Author: Jessica Cole

Jessica is from the United Kingdom and has been a fan of Eurovision and Junior Eurovision since 2005. Her favourite Eurovision song is "Oro" by Jelena Tomašević. Jessica's dreams came true when she attended Eurovision for the first time in Oslo, 2010.

Junior Eurovision 2022: viewing figures released

Various countries across Europe have revealed their viewing figures for The Junior Eurovision Song Contest 2022. With just over 24 hours since the end of Junior Eurovision 2022 in Yerevan, Armenia, which saw France claiming a second victory in the contest, the viewing figures from the pariticipating countries (plus Germany) have slowly started to trickle […]

BREAKING: Katarina Savić will not perform at the Junior Eurovision 2022 final

It has been announced that Katarina Savić will not be performing in the Junior Eurovision 2022 final today. The European Broadcasting Union has issued a statement regarding the health and wellbeing of Serbia’s Junior Eurovision 2022 representative, Katarina Savić. “We are really sad to announce that, for medical reasons, Katarina Savić from Serbia will not […]

Damir Kedžo among the line-up of participants for Dora 2023

The list of participants for Dora 2023 have been revealed. Earlier today, the Croatian broadcaster published the list of the 18 acts, and their song titles, which will be competing in the 2023 edition of Dora. Damir Kedžo – Angels and Demons (Jamie Duffin, Stefan Celar, Michael Chun-Fai Chung, Victoria Jane Horn) Meri Andraković – Bye Bye Blonde (Boris Đurđević, Valerija […]

The Big Eurovision Party is coming to the BBC on New Years Day

The BBC will be airing highlights of Het Grote Songfestivalfeest on New Years Day. The concert, which took place at the Ziggo Dome in Amsterdam, Netherlands last month, has been acquired for the BBC by Rachel Ashdown, Lead Commissioner for the Eurovision Song Contest.  The show was hosted by Dutch Eurovision representative in 1998 and […]

Junior Eurovision 2022: where to watch and how to vote

As we gear up for the 20th edition of the Junior Eurovision Song Contest in Yerevan, Armenia, on December 11th 2022, let’s take a look at where you can watch the contest and how you can vote. Where can I watch Junior Eurovision 2022? In the United Kingdom, the final of Junior Eurovision 2022 will […]

Camp and Furnace to play host to the official Euroclub of Eurovision 2023

It has been confirmed that the official Euroclub for Eurovision 2023 will be held in Camp and Furnace. Organisation Générale des Amateurs de l’Eurovision (OGAE), which is made up of 42 fan clubs from across the world, will be hosting the official Euroclub in Liverpool next May at Camp and Furnace.  Euroclub will be open […]

Junior Eurovision 2022: the complete running order has been revealed

The completed running order for Junior Eurovision 2022 has been revealed. At the opening ceremony, which took place earlier today, we found out that The Netherlands would be opening the show and Ukraine would be closing, whilst Armenia were drawn to perform in position number 15. Now, the producers have slotted in the remaining 13 […]

Junior Eurovision 2022 – day 1: opening ceremony takes place in Republic Square

The opening ceremony for Junior Eurovision 2022 takes place today! The ceremony will take place today, December 5th, in Republic Square, at 19:00 Armenia Standard Time (16:00 CET). It will be available to watch live on the official Junior Eurovision YouTube channel. The 16 participants of this years contest will walk the red carpet in […]

Finland: Samu Haber to host UMK 2023

“My dream is that in February I will be able to announce the winner at UMK, who will defeat the others also in Liverpool next May…” YLE have confirmed that Finnish singer, songwriter, and entrepeneur, Samu Haber, will be the sole host of the 2023 edition of Uuden Musiikin Kilpailu (UMK). Whilst Samu has performed […]

Victoria is back with new song “How To Ruin a Life”

Victoria is back with a brand new single “How To Ruin a Life”. Bulgaria’s Eurovision 2020 and 2021 representative, Victoria, has released a brand new song and accompanying music video. This marks her first official music video since her Eurovision 2021 entry “Growing Up Is Getting Old”. The music video, featuring popular Bulgarian actor Philip […]

Is Greece headed towards a national final for Eurovision 2023?

It has been reported that Greece could be returning to a national final for Eurovision 2023. OGAE Greece have reported that Greece could be using some kind of national final to select their representative for Eurovision 2023. However, at this stage, nothing has been confirmed nor denied by the Greek broadcaster. Since 2017, Greece’s Eurovision […]

Benidorm Fest 2023 songs to be released on December 19th

The Benidorm Fest 2023 songs will be released on December 19th. The Spanish broadcaster has confirmed that the 18 songs which will be competing in the 2023 edition of Benidorm Fest will be released on December 19th. The song reveal will be accompanied by a press conference at RTVE studios in Madrid, in which all […]

Maléna and Rosa Linn to perform at Junior Eurovision 2022

It has been confirmed that Maléna and Rosa Linn will perform at Junior Eurovision 2022. The reigning Junior Eurovision champion and TikTok sensation will be performing at the Junior Eurovision Song Contest 2022 in Yerevan as part of the inteval act. Maléna, who brought Armenia their second Junior Eurovision victory last year with “Qami Qami” […]

Tickets for Junior Eurovision 2022 are on sale now!

