It's the calm before a hurricane of Eurovision entries washes ashore for 2021. We give Cyprus, Germany, Ireland, and Slovenia a first listen.

Eye of the Hurricane Summary

• Song Drops
  • Cyprus summons "El Diablo" (1:54)
  • Germany says "I Don't Feel Hate" (8:31)
  • Ireland opens up its "Maps" (14:49)
  • Slovenia: can I get an "Amen"? (17:53)
• Weekend Recaps
  • Sweden's Melodifestivalen Heat 4 (21:00)
  • Portugal's Festival da Canção Semi-Final 2 (24:49)
• Coming Up This Week (28:16)
  • Tuesday: Italy's 71st Sanremo Music Festival starts
  • Thursday: Moldova, Netherlands, and (maybe?) Belarus Drop Songs
  • Saturday: Estonia's Eesti Laul Final, Denmark's Melodi Grand Prix, Daði Freyr documentary on Iceland's RUV
  • Monday: Russia's surprise national final; Senhit's Freaky Trip to Rotterdam concludes with San Marino's song

Links

• Cover photo RTVSLO
• Spotify Playlists: Selection Season | Albania | Croatia | Denmark | Estonia | Finland | France | Lithuania | Norway | Portugal | Sweden
• Eurovision 2021 Calendar
• Zara Larsson's "Love Me Land" (YouTube)