William Cahill, Author at wiwibloggs

On Friday the 13th Poli Genova, Bulgaria’s 2011 Eurovision contestant, won Musical Academy. The Bulgarian tv show brought together successful artists in a series of primetime sing-offs. Poli walked away…

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Late, but whatever: Listen to Marco Mengoni’s Pronto a Correre

Posted on December 15, 2013December 18, 2013
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byWilliam Cahill

We here at WiwiBloggs have been awful forgetful lately. So much so that we forgot to review Marco Mengoni’s “Pronto a Correre”, which means ‘Ready to Run’.

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Ukraine

Ukraine protests: Eurovision star Ruslana threathens to burn herself alive

Ruslana, the winner of Eurovision 2004, is known for her flair and drama, and she put those traits on display in a very public way as part of the ongoing protests…

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Sweden

Melodifestivalen 2014: Yohio Set to Return with Andreas Johnson Song

Posted on November 9, 2013November 9, 2013
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byWilliam Cahill

Attention Glam Rock fans: Yohio, the androgynous teenager who came second at Melodifestivalen last year, will be making a second consecutive bid to represent Sweden at Eurovision.

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Discuss: Do you think Lebanon should ‘return’ to Eurovision?

Posted on October 9, 2013January 15, 2017
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byWilliam Cahill

Sigh. Eurovision 2014 in Denmark is so close yet so far. In our endless day dreaming we’re now wondering whether the off-season would be a bit better if we knew Lebanon…

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Melanie McCabe: From X Factor to Eurovision?

Posted on October 9, 2013September 20, 2016
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byWilliam Cahill

Always the bridesmaid and never the bride. It’s an apt description of 20-year-old aspiring pop star Melanie McCabe, who has auditioned for the X Factor four times but never made…

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“Is Milan Stankovic’s New Song Plagiarism?” Asks Serbian Tabloid

Posted on September 16, 2013September 16, 2013
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byWilliam Cahill

The Serbian tabloid Blic has published a report that suggests Milan Stankovic’s newly released single “Od mene se odvikavaj” is “very reminiscent” of “Wili Wili” by Arab singer Cheb Khaled. The opening riffs are…

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Zeljko Joksimovic: From Eurovision Contestant to X Factor Judge

Posted on September 14, 2013September 20, 2016
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byWilliam Cahill

Zeljko Joksimovic, who placed second at Eurovision 2004 and third at Eurovision 2012, will be a judge on X Factor Adria. The Balkan version of the show sees people from Serbia,…

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POLL: Which new Sertab Erener song do you prefer?

Posted on September 8, 2013October 21, 2013
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byWilliam Cahill

Sertab Erener, who won Eurovision 10 years ago, has released a new single called “Öyle De Güzel”. That translates to ‘It’s Beautiful That Way Too’. Like many of Sertab’s other…

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New York Showdown: Anna Bergendahl vs Getter Jaani

Posted on August 4, 2013October 21, 2013
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byWilliam Cahill

Anna Bergendahl, Sweden’s 2010 Eurovision representative, is back with a new single entitled ‘I Hate New York’. Released around 2 weeks ago, it’s not her best effort, but it may be…

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Ryan Dolan Asked to do ‘I’m A Celebrity, Get Me Out of Here’ Germany

Ryan Dolan, Ireland’s 2013 Eurovision contestant, has been asked to be a contestant on ‘I’m A Celebrity, Get Me Out of Here’….in Germany. Strange right? Rather than going for a German Eurovision…

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Does Jessy Matador’s ‘Dansa Pausa’ Make You Move?

Jessy Matador—the Frenchman who dropped Congolese rhythms at ESC 2010—is completely authentic. Or should we say Authentik? He has just released an album by that name, along with a hot new…

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Switzerland: Anna Rossinelli Releases ‘Let it Go’

Sinplus narrowly missed a spot in the final in 2012. The Salvation Army band—err, Heilsarmee—had their dreams of making the final dashed in 2013. And Lys Assia won’t stop spitting…

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Austria: Will ORF Choose Internally in 2014?

News outlets in Austria are suggesting that the nation’s state broadcaster ORF will pick its Eurovision 2014 contestant internally next year, thereby doing away with the “Österreich rockt den Song…

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North Macedonia

Eurovision 2014: Will Macedonia Reveal Its Artist Tonight?

Posted on June 20, 2013February 16, 2016
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byWilliam Cahill

According to tvpaket.com.mk, the Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia will reveal its Eurovision 2014 contestant this evening. That’s right: It’s only June 20, but sources claim the name will drop tonight.

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William Cahill

Bulgaria: Poli Genova wins Musical Academy—and 51,000 Euros

Late, but whatever: Listen to Marco Mengoni’s Pronto a Correre

Ukraine protests: Eurovision star Ruslana threathens to burn herself alive

Melodifestivalen 2014: Yohio Set to Return with Andreas Johnson Song

Discuss: Do you think Lebanon should ‘return’ to Eurovision?

Melanie McCabe: From X Factor to Eurovision?

“Is Milan Stankovic’s New Song Plagiarism?” Asks Serbian Tabloid

Zeljko Joksimovic: From Eurovision Contestant to X Factor Judge

POLL: Which new Sertab Erener song do you prefer?

New York Showdown: Anna Bergendahl vs Getter Jaani

Ryan Dolan Asked to do ‘I’m A Celebrity, Get Me Out of Here’ Germany

Does Jessy Matador’s ‘Dansa Pausa’ Make You Move?

Switzerland: Anna Rossinelli Releases ‘Let it Go’

Austria: Will ORF Choose Internally in 2014?

Eurovision 2014: Will Macedonia Reveal Its Artist Tonight?

ESC250 2024: Loreen dethrones Käärijä to win Eurovision top tracks countdown with “Euphoria”

New music this week: Songs from Alyosha, NAVIBAND, Elnur Hussein and more

Nina Zizic: The “Dobrodošli” revamp will have only Montenegrin lyrics

Ukraine: Jamala, Serhiy Tanchynets and Kateryna Pavlenko to form Vidbir 2025 jury following public voting

Elvana Gjata responds to Festivali i Kënges fallout: “Let’s keep the conversation free of hate speech”

Shkodra Elektronike win Festivali i Këngës 63 and will represent Albania at Eurovision 2025

New music this week: Songs from Jerry Heil, Amaia, Subwoolfer and more

How does FiK 63 voting work in Albania?

Albania: Elvana Gjata qualifies amongst the 15 finalists of Festivali i Këngës 63

Slovenia: RTVSLO council calls for Israel to be barred from Eurovision 2025

Ukraine: 9 Vidbir 2025 finalists revealed…with tenth act coming in january

Claude Kiambe is The Netherlands’ Eurovision 2025 singer

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