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Eurovision 2021: Spain, The Netherlands, United Kingdom.

Here are the final 3 acts confirmed so far in the Eurovision Grand Final.

Here are the final 3 acts confirmed so far in the Eurovision Grand Final.

Semi Final 1 (including with Australia) takes place on Wednesday morning, with SF2 on Friday.

Spain:
Blas Cantó
“Voy A Quedarme”
Not only was he due to represent his country with the song Universo at the cancelled 2020 competition, he also competed at Destino Eurovisión as part of the boyband Auryn in 2011 – missing out to winner Lucía Pérez. His history with Eurovision stretches back even further, having competed in EuroJunior, the Spanish selection show for the Junior Eurovision Song Contest in 2004. With so many near misses, the vocalist from Murcia will be relieved that his time to shine on the biggest stage of all, inches ever closer. “It’s a longtime dream of mine,” Blas confessed during a short interview following the announcement of his participation: “I dreamt of singing in the Eurovision Song Contest since I was a child.”

The Netherlands:
Jeangu Macrooy
“Birth Of A New Age”
Jeangu’s musical journey began when he received a guitar from his parents for his 13th birthday. Together with his twin brother Xillan, he formed a musical duo. However, his artistic ambitions proved bigger than the scene in his native Suriname and so he moved to the Netherlands at the age of 20. On arrival in Amsterdam, Jeangu enrolled in music college where he began collaborating with producer Perquisite. Before long, the Surinamese singer had released his debut album, High On You, and was nominated for an Edison Pop Award. Jeangu believes there is no instruction manual for life, and by accepting that life consists of highs and lows, you make progress and get closer to who you are: “Emotions, good and bad, are a universal language. I hope the song makes people feel a little less lonely in their search for happiness. I think that openness and honesty about how we really feel will ultimately bring us closer. I believe in the power of music to bring people together. It’s the reason I do what I do.”

United Kingdom:
James Newman
“Embers”
James Newman is a multi-platinum selling, Brit Award-winning and Grammy-nominated songwriter. In 2013 James won a Brit Award for co-writing the British Single of the Year Waiting All Night, performed by Rudimental and Ella Eyre; this became his first UK Number 1. It wasn’t long before he co-wrote another UK chart-topper, Blame, this time for Calvin Harris and his younger brother John Newman. The song was a massive hit in several countries including the Netherlands, Sweden, Norway and Mexico. Yorkshire-born Newman has worked with many famous artists over the years, including Ed Sheeran who recorded the vocals for Lay It All On Me, a certified platinum single in the UK and US. The singer-songwriter has also been nominated for a Grammy twice, co-writing Coping from Toni Braxton’s album Sex & Cigarettes, and Let ‘Em Talk from Kesha’s album Rainbow.

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