Turkish Airlines has been voted Europe’s best airline. They sure proved that to me the other day by providing me with juicy Eurovision content during my long-ass flight from Amsterdam to Baku. The airline’s in-flight magazine included a three-page spread on the nation’s ESC representative, Can Bonomo. You can read the full text by clicking [...]
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 [...]
In his Eurovision entry “Love Me Back,” Can Bonomo sings about pirates. In his 2001 film “The Fast and the Furious,” Vin Diesel portrays an ex-convict and elite street racer. But these men have more in common than playing part-time crook. They look like brothers and could have shared the same womb! Check out these [...]
Wiwi’s Jury traveled to Istanbul this morning to review Can Bonomo’s Eurovision 2012 song “Love Me Back.” Did we indulge in Turkish Delight or did it turn into a Turkish fuh-right? Read on, people… Recommend on Facebook Share with Stumblers Tweet about it Subscribe to the comments on this post Tell a friend
Read the lyrics to “Love Me Back,” Can Bonomo’s Eurovision 2012 song for Turkey. Recommend on Facebook Share with Stumblers Tweet about it Subscribe to the comments on this post Tell a friend
Rumors have been swirling for days that rock singer Kiraç will fly Turkey’s flag at Eurovision this May. Those rumors reached fever pitch this morning after Erol Köse—the former president of Turkish state broadcaster TRT— repeated the claim on his Twitter feed. But less than an hour later Kiraç’s management released the following statement: “Kiraç [...]
It’s late in Dusseldorf, but Wiwi and Vebooboo are working hard to report how things went down in Semi-Final 1. Recommend on Facebook Share with Stumblers Tweet about it Subscribe to the comments on this post Tell a friend
Turkey is predicted to finish in 5th place in Semi-Final 1, with average odds of 12:1 odds of a win. Vocally the group Yuksek Sadakat had a great rehearsal, but the lead singer’s vocals have never been in question. What’s questionable is whether they have charisma, and whether the song is good enough for them. [...]
As part of their Eurovision promotional tour, Turkey’s Yüksek Sadakat have performed in 11 countries, including Azerbaijan, Belarus, Italy and the Netherlands. After all that travel they still managed to gather the strength to speak with Wiwi about the growth of rock music in Turkey, their stage show in Düsseldorf and more. Here’s what they [...]
“Live It Up” lyrics — Yüksek Sadakat Eurovision 2011 — Turkey Recommend on Facebook Share with Stumblers Tweet about it Subscribe to the comments on this post Tell a friend
Here they are in all their glory: Recommend on Facebook Share with Stumblers Tweet about it Subscribe to the comments on this post Tell a friend
In early September Turkish broadcaster TRT announced its first shortlist of candidates for Eurovision 2011. Now officials have added five more names to the pot. They are: Recommend on Facebook Share with Stumblers Tweet about it Subscribe to the comments on this post Tell a friend
Turkey’s state broadcaster TRT has announced its short list of candidates for Eurovision 2011. The public will cast their votes sometime between now and December. The finalists are listed below. Take a look at them in action, and then vote for your favorite! Recommend on Facebook Share with Stumblers Tweet about it Subscribe to the [...]
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 [...]
MaNga delivered Turkey its best Eurovision finish since Sertab Erener won in 2003. In honor of maNga’s second place finish, Turkish fans have cranked out a series of club mixes. Wiwi approves! Have a listen below, and be sure to check out all of this year’s other Eurovision remixes. Recommend on Facebook Share with Stumblers [...]
Opponents of Turkey’s bid to join the E.U. portray it as an alien culture with social and religious beliefs that are decidedly un-European. Following his election as French president in 2007, Nicolas Sarkozy said Europe “must give itself borders” and declared that Turkey “has no place” in the organization. In “We Could Be The Same,” [...]
The men of Eurovision continue to flash their smiles and flex their muscles in the hope of winning your vote in the race to become Eurovision’s Next Top Male Model. So far, more than 2,400 votes have been cast in the finals. For the moment it appears to be a two-horse race between Turkey’s Ferman [...]
Since Wiwi launched his poll to determine Who Will Win Eurovision 2010 on March 21, more than 6,500 readers have voted for their favorite contestant. Last week, Germany’s Lena Meyer-Landrut held a commanding lead (30% of all votes), with Armenia (17%), Israel (8%), Azerbaijan (5%) and Serbia (4%) trailing. This week, however, things have changed [...]