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Moldova: Aliona Moon Wears Performance Couture at First Rehearsal

Wiwi: Wow. At her first rehearsal Aliona Moon proved that thoughtful staging can turn a good act into a great one. The Moldovan singer took a cue from Azerbaijan’s Sabina Babayeva…

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Montenegro: Who See’s Other Worldly First Rehearsal

Wiwi: Attention, Europe: Who See have landed at Eurovision—and they’ve brought their space suits with them. During today’s first rehearsal Who See unveiled their out of this world staging, which might have…

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Belarus: Alyona Lanskaya Locked in Disco Ball at First Rehearsal

Posted on May 7, 2013June 12, 2016
byWilliam Lee Adams

Wiwi: In one of the greatest moments of the first rehearsals so far, Belarus’ Alyona Lanskaya entered the stage locked inside an oversized disco ball. Meant to represent the planet “Solayoh”—the…

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Belgium: Roberto Bellarosa Seriously Hot at First Rehearsal

Wiwi: When Roberto Bellarosa presented his song at the Belgian national final we cringed. But after re-working the number with his songwriters in Finland he’s turned our shrieks into rounds of…

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Wiwi Jury: Sweden’s Robin Stjernberg with “You”

Yesterday morning the Wiwi Jury—our in-house panel of music un-professionals—headed to Stockholm to tour the new ABBA Museum and to review Robin Stjernberg’s Eurovision 2013 song “You”. Did he light…

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Editorial: Please Vote Your Heart at Eurovision

In 8 days we have the first semi-final. In two weeks we have the final. As we enter the home stretch of the contest, every contestant, every fan, and every…

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Denmark: Emmelie de Forest’s First Rehearsal

Wiwi: Emmelie de Forest, the Eurovision front-runner, has made the smart move of leaving her performance almost exactly as it was at the Danish national final. The stage remains fiery–think red,…

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Wiwi Jury: Serbia’s Moje 3 with “Ljubav je svuda”

Last night the Wiwi Jury—our in-house panel of music un-professionals—headed to Belgrade to review Moje 3’s Eurovision 2013 song “Ljubav je svuda”. Was love really everywhere as the title suggests?…

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Croatia: Klapa s Mora’s First Rehearsal

Wiwi: Klapa s Mora have a confidence problem: They think too highly of themselves. Ahead of their first rehearsal this morning, one of the vocalists said, “We are not neverous at…

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Slovenia: Hannah Mancini Wears Sexy Catsuit to First Rehearsal

Wiwi: Meow! Slovenia’s Hannah Mancini turned it out Catwoman-style during her first rehearsal in Malmö this morning. The American-born Slovenian singer showed off all of her curves in a dress crafted…

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Austria: Natalia Kelly’s First Rehearsal

Wiwi: Austria’s Natalia Kelly mounted the stage for her first rehearsal today wearing sparkly silver pants, an obvious play on her song “Shine”. Sadly the staging looks rather pedestrian with far…

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Natalia Kelly: “I Can’t Wait to Get on That Stage!”

Posted on May 6, 2013June 12, 2016
byDeban Aderemi

Natália Kelly is the most talented Brazilian-American singer ever to represent Austria at Eurovision. That might explain why her album, which includes “Shine”, shot to #26 on pre-orders in Austria…

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Wiwi Jury: Russia’s Dina Garipova with “What If?”

Last night the Wiwi Jury—our in-house panel of music un-professionals—flew to Moscow to protest government reprisals against political dissidents and to review Dina Garipova’s Eurovision 2013 song “What If?” Did…

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Semi-Final 2 Odds: Georgia Tightens Race with Norway

Norway’s Margaret Berger remains the favourite to win the second semi-final at Eurovision, but Georgia’s Nodi & Sophie are closing in. When we last checked the second semi-final odds on…

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Belarus: Alyona Lanskaya Meets Peeing Boy, Eats Cream

Posted on May 5, 2013July 6, 2016
byWilliam Lee Adams

During her promotional tour to Belgium Alyona Lanskaya wasn’t caught with her pants down. She was, however, caught staring at a boy without any pants.

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Wiwi Jury: Moldova’s Aliona Moon with “O Mie”

Last night the Wiwi Jury—our in-house panel of music unprofessionals—packed our bags and headed to Chisinau to review Aliona Moon’s Eurovision song “O Mie”. Was her song one in a…

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Wiwi Jury: San Marino’s Valentina Monetta with “Crisalide”

Last night the Wiwi Jury—our in-house panel of music un-professionals—packed up our butterfly nets and caught a bus to San Marino to review Valentina Monetta’s Eurovision 2013 song. Did a…

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Who Will Win Eurovision 2013? Update #3

Wiwi’s readers have cast a total of 10,342 votes to determine who will win Eurovision 2013. Little has changed since we last checked the standings on April 24. Apparently three…

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Eurovision News

Moldova: Aliona Moon Wears Performance Couture at First Rehearsal

Montenegro: Who See’s Other Worldly First Rehearsal

Belarus: Alyona Lanskaya Locked in Disco Ball at First Rehearsal

Belgium: Roberto Bellarosa Seriously Hot at First Rehearsal

Wiwi Jury: Sweden’s Robin Stjernberg with “You”

Editorial: Please Vote Your Heart at Eurovision

Denmark: Emmelie de Forest’s First Rehearsal

Wiwi Jury: Serbia’s Moje 3 with “Ljubav je svuda”

Croatia: Klapa s Mora’s First Rehearsal

Slovenia: Hannah Mancini Wears Sexy Catsuit to First Rehearsal

Austria: Natalia Kelly’s First Rehearsal

Natalia Kelly: “I Can’t Wait to Get on That Stage!”

Wiwi Jury: Russia’s Dina Garipova with “What If?”

Semi-Final 2 Odds: Georgia Tightens Race with Norway

Belarus: Alyona Lanskaya Meets Peeing Boy, Eats Cream

Wiwi Jury: Moldova’s Aliona Moon with “O Mie”

Wiwi Jury: San Marino’s Valentina Monetta with “Crisalide”

Who Will Win Eurovision 2013? Update #3

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