Saturday 25 January: Your guide to tonight’s two selection shows in Norway and Lithuania

After last week’s three shows which saw Slovenia crown two wildcard winners, Alexander Rein channel his inner schlagery viking in Norway and Moniqué enchant in Lithuania, we’re back down to just two shows tonight, Saturday 25 January.

Here are all the details you need for 2020’s third Saturday of national selections. We’ll be checking in with Norway and Lithuania.

You can follow all the results on wiwibloggs (and via our Twitter@wiwibloggs and Instagram wiwibloggs) throughout the evening. Here’s a quick rundown of what’s happening, when it’s on and how to watch.

Saturday 25 January: Eurovision 2020 Selection Shows

Norway’s Melodi Grand Prix 2020

Semi-Final Three

Time: 19:50 CET to 21:10 CET

Norway’s MGP 2020 turns 60 this year. And to mark the occasion, the Nordic nation is reviving the semi-finals, last used in 2014. This evening’s show will see performances from four acts — Thomas Løseth featuring Erika Norwich, Alexandru, Sie Gubba and Kristin Husøy. A series of duels will reduce this number to just one finalist. They’ll join the other semi-final qualifiers plus five pre-qualified finalists in the grand final.

Automatic qualifier Akuvi will also showcase her entry tonight.

Click to Watch Melodi Grand Prix 2020 Semi-Final Three

For additional viewing instructions, click here.

Lithuania’s Eurovizijos atranka 2020

Heat Three

Time: 20:00 CET to 22:10 CET

Over in the Baltics, Lithuania is also shaking things up a bit. The once bloated national selection — it ran for 10 weeks as recently as 2017 — has been slashed to just six episodes. And to mark the new slimmer show, there’s also been a little bit of a rebrand. The official title is now Pabandom iš naujo! Nacionalinė Eurovizijos Atranka 2020.

Tonight’s third heat will see 12 acts battle for six semi-final slots. There are several familiar names including Aistė Pilvelytė, KaYra and The Roop.

Click to Watch Eurovizijos atranka 2020 Heat Three

For additional viewing instructions, click here.

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The third and final heat of Lithuania's Eurovision 2020 selection was filmed on Tuesday night. Some of the acts participating include: KaYra – “Alligator” The Backs – “Fully” Bernardas Garba?iauskas – “Dad, Don’t Be Mad at Me” Justina Žukauskait? – “Breath In” Rokas Povilius – “Vilnius Calling” Lukas Bartaška – “Where Is That Change?” Photos via LRT #eurovision #esc2020 #eurovisionsongcontest2020 #eurovision2020 #openup

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