JESC 2009: Katya Ryabova Interview on Russian TV
Wiwi does not speak Russian. Katya Ryabova, Russia’s Junior Eurosong rep, does. If you can translate any parts of this interview into English and want to share it with Wiwi,…
Blonde Ambition: Soraya and Kate Ryan to Compete In Eurovision Together?
One failed to make it past the Eurovision semi-finals in 2006. The other finished next to last in 2009. Can two wrongs make a right? Belgium’s Kate Ryan and Spain’s…
Alexander Rybak: The Movie
After topping the charts in Belgium, Denmark, Finland and five other European countries, Fairytale singer Alexander Rybak is set to release a documentary about his Eurovision adventures. Alex allowed cameramen…
Who Will Win the 2009 Junior Eurovision Song Contest? Update #1
Over the past three weeks, Junior Eurosong fans have cast 200 votes in Wiwi’s poll to see who should win Junior Eurovision 2009. So far Malta’s Francesca & Mikaela (Double…
Meet Belgium’s Laura Omloop
Belgium’s Junior Eurosong contestant Laura Omloop is ready to set Europe on fire with her yodeling. The ten-year old taught herself how to sing using a SingStar karaoke set—and now…
Andrew Lloyd Webber Treated For Prostate Cancer
British composer Andrew Lloyd Webber has been diagnosed with prostate cancer. According a statement released by his spokesperson on Oct. 25: “Andrew is now undergoing treatment and expects to be…
Eurovision 2010: Officials Extend Televoting Window
The governing body of the Eurovision Song Contest has announced that viewers of the 2010 contest will be able to vote throughout the show rather than during a 15-minute window…
Armenia’s Sirusho Returns to the Stage in Yerevan
Following her wedding to the son of Armenia’s former president this summer, pop star Sirusho took a break from public life to focus on her new man. Earlier this month…
Alexander Rybak to Play New York, Helsinki and Berlin
Fiddle-fingering Eurovision winner Alexander Rybak is set to make his U.S. debut this November. Rather than traveling to the Ukraine to support future Eurovision stars at the JESC, he’ll be…
Ukraine’s ‘Shady Lady’ Ani Lorak to Host Junior Eurovision Song Contest
The European Broadcasting Union has announced that 2008 Eurovision runner-up Ani Lorak (that’s Karolina backwards) will host the 2009 Junior Eurovision Song Contest in Kiev. Lorak, whose performance of ‘Shady…
Bulgaria Selects Miro For Eurovosion 2010
Bulgarian broadcasters have selected Miro (Miroslav Kostandinov) to represent Bulgaria in Oslo. Rather than staging a naitonal contest where the winner was choosen by a national televote, officials selected this…
Arash Labaf Releases Hot New Video for ‘Kandi’
Azeri-Swede pop star Arash Labaf, who placed third at Eurovision in 2009, has released a hot new video for his single ‘Kandi.’ Labaf shot the video this summer in Cuba…
Does Hadise Owe Azerbaijan 35,000 Euros?
An Azeri concert organizer has accused Turkish Eurovision sensation Hadise Acikgoz of failing to repay 35,000 euros after she cancelled a performance in Baku this summer. Speaking to the Azeri…
Junior Eurovision 2009: Final Running Order
Delegates from the 13 countries competing at Junior Eurovision have gathered in Kiev to discuss the competition, and one of the first orders of business was to determine who would…
Iceland’s Yohanna Wins ‘Eurovision’s Song of the Decade’
Wiwi’s friends at Eurovision Song Contest Today have selected Yohanna’s Is It True as Eurovision’s Song of the Decade. Yohanna, who narrowly escaped Wiwi’s Worst Dressed List at Eurovision this…
Sakis Rouvas Gets Wet On Summer Tour
Wiwi loves him some Sakis Rouvas (hello: check out these photos), but Wiwi is getting bored of Sakis’ attention-seeking behavior like trying to rip off his shirt and uploading pics of…
Drama Queen Enters Denmark’s National Selection
DR, the Danish broadcaster responsible for selecting the nation’s Eurovision contestant, have announced that 562 artists have applied to represent Denmark at Eurovision 2010. The Danish national final is scheduled…
Alexander Rybak Releases Official Video of ‘Funny Little World’
2009 Eurovision winner Alexander Rybak has released the official video for his new single “Funny Little World.” He might as well be singing about himself: “Suddenly I’m famous, and people…