Watch Dorijan Dlaka’s official video for “Zhimi Ovoj Frak.” English lyrics follow the video. Recommend on Facebook Share with Stumblers Tweet about it Subscribe to the comments on this post Tell a friend
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! Recommend on Facebook Share with Stumblers Tweet about it Subscribe to the comments on this post Tell a friend
Listen to Lidia Zabolotskaya’s official video for “Angely dobra.” She’ll represent Belarus at Junior Eurovision 2011. English lyrics follow the video. Recommend on Facebook Share with Stumblers Tweet about it Subscribe to the comments on this post Tell a friend
The only thing Wiwi and Vebooboo love more than a bad Eurovision cover is a really bad Eurovision cover. That’s how we got through last year’s Azeri national selection, and that’s why we’re constantly googling Russian diva Philip Kirkorov. Have you heard him sing Dana International’s ‘Diva’? O. M. G.! Recommend on Facebook Share with [...]
Dana Rosemary Scallon, the first Irish singer to win the Eurovision Song Contest, has thrown her hat into the race to become Ireland’s next president. Recommend on Facebook Share with Stumblers Tweet about it Subscribe to the comments on this post Tell a friend
Kati Wolf, a Eurovision 2011 front-runner who ended up in 22nd place, has wiped away the dissapointment and released a new single called “Var a Holnap.” Recommend on Facebook Share with Stumblers Tweet about it Subscribe to the comments on this post Tell a friend
Watch Paulina Skrabyte’s official video for “Debesys” (Clouds). She’ll represent Lithuania at Junior Eurovision 2011. English lyrics follow the video. Recommend on Facebook Share with Stumblers Tweet about it Subscribe to the comments on this post Tell a friend
South African pop stars David Fourie and Monique have released “My hart het klaar besluit,” the first official cover of “Running Scared,” the winning entry from the 2011 Eurovision Song Contest. Recommend on Facebook Share with Stumblers Tweet about it Subscribe to the comments on this post Tell a friend
The deadline to apply for Die grosse Entscheidungs, the show that determines who will represent Switzerland at Eurovision 2012, is September 30. Ultra Nate is hoping the Swiss will go American. Recommend on Facebook Share with Stumblers Tweet about it Subscribe to the comments on this post Tell a friend
Listen to Dalita Avanessian’s official video for “Welcome to Armenia.” Recommend on Facebook Share with Stumblers Tweet about it Subscribe to the comments on this post Tell a friend
Watch Katya Ryabova’s official video for “Like Romeo and Juliet.” She’ll represent Russia at Junior Eurovision 2011. Lyrics follow the video. Recommend on Facebook Share with Stumblers Tweet about it Subscribe to the comments on this post Tell a friend
Watch the official video of “Candy Music”—Georgia’s entry at Junior Eurovision 2011. English lyrics follow the video. Recommend on Facebook Share with Stumblers Tweet about it Subscribe to the comments on this post Tell a friend
Watch Kristall’s official video of “Europe,” her entry at Junior Eurovision 2011. Lyrics follow the video. Recommend on Facebook Share with Stumblers Tweet about it Subscribe to the comments on this post Tell a friend
When it comes to Big Brother, few people are more “insider” than the evicted housemates themselves. So Wiwi was taking note when Sally Bercow—the first contestant booted from the house—revealed that her money is on Jedward to be the last housemates standing. Recommend on Facebook Share with Stumblers Tweet about it Subscribe to the comments [...]
John and Edward Grimes have reportedly told producers of Big Brother that they’re up for anything—so long as it doesn’t involve cutting their foot-high hair. Recommend on Facebook Share with Stumblers Tweet about it Subscribe to the comments on this post Tell a friend
For those of you eager to book flights to Baku for next May, there is still a chance you might end up being the only Eurovision fan there. Recommend on Facebook Share with Stumblers Tweet about it Subscribe to the comments on this post Tell a friend
They’re not headed to Hollywood just yet, but Jedward are already making tracks on the small screen. The duo have landed their very own 10-part Irish TV series entitled ‘OMG! Jedward’s Dream Factory.’ Recommend on Facebook Share with Stumblers Tweet about it Subscribe to the comments on this post Tell a friend
She’s baaaaaaaaaack!!! Recommend on Facebook Share with Stumblers Tweet about it Subscribe to the comments on this post Tell a friend
If you think Eurovision has nothing to do with marketing and P.R. then you probably have your head in the sand (or in Ani Lorak’s cleavage). Fans of English rock band Deaf Havana have launched a Facebook campaign to encourage the BBC to select the band for Eurovision 2012. Recommend on Facebook Share with Stumblers [...]
