Greece’s Elefhteria Eleftheriou owned the stage during her first rehearsal at ESC 2012. Her performance was full of energy, joie de vivre and plenty of hip-shaking. The choreography remains as strong as it did in the national final, but this time there is more emphasis on the “maniac” she references in her lyrics. Observe the [...]
We launched our semi-final prediction polls on March 18. Since then Wiwi’s readers have cast a total of 14,345 votes to to determine who will win the first and second semi-finals at ESC 2012. In our third update, we see that the results are holding remarkably steady. Greece’s Eleftheria Eleftheriou, Cyprus’ Ivi Adamou, and Romania’s [...]
Every week the team at WiwiBloggs.Com combs through hundreds of reader comments so that the sassiest and most controversial comments don’t go unnoticed. Last time y’all dished on Anggun’s “Photoshopped” legs. But this week you guys are hating on everyone from Jedward to Eleftheria Eleftheriou. Recommend on Facebook Share with Stumblers Tweet about it Subscribe [...]
This morning the Wiwi Jury caught a flight to Athens to review Greece’s ESC 2012 song “Aphrodisiac.” Did Cypriot-born Eleftheria Eleftheriou turn us on? Or did our libido shrivel up and die? Read on to find out. Recommend on Facebook Share with Stumblers Tweet about it Subscribe to the comments on this post Tell a [...]
When Cyprus’ Ivi Adamou and Greece’s Eleftheria Eleftheriou square off in the first semi-final of Eurovision 2012, it’ll be something of a reunion. The two Cypriot-born singers first competed against each other during the second series of Greek X-Factor, which took place from October 2009 until February 2010. Eleftheria, now 22 years old, made it [...]
Wiwi’s annual poll to determine who will win Eurovision kicked off on March 25. In the first two weeks of voting, you guys have cast an impressive 6,100 votes for your favorite contestants. So far Sweden’s Loreen seems to be living up to the bookies’ expectations. She’s jumped to a big lead with nearly 17% [...]
Since we last checked in on the bookies’ predictions on who will win the first semi-final of ESC 2012, the leaderboard has seen some major shifts. Denmark’s Soluna Samay remains on top at Betfair with odds of 107/50. However, she no longer shares that spot with San Marino. After unveiling her song “The Social Network,” [...]
It’s a girl! Three years and several penises later, Greece has finally decided to send a woman to Eurovision. Yesterday Greece’s state broadcaster ERT released the following four music videos—and each of them stars a Greek songstress. Dora, Cassiopeia, Velvet Fire and Eleftheria Eleftheriou will battle it out during the national final on March 12. [...]
After watching Greece practice in Düsseldorf, I really, really wish the country had sent Nikki Ponte with “Dance Alone” instead. Recommend on Facebook Share with Stumblers Tweet about it Subscribe to the comments on this post Tell a friend
After three weeks and more than 1,000 votes, Wiwi’s readers have decided that Nikki Ponte Should fly the Greek flag in Dusseldorf. Nineteen-year old Nikki has led the poll from the beginning. After the first week of voting she led with 33% of all votes, and she ultimately finished with more than 50% of them—miles [...]
“Watch My Dance” lyrics — Loukas Giorkas Eurovision 2011 — Greece Recommend on Facebook Share with Stumblers Tweet about it Subscribe to the comments on this post Tell a friend
For weeks bloggers and pollsters have suggested that Nikki Ponte, the recently-eliminated Greek X-Factor contestant, will win the right to represent Greece at Eurovision 2011. Now that Greek broadcaster ERT has released full versions of this year’s Eurovision finalists (below), will Nikki remain in pole position? Recommend on Facebook Share with Stumblers Tweet about it [...]
Greek Eurovision fans extended their radio antennas this morning when ERT, the national broadcaster, revealed snippets of this year’s Eurovision entries on Radio Deftero 103, 7. The broadcaster will reveal the songs in full on February 15. Wiwi’s friends at the Athens-based oikotimes.com speculated that officials worried the songs would leak, leading to all sorts [...]
With the semi-finals now complete, Google’s Eurovision prediction tool, which forecasts the winner based on Internet searches, has seen some big changes. Germany’s Lena remains atop the leader board, but Greece’s Giorgos Alkaios and Friends and Serbia’s Milan Stankovi have surged into the top 6, displacing Azerbaijan’s Safura and Georgia’s Sofia Nizharadze. There are some [...]
For the first time since bookies began issuing betting odds in March, Belgium’s Tom Dice has become the co-favorite to win the first Eurovision semi-final. Of the 17 London-based betting agencies Wiwi has reviewed, the majority have him, Slovakia’s Kristina and Greece’s Giorgos Alkaios locked in battle. William Hill has all three contestants listed as [...]
At the Eurovision Song Contest, sex appeal has as much currency as musical ability. Last year, Albania’s Kejsi Tola wore a tutu and stood on a wind machine, and Ukraine’s Svetlana Loboda did a pole dance in a metal orb. This year, flesh once again takes center stage. But the most sexually charged performance doesn’t [...]
Based on odds released by London-based bookies bet365, Boylesports, bwin.com, and Betfair, Greece’s Giorgos Alkaios and Friends are the favorite to win the first semi-final at Eurovision. As of April 3, betfair has Greece down as the 11/4 favorite. Slovakia’s Kristina and Belgium’s Tom Dice are tied for second and listed at 7/2. Belarus’ 3 + [...]