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Romania: Paula Seling addresses accusations of video plagiarism
“It would be absurd to copy the competition,” the Romanian singer says.
Watch: Paula Seling and Ovi unveil official video for Miracle
It’s the miracle of love, y’all!
Montenegro: What Happened to Our Points for Ukraine?
Perhaps one of the most striking examples of suspicious voting in the post-Eurovision 2013 scandal is what happened in Montenegro. According to the official reults posted on Eurovision. tv, in…
EBU Reacts To Allegations of Vote Fraud
The European Broadcasting Union, the body that organizes Eurovision, has now responded to the growing number of media reports concerning allegations of voting fraud and rule breaching during this year’s…
Azerbaijan: President Ordered Vote Recount
You were not the only ones surprised that Azerbaijan gave nul points to Russia at Eurovision 2013. The Azerbaijani press reports that even President Ilham Aliyev was in disbelief, so…
EBU Relaxed Rules, So Turkey Can Return
EBU, The European Broadcasting Union, has reminded this morning via Twitter that it changed the rules for participation in order to allow countries that did not broadcast the Eurovision Song…
Moldova Unhappy After Second Rehearsal, Cancels Press Conference
After what seemed like a good second rehearsal of “O mie”, Aliona Moon and the Moldovan delegation have canceled the mandatory post-rehearsal press conference, thus breaking EBU rules.
Is Azerbaijan Evicting Baku Residents Ahead of Eurovision 2012?
The Azeri government is sinking millions of dollars into Baku’s Crystal Hall, the 25,000-seat arena that will host Eurovision 2012. For local residents, however, the personal costs may be even…