U.K. Jury Results: Russia and Belgium Come Tops
The BBC has released the results of the U.K. jury for the first semi-final and grand final. Guess what: Denmark’s Emmelie de Forest didn’t win the British jury vote in…
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Russia, Belarus Point Fingers at Organizers
Tensions are rising in Moscow because of Eurovision. Today Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov met with his Azerbaijani counterpart Elmar Mammadyarov to discuss why Azerbaijan did not give Russia any…
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…
Eurovision Plagiarism: Has Russia Gone Too Far?
As the bookies slash Dina Garipova’s odds to win the first semi-final at Eurovision, Team Wiwi can only scratch their heads. This song is cheesier than fondue and much less…
Wiwi Jury: Russia’s Dina Garipova with “What If?”
Last night the Wiwi Jury—our in-house panel of music un-professionals—flew to Moscow to protest government reprisals against political dissidents and to review Dina Garipova’s Eurovision 2013 song “What If?” Did…
Eurovision Open Caption: Dina and Zlata Backstage
Every week we supply the photo, and you supply the caption. This week’s image comes from Zlata Ognevich’s PR team, who snapped this backstage photo at Eurovision in Concert. What…
Eurovision Odds: Denmark, Russia or Ukraine Will Win First Semi-Final
We’ve spent a lot of time looking at the odds to win the final of Eurovision 2013, but the bookies also have betting markets for each of the semi-finals. Emmelie…
Moldova: The Final National Final of 2013
After months of difficult selections and two semi-finals squeezed in the same week as the Final, the Moldovan jury and public have chosen the 14 songs that will compete for…
Moldova Poll Results: Girls Rule the Final
Tonight is the first semi-final of the Moldovan national selection “O Melodie pentru Europa” (A song for Europe). However, in true former Soviet country fashion, Moldova has followed the example…
Eurovision Death Match: Mother Russia Edition
Ever since Russia revealed Dina Garipova’s ESC 2013 song, you guys have been clawing each other to pieces on our comments page. Many of you can’t stomach the cheesy lyrics…
Discuss: Dina Garipova’s “What If” Is Seriously Lame
If you’re lactose intolerant, then don’t read the lyrics to Dina Garipova’s “What If”. It’s pure cheese. The Russian starlet debuted her Eurovision entry earlier this evening, and Wiwi is…
Russia Selects “The Voice” Winner Dina Garipova
Mother Russia has closed her eyes, thought long and hard and decided to send Dina Garipova to Eurovision. That may smack of Soviet authoritarianism, but officials are keen to stress…