BIRTHDAY: Franco Battiato from Italy is 74 today You wait ages for a duet, and then two come along almost once. But they are duets done in very different styles. That probably happens for any two things 29 years apart. When we saw the Georgian duet, it was […]
Next year, Riverdance will tour the United Kingdom, celebrating a magnificent 25 years in a reinvention of this true favourite. The tour will take in 25 different towns and cities across all four nations of the United Kingdom. The tour kicks off on 10th March in Bournemouth, while […]
Next year, Melodi Grand Prix will be celebrating it’s 60th anniversary in a special way. MGP will have five semi finals (all in Oslo), along with the traditional Oslo based final. Each of the five semi finals will feature artists from a particular region of Norway – Northern, […]
Denmark, one of the original participants at the inaugural Eurovision Choir in Riga, has been added to the participation list for Gothenburg. DR were in talks with the European Broadcasting Union following the release of the original participation list. Catalonia’s TV3 could still appear as a possible debutant […]
BIRTHDAY: Sopho Gelovani from Georgia is 35 today Songs get some by performers in many forms. I like soloists as they can put everything into their singing. I also like groups as they can share the load and bounce off each other. And then there are duets. Duets […]
BIRTHDAY: Lucie Jones from the UK is 28 today What do you think of the Big Five? Should they get an automatic place in the final, or should they have to go through the semi-finals like the rest of us? It’s true that the Big Five do have […]
Yes, you did just read that correctly – the much talked about Icelandic band Hatari now have a stitching patten! The pattern was designed by Sigríður Jóhannsdóttir, who claims he is a huge fan of “music and yarn.” He posted the pattern on his Facebook page and asked […]
BIRTHDAY: Christine Gulbrandsen from Norway is 34 today What do you think of the free language rule? Is it a good thing, in that it allows people all over Europe to understand what you’re trying to say? Or does it kill national identity? Many of our Nordic neighbours […]
BIRTHDAY: Martine Clémenceau from France is 70 today When your country has had success in our favourite TV show, the pressure is always on your singers to repeat that success year after year. But there often comes a year (or more), when those good placings desert you. I […]
Just one week ago, the final of this year’s Melodifestivalen took place in Sweden, concluding the National Final season for this year’s Eurovision Song Contest. It’s time to look back to last weekend – in the form of numbers: The stage was 22 metres wide and 11 metres […]
It’s been exactly a week now since all the songs for Eurovision 2019 were released. You’ve made your Top 10s and have your favourites, but now the dust has settled and everyone has had a chance to hear everything – what are the bookies thinking? We deliberately waited […]
IRELAND: Happy St Patrick’s Day! It’s that time of year again when everyone becomes just a little Irish. And what’s another year, you might cry. Well, on this most Irish of days, we’ve put together a short list of tunes that demonstrate Irishness. We think so anyway. These […]
BIRTHDAY: Jørgen Olsen from Denmark is 69 today I’ve given you a couple pf days of songs that didn’t quite make the grade in their respective contests. I’m changing that today with one that did slightly better. So better in fact, this song actually won. It was much […]
At the end of February, we brought to you the NEWS of the first ten acts to be announced for this year’s London Eurovision Party. Now, we can bring you the next five. They are: Eye Cue – Special Guest/North Macedonia 2018 Leonora – Denmark 2019 Darude feat. […]
BIRTHDAY: Alfred García from Spain is 22 today You want an up to date song? Do you? Really? Something that still has the shine on it? In other words, a song from 2018? Well you’re in the right place. Do you remember Lisbon? That nicely warm city with […]
IRELAND: Sarah goes to Israel Sarah McTernan is in Tel Aviv for her postcard shoot. She flew over to Israel on Monday 11 March after her performance on Dancing with the Stars Ireland on Sunday night. We can’t reveal too much about the postcard, but she’s in an […]
BIRTHDAY: Rykka from Switzerland is 33 today Eurovision isn’t all about winning. That’s because these days for every winner there are around 40 losers. And just because you’re a loser, you’re still privileged to have been on the Eurovision stage anyway. With all loser, erm, non-winners, someone has […]
