Ukraine: Zlata Ognevich Listens to the People and Revises “Gravity”
Scientists spent hundreds of years defining gravity, so it’s only natural that Zlata Ognevich has spent some time re-thinking her entry “Gravity” for ESC 2013.
Romania: Who Should Advance From the First Semi-Final?
Stop voting! wiwibloggs readers have cast their ballots and we now have six clear favourites to advance from tonight’s first semi-final in the Selectia Nationala.
Eurosong Results: Ryan Dolan Edges Aimee Fitzpatrick
Ryan Dolan has won Eurosong 2013, and with it the chance to represent Ireland at Eurovision. “It’s crazy,” he said on stage before reprising “Only Love Survives”. I can’t believe…
Discuss: Ryan Dolan Deserved to Win in Ireland
Read the lyrics to Ryan Dolan’s “Only Love Survives” and then let us know what you think. Will Ryan survive the first semi-final on May 14? Or will love leave…
Ireland EuroSong: What the On-Air Panelists Said
We’re watching EuroSong 2013—Ireland’s national selection—live right now. These Irish artists are throwing down and here’s what we’re seeing and hearing from the on-air panelists. We’ll update this after each…
Poll Results: Inchequin Should Represent Ireland in Malmö
Tonight five acts will compete in Ireland’s Eurosong 2013 contest on The Late Late Show. wiwibloggs readers watched each of their glossy videos and have decided that Inchequin should fly the…
Netherlands: Birds Falling Down in Malmö?
Today Tore Johansson, Swedish music producer and songwriter, revealed that Dutch representative Anouk will sing a song called “Birds” in Malmö.
Poll: Who Should Win the Second Semi-Final in Romania?
The second semi-final of the Romanian Selectia Nationala will be broadcast live on Sunday, 24 February on TVR1 and on TVR’s official Eurovision web site, starting 20:00 CET. That’s just…
Russia Selects “The Voice” Winner Dina Garipova
Mother Russia has closed her eyes, thought long and hard and decided to send Dina Garipova to Eurovision. That may smack of Soviet authoritarianism, but officials are keen to stress…
Romania: Semi-Final 1 Running Order Revealed
Romania’s Selectia Nationala is in full swing and the first semi-final is fast approaching. It will be broadcast Saturday, 23 February on TVR1 and on TVR’s new and improved Eurovision…
Discuss: Greece’s “Alcohol is Free” Is A Bad Gimmick
Read the English-language lyrics to “Alcohol is Free”, sung by Koza Mostra & Agathonas Iakovidis. They’ll compete in the second semi-final on May 16. Then let us know what you…
Poll Results: Alex Leon & Giorgina Should Win Ellinikos Telikos
If Wiwi’s readers have their way, then Alex Leon & Giorgina will win Ellinikos Telikos 2013—the Greek national selection.
Bulgaria: Elitsa and Stoyan Unveil Three Songs for Malmö
Last week, Bulgarian National Television announced that it had internally selected Elitsa Todorova and Stoyan Yankoulov to represent Bulgaria at this year’s Eurovision. On March 3 (a major holiday in…
Italy: Marco Mengoni’s Greatest Hits
Marco Mengoni, the winner of the third season of Italy’s X Factor, has come out on top again. The 24-year-old won last night’s Sanremo 2013 singing contest, and was named…
“Here We Go” Lyrics — PeR (Latvia)
Read the lyrics to PeR’s “Here We Go”—Latvia’s entry for ESC 2013. PeR will compete in the second semi-final on May 16. We suspect they won’t be performing in the…
Latvia: PeR Wins Dzeisma 2013 with “Here We Go”
Latvian voters are determined to stay out of the Eurovision final for a fifth year running. That’s the only way to explain why they chose PeR’s “Here We Go”. We…
Eurovision Death Match: Germany’s Cascada vs. Austria’s Natália Kelly
In recent days Germany and Austria have chosen their ESC ’13 contestants. The Germans went for Euro-dance group Cascada, while the Austrians voted for the sultry Natália Kelly. If we…
Romania: Semi-Finalists Announced for Selectia Nationala
In a surprise move, most likely meant to give artists time to prepare for the two semi-finals next weekend, Romanian broadcaster TVR has released the list of semi-finalists four days…