In Memorium: Buranovskiye Babushki Yelizaveta Zarbatova
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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Russia: Galina Koneva of Buranovskiye Babushki carries the Olympic torch
You can find a little bit of Eurovision everywhere, y’all. We saw this again on January 2nd when the Olympic torch arrived in Izhevsk – the capital city of Russian…
Editorial: Supergroups and Collaborations We’d Like To See
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…
Eurovision Open Caption: Russia’s Buranovskiye Babushki
Every week we supply the photo, and you supply the caption. This week’s image comes from the first dress rehearsal of the first semi-final. Russia’s Buranovskiye Babushki wore traditional peasant…
Semi-Final Results at Eurovision 2012
Shortly after Loreen’s victory in the grand final, the European Broadcasting Union released the official results of the semi-finals. We’ll have to wait a few more days for the breakdown…
Eurovision Odds: Russia and Serbia Narrow Gap with Sweden’s Loreen
With just five hours to go until the Eurovision 2012 final, Sweden’s Loreen sees her odds of winning widening, while Russia’s Buranovskiye Babushki and Serbia’s Zeljko Joksimovic are narrowing in.
Russia: The Buranovskiye Babushki’s First Rehearsal
Wiwi: This morning the Buranovskiye Babushki entered Baku’s Crystal Hall Arena wearing sequined bikini tops and doing back-flips. They were dancing so hard I worried their hips might break! Just…
Poll: Which Eurovision Favourite Is Your Favourite?
Since the bookies first released Eurovision odds back in March, eight contestants have dominated the odds table almost continuously. They are Sweden’s Loreen, Italy’s Nina Zilli, Russia’s Buranovskiye Babushki, Serbia’s…
WATCH: The Buranovskiye Babushki Video Parody
What do fake teeth, vodka bottles and a Thai woman with a ping pong ball have in common? They all feature in this hilarious parody of the Buranovskiye Babushki’s Eurovision…
First Semi-Final Odds: Buranovskiye Babushki Favorites to Win
Since we last updated the odds to win the first semi-final at Eurovision 2012, Russia’s Buranovskiye Babushki have moved past Denmark’s Soluna Samay with the bookies. The sextet of singing…
Editorial: Why We Shouldn’t Fear Russia’s Buranovskiye Babushki
By now I’m sure all the Eurofans have heard about the Buranovskiye Babushki. But just in case someone has been living under a rock, here they are. Of course, they’re…
Eurovision Odds: Italy and United Kingdom Join the Bookies’ Favorites (21 March)
Italy’s Nina Zilli and Britain’s Engelbert Humperdinck have emerged as favorites to win ESC 2012. Bookies currently have Nina (“L’amore è femmina”) in fourth position with her odds between 12…