In Memoriam: Belarus’ Dmitry Baranov
Dmitry Baranov, the 38-year-old producer who worked with Alyona Lanskaya at Eurovision 2013, has been laid to rest in Belarus.
Who Should Represent Croatia at Eurovision 2014?
HRT’s decision to send Klapa s mora to Eurovision was a total fail. All it did was help us promote Dalmatian culture for the following summer season. It’s time to…
Behold: The New Look Gianluca Bezzina
The kind folks at Albam Records will release Gianluca’s debut album “Waiting for Tomorrow” on August 18. We love the album—read our review here. We are also loving the promotional…
Review: Gianluca’s New Album Soars on Acoustic Foundation
Attention Gianluca Bezzina fans: His new album has landed! Three months after his successful Eurovision debut, Gianluca will drop his debut album “Waiting For Tomorrow” on August 18. If you’re…
List: Shaming The Top 10 Sneaky Backing Vocalists Since 2008
Forgotten, overshadowed and often, sneakily hidden, the backing vocalist at Eurovision has seen their profile remorselessly reduced on the Contest stage to the point where by 2013, fully hiding the…
Poll: Which Near Qualifier Should Have Made the Final?
Eurovision moved from big to even bigger in 2008 with the introduction of two semi-finals. The extra shows have meant extra heartache, particularly for the acts that come close—but not…
LIST: 20 Signs You’re a Eurovision Fanatic
The team at wiwibloggs.com have a problem: We’re addicted to Eurovision. The doctors suggested we download some mainstream music or take up sports, but we weren’t having any of that.…
The 8 Acts With the Best Presentation
If you want to win Eurovision, you better bring the total package. It’s the most competitive song contest in the world and how each song is presented is every bit…
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…
Country Profile: Sweden at Eurovision
You might be put off by fermented herring, but when it comes to Eurovision, Sweden cooks up dishes that are hard to resist. Ever unpredictable, you’re never sure quite what…
Death Match: Iceland’s Euroband Vs. Greta and Jonsí
You couldn’t get two more polar opposite acts than Euroband and Greta and Jonsí if you tried. One duet is high camp, dance and pink. The other is dark, ominous…
Country Profile: Spain At Eurovision
Tapas, sangria, castanets and bull fighting: ¡Viva España! Spain’s rich and vibrant culture is apparent to anyone that’s ever been there, but somehow at Eurovision that often isn’t apparent on…
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.…
Editorial: Why Herning Should Not Host Eurovision 2014
AOH.DK, the leading news site covering Herning, Denmark, recently reported on our fear that the city might host Eurovision 2014. They rightly point out that some of our team members…
Top 10 Misheard Non-English Lyrics
We admire all of those brave enough to sing a Eurovision song in their national language. It’s better than attempting to sing in English and fluffing up your lyrics. But…
Jedward on BBC: “We’re Never Going to Split Up!”
Earlier this morning Jedward appeared on BBC Breakfast—the BBC’s flagship morning news program—to discuss their new sound and their new hair style. We’ve compiled some of their best quotes for…
Potential Artist Profile: Armenia 2014
Today we will be looking at a few possible artists for a country that makes up half of the most popular, (as well as unnecessary and annoying) rivalry in the…
Ukraine: Zlata Ognevich Could Do With Some Downtime
It’s been a whirlwind few months for Zlata Ognevich following her star turn on the stage in Malmö in May. She gave us easily the strongest vocal performance of the…