Post by Deleted on Dec 18, 2012 21:21:33 GMT 1
TRT, the national Turkish broadcaster, has announced in a communique on their official website that Turkey will not compete at the forthcoming Eurovision Song Contest in Sweden next May. The broadcaster's reasons for withdrawing from next year's event are the changes in the voting system of the contest: introduction of 50/50 jury and televoting deliberation, and the Big 5 rule, enabling Spain, Italy, UK, France and Germany to automatically qualify every year for the final. The broadcaster expresses its discontent regarding these rules and feels they are not fair.
withdrawn
Greece will go to Malmö ! A sponson has been found, the Greek channel MAD, to pay the costs and rumours has started for the person .. 
Could Lys Assia be the next Representative? Disappointed with missing out on the Swiss final, Ralph Siegel is willing to fully pay SMTV to let Lys Assia participate with "All In Your Head"
Bosnia and Herzegovina
Poland
Portugal
Slovakia
Heilsarmee aren't happy to remove the uniform, but Switzerland are doing their best to come to an agreement.