass it on to Robert. THANK YOU ALL |
gLOBAL mUSIC 229: nAPLES
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Welcome to Naples!
As Damiano David managed to win the contest and give Italy its 7th trophy, we are moving south to the alluring Naples! 46 countries have signed up to participate, which is three more than last time! Returning to the contest are 3 European countries - Bosnia-Herzegovina, Cyprus and Hungary - 2 Asian countries - Philippines and Turkey - and the Central African Republic. We also have another new member in the Global Music family. Luke will represent Cyprus and we bid him welcome! A massive 10 Global Music Champions are in the line-up this time and another 4 Medallists are fighting to be able to better their previous result. All these medallists will battle against a string of other returnees as well as a lot of debuting artists. Who will come out on top is up to you! The first hurdle in Naples is the semi finals, from which 21 countries will qualify for the final as usual. We are so excited, so let's get inside Arena Flagrea for the semi finals! Let the show begin here! NOTE: Votes are due on April 15th |
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Newsletter # 275
Published 28th of March 2025
Published 28th of March 2025
lISTEN UP! wE HAVE A RESULT!
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In March we have been in Brussels, where the ING Arena has hosted the 228th edition of Global Music.
26 countries competed in the grand final, and Pierre de Maere, Pommelien Thijs and Mentissa 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
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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. My appologies for being really late in confirming them, but I will get to them Sunday! 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 3rd |
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Newsletter # 274
Published 17th of March 2025
Published 17th of March 2025
New logo and identity
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2025 is the year when Global Music turns 20 years old! I figured this called for a fresh new logo and identity. As you have already seen, GM228 kicked off the new identity, where Global Music fully embraces the fact that it showcases a virtual world with only the music being real. To show this, all images are now made in the style of a graphic novel, creating a quirky and fun world for our beloved contest. Many of you have already commented on these images and all comments have been positive, ranging from "great fun" to "simply stunning". I'm glad that you like the new look, which will spread out onto the different sections of the website in time. And here is also the brand new and colourful logo created especially for Global Music! LONG LIVE GLOBAL MUSIC! |
global music royaltyOur Royalty programme has been on a bit of hiatus since October. Usually the coronations take a break over Christmas and New Year, while the annual Super Final is running alongside the regular editions, so this is nothing new.
However, a new Royalty should have been selected in February, but due to some very stressful months for me with a heavy work load and a lot of other commitments, I simply forgot to run it in February... And I just realized that I haven't even presented the Global Music Royalty selected back in October! So that will be done shortly. Our next Global Music Royalty will now be chosen in April. Over the last couple of weeks I have happily received several nominations for Global Music Royalty. Thank you for that and keep the nominations coming. However, do keep in mind that to become a Global Music Royalty, an artist need to have done something extraordinary in our contest. It can be many participations, consistantly strong results, a pioneering achivement (like the first Asian to win a medal) etc. It is not enough to have just participated once and winning a gold medal, no matter how big a star the artist generally is. Nomination form is here |
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64th GLOBAL MUSIC ROYALTY
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The Final begins in Brussels
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We have reached the final of the thirdedition of 2025, coming to you from the Belgian capital of Brussels. 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 Pierre de Maere and take home the trophy. Votes are due on March 27th. 
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Newsletter # 273
Published 9th of March 2025
Published 9th of March 2025
GLOBAL MUSIC 228: Brussels
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Welcome to Brussels!
As Pierre de Maere managed to win the contest and give Belgium its 6th trophy, we are moving north to the Belgian capital, Brussels! 43 countries have signed up to participate, which is one less than last time! Returning to the contest are 3 European countries - Ireland, Lithuania and Romania - as well as the African country of Angola and the South American country and 5 time champion of Colombia. To head the Colombian delegation we have a new member of our family: Henry, whom we welcome in our midst! Six Global Music Champions are in the line-up this time and another 4 Medallists are fighting to be able to better their previous result. All these medallists will battle against a string of other returnees as well as a lot of debuting artists. Who will come out on top is up to you! The first hurdle in Brussels is the semi finals, from which 21 countries will qualify for the final as usual. We are so excited, so let's get inside ING Arena for the semi finals! Let the show begin here! NOTE: Votes are due already on March 16th |
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New Rule added
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Regarding submission of songs, a new rule has been added to the rule book: Rule 6e states: Once a song has been confirmed by the manager, it cannot be changed to another song. |
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Newsletter # 272
Published 27th of February 2025
Published 27th of February 2025
aND THE WINNER IS...
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In February we have been in Les Escaldes, where the Caldea Spa has hosted the 227th edition of Global Music.
