Russia: Has Putin Messed With Verka Serduchka?
The noose that Vladimir Putin is tying around the necks of Russia’s LGBT population has had us feeling sick for weeks. Now we’re feeling even sicker. Russian news sources are…
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Marcin Mrozinski Pulls Out of Concert Over Anti-Gay Laws
In recent months Russia has unleashed a series of anti-gay laws meant to suppress the LGBT community. Among other things it has banned gay gatherings, and is now promising to…
Dima Bilan: Open Casting for New Music Video
That’s right – Dima Bilan is looking for YOU. If you happen to be in Moscow this Wednesday 31 July and are free from 4:30 p.m. until midnight, you can…
Editorial: Where Do We Find Our Next Winner?
It’s a never a complete mystery who’ll win the next Contest and with that in mind Team Wiwi has a few preliminary predictions for 2014. With region-by-region analysis we’ll point…
Loreen Pledges Support to Pussy Riot
The EBU claims that Eurovision is apolitical. But 2012 winner Loreen is using her fame in very political ways. Today she pledged her support to Russian civil rights activists “Pussy…
Red Carpet Showdown: Russia vs. U.K.
Ahead of the official Eurovision 2013 welcome ceremony, each of the singers worked the red carpet in Malmö. The team from WiwiBloggs.com were standing by the velvet rope and snapped…
Russia, Belarus Point Fingers at Organizers
Tensions are rising in Moscow because of Eurovision. Today Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov met with his Azerbaijani counterpart Elmar Mammadyarov to discuss why Azerbaijan did not give Russia any…
Azerbaijan: President Ordered Vote Recount
You were not the only ones surprised that Azerbaijan gave nul points to Russia at Eurovision 2013. The Azerbaijani press reports that even President Ilham Aliyev was in disbelief, so…
Eurovision Plagiarism: Has Russia Gone Too Far?
As the bookies slash Dina Garipova’s odds to win the first semi-final at Eurovision, Team Wiwi can only scratch their heads. This song is cheesier than fondue and much less…
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…
Eurovision Odds: Denmark, Russia or Ukraine Will Win First Semi-Final
We’ve spent a lot of time looking at the odds to win the final of Eurovision 2013, but the bookies also have betting markets for each of the semi-finals. Emmelie…
Eurovision 2014: Are We Going Back to Scandinavia?
Team Wiwi understands that Eurovision 2013 hasn’t yet taken place. But judging from this year’s early betting odds, we’ll all be going back to Scandinavia in 2014.
Eurovision Death Match: Mother Russia Edition
Ever since Russia revealed Dina Garipova’s ESC 2013 song, you guys have been clawing each other to pieces on our comments page. Many of you can’t stomach the cheesy lyrics…
Discuss: Dina Garipova’s “What If” Is Seriously Lame
If you’re lactose intolerant, then don’t read the lyrics to Dina Garipova’s “What If”. It’s pure cheese. The Russian starlet debuted her Eurovision entry earlier this evening, and Wiwi is…
Russia Selects “The Voice” Winner Dina Garipova
Mother Russia has closed her eyes, thought long and hard and decided to send Dina Garipova to Eurovision. That may smack of Soviet authoritarianism, but officials are keen to stress…
The Artists Who Can Win Eurovision 2013 for Mother Russia
The Russian language seems to have been invented for pop music. Throw in the legacy of communism, which made the Eastern Bloc a creative force upon its dissolution, and combine…
“Sensatsiya” Lyrics — Lerika (Junior Eurovision 2012, Russia)
Read the lyrics and English translation of “Sensatsiya”—Lerika’s song for Junior Eurovision 2012. She’ll represent Russia and state broadcaster RTR.
Eurovision Open Caption: Russia’s Buranovskiye Babushki
Every week we supply the photo, and you supply the caption. This week’s image comes from the first dress rehearsal of the first semi-final. Russia’s Buranovskiye Babushki wore traditional peasant…