First Semi-Final Poll: It’s Your Last Chance to Vote
Wiwibloggs readers have cast a total of 6,729 votes in our poll to determine who will win the first semi-final at Eurovision. The poll closes Sunday night at midnight Swedish…
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Denmark: Emmelie de Forest Perfect at Second Rehearsal
Vebooboo: Emmelie de Forest starts this song on her knees with her mouth open waiting for the best three minutes of her life. It is also the best three minutes of…
Eurovision Fashion: It’s Back to Black During the First Rehearsals
During the first rehearsals at Eurovision this week, contestants have shown that drab can be fab. As the continent struggles to pull itself out of recession, bright colours and bling…
WATCH: Valentina Monetta Sings “Social Network Swing” at EuroClub
We know the semi-finals haven’t even started, but we’d like to suggest that Valentina Monetta represent San Marino at Eurovision for a third year in a row next year. And…
Eurovision Open Caption: Belarus’ Alyona Lanskaya
Every week we supply the photo, and you supply the caption. This week’s image comes from Alyona Lanskaya’s first rehearsal at Eurovision 2013. What is this diva thinking as she makes…
Romania: Cezar Goes to the Circus at First Rehearsal
Wiwi: Someone needs to call the circus because the bearded lady has escaped. Oh wait, that’s just Cezar Ouatu singing falsetto. This polarising number was always going to be difficult to stage and…
Switzerland: Takasa Keeps It Simple at First Rehearsal
Deban: Takasa’s backstage rehearsal has a celestial feel. Their wardrobe is inoffensive, and serves as a stage uniform. Although this element slightly borders on the foundations of occultism, Takasa pull…
Hungary: ByeAlex Too Mellow at First Rehearsal
Vebooboo: This one was a bit disappointing. I loved the song when I first saw the way it was staged in the Hungarian national final, but somehow the staging from the…
Greece: Koza Mostra & Agathonas Iakovidis’ First Rehearsal
Wiwi: When viewers pick up the phone to vote for Koza Mostra they won’t be voting for the song. They’ll be voting for the party atmosphere and cheer that this…
Wiwi Jury: The Netherlands’ Anouk with “Birds”
Earlier today the Wiwi Jury—our in-house panel of music un-professionals—headed to Amsterdam to buy some wooden shoes and to review Anouk’s Eurovision 2013 song “Birds”. Did her song fly into…
Wiwi Jury: Ukraine’s Zlata Ognevich with “Gravity”
This afternoon the Wiwi Jury—our in-house panel of music unprofessionals—hopped on one of Zlata Ognevich’s pet unicorns and flew to Ukraine to review her Eurovision song “Gravity”. Did the power ballad…
Wiwi Jury: United Kingdom’s Bonnie Tyler with “Believe in Me”
Earlier this week the Wiwi Jury—our in-house panel of music un-professionals—traveled to Wales to review Bonnie Tyler’s Eurovision 2013 song “Believe in Me”. Did the “Total Eclipse of the Heart”…
Cyprus: Despina Olympiou Rocks Lace Dress at First Rehearsal
Wiwi: At the end of this video clip Despina Olympiou appears to have the chills. But she shouldn’t worry: Her song and its simple presentation seriously warm the heart. Lots…
Ireland: Ryan Dolan Forgets to Dress Dancers at First Rehearsal
Deban: YES! Even with the shrilly vocals, Ryan Dolan cranks it UP! His vocals are on point, and when laced with Eurobeat, Ireland has got a sure-fire run into the finals. Unfortunately, I’m…
Semi-Final Polls: Update #3 (7 May)
Wiwi’s readers have cast more than 11,000 votes in our polls to predict who will win the first and second semi-finals at Eurovision. With just one week to go until…
Moldova: Aliona Moon Wears Performance Couture at First Rehearsal
Wiwi: Wow. At her first rehearsal Aliona Moon proved that thoughtful staging can turn a good act into a great one. The Moldovan singer took a cue from Azerbaijan’s Sabina Babayeva…
Montenegro: Who See’s Other Worldly First Rehearsal
Wiwi: Attention, Europe: Who See have landed at Eurovision—and they’ve brought their space suits with them. During today’s first rehearsal Who See unveiled their out of this world staging, which might have…
Belarus: Alyona Lanskaya Locked in Disco Ball at First Rehearsal
Wiwi: In one of the greatest moments of the first rehearsals so far, Belarus’ Alyona Lanskaya entered the stage locked inside an oversized disco ball. Meant to represent the planet “Solayoh”—the…