Who’s joining Tõnis as the second Eesti Laul 2021 host? Find out here!
Tõnis Niinemets will be joined by fellow Estonian television presenter Grete Kuld at Eesti Laul 2021! Tõnis revealed his co-host for the Estonian selection next March on a special new years eve program and said “I understood tandems work when Grete is part of it.” Grete expressed her excitement at the role alongside Tõnis, but […]
The Roop: we can win Pabandom iš naujo again!
Speaking to Lithuanian broadcaster LRT, the Roop’s lead singer Vaidotas Valiukevičius has said he is confident that he and his band can win Pabandom iš naujo again. Just one week ago, the line up for Pabandom iš Naujo 2021 was revealed, with 2020 parcipants The Roop among the 23 acts. In an interview with LRT, […]
Could Nikkie de Jager be the fourth host for Eurovision 2021?
In a recent video uploaded to NikkieTutorials official YouTube account, Nikkie de Jager talks about 2020 and looks forward to 2021. As part of the video, she talks about her experience of being a part of Eurovision 2020 and “Eurovision: Europe Shine A Light” back in May, as well as looking forward to Eurovision 2021, […]
Save the date! EMA is coming to television screens on February 27th
After the cancellation of Eurovision 2020, Slovenian broadcaster RTVSLO were quick to announce that Ana Soklič would be returning to Eurovision 2021, and soon after, it was announced that Ana would have her own national final to chose her 2021 entry. EMA 2021 will take place on February 27th, and will not only be used […]
And then there were two! Hooverphonic reveal two songs are in the running for Eurovision 2021
Hooverphonic’s band member and sound engineer Alex Callier, in interview with local news site VTM Nieuws, spoke about preparations for next years Eurovision Song Contest, and how the band are coming along with their 2021 song. “We haven’t decided. We have two top-top songs and we just can’t choose.” – Alex Callier Hooverphonic were the […]
Lee Smithurst reveals more about the UK announcement and participation!
With the 2021 season well and truly underway, fans are very eager to find out what the plans are for the UK this year as the plans for the future. Speaking to Eurovision podcast, The Euro Trip, Series Producer Lee Smithurst discussed many things, including the reasons why they decided for an internal selection this year […]
New things for Germany as they revamp their selection process for 2021!
News from Germany: ESC Kompakt has announced that there have been some changes in terms of the selection process. In terms of the general concept, nothing has changed since 2020. Broadcaster NDR held an internal selection consisting of an Eurovision jury made up from music experts, Eurovision fans and an international jury of former Eurovision […]
The #ESC250 Top Songs have been revealed. Check out if your favourite songs made the list!
2020 is almost over, and who doesn’t want to see the end of it!! And what better way to end it, than by counting down the Top 250 Eurovision songs, as voted by the fans! Hosted by songfestival.be – each year fans are tasked with voting for their favourite Eurovision songs, with the results released […]
Could “La La Love”, “Ue La La” and “Set Me Free” be Eden Alene’s final three songs?
National daily newspaper Israel Hayom have reported that the three songs which Eden Alene will sing in “Our Song For Eurovision” are “La La Love”, “Ue La La” and “Set Me Free”. However, we are still awaiting official confirmation from Israeli broadcaster, KAN, which is expected to be on Sunday January 3rd. Back in November […]
Justs finished 7th in charity marathon “Dod Pieci!” in Latvia
On December 17th in Latvia, the 7th annual charity marathon “Dod Pieci!” (“Give Five!”) took place! This is a charity marathon that happens every Christmas for over 7 years which is hosted by Latvian Radio 5 with author Toms Grēviņš, who has been a commentator since 2015 and point announcer in 2016 for Latvia at […]
Former Eurovision: You Decide judge appears on The Masked Singer UK!
The Masked Singer has returned to British screens and the first episode saw a former Eurovision: You Decide judge performing under the mask! Singer/songwriter (and all round Diva) Sophie Ellis-Bextor became the first to be unmasked on the popular show that sees contestants sing disguised in elaborate outfits in a bid to outwit a panel […]
‘Karma’ is to remain in Albanian at Eurovision 2021!
Festivali i Këngës 59 winner and Albania’s Eurovision 2021 representative Anxhela Peristeri has answered the question we’ve all been asking since she claimed her victory – Will Karma be translated into English for Eurovision? The answer is no, Karma will be remaining in Albanian! In an interview with Eurovision Buddies, Anxhela explained that she had always thought if […]
Anxhela Peristeri wins Albania’s Festivali I Këngës!
