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Eurovision Death Match: Which Set of Brothers at ESC 2012 Are Your Favorite?

Posted on April 16, 2012October 20, 2013
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byWilliam Lee Adams

Eurovision 2012 is something of a family affair. After a coup that saw Belarus overthow its original representative Alena Lanskaya, officials decided to send Litesound, which includes brothers Dmitry and…

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Switzerland: Sinplus Release Official Video for “Unbreakable”

Switzerland’s Sinplus released their official video to “Unbreakable” earlier this afternoon. They’ve translated the key themes of “Unbreakable”— that you must persevere to achieve your dreams—from song to screen rather…

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The Wiwi Jury: Switzerland’s Sinplus With “Unbreakable”

Posted on February 13, 2012April 18, 2012
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byWilliam Lee Adams

Each week the Wiwi Jury—our team of music unprofessionals—reviews two to three Eurovision entries. Today we turn to Switzerland’s Sinplus. Check out our short takes below and then let us…

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Sinplus Interview: The Swiss Rock Band on Eurovision 2012 and “Unbreakable”

Posted on December 13, 2011February 6, 2012
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byWilliam Lee Adams

Sinplus—the Swiss rock band made up of brothers Ivan and Gabriel Broggini—will represent Switzerland at Eurovision 2012 with their song “Unbreakable.” Wiwi caught up with Ivan, the guitarist, three days…

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Switzerland: Sinplus Wins Ticket to Eurovision 2012 with “Unbreakable”

Posted on December 10, 2011October 14, 2016
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byWilliam Lee Adams

Sinplus have won Die Grosse Entscheidungsshow—and with it the right to represent Switzerland at Eurovision 2012. Check out the final standings and listen to the winning song now!

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Lys Assia Competes to Represent Switzerland at Eurovision 2012

Posted on September 29, 2011November 21, 2011
byWilliam Lee Adams

Lys Assia, the winner of the very first Eurovision Song Contest in 1956, has submitted a song for Die Grosse Entscheidungsshow 2012—the Swiss national selection.

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Ultra Nate: Will This American Represent Switzlerand at Eurovision 2012?

Posted on September 18, 2011December 5, 2015
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byWilliam Lee Adams

The deadline to apply for Die grosse Entscheidungs, the show that determines who will represent Switzerland at Eurovision 2012, is September 30. Ultra Nate is hoping the Swiss will go…

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Eurovision 2011 Aritsts Top iTunes Charts with Jedward and Ell & Nikki Leading the Way

It’s been nearly 48 hours since the Eurovision finale, and Eurovision artists are already climbing the iTunes charts. Azerbaijan’s Ell & Nikki appear on the most Top 10 lists (seven…

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Switzerland: Anna Rossinelli Releases New Version of “In Love For A While”

Posted on January 11, 2011February 21, 2011
byWilliam Lee Adams

Anna Rossinelli presented a new version of her Eurovision entry “In Love for a While” during the Swiss Awards gala on January 8. The Basel-born beauty also sported a new…

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Anna Rossinelli to Represent Switzerland at Eurovision 2011

Posted on December 11, 2010March 16, 2011
byWilliam Lee Adams

Moments ago Swiss voters chose Anna Rossinelli for Eurovision 2011. The 23-year old beat out 11 other finalists, whose songs you can listen to here. According to her MySpace profile,…

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Meet Switzerland’s 2011 Eurovision Finalists

Posted on December 4, 2010November 17, 2016
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byWilliam Lee Adams

Switzerland’s last Eurovision winner Following Michael von der Hyde‘s last place finish at the second semi-final of Eurovision 2010, Switzerland is going all out this year and staging a televised…

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Former Eurovision Stars Vie To Represent Switzerland

Posted on October 28, 2010December 5, 2015
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byWilliam Lee Adams

When Romania’s Todomondo and Denmark’s DQ competed against each other at Eurovision 2007 in Helsinki, the Romanians had the edge. Todomondo finished 13th in the final, while DQ finished 19th…

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Celine Dion Gives Birth to Twins

Posted on October 24, 2010January 13, 2016
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byWilliam Lee Adams

Forty-two year old Celine Dion gave birth to premature twin boys on Saturday, finally realizing her dream of becoming a mother again following a long struggle to become pregnant.

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Eurovision 2010 Lyrics: Switzerland, Michael von der Heide with “Il pleut de l’or” (It’s Raining Gold)

Posted on February 22, 2010March 6, 2012
byWilliam Lee Adams

“Il pleut de l’or” lyrics and English translation — Michael von der Heide (Switzerland)

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“The Highest Heights” Lyrics — Lovebugs (Switzerland, Eurovision 2009)

Posted on February 22, 2009May 30, 2020
byWilliam Lee Adams

Read the lyrics to “The Highest Heights” — the Lovebugs’s entry for Switzerland at Eurovision 2009. The band placed 14th out of 18 contestants in the first semi-final.

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Eurovision Death Match: Which Set of Brothers at ESC 2012 Are Your Favorite?

Switzerland: Sinplus Release Official Video for “Unbreakable”

The Wiwi Jury: Switzerland’s Sinplus With “Unbreakable”

Sinplus Interview: The Swiss Rock Band on Eurovision 2012 and “Unbreakable”

Switzerland: Sinplus Wins Ticket to Eurovision 2012 with “Unbreakable”

Lys Assia Competes to Represent Switzerland at Eurovision 2012

Ultra Nate: Will This American Represent Switzlerand at Eurovision 2012?

Eurovision 2011 Aritsts Top iTunes Charts with Jedward and Ell & Nikki Leading the Way

Switzerland: Anna Rossinelli Releases New Version of “In Love For A While”

Anna Rossinelli to Represent Switzerland at Eurovision 2011

Meet Switzerland’s 2011 Eurovision Finalists

Former Eurovision Stars Vie To Represent Switzerland

Celine Dion Gives Birth to Twins

Eurovision 2010 Lyrics: Switzerland, Michael von der Heide with “Il pleut de l’or” (It’s Raining Gold)

“The Highest Heights” Lyrics — Lovebugs (Switzerland, Eurovision 2009)

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