Eurovision Ireland caught up with Argo in the press centre in Stockholm the morning after their first rehearsal. They tell us about Greek history, Panathinaikos and their message to Eurovision. Argo are performing for Greece in the first semi-final on Tuesday 10 May. Check out our first review of the Greek song here! For more info […]
Eurovision Ireland caught up with Minus One in the press centre in Stockholm after their successful first rehearsal. They tell us about rock ‘n’roll, potatoes and their Eurovision dreams. Minus One are performing for Cyprus in the first semi-final on Tuesday 10 May. Check out our previous interview with Minus One here! […]
This year’s hotly-tipped Russian artist Sergey Lazarev made his first recorded live performance of his Eurovision hit You Are The Only One last night (read our full story on the song’s original reveal here). But what have we learned that might help us determine if he’s bound for the title? […]
How Europe filled in the bit where we waited for the votes… You know that bit in every national final where they have to verify and ratify all the votes (or in some case, give the president a quick phone call)? You know, the one they fill with […]
When Ovidiu Anton won the Romanian national selection final last Sunday, many were surprised by the margin of his victory. While he gave what was arguably the most memorable performance on the night in a field of unremarkable contenders, this everyman rock singer had made our previous attempts […]
Word reaches us that the writers of Joe & Jake‘s triumphant UK Eurovision may not quite be who we first thought, and that there’s a major connection to former hitmakers The Wanted. The listed writers of the song as performed on Friday were Schwartz, Justin J Benson and […]
The Lithuanian selection continued to slide along at its glacial pace as tonight’s eighth show managed to eliminate a further two songs. The unfortunate twosome this week were Sauline Chlevickaite with her slightly overshowy Motown-flavoured plodder, and Milta Martinkenaite, whose folksy hoedown finally bit the dust. Of the […]
UK: Let’s have a look at what you could have won. All the best rumours, freaks and near-misses, compiled… So now we know the six songs that are going to battle it our for the UK’s ticket to Stockholm next Friday in an old cinema in Kentish Town. But […]
Six already chosen, three more tonight. Tonight is the third part of Finland’s quest for more Eurovision glory. Over the last two Saturdays, they’ve started to fill the line-up for the final of UMK – Uuden Musiikin Kilpailu on Saturday 27 February. In a short time, we’ll know the full […]