Poll: Who is your favourite Eurovision act so far? (February 9)
Over the weekend Malta selected Firelight for Eurovision 2014 with their song “Coming Home”. The song has proven to be very divisive with our readers. Some of you have commented…
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Poll: Emma Marrone is your favourite Eurovision contestant so far (Feb 7)
As national selection season heats up, the contestants and songs for Eurovision 2014 are coming thick and fast. Every Sunday, after we have a new batch of winners, we’re asking…
Poll: Which Eurovision act is your favourite so far? (February 1)
Our heads are still spinning from the eight Eurovision selections that took place on February 1. Some of you woke up early and watched 61 acts in Moldova. Others tuned in…
Albania: Hersiana Matmuja’s promotional photos revealed!
Recently the Albanian representative Hersiana Matmuja travelled to Prishtina to meet with photographer Avni Selmani. Over the course of two days they took promotional pictures for Eurovision 2014. In our interview…
Hersiana Matmuja interview: I like Lady Gaga, Rihanna, Mozart
Hersiana Matmuja has been keeping busy since winning Festivali i Këngës 52, the Albanian national selection for Eurovision 2014. Besides posing for the promotional photos above, she’s been working with…
Hersiana Matmuja: Zemërimi i një nate lyrics and English translation
Not long ago Hersiana Matmuja won Festivali i Këngës 52 with the song “Zemërimi i një nate”. That means she will fly the Albanian flag at the 2014 Eurovision Song…
Albania: Herciana Matmuja Wins Festivali i Këngës 52 with Zemërimi i një nate
Herciana Matmuja has won Festivali i Këngës 52, the Albanian national selection for Eurovision 2014, with her song “Zemërimi i një nate.”
Albania: Watch Festivali i Këngës live online from 20:45 CET
We are counting down the days until 2014, but tonight’s magic number is 52. That’s because the 52nd annual Festivali i Këngës, Albania’s national selection for Eurovision 2014, takes place tonight…
Albania: Festivali i Këngës 2014 Artists Announced
Meet your Festivali i Këngës 2014 participants
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…
Eurovision Open Caption: Albania’s Rona Nishliu
Every week we supply the photo, and you supply the caption. This week’s image comes from Rona Nishliu’s first rehearsal at Eurovision 2012 in Baku. How did those ping pong…
Potential Artist Profile: Albania 2014
Hello everyone! I’m Zach, and this is the first of my possible artist profiles. In these profiles, I will highlight an artist that I believe should represent their country at…
Some Hopes for Eurovision 2014
It’s been three weeks since the grand final of Eurovision 2013. As fans continue to deal with post-Eurovision depression, I thought it would be nice to look forward to the…
Albania Interview: ‘We’re the Only Rock Song’
It’s easy to spot Adrian Lulgjuraj. The Albanian singer stands well above six feet and lives up to his rocker reputation by throwing down at all the parties in Malmö.…
Wiwi Jury: Albania’s Adrian Lulgjuraj & Bledar Sejko with “Identitet”
Last night the Wiwi Jury—our in-house panel of music unprofessionals—grew out our hair and traveled to Tirana to review Adrian and Bledar’s Eurovision 2013 song “Identitet”. Were we blown away…
Plagiarism in Albania? “Identitet” vs. “Plavi safir”
Adrian Lulgjuraj & Bledar Sejko have only been Albania’s official Eurovision contestants for a few hours, but they’re already under fire. That’s because Eurovision fans across the Balkans have noticed…
Albania: Why Rona Nishliu Was the Highlight of Festivali i Kenges 51
Festivali i Kenges 51 was a contest staged in Tirana on Saturday evening to determine the 2013 Albanian representative for the Eurovision Song Contest in Malmo.
Albania: Adrian & Bledar Win Festivali i Kenges 2012 with “Identitet”
Adrian Lulgjuraj and Bledar Sejko have won Festivali i Këngës 51, and thereby the right to represent Albania at Eurovision 2013. They’ll be singing “Identitet”.