Olympic figure skating champion Evgeni Plushenko—he who danced effeminately in circles on a tiny ice pad during Dima Bilan’s ‘Believe’ at Eurovision 2008—is back! The 29 year-old revived his figure skating career after a two-year absence by winning the Russian nationals in Saransk last week. Digg this post Recommend on Facebook Share with Stumblers Tweet [...]
Phillip Kirkorov, one of Russia’s most hot-tempered divas and its 1995 Eurovision contestant, has announced that he has had a baby with the help of a surrogate mother in the United States. Digg this post Recommend on Facebook Share with Stumblers Tweet about it
The oddsmakers have Russia’s Katya Ryabova and the Netherlands’ Rachel locked in a dead heat to win tonight’s Junior Eurovision Song contest. This matches the prediction Wiwi’s readers made. Our own poll suggests Rachel will win, and that Katya will place third. Anyway, here are the complete odds: 3,25 . Russia: Katya Ryabova – Romeo [...]
Dima Bilan, the Russian playboy who won Eurovision 2008, has released the official video for “Zadyhaousj” (Gasping). Does it leave you short of breath? Let Wiwi know! Digg this post Recommend on Facebook Share with Stumblers Tweet about it
Watch Katya Ryabova’s official video for “Like Romeo and Juliet.” She’ll represent Russia at Junior Eurovision 2011. Lyrics follow the video. Digg this post Recommend on Facebook Share with Stumblers Tweet about it
Philipp Kirkorov—he who makes appalling Eurovision covers—is used to giving audiences a scare. But a fan turned the tables on the 44-year old recently in Tashkent, Uzbekistan by touching Kirkorov’s gold-sequined cardigan when he wasn’t looking. The Russian diva let out an audible shriek, but magically the song went on and his voice kept streaming [...]
Katya Ryabova, who finished second at Junior Eurovision 2009, will fly the flag for Russia in Yerevan this November. Digg this post Recommend on Facebook Share with Stumblers Tweet about it
On April 2 Wiwi Bloggs met with Europe’s top modeling agencies to determine which Eurovision contestants had the charisma—and the back muscles—to make it as international superstars. After heated deliberations and a few broken stilettos, Wiwi invited 30 men from the Eurovision family to compete in the semi-finals of Eurovision’s Next Top Male Model 2011. [...]
Following the dry run-through of the second semi-final (and an unfortunate move from our hotel to a rundown hostel), Wiwi and Vebooboo booked it over to the Russia Party at Euroclub hosted by Alexey Vorobyov. Our main goals, as always, were to get free food and drinks so we wouldn’t have to pay for dinner. [...]
Russia’s Alexey Vorobyov (a.k.a. Alex Sparrow) proved he could work a stage during the first semi-final at Eurovision 2011. That might explain why he continues to dominate Wiwi’s hunt for Eurovision’s Next Top Male Model 2011. Digg this post Recommend on Facebook Share with Stumblers Tweet about it
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