I was able to set up an interview with Thomas Niedermeyer, the head of the EBU voting system. And with some detailed questioning I was able to get answers about…
Lys Assia, the first-ever winner of Eurovision, has emerged from hospital and resumed her ranting. Last year she told us that Switzerland could have gotten some points in Baku if…
Eurovision is a battle of voices. But when another contestant shows up in your silhouette, things get very physical. Tonight’s second semi-final sees two of Eurovision’s best voices battling it…
After teasing her so-called “warriors” with the hastag #wegotthepower for weeks, Loreen has revealed that she’s releasing her new song “We Got The Power” on 17 May. But it has…
The Wiwi Jury—our in-house panel of music un-professionals—has now reviewed all 39 of this year’s Eurovision contestants. Each juror awarded each song a score from 1 to 10, and the…
Six wiwibloggers are currently running around Malmö overdosing on this year’s entries. After covering all the rehearsals and getting intimate with the Eurostars, our vision is getting a little hazy.…
In recent years the Big 5—those countries with deep pockets who automatically qualify for the final—have really brought it. From Germany’s Lena to Spain’s Pastora Soler, the Big 5 is…
Ahead of Tuesday’s first semi-final, I correctly predicted 7 out of the 10 qualifiers. I thought that Austria, Slovenia, and Serbia would qualify, but they came up short. Estonia, Lithuania,…
The second semi-final contestants have now completed their jury performances and are busy glueing on sequins ahead of tonight’s live broadcast. Team Wiwi grabbed a front-row seat for the action…
Anouk from the Netherlands, one of yesterday’s 10 qualifiers for Saturday’s Eurovision Grand Final, released her official video for “Birds” today, two days ahead of the release of her new…
When Bonnie Tyler entered the press conference room earlier today she was pure sass. “I hope you’re all gonna vote for Bonnie Tyler!” she said. But as the questions from…
Romania’s 2013 entrant, internationally acclaimed countertenor but lesser known pop-opera singer Cezar “The Voice” Ouatu, is a very intense and artistic individual. Like most opera stars, he is somewhat disconnected…
Wiwi’s readers have cast a total of 9,254 votes in our poll to determine the winner of the second semi-final. If they have it right then Azerbaijan’s Farid Mammadov will…
David, our Eurovision virgin from Colorado, continues his reports from on-the-ground in Malmö. He isn’t exactly brief…but we appreciate his enthusiasm! I’m a 57 year old guy. Living on the…
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.…
The first ten finalists at Eurovision 2013 have now been chosen, and Team Wiwi had a front row seat at the press conference. We’ve transcribed all the juicy gossip and…
The first semi-final of Eurovision 2013 has come to an end, and we can now reveal the 10 qualifiers advancing to the grand finale, and the six acts who will…
The contestants competing in the first semi-final have now completed the first dress rehearsal and jury performance, and are busy squeezing into their tightest pants for tonight’s live show. We…