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- ↑ "Dutch pick Je Vecht Nooit Alleen for 3JS". eurovision.tv. 2011-01-30. Retrieved 2011-02-21.
- ↑ "Slovakia choose TWiiNS for Düsseldorf". eurovision.tv. 2011-02-19. Retrieved 2011-02-21.
- ↑ "Germany: Taken By A Stranger to Düsseldorf!". eurovision.tv. 2011-02-18. Retrieved 2011-02-21.
- ↑ "Spain decided: Lucía Pérez to Düsseldorf!". eurovision.tv. 2011-02-19. Retrieved 2011-02-21.
- ↑ "and finally... Italy is back with Raphael Gualazzi!!". eurovision.tv. 2011-02-19. Retrieved 2011-02-21.
- ↑ "Kylie announces 2011 European tour". EMI. 2010. Archived from the original on 2011-07-10. Retrieved 2011-02-21.
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- ↑ (in Swedish)Nunstedt, Anders (2011-01-01). "ANDERS NUNSTEDT: Musikåret 2011 kan bli superbra". Express Entertainment (in Swedish). Expressen. Archived from the original on 2011-01-06. Retrieved 2011-01-11.