Eurovision Crowns A German Pop Idol
The Armenian sang about an apricot, the Albanian praised Jesus Christ, and the Ukrainian railed against nuclear Holocaust. But in the end, victory at the 55th annual Eurovision Song Contest…
Congratulations, Lena!
And congratulations Germany! See you in Berlin in 2011! Love, Wiwi
Eurovision 2010: Your Country-by-Country Guide to The Final
The final sequins have been sewn on, and Europe’s aspiring pop stars are now squeezing into their tightest pants and slinkiest tops. In just a few hours, more than 120 million…
Who Will Win Eurovision 2010? View the Final Results!
Over the past two months, Wiwi’s readers have cast a total of 39,524 votes for their favorite Eurovision contestant. Polls closed at 11:59pm on May 28, on the eve of…
Britain’s Songwriter Doesn’t Think Azerbaijan Is A Threat
Safura is Azerbaijan’s strongest-ever Eurovision entry, a fixture on Eurovision blogs and news sites and the bookies’ favorite. Even so, British songwriter Peter Waterman says he can’t understand what all…
Interview: Lena Meyer-Landrut on Eurovision
Lena Meyer-Landrut is the only German artist to ever have three songs debut in the Top 5 of the singles charts. And her song “Satellite” became the fastest digital download…
Google’s Eurovision Prediction: Update #2
With the semi-finals now complete, Google’s Eurovision prediction tool, which forecasts the winner based on Internet searches, has seen some big changes. Germany’s Lena remains atop the leader board, but…
Anna Bergendahl Is Your Favorite Scandinavian at Eurovision
Anna Bergendahl is the first Swedish entry in the history of Eurovision to fail to qualify for the final, but y’all are still showing her some love. Wiwi’s readers have…
Who Will Win Eurovision 2010? Last Chance To Vote!
***FINAL RESULTS NOW AVAILABLE! CLICK HERE*** Wiwi’s readers have cast nearly 30,000 votes since this poll opened on March 22. With the semi-finals now complete, there’s just one day left…
Is France’s Jessy Matador This Year’s Dark Horse?
Towards the end of tonight’s semi-final, producers played clips of each of the Big 4 nations + Norway on the big screens. Crowds in the Telenor Arena reacted most strongly…
Separated At Birth: Georgia’s Sofia Nizharadze and Britain’s Cheryl Cole
One’s an aspiring pop star. The other is a pop star who can’t sing. But Georgia’s Sofia Nizharadze and Britain’s Cheryl Cole have more in common than music. From the…
Semi-Final 2: Google’s Prediction
If Google’s Eurovision Prediction Tool can be trusted, then the following 10 countries will advance from the second Eurovision semi-final this evening. Click here to see the full results. Georgia…
Google’s Eurovision Prediction: Update #1
Google’s Eurovision Predictor gadget launched on May 19. Based on Google search data, it shows how popular each participant is and then calculates the scores they would get if the…
Wiwi Heads to Oslo!
Hello! Wiwi is off to Oslo this morning. He scored tickets to the second semi-final and is nearly wetting himself with excitement. Assuming I can dodge the shooting flames in…
Who Will Win the Second Semi-Final at Eurovision? View the Results!
Serbia’s Marija Serifovic, Winner of Eurovision 2007 Since March 23, Wiwi’s readers have cast 3,070 votes to determine who will win the second Eurovision semi-final. Thanks to high voter turnout…
First Eurovision Semi-Final: Wiwi’s Reaction
Could you pass the tissue? Wiwi is still devastated that Slovakia’s Kristina didn’t make the final. Sure, she was nervous and her vocals weren’t as strong as they normally are.…
Eurovision Contestants React to First Semi-Final Results (VIDEO)
The first ten semi-finalists have gone through and eurovision.tv caught their reactions backstage. Olia Tira, Moldova’s Lady Gaga, was ecstatic. “We have only positive emotion. Ja. Great emotions, yeah. We…