Profiles and Interviews

Conchita Wurst Interview: Austria’s Drag Queen Talks Celine Dion and Eurovision

Conchita Wurst Interview: Austria’s Drag Queen Talks Celine Dion and Eurovision 15

Drag artist Conchita Wurst—born Tom Neuwirth—has emerged as a favorite to win Austria’s national selection for Eurovision 2012. She recently spoke with Wiwi via e-mail about gender and her Eurovision entry “That’s What I Am.” Here are the highlights of our conversation. Digg this post Recommend on Facebook Share with Stumblers Tweet about it

Sinplus Interview: The Swiss Rock Band on Eurovision 2012 and “Unbreakable”

Sinplus Interview: The Swiss Rock Band on Eurovision 2012 and “Unbreakable” 5

Sinplus—the Swiss rock band made up of brothers Ivan and Gabriel Broggini—will represent Switzerland at Eurovision 2012 with their song “Unbreakable.” Wiwi caught up with Ivan, the guitarist, three days after Sinplus’s victory. Here are some highlights of our interview: Digg this post Recommend on Facebook Share with Stumblers Tweet about it

Sheila Fits-Patrick and Heidi Hotlips Win Eurovision’s Next Top Model: Fan Edition

Sheila Fits-Patrick and Heidi Hotlips Win Eurovision’s Next Top Model: Fan Edition 6

Back in May, Wiwi and his snapper-in-chief Vebooboo took hundreds of pics of the most enthusiastic (and occasionally frightening) Eurovision fans in Dusseldorf. We then narrowed them down to 34 finalists who competed in our inaugural competition to discover Eurovision’s Next Top Fan. One month later we have our winners: Irish drag queen Sheila Fits-Patrick [...]

Jedward and Wiwi Bloggs Appear on CNN (VIDEO)

Jedward and Wiwi Bloggs Appear on CNN (VIDEO) 3

Wiwi was skeptical of Jedward’s chances to win Eurovision 2011 a few months ago. But after watching several of their performances live in Germany, he’s now convinced they can and should win. Their energy is contagious, their act puts Wiwi in a good mood, and the song gets stuck in his head. It’s classic Eurovision—frothy, [...]

Interview with Denmark’s A Friend in London

Interview with Denmark’s A Friend in London 6

Wiwi and Vebooboo were scarfing down cookies and cake when one of the Danish back-up singers (yes, there are actually two hidden on stage!) sat down next to us in the press room. A few minutes of chit-chat led to an interview with Esben and Sebastian from Denmark’s A Friend in London. Here are the [...]

Eurovision 2011 Profile: Norway’s Stella Mwangi with “Haba Haba”

Eurovision 2011 Profile: Norway’s Stella Mwangi with “Haba Haba” 4

For folks living outside of Norway, the country conjures up images of well-to-do white people eating smoked fish and living large off state oil funds. But amid the sea of blonds that color foreign conceptions of the country live Sikhs and Vietnamese, Pakistanis and Poles, and a thriving community of African immigrants. By winning the [...]

Eurovision 2011 Profile: Sweden’s Eric Saade with “Popular”

Eurovision 2011 Profile: Sweden’s Eric Saade with “Popular” 6

On a stage where contestants sweat ambition, it’s only fitting that someone would rock up singing a song called “Popular.” Eric Saade, Sweden’s offering at Eurovision 2011, uses his three minutes to convey his desire for pan-European stardom — and the groupies that accompany it. “I’m trying to say that I want to be number [...]

Eurovision 2011 Profile: Ireland’s Jedward with “Lipstick”

Eurovision 2011 Profile: Ireland’s Jedward with “Lipstick” 3

John Paul Henry Daniel Richard Grimes and Edward Peter Anthony Kevin Patrick Grimes — the Irish twins better known as Jedward — understand the power of self-obsession. It’s a state of mind that has catapulted them from contestants on the X-Factor to the world’s most famous set of identical singing twins. Over the past year [...]

Eurovision 2011 Profile: Armenia’s Emmy with “Boom Boom”

Eurovision 2011 Profile: Armenia’s Emmy with “Boom Boom” 3

Last year Armenia’s Eurovision entry centered its stage act around a 100-lb. replica of an apricot stone. So it wasn’t exactly surprising when, during today’s first dress rehearsal in Düsseldorf, the Armenian delegation wheeled Emmy onto the stage in a larger-than-life boxing glove with her name spelled out in diamonds. With her solid vocals, skimpy [...]

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