After two months and more than 4,900 votes, Wiwi’s readers have named Azerbaijan’s Arash and Aysel Eurovision’s Artists of the Millennium. The Azeri duo claimed an overwhelming 77% of all votes. Russia’s Dima Bilan took second place with 18% for his 2008 performance of Believe, and Dima’s 2006 performance of Never Let You Go tied [...]
Wiwi live blogged the second Eurovision semi-final on May 14. You can read the transcript below, and you can read Wiwi’s live blog of the first semi-final here. It really was a cultural Chernobyl! xoxo, Wiwi Digg this post Recommend on Facebook Share with Stumblers Tweet about it
Wiwi live blogged the first Eurovision Semi-Final on May 12. Below is the transcript. Come back to watch Wiwi blog the second semi-final on Thursday, May 14 at 8pm London time (that’s 10pm for all of you in Romania and Turkey.) Digg this post Recommend on Facebook Share with Stumblers Tweet about it
Wiwi’s friends at Boylesports in the UK are convinced that Norway will outdo its Scandinavian rivals at the Eurovision Song Contest. As of May 5, bookies had Norway listed as the odds-on favorite (1/12), though Sweden (7) is poised to score a surprise victory. Iceland (14) and Finland (16) have an outside shot, while Denmark [...]
Radoslav “Gipsy” Banga is the king of Gypsy hip-hop. In true Roma fashion, he’s taken his fiddle-playing, fidora-wearing group Gipsy.cz around the world, performing in places like Glastonbury, Seoul and Lisbon, winning plaudits along the way for his unique blend of humor and self-deprecating irony. With all that behind them, you’d think Gipsy.cz stand a [...]
Montenegro’s Andrea Demirovic has a fantastic look, a solid voice and a killer song. But after performing in the first Eurovision Song Contest rehearsal on Sunday, Demirovic revealed one big weakness: the gorgeous dancer on stage steals the spotlight. Digg this post Recommend on Facebook Share with Stumblers Tweet about it
My one gripe isn’t with her, but with her new video (below). I could have done without all the digital clouds, pastel light and swirling nebula. It looks like a Scientology recruitment video.
Chiara Siracusa has a big voice—and a body to match. The Maltese songstress has competed in Eurovision twice—first in 1998, then in 2005. Could the third time be a charm? Digg this post Recommend on Facebook Share with Stumblers Tweet about it
According to her official Eurovision biography, Romania’s Elena Gheorghe comes from a family of priests. If those priests have seen the latest video for “The Balkan Girls,” I suspect they’re preparing the holy water. Digg this post Recommend on Facebook Share with Stumblers Tweet about it
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