Tuesday, March 10, 2026

Malmö 24: The Collection

Welcome to Malmö 24.
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Here you can follow all the artists and their songs, releases (physical and digital), versions, promo info and unmissable trivia like charts, discographies, some preselection goings-on and useful links for listening and shopping. You know the drill.
We've been to Malmö before, 2013's collection is here.

Please note, we're always under construction.

Super Trouper thanks to Rick!, can't do it without you. 


Updates pages on top: 

San Marino - Una Voce, it's complicated. Time for Megara, 11:11 in the mix, Eurovision version finally released, 2026 CD
Croatia: DORA 2024, Baby Lasagna, LP, Mashup with Käärijä.
Poland: Luna's Tower, now also acoustic and on 12"inch vinyl, 2025 CD No Rest
Armenia As Good As New: Ladaniva have a song, versions updated
Czechia - Aiko on a Pedestal, LP out now, ESC version, stripped version, and another LP Aikonic
Latvia - Supernova winner Dons, Latvian original version, sped-up version 8, Acoustic version Time for a CD
 Finland - Thank You For The New Music Competition, 90's throwback No Rules! wins UMK but there are Rules for W95♂. Relaxing Remix, Goes Classic, Megamix EP, now on cds
Italy - Mamma Mia! , 16 albums on the way and a 7", alternate 2CD issue, Angelina Mango, Poké Melodrama CD/LP/Picdisc, Duet version with Álvaro de Luna, Sanremo releases updated July, La Noia Hypaton remix
Sweden - Melodifestivalen 2CD out now, some extra versions, Two For The Price Of One: Marcus and Martinus twins, Acoustic version, remixes
Moldova: Dum Dum Diddle, Woman In The Middle: Natalia wins Etapa națională Spot the tiny difference, Carnival Brain remix, Softbeat remix, Veelantyne remix
Estonia: Really Officer..., Weed know.... Baga chips exchanged, Kannatused Ehk Külakiigel Pole Stopperit CD/LP, Planeet & Muul remix
Luxembourg - fighting their way back to the top: Wëllkomm zréck, ESC version out now, Never missed a final, Tali goes Philharmonic
Austria - Kaleen, Will Rave. Billen Ted remix
Portugal: FdC songs out now, also on CD, Iolanda's victory, digital EP full of Gritos
Slovenia - That's so Raiven - Veronika, listen , Acoustic session, Vinyl EP
United Kingdom - Happy New Years & Years, Oh you make me dizzy Olly, Extended version, and a host of REMIXES and their DJs + Acoustic, 7"inch cds and USB single, ESC Performance version out now, Daniel O'Donnell remix, Post Eurovision remixes continue
Let's Get Physical: Should I laugh or cry, National Final CDs, Official album CD/LP dates. Not so physical, the karaokes dissected. Comparing versions. more vinyl and CD stuff
Switzerland: Nemo cracks the code and WINS, CDsingle with stuff, remix by Felix Jaehn. Orchestral version, WINNER!
Netherlands - Joost Klein's Europapa, cdsingle, remixes, OUT!
Greece - I've been waiting for you, Marina Satti, new EP with versions
Germany - Ich will zum ESC, listen, Isaak wins, shit or no shit, New EP with new versions.
Malta - Waterloop, MESC winner Sarah Bonnici, single out now, Acoustic
Australia Bang A Boomerang, Electric Fields return, One Milkali (One Blood), remix. No Final but banging new remix
Azerbaijan - Fahree & Ilkin, last song revealed, No Final but an atmospheric new version out now
Norway - MGP, Riddle solved: Gåte to Malmö, "old" LP, New CD & LP compilation
Georgia - Nutsa Buzaladze's Fire Fighter. it's here...
Israel - Rising Star Eden Golan, Hurricane 
Ireland - If It Wasn't For The Late Late Nights, Doomsday blues for Bambie, Intimate version out now
Lithuania - Eurovizija.lt, Sylvester Belt's out Luktelk, new mix
Serbia - Pesma Za Evroviziju 24, Songs out Teya Dora wins, 2CD out now, Unplugged version, an extra second of intro
Cyprus - Silia Kapsis - Liar, Acoustic, Remixes
Ukraine - Vidbir 2024, they decided and sing about Saints. Never missed a Final, Hallelu!
Albania - Besa Kokëdhima Titanic revamp out now, Live version release
France - My Love My Life, Slimane's Mon Amour, reworked, triple CD imminent
Spain - Benidorm fest CD, Nebulossa wins, life's a Zorra, demo, remix duet
Iceland - Songs out, Hera Björk returns
Belgium - Mustii's Party is not over just yet
Denmark - Songs out, SABA's Sand wins


Notes: If you have something to add or correct please drop it in the comments. However, comments are moderated so it may take some time to show up.
Also, I'm not able to sit and await every new release at midnight New Zealand time, so a little patience is appreciated.
All material posted here is either free of rights or original sources are mentioned. If there's anything you want removed, just let me know.

San Marino - Megara - 11:11

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Spanish band Megara are the winners of Una Voce Per San Marino 2024 with their song 11:11 (Once:Once)
The song is written by Isra Dante Ramos Solomando, Roberto La Lueta Luiz and Sara Jiménez Moral. 11:11 was released as a digital single on February 15.

A remix by Brais was released on April 23.

The Eurovision version was only released on June 28 as a digital single.

Megara has been active since 2015 and in 2023 the entered the Spanish Benidorm Fest to get a ticket to Liverpool. Their song Arcadia finished 9th.

On April 18 the band released a new single, an interesting coverversion of ABBA's Dancing Queen


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Una Voce Per San Marino 2024 decided the Sammarinese entry for Malmö.
The final took place on 24/25 February, before that there were numerous castings and other methods to select the 17 finalists.
The final saw Jalisse returning, the entered Eurovision for Italy in 1997, ended 4th and were the last Italian entry for a long time. This time they finished 10th.
Also in the final is Loredana Berté who took her Sanremo 2024 song Pazza to the Sanmarino competition for a second chance (and finished 2nd).

Año cero 2026 
In 2026 Megara releases their album Año Cero which includes the original version of 11:11. Available here at Megara's shop. High postage though.

Versions:
11:11 - Eurovision version
- digital 28-6
11:11 - original
- digital 15-2, Official Malmö album, CD 
11:11 - Brais remix
- digital 23-4
11:11 - karaoke 
- Official karaoke album (digital)

Funny coincidence: San Marino sends a band that didn't make it in Spain last year, 
Spain sends a band who didn't make it in San Marino last year.

Links and sources:
Megara: Website, FB, Insta, Shop
Una Voce Per San Marino Website, FB, Insta

Malmö 24: The Collection

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