I call Belarus the Sleeping Beauty of Eurovision as you know that as it is a huge country with huge talent too that it is surely going to lay a claim on the Eurovision Title. Well Switzerland tend to be the first country to select their entry for […]
Switzerland continue the tradition of being the first country to select their entry for Eurovision. Is this in the hope that people will know the song by the time the contest comes along 5 months later? As in recent years too the land locked country has had several selection heats which include the […]
Rona Nishliu gave Albania their best result at Eurovision this year and came 5th. Whoever will succeed her will have big shoes (and the Barbara dex Award) to fill. The Albanian National Broadcaster RTSH, announced today the artists in the 51st Festivali i Këngës (The Albanian National Final). This is the line up […]
Every year there is much speculation around who will represent the UK at Eurovision and the BBC leave us hanging until the very last minute but with mixed results. Blue did well in 2011 coming 11th but poor Englebert last year – well was it really worth the wait […]
Animated flag of Cyprus. (Photo credit: Wikipedia) CYPRUS “La La La La La La La Lack Of Funds” – With Cyprus putting on a wonderful show in Baku this year it would be a shame if the Island Country was forced to pull out due to lack of funding. […]
Sweden have announced the 32 acts that will compete in the 2013 Melodi Festivalen contest for the right to represent Sweden on their home turf at eurovision next year – And they “Crucified” It is undeniable that the Swedish National Final aka Melodi Festivalen is one of the […]
1974 saw Abba won with “Waterloo” but today it is all about their other hit “Money Money Money“. Yes Santa is comingearly this year so you better get your “Money Money Money” ready to buy your Eurovision tickets as they go on sale from Monday November 26th. Yes you will have to raid […]
Ok – Not long to go now and the time is almost upon us. After my last meal in Baku I felt like it was the last apostles meeting as me and my Eurovision Friends and Colleagues sat and discussed what happened today. First Rumour is that Russia […]
Ok People the day has arrived and can you imagine it but the Press Centre is EMPTY!! I think people will arrive in for the last dress rehearsal that begins at 5.30pm Azeri Time or 1.30 GMT. But last night we had the Jury Voting Semi Final. […]
NEWSFLASH It appears that in last nights semi final the Juries and the Televote only agreed on 6 countries and then 2 countries were put through due to the juries and 2 were put through due to the Public vote. It also is rumoured thatthere was a tie […]