The Wiwi Jury Reviews Ireland’s Jedward with “Waterline”
Jedward won Ireland’s Eurosong 2012 in a landslide last month. So when it was time for the Wiwi Jury to review “Waterline,” our expectations were as high as Jedward’s glued-up…
Melodifestivalen Betting Odds: Loreen Poised to Win with “Euphoria”
Bookies at Britain’s major betting agencies belive that Loreen will win Melodifestivalen 2012 in a landslide. The odds that the “Euphoria” singer will win tomorrow night’s contest have narrowed significantly…
France: Anggun Releases Preview of Her Eurovision Preview Video
Let there be no doubt that France’s Anggun is taking her Eurovision 2012 campaign seriously. Earlier this evening state broadcaster France Télévisions released a sneak peak of her official video…
Poll: Who Should Win in Romania?
Last fall there were fears Romania wouldn’t compete at Eurovision 2012. But the perreniel Eurovision contender is back—and its national selection includes some pretty fierce acts. RTV, Romania’s state broadcaster,…
Russia: Buranovskiye Babushki Will Sing “Party for Everybody” in Baku
Forget Mother Russia. This year Eurovision voters in Moscow have elected to go with Grandmother Russia instead. That’s right. Buranovskiye Babushki—a group of six singing grandmas—have won the right to…
Gaitana Interview: Ukraine’s R&B Star Talks About “Be My Guest” and More
Over the past month Gaitana has survived Ukraine’s national Eurovision selection—and racist slurs from a right-wing politician. Despite her busy schedule and the ongoing controversy, she recently took some time…
Engelbert Humperdinck: What Was the United Kingdom Thinking?
Wiwi recently spoke with his friends at JoyEurovision—the hottest Eurovision show from Australia’s Joy 94.9—about the 2012 contest in Baku. In the first of our three-part chat, Andy, Hikaru and…
Verjamem Lyrics / Text — Eva Boto (Slovenia, ESC 2012)
Read the English lyrics and text to “Verjamem” (I Believe)—Eva Boto’s Eurovision 2012 song for Slovenia.
Armenia Withdraws from Eurovision: Why Europe Should Be in Mourning
Armenia’s state broadcaster AMPT has announced that it is withdrawing from Eurovision 2012. The European Broadcasting Union made the announcement this morning via their web site eurovision.tv.
Poll: Who Should Greece Send to Eurovision 2012?
It’s a girl! Three years and several penises later, Greece has finally decided to send a woman to Eurovision. Yesterday Greece’s state broadcaster ERT released the following four music videos—and…
Gaitana Controversy Turns Eurovision Into Platform for Identity
As part of Wiwi’s day job, he sometimes gets to write about Eurovision. As such, he recently interviewed Ukraine’s Gaitana, who has become embroiled in a high-profile war of words…
Melodifestivalen 2012: Why Sweden Should Choose Loreen
Sweden’s Melodifestivalen is a musical tour de force. Every year eliminated entries are of such high quality that they could easily crack the Top 10 of Eurovision. The 2012 contest…
“Sound of Our Hearts” Lyrics — Compact Disco (Hungary)
Read the lyrics and watch the video to “Sound of Our Hearts”—Hungary’s entry at Eurovision 2012.
“Don’t Close Your Eyes” Lyrics — Max Jason Mai (Slovakia, ESC 2012)
Read the lyrics to “Don’t Close Your Eyes”—Slovakia’s ESC 2012 song by Max Jason Mai.
Poll: Who Should Win Melodifestivalen 2012?
Loreen and Danny Sauceo lead the iTunes charts, and Thorste Flink and the Top Cats have momentum from the andra chansen round. But who is your favorite to represent Sweden…
Melodifestivalen 2012 Running Order and Lyrics
Thorsten Flink and the Top Cats advanced from the andra chansen round this evening, completing the Melodifestivalen 2012 line-up. Afterwards the show’s producers determined the running order for the March…
The Wiwi Jury Reviews France’s Anggun with “Echo (You and I)”
The Wiwi Jury, our panel of music unprofessionals, hopped across the Channel this week to review France’s Eurovision 2012 entry “Echo (You and I).” Did Anggun leave us saying “Oo…
Lautar Lyrics — Pasha Parfeny (Moldova, ESC 2012)
Read the lyrics to Lautar—Moldova’s Eurovision 2012 song by Pasha Parfeny.