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Melodifestivalen: Mariette and Magnus Carlsson qualify direkt till final from second semi-final
Mariette fought a wind machine and won
Poll: Who should qualify from the second semi-final of Melodifestivalen 2015?
Seven acts. Two qualifiers.
Sweden: Petra Mede Co-Hosts Kristallen
She might have shared a stage but she owned it
Editorial: Requiem for ESDM
So they came dead last in both jury votes and televotes, and only escaped last place because of a bizarre quirk of this year’s voting system. So the song was…
Country Profile: Georgia At Eurovision
Hot on the heels of Armenia, Georgia arrived at Eurovision in 2007, sending us all scrambling for the atlas to find out where it actually is (extreme Eastern Europe, at…
Review: Believe Bonnie, She’s Back
My adoration for Bonnie Tyler at Eurovision this year is no big secret. I thought she gave it considerable gusto and turned a fairly limp song into a stirring, nation-rallying…
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…
Ukraine: Zlata Ognevich Could Do With Some Downtime
It’s been a whirlwind few months for Zlata Ognevich following her star turn on the stage in Malmö in May. She gave us easily the strongest vocal performance of the…
Editorial: Why Malmö and Dusseldorf eclipse Baku’s Hosting in 2012
The unique flavour of every contest is not, contrary to popular belief, determined by the 26 different songs. The character of each year’s Contest comes from the host. It’s about…
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…
Editorial: Eurovision Was the Happiest Week of My Life
Until recently David was our resident Eurovision virgin. But the 57-year-old went all the way (to Malmö) in 2013. Here he looks back on reaching fourth base.
EBU Relaxed Rules, So Turkey Can Return
EBU, The European Broadcasting Union, has reminded this morning via Twitter that it changed the rules for participation in order to allow countries that did not broadcast the Eurovision Song…
Good news: Lys Assia Recovering, Coming to Malmö After All!
We are very happy to announce that Lys Assia, who has gone through a serious health scare recently, is recovering exceptionally well and will be present at Eurovision 2013 in…