Romania: Mandinga’s First Rehearsal
Wiwi: Romania remains one of the favorites with the Wiwi Jury, and Elena is still the front-runner in the race to become Eurovision’s Next Top Model. So naturally we’ve been…
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Semi-Final Poll Standings: Update #3 (May 10)
We launched our semi-final prediction polls on March 18. Since then Wiwi’s readers have cast a total of 14,345 votes to to determine who will win the first and second…
Who Will Win Eurovision 2012? Update #3 (May 5)
Sweden’s Loreen and Romania’s Mandinga have emerged as the clear favorites in our poll “Who Will Win Eurovision 2012?“. Launched on March 25, the poll has recorded 13,627 votes as…
Romania: Elena Ionescu Records a Special Message for Wiwi Readers
Elena Ionescu is a beautiful woman. The lead singer of Romania’s 2012 Eurovision act Mandinga is currently dominating Wiwi’s annual search for Eurovision’s Next Top Model. As of 20 April,…
The Wiwi Jury: Romania’s Mandinga with “Zaleilah”
This morning the Wiwi Jury—our in-house panel of music unprofessionals—gathered in Wiwi’s dreary basement to review Romania’s cheery Eurovision entry “Zaleilah.” Some of us got up and danced. But one…
“Zaleilah” Lyrics and Translation — Mandinga (Romania, ESC 2012)
Read the lyrics and English translation of Mandinga’s “Zaleilah.”
First Semi-Final Odds: Romania, Finland and Austria Rising
Since we last checked in on the bookies’ predictions on who will win the first semi-final of ESC 2012, the leaderboard has seen some major shifts. Denmark’s Soluna Samay remains…
Who Will Win the First Semi-Final at Eurovision 2012? Vote Now!
During the first semi-final at Eurovision this year, Ireland’s Jedward will channel youth while Russia’s Buranovskiye Babushki will exude 400 years worth of life experience. The lead singer of Romania’s…
Mandinga Win Romania’s Selectia Nationala with “Zaleilah”
Leather body suits, bag pipes and accordions rarely appear on stage at the same time—unless you’re Romanian pop group Mandinga. Their mishmash of folk music, pop couture, and spilling cleavage…