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Austria: Will Conchita Wurst shave her beard for Copenhagen?

Posted on January 29, 2014January 29, 2014
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byPatrick Melbler

Over the holidays we were so busy buying presents and eating gingerbread that we overlooked a major development in Austria. Conchita Wurst, the Austrian representative at the Eurovision Song Contest 2014, appeared in public…

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Switzerland: Wiwi Jury reviews Yasmina Hunzinger with I Still Believe

Posted on January 27, 2014January 27, 2014
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byWilliam Lee Adams

The Wiwi Jury—our in-house panel of music unprofessionals—has spent the past several days listening to the finalists for Die Grosse Entscheidungsshow, Switzerland’s national selection for Eurovision 2014. Earlier today we gathered to…

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United Kingdom

Belle and Sebastian: Our next album is inspired by Eurovision

Posted on January 22, 2014January 22, 2014
byWilliam Lee Adams

Belle and Sebastian, the Glaswegian pop band, have a new album in the pipeline–and it’s going to ooze with Eurovision inspiration.

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Russia

In Memoriam: Buranovskiye Babushki Yelizaveta Zarbatova

Posted on January 21, 2014August 5, 2020
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byWilliam Lee Adams

Performances at the Eurovision Song Contest take three minutes, but they represent months of work and years of dreaming. Singers bow alone on stage. But, lurking just beyond the curtains,…

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Semi-final draw allocation: Which countries will sing when?

This afternoon the host broadcasters fielding singers for Eurovision 2014 participated in DR’s semi-final allocation draw. The results of three separate draws determined (1) which semi-final countries will sing in…

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Listen: Sasha Bognibov submits My Lesbian Girl in Moldova

One of the very few submissions to Moldova’s national contest O melodie pentru Europa is Sasha Bognibov’s song “My Lesbian Girl”. The eye-grabbing title is Sasha’s 13th attempt to represent…

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Denmark

What’s Your Favourite #MyEurovisionIdea?

Posted on January 14, 2014January 14, 2014
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byTiberiu Nistor

Since December DR, the Danish host broadcaster, has been asking people to come up with ideas for the interval act of the grand final of Eurovision 2014. Thousands of them—accompanied by…

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Romania: Mihai Traistariu Set to Return to Eurovision Arena

After TVR confirmed that Romania will take part in the Eurovision Song Contest with a new Selectia Nationala, many Romanian artists scrambled and started preparations ahead of the 14th of…

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UMK 2014: Wiwi Jury reviews MIAU with God/Drug

Posted on January 10, 2014January 11, 2014
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byAngus Quinn

This afternoon the Wiwi Jury—our in-house panel of music unprofessionals—gathered to review MIAU’s #umk14 song “God/Drug”. Did it leave us feeling holy and high? Or were we left questioning our faith…

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Eurovision News

Eurovision 2014: 36 countries confirm participation, including Greece

Posted on January 9, 2014February 18, 2014
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byBilly Xifaras

Finally! The list of the participating countries for the Eurovision Song Contest 2014 has been revealed. Earlier today the EBU made the announcement in Geneva, confirming that 36 countries will…

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Belarus

Belarus: National Final Running Order Announced

Posted on January 8, 2014November 23, 2014
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byAnthony Ko

Who will win in Belarus?

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North Macedonia

FYR Macedonia: Tijana’s song postponed until February

Posted on January 6, 2014January 6, 2014
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byMario Melvan

In an interview with Nova Makedonija, 2014 Macedonian representative Tijana Dapcevic has revealed that her entry for Copenhagen will be unveiled on February 22.

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Norway: Bombo singer Adelen wins Eurodanceweb award 2013

Posted on January 3, 2014January 3, 2014
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byMario Melvan

Melodi Grand Prix 2013 runner-up and the winner of the 2013 OGAE Second Chance Contest Adelen has another award to add to her bag of loot. The Norwegian beauty has won…

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Alyona Lanskaya: Glamour meets rhythm in new single Speak

Posted on December 27, 2013December 27, 2013
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byDeban Aderemi

While all y’all were busy unwrapping Christmas presents, Alyona Lanskaya, Belarus’s favorite pop kitten, was unveiling the official video to her new single, ‘Speak’.

