#BIRTHDAY: Conchita Wurst from Austria is 35 today Some of our friends around Europe are convinced that their country will never win European (and Australian) singing’s greatest prize. No-one likes us, they cry. It’s all a stitch up, with neighbourly voting and politics aplenty. It’s clearly not true. […]
#BIRTHDAY: Christina Simon from Austria is 69 today One trick that’s been tried occasionally at our favourite TV show is to make the arena audience feel special by singing about their country/city. It might give your song an extra big reception, which the jurors and televoters pick up […]
#BIRTHDAY: Peter Horten from Austria is 82 today Would you be happy to be a home entrant. The one that the host broadcaster has picked to win (or otherwise), and have a massive home audience hoping that you can win. It’s a lot of pressure, especially when the […]
#BIRTHDAY: Lum!x from Austria is 21 today That thing where you hear a Eurovision song – pre-contest obviously – and think it could really challenge for the win when it gets on that stage. And then, when you see it on said stage, you wonder what you were […]
#BIRTHDAY: Nadine Beiler from Austria is 33 today Some countries have had a patchy relationship with our favourite TV show. Take Italy for example. They took over a decade out, and eventually won when they chose to. Then there are our friends in Austria. It’s been a bit […]
With the semi finals done and dusted for another year, it’s time for one of our most popular annual articles – let’s find out which countries have had their qualification rates improved the most by reaching the Grand Final of the Eurovision Song Contest 2023 and who has […]
Good evening Europe and good morning Australia, this is Liverpool calling! Tonight is the Grand Final Jury Show, during which the 37 juries around Europe and beyond will watch a full run through of tomorrow night’s live show and cast their votes. 26 countries will sing tonight – […]
The Eurovision Song Contest 2023 continues tonight with the Second Semi Final, live from the pride of England’s north west, Liverpool! Hosting on behalf of last year’s winners Ukraine, join in all the fun from 21:00 CET – check your local listings to find out which channel is showing it! […]
Good evening Europe, Good morning Australia ! Well last night saw the first 10 qualifiers for the Grand Final in Semi Final 1 . Now it’s the turn of those acts in Semi Final 2 to fight it out for the remaining coveted 10 spots to Saturday’s Grand […]
Good evening everyone . Well, today saw Day 6 of rehearsals in Liverpool when the remaining performers from Semi Final 2 completed their second set of rehearsals . As already said this morning , week one rehearsals are closed to Press this year, however , we can see […]