We recently reported on EBU sanctions against Macedonia’s national broadcaster MRT and the potential repercussions this could have for the country taking part in Eurovision next May. Well, our friends over at ESCToday.com have contacted the EBU to ask for clarification and below is what they had to […]
Macedonian broadcaster MRT is facing sanctions from the EBU, including no longer having access to EBU services as a result of long standing debts. According to ESCXtra, unnamed sources within MRT claim that the broadcaster’s debts are in excess of 21.8 million Euros, owed to trustees both abroad […]
TVR (the Romanian National Broadcaster) announced today a new format for Selectia Nationala 2018 – the show that selects Romania’s representative for Eurovision Song Contest in Lisbon. The show will include like last year a preselection – available online for the public, five semifinals in different cities from […]
Slavko, the Montenegrin entry of this year’s Eurovision Song Contest fell at the last hurdle in the audition stage, in this year’s UK X-Factor at Judges Houses. This is the stage before the LIVE shows begin. He took the result graciously and professionally – not only does he […]
For the first time in 10 years, Montenegro’s broadcaster RTCG will host a national selection ‘Montevizija’ to decide who to send to Lisbon next May! Details released by RTCG state that Montevizija will be held sometime in February 2018. From all the submitted entries, a 5 person jury […]
EUROVISION 2018: Who’s going to be at the party How are things looking for Lisbon? Follow the progress below Semi-final One Albania Eugent Bushpepa Mall Azerbaijan Aisel Belarus Alekseev Forever Belgium Laura Groeseneken Bulgaria Announcement, 12 March Czech Republic Mikolas Josef Lie to me Estonia Eesti Laul, 3 […]
Eurovision 2018 is already starting to shape up! The day after we learned the first contestant heading to Lisbon next May will be Belgium’s Laura Groeseneken, the BBC have announced that public submissions for the UK’s next Eurovision entry are now OPEN! The announcement came on the BBC’s […]
BELGIUM: VRT selects Laura Groeseneken for Eurovision 2018 in Lisbon Flemish broadcaster VRT has announced that Laura Goreseneken will represent Belgium at the 2018 Eurovision Song Contest in Lisbon. Laura was born in Leuven in 1990 and has been collaberating with Ozark Henry since 2014. She has also […]
GERMANY: Joy Fleming has died It is with regret that it has been announced that Joy Fleming has died, aged 72. She represented Germany at the 1975 Eurovision Song Contest in Stockholm, finishing 17th of 19 competing songs. Born Erna Raad on 15 November 1944, she grew up listening […]
Swedish broadcaster SVT has revealed more details of Melodifestivalen 2018. The six cities hosting the four semi-finals, the second chance and final have been announced, and if you’re planning on attending them all, you’ll soon rack up those miles around Sweden. The venues and dates are: Semi-final 1 […]