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.! Digg this post Recommend on [...]
At the 2008 Eurovision Song Contest, Russia’s Dima Bilan and Ukraine’s Ani Lorak finished one-two. They may have duked it out on stage in Belgrade, but they’ve re-united on friendlier terms judging from this emotional duet of “Piu’ Che Puoi,” sung in Italian on Russian TV. Finally: some proof that ESC can bring people together [...]
The Orange Revolution that gripped Ukraine in 2004 pales in comparison to the upheaval unfolding this evening in Kyiv. For reasons still undisclosed, NTU—Ukraine’s public broadcaster—has stripped Vasyl Lazarovich of his Eurovision title and will restage its national selection contest tomorrow. The move comes just weeks after the Feb. 14 election of president Viktor Yanukovych, [...]
Wiwi has been making fun of Ani Lorak’s outfits for weeks, and now he feels like a total douche. Wiwi saw her speak at the ‘celebrity’ press conference this morning, alongside co-host Timur, and she was sweeter than a blini dripping in maple syrup. “It’s a contest for the children, but it’s also a big [...]
The European Broadcasting Union has announced that 2008 Eurovision runner-up Ani Lorak (that’s Karolina backwards) will host the 2009 Junior Eurovision Song Contest in Kiev. Lorak, whose performance of ‘Shady Lady’ remains one of the sexiest numbers to ever skank-up the Eurovision stage, may seem an odd choice to host the world’s largest song contest [...]
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