Welcome to our first country-specific #AtoZ series. During the National Final season, we will look at a different country alphabetically each week. This week, we are looking at Norway and today we conclude with W-Z… Wig Wam Wig Wam represented Norway in 2005, when the Eurovision Song Contest […]
#BIRTHDAY: Stefan Filipović from Montenegro is 34 today The semi-finals are a curious thing. Draw is everything if you have to compete in one. It’s true that ten songs will qualify, which give you a better than average chance of making it through. But it does help if […]
Following last week’s announcement of this year’s acts for UMK 2021, the next of this year’s entries has been released. You can watch Danny and his entry “Sinä päivänä kun kaikki rakastaa mua”, below: Laura and her entry “Play”, will be released tomorrow. Let us know what you […]
This morning, the second Semi Final artists have been announced. The second Semi Finalists and their songs are: Raylee “Hero” Maria Solheim “Nordlyset” Daniel Owen “Psycho” Ketil Stokkan “My Life Is OK” Melodi Grand Prix Semi Final 2 begins at 18:50 GMT/19:50 CET this Saturday, January 23rd. Let […]
Welcome to our first country-specific #AtoZ series. During the National Final season, we will look at a different country alphabetically each week. This week, we are looking at Norway and today we are looking at S-V… Swahili Swahili is the fourth language used in Norwegian participation at the […]
#BIRTHDAY: Françoise Hardy is 77 today Over the years, our favourite TV show has had more than its fair share of big stars. Not those that have one bite at the cherry, and mainly stick to a certain circuit of events year in, year out. Today’s birthday girl […]
#OBITUARY: Pave Maijanen from Finland has died aged 70 Eurovision Ireland has learned that Finnish singer and musician Pave Maijanen died on 16 January after a long illness. He was best known in Eurovision circles for performing Yamma yamma in the 1992 contest in Malmö. Born Pekka Juhani […]
The first week, of what is the National Final marathon season is complete. Every Sunday, #JoinUs for a full round-up of all the results, in one place. Saturday 16th January In Lithuania, Heat One of “Pabandom is Naujo!” took place. Five acts were selected to got through to the […]
This week see’s the second of the week-in, week-out National Final marathon season! This week has two shows, as well as song and artist announcements… Monday 18th January Norway – Semi Final 2 Songs & Artists Announcement (11:30 GMT/12:30 CET) Wednesday 20th January Portugal – Festival da Canção […]
#LITHUANIA: First five songs make it through Pabandom iš Naujo 2021! We have the first five qualifers for the semi-final on Saturday 30 January. After a 50/50 combination of voting from Lithuanian televoters and an expert jury, here are the five lucky qualifiers: Voldemars Petersons – Never fall […]