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Listen: Mihai Traistariu Releases I’m Sorry for Selectia Nationala

Posted on February 11, 2014February 12, 2014
16 comments
byBogdan Honciuc

Mihai Traistariu, who placed 4th in 2006 with “Tornero”, is considering entering the Eurovision arena once again. He just released the lyric video of his ballad “I’m Sorry”, written by…

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It’s OFFICIAL: Here are the four Eurovision hopefuls in Greece

Posted on February 11, 2014November 5, 2019
11 comments
byBilly Xifaras

Today officials of Hellenic Public Radio TV (DT) met with their counterparts at MAD TV, and record label executives from Panic and Platinum records. According to the president of OGAE…

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Malta

Does Coming Home remind you of the Gary Barlow song Let Me Go?

In the days after Firelight’s success at the Malta Eurovision Song Contest, critics were quick to point out that “Coming Home” sounds like Gary Barlow’s “Let Me Go”. All the…

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Azerbaijan

Azerbaijan: Dilara Kazimova wins first heat of Böyük Sehne

Posted on February 11, 2014February 11, 2014
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byWilliam Lee Adams

Dilara Kazimova has established herself as a contender to win Böyük Sehne, Azerbaijan’s national selection for Eurovision 2014. Her cover of Duffy’s “Mercy” had real soul and showcased some real…

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Latvia: Dziesma 2014 Final Running Order Revealed

Posted on February 11, 2014November 23, 2014
8 comments
byAnthony Ko

Who will win Dziesma 2014?

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Lithuania

Lithuania: Martynas Kavaliauskas disqualified over fraud allegations

Posted on February 11, 2014December 11, 2017
8 comments
byDaphne Dee

Last May a Lithuanian newspaper stirred controversy when it alleged that fraud had been conducted on behalf of Azerbaijan ahead of Eurovision. Well now it looks like the paper’s journalists can…

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France: Wiwi Jury reviews Twin Twin with Moustache

Posted on February 11, 2014February 11, 2014
25 comments
byWilliam Lee Adams

Earlier this morning the Wiwi Jury—our in-house panel of musical unprofessionals—packed our shaving kits and headed to Paris to review Twin Twin and their song “Moustache”. Did we leave with…

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Italy

WATCH: Marco Mengoni releases Incomparable, the Spanish L’Essenziale

Posted on February 11, 2014February 11, 2014
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byWilliam Lee Adams

At Eurovision 2013 Spain awarded Marco Mengoni 12 points for his song “L’Essenziale”. That has clearly bolstered Marco’s ambitions in the land of siesta. Yesterday he released “Incomparable”, the Spanish-language…

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WATCH: Nevena Bozovic releases Znam Da Nocas Gubim Te video

Posted on February 10, 2014February 10, 2014
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byKatie Wilson

Today, Nevena Bozovic released the music video for her new single “Znam Da Nocas Gubim Te” after performing it for the first time on a Serbian talk show last year.

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Spain

Spain: National selection date set for February 22

Posted on February 10, 2014February 10, 2014
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byWilliam Lee Adams

After a prolonged wait, RTVE, Spain’s national broadcaster, has finally released the date of its national selection. Everyone keen to hear Raul, Jorge Gonzalez, La Dama, Ruth Lorenzo and Brequette sing…

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Listen: Cobzality aims high with Steaua din vis in Romania

Posted on February 10, 2014February 11, 2014
8 comments
byBogdan Honciuc

With four days to go until the submission window closes and ten days before we know the finalists in Romania’s Selectia Nationala, post-folk band Cobzality has released its bid for…

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Poll: Who is your favourite Eurovision act so far? (February 9)

Posted on February 10, 2014September 13, 2024
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byWilliam Lee Adams

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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France: Wiwi Jury reviews Joanna Lagrave with “Ma Liberté”

Posted on February 10, 2014March 2, 2014
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byWilliam Lee Adams

Earlier today the Wiwi Jury, our in-house panel of music un-professionals, got together to eat some pâté and to review Joanna Lagrave’s “Ma Liberté”. Did her song inspire a sense of freedom?…

