National selection season is well under way, and you guys have cast hundreds of votes in our various polls to determine who should compete at Eurovision 2012. All of these polls close on the eve of the respective country’s national final, so there’s still time to let us know what you think! Let’s quickly review [...]
Belarus has narrowed its pool of Eurovision contestants from 15 to five, and voters will decide who is headed to Baku during the January 28 finale. But you don’t have to be in Minsk to let your voice be heard! Listen to the finalists below and the cast your vote in our poll. Love, Wiwi [...]
Fifteen acts competed in the first semi-final of Belarus’ semi-final earlier this evening, but only five are still in the running to compete at Eurovision 2012. They are: Gunesh, Litesound, Alena Lanskaya, Victoria Aleshko and Uzari. Digg this post Recommend on Facebook Share with Stumblers Tweet about it
Who needs complicated lyrics when you’re as hot as Anastasiya Vinnikova? The beauty from Belarus, who represented the country at Eurovision 2011, is back in the national selection this year with “Shining in Twilight.” Its lyrics are simple enough—and Anastasiya’s English is clear enough—for Wiwi to transcribe the song while dancing at his desk. The [...]
The Belrusian broadcaster BTRC has announced the 15 semi finalists who will go head to head in the national semi-final to be held on December 21. Among them is Anna Vinnikova, Belarus’ 2011 contestant and one-time recipient of Wiwi’s ‘Eurovision Babe of the Day‘ honors. Digg this post Recommend on Facebook Share with Stumblers Tweet [...]
Listen to Lidia Zabolotskaya’s official video for “Angely dobra.” She’ll represent Belarus at Junior Eurovision 2011. English lyrics follow the video. Digg this post Recommend on Facebook Share with Stumblers Tweet about it
If members of the Soviet Politburo ever produced an adult video, it might have looked something like this. In “I Love Belarus,” Anastasiya Vinnikova suggests that nationalism is sexy, and that loving your motherland will get you some love from its daughters. In the opening bars, the 20-year-old singer–prone to posing provocatively in silhouette–describes herself [...]
Predicting the winner of Eurovision is an imperfect science. But every year we create fan polls and consult the bookies’ ratings hoping to come closer to knowing the winner. As part of the ongoing Eurovision alchemy, Wiwi just spent some time on Eurovision’s official YouTube page and can now reveal which contestants have racked up [...]
According to her Eurovision biography, 20-year old Anastasiya Vinnikova has always wanted to sing—and she’s never cared where she was or who was listening. During a mass christening at an Orthodox church when she was just four years old, all of the other children sat silently, but Anastasiya kept on singing. “Anastasiya, you will be [...]
I’ve been biased against Belarus ever since I read the lyrics to their song “Butterflies.” They say “heartfully just wait for it” over and over and compare themselves to butterflies “flying to the sun.” Butterflies are disgusting, and I’m fairly certain “heartfully” isn’t a word. But after watching their first rehearsal, I’ve developed a soft [...]
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