With the semi finals done and dusted for another year, it’s time for one of our most popular annual articles – let’s find out which countries have had their qualification rates improved the most by reaching the Grand Final of the Eurovision Song Contest 2023 and who has […]
Following the expulsion of Russian broadcasters from the European Broadcasting Union, Karusel ANNOUNCED that an alternative Junior Eurovision Song Contest was launching, called ‘Our Generation’. Due to take place this Autumn in Moscow, the song submission period has now been extended to Friday 20th January. It is currently […]
Following the announcement of the OGAE Song Contest, it was revealed that OGAE Russia was one of the participants. OGAE Ukraine are against their participation and any further OGAE International participation at that. OGAE Ukraine, had the following to say on their Social Media: “OGAE Ukraine appeals to […]
Earlier TODAY, we revealed Russia’s alternative for the Junior Eurovision Song Contest – ‘Our Generation’. Now, we can reveal the main rules for ‘Our Generation’, they are: Singers must be aged between 9 and 15 years old at the final of the final No more than six people […]
Following the expulsion of Russian broadcasters from the European Broadcasting Union, Karusel has announced that an alternative Junior Eurovision Song Contest is been launched, called ‘Our Generation’. The National Final application process used for the 2022 Junior Eurovision Song Contest has been suspended by both Karusel and the […]
This week, the formal suspension of all Russian EBU member broadcasters took place. Earlier this year, the Russian member broadcasters claimed to have withdrawn from the EBU, however there was never anything formal – hence the suspension. Eric Campbell, Secretary of EBU Governing Bodies, had the following to […]
For the first time in the Contest’s history, an Israeli act will be participating at Liet International. Sofi and the Baladis will be performing “Rebutalla”, in the Hebrew language. The Israeli entry will be replacing the entry from Russia. Jura was due to perform “Takhetle konem”, in the Tatar […]
The European Broadcasting Union have suspended all Russian broadcasters from serving within any of their Governance Groups. This follows the Russian member broadcasters verbal withdrawal from the EBU, although they have yet to receive formal notification. The EBU had the following to say: “The EBU Executive Board, in […]
#RUSSIA: EBU issues a statement In view of the ongoing situation in Ukraine, the European Broadcasting Union (EBU) has issued a statement on Russia’s participating in the 2022 Eurovision Song Contest in Turin in May. In short, Russia won’t be there. The full statement is here: This is […]
Earlier today following the invasion of Ukraine, UA:PBC, the Ukrainian national broadcaster, wrote an open letter to the European Broadcasting Union to expel Russia from the 2022 Eurovision Song Contest. The EBU replied with the following statement: “The Eurovision Song Contest is a non-political cultural event that unites […]
#BIRTHDAY: Julia Savicheva from Russia is 35 today One thing that can sometimes help your song along is a great bit of choreography. Some songs are crying out for it, where obviously others don’t. So a Eurovision stage can be that pinnacle if your a dancer. Today’s song […]
The songs that will be participating at Liet International 2022 have been revealed. They are: Denmark (Synnejysk/German) – Martin Hørløck – Æ Nordschleswig-Lied Finland/Norway (Sámi) – Winner of Sámi Grand Prix 2022 France (Corsican) – Doria – ROMA Germany (Low German) – Die Tüdelband – Wenn ik enen Wunsch harr Germany […]
#BIRTHDAY: Youddiph from Russia is 49 today Début entries? Don’t you love them? That new country comes along with high hopes of success. They maybe can’t believe they’re mixing it with some of these countries that have participated since 1893. Of course, there was an experiment in 1993 […]
#BIRTHDAY: The Tolmachevy Sisters from Russia are 25 today Two birthdays for the price of one? You don’t get that very often, so when it comes along it’s worth posting. Even if these people are from the country they’re from. Sadly, it’s not the two glamour pusses from […]
#BIRTHDAY: Dima Bilan from Russia is 40 today As you’ll know, some people can’t get enough of the drug that is the Eurovision stage. Some we like to see back. Some even do better second time round. The trouble with this article is that we have to pick […]
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