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 [...]
Sweden’s Loreen and Romania’s Mandinga have emerged as the clear favorites in our poll “Who Will Win Eurovision 2012?“. Launched on March 25, the poll has recorded 13,627 votes as of May 5. Loreen (“Euphoria”) currently leads with 2,098 votes. That’s just 147 more than Mandinga (“Zaleilah”). In third place is Serbia’s Joksimovic (“Love Is [...]
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% [...]
The team at WiwiBloggs.Com love when one song reminds us of another—and the latest example shows that folk and rock can, in fact, overlap. Gloria—one of Wiwi’s more observant readers—recently noticed similarities in Zeljko Joksimovic’s 2012 Eurovision song “Nije ljubav stvar” (Love Is Not a Thing) and A Friend in London’s 2011 Eurovision song “New Tomorrow.” The [...]
In recent days, fans of Zeljko Joksimovic have inundated Wiwi’s comments pages with messages of support for Zeljko’s ESC 2012 entry “Nije ljubav stvar” (Love is not a thing). He’s also on the bookies’ list of potential winners, and currently in a tight-race with Loreen to win our annual polls to determine who will win the final and the second semi-final. That encouraged Wiwi [...]
Belgium and San Marino haven’t picked their contestants. And Britain and a host of other countries have not yet revealed their song. But, as with the first semi-final, the bookies at Betfair are already making predictions and throwing down odds for the second semi-final at Eurovision 2012. Recommend on Facebook Share with Stumblers Tweet about [...]
For Zeljko Joksimovic—Serbia’s contestant for ESC 2012—it was a matter of double your pleasure, double your fun. On March 10 he debuted his Eurovision entry “Synonym” in English. Then he performed the Serbian-language verison of the song, which is entitled “Nije ljubav stvar.” We won’t know which version he’ll choose to perform in Baku until [...]
Loreen’s Melodifestivalen entry ‘Euphoria‘ had all of Sweden dancing on February 4, 2012. Interestingly, Dunja Ilic—a Serbian singer—had all of the Balkans dancing to ‘Euforija’ one year earlier. We’re not suggesting that Loreen’s songwriters copied from Dunja’s, and we’re certainly not leveling accusations of plagiarism. But it is very interesting that, beyond a title, the [...]
Zeljko Joksimovic is no stranger to Eurovision fans. But the Serbian representative for Eurovision 2012 has told partners at ESC Serbia that his song will contain plenty of surprises, even for his most loyal followers. Recommend on Facebook Share with Stumblers Tweet about it Subscribe to the comments on this post Tell a friend
After watching and reviewing the first semi-final at Eurovision 2011, Wiwi and Vebooboo high-tailed it to the EuroClub afterparty held at the Quartier Boheme restaurant-bar in Düsseldorf. Plenty of contestants from the first semi-final stumbled over, and we cornered them to snap some pics and steal their alcohol. Recommend on Facebook Share with Stumblers Tweet [...]
Caroban lyrics — Nina Radojcic Eurovision 2011, Serbia Recommend on Facebook Share with Stumblers Tweet about it Subscribe to the comments on this post Tell a friend
Serbia’s Milan Stankovic is a bona fide party animal and, judging from these poolside photos, a bit of a playboy. Following his recent performance in Oslo, he’s earned another mark of distinction: Eurovision’s Worst Dressed Contestant in 2010. Recommend on Facebook Share with Stumblers Tweet about it Subscribe to the comments on this post Tell [...]
On May 29 the men of Eurovision battled it out with their voices. Now it’s time to battle it out with their bodies. Since March, Wiwi’s readers have cast more than 12,600 votes (7,440 in the semi-finals, and 5,235 so far in the final) to determine who deserves the title of Eurovision’s Next Top Male [...]
Could you pass the tissue? Wiwi is still devastated that Slovakia’s Kristina didn’t make the final. Sure, she was nervous and her vocals weren’t as strong as they normally are. But her routine was among the most original, she managed to make Enya-style music sound cool, and she had a fantastic back-up singer wrapped in [...]
Eurovision’s press team has posted footage from a party hosted by the Serbian delegation. Milan Stankovic must be a pretty popular guy, as nearly every contestant is there. I’m not sure if I learned anything important from watching this. But I now know that Hera Bjork from Iceland loves B-B-Q, and that Vukasin Brajic from [...]
I like the concept of Milan and his dancers emerging from these oversized light fixtures, but they look kind of cheap (you can see them wobbling). Hopefully when the lights are dimmed during the actual competition the dancers will cast better shadows. “We want to look like candies from a candy shop, just sweet,” he [...]
Love him or hate him, you always remember Milan Stankovic. Since winning the right to represent Serbia at Eurovision on March 13, the 22-year old has inspired shock and awe in equal measure. Fans praise his energy and have dubbed him the next Placido Domingo. Critics deem his voice feeble and compare him to a [...]