Head of German delegation admits changes will be made in Eurovision selection format
With only 3 points from the jury and the televoters nul points, Germany was in the penultimate place in the Final of Eurovision 2021, being the second consecutive time in which the country is among the last positions of the scoreboard. In an interview with ESCKompact, Alexandra Wolfslast, head of the country’s delegation, admits that […]
Davina Michelle says no to Eurovision 2022
The Dutch singer Davina Michelle denied, in an interview with Shownieuws, that she is in the race to represent the Netherlands at Eurovision 2022: “My team and I talked about it and thought: maybe the right time hasn’t come yet. I never say never, but I just don’t feel that it’s time for this step” […]
“I am trying to find a solution for Andorra to return to Eurovision in 2022″ – Susanne Georgi
Susanne Georgi insists on Andorra’s return to the Eurovision Song Contest in 2022, days after the management of broadcaster RTVA denies that possibility. The singer, the last Andorran representative in 2009, reacted to the station’s position in a publication, writing on social media: “As I was mentioned in that statement, I just felt it was fair to […]
EBU Says ‘NO’ to Ideas for Scotland’s Independent Participation in Eurovision
Scottish deputy Alyn Smith suggested Scotland’s participation independently from the United Kingdom in the Eurovision Song Contest (ESC), a subject that will emerge after this year’s British zero points. However, the European Broadcasting Union (EBU) refuses this scenario. The UK has always been represented as a whole through the BBC broadcaster, which does not appear […]
EBU Suspends Membership Status of Belarusian Broadcaster, BTRC
The European Broadcasting Union (EBU) suspends BTRC, the only member from Belarus. At stake is the situation in that country, with the Alexander Lukashenko regime systematically calling into question freedoms such as that of expression or of the press. This means that Belarus may take the risk of not being eligible to participate in Eurovision […]
Flo Rida wants to collaborate with The Black Mamba
After reaching 12th place in the Final of the Eurovision Song Contest 2021, international doors continue to open for The Black Mamba, the group that represented Portugal in Rotterdam. Speaking to TV7 Dias magazine, Pedro Tatanka, lead singer of the group and composer of “Love Is on My Side”, revealed that they were contacted by […]
New RTVE management makes changes to Spain’s participation in Eurovision
RTVE, Spain’s public broadcaster, has a new direction and after receiving only six points in the Eurovision Song Contest 2021, it wants a strategy review. According to the Bluper website, the new president of RTVE, José Manuel Pérez Tornero, has decided to make significant changes to the broadcaster. Participation in Eurovision is one of […]
Salvador Sobral’s “Paint the Town” is the second single from his album “BPM”
One day from editing BPM, his third studio album, Salvador Sobral releases “paint the town”. The video clip, made and edited by Jep Jorba, is based on an original idea by Juan Daniel González and Sol Dominguez and includes the special participation of the children who play the choirs in the song. “When I […]
The Black Mamba release new single, “a parody” about a “man who all women long for”: “Crazy Nando”
At the end of the second semifinal of Eurovision 2021, the Black Mamba revealed a new single on social media, accompanied by a video recorded in Rotterdam, at the hotel where the musicians stayed. According to the band, the theme of “Crazy Nando” is “a parody about a stereotype of Casanova, that man for whom […]
Head of Irish delegation admits return of national final to Eurovision
After finishing last in the semifinal on two consecutive editions, Ireland’s state broadcaster is considering changing plans for the selection of its representatives for the Eurovision Song Contest. The announcement was made by Michael Kealy, the country’s head of delegation, speaking to Irish Sun, stressing that the return to the national final is very likely: […]
Plans for Eurovision Asia have been dropped by SBS
It had been planned for several years, and when preparing the debut of the American Song Contest, the Eurovision Asia Song Contest is really in this field of ideas. The Asian format of the Eurovision Song Contest seemed to be on course in 2017, but there were always difficulties in co-ordinating at a geographical level, […]
Serbia to chose representative through Beovizija in 2022
After the renewal of Hurricane as representatives for the country in 2021, Serbia will return to bet on Beovizija as the national final for the Eurovision Song Contest 2022. The guarantee was given by Olivera Kovacevic, editor-in-chief of RTS Entertainment, in an interview with New S, guaranteeing that the national final will take place, as […]
The Roop were chatting with Salvador Sobral on social media
The Roop, representatives of Lithuania at the Eurovision Song Contest 2021, talked with Salvador Sobral, winner of the 2017 contest, who started the conversation, which was made available on social networks, speaking Lithuanian. Vaidotas, the group’s vocalist, pointed out that “Amar Pelos Dois” is his favorite Eurovision song ever, because “he was not eurovisionish”, with […]
“I´m Here on a mission” – Clara meets up with Tix and finds out they share some points of view and states of mind