Anxhela Peristeri has just won Albania’s long-running Festivali I Këngës, which is used to select Albania’s Eurovision entry. The winning entry Karma will likely get a revamp for Eurovision After 3 shows, the winner was finally decided by a jury. On the first night all songs were performed in the studio version and on the second […]
Pabandom iš Naujo 2021 line-up revealed
Lithuanian broadcaster LRT have today announced the 23 acts who will be taking part in Pabandom iš Naujo 2021. The acts were chosen by a jury panel of LRT members and television professionals. Among the line-up, we see 2020 representatives The Roop, who have an automatic spot in the final, as well as Evelina Sašenko […]
Austria’s 2021 Eurovision song will be released in March
The Austrian representative for Eurovision 2021, Vincent Bueno, has revealed that his song for next year’s contest will be released in March. Speaking as a guest on a special Christmas show on Austrian radio station Ö3, Vincent outlined some of his plans and expectations for Eurovision 2021. When asked if he is worried about the […]
See ya! Melani releases new single “Adiós”
Melani García, who represented Spain at the Junior Eurovision Song Contest in 2019, has released a song on all streaming platforms called “Adiós”. Melani’s new single is about intending to encourage all people to fulfil their dreams and fight against people telling them “You can’t do it”! Who is Melani García? Melani García is a […]
Seen it all before? Helena Paparizou releases new song “Deja Vu”
On December 18th on YouTube and other streaming platforms, Helena Paparizou who represented Greece at Eurovision Song Contest 2005 and took the victory released her new song which is called Deja Vu featuring Marseaux, who is a local Greek artist. The song is all about love, pain and betrayal. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9N6LhuwkmE8https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xDbJayTe5Kg Who is Helena Paparizou? Helena […]
20 songs were in the running for 2021 Swiss Eurovision entry
Switzerland’s Eurovision 2021 participant Gjon’s Tears has revealed in an interview with TopRadio Albania that 20 songs were written for his entry at next year’s contest in Rotterdam. In the later part of this year, Gjon’s Tears has already announced on social media that his 2021 song has been chosen, but we are still yet […]
Back in the office! Netta releases new EP ‘The Best of Netta’s Office Volume 1’
Eurovision 2018 winner Netta Barzilai has released her new EP The Best of Netta’s Office Volume 1. The EP consists of 6 covers of well known songs including Blue by Eiffel 65 and Barbie Girl by Aqua. As this is Volume 1 of the EP, we can expect more new music from Netta in the future! You can listen to The Best of Netta’s […]
UMK 2021 participants will be revealed on January 13!
Eurovision 2021 is getting serious! More and more national selections are about to give details about their participants. Some of them already revealed full songs or at least snippets of them. Now, the Finnish broadcaster YLE revealed that the participants list is going to get revealed on January 13th 2021 for Uuden Musiikin Kilpailu. Up […]
RTVSLO prepared to delay Slovenian song selection under ‘Scenario D’
Slovenian broadcaster RTVSLO have revealed that if ‘Scenario D’ happens out of the four possible scenarios that depend on the pandemic, they are prepared to push back their song selection show as far as possible. In an interview with Humans of Eurovision on YouTube, Slovenian Head of Delegation for the Eurovision Song Contest Aleksander Radić […]
DORA 2021: HRT will release one minute snippets one week before the final
“A week before Dora 2021, we will play a minute of each song and I think that will be enough to get some first impressions… to intrigue both viewers and fans and for the excitement in front of Dora itself…” Uršula Tolj Speaking to eurosong.hr, Croatian Head of Delegation, Uršula Tolj, has revealed that one minute […]
RTSH reveal Festivali i Këngës finalists
Albanian broadcaster RTSH has revealed the 18 finalists of the 59th Festivali i Këngës, who will be battling it out for the honour of representing Albania at the 2021 Eurovision Song Contest due to be held in Rotterdam next May. The first semi final was held last night, December 21, and the second acoustic semi […]
Germany’s act for Eurovision 2021 has been chosen!
We have news from Germany! Alexandra Wolfsladt, Head of the German Delegation for Eurovision, has revealed in a podcast that the Eurovision act for 2021 has been chosen. Last month, Eurovoxx and others reported that the selection process had been in the final stages. Until this point, we have no information about the song and […]
Shhh! Ott Lepland teams up with Púr Múdd on new single ‘Vaikida Võib’
Eurovision 2012 participant for Estonia, Ott Lepland, has teamed up with Estonian house duo Púr Múdd. Vaikida Võib is Púr Múdd’s first ever single in Estonian – and who else better is there to sing it than Ott Lepland himself? Púr Múdd participated at Eesti Laul in 2016 with Meet Halfway and performed as an interval act […]
Damir Kedžo releases new single “By My Side” with Reko360!
