How Do I Get My Wife To Come To Malmö?
David, our Colorado correspondent, hopes to travel to Malmö for Eurovision 2013. But can he convince his wife to make the trip with him?
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LISTEN: Danny Saucedo Releases “Delirious”
Blonde bombshell and 2013 Melodifestivalen host Danny Saucedo is going R&B with his new single “Delirious.” We think we prefer him dropping electronica like “All In My Head.” That genre…
Eurovision Flashback: 1986 Host Denies Rigged Running Order
As Eurovision fans come to terms with the news that producers will determine the Eurovision 2013 running order, a video of an alleged scandal from the 1986 contest has re-emerged…
Poll: Should Producers Determine the Eurovision 2013 Running Order?
Planet Eurovision almost fell out of orbit on November 7 when the E.B.U. announced that the running order of Eurovision 2013 will not be decided by a draw. That’s right. Rather…
WATCH: Loreen Performs “Crying Out Your Name” On Swedish X-Factor
Just in case y’all forgot that Loreen can sing live, she recently strapped on a massive pair of shoulder pads and took to the stage of Swedish X-Factor. Loreen sang…
“Euphoria” Covered on Hungarian X-Factor
Performing Loreen’s “Euphoria” will always be risky: how can you not come off as totally karaoke when compared to one of Eurovision’s biggest stars? So when faced with the challenge, Antal…
Danny Saucedo Goes Downtempo in “I Can See Myself In You”
Danny Saucedo—he of electro-pop space suits and lyrics like “let’s get wicked…hit the street”—has gone all sentimental. Rather than dropping another number for you to work out to, the blonde,…
Review: Why Loreen’s “Heal” Is a Work of Art
“Heal,” Loreen’s first studio album, hits stores later this month. Fortunately Loreen’s people gave Deban Aderemi, a London-based correspondent for WiwiBloggs.Com, an advanced copy. Here’s what he thought of the…
Mitt Mod Lyrics and Translation — Lova Sönnerbo (Junior Eurovision 2012, Sweden)
Read the lyrics and English and French translation of “Mitt Mod”—Lova Sönnerbo’s entry for Junior Eurovision. She’ll represent Sweden and state broadcaster SVT.
“Crying Out Your Name” Lyrics — Loreen
Read the lyrics to “Crying Out Your Name”—Loreen’s hot new single. In it she turns to the bottle, empties out the minibar and cries out your name. How can you…
Did Norway’s Reidun Saether Copy Sweden’s Charlotte Perrelli?
Scandinavian countries share a lot of things, including a love of peace, minimalist furniture, and Eurovision. Based on the following video, it looks like they share musical inspirations, too. Gloria,…
“Euphoria” Covered on Ukrainian X-Factor
If Loreen has any doubts that she has arrived on the European music scene, then she needs to check out this cover by a contestant on Ukrainian X-Factor. Wiwi doesn’t…
Danny Saucedo Releases “All In My Head” —Listen Now!
In his new single, Danny Saucedo asks, “Is it all in my head?” No, baby. It’s in your throat — you have a voice! And it’s under your clothes —…
Melodifestivalen 2013: Submissions Closed, Numbers Revealed
September 17 was the deadline for composers to submit songs to Melodifestivalen 2013, and Sweden’s state broadcaster has revealed that it received a total of 2,459 songs. Word has it…
Why Gina Dirawi Should Host Eurovision 2013 in Malmö
When the bookies released their first set of odds predicting who will host Eurovision 2013, they placed Sarah Dawn Finer and Gina Dirawi at the front of the pack. Sarah,…
WATCH: Anna Bergendahl’s New Video for “Live and Let Go”
Sweden’s Anna Bergendahl has given it all up, edged out her hair and moved to California. For her new single “Live and Let Go,” anyway.
Malmö Crime Watch: Police Break up Mass Brawl
Just days after Malmö police failed to apprehend a terrifying chihuahua, the host city of Eurovision 2013 has witnessed a mass brawl involving around 200 people.
With a Smaller Budget, SVT Embraces Austerity for Eurovision 2013
When Sweden’s state broadcaster SVT announced that Eurovision 2013 will take place in Malmö, fans were furious: the capacity of Malmö Arena, they shouted, is ‘only’ 15,500 seats. With the exception…