Today the Wiwi Jury—our international panel of music un-professionals—traveled to Belgarde where we spray painted the streets with graffiti and reviewed Zeljko Joksimovic’s 2012 Eurovision entry, “Nije ljubav stvar.” That means “Love is not a thing.” Was this song our thing? Read on to find out. Recommend on Facebook Share with Stumblers Tweet about it [...]
Deban: Zeljko sets the mood with “Nije Ljubav Stvar,” and by doing so, he inadvertently elevates the overall level of taste present in the second semi final. The instruments feature heavily as part of the spotlight. His voice translates as an added instrument. Complimentary, yet audibly stronger. The slightest movement is choreographed to the finest [...]
Since the bookies first released Eurovision odds back in March, eight contestants have dominated the odds table almost continuously. They are Sweden’s Loreen, Italy’s Nina Zilli, Russia’s Buranovskiye Babushki, Serbia’s Zeljko Joksimovic, Britain’s Engelbert Humperdinck, Denmark’s Soluna Samay, Iceland’s Gréta Salóme & Jónsi and Spain’s Pastora Soler. Of these, Sweden and Serbia are performing the [...]
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 [...]
Each week the team at WiwiBloggs.Com pauses to reflect on all the nasty—and occasionally positive—comments you guys have made on our site. We’re going to start sharing some of our favorite comments and arguments so that they don’t go unnoticed. We’re all about openness, people, so let us know which Eurovision contestants you love—and which [...]
The team at WiwiBloggs.Com love when one song reminds us of another—and the latest example shows that folk and rock can, in fact, overlap. Gloria—one of Wiwi’s more observant readers—recently noticed similarities in Zeljko Joksimovic’s 2012 Eurovision song “Nije ljubav stvar” (Love Is Not a Thing) and A Friend in London’s 2011 Eurovision song “New Tomorrow.” The [...]
In recent days, fans of Zeljko Joksimovic have inundated Wiwi’s comments pages with messages of support for Zeljko’s ESC 2012 entry “Nije ljubav stvar” (Love is not a thing). He’s also on the bookies’ list of potential winners, and currently in a tight-race with Loreen to win our annual polls to determine who will win the final and the second semi-final. That encouraged Wiwi [...]
Belgium and San Marino haven’t picked their contestants. And Britain and a host of other countries have not yet revealed their song. But, as with the first semi-final, the bookies at Betfair are already making predictions and throwing down odds for the second semi-final at Eurovision 2012. Recommend on Facebook Share with Stumblers Tweet about [...]
For Zeljko Joksimovic—Serbia’s contestant for ESC 2012—it was a matter of double your pleasure, double your fun. On March 10 he debuted his Eurovision entry “Synonym” in English. Then he performed the Serbian-language verison of the song, which is entitled “Nije ljubav stvar.” We won’t know which version he’ll choose to perform in Baku until [...]
Zeljko Joksimovic is no stranger to Eurovision fans. But the Serbian representative for Eurovision 2012 has told partners at ESC Serbia that his song will contain plenty of surprises, even for his most loyal followers. Recommend on Facebook Share with Stumblers Tweet about it Subscribe to the comments on this post Tell a friend
At Eurovision 2010, Milan Stankovic won the Barbara Dex Award for sporting the most heinous costume in Oslo, drew comparisons to Heather Mills McCartney, and earned a reputation as Serbia’s biggest playboy for those naughty pics of him in a speedo. Now he’s back with a new single called “Perje” (Feathers). Recommend on Facebook Share [...]
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 [...]
Serbia’s Milan Stankovic is a bona fide party animal and, judging from these poolside photos, a bit of a playboy. Following his recent performance in Oslo, he’s earned another mark of distinction: Eurovision’s Worst Dressed Contestant in 2010. Recommend on Facebook Share with Stumblers Tweet about it Subscribe to the comments on this post Tell [...]
Eurovision’s press team has posted footage from a party hosted by the Serbian delegation. Milan Stankovic must be a pretty popular guy, as nearly every contestant is there. I’m not sure if I learned anything important from watching this. But I now know that Hera Bjork from Iceland loves B-B-Q, and that Vukasin Brajic from [...]
I like the concept of Milan and his dancers emerging from these oversized light fixtures, but they look kind of cheap (you can see them wobbling). Hopefully when the lights are dimmed during the actual competition the dancers will cast better shadows. “We want to look like candies from a candy shop, just sweet,” he [...]
Love him or hate him, you always remember Milan Stankovic. Since winning the right to represent Serbia at Eurovision on March 13, the 22-year old has inspired shock and awe in equal measure. Fans praise his energy and have dubbed him the next Placido Domingo. Critics deem his voice feeble and compare him to a [...]
Ask and you shall receive! Many of you have been e-mailing Wiwi to ask for more images of Serbian heartthrob Milan Stankovic (na ovim slikama je Milan bez majice). Well, here they are. Just click on the gallery images below to enlarge them. But before you do that, check out Milan’s hot video for his [...]
Ovo je Balkan Eeeeej, Ljubice, Ljubice, praviš mi Ljubice zazubice Eeeeej, stisni me, kisni me Ljubice, na grudi pritisni me Ljubiš me ko balavica, Nije te sram Beograd, Beograd Ja bezobrazan Ne jednom, ne dvaput, tri puta, ne Beograd, Beograd tri puta, po naški je Balkan, Balkan, Balkan, Ovo je Balkan Come on! Op, op, [...]