Every year the Eurovision press corps looks into its crystal ball and divines who will who will win each of the semi-finals. Hundreds of pompous journalists and ESC insiders have cast their votes, and we can now reveal they believe that Greece’s Eleftheria Eleftheriou will win this evening. She’ll be followed closely by Romania and [...]
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. [...]
Greece’s Elefhteria Eleftheriou owned the stage during her first rehearsal at ESC 2012. Her performance was full of energy, joie de vivre and plenty of hip-shaking. The choreography remains as strong as it did in the national final, but this time there is more emphasis on the “maniac” she references in her lyrics. Observe the [...]
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 [...]
This morning the Wiwi Jury caught a flight to Athens to review Greece’s ESC 2012 song “Aphrodisiac.” Did Cypriot-born Eleftheria Eleftheriou turn us on? Or did our libido shrivel up and die? Read on to find out. Recommend on Facebook Share with Stumblers Tweet about it Subscribe to the comments on this post Tell a [...]
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 [...]
Singing her Eurovision entry “Aphrodisiac,” Eleftheria Eleftheriou turned on enough voters to win Greece’s national selection. The 22-year old singer carried a whole lot of energy, five back-up dancers, and a super-high set of high heels with her en route to overcoming strong challenges from Dora, Cassiopeia, and Velvet Fire. Her ability to hold her [...]
Read the lyrics to “Aphrodisiac”—Eleftheria Eleftheriou’s entry for Eurovision 2012. Recommend on Facebook Share with Stumblers Tweet about it Subscribe to the comments on this post Tell a friend
It’s a girl! Three years and several penises later, Greece has finally decided to send a woman to Eurovision. Yesterday Greece’s state broadcaster ERT released the following four music videos—and each of them stars a Greek songstress. Dora, Cassiopeia, Velvet Fire and Eleftheria Eleftheriou will battle it out during the national final on March 12. [...]
Helena Paparizou—the Greek Goddess who won Eurovision 2005—just dropped her new video for “Mr. Perfect.” Its lyrics make it clear that Helena has some pretty high standards when it comes to her man. It doesn’t matter that “Mama, Papa say they love you” or that “Puppy Lucky never barks/ actin’ like he likes you a [...]
It’s been nearly 48 hours since the Eurovision finale, and Eurovision artists are already climbing the iTunes charts. Azerbaijan’s Ell & Nikki appear on the most Top 10 lists (seven in total), and have reached #1 in Luxembourg. Denmark’s A Friend in London appear on five charts, and Ireland’s Jedward on four. Interestingly, Jedward topped [...]
All the regulars turned up at the first semi-final press conference at Eurovision 2011: the contestants sweating ambition, the journalists asking stupid questions and the photographers taking pictures of folks obscured by microphones. Wiwi and Vebooboo sat through the madness so you wouldn’t have to. Here are the highlights. Recommend on Facebook Share with Stumblers [...]
After watching Greece practice in Düsseldorf, I really, really wish the country had sent Nikki Ponte with “Dance Alone” instead. Recommend on Facebook Share with Stumblers Tweet about it Subscribe to the comments on this post Tell a friend
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 [...]
After three weeks and more than 1,000 votes, Wiwi’s readers have decided that Nikki Ponte Should fly the Greek flag in Dusseldorf. Nineteen-year old Nikki has led the poll from the beginning. After the first week of voting she led with 33% of all votes, and she ultimately finished with more than 50% of them—miles [...]
For weeks bloggers and pollsters have suggested that Nikki Ponte, the recently-eliminated Greek X-Factor contestant, will win the right to represent Greece at Eurovision 2011. Now that Greek broadcaster ERT has released full versions of this year’s Eurovision finalists (below), will Nikki remain in pole position? Recommend on Facebook Share with Stumblers Tweet about it [...]
Greek Eurovision fans extended their radio antennas this morning when ERT, the national broadcaster, revealed snippets of this year’s Eurovision entries on Radio Deftero 103, 7. The broadcaster will reveal the songs in full on February 15. Wiwi’s friends at the Athens-based oikotimes.com speculated that officials worried the songs would leak, leading to all sorts [...]
Perennial Eurovision contender Greece has named the finalists for this year’s Greek selection contest, which will take place at the end of February. Recommend on Facebook Share with Stumblers Tweet about it Subscribe to the comments on this post Tell a friend