After his second rehearsal, Tix said he is having fun and feeling nice. About the ideas of the staging, he thought this was the right way to represent the song visually but it is not easy for him to put his ideas together: “In this head is f** chaos all the time”, said the Norwegian […]
“For an artist who goes to Eurovision, what comes after is the most important thing” – Clara was “The Lucky One” chatting with Uku Suviste
We spoke with Uku after his second rehearsal. In the first rehearsal he had no idea what was going on around him, like he was seeking something, but in the second one, he felt he knew perfectly well where he was standing and it felt very good.His team felt that some changes about the staging […]
“This song represents myself” – Andy catches up with Eurovision 2021’s Ana Soklič
We caught up with the Slovenian representative, Ana Soklič, after her second rehearsal and she mentioned that the fact of hasn’t seen any video from the first one, doesn’t give her a clear clue of how it went. Still she was quite excited. When we asked her if she felt that this song was the […]
“I just want to share good things” – Andy catches up with Gjon’s Tears in a speed lightning interview
We got a brief interview with the Swiss singer, Gjon’s Tears, who started by saying he was happy to live this experience. When we asked him about the reactions to his song, Gjon said that he saw some and was happy for the positive ones but felt some disappointment regarding the non positive comments. In […]
“If you understand the music, you understand what light and hope is” – Fyr og Flamme (almost) took over control of Andy’s interview
Relaxing and enjoying the competition, it’s how these two guys are dealing with Eurovision at this point. As the Danish entry Fyr og Flamme said – “Doing 80’s music is not just buying the keyboard”, their music came naturaly and as countryside boys, they grew up listening to the 80’s. When asked about the wardrobe, […]
“I didn’t come to second or third place…I want to win!” – Eden Alene delighted Andy with her interview.
After her first rehearsal, Eden Alene was amazed by the grandiosity of the Ahoy Arena stage. However, she did not feel very confident in her performance, because according to her, everything has to be perfect and she knows she can do better!The singer promises to give 200 percent on stage because she really wants to […]
“We love Eurovision already for years…It’s a dream” – Tommy bring us up a cool chat with Hooverphonic
We spoke to Hooverphonic after their first rehearsal! They started by saying that they feel very calm, without any pressure and that the first rehearsal could not have gone better. What inspires them without a doubt is the cinematographic world. From the sets, to the wardrobe, instrumentality, lyrics, as well as the stage dynamics, it […]
Dutch newspaper launches campaign to find woman who inspired song by The Black Mamba
As we know, The Black Mamba revealed that the theme “Love Is On My Side” was inspired by a story of an Amsterdam prostitute. “We wrote this song with the hope that we would be in this position and that she could hear the song because we don’t have contact with her, we don’t even […]
“That’s the perfect opportunity, the only opportunity”: Andy catches up with The Black Mamba
The Black Mamba, Portugal’s 2021 Eurovision representatives, had a smart conversation with Andy and started by saying that the whole scenario and stage was great and that they are not used to this type of scenarios and technology on stage. “The stage is really impressive, we have played in a lot of festivals but even […]
Surprises lie ahead in the Portuguese Performance
On the eve of the Portuguese delegation’s departure to Rotterdam, host city of Eurovision Song Contest 2021, Tatanka, lead singer of The Black Mamba and composer of “Love Is On My Side”, promised in an interview with Sapo 24 several changes in the staging of the performance. “It will change a lot, it will be […]
Manizha was inspired by Salvador Sobral to sing in Russian at Eurovision
In an interview with Russian news outlet ‘super.ru‘, Manizha revealed that she dreamt of representing Russia at Eurovision ever since she was a child. The singer stated that she used to watch the contest as a child and remembers t.A.T.u (Russia, 2003) and Dana International (Israel, 1998) as her favourites. One of her highlights in […]
The 51 songs that Portugal took to Eurovision: Who’s hot and who’s not?
It’s here! The 51 songs from Portugal’s participation in the Eurovision Song Contest were evaluated, from their debut in 1964, with António Calvário, to the last live participation by Conan Osiris in 2019. The ranking was done by the most famous Portuguese music magazine, “Blitz”. From the glories to embarrassment, let’s see what came out! […]
The Voice Kids winner Simão Oliveira will represent Portugal at the Junior Eurovision Song Contest 2021
Simão Oliveira is the winner of “The Voice Kids” in Portugal. The 14-year-old contestant was the most voted contestant by the public in the final that took place this Sunday, April 18th. Simão Oliveira, the winner of the RTP1 talent program, won a record contract with Universal Music Portugal and will represent Portugal at the […]
Salvador Sobral comments on The Black Mamba’s song
In a recent interview with Portuguese national radio, Rádio Renascença, Salvador Sobral revealed that he likes the theme presented by the band that will represent Portugal at Eurovision this year. “I really like the music, because I am a friend of the guys. I am suspicious, I am suspicious”, confessed the young musician. Salvador Sobral […]