Recently, a new YouTube name is on everyone’s lips when it comes to Eurovision song reviews. That name is Maxxy Rainbow, the young drag queen from Pittsburgh, USA that has a passion for the Eurovision Song Contest. As she has stated a couple of times, Maxxy has roots […]
SWEDEN: Tommy Nilsson from Sweden is 59 today There’s a core of people out there who believe that a certain country can do no wrong. You know the thing, a person could read out the phone book on stage and still make the top five. In other news, […]
He’s back – and as brutally honest as ever! It’s James’ nephew and Eurovision Ireland’s youngest contributor, 6 year-old Jack! After giving us his thoughts on songs heading to Junior Eurovision in Minsk last year, we were keen to invite Jack back for the adult’s contest to see […]
ARMENIA: Srbuk reveals her song ‘Walking out’ for Tel Aviv After weeks of anticipation, Srbuk has revealed Armenia’s entry at the 2019 Eurovision Song Contest. We already knew that her song is called Walking out. And here it is! Do you like Armenia’s song this year? Could it […]
Tonight, the Melodifestivalen Grand Final 2019 took place at the Friends Arena in Stockholm , Sweden .In an exciting evening, twelve acts competed for the honour of flying the Swedish flag in Tel Aviv but in the end there could only be one winner and that is….. John […]
BIRTHDAY: Katja Ebstein from Germany is 75 today It’s trier time again. And what a trier we have today. There have been others, but no-one else has performed in three contests, and finished either second or third every time. That’s quite a claim to make, and who’s to […]
So, tonight after 4 qualifying heats and an Andra chansen ( second chance ) round , the Swedes are set to choose who will get their golden ticket to Tel Aviv tonight . Twelve acts will be competing at the Friends Arena in Stockholm, Sweden, for that golden […]
NORTH MACEDONIA: Tamara Todevska will be ‘Proud’ in Tel Aviv Hot on the heels of some other song reveals, North Macedonia has unveiled the song, Proud, that will carry the republic’s hopes at the 2019 Eurovision Song Contest in Tel Aviv. Today’s announcement was made to coincide with […]
POLAND: Tulia to sing ‘Pali się’ at the 2019 Eurovision Song Contest In this frantic week, Poland has revealed more details of the song that will carry its hopes at the 2019 Eurovision Song Contest in Tel Aviv. Broadcaster TVP announced on 15 February that Tulia would sing […]
AZERBAIJAN: Chingiz to sing Truth in Tel Aviv As we know, Azeribaijani broadcaster iTV chose Chingiz internally to represent them at the 2019 Eurovision Song Contest. Today, we got the first glimpse of the song they hope will bring them a second victory. His song is called Truth. […]
BIRTHDAY: Molly Sterling from Ireland is 21 today We like today’s birthday girl, and not just because she’s Irish. Some of us went on a boat trip with her, and chewed the fat for hours. It was a defining moment in 2015. It’s apt that the day Ireland […]
So today ,Austra and Paenda have officially released the song that she will sing in Tel Aviv . It’s called “Limits ” and you can listen to the song below . What do you think ? Do you think Pænda can achieve or even better the 3rd place […]
Today we saw the official release of San Marino’s song (and video) for the Eurovision Song Contest 2019! This year, San Marino will be represented by the well-known singer Serhat with the song ‘Say Na Na Na’. It’s a classic disco tune and we enjoy it. Have a […]
BELARUS: ZENA to sing Like it in Tel Aviv National Otbor has just finished, and ZENA has been triumphant, beating nine other acts. She will sing Like it at the 2019 Eurovision Song Contest in Tel Aviv in May. Here’s the winning song: Do you like this song? […]
Earlier today the Swiss Broadcaster SRG SSR announced their entry for the Eurovision Song Contest 2019, and it’s Luca Hänni with “She Got Me”! Luca was born in Bern and took part in the 9th season of ‘Deutschland sucht den Superstar’’. He was the first non-German to win […]
BELARUS: Live blog of Otber 2019 from 20.00 CET Belarus decides tonight who’ll be carrying the golden ticket to the 2019 Eurovision Song Contest in Tel Aviv in May. Ten songs are in with a chance, and a jury will pick the winner. No televoting tonight to worry […]
NETHERLANDS: Duncan Laurence reveals song for Tel Aviv After weeks of waiting, Dutch singer Duncan Laurence reveals his song for Tel Aviv, called Arcade. As you know, the Dutch chose an internal selection again, as it’s provided the Netherlands with places in the Grand Final in recent years. […]
