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Zhara Fest 2017: Ukraine’s Ani Lorak channels class in a night dedicated to pop star Sofia Rotaru
The Land of Fire is lit!
Azerbaijan: Safura promotes “Baku” with her new single
Can you spot the Crystal Hall Arena?
“I loved her”: Azerbaijan’s Samra to feature Zaha Hadid building in her Eurovision 2016 postcard
She chose the location weeks ago
Eurovision 2015: Veteran designer Florian Wieder to create stage in Vienna
He designed the stages in Düsseldorf and Baku
Review: Tooji shows a new side on ‘Cocktail’
It’s still unclear whether this is shaken or stirred
Azerbaijan: ‘It is doubtful Dilara finished 22nd’
Ictimai Television is not pleased y’all
Engelbert Humperdinck: Molly needs to sing with her eyes
Engelbert Humperdinck, celebrated warbler and the UK’s 2012 Eurovision contestant, has imparted a few top tips to this year’s UK act Molly Smitten-Downes in the Leicester Mercury.
Greece: Eleftheria Eleftheriou drops it low on ‘Teleiosame’
Eleftheria is back y’all, and this is her most ethnic hit yet. Fear not though, girl is still working her crazy web of extensions and the video is sultry-pout-splattered in…
Country Profile: Portugal At Eurovision
Portugal shares in the radiant Iberian weather of Spain and Andorra. Unfortunately it also shares their abysmal record at Eurovision. Lisbon may not have placed last, but it’s also never…
Country Profile: Georgia At Eurovision
Hot on the heels of Armenia, Georgia arrived at Eurovision in 2007, sending us all scrambling for the atlas to find out where it actually is (extreme Eastern Europe, at…
Country Profile: Lithuania At Eurovision
A rousing Sveiki to you all as we find ourselves in Lithuania! The lone Baltic state still pursuing an elusive first victory in the Contest, Vilnius are cheerily resolute in…
WATCH: Pastora Soler Cements Sweetie Status
Pastora Soler is a real darling of Team Wiwi. ‘Quedaté Conmigo’ proved a highlight of 2012, and the beautiful ballad recently made our list of greatest ESC Injustices of recent…
Editorial: Why Malmö and Dusseldorf eclipse Baku’s Hosting in 2012
The unique flavour of every contest is not, contrary to popular belief, determined by the 26 different songs. The character of each year’s Contest comes from the host. It’s about…
Jennifer Lopez to Back That Ass Up—Into Emin
First the Eurovision stars came to Baku’s Crystall Hall, and now the superstars are following. The venue will welcome Jennifer Lopez on September 23. As part of its “hello” the city…
Fury in Pink: Valentina Monetta Loses Her Cool at Baku Airport
After seven days of non-stop partying at Eurovision, Meows and Vebooboo were exhausted and sad as they waited for their planes at Baku’s international airport. Fortunately the following celebrity meltdown…
Emin Agalarov To Perform Live During ESC Grand Finale
You may not know Azeri-born pop star Emin Agalarov yet, but on May 26 he’s invading your living room. On March 20 Saffron Music and EMI announced that Emin has…