His name is synonymous with Eurovision in Romania – but Mihai Trăistariu has said he’s dropping out of the National Selection, meaning his song “Baya” is no longer in the running to head to Tel Aviv. In a statement on Facebook entitled “From #ESC to #Exit”, he said: […]
FRA: First finalists for Destination Eurovision The first semi-final of Destination Eurovision has just finished, and we have four songs through to the final on 26 February. After a combination of televote and international jury, the lucky four are: Bilal Hassani – Roi Chimène Badi – Lá-haut Silvàn […]
FRA: Live Blog of Destination Eurovision from 2100 CET So here we are. France is getting the January 2019 national finals going with the first of two semi-finals. Tonight we’ll see nine songs competing for four places in the Final on 26 January. We’re blogging the show for […]
BIRTHDAY: Zlata Ognevich is 33 today I may have said this before, but some songs in our favourite TV show always benefit from a prop. It doesn’t have to be a big prop, even a blindfold can suffice at times. Sometimes, it does need to make an impression. […]
BIRTHDAY: Muriel Day from Ireland is 77 today* Some of you may only have ever seen contests in glorious colour. And the quality seems to get higher every year. A pity the songs don’t always follow suit. Although we take colour for granted now, it wasn’t always the […]
#FRA: Destination Eurovision Semi-final One On Saturday, France Télévisions launches its hunt for a representative for Tel Aviv. As we’ve reported, 18 acts will perform over two semi-finals. That’s nine in each semi-final. The top four from each semi-final will make it through to the final on Saturday […]
BIRTHDAY: Samira Bensaïd from Morocco is 61 today This is a birthday that I enjoy posting, as it’s unique in so many ways. I guess lots of songs are unique, but this one is special. So I apologise to any other performers who have birthdays today. Why is […]
BIRTHDAY: Mary Roos from Germany is 70 today Have you ever wondered how difficult it is to open a Eurovision Song Contest? On the one hand, you get your three minutes out of the way and can then sip the free bubbly. I’m looking at you Amandine. But […]
Earlier today, the Romanian broadcaster TVR revealed an addition to the rules of Romania’s 2019 Eurovision selection process. The press release states: Eurovision România: ultimul termen pentru solicitarea unui wild card este 10 ianuarie Având în vedere datele stabilite pentru cele două semifinale, termenul limită până la care […]
BIRTHDAY: David Civera from Spain is 40 today One of the things about taking part in our favourite TV contest is the audience. Yes, it’s a TV show first and foremost, but there will always be a crowd that you have to sing to too. In the good […]
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