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WATCH: Gor Sujyan is Out of Control with new single

Posted on February 10, 2014February 10, 2014
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byDeban Aderemi

Gor Sujyan is in a good place. Since taking Armenia back to the Eurovision final along with his band The Dorians, he recently got married. The band has also played a series…

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Belgium Eurosong: Reviewing the second casting ESC covers

Posted on February 9, 2014February 10, 2014
5 comments
byDaphne Dee

We thought the first casting was crazy, but Belgium’s second casting turned out to be from another planet. We enountered performances that will make your ears bleed, the ESC theme…

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Belgium

Eurosong Belgium: Second casting results and semi-final qualifiers

Posted on February 9, 2014February 9, 2014
7 comments
byDaphne Dee

After the second casting of Eurosong Belgium this evening, we suddenly realized that we still have a long way to go before we know who will represent the Belgians in…

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Second semi-final afterparty: Sanna Nielsen, Pantoz celebrate

Posted on February 9, 2014February 9, 2014
byBilly Xifaras

SVT has released pics from the Melodifestivalen second semi-final afterparty and it looks like everyone—winners and losers included—had a good time. Sanna Nielsen and Panetoz (the surprise of the show)…

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Serbia: Loreen performs her greatest hits on X Factor Adria

Posted on February 9, 2014September 20, 2016
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byMario Melvan

Despite withdrawing from this year’s contest, Serbia hasn’t completely given up on Eurovision. On February 4th Eurovision 2012 winner Loreen took to the stage of X Factor Adria and performed…

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Eurovision News

Listen: Mihai Traistariu Releases I’m Sorry for Selectia Nationala

It’s OFFICIAL: Here are the four Eurovision hopefuls in Greece

Does Coming Home remind you of the Gary Barlow song Let Me Go?

Azerbaijan: Dilara Kazimova wins first heat of Böyük Sehne

Latvia: Dziesma 2014 Final Running Order Revealed

Lithuania: Martynas Kavaliauskas disqualified over fraud allegations

France: Wiwi Jury reviews Twin Twin with Moustache

WATCH: Marco Mengoni releases Incomparable, the Spanish L’Essenziale

WATCH: Nevena Bozovic releases Znam Da Nocas Gubim Te video

Spain: National selection date set for February 22

Listen: Cobzality aims high with Steaua din vis in Romania

Poll: Who is your favourite Eurovision act so far? (February 9)

France: Wiwi Jury reviews Joanna Lagrave with “Ma Liberté”

WATCH: Gor Sujyan is Out of Control with new single

Belgium Eurosong: Reviewing the second casting ESC covers

Eurosong Belgium: Second casting results and semi-final qualifiers

Second semi-final afterparty: Sanna Nielsen, Pantoz celebrate

Serbia: Loreen performs her greatest hits on X Factor Adria

Wiwi Jury: United Kingdom’s Remember Monday with “What The Hell Just Happened?”

“I only want to take care of you” — Serbia’s Princ laments about the pain and passion of love in the “Mila” lyrics

Wiwi Jury: Armenia’s PARG with “SURVIVOR”

New music this week (part 2): Songs from Nemo, Marina Satti, Ermal Meta and more

New music this week (part 1): Songs from Sertab Erener, MIKOLAS, MEGARA and more

Wiwi Jury: Malta’s Miriana Conte with “SERVING”

“I’m nobody else but Lucio” — Lucio Corsi is no longer hiding from his true nature in the “Volevo Essere Un Duro” lyrics

Wiwi Jury: Serbia’s Princ with “Mila”

Wiwi Jury: Montenegro’s Nina Žižic with “Dobrodošli”

“Flowers are more beautiful when you water them” — Zoë Më says people can flourish when nurtured with kindness in the “Voyage” lyrics

Wiwi Jury: Azerbaijan’s Mamagama with “Run With U”

Wiwi Jury: Iceland’s VÆB with “RÓA”

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