What does it take to win Eurovision. Well firstly a great singer and a brilliant song, but there is so much more to it than that. In this mini-series I am going to look at the other aspects that go into making a great Eurovision performance, starting tonight […]
How Europe filled in the bit where we waited for the votes… You know that bit in every national final where they have to verify and ratify all the votes (or in some case, give the president a quick phone call)? You know, the one they fill with […]
Well, it seems like yesterday’s piece about some of the myths that surround our beloved ESC got some of you talking so I thought I’d have a look at a few more… It’s only for amateur musicians I can’t tell you how many times I’ve had to […]
We’ve been posting like crazy on Instagram during the national selection and song-announcement season for this year and we know lots of you have joined our merry bunch of followers on Instagram. We’re having tonnes of fun interacting with you all on Instagram and we just wanted to make sure […]
If there’s one country that likes to party, it’s Latvia. They also love the Eurovision. So much so, that since 2014, Latvia has been throwing an annual pre-Eurovision party extravaganza to celebrate their participation. This year, organisers OGAE Latvia have pulled out the stops and are promising to […]
It seems that not a moment goes by without a new songs being added to the 2016 playlist! Just sometimes I have to do my actual job and this can take me away from the Eurovision world for a while so I’ve just spent a bit of time refreshing […]
One thing we love here at EIHQ is a good old Q&A with former Eurovision winners and contestants. We have a particularly soft spot for 2009 winner Alexander Rybak who scored a victory for Norway with his wonderful song ‘Fairytale’. Since then, Alexander has continued to enjoy a […]
From Russia With Love Sergey Lasarev has been chosen to represent Russia at Eurovision 2016 in Stockholm. While his song has not yet been made known, Sergey is no stranger to the world of entertainment and has a huge following in his home country and beyond. Here are […]
Lithuania: Right, pay attention at the back, because this gets complicated. As you may already be aware, the Lithuanians never like to do anything simple at this game. This year they’ve decided to divide their selection process into two halves – those with songs and those without. The […]
The ultimate ‘Rising Star’ Conchita Wurst will be appearing on the popular ITV morning show ‘Lorraine’. Conchita was in Scotland recently for the ‘Icon Awards’. The Awards recognise, and celebrate excellence with a night of glitz and glamour, giving out prizes to those most deserving in categories spanning the […]
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