Wiwi Jury #Melfest Edition: Ulrik Munther
This morning the Wiwi Jury—our panel of music un-professionals—watched Ulrik Munther dancing in front of his LED screen as he belted out “Tell the World I’m Here”. Were we moved…
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Moldova Pushes Final to 16 March
The organizing committee of Moldova’s national selection contest has announced the dates for the semifinals— 12 and 14 March—as well as a new date for the final: 16 March.
Y’all Were Right Again: Emmelie de Forest to Malmö
The team at wiwibloggs are totally impressed by our readers! Y’all are on fire with these national selection prediction polls. Last night you correctly predicted Emmelie de Forest would win…
Ukraine: Zlata Ognevich’s Greatest Hits
Zlata Ognevich has finally won the right to represent Ukraine at Eurovision. It’s been a long time coming.
How Do I Get My Wife To Come To Malmö?
David, our Colorado correspondent, hopes to travel to Malmö for Eurovision 2013. But can he convince his wife to make the trip with him?
Eurovision Flashback: 1986 Host Denies Rigged Running Order
As Eurovision fans come to terms with the news that producers will determine the Eurovision 2013 running order, a video of an alleged scandal from the 1986 contest has re-emerged…
Poll: Should Producers Determine the Eurovision 2013 Running Order?
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…
Dansk Melodi Grand Prix 2013 Draws Record Number of Entries
It looks like there is a silver lining to Soluna Samay. The Danish singer, who led Denmark to a disappointing 23rd place in Baku, has inspired fellow songwriters to right…
Jedward’s “Waterline” Is the ESC 2012 Song You Are Still Listening To
One month ago Wiwi asked y’all to let him know which Eurovision 2012 song had climbed to the top of your most-played lists. After one month and a total of…
Which ESC 2012 Song Are You Still Listening To? Last Chance to Vote!
On June 26 we asked y’all to let us know which Eurovision 2012 song you are still listening to now that the contest is over. So far a total of…
Malmö Named Host City of Eurovision 2013
Malmö, the hate crime capital of Sweden, has been named host city of Eurovision 2013. When the shock subsides, all y’all need to lift your jaws from the floor and…
Norway: Why Did Tooji Flop at Eurovision 2012?
Norway’s Tooji finished last at Eurovision 2012—and many confused fans are still scratching their heads. After all, in the months leading up to the grand final Tooji emerged as a…
España, España…Is It That Hard To Win Eurovision?
Mr Häggkvist, our man in Panama, is fed up with Spain’s record at Eurovision. Listen as he sounds off on all that’s wrong with Madrid’s approach. Ladies and Gentlemen of…
Does Thomas G:Son Have a Problem with Plagiarism Accusations?
Thomas Gustafsson—the Swedish composer and songwriter known as Thomas G:son—has written 58 songs that have competed in national Eurovision selections from Denmark to Romania. It’s probably tough not to repeat…
First Semi-Final: Who the Jury Hurt at Eurovision 2012
Apparently it takes more than Russian peasant wear and a moonwalking bagpipe player to score with the Eurovision jury. That’s right, people: The jury seriously undermined Russia’s Buranovskiye Babushki and…
First Semi-Final: Complete Jury and Televoting Results
Team Wiwi is still talking about the jury-televote split from the grand final of Eurovision 2012. But after we wiped all of Loreen’s faux snow out of our eyes, we…
Eurovision 2012: Who the Jury Hurt in the Grand Final
By now you’ve all seen the jury and televoting results from the grand final of Eurovision 2012. They give you a hint of who the jury hurt, but they don’t…
Eurovision 2012: Complete Jury and Televoting Results
It’s taken several weeks, but officials have finally revealed the jury-televote split from Eurovision 2012. As expected Sweden’s Loreen won both the jury vote and the televote. Her margin of…