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And many more Eurovision stars wandering around Europe.

Portugal, here we come. One more Eurovision winner has been announced to perform at the third annual Eurovision concert in Setúbal, near Lisbon, on 10 September, along with the ten confirmed artists so far.

Yet another technically sound performance

Presenting this year's Eurovision artists. Portugal is going Balkan once more. In 2008 Andrej Babic wrote fan favourite Senhora do Mar, this year he is trying again.

Even though the music to this song is not written by a Portuguese, it is not hard to get into a Fado mood when hearing beautiful Filipa Sousa sing her song for Baku.

News Round-up of the day. Jedward's (Ireland 2011) portrait was maid of cheese because of British Cheese week.

Azerbaijan hopes to start talking with EU about visa facilitations before end of the year.

News Round-up of the day. Hande Yener expresses her interest in representing Turkey in 2012. 

Eversince her debute album in 2000, hande yener has belonged to the top of Turkish pop music. In an interview with newspaper Sabah, she has stated that she thinks it is time to renew Sertab Erener's 2003 victory. She would like to represent the country nex year and bring the contest back to Turkey. TRT is expected to reveal the artist for Baku in December.

News Round-up of the day. Some more details have been announced - no internet selection this year.

Last week RTP announced that the Portuguese final is going to take place on 10 March, today some more information about the national selection in Poland was added. Unlike in recent years there will not be an internet selection. Artists with a record deal on their CV are invited to attend one of the castings organised. The Portugese hope to get a total of 12 acts for their final this way. After the selection of the artists the songs will be selected. All songs will have to be sung in Portuguese.

News Round-up of the day. Twenty three acts will compete, songs can still be submitted till 16 January.

TRM has released details about the national final. Foreign authors are also invited to submit songs, but the nationality of the artists will have to be Moldovan. After 16 January a jury will select the acts that have to audition, 20 will be selected, 3 will be added through an internet selection. On 11 February the 23 finalists will be revealed.

++ Jedward 's doing it again ++ Let San Marino take you to Munich ++ 24 countries ready for Amsterdam ++ Douze Points: Greece ++..

Due to circumstances Filipa Sousa cannot make it to Eurovision In Concert in Amsterdam. Replacing her we can however announce that Filipa Sousa will be joining the 23 other revealed artists so far. Sousa, who will be representing Portugal, will sing a song written by Andrej Babic, who also won fan favorit Senhora do Mar in Belgrade a few years ago. Find out everything there is to know about Europe's biggest Eurovision Preview Event here. Did you know 12point's own DJ will also be DJ at the official afterparty in Amsterdam?

12points.tv reporter Rick was at the London Eurovision concert, and 2 days later still has no voice.

With Rick stuck in Sweden at home on the couch while his colleagues are having a ball at the hall, here's his analysis of how the first rehearsals went.