When Cyprus’ Ivi Adamou and Greece’s Eleftheria Eleftheriou square off in the first semi-final of Eurovision 2012 this evening, it’ll be something of a reunion. The two Cypriot-born singers first competed against each other during the second series of Greek X-Factor, which took place from October 2009 until February 2010. Eleftheria, now 22 years old, [...]
Wiwi’s readers cast a total of 8,318 votes in our first semi-final prediction poll. If the results are anything to go by then the first semi-final is a three-horse race. Greece’s Eleftheria Eleftheriou leads the pack with her song “Aphrodisiac.” She earned 1,300 votes, or 15.5%, suggesting that her song really does turn Europe on. [...]
Vebooboo: Well we’ve been asking the question for some time now regarding Ivi’s ability to sing La La Live. Watching the first rehearsal reminded me that sound editing is an amazing thing, because even though Ivi’s voice isn’t by any means bad, the quality is just so different from the crisp and peppy version I’ve [...]
Every week the team at WiwiBloggs.Com combs through hundreds of reader comments so that the sassiest and most controversial comments don’t go unnoticed. Last time y’all dished on Anggun’s “Photoshopped” legs. But this week you guys are hating on everyone from Jedward to Eleftheria Eleftheriou. Recommend on Facebook Share with Stumblers Tweet about it Subscribe [...]
When Cyprus’ Ivi Adamou and Greece’s Eleftheria Eleftheriou square off in the first semi-final of Eurovision 2012, it’ll be something of a reunion. The two Cypriot-born singers first competed against each other during the second series of Greek X-Factor, which took place from October 2009 until February 2010. Eleftheria, now 22 years old, made it [...]
In the six weeks since we launched our prediction polls, Wiwi’s readers have cast a total of 13,352 votes to to determine who will win the first and second semi-finals at ESC 2012. In our second update, we see that Greece’s Eleftheria Eleftheriou, Cyprus’ Ivi Adamou, Sweden’s Loreen and Serbia’s Zeljko Jokismovic remain the favorites [...]
Officials behind Eurovision in Concert—the biggest pre-Eurovision event on the continent—have confirmed that Cyprus’ Ivi Adamou has withdrawn from the concert just two weeks ahead of show time. Although they did not elaborate on the reasons why, an investigation by WiwiBloggs.Com suggests that financial hardship led to the withdrawal. Recommend on Facebook Share with Stumblers [...]
Plenty of Eurovision fans have fallen in love with Cyprus’ entry “La La Love”—including the music unprofessionals of the Wiwi Jury. But in recent days questions have surfaced as to whether skinny babe Ivi Adamou can actually sing live. If she has a good voice then why is she lip-synching in clubs throughout Europe? Recommend [...]
Wiwi’s Jury journeyed to the sunny island of Cyprus this morning to review Ivi Adamou’s “La La Love.” Did it set our hearts racing, or have us diving into the ocean ahead of Eurovision 2012? Check out our quick takes below… Recommend on Facebook Share with Stumblers Tweet about it Subscribe to the comments on [...]
UPDATE: On January 25 a professional jury and the public agreed with Wiwi’s voters: Ivi will sing “La La Love” at Eurovision 2012. Ivi Adamou has gone from sixth-place finisher on Greek X-Factor to Cypriot cover girl to 2012 Eurovision contestant. Tonight Cyprus decides which of the three songs she’ll be singing in Baku. You [...]
Cypriot singer Ivi Adamou hasn’t won Eurovision yet, but she’s already a media darling in the Eastern Mediterranean. The 18-year old beauty has appeared on the cover of at least 14 magazines in Cyprus and Greece. These glamour shots are enough to convince Wiwi that Ivi will be a strong candidate in this year’s hunt [...]
Ivi Adamou has the looks and the voice to get Cyprus back into the Eurovision final. Now she just needs a song. Following an extensive call for entries, Sony Music Greece selected three songs for the upcoming national final, and shot promotional videos for each of them. The fancy videos won’t be presented until January [...]
Christos Mylordou has won the right to represent Cyprus at Eurovision 2011 in Germany. Recommend on Facebook Share with Stumblers Tweet about it Subscribe to the comments on this post Tell a friend
Aww, bless. Judging from this remix of “Life Looks Better In Spring” and from Cyprus’ official preview video, the country’s national broadcaster isn’t giving its contestants as much money as, say, Azerbaijan. There may not be the gloss or the high-end choreography, but there’s still something very likable about Jon Lilygreen. And it’s not just [...]
Belgium and Cyprus are both looking for a hero: Cyprus hasn’t qualified for the Eurovision final since 2005, and Belgium hasn’t made it past the semi-finals since 2004. This year the two Eurovision stalwarts have both chosen mellow guitar tunes sung in English. Fans of both singers are already worried that Tom Dice (from Flemish-speaking [...]
“Life Looks Better In Spring” Lyrics — Jon Lilygreen & The Islanders Recommend on Facebook Share with Stumblers Tweet about it Subscribe to the comments on this post Tell a friend
For Wiwi, the biggest surprise on the third day of rehearsals came from 17-year old Christina Metaxa, the second youngest contestant at this year’s Eurovision Song Contest. The teenage Cypriot and her producers have brought some pretty elegant staging. Christina twirls around like a ballerina, wears an age appropriate dress and climbs on top of [...]