The Top 5 Crimes at Eurovision 2013
Every Eurovision there are results that leave you wondering how some act ended up so low (Pastora Soler should have been 2nd in 2012), or how they ended up so…
Italy: New Music from Nina Zilli
It may officially be autumn but there’s no need to say “arrivederci” to those summer vibes just yet. Instead close your eyes and let yourself be transported to the sunny…
WATCH: Pastora Soler Cements Sweetie Status
Pastora Soler is a real darling of Team Wiwi. ‘Quedaté Conmigo’ proved a highlight of 2012, and the beautiful ballad recently made our list of greatest ESC Injustices of recent…
Editorial: Why Malmö and Dusseldorf eclipse Baku’s Hosting in 2012
The unique flavour of every contest is not, contrary to popular belief, determined by the 26 different songs. The character of each year’s Contest comes from the host. It’s about…
New York Showdown: Anna Bergendahl vs Getter Jaani
Anna Bergendahl, Sweden’s 2010 Eurovision representative, is back with a new single entitled ‘I Hate New York’. Released around 2 weeks ago, it’s not her best effort, but it may be…
Jedward to Star in “Sharknado 2”
If you didn’t see it, and also missed the Twitter storm last month in response to the Syfy original movie “Sharknado,” let me fill you in. It’s about a tornado,…
Country Profile: Greece At Eurovision
Ah, Greece! The mighty Hellenic Republic! Home to some of the greatest architectural wonders of the world, the Olympic Games and Democracy. And as if that weren’t enough, annoyingly, they’re…
Say “Aww”: Eurovision Stars as Children
Long before our stars took to the Eurovision stage they were bouncing around in the play pin. In honor of the innocence that preceded all the sequins and cleavage, I’ve…
Moldova “More Than Likely” to Compete at ESC ’14
Moldova debuted at Eurovision in 2005 and haven’t missed a contest since. Its state broadcaster TRM has now said “it’s more than likely that we will participate in 2014.”
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…
Poll: Who Had the Best White Dress at Eurovision 2013?
If there was a common theme among the dresses at the Eurovision final in Malmö, it was certainly the colour. Almost every dress we saw was white! It would be…
Ukraine: Listen to Mika Newton’s Latest Track
Poor Mika Newton, sometimes I can’t help but feel sorry for her. Why? Well, for a start, despite having a very unusual name she is still only the world’s second…
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…
Ryan Dolan Asked to do ‘I’m A Celebrity, Get Me Out of Here’ Germany
Ryan Dolan, Ireland’s 2013 Eurovision contestant, has been asked to be a contestant on ‘I’m A Celebrity, Get Me Out of Here’….in Germany. Strange right? Rather than going for a German Eurovision…
The 5 Acts With the Worst Presentation
Sometimes an entry has a beautiful song, amazing singer(s)…and staging so bad you are left thinking the BBC did the arrangement. This list is dedicated to the costume teams, set…
Country Profile: Poland at Eurovision
Despite all its effort, ol’ Poland has remained inactive and has decided to take a break from the beglittered spectacle that is the Eurovision Song Contest. For me that’s annoying:…
Eurovision Open Caption: Albania’s Rona Nishliu
Every week we supply the photo, and you supply the caption. This week’s image comes from Rona Nishliu’s first rehearsal at Eurovision 2012 in Baku. How did those ping pong…
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…