#ICELAND: Live blog of Söngvakeppnin semi-final – JOIN US from 20.45 CET Eurovision’s westernmost member – Iceland – has its second semi-final of Söngvakeppnin tonight. Six songs will compete for three berths in next week’s final, joining three songs chosen last week. Hopefully we’ll help you to distinguish […]
#SPAIN: Manel Navarro wins the ticket to Kyiv!! Objetivo Eurovisión 2017 has just finished, and xxx has triumphed over the other five participants. It was a very close run thing. The three-member jury awarded 34 points (out of 36) to Manel. The Spanish public, however, only awarded him 24 […]
Spain is always an enthusiastic participant in Eurovision, and with automatic entry into the Grand Final, has that extra incentive to do well. As ever, Eurovision Ireland will be running a live blog of the proceedings from Madrid on Saturday night. Here’s a preview of the songs. Do […]
Well, dear readers, if you’re anything like me you too will be completely surprised (and delighted!) by the news from Sweden this morning. The lineup for Melodifestivalen 2017 has been revealed by broadcaster SVT and there are a number of surprises in there for Eurovision fans. Charlotte Perrelli, twice […]
Big 5 stalwart has now revealed plans for Eurovision success in 2017. RTVE is desperate for win, so is using the power of social media. Between 27 October and 27 November, the Spanish broadcaster is allowing singers to submit auditions. RTVE would like to see a variety of styles, and […]
Things are starting to pick up around Europe. Some countries are starting their selections, some have announced plans that start in the coming months. But other have been silent on potential participation. So we know where we stand, here are what the various nations around Europe are up […]
The United Kingdom’s BBC has announced it will be staging a national final in 2017. Many of you out there will be keen to know what the BBC’s approach will be in 2017 for selecting its song for Kyiv. As you’ll know, it staged ‘Eurovision You Decide’ this year […]