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Eurovision plagiarism
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Does Coming Home remind you of the Gary Barlow song Let Me Go?
In the days after Firelight’s success at the Malta Eurovision Song Contest, critics were quick to point out that “Coming Home” sounds like Gary Barlow’s “Let Me Go”. All the…
Daniel Testa: Does One Last Ride remind you of Only Teardrops?
A few days ago Aram Mp3 treated us to a cover of Emmelie de Forest’s “Only Teardrops” and you guys were rul rul impressed. But judging from your comments you…
Is Roberto Bellarosa’s “Suivre Mon Étoile” a Copy of “Get Lucky”?
On October 4th, the very sweet Roberto Bellarosa premiered his new single “Suivre Mon Étoile”. If you’ve heard the song, you’ll know that it’s pretty good. But if you haven’t,…
“Is Milan Stankovic’s New Song Plagiarism?” Asks Serbian Tabloid
The Serbian tabloid Blic has published a report that suggests Milan Stankovic’s newly released single “Od mene se odvikavaj” is “very reminiscent” of “Wili Wili” by Arab singer Cheb Khaled. The opening riffs are…
Iceland: Does “Eg a Lif” Mean “I Am Cow”?
Iceland’s Eythor Ingi delivered an emotional, heart-felt performance of “Ég á Líf” at Eurovision. As he told us in an interview ahead of his semi-final, the song is all about…
Romania: “It’s My Life” Is NOT Plagiarism
In recent days fans of Analog by Nature—a Minnesota-based music group—have suggested that Cezar Ouatu stole the dubstep elements of the group’s track “C’mon” for his Eurovision entry “It’s My…
Dutch Press: Did Denmark Copy Our Song? EBU weighs in
Dutch news outlet NOS is making waves in the social media today asking the question: “Danish plagiarism at Eurovision?”, pointing at the similarities between Emmelie de Forest’s winning song “Only…
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…
Belarus: Is Alyona Lanskaya Stretching the Rules?
Just as horse manure always attracts flies, Alyona Lanskaya has a habit of courting controversy. The Belarusian diva—whose 2012 victory at the national selection was later revoked—now finds herself facing…
Plagiarism in Albania? “Identitet” vs. “Plavi safir”
Adrian Lulgjuraj & Bledar Sejko have only been Albania’s official Eurovision contestants for a few hours, but they’re already under fire. That’s because Eurovision fans across the Balkans have noticed…
Did Norway’s Reidun Saether Copy Sweden’s Charlotte Perrelli?
Scandinavian countries share a lot of things, including a love of peace, minimalist furniture, and Eurovision. Based on the following video, it looks like they share musical inspirations, too. Gloria,…
Does Thomas G:Son Have a Problem with Plagiarism Accusations?
Thomas Gustafsson—the Swedish composer and songwriter known as Thomas G:son—has written 58 songs that have competed in national Eurovision selections from Denmark to Romania. It’s probably tough not to repeat…
Does Loreen’s ‘Euphoria’ Remind You Of Dunja’s ‘Euforija’?
Loreen’s Melodifestivalen entry ‘Euphoria‘ had all of Sweden dancing on February 4, 2012. Interestingly, Dunja Ilic—a Serbian singer—had all of the Balkans dancing to ‘Euforija’ one year earlier. We’re not…
Eric Saade vs. Boney M: Did the Swede Borrow from the Caribbeans? (VIDEO)
The plagiarism accusations at Eurovision 2011 just won’t stop. Sweden’s Eric Saade—the one who has come to blows with Russia’s Alexey Vorobyov over allegations of stealing his dances—now stands accused…