Ukraine: Can Go_A’s “SHUM” go to Eurovision in its current form? Or will the folklore-inspired lyrics need to be re-written?
Their song selection saga continues
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Hungary: Petruska disqualified from A Dal final amid plagiarism claims, replaced by Gergo Oláh
He denies the accusations
Moldova: Songwriters respond to Irina Kit’s withdrawal after plagiarism accusations
Sweden Songs deny responsibility
Moldova: New plagiarism claims as Irina Kit is accused of copying Akon
Listen and judge for yourselves
Melodifestivalen: Frans’ entry “If I Were Sorry” accused of plagiarism
Is it another Måns Zelmerlöw case?
Twitter spat: Michele Perniola accuses “Heroes” of plagiarism
Måns responds during press conference
Romania: Paula Seling addresses accusations of video plagiarism
“It would be absurd to copy the competition,” the Romanian singer says.
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…
Moldova: 24 Artists, 60 Songs, and One Big Controversy
Teleradio Moldova has announced that the first stage of the 2013 national selection has ended.
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…
Did Eric Saade Steal His Show from Alexey Vorobyov? (VIDEO)
The claws keep coming out at Eurovision 2011. First Jedward told a tabloid that Blue abandoned their fans. Now Russian contestant Alexey Vorobyov (a.k.a. Alex Sparrow) says that Sweden’s Eric…