26 countries competed in the grand final, and Laura Escanes and Miki Núñez 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. Unfortunately, the Italian delegation did not send in their votes, and the Italian score has thus been reduced to 0 points, and the substitute votes have been used. 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 March! Last day to submit your song is March 5th |
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Newsletter # 271
Published 16th of February 2025
Published 16th of February 2025
The Final begins in Les Escaldes
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We have reached the final of the second edition of 2025, coming to you from Les Escaldes in Andorra. 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 Mirela and take home the trophy. Votes are due on February 26th. 
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Newsletter # 270
Published 5th of February 2025
Published 5th of February 2025
Conclusion of the Super Final
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With the conclusion of the 2024 Super Final we are closing the door on last year's Global Music journey. 63 songs started out with the chance of being crowned as THE BEST SONG IN GLOBAL MUSIC 2024
In the end it was down to 2 songs who had been crowned as Champion throughout the year: The Czech entry "Hunger" by Aiko & Teya against the Belgian entry "Angel face" by Oscar and the Wolf. 31 players cast their vote in the Grand Final! Check out who ran away with the trophy! |
GLOBAL MUSIC 227: Les Escaldes
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Welcome to Les Escaldes!
As Mirela managed to win the contest and give Andorra its 6th trophy, we are moving back to Europe, settling in the village of Les Escaldes in tiny Andorra! 44 countries have signed up to participate, which is the same as last time! Liechtenstein returns to the contest after a short break, though with a new HoD. After more than two years away from Global Music we happily welcome back Philipp! A single Global Music Champion is in the line-up this time and another 7 Medallists are fighting to be able to better their previous result. All these medallists will battle against a string of other returnees as well as a lot of debuting artists. Who will come out on top is up to you! The first hurdle in Les Escaldes is the semi finals, from which 21 countries will qualify for the final as usual. We are so excited, so let's get inside Caldea Spa for the semi finals! Let the show begin here! Votes are due on February 15th. |
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Newsletter # 269
Published 28th of January 2025
Published 28th of January 2025
The First Champion of 2025
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In January we have been in Shanghai, where Mercedes-Benz Arena has hosted the 226th edition of Global Music.
26 countries competed in the grand final, and Lexie Liu & Griff 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. |
Super Final - Round 6
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The 6th round, which is also the semi finals, of the 2024 Super Final has kicked off.
Only 4 songs remain in the game with the chance of being crowned as the best Global Music song in 2024. Now it's time to find out, who will fight in the ultimate match! Deadline to vote is January 30th. Check it out here! |
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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 February! Last day to submit your song is February 1st |
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Newsletter # 268
Published 16th of January 2025
Published 16th of January 2025
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The final
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Super Final - Round 4
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Tomorrow, the 4th round of the 2024 Super Final will kick off. The winner's of the 16 duels in Round 3 will move on, bringing us one step closer to the final show down! If you haven't already voted in Round 3, you still have some hours to so, as voting will close for good January 17th at 4 pm. CET. And then later in the evening it will be revealed which 16 songs are still standing strong keeping the dream alive! Check it out here! |
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Newsletter # 267
Published 5th of January 2025
Published 5th of January 2025
GLOBAL MUSIC 226: Shanghai
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Welcome to Shanghai!
As Griff managed to win the contest for the second time within a span of just 3 editions and give China its 3rd trophy, we are moving to Asia, settling in fascinating metropolis of Shanghai! 44 countries have signed up to participate, which is one more than last time! GM226 sees the return of the staple houses Mexico, Portugal and Russia and one of the lesser frequent European countries: Austria. Finally we will also see a more exotic and rarely seen country in the form of Botswana. We have no new players this week, but I do have the pleasure to welcome back Sandro after a break of two years! There are 2 Global Music Champions in the line-up this time and another 5 Medallists are fighting to be able to better their previous result. All these medallists will battle against a string of other returnees as well as a lot of debuting artists. Who will come out on top is up to you! The first hurdle in Shanghai is the semi finals, from which 21 countries will qualify for the final as usual. We are so excited, so let's get inside Mercedes-Benz Arena for the semi finals! Let the show begin here! Votes are due on Janauary 15th. |
Super Final - Round 2
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Yesterday, we saw the kick off of Round 2 in the 2024 Super Final. Of the 26 songs in Round 1, 14 songs progressed to Round 2, where they have been joined by all the Silver and Bronze Medal winning songs of 2024. Round 2 thus consists of 19 duels, and you just have to choose your favourite song in each duel. Very simple and easy to do. 34 players cast their votes in Round 1, so I'm counting on at least the same number of voters in Round 2. At this moment, 10 players have already sent in their ballots! Voting closes on January 9th. Check it out here! |
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