Cyprus: Despina Olympiou Rocks Lace Dress at First Rehearsal
Wiwi: At the end of this video clip Despina Olympiou appears to have the chills. But she shouldn’t worry: Her song and its simple presentation seriously warm the heart. Lots…
Ireland: Ryan Dolan Forgets to Dress Dancers at First Rehearsal
Deban: YES! Even with the shrilly vocals, Ryan Dolan cranks it UP! His vocals are on point, and when laced with Eurobeat, Ireland has got a sure-fire run into the finals. Unfortunately, I’m…
Semi-Final Polls: Update #3 (7 May)
Wiwi’s readers have cast more than 11,000 votes in our polls to predict who will win the first and second semi-finals at Eurovision. With just one week to go until…
Moldova: Aliona Moon Wears Performance Couture at First Rehearsal
Wiwi: Wow. At her first rehearsal Aliona Moon proved that thoughtful staging can turn a good act into a great one. The Moldovan singer took a cue from Azerbaijan’s Sabina Babayeva…
Montenegro: Who See’s Other Worldly First Rehearsal
Wiwi: Attention, Europe: Who See have landed at Eurovision—and they’ve brought their space suits with them. During today’s first rehearsal Who See unveiled their out of this world staging, which might have…
Belarus: Alyona Lanskaya Locked in Disco Ball at First Rehearsal
Wiwi: In one of the greatest moments of the first rehearsals so far, Belarus’ Alyona Lanskaya entered the stage locked inside an oversized disco ball. Meant to represent the planet “Solayoh”—the…
Belgium: Roberto Bellarosa Seriously Hot at First Rehearsal
Wiwi: When Roberto Bellarosa presented his song at the Belgian national final we cringed. But after re-working the number with his songwriters in Finland he’s turned our shrieks into rounds of…
Wiwi Jury: Sweden’s Robin Stjernberg with “You”
Yesterday morning the Wiwi Jury—our in-house panel of music un-professionals—headed to Stockholm to tour the new ABBA Museum and to review Robin Stjernberg’s Eurovision 2013 song “You”. Did he light…
Editorial: Please Vote Your Heart at Eurovision
In 8 days we have the first semi-final. In two weeks we have the final. As we enter the home stretch of the contest, every contestant, every fan, and every…
Denmark: Emmelie de Forest’s First Rehearsal
Wiwi: Emmelie de Forest, the Eurovision front-runner, has made the smart move of leaving her performance almost exactly as it was at the Danish national final. The stage remains fiery–think red,…
Wiwi Jury: Serbia’s Moje 3 with “Ljubav je svuda”
Last night the Wiwi Jury—our in-house panel of music un-professionals—headed to Belgrade to review Moje 3’s Eurovision 2013 song “Ljubav je svuda”. Was love really everywhere as the title suggests?…
Croatia: Klapa s Mora’s First Rehearsal
Wiwi: Klapa s Mora have a confidence problem: They think too highly of themselves. Ahead of their first rehearsal this morning, one of the vocalists said, “We are not neverous at…
Slovenia: Hannah Mancini Wears Sexy Catsuit to First Rehearsal
Wiwi: Meow! Slovenia’s Hannah Mancini turned it out Catwoman-style during her first rehearsal in Malmö this morning. The American-born Slovenian singer showed off all of her curves in a dress crafted…
Austria: Natalia Kelly’s First Rehearsal
Wiwi: Austria’s Natalia Kelly mounted the stage for her first rehearsal today wearing sparkly silver pants, an obvious play on her song “Shine”. Sadly the staging looks rather pedestrian with far…
Natalia Kelly: “I Can’t Wait to Get on That Stage!”
Natália Kelly is the most talented Brazilian-American singer ever to represent Austria at Eurovision. That might explain why her album, which includes “Shine”, shot to #26 on pre-orders in Austria…
Wiwi Jury: Russia’s Dina Garipova with “What If?”
Last night the Wiwi Jury—our in-house panel of music un-professionals—flew to Moscow to protest government reprisals against political dissidents and to review Dina Garipova’s Eurovision 2013 song “What If?” Did…
Semi-Final 2 Odds: Georgia Tightens Race with Norway
Norway’s Margaret Berger remains the favourite to win the second semi-final at Eurovision, but Georgia’s Nodi & Sophie are closing in. When we last checked the second semi-final odds on…
Belarus: Alyona Lanskaya Meets Peeing Boy, Eats Cream
During her promotional tour to Belgium Alyona Lanskaya wasn’t caught with her pants down. She was, however, caught staring at a boy without any pants.