Croatia’s 2020 Eurovision representative Damir Kedžo has collaborated with the Swedish music collective Rika360 for his new Single By My Side. This song which is fully in English differs a lot to Kedžo’s previous song both in terms of the language and also the style. By My Side is a very cool and modern song […]
Taking the ‘Slow Lane’ for Christmas? James Newman releases new single with Armin Van Buuren!
The UK’s Eurovision 2020 participant James Newman has teamed up with Dutch DJ Armin van Buuren on new single Slow Lane. The single is written by both James Newman and Armin van Buuren, alongside song writers Benno De Goeij, Taylor Ann Fowlis and Alan Walker. James has previously collaborated with Armin van Buuren on Therapy and High On Your Love. James […]
Samanta Tīna’s Eurovision 2021 entry will be released in January!
Latvia’s Eurovision 2021 entry is set to be revealed next month – definitely the good start to 2021 that we needed! It has been chosen out of eleven potential entries for participant Samanta Tīna produced throughout the year in song writing camps. Notable participants of the camp include Animata who represented Latvia at the Eurovision […]
Martin Österdahl discusses four possible scenarios for Eurovision 2021
Executive Producer of the Eurovision Song Contest Martin Österdahl has discussed four possible scenarios regarding how the 2021 contest in Rotterdam will take place, all depending on where we are at with the ongoing Covid-19 pandemic. All four scenarios depend on epidemiological data. What are the most likely scenarios? Österdahl has revealed that the most […]
The story of her life continues! Lesley Roy will represent Ireland again in 2021!
We have another confirmed Eurovision act for 2021: The Irish singer and songwriter Lesley Roy has just been confirmed by the official Eurovision Channel as well as on social media. Therefore, she joins the big number of returning artists from 2020. Roy was supposed to compete in Rotterdam in May 2020 with the pop-rock song […]
Manel Navarro shows his most sincere feelings in his new song ‘Quiéreme’
Manel Navarro’s path to Eurovision was not perfect and he finished last. However, the artist has continued working as a singer-songwriter and is giving Spanish music great creations. The latest one is Quiéreme (Love me), a romantic song together with the singer Bely Basarte. Manel Navarro shows us his most personal side and most sincere feelings […]
Pastora Soler and Al Bano unmasked in the semifinal of The Masked Singer Spain
The famous masked contest “The Masked Singer” is succeeding in the world and there are several Eurovision artists who have hidden behind their masks. Last night, during the semifinal of the Spanish version of the contest, two artists were unmasked, both Eurovision stars: Pastora Soler (Spain 2012) and Al Bano (Italy 1976 and 1985). A […]
Czech Republic: Benny Cristo is currently selecting 2021 entry
Considering the circumstances, many artists of 2020 have been internally selected for Eurovision 2021 so they can actually showcase their potential to a wide audience. One of these artists is Benny Cristo from the Czech Republic who was supposed to represent his country with the song Kemama. Due to the Covid-19 pandemic, the contest had […]
Eden Alene’s 3 songs in the final of ‘Our Song For Eurovision’ are to be revealed on January 3rd
The final 3 songs that performed by Eden Alene that will be competing in the Israeli national final Our Song For Eurovision will be revealed on January 3rd 2021. After 11 days of online voting between nine potential songs, the votes are being counted and tallied. Two out of the three songs advancing to the […]
Not listening to the Junior Eurovision songs until the live show?! How did that experience go?
With the Junior Eurovision Song Contest in Warsaw come and gone, has ‘Post-Junior Eurovision- Depression’ kicked in yet? Well… let’s help you with that. Picture this: Eurovision season begins, you follow many national selections, listen to all the songs for that year, form favourites, watch pre-parties, watch rehearsals, have an exciting and time watching the […]
Various singers come together for the “San Marino United Artists” project
Fourteen singers from San Marino, singing under the name “San Marino United Artists”, have come together for a new Christmas-themed song, “Sogno” (Dream). The song has been written by Miodo (San Marino 2008) frontman, Nico Della Valle. Sogno, a fairytale transformed into music, is a dreamy song that tells the story of a magical night. […]
Junior Eurovision winner María Isabel releases her new song ‘Me Enseñaste’
Junior Eurovision 2004 winner María Isabel has released her new song Me enseñaste which translates to You Taught Me in English. A beautiful urban ballad which is very different from the style of her latest songs. María Isabel makes it clear that she knows how to make her followers dance, but she also knows how […]
Festival da Canção 2021 semi final line-ups have been drawn!