Since winning Eurovision 2011, Azerbaijan’s Ell & Nikki have already landed on a German stamp and become the faces of an Azeri mobile phone operator. Now they’re touring Europe and showing all of us how to lip-sync in style. Recommend on Facebook Share with Stumblers Tweet about it Subscribe to the comments on this post [...]
Azeri officials have said they will ensure the safety of the Armenian contestants at Eurovision 2012 in Baku. But given the tumultuous history of the feuding Caucasus neighbors, will that quell fears among the delegation from Yerevan? Recommend on Facebook Share with Stumblers Tweet about it Subscribe to the comments on this post Tell a [...]
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 [...]
Following Senit’s 16th place finish in the semi-finals at Eurovision 2011, tiny San Marino has decided it’s time to start training up its aspiring pop stars. Recommend on Facebook Share with Stumblers Tweet about it Subscribe to the comments on this post Tell a friend
Her song “Je t’adore” is one of the most-played tracks at Eurovision disco nights from Israel to Ireland. Yet Kate Ryan is still known as one of the biggest underachievers in Eurovision Nation. A front-runner with the bookies in 2006, the Belgian superstar failed to advance from the semi-final despite her big name—and even bigger [...]
One month ago Wiwi asked y’all to check your iPods and tell him which Eurovision 2011 songs you’re still listening to. After 2,382 votes, you’ve made it clear that it’s Eric Saade you still have on your mind, and your playlists. Recommend on Facebook Share with Stumblers Tweet about it Subscribe to the comments on [...]
The Georgian public proved that it has a major sweet tooth last night by selecting the girl group Candy to represent the nation at Junior Eurovision in Yerevan. Recommend on Facebook Share with Stumblers Tweet about it Subscribe to the comments on this post Tell a friend
Lena placed in the Top 10 at Eurovision two years running, but now she’s ready to begin life outside of the Eurovision bubble. “Who’d Want to Find Love,” the first song from her sophomore album “Good News,” will be available for download on Friday, July 15. It was written by Ellie Goulding, one of the [...]
Duncan James, front man for Blue, is feeling a bit red in the face after users discovered a semi-nude pic of him on gay web site guyswithiphones.com. Recommend on Facebook Share with Stumblers Tweet about it Subscribe to the comments on this post Tell a friend
Ell & Nikki didn’t grow up in a western capitalist economy, but the ESC 2011 winners sure have learned how to profit from their success. The duo has recently signed an exclusive agreement to be the “face” of Azerbaijani mobile telephone operator Azerfon. Recommend on Facebook Share with Stumblers Tweet about it Subscribe to the [...]
ESC 2011 is over but Jedward-mania is just getting started. As part of their ongoing quest for world domination, the Irish duo today announced that they are filming a new TV show for BBC. Recommend on Facebook Share with Stumblers Tweet about it Subscribe to the comments on this post Tell a friend
Jedward have a naughty streak in them, and they prove it once again in their official video for “Bad Behaviour.” In the video Mom and Pop go on holiday, John and Edward advertise a party on Twitter, and a whole bunch of sin (and choreography) ensues. Pay attention and you’ll spot the references to Home [...]
If reports emerging out of London are true, then Jedward—Ireland’s hottest export since Colin Farrell—may be moving into the Big Brother house in August. Recommend on Facebook Share with Stumblers Tweet about it Subscribe to the comments on this post Tell a friend
Eric Saade is sitting pretty, but Magdalena Tul is closing in. We’re not just talking about this photo. Recommend on Facebook Share with Stumblers Tweet about it Subscribe to the comments on this post Tell a friend
Harel Skaat, potentially the sexiest Eurovision contestant ever, is back with a new single called “Tihiye li ahava” (“Love Awaits Me” or “I Will Have Love”). The electro-pop sound is a sharp departure from the power ballads we’ve come to expect from Harel—probably symbolic of everything he’s been through in the past year. Skaat, 29, [...]
