Israel’s First Rehearsal: A Whole Lot of Man on Stage
Ahead of his first rehearsal, Harel Skaat told eurovision.tv that “this is the moment I’ve been waiting for.” Given his undeniable good looks, it’s the moment women (and men) all…
Belarus’ First Rehearsal: Prom Dresses and Butterfly Wings
I’ve been biased against Belarus ever since I read the lyrics to their song “Butterflies.” They say “heartfully just wait for it” over and over and compare themselves to butterflies…
Malta’s First Rehearsal: Bad Dye Jobs and Killer Birds
Malta’s Thea Garrett is a talented singer. But she seriously needs a new stylist and stage producer. As in Malta’s national final, her hair remains Kool-Aid colored red, and once…
ESC 2010 Profile: Albania’s Juliana Pasha
Since winning Albania’s Eurovision selection contest in December, Juliana Pasha has learned what it means to look the part. The 29-year old has transformed herself from a rather dowdy looking…
Which Scandinavian Eurovision Entry Is Your Favorite? Vote Now!
From Sweden’s ABBA to Finland’s Lordi to Norway’s Alexander Rybak, the Scandinavians know what it takes to win Eurovision. This year they’re fielding an impressive roster of candidates. Denmark offers…
Serbia’s First Rehearsal
I like the concept of Milan and his dancers emerging from these oversized light fixtures, but they look kind of cheap (you can see them wobbling). Hopefully when the lights…
“Drip Drop” Remix — Safura (Eurovision 2011, Azerbaijan)
Check out Safura’s hot new club mixes below. Then take a look at remixes from Slovakia, Germany, Finland and your other favorites!
Slovakia’s First Rehearsal
In April, Kristina told eurovision.tv that she was spending five days a week at the gym preparing some difficult choreography. Judging from footage of this morning’s rehearsal, however, she was…
Russia’s First Rehearsal
Russia’s entry is called Lost and Forgotten. After watching footage of their first rehearsal, I promise you that Peter Nalitch will be both lost and forgotten during the first semi-final.…
Moldova’s First Rehearsal
Rehearsals kicked off this morning in Oslo’s Telenor Arena and Moldova took to the stage early. Their front woman Olia Tira revealed to eurovision.tv that she’ll be wearing a “very…
“In Your Eyes” Remix — Niamh Kavanagh (Eurovision 2010, Ireland)
Niamh Kavanagh won Eurovision in 1993 and this year she’s back with another inspiring ballad. Wiwi loves him some slow song, but it’s time to mix it up! Wiwi’s friends…
Which Countries Will Advance to the Eurovision Final?
To determine which ten countries will advance from each semi-final, Wiwi has averaged the odds listed by seven leading betting agencies. As of May 15 at noon, bookies believe the…
New Eurovision Previews in Wiwi’s Video Player
Rehearsals in Oslo start in just a few days, and Eurovision contestants are busy uploading new preview videos to curry favor with the electorate. You can see all of the…
ESC 2010 Profile: France’s Jessy Matador
Ask French Eurovision fans what they think about Jessy Matador’s entry “Allez! Ola! Olé!” and you’ll likely hear that it’s nasty, tacky, cheap, uncouth, and annoying. Many critics say that…
ESC 2010 Profile: Greece’s Giorgos Alkaios & Friends
At the Eurovision Song Contest, sex appeal has as much currency as musical ability. Last year, Albania’s Kejsi Tola wore a tutu and stood on a wind machine, and Ukraine’s…
“Legenda” Remix — Marcin Mrozinski (Eurovision 2010, Poland)
As you may have noticed, wiwibloggs.com has been down for a few days. That’s because y’all were clicking on more than 300,000 pages a day. My site basically exploded :…
ESC 2010 Profile: Serbia’s Milan Stankovic
Love him or hate him, you always remember Milan Stankovic. Since winning the right to represent Serbia at Eurovision on March 13, the 22-year old has inspired shock and awe…
ESC 2010 Profile: Moldova’s Sunstroke Project & Olia Tira
Every year aspiring pop stars from Armenia to Albania pull out their English language dictionaries, cast their mother tongues aside and write lyrics they hope will appeal to English-speaking audiences.…