Hungary: ByeAlex Releases Messzirol
ByeAlex left Malmö with a top 10 finish, and released his latest single “Messzirol” last month on July 23rd. His Eurovision entry “Kedvesem” was memorable for being very chilled out,…
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Hera Björk & Chiara Join Forces to Cover Dolly Parton’s “9 to 5”
Somewhere the Eurovision gods must be smiling. How else would you explain the coming together, Avengers style, of two of Eurovision’s all time greatest Divas – Chiara and Hera Björk?…
Review: Believe Bonnie, She’s Back
My adoration for Bonnie Tyler at Eurovision this year is no big secret. I thought she gave it considerable gusto and turned a fairly limp song into a stirring, nation-rallying…
Eldar Qasimov: He’s Flying With “Angels” on the Dancefloor
Eldar Qasimov has evolved. Yes, he won Eurovision 2011 with Nigar Jamal, and brought the contest to Baku. But he isn’t resting on his laurels. Last year he teamed up…
Ireland: Johnny Logan Raps His Way to Chart Success
What’s another year? Or 26? For that’s the length of time Johnny Logan has had to wait for his first post Eurovision hit in Ireland. The drought finally ended at…
Aurela Vs Emmy: Whose New Song is Better?
Back at Eurovision 2011 Aurela Gaçe and Emmy were two very different artists. One was a rock chick with a pair of lungs which even Florence Welch would be jealous…
United Kingdom: Josh Dubovie is Gone, Long Live Josh James
So does anyone remember Josh Dubovie? Yes? No? Maybe? For those of you who have forgotten, or perhaps, if you’re British, repressed the memory, Josh represented the UK in 2010.…
Italy: New Music from Nina Zilli
It may officially be autumn but there’s no need to say “arrivederci” to those summer vibes just yet. Instead close your eyes and let yourself be transported to the sunny…
WATCH: Pastora Soler Cements Sweetie Status
Pastora Soler is a real darling of Team Wiwi. ‘Quedaté Conmigo’ proved a highlight of 2012, and the beautiful ballad recently made our list of greatest ESC Injustices of recent…
New York Showdown: Anna Bergendahl vs Getter Jaani
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…
Ukraine: Listen to Mika Newton’s Latest Track
Poor Mika Newton, sometimes I can’t help but feel sorry for her. Why? Well, for a start, despite having a very unusual name she is still only the world’s second…
Uncovered: 10 More Eurovision Covers
Late last month I compiled a list of what I considered to be the most fantastically random Eurovision covers/samples/remixes ever. Since then I’ve realised that to limit the list to…
Watch: Eric Saade Scores with ‘Winning Ground’
The Saade hit machine has another winner on its hands with ‘Winning Ground’. Coupled with its’ status as the official theme for UEFA Women’s Euro 2013 it has success written…
Watch: Cascada Bounce Back With “The World Is In My Hands”
The song might be dance, but the video is all urban y’all! A piano introduction leaves you thinking Cascada might have decided on stripping it all back and letting Natalie’s…
Denmark: Soluna Samay Releases New Single
So what do you get if you mix the “Heys” of The Lumineers and Of Monsters And Men with Nicola Roberts‘ and Madonna‘s fondness for spelling along with a dollop…
Spain: Pastora Soler Releases “Te Despertaré”
Spain hasn’t had the best Eurovision record recently, mainly right-hand side of the board results, including a number of bottom five entries. Some blame the singers, some blame the delegation,…
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…
Greece: Koza Mostra Release New Music Video
Koza Mostra—our favourite Greek boyband that we really shouldn’t be allowed to call a boyband—has finally returned with a new single after their surprising 6th place finish in Malmö. The single…