***UPDATE: READ OUR Q&A WITH THE WINNER!*** Over the past three years Wiwi’s readers have cast nearly 60,000 votes to determine which contestants have the beauty and the poise to succeed as models when Eurovision comes to an end. But Wiwi knows that Eurovision fans can squeeze into sequined tops and sacrifice personal dignity in [...]
Ell & Nikki can officially say they’ve gone global. That’s because both Germany and Azerbaijan will print 15,000 commemorative stamps of the duo with the slogan ‘Eurovision Song Contest 2011 — Azerbaijan Winner 2011′. 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 [...]
It’s been one month since the cleavage shined and the confetti fell at Eurovision 2011. Wiwi can’t get Kati Wolf’s “What About My Dreams?” out of his head (unless he puts on Dana International’s “Ding Dong.”) Recommend on Facebook Share with Stumblers Tweet about it Subscribe to the comments on this post Tell a friend
We all know that Dana International knows how to mix it up. (Consider, for instance, the whole gender reassignment thing.) So it’s no surprise that the Israeli icon has released a remix of her Eurovision entry “Ding Dong.” Wiwi just wishes she had performed an uptempo version of the song in Dusseldorf–perhaps then she would [...]
Hoping to keep the momentum going following his third place finish at Eurovision 2011, Sweden’s Eric Saade has released his new single “Hearts in the Air.” Recommend on Facebook Share with Stumblers Tweet about it Subscribe to the comments on this post Tell a friend
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. Recommend on Facebook Share with Stumblers Tweet about it Subscribe to the comments on this post Tell a friend
Sweden’s Eric Saade won the second semi-final and finished first in the televote. But it was Slovenia’s Maja Keuc who stole the jury’s heart. Recommend on Facebook Share with Stumblers Tweet about it Subscribe to the comments on this post Tell a friend
Following our re-cap of the jury-televoter split in the Eurovision 2011 final, Wiwi and Vebooboo are back with a breakdown of the first semi-final results. Recommend on Facebook Share with Stumblers Tweet about it Subscribe to the comments on this post Tell a friend
The European Broadcasting Union released the official jury and televoting results this morning, and they reveal the first split between the professional jury and televoters since the new voting system was introduced in 2009. . Recommend on Facebook Share with Stumblers Tweet about it Subscribe to the comments on this post Tell a friend
Joseph Mizzi, the chairman of Malta’s state broadcaster PBS, has resigned after footage posted on the Internet showed him lying on the floor in an apparent drunken stupor at the official Eurovision 2011 afterparty. Recommend on Facebook Share with Stumblers Tweet about it Subscribe to the comments on this post Tell a friend
Following Eurovision 2011, it looks like Ireland really have embraced Jedward as symbols of the nation. On May 23 the “Lipstick” singers joined Irish icons like Westlife and U2 to welcome Barack and Michelle Obama to Dublin. The unidentified woman who introduced the boys didn’t hold back when welcoming John and Edward to the stage. [...]
Israel’s Dana International looked like a sea monster, Albania’s Aurela Gace wore a used bed linen, and Moldova’s Zdob si Zdub dressed as a group of gnomes. But not even they could pry the infamous Barbara Dex Award from Eldrine, the rap-rock band from Georgia whose lead singer appeared to be dressed for some satanic [...]
With Eurovision 2011 done and dusted, Stefan Raab can finally loosen his lips about Düsseldorf. In a series of recent interviews, the 2011 host and former Eurovision contestant declared his formal retirement from the song contest, and dished on his favorite acts. Recommend on Facebook Share with Stumblers Tweet about it Subscribe to the comments [...]
On April 2 Wiwi Bloggs began his annual search for Eurovision’s Next Top Model. Slovakia’s TWiiNS Daniela and Veronika doubled our pleasure and doubled our fun. Israel’s Dana International proved that she’s more of a woman than most. And Azerbaijan’s Nikki demonstrated how a mother-of-two can preserve her body—and her runway walk. But in the [...]