Poll: What Was Your Favourite Vocal Gimmick at Eurovision 2012?
The lyrical heights of Eurovision songs are often very low (especially over in the Republic of Georgia). But this year’s competitors managed to go even lower by relying heavily on…
Eurovision History: Our Favorite Arenas
Mr Häggkvist, our man in Panama, looks across the ocean and back in time, and sees some stunning Eurovision venues. Here are his favorites. Hola Euro addicts! Now that SVT,…
Sieneke’s New Album: How Does One So Young Sound So Old?
Sieneke’s new album “Eindeloos” (Endless) confirms that she lives in the past, more precisely in the late 70’s. It’s as if she is striving to prove that her failure to…
Rona Nishliu Updates Her Look, Places Second at Russian Festival
Rona Nishliu sang her way to fifth place at Eurovision in Baku. Afterwards she didn’t just head home and start playing with her plaits. Hell to the no! Instead she…
Pastora Soler Is Back—and in English
Hola Euroadictos! No habla espanol? Well no problem! That’s because the gorgeous and super talented Pastora Soler will release the English version of her Eurovision entry “Quedate Conmigo” on July 24. The…
Eurovision Open Caption: Russia’s Buranovskiye Babushki
Every week we supply the photo, and you supply the caption. This week’s image comes from the first dress rehearsal of the first semi-final. Russia’s Buranovskiye Babushki wore traditional peasant…
Can You Help Bulgaria Win Eurovision?
Following years of tears, Bulgaria’s national broadcaster is getting serious about climbing out of the Eurovision gutter. They’ve asked for help, and Bulgaria correspondent Alexander Green has come to the…
LISTEN: Sofi Marinova’s Latin Mix of “Love Unlimited”
In “Love Unlimited”, Bulgaria’s Sofi Marinova says “I love you” in 12 languages. On July 12 she built on that inter-culttural lovin’ by releasing a Latino version of her Eurovision…
Poli Genova’s ‘Salty Days’ In Bulgaria
At Eurovision 2011 in Düsseldorf, Bulgaria’s Poli Genova finished a respectable 12th in her semi-final with “Na Inat.” That made her only the second Eurovision entry (after Elica and Stundji,…
Loreen: From Idol to ESC, the Evolution of a Star
The Swedes recently honored Loreen by installing her photo at Stockholm’s Arlanda Airport. Now it’s our turn. Mariyan Georgiev, our newest blogger in Bulgaria, unearths videos of Loreen before she…
Loreen Replaces ABBA—at Airport’s Hall of Fame
It’s out with the old and in with the new at Stockholm’s Arlanda International Airport. That’s because airport authorities have unveiled a portrait of Loreen, the darling of Eurovision 2012,…
Listen to Mandinga’s New Album “Club de Mandinga”
Hot off its international debut at Eurovision 2012 in Baku, the Romanian band Mandinga has released its new album “Club de Mandinga.” The group unveiled their latest offering at a…
WATCH: The Moment Loreen Watches “Euphoria”
On May 30, just four days after winning Eurovision 2012, Loreen flew to London to appear on BBC Breakfast—Britain’s most-watched morning news program. It’s taken several weeks, but a kind…
Eurovision Open Caption: Ireland’s Jedward
Every week we supply the picture, and you supply the caption. Our featured image this week shows Ireland’s Jedward perfecting their act during the first dress rehearsal of the first…
Eurovision 2012: Reviewing the Interval Acts
Sometimes the most memorable (and forgettable) Eurovision acts aren’t the ones competing. Alexander Green, our Bulgaria correspondent, remembers the good, the bad, and the ugly from this year’s intervals. In…
Malmö Named Host City of Eurovision 2013
Malmö, the hate crime capital of Sweden, has been named host city of Eurovision 2013. When the shock subsides, all y’all need to lift your jaws from the floor and…
Harel Skaat Speaks with WiwiBloggs.Com at World Pride 2012
We were seriously happy when Israel’s Harel Skaat came out of the closet. But we were even happier when he spoke with our very own Deban Aderemi at World Pride…
What’s the Point of Loreen’s Official Video for “Euphoria”?
U.K. correspondent Deban Aderemi finds cohesion in Loreen’s official video for “Euphoria.” But post-Eurovision, he wonders what purpose it actually serves. “Euphoria” the video sums up the proverbial calm after…