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Spain: Pastora Soler wins the OGAE Song Contest 2014

Posted on December 26, 2013December 26, 2013
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byMario Melvan

For y’all fans who don’t know what the OGAE (Organisation Générale des Amateurs de l’Eurovision) Song Contest is, here’s the scoop. It’s a competition in which all OGAE national clubs…

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Editorial: Supergroups and Collaborations We’d Like To See

Posted on December 22, 2013March 6, 2022
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byAngus Quinn

After the recent debut of Ladies of Soul and the duet between Sirusho and Sakis, we at WiwiBloggs thought it’d be fun to throw out a few ideas for our…

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WATCH: Turkvizyon 2013 to stream live online

Posted on December 19, 2013December 20, 2020
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byWilliam Lee Adams

http://youtu.be/k2pO9-mVhu0 Tonight established and aspiring pop stars from Turkey’s diaspora will compete in the semi-finals of Turkvizyon Turkvision–TRT’s alternative to the Eurovision Song Contest. It will be broadcast live and online…

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Eurovision 2014 contestants: Listen to all the songs now!

Posted on December 18, 2013December 31, 2013
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byWilliam Lee Adams

Eurovision 2014 doesn’t take place until May, but we know you are dying to listen to all of the songs to meet all of the Eurovision 2014 contestants right now.…

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russia

Austria: Will Conchita Wurst shave her beard for Copenhagen?

Switzerland: Wiwi Jury reviews Yasmina Hunzinger with I Still Believe

Belle and Sebastian: Our next album is inspired by Eurovision

In Memoriam: Buranovskiye Babushki Yelizaveta Zarbatova

Semi-final draw allocation: Which countries will sing when?

Listen: Sasha Bognibov submits My Lesbian Girl in Moldova

What’s Your Favourite #MyEurovisionIdea?

Romania: Mihai Traistariu Set to Return to Eurovision Arena

UMK 2014: Wiwi Jury reviews MIAU with God/Drug

Eurovision 2014: 36 countries confirm participation, including Greece

Belarus: National Final Running Order Announced

FYR Macedonia: Tijana’s song postponed until February

Norway: Bombo singer Adelen wins Eurodanceweb award 2013

Alyona Lanskaya: Glamour meets rhythm in new single Speak

Spain: Pastora Soler wins the OGAE Song Contest 2014

Editorial: Supergroups and Collaborations We’d Like To See

WATCH: Turkvizyon 2013 to stream live online

Eurovision 2014 contestants: Listen to all the songs now!

New music this week (part 2): Songs from Kalush Orchestra, STEFAN, Elena Tsagrinou and more

New music this week (part 1): Songs from Baby Lasagna, ELENA, Joker Out and more

Georgia’s Andria Putkaradze wins Junior Eurovision 2024 with “To My Mom”

Poll: Who have you voted for in Junior Eurovision 2024?

Festivali i Këngës 63: Competing songs in Albania will be released in early December

Eurosong 2025: Meet the eight artists in Belgium’s Eurovision national final

Ukraine: Polina Dashkova, Ziferblat and ENLEO among the acts submitting Vidbir 2025 bids

Spain: RTVE unveils the 16 contestants for Benidorm Fest 2025

The Wiwi Jury reveals their favourites in the Junior Eurovision Song Contest 2024

New music this week: Songs from Joker Out, Justyna Steczkowska, Cláudia Pascoal and more

Montesong 2024: Who should win Montenegro’s Eurovision 2025 selection?

Armenia at Junior Eurovision 2024: Leo with “Cosmic Friend”

Liverpool: Eurovision 2023 special

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