The Wiwi Jury: Austria’s Trackshittaz with “Woki Mit Deim Popo”
If any of you readers have children in the room, please ask them to look away from the screen now. That’s because the Wiwi Jury is about to review Austria’s…
First Semi-Final
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First Semi-Final Odds: Romania, Finland and Austria Rising
Since we last checked in on the bookies’ predictions on who will win the first semi-final of ESC 2012, the leaderboard has seen some major shifts. Denmark’s Soluna Samay remains…
The Wiwi Jury: Denmark’s Soluna Samay with “Should’ve Known Better”
In early March the bookies had Denmark’s Soluna Samay listed as the favorite to win the first semi-final at Eurovision 2012. But the Wiwi Jury—our international panel of music unprofessionals—doesn’t…
“Euro-neuro” Lyrics — Rambo Amadeus (Montenegro, ESC 2012)
On March 15 Rambo Amadeus unveiled his Eurovision entry “Euro-neuro.” As you can read in the lyrics below, the song calls on Europeans to work together to solve pressing issues…
The Wiwi Jury: Albania’s Rona Nishliu with “Suus” (Personal)
The Wiwi Jury—our international panel of music unprofessionals—sharpened its claws and headed to Tirana this week to review Rona Nishliu’s Eurovision 2012 song “Suus.” That means “Personal” in Albanian. But…
First Semi-Final Odds: Denmark or San Marino to Win
Not all countries have chosen their Eurovision participant. And not all countries have revealed their Eurovision song. But that hasn’t stopped bookies at Britain’s Betfair betting agency from making predictions…
“Aphrodisiac” Lyrics — Eleftheria Eleftheriou (Greece, ESC 2012)
Read the lyrics to “Aphrodisiac”—Eleftheria Eleftheriou’s entry for Eurovision 2012.
The Wiwi Jury: Russia’s Buranovskiye Babushki With “Party for Everybody”
Buranovskiye Babushki, Russia’s most famous sextet of singing grannies, wowed audiences with their spirited delivery of “Party for Everybody” at the recent Russian national selection. But what did the Wiwi…
Party For Everybody Lyrics — Buranovskiye Babushki (ESC 2012, Russia)
Read the Party for Everybody lyrics in English, French and Udmurtian, along with the translation.
The Wiwi Jury Reviews Ireland’s Jedward with “Waterline”
Jedward won Ireland’s Eurosong 2012 in a landslide last month. So when it was time for the Wiwi Jury to review “Waterline,” our expectations were as high as Jedward’s glued-up…
The Wiwi Jury Reviews Hungary’s Compact Disco with “Sound of Our Hearts”
Compact Disco is one of Hungary’s biggest musical acts—so the Wiwi Jury was eager to dig in to their song “Sound of Our Hearts.” But did the electronica make us…
Lautar Lyrics — Pasha Parfeny (Moldova, ESC 2012)
Read the lyrics to Lautar—Moldova’s Eurovision 2012 song by Pasha Parfeny.
The Wiwi Jury: Cyprus’ Ivi Adamou with “La La Love”
Wiwi’s Jury journeyed to the sunny island of Cyprus this morning to review Ivi Adamou’s “La La Love.” Did it set our hearts racing, or have us diving into the…
“Woki mit deim Popo” Text / Lyrics — Trackshittaz (Eurovision 2012, Austria)
Read the lyrics to the Trackshittaz’s “Woki mit deim Popo”—Austria’s entry for Eurovision 2012.
“Remember Me” Lyrics — Gréta Salóme & Jónsi (Iceland, ESC 2012)
Read the lyrics and English translation of Gréta Salóme & Jónsi’s Eurovision 2012 song “Mundu eftir mér” (Remember me).
The Wiwi Jury: Iceland’s Greta Salóme & Jónsi with “Remember Me”
The Wiwi Jury—our in-house team of music unprofessionals—head north this morning to the enchanting island of Iceland. Will Greta Salóme & Jónsi leave us cold with their song “Mundu eftir…
The Wiwi Jury: Latvia’s Anmary with “Beautiful Song”
Wiwi’s Jury—a panel of music unprofessionals—had the misfortune of listening to Latvia’s Eurovision 2012 entry “Beautiful Song” this morning. Brace yourself, Anmary! This isn’t gonna be pretty.
“Would You” Lyrics — Iris (Belgium, ESC 2012)
Read the lyrics to “Would You”—Belgium’s Eurovision 2012 song.