The fourth Junior Eurovision saw it venture, for the first time, to a country that had never hosted the senior version. Romania’s nation broadcaster TVR beat the Dutch and Croatians for the honour to host. Naturally, as this was a first for Romania, they hosted it in Bucharest. […]
It’s close to the time for the MTV EMA Awards! MTV will be coming live from Milan for the European Music Awards. This year there are several Eurovision Singers up for nomination and we want you to get voting for them! MTV Adria DANIEL KAJMAKOSKI is […]
Two JESCs down, and it’s clear that it’s here to stay. The two winners to date were quality, and very mature in tone. Croatia, Spain and the UK had filled the top three places both times so far, but the remainder were gunning for them. As it’s turned […]
“Essential to guarantee freedom of expression and we must be accountable for the way we use it” were the words of the EBU President Jean-Paul Philippot. Philippot gave this speech before the European Commission’s first Annual Colloquium on Fundamental Rights held at the Palais d’Egmont in Brussels on 1 – […]
It’s time for the ‘Hokey Pokey’ dance of who is in and who is out of Eurovision 2016. Yes countries and broadcasters have that decision to make if they want to come and join the party in Stockholm next May. So let’s just have a recap of who […]
The ‘Shady Lady’ from Ukraine is still determined not to be drawn into the Ukrainian-Russian political war that ensues between both countries to the disapproval of politicians and some fans. Ani Lorak – Ukraine’s Eurovision Runner-Up in 2008 – has refused to be drawn into debate on the […]
Another act has been chosen for the Junior Eurovision Song Contest (JESC), which takes places on 21 November in Sofia. Russia, one of the most successful countries in JESC, has selected rising star Mikhail Smirnov (Михаил Смирнов) to sing and defend an impressive record. With one win (2006) […]
If you’re an avid follower of the European Broadcasting Union, it won’t have escaped you that there’s not just the Eurovision Song Contest that is one of its major productions. One of its others is the Junior version – known to us as JESC. Is it right, you […]
Belarus and Russia collide at Eurovision ‘We are the Heroes’ and we say that with ‘A Million Voices’. Yes it is the case of who sang it best from 2 former Eurovision Song Contest contestants. Yes it is an Eastern European Sing Off! Litesound (who represented Belarus at […]
Eurovision Songs tell the story of Sepp Blatter’s resignation as FIFA President – The Playlist! Who said that Football and Eurovision don’t have anything in common! With the resignation of Sepp Blatter as president of FIFA (think of it as the Football equivalent of Jon Ola Sand resigning […]