WATCH: Elena Gheorghe’s New Video “Pana dimineata”
Elena Gheorghe, or Elena, as she is more commonly known, is one of Romania’s best Eurovision exports—and she’s keeping busy. After echoing throughout the summer with the ballad “Ecou”, she…
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San Marino: Valentina Monetta to Unveil Her Song in January
Third time lucky for Valentina?
Eurovision Flashback: Denmark’s Jesper Nohrstedt (DMGP 2012)
Yesterday DR, the Danish state broadcaster, revealed that songwriters submitted a record 872 songs for Dansk Melodi Grand Prix 2014. That’s a lot of ditties, y’all, and exactly 180 more…
Discuss: Do you think Lebanon should ‘return’ to Eurovision?
Sigh. Eurovision 2014 in Denmark is so close yet so far. In our endless day dreaming we’re now wondering whether the off-season would be a bit better if we knew Lebanon…
Melanie McCabe: From X Factor to Eurovision?
Always the bridesmaid and never the bride. It’s an apt description of 20-year-old aspiring pop star Melanie McCabe, who has auditioned for the X Factor four times but never made…
WATCH: Croatia’s Severina Releases New Single Hurem
Turkey may not be our favorite country since the introduction of Turkeyvision, but it’s still great inspiration for Severina, the Croatian Eurovision representative from 2006. Despite being mired in the…
Potential Artist Profile: Russia at Eurovision 2014
Today we’re deviating from our alphabetical order to talk about everyone’s favorite country to hate, Russia. Putting questionable politics aside, Russia at Eurovision is a relative success story. With a…
How Armenia Can Win Eurovision
As somebody with Armenian roots and an extensive Armenian family, I feel a certain loyalty to this small, landlocked nation. For a while, I was quite proud of the country’s…
Eurovision Lullabies: 10 Songs That Put Us To Sleep
Some Eurovision fans might call these songs soothing. Those less intoxicated with ESC might call them what they actually are: boring. In honor of all the songs that made us…
Norway: “Bombo” Girl Adelen Wins OGAE Second Chance Contest
The results of the 2013 OGAE Second Chance Contest are in—and Norway’s Adelén has come out on top! The “Bombo” singer—who likes to remind us that “the night is young” and…
Eurovision in China: No Lesbian Kiss for CCTV-15 Broadcast
Eurovision fans in China were thrilled to learn that leading music channel CCTV-15 would broadcast the Eurovision semi-finals and final from October 5 to October 7. But last night, during…
Eimear Quinn and Friends Sing a Song for Ireland
Out of all of Ireland’s Eurovision triumphs, Eimear Quinn’s win with “The Voice” is my favourite. So, 17 years after her victory in Norway, I’m delighted to report that Eimear…
Maja Keuc: “I am not the Slovenian Christina Aguilera!”
Maja Keuc—the last Slovenian singer to advance to the Eurovision final—is known for hitting the high notes and being able to freestyle like her idol Christina Aguilera. But Maja is…
Josh James Interview: “I’ve Only Just Now Got Hairs on My Chest!”
Some of our readers are still recovering from the Josh Dubovie rebrand. It includes a new name—Josh James—and a new look. Think “bigger pecs and a love of urban street…
Rona Nishliu Takes a Stand Against Gender Violence in New Video
Rona Nishliu has done well. Despite dividing opinion in 2012, she came second in our Wiwi Jury rankings, and went on to achieve a Top 5 placing in Baku. She returned…
All in the Family: FYR Macedonia’s Tijana Dapcevic Invites Sister to Eurovision Stage
In the Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia, the sisters are doin’ it for themselves. Tijana Dapcevic, the country’s contestant for Eurovision 2014, announced today that her little sister Tamara Todevska will…
UK: Is the BBC going “back to basics” with a National Selection?
“Your Country Needs You” to return?
Another One Bites the Dust: Cyprus Will Not Compete at Eurovision
CyBC, Cyprus’ state broadcaster, has announced that the country will not participate at Eurovision 2014. The Mediterranean nation is know to la la love Eurovision, but there simply isn’t enough…