Leo Leandros, father of Vicky Leandros, Passes Away at 102
Leo Leandros, the father of Luxembourg entrant Vicky Leandros, has died at the age of 102. Leandros was a famed singer, songwriter, and musician who co-wrote Après toi, the Eurovision 1972 entry for Luxembourg that won the contest that year. His daughter Vicky performed the song at the contest in Edinburgh, United Kingdom. Leandros was […]
Achille Lauro Named Torchbearer for 2026 Olympic Torch Relay
Achille Lauro has been named one of the first celebrity torchbearers of the 2026 Winter Olympic torch relay. Achille Lauro was announced along with 5 other torchbearers by the Milan-Cortina 2026 Organizing Committee. The Italian native represented San Marino at the 2022 Eurovision Song Contest in Turin, Italy. He was chosen to carry the Olympic […]
Eurovision to Return to Peacock with No Commentator
Good news for American fans! For the fourth consecutive year, American streaming platform Peacock will once again stream the Eurovision Song Contest with no commentator. For the 2022 and 2023 contests, former figure skater Johnny Weir was the commentator but will be absent for this year’s contest. Weir has a history of commentating for NBC’s […]
Montenegro Confirms Withdrawal from Eurovision 2023
Montenegrin public broadcaster RTCG has confirmed that Montenegro will not compete in Eurovision 2023, citing cost as the main reason. “In addition to the significant costs of the registration fee, as well as the cost of staying in Great Britain – we also faced a lack of interest from sponsors, so we decided to direct […]
Finland’s 1980 Entrant Vesa-Matti Loiri Passes Away Aged 77
Vesa-Matti Loiri has passed away at the age of 77 due to complications from cancer. Loiri represented Finland at the 1980 Eurovision Song Contest with his song Huilumies, placing last out of 19 acts with just six points. In his post-Eurovision years, Loiri continued his acting career which spanned five decades. In his long career, […]
United Kingdom’s 1991 Entrant Undergoing Treatment For Breast Cancer
United Kingdom’s 1991 participant Samantha Womack has revealed she has been diagnosed with breast cancer. The singer/actress revealed on Twitter that she has begun her very own battle with breast cancer. The news comes just days after the United Kingdom’s 1974 participant Olivia Newton-John passed away from the very same illness. Samantha shared a photo […]
Oklahoma’s AleXa Declared Winner of American Song Contest
After a long 8 weeks, the American Song Contest has a winner! Tulsa-born K-pop singer AleXa snagged 56 points from the national juries and a whopping 654 points from the public vote, totaling 710 points. She was presented with a golden glass microphone similar to the one given to the winner of Eurovision, and performed […]
American Song Contest: Connecticut, Oklahoma, & Puerto Rico Selected to go to Semi-Final.
Early in Monday night’s broadcast of the American Song Contest hosts Kelly Clarkson and Snoop Dogg revealed the three acts chosen by public vote. Connecticut’s Michael Bolton, Oklahoma’s AleXa, and Puerto Rico’s Christian Pagán are the first three acts chosen by public vote. They will join Rhode Island’s Hueston, who was the jury pick, in […]
American Song Contest: Entries Performing in Heat 2
Here are the next 11 entries performing tonight on American Song Contest: (in alphabetical order) State Performer Song Kansas Broderick Jones (ft. Calio) “Tell Me” Kentucky Jordan Smith “Sparrow” Maine King Kyote “Get Out Alive” Montana Jonah Prill “Fire It Up” Nebraska Jocelyn “Never Alone” New York Enisa “Green Light” North Dakota Chloe Fredericks “Can’t […]
Here are the Artists and Songs Competing in the First Qualifier of American Song Contest
Here are the performers competing in the first qualifying round on Monday night’s debut of American Song Contest: (in alphabetical order) State/Territory Artist Song Arkansas Kelsey Lamb “Never Like This” Connecticut Michael Bolton “Beautiful World” Indiana UG skywalkin “Love In My City” (feat. Maxie) Iowa Alisabeth Von Presley “Wonder” Minnesota Yam Haus “Ready To Go” […]
Barbara Dex Award to be Retired After Nearly 25 Years
It’s the end of an era. Belgian website songfestival.be has announced it would retire the Barbara Dex Award in lieu of something more positive. Songfestival.be, who took over the award from the original Dutch fansite House of Eurovision, says the website is looking for a new name to celebrate the wardrobe of future Eurovision contestants. […]
All 56 Acts Participating in American Song Contest Revealed, Including 6 Famous Names
The American Song Contest has released the names of all 56 participating acts which include 6 familiar faces. Michael Bolton, Sisqó, Jewel, Allen Stone, Macy Gray, and the Crystal Method will represent their home states alongside undiscovered talent, up-and-coming new artists, and rising stars. Here are the 56 performers: Alabama: Ni/Co Alaska: Jewel American Samoa: […]
Kelly Clarkson & Snoop Dogg to host the American Song Contest
The American Song Contest has its hosts! Singers Kelly Clarkson and Snoop Dogg have been announced to host the American counterpart to the Eurovision Song Contest. Snoop Dogg has said: ‘I am honored to host American Song Contest alongside my lil sis Kelly Clarkson, aka Miss Texas. 🎤🎬👊🏾👊🏾’ Clarkson added: ‘I have been a fan and love […]
American Song Contest Pushed Back to March
NBC has announced it would push the upcoming American Song Contest back to March, eurovision.tv has reported. The decision to push the American Song Contest back to March was made to allow the production team time to handle challenges and concerns caused by the COVID-19 pandemic. The American Song Contest is now set to premiere […]