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Editorial

(Don’t) Join Us: Should Eurovision Still Have Two Semi-Finals?

Posted on November 24, 2013November 25, 2013
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byMike

Friday the 22nd of November was a black day for Eurovision fans. Two competing countries—Bulgaria and Serbia—announced that they will withdraw from the contest in 2014. They joined the ranks…

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Eurovision Curiosities: Do Slovenia and Croatia Signal the Winner?

Posted on September 9, 2013September 9, 2013
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byMario Melvan

Eurovision isn’t just intrguing for its intoxicating mix of music and mayhem. It’s also interesting because of the inevitible controversies (real or imagined) over bloc voting and allegations of fraud…

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Polls
Sweden

Poll: Should Producers Determine the Eurovision 2013 Running Order?

Posted on November 9, 2012October 9, 2016
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byWilliam Lee Adams

Planet Eurovision almost fell out of orbit on November 7 when the E.B.U. announced that the running order of Eurovision 2013 will not be decided by a draw. That’s right. Rather…

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Germany

Contestants Revealed for Bundesvision Song Contest 2012

Posted on June 28, 2012June 10, 2016
byDaniel Mellem

Stefan Raab’s best ideas are born when he’s frustrated. In 2004 he produced “Can’t Wait Until Tonight,” Max Mutzke’s entry for Germany at that year’s Eurovision Song Contest. Although the song…

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Netherlands

The Netherlands at Eurovision: What’s the Problem, Amsterdam?

Holland loves Eurovision, but Eurovision voters don’t seem to love Holland. Bogdan Honciuc, one of our Romania correspondents, asks whether Amsterdam can sort itself out ahead of ESC 2013. The…

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Romania

Composer To Romania: “Stop Crucifying Mandinga!”

The international media had high hopes for Romania’s Mandinga and their song “Zaleilah.” Sadly they crashed and burned in Baku—and now Romanian journalists are spewing all sorts of nasty. But…

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United Kingdom

Why Engelbert Humperdinck Didn’t Deserve to Win Eurovision

Quick: hum two bars from Englebert’s song at Eurovision. Ok, one bar? One note? Englebert! The guy who performed first during the final. No. He didn’t sing “Forgettable.” He sang…

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Armenia

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.

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Montenegro

Rambo Amadeus To Represent Montenegro at Eurovision 2012

Posted on December 12, 2011December 12, 2011
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byWilliam Lee Adams

Rambo Amadeus, who describes himself as “one of the most prominent cult figures on the ex-Yugoslav music scene,” has been selected to represent Montenegro at the 2012 Eurovision Song Contest.

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Jedward Interview (Part 2): The Twins on Johnny Logan, Their Hair, and More

In part one of our interview, the boys sounded off on their Eurovision stage show and what they think about Slovakia’s TWiiNS. In part two, they let loose about Germany’s…

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Eurovision 2011 Profile: Azerbaijan’s Ell & Nikki with “Running Scared”

Posted on April 15, 2011December 3, 2022
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byWilliam Lee Adams

Under the influence of alcohol, you might mispronounce Azerbaijan as aspiration. You wouldn’t be far off the mark. A fiery patriotism makes doing well at the Eurovision Song Contest a…

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Eurovision News

Eurovision 2010: Your Country-by-Country Guide to The Final

The final sequins have been sewn on, and Europe’s aspiring pop stars are now squeezing into their tightest pants and slinkiest tops. In just a few hours, more than 120 million…

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Eurovision News

“Fairytale” — Alexander Rybak (Eurovision 2009, Norway)

From the folk dancers who appear to be doing Russian aerobics, to the blond backup singers dressed as Greek goddesses, Norway’s entry is full of what-the-f*ck moments. At the center…

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