#BIRTHDAY: 17 July – Andy Abraham from the UK is 62 The United Kingdom has generally had a torrid time of things in the 21st Century. The once dominant nation, with 22 Top Three finishes in 42 appearances in the 20th Century, has managed two Top Three finishes […]
For our Summer 2026 feature series, we are celebrating 25 years of Melodifestivalen on tour. We will take a look at the songs that have progressed direct to the final over the past two and a half decades. Today we are looking at the songs that have progressed […]
Tone Sekelius has turned 29 years old today. Tone most recently took part at Melodifestivalen 2023 – finishing in 12th place, with “Rhythm of My Show”. Happy Birthday, Tone! Let us know what you think about Melodifestivalen – either in the comments below or on our FACEBOOK, BLUESKY, TWITTER, YOUTUBE, INSTAGRAM and TIKTOK pages. The Eurovision […]
Sophie Lennon, the Irish representative at the 2022 Junior Eurovision Song Contest in Yerevan, has seen off 300,000 competitors to become a Cheetah Girl, on Disney. For millions of Disney fans, the phrase ‘Things are about to get a lot more Cheetahlicious’ instantly conjures up memories of one […]
Evtim Miloshev, the Bulgarian Minister of Culture, has revealed that the EBU, the European Broadcasting Union, have inspected Sofia, with Burgas to follow. The host city inspections allow officials to evaluate venue facilities, transport links, accommodation capacity and wider infrastructure. Sofia’s bid centres on Arena Sofia, which previously […]
SWR, the German regional broadcaster, have opened applications for Das Deutsche Finale 2027 – their national selection for the 2027 Eurovision Song Contest. SWR have opened the application window for Das Deutsche Finale 2027. The rules for applications are as follows: Following the closing of the application window, […]
#BIRTHDAY: 15 July – Danijela from Croatia is 55 Opening a contest. Is there anything more daunting? Well, being on second or sixteenth is no fun, as those positions have never won. However, if you get it over with, then it means you can hit that free bar […]
For our Summer 2026 feature series, we are celebrating 25 years of Melodifestivalen on tour. We will take a look at the songs that have progressed direct to the final over the past two and a half decades. Today we are looking at the songs that have progressed […]
OGAE, the leading fan club of the Eurovision Song Contest, have revealed the entries for the 2026 OGAE Second Chance Contest, which is been organised by OGAE Sweden. Twenty two clubs have submitted entries for this year’s Contest. The Contest is been held in Älmhult, with the results […]
CyBC, the Cypriot national broadcaster, have chosen their representative, ahead of the 2026 Junior Eurovision Song Contest, in Ta’ Qali. Following 45 applicants attending an in-person audition at CyBC Studios in Nicosia, on Friday 10th July, Haris Georgiou has been chosen to represent Cyprus. He was chosen from […]
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