Not content with a Europe-wide festival of song, our friends in Turkey have devised a variation on this popular theme. Using the base of Eskişehir, Turkish city of culture for 2013, 11 countries and 13 sub-national regions will compete for the prize on 19 and 21 December. Some […]
Bosnia Herzegovina will be entering Türkvizyon 2013. We already knew that they would be represented by the famous Balkan Rock band Emir & The Frozen Camels. Today they have released the video for their entry – “Ters Bosanka” featuring Mirza. http://youtu.be/JUXrt9cxEVs This is a pop/rock/ska sounding song with […]
Europe watches on with interest as Turkey continues its plans for Turkvizyon. Will countries/regions invest in the contest? Well today sees another song selected for the contest. Tatarstan will select their song for Turkvizyon at 18:30 local time or 15:30 (CET) The show is taking place in the […]
It is no news that Turkey will not be participating at Eurovision 2014. We have all read that story for several months now. The real story that we have waited to hear is the outcome of the meeting between the EBU and TRT that was scheduled to take […]
We have all heard the news that Turkish Broadcaster TRT has said that they are currently not attending Eurovision 2014 until changes are made to the contest. A meeting was allegedly scheduled between the EBU and TRT to discuss their concerns and possible return to Eurovision. In the […]
Over the past 48 hours, 2 former Eurovision singers have decided to try their luck at the contest again – but this year for Switzerland. Why has Switzerland become so popular for all acts from across Europe? Is it their vast success at the contest – not really. […]
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 […]
Time to recap as of midday on Wednesday October 23rd on what countries will be attending Eurovision 2014. The following broadcaster has confirmed that they will be participating in next year’s contest Ukraine The speculation still continues over the inclusion of Balkan Musical Legend Goran Bregovic in their national […]
The past 48 hours have seen more countries confirm their participation at Eurovision 2014. Time to recap as of midnight on Thursday October 10th. The following broadcasters have confirmed that they will be participating in next year’s contest Recent Countries confirmed their participation over the last 48 hours […]
Turkey was represented at Eurovision 2011 by the rock band Yüksek Sadakat. The group’s bass guitarist Kutlu Özmakinacı has gone on record “allegedly” to say what he was led to believe about the result of the Azerbaijan victory of Ell and Nikki in 2011. In an article by […]