Eurovision Fashion: Buy Your T-Shirts for Copenhagen Now!
Last May our friends at the Generic Logo Company experienced a mad last-minute rush on Eurovision t-shirts. All y’all decided to snap up your Zlata Ognevich and Krista Siegfrids tees at…
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Snubbed: Jedward Left Off “The X Factor – The Greatest Hits” Album
To mark its 10th anniversary, “The X Factor UK” is releasing a celebratory 2 disc, 34 track, greatest hits album. Big names like Leona Lewis, One Direction and Olly Murs…
One Direction Topple Cliff Richard from the Calendar Charts
Poor Cliff Richard. Despite 2 attempts, the 60s superstar never won Eurovision. But at least he could always console himself with the fact that he had the biggest selling celebrity…
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…
UK: Is the BBC going “back to basics” with a National Selection?
“Your Country Needs You” to return?
Duncan James Has Reason to be Blue After Going Bankrupt
Duncan James, one-fourth of the British boy band Blue, grew rich as the group released hit after hit between 2000 and 2005. Sadly the champagne has stopped flowing. It has been…
Ireland: Eurovision Dropout Melanie McCabe Wows X Factor Judges
Just as we can expect Eurovison to come around every May, we can also expect to see Dubliner Melanie McCabe tryout for the “X Factor” on a seemingly continual basis.…
UK: Double the Trouble as Eurovision Star Makes TV Comeback
Since coming 10th for the United Kingdom at Eurovision 1991, with the song “A Message to Your Heart”, Samantha Womack has focused mainly on acting, starring in many television series…
A Week in Tweets: Blue’s Duncan James
Each week we follow a random Eurovision star on Twitter and then compile a list of the things which we learned about them. Last week it was 2012 champion Loreen.…
Review: Believe Bonnie, She’s Back
My adoration for Bonnie Tyler at Eurovision this year is no big secret. I thought she gave it considerable gusto and turned a fairly limp song into a stirring, nation-rallying…
Ireland: Nicole Scherzinger to Cover Zoe Alexis’ “Fire”?
It’s mid August, which can mean only one thing – the juggernaut which is the X Factor will be returning to UK and Irish television screens very shortly. As always…
Do You Believe in the “Believe in Me” Remix?
We’re suckers for a good remix at wiwibloggs.com. There’s something about a beat that can make a boring song pop and a flat song soar. Case in point: this unofficial…
United Kingdom: Josh Dubovie is Gone, Long Live Josh James
So does anyone remember Josh Dubovie? Yes? No? Maybe? For those of you who have forgotten, or perhaps, if you’re British, repressed the memory, Josh represented the UK in 2010.…
Eurovision Death Match: Niamh Kavanagh vs. Bonnie Tyler
One Eurovision veteran. One industry veteran. The seasoned stars of their respective contests, both Bonnie and Niamh proved you don’t have to work a minidress to make a splash on…
Bonnie Tyler Picks Up Two ESCRadio Awards
ESCRadio, which drops every track from Lys Assia and Emmelie de Forest, stage the ESCRadio Awards every year. They award four trophies: Best Group, Best Male Singer, Best Female Singer…
Britain’s UKIP To Ban Eurovision If Elected
The United Kingdom Independence Party, or UKIP for short, enjoyed a surge in popularity ahead of Eurovision. In early May they managed to average 26% in county council polls, gaining…
United Kingdom: Jade Ewen did “Splash!” for the Cash
Don’t you love it when Eurovision stars ditch all the PR waffle and just say what’s on their minds! Well, that’s precisely what Jade Ewen did when she spoke to…