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Eurovision 2011 Profile: Slovakia’s TWiiNS with “I’m Still Alive”

Posted on April 22, 2011March 23, 2014
byWilliam Lee Adams

Slovakia’s Daniela and Veronika Nízlová, the singing duo better known as the TWiiNS, want to double your pleasure and double your fun at Eurovision 2011. Known for their barely-there shorts…

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Stella Mwangi Interview (Part 1)

Posted on April 20, 2011June 25, 2021
byWilliam Lee Adams

Stella Mwangi is already a pioneer of Norway’s hip-hop scene, and soon she may become the first black woman ever to win Eurovision. In part one of our two-part interview,…

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Eurovision 2011 Profile: Portugal’s Homens da Luta with “A Luta é Alegria”

Take six people with no discernible musical ability. Dress them up in clothes inspired by the Village People. Enter them in your national Eurovision contest. Watch your government fall. That,…

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Jedward Interview (Part 1): The Twins on Eurovision 2011 and More!

Posted on April 18, 2011February 25, 2012
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byWilliam Lee Adams

When talking to twins, an interview tends to run twice as long. When talking to Jedward, who speak in paragraphs rather than sentences, it runs longer still. So, in order…

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Eurovision 2011 Profile: Belarus’ Anastasiya Vinnikova with “I Love Belarus”

Posted on April 17, 2011January 2, 2012
byWilliam Lee Adams

If members of the Soviet Politburo ever produced an adult video, it might have looked something like this. In “I Love Belarus,” Anastasiya Vinnikova suggests that nationalism is sexy, and…

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Eurovision 2011 Profile: Azerbaijan’s Ell & Nikki with “Running Scared”

Posted on April 15, 2011December 3, 2022
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byWilliam Lee Adams

Under the influence of alcohol, you might mispronounce Azerbaijan as aspiration. You wouldn’t be far off the mark. A fiery patriotism makes doing well at the Eurovision Song Contest a…

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Amaury Vassili Interview: The Eurovision Frontrunner Speaks

Posted on April 7, 2011January 2, 2012
byWilliam Lee Adams

From the moment French broadcaster France 3 announced that Amaury Vassili had been selected for Eurovision 2011, Eurovision fans and bookies have been shouting “Ooo la la!” Amaury instantly became…

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Eric Saade Interview: The “Popular” Singer Speaks with Wiwi!

Eric Saade won top marks from the international jury and public televoters at last month’s Melodifestivalen final. But the hard work that catapulted the half-Lebanese singer to stardom started long…

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ESC 2010 Profile: Romania’s Paula Seling & Ovi

If Romania’s Eurovision entry has it right, then the more a woman loves a man, the more she wants to kill him. And the more she wants to kill him,…

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ESC 2010 Profile: Ukraine’s Alyosha

Choose a bad egg, and you’ll end up with yolk all over your crotch. It’s a lesson that officials at NTU, Ukraine’s national broadcaster, learned all too well while selecting…

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ESC 2010 Profile: Germany’s Lena

There’s a fine line between puppy love and psychotic obsession — and Lena Meyer-Landrut blurs it brilliantly. In her Eurovision entry “Satellite,” the 18-year old projects frustration at being ignored:…

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ESC 2010 Profile: Turkey’s maNga

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…

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ESC 2010 Profile: Azerbaijan’s Safura

When 17-year old Safura Alizade won last year’s edition of Azerbaijani Idol, she became one of Baku’s most recognized faces. Now, as the Azeri representative to Eurovision, she’s poised to…

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ESC 2010 Profile: Albania’s Juliana Pasha

Since winning Albania’s Eurovision selection contest in December, Juliana Pasha has learned what it means to look the part. The 29-year old has transformed herself from a rather dowdy looking…

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ESC 2010 Profile: France’s Jessy Matador

Ask French Eurovision fans what they think about Jessy Matador’s entry “Allez! Ola! Olé!” and you’ll likely hear that it’s nasty, tacky, cheap, uncouth, and annoying. Many critics say that…

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ESC 2010 Profile: Greece’s Giorgos Alkaios & Friends

At the Eurovision Song Contest, sex appeal has as much currency as musical ability. Last year, Albania’s Kejsi Tola wore a tutu and stood on a wind machine, and Ukraine’s…

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ESC 2010 Profile: Serbia’s Milan Stankovic

Posted on May 14, 2010March 6, 2011
byWilliam Lee Adams

Love him or hate him, you always remember Milan Stankovic. Since winning the right to represent Serbia at Eurovision on March 13, the 22-year old has inspired shock and awe…

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ESC 2010 Profile: Moldova’s Sunstroke Project & Olia Tira

Every year aspiring pop stars from Armenia to Albania pull out their English language dictionaries, cast their mother tongues aside and write lyrics they hope will appeal to English-speaking audiences.…

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Interviews

Eurovision 2011 Profile: Slovakia’s TWiiNS with “I’m Still Alive”

Stella Mwangi Interview (Part 1)

Eurovision 2011 Profile: Portugal’s Homens da Luta with “A Luta é Alegria”

Jedward Interview (Part 1): The Twins on Eurovision 2011 and More!

Eurovision 2011 Profile: Belarus’ Anastasiya Vinnikova with “I Love Belarus”

Eurovision 2011 Profile: Azerbaijan’s Ell & Nikki with “Running Scared”

Amaury Vassili Interview: The Eurovision Frontrunner Speaks

Eric Saade Interview: The “Popular” Singer Speaks with Wiwi!

ESC 2010 Profile: Romania’s Paula Seling & Ovi

ESC 2010 Profile: Ukraine’s Alyosha

ESC 2010 Profile: Germany’s Lena

ESC 2010 Profile: Turkey’s maNga

ESC 2010 Profile: Azerbaijan’s Safura

ESC 2010 Profile: Albania’s Juliana Pasha

ESC 2010 Profile: France’s Jessy Matador

ESC 2010 Profile: Greece’s Giorgos Alkaios & Friends

ESC 2010 Profile: Serbia’s Milan Stankovic

ESC 2010 Profile: Moldova’s Sunstroke Project & Olia Tira

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