Austria New music Heartbreaker! Austria’s ZOË reinvents her sound with humorous electro-pop track and “selfie” music video Posted on May 30, 2018May 30, 201810 commentsbyWilliam “Please stop calling me, a text will be fine” View Post Share
View Post Belgium New music “Wrong Turn” made right: Belgium’s Blanche releases melancholic single with arty, dark-pop edge Posted on May 25, 2018December 30, 202014 commentsbyWilliam She’s defining her sound well View Post Share
View Post Eurovision News Italy New music Italy: Il Volo go in suprising new direction with reggaetón single “Noche Sin Día” Posted on May 25, 2018June 16, 201823 commentsbyRobyn Gallagher The new sound has divided fans View Post Share
View Post New music Norway MGP finalist Tom Hugo releases “Family” — Norway’s official song for Pride 2018 Posted on May 22, 2018May 22, 2018One commentbyWilliam “All the queens to the street now, all the kings on your feet now…” View Post Share
View Post Austria New music Tell me your “Secrets”! Nathan Trent releases sizzling summer single with J-Mox Posted on May 20, 2018May 20, 201818 commentsbyWilliam Skeletons in that closet View Post Share
View Post Interviews Portugal Salvador Sobral on his heart transplant: “I’ve been given a second chance at life and it’s incredible” Posted on May 13, 2018November 3, 2018109 commentsbyWilliam His body is still adjusting to a new reality View Post Share
View Post Interviews Israel Israel’s Netta Barzilai: “I don’t want to let my country down, now that expectations are so high” Posted on May 12, 201874 commentsbyDaphne Dee “It puts pressure on me, but it’s what I do: music” View Post Share
View Post Hungary Interviews Hungary’s AWS: Our fiery stage show is a “holiday in Purgatory”…and, yes, we sweat a lot Posted on May 12, 20185 commentsbyDaphne Dee They say their shouting is a special vocal technique that’s easier than singing View Post Share
View Post Albania Interviews Italy Italy’s Ermal Meta & Fabrizio Moro: “All people are travellers, but at the border they become immigrants” Posted on May 12, 2018August 21, 202121 commentsbyKristin Kristjans “We feel anger and fear, but also courage” View Post Share
View Post Germany Interviews “Happy Father’s Day, Dad” — Germany’s Michael Schulte shares touching photo…and tells us about his mother’s strength Posted on May 12, 2018August 31, 201927 commentsbyWilliam “There wasn’t time for her to be sad, because she had to be strong for us” View Post Share
View Post Interviews United Kingdom UK’s SuRie: “Nothing can truly prepare you to be the lead artist at Eurovision” Posted on May 11, 2018May 11, 201822 commentsbyDaphne Dee Social media starlet View Post Share
View Post Interviews Slovenia Slovenia’s Lea Sirk: “In my song I talk about not being fake, but I have fake hair extensions” Posted on May 11, 201811 commentsbyFlorian Rahn She’s keeping it real View Post Share
View Post Eurovision News Interviews Russia Julia Samoylova meets Salvador Sobral…after introducing us to her dog Timoshka on the Eurovision blue carpet Posted on May 10, 201816 commentsbyWilliam “The Little Mermaid is my favourite fairytale” View Post Share
View Post Georgia Interviews Georgia’s Ethno-Jazz Band Iriao: “For You is for your heart” Posted on May 10, 2018One commentbyFlorian Rahn “For You” is easier to understand than a Georgian language title View Post Share
View Post Interviews Latvia Latvia’s Laura Rizzotto: “The colour red makes me feel empowered” Posted on May 10, 20182 commentsbyDaphne Dee I’m considering a Portuguese version of ‘Funny Girl’ View Post Share
View Post Interviews Montenegro Montenegro’s Vanja Radovanovic: “In the art of music, not everything has to be perfect” Posted on May 10, 2018May 10, 201810 commentsbyDaphne Dee “It’s a boring song. Yes, I saw the wiwibloggs reaction video” View Post Share
View Post Belarus Interviews Belarus’ Aleeksev: “Love can hurt…but when you feel it you know you’re alive” Posted on May 8, 2018November 1, 20199 commentsbyDaphne Dee He’s the Ukrainian star who’s crossed borders to represent Belarus at Eurovision 2018. And Alekseev has brought some of the most out-there staging with him to Lisbon as well. View Post Share
View Post Belgium Interviews Belgium’s Sennek: “I always wear black because I feel confident in it” Posted on May 8, 20184 commentsbyFlorian Rahn She feels free and happy View Post Share