Russia certainly knows how to generate hype! After rumours they were preparing to withdraw from this year’s Eurovision, last night they rather sensationally announced that Yuliya Samoilova will represent them in Kyiv this May… … except will she? Anyone following the news these last few years will know […]
Back in 2007, Ukrainian superstar Verka Serduchka sang “Dancing Lasha Tumbai” and took Europe by storm despite no one knowing what ‘lasha tumbai’ really meant. While Verka alleged it was Mongolian for ‘churned butter’, some suggested it was actually a phonetic phrase to sound like ‘Russia goodbye’… is […]
The sophomore season of Turkvizyon is upon us and we bring you the live Rolling Blog of the Grand Final. Some arithmetic errors in the semi final mean that we have a 15 song final as opposed to the original schedule. You know the score. Refresh this page […]
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=miRwbIbfIZw Turkey has not been in the Eurovision Song Contest since 2012. We miss them and their ethnic sounds that added a “je ne sais quoi” to the Eurovision family. Instead, they set up their own contest for members (and guests) of the Turkic-speaking world. Not just […]
NTU (Ukrainian National Broadcaster) has announced that they will not participate at Eurovision 2015. The CEO of NTU Zurab Alasanya said that the funds to take part in Eurovision 2015 were not readily available for the broadcaster for the contest. Vlad Baginsky,Director of Entertainment at NTU advised that […]
Eurovision winner Ruslana has always been a major political activist in Ukraine for many years. The current political situation between Russia and Ukraine has seen her take on an International role in coordinating support for Ukraine. With the Ukrainian Day of Independence approaching – August 24 – Ruslana […]
Crimea, may be have your votes please? Last year Swedish TV developed the Eurovision slogan for the contest in Malmo, “We Are One” which aimed to portray Europe as a united entity, emphasising diversity and multiculturalism. Except Europe really isn’t one; Europe is a fractured construct, economically, […]
UKRAINE – Ani Lorak has ditched her usual ‘Shady Lady’ dance tracks for her new song ‘Maljvi’ with a video that has people divided. You would need to be living underneath a rock if you have not seen the growing political situation between Ukraine and Russia. Lorak – […]
Türkvizyon 2013 has been a mystery to many people who have only followed Eurovision. Details on who would be eligible for entry came last month with the formal opening ceremony of the contest – see here Details have been announced on what countries/regions will be competing in the first […]
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