Episode 77: Portugal confirms, Finland UMK 2021, why Samanta Tina is queen

Roll on, Eurovision 2021! This week we discuss Portugal's confirmation and new rules at Festival da Canção that allow for pre-recording backing; Finland's announcement that producers have chosen 7 acts for the final; Samanta Tina's songwriting camp with Aminata; Israel's ongoing song selection process for Eden Alene; the award-worthy nature of "Husavik" from the Eurovision movie; and some of this week's hottest new releases, including Serhat's "Di Na Na Na". You can follow links to the relevant articles below.  

Portugal confirms for Eurovision 2021 and opens entries for Festival da Canção

Finland: YLE promises versatile lineup as seven acts selected for UMK 2021

Samanta Tina gets creative with Aminata at Eurovision songwriting camp

Simon Cowell's "50 States to Stardom" — a rival to the American Song Contest

Israel: Eden Alene receives 220 songs for national selection, 16 to be revealed next month

Netflix Eurovision song — does Husavik deserve a nomination?

Serhat shares “Di Na Na Na” — the Spanish version of his Eurovision 2019 entry