Each week we follow a random Eurovision star on Twitter and then compile a list of the things which we learned about them. Last week it was Ryan Dolan, who…
A while back, I wrote an article acknowledging that Alyona Lanskaya has more lives and more ambition than a Siamese cat. It would seem that her discarded material also has…
Eldar Qasimov has evolved. Yes, he won Eurovision 2011 with Nigar Jamal, and brought the contest to Baku. But he isn’t resting on his laurels. Last year he teamed up…
Jan Ola Sand and Sietse Bakker, the executive supervisor and event supervisor of the Eurvision Song Contest, have issued a statement expressing their support for Eurovision’s vast LGBT fan base.…
We admire all of those brave enough to sing a Eurovision song in their national language. It’s better than attempting to sing in English and fluffing up your lyrics. But…
In recent months Russia has unleashed a series of anti-gay laws meant to suppress the LGBT community. Among other things it has banned gay gatherings, and is now promising to…
Whenever we hear a Eurovision song, we expect to hear it in English—despite the fact it’s not the native language of any participating countries bar the UK and Ireland. Strategy-wise…
That’s right – Dima Bilan is looking for YOU. If you happen to be in Moscow this Wednesday 31 July and are free from 4:30 p.m. until midnight, you can…
Late last month I compiled a list of what I considered to be the most fantastically random Eurovision covers/samples/remixes ever. Since then I’ve realised that to limit the list to…
At Eurovision injustices are as common as the wind machines. Every year at least some stellar songs are overlooked in the semi-finals. Others fail to do as well as they deserve…
Bosnia and Herzegovina, a small nation with a glorious history at Eurovision, did not enter the 2013 contest. But state broadcaster BHRT has revealed that it is “hopeful to return”…
Ukraine, a Eurovision stalwart that has never missed a single contest since its debut, has said that it’s ‘more than likely’ that the nation will enter the Eurovision Song Contest…
One month ago we asked y’all to check your iPods and tell us which Eurovision 2013 songs you’re still listening to. After counting 8,319 votes, we can now reveal that…
It’s a never a complete mystery who’ll win the next Contest and with that in mind Team Wiwi has a few preliminary predictions for 2014. With region-by-region analysis we’ll point…
As the EBU continues to investigate the 2013 Eurovision voting scandal, it’s time to rethink the voting system at Eurovision. How do you measure the best act at Eurovision? How should…
The EBU claims that Eurovision is apolitical. But 2012 winner Loreen is using her fame in very political ways. Today she pledged her support to Russian civil rights activists “Pussy…
Following the grand final of Eurovision 2013, I sat down to run the numbers expecting them to validate what I had found in previous years – that the running order…
A wise hip-hop artist once said that “Haters gonna hate”. He must have been a Eurovision fan. Aliona Moona wears an iridescent dress that looks somewhat triangular to her first rehearsal.…