It has been revealed by Portuguese broadcaster RTP who will be competing in which semi final for the 2021 edition of Festival da Canção. The winner of Festival da Canção will go onto represent Portugal at the 2021 Eurovision Song Contest, due to be held in Rotterdam next May. Ten artists will perform in each […]
Samanta Tīna releases teaser for a new single – could it be a potential Eurovision 2021 entry?
On 11th of December 2020, Samanta Tīna posted on her Instagram story and revealed a snippet of a new single, which could be a potential song for Latvia at the 2021 Eurovision Song Contest due to be held in Rotterdam next May. Of course it could just be a new single that she’s releasing prior […]
Ana Soklič releases official video for Voda!
Ana Soklič who was set to represent Slovenia in Eurovision 2020, and will represent Slovenia in Eurovision 2021 has just released the official music video for her Eurovision 2020 song Voda! On the release of the official video Ana Soklič says: ‘I dedicate this video for the untried Eurovision song “Water” to my grandmother, Marija […]
The Roop are the most Google searched artist in Lithuania during 2020
On 9th December, The Roop announced on their Instagram account that they are the most searched artist in Lithuania of 2020, and lead singer Vaidotas Valiukevičius was the 5th most searched person on Google. View this post on Instagram A post shared by THE ROOP (@theroopband) Who are The Roop? The Roop are pop rock […]
Franka has a “Plan B” with new single release
“You know the feeling when you’re in love, and nothing else matters?… Plan B is perfect for cold, nostalgic winter.” – Franka. Croatia’s Eurovision 2018 representative has released a new song “Plan B”, together with an official music video. The power ballad that is “Plan B” has an intimate and warm melody to it. It […]
Congratulations to Victoria as she makes Forbes “30 Under 30 leaders” of 2020
Bulgaria’s Eurovision 2020 and 2021 representative, Victoria, has been nominated for Forbes Bulgaria’s “30 Under 30”. This is an annual list, which includes leaders who are under 30. The 30 leaders are divided into five categories. Victoria was nominated in the Culture, Art and Media category. But she wasn’t the only Bulgarian to be nominated; […]
Elina Nechayeva releases new single ‘Dans Mes Rêves’
Estonian soprano Elina Nechayeva has released her stunning new single Dans Mes Rêves just in time for Christmas. This is her third studio single, and the first in French. Her previous singles La voce dell’alba and La Forza have both been in Italian. She announced the single’s release on her Instagram page with a very ‘winter wonderland’ photo to match! View […]
The 12 acts and their songs for Eurovision: C’est vous qui décidez! have been released
France 2, the French television channel responsible for the country’s national final for Eurovision 2021, have today revealed the 12 acts and their songs that will be competing in Eurovision: C’est vous qui décidez!. As we reported on December 8th, the first five acts and their songs had been announced, and now the remaining seven […]
Bonjour Junior Eurovision! France will be the host for the 2021 contest!
Bonsoir Europe: France is going to be the host of the 19th Junior Eurovision Song Contest in 2021. This has been announced today on social media by the official Junior Eurovision channel. Unlike in Eurovision, the winner of Junior Eurovision doesn’t necessarily host in the following year. For example, Italy won in 2014 with the […]
New information revealed about France’s national final for Eurovision 2021
Back in August, it was announced that France would be holding a brand new national for Eurovision 2021, “Eurovision: C’est vous qui décidez!”, and just a few weeks ago, it was confirmed that the show would be taking place in January. Fast forward to now and it looks like we might potentially have our first […]
Festivali i Këngës 59 participant Manjola Nallbani tests positive for Covid-19
The Covid-19 pandemic has affected the entire world, especially the music industry which has been hit by restrictions with cancellations of pretty much every concert. Besides internet projects, music festivals and competitions on television are the only shows that are allowed to work at the moment. However, there is always a risk of getting infected […]
Junior Eurovision 2020: facts and figures
One week on from the 18th edition of The Junior Eurovision Song Contest, let’s take a look at some facts and figures from this years contest! The Junior Eurovision Song Contest 2020 came to Poland for a second time. After hosting the 2019 contest in Gliwice-Silesia, the 2020 contest came to the capital, Warsaw. Poland […]
Rise like a Phoenix! Elina Nechayeva unmasked as Fööniks on Maskis Laulja
Tonight, we had the Grand Final of Maskis Laulja, the Estonian adaptation of the popular celebrity singing competition The Masked Singer. In the final three we had Draakon, who sang a medley from The Sound Of Music, Fööniks who sang Never Enough from The Greatest Showman and Polaarhunt, who sang Born This Way by Lady Gaga. Unmasked first and subsequently in third place was […]