Time to take stock of what countries have confirmed they will be at Eurovision 2014 in Copenhagen. The following broadcasters have confirmed that they will be participating in next year’s contest Recent Countries confirmed their participation over the last 3 days France Spain Latvia Montenegro Countries Already Officially […]
“Bosnia and Herzegovina has decided not to participate in the Eurovision song contest, and to join newly founded alternative Turkvision”. This is the claim made yesterday by the Bulgarian News Agency Novinite and Serbian Website Novi Magazin. The move from Eurovision to Turkvision is allegedly “motivated by what Bosnia’s TV organizers […]
Over the next 2 weeks both TRT (Turkish National Broadcaster) and the EBU’s Broadcasting Committee will meet in Istanbul to talk of the country’s future at Eurovision. You have all read of the amendments that the EBU have made to the voting practices that will be in place at Eurovision 2014 […]
The Eurovision Song Contest is currently the #1 Trending news item on the BBC in the UK today. Very hard to believe that the contest which is so often ridiculed by the British Media, is now their top trending story. Why is this? Well it is down to […]
Turkey may have said that they will not attend Eurovision until changes are made to the voting and Big 5 status, so they have provided their Turkish Eurovision Fans and Diaspora with the next best thing – “TurkVision”. Briefly “TurkVision” is a Eurasian Music Contest created by Turkish […]
Today TRT (Turkish National Broadcaster) have again confirmed that they will not return to Eurovision 2014 until changes are made to the voting procedure and the “Big 5” status. Ibrahim Sahin (Director General at TRT) announced at the Turkish National Song Festival, that Turkey would not be at […]
Turkey were not present at Eurovision 2013 and their Eastern flavor was certainly missed at this year’s contest. Still no confirmation of their return to the contest in 2014 as of yet. In the meantime some of their artists have released strong contemporary new material, so we thought it […]
Marco Mengoni has taken to the stage for his first rehearsal at Eurovision 2013 Garrett’s View Marco – despite the untrue rumors of being ill – is in perfect vocal form. Dressed casually in baggy trousers and a leather jacket and looking reminiscent of Turkey’s entrant from 2012 […]
A marriage-equality themed parody to Finland’s Eurovision Song Contest entry, “Marry me” by Krista Siegfrids is being used by many equality and human rights groups across the world. The theme for the video is a young man’s dream to marry his heartthrob materializes as gay marriage becomes legal. (YouTube […]
We got it right – Farid Mammadov will represent Azerbaijan at Eurovision 2013 with the song “Hold Me”. The mid tempo ballad won the right to represent Azerbaijan in Sweden this May. http://youtu.be/NKbDOEtLjWY He was among the favorites and won the 10 act final. With no Turkey […]