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Eurovision Death Match
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Eurovision Death Match: Sweden’s Måns Zelmerlöw vs. Azerbaijan’s Elnur Huseynov
Artwork aside, who do you prefer?
Eurovision Death Match: Belgium’s ‘Rhythm Inside’ vs. The Netherlands’ ‘Walk Along’
Can the Low Countries rise to the top?
Eurovision Showdown: Summertime in Estonia
Two duets. Four Eurovision stars. Who will survive?
ESC Death Match: Norway’s Maria Storeng vs. Margaret Berger
Imitation is the sincerest form of flattery, and you can’t deny that Margaret Berger’s ‘I Feed You My Love’ bears striking similarities to Maria Haukaas Storeng’s ‘Hold On Be Strong.’…
Death Match: Israel’s Harel Skaat Sizes Up Moran Mazor
If there’s one thing Jerusalem can deliver on, it’s the emotive power ballad. Hebrew at first glance isn’t the most accessible of languages, but on repeat listen both ‘Milim’ and…
Death Match: Iceland’s Euroband Vs. Greta and Jonsí
You couldn’t get two more polar opposite acts than Euroband and Greta and Jonsí if you tried. One duet is high camp, dance and pink. The other is dark, ominous…
Eurovision Death Match: Niamh Kavanagh vs. Bonnie Tyler
One Eurovision veteran. One industry veteran. The seasoned stars of their respective contests, both Bonnie and Niamh proved you don’t have to work a minidress to make a splash on…
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…
Eurovision Death Match: Germany’s Cascada vs. Austria’s Natália Kelly
In recent days Germany and Austria have chosen their ESC ’13 contestants. The Germans went for Euro-dance group Cascada, while the Austrians voted for the sultry Natália Kelly. If we…
Eurovision Death Match: Margaret Berger vs. Krista Siegfrids
On Saturday Norway and Finland chose their Eurovision 2013 contestants. The Norwegians went for Margaret Berger—a 27-year old blonde with a fierce Robyn-esque electro number. The Finns went Krista Siegfrids,…
Eurovision Death Match: Anggun vs. Sabina Babayeva
Anggun is an Indonesian-born beauty with the best cheekbones at Eurovision. Sabina Babayeva is a babe from Baku with eyes as deep as the ocean. Both women can sing. Both…
Eurovision Death Match: Ivi Adamou vs. Eleftheria Eleftheriou
When Cyprus’ Ivi Adamou and Greece’s Eleftheria Eleftheriou square off in the first semi-final of Eurovision 2012, it’ll be something of a reunion. The two Cypriot-born singers first competed against…
Eurovision Death Match: Which Set of Brothers at ESC 2012 Are Your Favorite?
Eurovision 2012 is something of a family affair. After a coup that saw Belarus overthow its original representative Alena Lanskaya, officials decided to send Litesound, which includes brothers Dmitry and…
Eurovision Death Match: Donna McCaul vs. Jedward
Ever since William suggested that Jedward would devour Donna McCaul at Ireland’s Eurosong contest, he’s been receiving hate mail from Donna’s fans. They point out that Jedward only narrowly defeated last…
Eurovision Death Match: Ireland’s Jedward vs. Slovakia’s TWiiNS
Are you seeing double? First Ireland decides that it’s sending identical twins John Paul Henry Daniel Richard Grimes and Edward Peter Anthony Kevin Patrick Grimes (aka Jedward) to Eurovision 2011.…