Who Should Represent Bulgaria at Eurovision 2011? Vote Now!
Last year, Bulgaria’s Eurovision contestant Miro looked like an Elvis impersonator with a bad dye job. It’s no wonder he finished 15th out of 17 contestants in the semi-finals. As…
Who Should Represent Greece at Eurovision 2011? Update #1
For weeks bloggers and pollsters have suggested that Nikki Ponte, the recently-eliminated Greek X-Factor contestant, will win the right to represent Greece at Eurovision 2011. Now that Greek broadcaster ERT…
Stella Beats Lady Gaga on the Charts (Well, in Norway Anyway)
Of the 23 countries on the iTunes charts, Lady Gaga currently sits on top of 22 of them with “Born This Way.” Why no clean sweep? Because Stella Mwangi, the…
WATCH: Stella Mwangi Reacts to Winning in Norway
The hard-edged rapper she presents in some of her music videos stood in stark contrast to the tender soul on show at the finale of Melodi Grand Prix 2011. Even…
Stella Mwangi Wins Norway’s Melodi Grand Prix 2011
On the night of Norway’s Melodi Grand Prix Final 2011, it was 16 degrees below zero in Oslo. But it felt a lot warmer inside the Spektrum Arena, if only…
Ireland: Jedward Wins Eurosong 2011 with “Lipstick”
If you believed the hype and the bookies, then Ireland’s Eurosong 2011 was a foregone conclusion. Former X-Factor stars Jedward would don garish outfits, sing a song of dubious quality, and…
Azerbaijan Chooses Nigar & Eldar for Eurovision 2011
Azerbaijan staged its national final this evening and the jury was clearly feeling greedy. Rather than choosing just one singer, they’ve gone for two. Eldar Gasimov will perform a duet…
Bookies: Jedward the Favorite to Win Ireland Eurosong 2011
On the eve of Ireland’s Eurosong 2011 contest, RTE Radio 1 debuted the full version of each of this year’s finalists. Based on that—and, we imagine, a dose of insider…
Stella Mwangi’s Greatest Hits (VIDEO)
Long before Stella Mwangi became the red-hot favorite to win Norway’s Melodi Grand Prix 2011, she was a pioneer in Norway’s small but growing hip hop scene. Stella, also known…
Who Should Represent Greece at Eurovision 2011? Vote Now!
Greek Eurovision fans extended their radio antennas this morning when ERT, the national broadcaster, revealed snippets of this year’s Eurovision entries on Radio Deftero 103, 7. The broadcaster will reveal…
Will Dana International Represent Israel at Eurovision 2011? Listen to the Finalists Now!
Dana International, the only transgender artist ever to win Eurovision, is bidding to represent Israel again in 2011—and this time she’s fighting with a ding dong. Well, a song called…