BIRTHDAY: Morena from Malta is 35 today We all know that Eurovision should be a family affair. Yes, most of the fans are men, but there’s nothing to stop families settling down on a Saturday evening. So if it’s for a family audience, are there any subjects that […]
Two of the Eurovision Song Contest divas from the late nineties will perform in the interval act of this weekend’s Melodifestivalen 2019 Final. Charlotte Perrelli, who took victory in Israel when they last hosted, will join Dana International on stage. After performing shorter versions of their winning entries, […]
Earlier today, we had a quick press conference where we were introduced to this year’s finalists. Below is a gallery of the press conference: Author: Richard Taylor Source: Eurovision Ireland
This is the day where the Open Rehearsals take place for Melodifestivalen Final 2019. The twelve acts and their songs vying for Sweden’s spot at the Eurovision Song Contest this year in Tel-Aviv will be rehearsing in 35 minute stints – you know the drill, join me, Richard […]
GREECE: Song for Eurovision 2019 revealed Greek broadcaster ERT has revealed the song it hopes will bring a second victory in the Eurovision Song Contest to Greece. Katerina Duska, a Canadian-Greek, was chosen internally and will sing Better love. She has co-written the song with former UK Fame […]
Following on from a Press Conference held by TVP earlier this afternoon, it has been announced that Arena Gliwice, in Gliwice-Silesia, will host this year’s Junior Eurovision Song Contest. Arena Gliwice, which is one of the largest venues in Poland for Sport and Entertainment, will hold the Contest […]
BIRTHDAY: Amina from France is 57 today There are songs that become classics for various reasons. They could be winners. They could be insanely bad. Or it could be by accident. Back in 1991, you could argue we were in a very chaotic contest. Chaos from a presenter. […]
BIRTHDAY: Søren Bundgaard from Denmark is 63 today. We often discuss the idea of a gimmick on here. Sometimes they work, like a job lot of waving cats. Sometimes not, in the case of a giant apricot stone. Of course, the gimmick doesn’t have to be inanimate. Today’s […]
Tonight in Serbia, Nevena Božović was chosen by a 50% public vote and 50% jury vote to represent her nation in Tel Aviv. She will represent Serbia with the song, “Kruna”. We will give you more details as we receive them. Author: Richard Taylor Source: Eurovoix
Tonight in Georgia, Oto Nemsadze was chosen by a 100% public vote to represent his nation in Tel Aviv. He will represent Georgia with the song, “Sul Tsin Iare”. We will give you more details as we receive them. Author: Richard Taylor Source: Eurovoix
Tonight’s Dancing On Ice saw each celebrity skater taking on two dances each. The first saw each celebrity dancer dance 50% of the routine on their own, while the second saw a routine done to a song that meant something to them. In Saara’s first dance, she attempted […]
It’s been another really busy weekend for Eurovision fans everywhere with no less than 7 national finals this week (including Serbia and Georgia tonight!) and over half of the songs heading to Tel Aviv have been released. So what has this done to the betting odds? It’s been […]
After a fun night full of surprises in Iceland, they have chosen their winner! Hatari will represent Iceland at the Eurovision Song Contest in Tel Aviv this May with ” Hatrið Mun Sigra” Iceland will perform in the 1st semi final on the 14th of May. Iceland have […]
Tonight the Andra Chansen ( second chance) round took place in Nykoping , Sweden . Eight acts competed in four duels ,with the winner of each duel going forward to next week’s Melodifestivalen Grand Final where they will be in with a chance of representing Sweden in Tel […]
After the Andra Chansen round has now taken place, the Melodifestivalen Final running order has been revealed. the line up will look like this next Saturday: Jon Henrik Fjällgren – “Norrsken (Goeksegh)” Lisa Ajax – “Torn” Mohombi – “Hello” Lina Hedlund – “Victorious” Bishara – “On My Own” Anna Bergendahl – “Ashes to Ashes” […]
BIRTHDAY: Zoli Ádok from Hungary is 43 today Our favourite TV show is a singing contest. Well, actually it’s a songwriters’ contest. But our performers don’t just sing. Many of them have other talents too. The prime one we often see – besides the singing – is dancing. […]
BIRTHDAY: Paul Oscar from Iceland is 49 today Just occasionally, we get songs that break the mould. A song so different that it has to be seen to be believed, and our favourite TV show is never quite the same again. And that brings me onto today’s song. […]
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