The formal closing date for Broadcasters to apply for Eurovision 2014 participation is Friday November 22nd. So who do we have present as of close of business Monday 18th November? However remember that we told you in an earlier post that a Broadcaster can withdraw from the contest […]
Welcome to the third and final part of our preview of songs soon to be appearing in the Junior Eurovision Song Contest on 30 November in Kyiv. Twelve countries will take part including one debutante (more of which later). There are a few different rules to bear in […]
I cannot believe that I am going to mention the “C” word – yes Christmas! If you are in Sweden and a Eurovision Fan then there is one almighty “Christmas Eurovision Battle” brewing! Many of Sweden’s Eurovision stars will have Christmas offerings to fill your stocking or add […]
This week is “Children In Need” in the UK. Some of the biggest names in the music industry have taken to the stage for the first of two “Children In Need Rocks concerts”. Gary Barlow each year asks artists to perform for the UK-based charity that helps children […]
Melodifestivalen is by far one of the most watched National Eurovision Selections across Europe. People not only go for the music but also for the show that the presenters and SVT produce. 2013 saw Danny Saucedo and Gina Dirawi sing and dance their way through the 6 live […]
“Of course it’s (reunion) something we’re thinking about” was the quote that ABBA singer Agnetha Faltskog gave today in an interview with German Newspaper “Welt am Sonntag/Die Welt”. She was speaking of the fact that 2014 will be their 40th anniversary of winning the Eurovision Song Contest in […]
Melodifestivalen 2014 is shaping up to be a serious “name dropping” event according to Swedish news reports today. Greek Eurovision winner Elena Paparizou along with Elisa Lindström, Yohio and Dr Alban have been cited as being ready to participate in the Swedish Eurovision Selection for 2014. According to Swedish […]
Eric Saade who represented Sweden at Eurovision 2011, is back with his new song “Boomerang”. We reviewed the song earlier this week – but he has now released a Robin Thicke inspired video to go with the song. In keeping with his attempts to break his cute poster […]
“The Reference Committee of the Eurovision Song Contest for the first time in the history of the competition, wrote a warning letter to the Russian TV Channel One and RTR” inquiring about artistic freedom and the safety of participants and fans should Russia win the Eurovision Song Contest again. […]