Interviews Russia Russia’s Philipp Kirkorov: I would write a Eurovision song for Julia Samoylova if she asked me Posted on August 1, 2017August 1, 201718 commentsbyWilliam Lee Adams The booing of The Tolmachevy Sisters is one of his worst memories View Post Share
View Post Interviews Russia Russia’s Sergey Lazarev on Eurovision 2018: “I haven’t decided yet — I have to have a song” Posted on July 30, 2017July 30, 201751 commentsbyWilliam Lee Adams “Next year maybe Julia Samoylova will go” View Post Share
View Post Eurovision News Russia Russia: Julia Samoylova still waiting to be confirmed for Eurovision 2018 Posted on July 27, 201770 commentsbyRobyn Gallagher She hasn’t heard anything from the broadcaster View Post Share
View Post Russia Ukraine Ukraine dealt “substantial fine” over Russia Eurovision dispute and organisational delays Posted on June 29, 2017June 29, 201763 commentsbyWilliam Lee Adams …but Russia will NOT be penalised View Post Share
View Post Russia Ukraine Russia’s Julia Samoylova to Billboard: The Eurovision ban hurt me, but I never give up Posted on June 9, 2017June 9, 201714 commentsbyBernardo Pereira “I had no idea the Crimea concert would cause such a reaction” View Post Share
View Post Polls Russia Poll: Where would you have ranked Russia in the semi-final and grand final of Eurovision 2017? Posted on June 4, 2017June 4, 201774 commentsbyWilliam Lee Adams Would the flame have burned a path to the final? View Post Share
View Post Eurovision News Russia Ukraine Eurovision Reference Group to discuss potential Russia-Ukraine sanctions on June 12 Posted on June 2, 2017June 2, 201751 commentsbyRenske ten Veen “There was a propaganda war between both sides” View Post Share
View Post Eurovision News Russia Girl on fire! Julia Samoylova performs at Victory Day commemoration in annexed Crimea Posted on May 11, 2017May 11, 201768 commentsbyAngus Quinn The flame is still burning View Post Share
View Post Russia Julia Samoylova will return to Crimea for Victory Day Concert in Sevastopol on May 9 Posted on April 26, 2017April 26, 201754 commentsbyWilliam Lee Adams May 9 marks the Soviet Union’s defeat of Nazi Germany View Post Share
View Post Eurovision News Russia Wiwi Jury Wiwi Jury: Russia’s Julia Samoylova with “Flame Is Burning” Posted on April 16, 2017April 17, 201779 commentsbyStaff Writer “It burns so bright, despite the decidedly vintage sound” View Post Share
View Post Eurovision News Eurovision Song Contest 2017 Russia Russian media report EBU may disqualify Russia from entering Eurovision 2018 Posted on April 15, 2017April 15, 201776 commentsbyStanislav Smolenko Not broadcasting this year’s contest could cost them View Post Share
View Post Eurovision News Russia Russia’s Julia Samoylova on Eurovision: “I would have flown to Kyiv, even under threat of arrest” Posted on April 14, 2017April 14, 201742 commentsbyAngus Quinn She takes comfort from her fans View Post Share
View Post Eurovision News Russia Ukraine Ukrainian broadcaster UA:PBC speaks out: “Russia’s goal wasn’t to compete in Eurovision” Posted on April 14, 2017April 14, 201730 commentsbyAngus Quinn “…but to create a negative atmosphere” View Post Share
View Post Eurovision News Eurovision Song Contest 2017 Russia Ukraine Timeline: The Russia-Ukraine spat over Julia Samoylova and Eurovision 2017 Posted on April 14, 2017April 14, 201711 commentsbyRenske ten Veen There’s been a lot to chew on View Post Share
View Post Eurovision Song Contest 2017 Russia Ukraine CONFIRMED: Russia will not compete at Eurovision 2017…even as EBU condemns Ukraine’s ban of Julia Samoylova Posted on April 13, 2017November 6, 2019221 commentsbyChris Halpin Julia still banned from Ukraine View Post Share
View Post Eurovision News Spain Manel Navarro: “Brexit won’t affect the UK’s performance at Eurovision 2017” Posted on April 13, 2017April 13, 201723 commentsbyAngus Quinn He also gives his take on Julia Samoylova View Post Share
View Post Eurovision News Germany Russia Ukraine Eurovision 2017: EBU denies show could move to Berlin…as pranksters claim Deltenre revealed contingency plan Posted on April 5, 2017April 5, 201771 commentsbyBogdan Honciuc The EBU is yet to confirm that the prank call took place View Post Share
View Post Eurovision News Russia Ukraine From Russia with love: Julia Samoylova films Eurovision postcard amid escalating tensions with Ukraine Posted on April 3, 2017April 28, 201739 commentsbyAngus Quinn She filmed it in Red Square with her husband View Post Share