Bogdan Honciuc, Author at wiwibloggs

Russia, Belarus Point Fingers at Organizers

Tensions are rising in Moscow because of Eurovision. Today Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov met with his Azerbaijani counterpart Elmar Mammadyarov to discuss why Azerbaijan did not give Russia any…

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Eurovision News

EBU Reacts To Allegations of Vote Fraud

The European Broadcasting Union, the body that organizes Eurovision, has now responded to the growing number of media reports concerning allegations of voting fraud and rule breaching during this year’s…

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Italy: RAI Reveals Televoting Numbers, Questionable Jury (Update)

RAI, the Italian national broadcaster, has revealed the full results of the public televote. They paint a very different picture to the results announced by the presenter Federica Gentile during the…

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Azerbaijan: President Ordered Vote Recount

You were not the only ones surprised that Azerbaijan gave nul points to Russia at Eurovision 2013. The Azerbaijani press reports that even President Ilham Aliyev was in disbelief, so…

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Eurovision News

Who Will Win the Barbara Dex Award?

We wondered if Serbia’s Moje 3 candy-coloured outfits brought them down. We sneered at Robin Stjernberg’s questionable fashion sense. We pointed and laughed at Cezar’s black dress. We didn’t like…

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Eurovision News

EBU Relaxed Rules, So Turkey Can Return

EBU, The European Broadcasting Union, has reminded this morning via Twitter that it changed the rules for participation in order to allow countries that did not broadcast the Eurovision Song…

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Dutch Press: Did Denmark Copy Our Song? EBU weighs in

Posted on May 19, 2013September 16, 2013
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byBogdan Honciuc

Dutch news outlet NOS is making waves in the social media today asking the question: “Danish plagiarism at Eurovision?”, pointing at the similarities between Emmelie de Forest’s winning song “Only…

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Eurovision 2013: Semi-Final Results

The EBU have now released the results of the first and second semi-finals of Eurovision 2013. Denmark’s Emmelie de Forest won the first semi-final, while Azerbaijan’s Farid Mammadov won the…

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Denmark’s Emmelie de Forest Wins Eurovision 2013

We finally have a Eurovision winner! Congratulations to Emmelie de Forest of Denmark! She edged out Farid Mammadov from Azerbaijan, who finished second, and Zlata Ognevich from Ukraine, who finished…

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Album Review: Anouk’s “Sad Singalong Songs”

After premiering her video for “Birds” yesterday, Anouk released her new album today. “Sad Singalong Songs” is a collection of ten tracks that go beyond the “love ballad” stamp that…

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Turkey Cancels Tonight’s Broadcast Because of Lesbian Kiss

Gay Star News reports that the Turkish broadcaster TRT has taken the drastic measure to cancel tonight’s Eurovision Second Semi-Final program because of Finland’s show, which ends with a lesbian…

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Listen to Loreen’s New Single “We Got The Power”

After teasing her so-called “warriors” with the hastag #wegotthepower for weeks, Loreen has revealed that she’s releasing her new song “We Got The Power” on 17 May. But it has…

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Anouk Releases Official Video for “Birds”

Anouk from the Netherlands, one of yesterday’s 10 qualifiers for Saturday’s Eurovision Grand Final, released her official video for “Birds” today, two days ahead of the release of her new…

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Interview: Cezar Aims High with His Voice

Romania’s 2013 entrant, internationally acclaimed countertenor but lesser known pop-opera singer Cezar “The Voice” Ouatu, is a very intense and artistic individual. Like most opera stars, he is somewhat disconnected…

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First Semi-Final

First Semi-Final Results: The Winners and Losers

The first semi-final of Eurovision 2013 has come to an end, and we can now reveal the 10 qualifiers advancing to the grand finale, and the six acts who will…

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Netherlands: Anouk Sustains Leg Injury

Stop telling Anouk to “Break a leg” because she has done just that. During a friendly bowling match with the rest of her Netherlands team, the Dutch artist managed to…

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Israel: Moran Mazor premiers steamy video for “Rak Bishvilo”

A few days ahead of her semi-final, Moran Mazor premiered today her video for the Eurovision entry “Rak Bishvilo” (Only for Him). The video is rather hot not just because…

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Moldova Unhappy After Second Rehearsal, Cancels Press Conference

After what seemed like a good second rehearsal of “O mie”, Aliona Moon and the Moldovan delegation have canceled the mandatory post-rehearsal press conference, thus breaking EBU rules.

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Bogdan Honciuc

Russia, Belarus Point Fingers at Organizers

EBU Reacts To Allegations of Vote Fraud

Italy: RAI Reveals Televoting Numbers, Questionable Jury (Update)

Azerbaijan: President Ordered Vote Recount

Who Will Win the Barbara Dex Award?

EBU Relaxed Rules, So Turkey Can Return

Dutch Press: Did Denmark Copy Our Song? EBU weighs in

Eurovision 2013: Semi-Final Results

Denmark’s Emmelie de Forest Wins Eurovision 2013

Album Review: Anouk’s “Sad Singalong Songs”

Turkey Cancels Tonight’s Broadcast Because of Lesbian Kiss

Listen to Loreen’s New Single “We Got The Power”

Anouk Releases Official Video for “Birds”

Interview: Cezar Aims High with His Voice

First Semi-Final Results: The Winners and Losers

Netherlands: Anouk Sustains Leg Injury

Israel: Moran Mazor premiers steamy video for “Rak Bishvilo”

Moldova Unhappy After Second Rehearsal, Cancels Press Conference

Wiwi Jury: United Kingdom’s Remember Monday with “What The Hell Just Happened?”

“I only want to take care of you” — Serbia’s Princ laments about the pain and passion of love in the “Mila” lyrics

Wiwi Jury: Armenia’s PARG with “SURVIVOR”

New music this week (part 2): Songs from Nemo, Marina Satti, Ermal Meta and more

New music this week (part 1): Songs from Sertab Erener, MIKOLAS, MEGARA and more

Wiwi Jury: Malta’s Miriana Conte with “SERVING”

“I’m nobody else but Lucio” — Lucio Corsi is no longer hiding from his true nature in the “Volevo Essere Un Duro” lyrics

Wiwi Jury: Serbia’s Princ with “Mila”

Wiwi Jury: Montenegro’s Nina Žižic with “Dobrodošli”

“Flowers are more beautiful when you water them” — Zoë Më says people can flourish when nurtured with kindness in the “Voyage” lyrics

Wiwi Jury: Azerbaijan’s Mamagama with “Run With U”

Wiwi Jury: Iceland’s VÆB with “RÓA”

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