Poll: Who is your favourite Eurovision act so far? (March 12)
Update on March 17: This poll is now closed. See the complete results by clicking here. This year’s Eurovision contestants are coming thick and fast. Like plastic doggies on the…
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Melodifestivalen: Sanna received 24,000 more votes than Ace
Earlier today Sweden’s SVT released the complete results of Melodifestivalen 2014. After having a quick glance, we’re fairly certain the results will help calm the anger over the reported phone irregularities…
Poll results: Freaky Fortune should win the Greek final
Tonight at the Greek national selection four acts will sing, but only one will win the right to represent Greece at Eurovision. Over the past week our readers cast a…
Poll: Paula Seling & Ovi are your Eurovision favourites (March 10)
During the first four installments of our weekly poll, “Who is your favourite Eurovision contestant so far?”, it was all about the ladies. Italy’s Emma Marrone took the title during weeks…
Chaos in Sweden: Did a voting overload cost Ace Wilder the win?
An upswell in televoting during last night’s Melodifestivalen final caused SVT’s phone lines to jam, and may have prevented thousands of people from voting for their favourite. Aftonbladet reports that a…
Ace Wilder interview: I was praying that I would get some points
Although Ace Wilder finished as runner-up at Melodifestivalen, she may just be this year’s biggest winner. “I came from nowhere and I came second place,” she says. “I’m just proud and…
Melodifestivalen favourites: Ace Wilder or Sanna Nielsen for the win
From iTunes downloads to Spotify streams to the odds thrown down by betting agencies, it would seem that the Melodifestivalen 2014 final is a tale of two singers: rising star…
YOHIO at Melodifestivalen: Everyone will be loved by someone in the end
YOHIO, glam rocker extraordinaire and a favourite of Swedish teens, is competing in his second straight Melodifestivalen final. Despite all the hype surrounding the event, he was as chillaxed and…
Poll results: Michael Rune, Bryan Rice or Rebekka Thornbech for Denmark?
DR, Denmark’s state broadcaster, does not believe in instant gratification. Although we’ve known the acts competing in tonight’s Dansk Melodi Grand Prix final for months, DR only revealed the full…
Poll results: Helena Paparizou should win Melodifestivalen with Survivor
Ace Wilder is the top Melodifestivalen artist on Spotify and iTunes, and Sanna Nielsen topped the bookies’ table in the weeks leading up to tonight’s final. But, if our readers…
Spain: RAE criticizes Ruth Lorenzo for singing in English
Ruth Lorenzo must feel like a punching bag. In recent weeks Spain’s Eurovision contestant has faced bruising in all directions. First Brequette fans filed a petition to have Ruth’s victory…
#melfest: Wiwi Jury review Helena Paparizou with Survivor
Last night the Wiwi Jury—our in-house panel of musical unprofessionals—downloaded a lot of Greek pop music and then headed to Sweden to review Helena Paparizou’s Melodifestivalen entry “Survivor.” Did she…
WATCH: Ace Wilder releases official video for Busy Doin’ Nothin’ at all
Ace Wilder has not been doing nothing at all. She’s been trying on amazing clothes, learning some sick dance moves, and been pouting and posing and looking amaze. Don’t believe us? Then…
Ace Wilder Interview: Work to live, don’t live to work
In her tongue-in-cheek song “Busy Doin’ Nothin’ at All,” Ace Wilder advocates being lazy. But in reality this 31-year-old has worked very hard to reach the final of Melodifestivalen 2014.…
Poll: Who should win Dansk Melodi Grand Prix 2014?
DR, Denmark’s state broadcaster, isn’t just preparing to host Eurovision 2014. It’s also preparing to choose its Eurovision contestant during Saturday’s Dansk Melodi Grand Prix final in Odense. This morning…
Alcazar interview: Andreas Lundstedt is our gay daddy!
Alcazar are a dynamic trio on the stage, and best friends off of it. We caught up with the group—that’s Therese Merkel, Lina Hedlund, and Andreas Lundstedt—ahead of their March…
#melfest: Wiwi Jury reviews Anton Ewald with Natural
Earlier today the Wiwi Jury—our in-house panel of musical unprofessionals—caught a bus to Stockholm to sample our favourite Swedish delicacy: the 7-11 hot dog. After we were done eating we…
#melfest: Wiwi Jury reviews Alcazar with Blame It On the Disco
Earlier today the Wiwi Jury—our in-house panel of musical unprofessionals—glued sequins onto our pants and headed to the discotheque to review Alcazar’s Melodifestivalen song. Did “Blame It On the Disco”…