Excitement is building ahead of the national final which will be broadcast on 27 January from the Rockhal, the night where the last eight Eurovision 2024 acts will be vying to represent Luxembourg on the international stage in May.
On the latest episode of the Luxembourg's Green Room podcast, Chrissi has a friendly chat with Edsun as well as the duo Rafa Ela and Angy about the show returning after 30 years and their bonds of friendships with the other finalists.
Already quite experienced in the music business, Edsun, real name Edson Pires Domingos, released his first EP “N.O.” in 2015. A year later in 2016, the video for his song “Apologee” won an award at the Luxembourg Music Awards.
In 2018, he was named Artist of the Year at the Luxembourg Music Awards.
Duo Rafa Ela and Angy are also no strangers to performing on stage. 39 year-old Angy Sciacqua took part in the 2013 edition of “The Voice Belgium” while Rafaela Teixeira Fernandes, won “Luxembourg’s Next Popstar” in 2016, and subsequently won “Top Voice Luxembourg” in 2018.
It’s been three decades since Luxembourg participated in the Eurovision Song Contest, so these finalists were either not born or were very young when it was last a thing for the Grand Duchy.
“It’s new for everyone here,” Rafa tells Chrissi, teasing her planned performance and promising a spectacular show.
“I like to perform. That is for sure. I like to put on a show, but if there will be dancing or not, we’ll see,” she jokes.
Dynamic duo Rafa Ela and Angy talk about making an impact on the big stage, getting to know the other finalists and forming strong bonds through the exciting process.
“Everyone is waiting for Luxembourg and to see what we can do after 30 years.”
The hyper talented artists, who have triumphed through an intense yet immensely rewarding process of being whittled down to the last eight final acts, now consider the group as close as family.
There have been so many steps on this incredible journey together, Edsun explains to Chrissi.
“It’s definitely like there is a journey that we are about to embark on. It’s intense. From the preparation to create the songs and then to apply for it and then wait. For me the hardest part was always waiting, the first wait was after handing in your song then the wait of `will we be in the finals. Now we have the show on the 27th and there is so much to think about.`”
“It’s one hell of a journey,” Chrissi agrees.
In preparing their protégés for what’s ahead on what will be one of the biggest nights of their careers, the coaches have shared tips on vocal technique as well explaining what happens behind the scenes at the ESC.
Furthermore, they have been warned, with a jolt of realism from the judges. “They will love you, but they will hate you.”
However, Edsun, Rafa Ela and Angy are determined that whatever the outcome the real winner is the Luxembourg music scene and the chance for the country to showcase its brightest talent on the big night.
“We already consider it a family and whoever will be the winner, we will be happy,” the finalists agree.