2015-16 #7: Rumours, Australians & Everything New
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- Montenegro ends up getting Highway to sing in English.
- RTVE announces the six national finalists, but keeps everyone hanging with what songs they sing.
- Denmark has some Spotify leaking problems but allows us to bask in the glory of a song from Australian star Anja Nissen.
- Festivali i Këngës has finished for another year, with Eneda Tarifa taking the trophy with her song Përrallë (Fairytale), but landed in some homophobic controversy.
- The rumour mill has been running hot thanks to Greece, Ireland and Turkey, as well as Jaz’s excellent detective work piecing together Delta’s 2016 schedule.
- Loreen won ESC250 (again) and Loïc Nottet won Danse Avec Les Stars.
- Eurosong has begun in Belgium, along with the most useless voting ever known to humankind.
- Nuša is back for EMA, as is 1996’s Regina, alongside eight other hopefuls trying to get a ticket from Ljubljana to Stockholm.
- Stockholm has selected its party venues for 2016.
- Australia finally has its own Eurovision Fanclub: ESCFAN
- San Marino has ditched Ralph and Germany are trying again with a national final.
- YLE used Instagram to tease everyone with this year’s UMK entries ahead of the artist reveals on 12 January.
The Music
The Virus – At The Weekend 
Barei ft Fernando Montesinos – Time to Fight
Flaka Krelani – S’je për mu [#FIK54]
Loreen – Under ytan
Loïc Nottet – Rhythm Inside [2015 – Belgium]
Maraaya – Living Again
Robin Stjernberg – Take Me Home
Cleo – Zabiorę Nas
Pirates Of The Sea – Wolves Of The Sea [2008 – Latvia]
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