Argentina: Bajofondo (Song not chosen yet)
Australia: Kasey Chambers & Shane Nicholsen - Rattlin' Bones
Brazil: Ivete Sangalo - Agora eur já sei
Colombia: ChocQuibTown - Somas Pacifico
Cuba: Willie Chirino - Pa' Lante
Mexico: Espinoza Pas - Lo Intentamos
Puerto Rico: Kany Garciá - Estigma De Amor
U.S.A.: Rachael Sage - Hunger in John

Several countries, like Mexico, Panama, Ecuador still have to choose their song

Hong Kong: Khalil Fong - Azi
India: Kailash Kher - Teeri Yaad Mein
Indonesia: Gita Gunawan - Parasit
Japan - Shiina Ringo - Ariamaru Tomi
Pakistan: Hadiqa Kiani - Chankata (The second time Hadiqa represents Pakistan at the ISF)
Phillippines - Yeng Constantino - Sabihin mo na
Singapore: JJ Lin (Song still to be chosen)
South Korea: SS501 - Nae meoriga nabbaseo
Taiwan: Fei Lun Hai - Wei Ni Cun Cai
Thailand: BOY Peacemaker - Jay Chun Phen Kong Tur
Tibet: Chokey Sempa & Tenzin Dawa - So So Sheri
Vietnam: Cao Thái Son - Tinh YeuTro Lai

We are…

So far, Africa is a bit behind in chosing songs/artists to join the ISF 2009.

Mali: Vieux Farka Toure - Fafa
South Africa: Ray Dylan - Jessica

Albania: Ermal Fejzullahu - Për një dashuri
Belgium: (First entry to ISF) Saule - Nanana
Croatia: (First entry to ISF) Colonia - Avantura zove me
Denmark: (First entry to ISF) Rasmus Seebach - Engel
Finland: PMMP - Lautturi
France: Gregoire - Toi + moi
Germany: Claudia Jung - Tausend Frauen
Greece: Giorgos Sampanis - Mia zoi tha 'mai edo
Hungary: Zséda - É Mengindul A Föld
Ireland: Lisa Hannigan - Lille
Italy: Tiziano Ferro - Indietro
Macedonia: Miyatta - Nema da pomine
Poland: Ryszard Rynkowski - Zachwyt
Slovakia: Jana Kirschner - Pokojv dusi
Spain: Beatrice Luengo - Pretendo Hablarte
Turkey:…

For ISF 2009 the following countries have already entered artist and song.

Egypt will come with ZeeZee Adel who will sing Waad Alaya.
Iran comes withMehrshad and the song Masalan.
Israel has the singer Miri Mesika, song Im Zot Ahava
Lebanon: Nelly Makdessy - Keif Ansak
Syria: Latifa with Fil Kam Youm Yalli Fato

Countries who have not yet chosen a song are Jordania, Morocco, Algeria, Tunesia

Shame on us! With so many artists and songs coming in, we didn't notice at all that in our information one country was not included! Apologies, Romania! you're still a member of the ISF and look forward to your entry this year!

For 2009 we already got the news that the USA is going to take part, but we also got a few more countries that might join. Bulgaria, Hungary, Bolivia, Slovakia, Czech Republic and the UK are coming!!

We have ordered a special logo for both the festival as well as the record label, and we are looking forward…

The Netherlands were supposed to be represented at ISF2008 by Tatjana with the song Ik Laat Je Gaan (I let you go).

However, the contest has the rules that covers are not allowed and this song seems to be a cover of a song by Tony Cetinski.

Some argue that it is not a cover, but that it sounds much like it.
The jury will compare both songs. If it is a cover, then Tatjana's song can not enter the contest. The runner up Jeroen van der Boom will in that case take her place. We keep you informed!!

Yeap, the more you play our eurovision, melodifestivalen favorites etc. we will get them in the last.fm charts.
Last week Linda Bengtzing was up 303% in the hype artist charts from last.fm, and this week she is doing it again (263% this time).

Nordman is up 150% and Sanna Nielsen up 226% and even in the hype tracks charts! Keep on playing, MORE MORE MORE Eurovision and melodifestivalen please!!!

This is actually fun…

Check out ALL your friend's charts on their profile page. Choose one song on the overall trackslist that you odn't know or haven't heard for a long time. Add it to your playlist and listen to it at least one time. If you like it, keep it on your playlist, if not, just delete it.
That way I found some songs I missed, some songs and artists I didn't knew about and will keep an eye on from now on.

At the end of the year it will be there. The International Song festival will have it's blog and it's website.
you will be able to read all about the artists, biographies, the lyrics of the songs, country profiles, and ofcourse, information about the whole new formula for 2008 with 4 districts and one big finale.

As soon as we open the website and the blog, the first 5 people who will sign up for the newsletter will receive 6 albums of the wining artists over the first 6 years, which include the winning songs ofcourse!