Country Profile: Ukraine at the Eurovision Song Contest
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Lock up your husbands! Gaitana is on the prowl with Grooms
A good man is hard to find….but the hunt is on.
Ukraine: Gaitana goes electro with new single Galaxy
We’re happy that we can finally report some good news coming out of Ukraine. Despite the delay due to the problems currently affecting her country, the lovely Gaitana has released…
Ukraine: Gaitana calls for an end to tensions in Crimea
The ongoing conflict between Ukraine and Russia has been dominating the news over the past week, and it’s really worrying all of us at wiwibloggs.com. We are thinking of all…
Album Review: Gaitana’s SAMYY LUCHSHIY
It was a lovely surprise to see a signed copy of Gaitana’s “SAMYY LUCHSHIY” at my doorstep this morning. Especially since over the last week, we’ve been watching the news…
WTF: Vampires, prostitutes and … Gaitana!
As Jane Austen would say, it is a truth universally acknowledged, that you will always find links to Eurovision in the most unusual and random places.
WATCH: Gaitana Releases “Aliens” Video, Unveils New Hairstyle
Gaitana—our favourite Ukrainian singer of Congolese descent—has an other-worldly body and a voice that is from another planet. So it’s only natural that she sings about “Aliens” in her latest…
Ukraine: Gaitana Participates in United Nations Campaign
There must be something in the air folks, cos the stars of Eurovision all seem to be feeling mighty charitable. Fresh on the heels of Doctor Gianluca’s public support of…
Editorial: Should Artists Give Eurovision A Second (Or Third) Try?
May 2012. Fresh from defeat, the people behind San Marino’s entry meet in the Eurovision Bunker. San Marino needs a new song, producer and artist to take Eurovision glory and…
Eurovision Open Caption: Ukraine’s Gaitana
Every week we supply the photo, and you supply the caption. This week’s image comes from Gaitana’s first dress rehearsal at Eurovision 2012. As you’ll recall, Gaitana shimmied in a…
LISTEN: Gaitana’s New Single “You Will Like It”
Gaitana, the world’s most successful Congolese-Ukrainian artist, seems to be issuing a command with her new single “You Will Like It”—and we’re happy to obey. “I prepared a hot summer…
Ukraine: Gaitana Releases “You Are the Champion” for Euro 2012
Happy, clappy Gaitana—our favorite Congolese-Ukrainian singer—has released yet another gooey and uplifting track. Rather than asking us to be her guest, she’s now directing her attention to raising our self-esteem.…
Second Semi-Final Reaction: Ukraine’s Gaitana (VIDEO)
In her Eurovision entry “Be My Guest,” Gaitana repeats the phrase “be my guest” 12 times. Just in case you didn’t understand what she meant, she explained that she wants…
Ukraine: Gaitana’s First Rehearsal
Wiwi: Gaitana is my sentimental favourite. Shortly after winning Ukraine’s national selection back in February, she had to deal with ugly comments from a right-wing politician who said she wasn’t…
Second Semi-Final Odds: Belarus, Estonia and Ukraine Climbing
Since we last reviewed the odds to win the second semi-final at Eurovision 2012, little has changed at the top. Sweden, Serbia, Norway and Turkey have held on to the…
Gaitana Releases Official Video for “Be My Guest” (Part One)
Gaitana—Ukraine’s most famous singer of Congolese descent—has released the official video for her Eurovision entry “Be My Guest.” In a statement released this afternoon, her publicity team described the video…
Gaitana Interview: Ukraine’s R&B Star Talks About “Be My Guest” and More
Over the past month Gaitana has survived Ukraine’s national Eurovision selection—and racist slurs from a right-wing politician. Despite her busy schedule and the ongoing controversy, she recently took some time…
Gaitana Controversy Turns Eurovision Into Platform for Identity
As part of Wiwi’s day job, he sometimes gets to write about Eurovision. As such, he recently interviewed Ukraine’s Gaitana, who has become embroiled in a high-profile war of words…