Tickets for The Junior Eurovision Song Contest 2022 are officially on sale! Today marks the day that tickets for Junior Eurovision 2022 have gone on sale. The tickets are expected to go on sale in phases, so there will be more than one chance to try and buy tickets. Tickets for the jury show and […]

Tina Müller returns as host for Dansk Melodi Grand Prix 2023

Tina Müller will co-host Dansk Melodi Grand Prix alongside Heino Hansen. Tina Müller will be returning to Dansk Melodi Grand Prix as a co-host for a third year running, this time alongside stand-up comedian and former radio host, Heino Hansen. In preparation for his new role as Dansk Melodi Grand Prix co-host, Heino has stated: “I am […]

BBC release official lyric video for Freya Skye’s “Lose My Head”

The official lyric video for “Lose My Head” has been released by the BBC. The United Kingdom’s Junior Eurovision 2022 entry “Lose My Head” has been written and produced by Jack Hawitt, Amber Van Day and Deepend, and will be sung by 13 year old Freya Skye. The song (and its official music video) were […]

Composers for Festival da Canção 2023 revealed

The composers for next years edition of Festival da Canção have been revealed. The 20 composers were revealed on A Nossa Tarde on RTP1 earlier today. Among the line-up are some familiar names, including former Festival da Canção and Eurovision acts. André Henriques April Ivy Bandua Bárbara Tinoco Churky Cláudia Pascoal Dapunksportif Edmundo Inácio (public […]

Portugal release Junior Eurovision 2022 entry “Anos 70”

The Portuguese entry for Junior Eurovision 2022 has been released. Portugal have officially released their entry for Junior Eurovision 2022, “Anos 70” by Nicolas Alves. This is one of the last Junior Eurovision 2022 songs to be released, ahead of Armenia, Georgia, Ireland and Italy. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Gu7oAdJy7K0&ab_channel=JuniorEurovisionSongContest The song that Nicolas will sing at this years […]

Chanel Dilecta to sing “BLA BLA BLA” for Italy at Junior Eurovision 2022

Italy have chosen Chanel Dilecta to represent them at Junior Eurovision 2022. It has also been confirmed that Chanel will sing “BLA BLA BLA” in Yerevan this December. The song and music video will be released next week. Who is Chanel Dilecta? Chanel hails from the small town of Thiene in Northern Italy, where she […]

TVR announces it will be taking a new approach to Eurovision in 2023

TVR has announced that they will be taking a new approach towards Eurovision, starting in 2023. After confirming their participation for Eurovision 2023 back in August, the Romanian broadcaster has now confirmed that they will be taking a new approach to the contest, starting with Selecția Națională. The Board of Directors, Mihai Predescu, has signed […]

Public vote to select the winner of Festivali i Këngës 61

The winner of Festivali i Këngës 61 will be determined by public vote. For the first time in the festival’s history, the winner of Festivali i Këngës will be determined entirely by the public via SMS votes, as opposed to jury voting, which has been used in every other edition thus far. In September, OGAE […]

RTSH reveal participants for Festivali i Këngës 61

RTSH have revealed the 26 acts that will be competing in Festivali i Këngës 61. A total of 26 acts have been chosen by the Albanian broadcaster to compete in the upcoming Festivali i Këngës, which will take place this December. There will 22 soloists, and four groups, who have been chosen by a special […]

HRT planning format changes for Dora in 2023

HRT have announced that they will be making format changes to Dora in 2023. The Croatian broadcaster has announced that there will be changes made to the 2023 edition of Dora, with two of the biggest changes being a change to the release date of all the competing songs, and the addition of semi finals. […]

The BBC announces its Eurovision 2023 senior production team

The BBC have announced their senior production team for Eurovision 2023. The British broadcaster, who is one of the host broadcasters of Eurovision 2023 along with Suspline of Ukraine, have today announced the Senior Production Team that will see them through Eurovision 2023. Martin Green takes the lead! Martin Green will be the man responsible […]

Slovenia: EMA will return in 2023

Some weeks after Slovenia’s Eurovision 2023 participation was confirmed, the Head of Entertainment Program at RTV Slovenija, Vanja Vardjan, announced that the broadcaster will chose it’s 2023 representative through their national selection, EMA. Sašo Hribar, a RTVSLO Councillor, declared that Slovenia “should not participate in Eurovision for several years, because no-one takes responsibility for poor rankings year […]

Liverpool hospitality weigh in on accommodation fiasco ahead of Eurovision 2023

Liverpool Hospitality, a non-profit organisation that represents the collective voice of Hospitality in Liverpool, has spoken out about the accommodation situation the city has found itself in following the confirmation of Liverpool as Eurovision 2023 host city. Since the announcement on October 7th, that Liverpool would be hosting Eurovision 2023, many fans found themselves out […]

Bulgaria officially confirms withdrawal from Eurovision 2023

Bulgaria have withdrawn from Eurovision 2023. Bulgaria’s broadcaster BNT have confirmed that Bulgaria will not be participating in Eurovision 2023. The news comes after Montenegro and North Macedonia both confirm their withdrawal from the 2023 contest earlier today. In a Direct Message on Twitter between BTN and OGAE Greece, the Balkan nation has confirmed it’s […]

Suspline and BBC sign memorendum of co-operation for Eurovision 2023

The BBC and Suspline have signed a memorandum of co-operation ahead of next years Eurovision Song Contest. On October 11th, the two broadcasters who are working together on Eurovision 2023, have signed a memorandum of co-operation, which has been signed by Mykola Chernotytskyi, Chairman of The Board of Suspline and Tim Davey, Director General of […]

Stage design revealed for Junior Eurovision 2022

Armenian broadcaster AMPTV have revealed the stage design for Junior Eurovision 2022. The stage design, which has been revealed by the broadcaster today, features a large circular stage right in the centre of the arena, with seating all around in a circular shape, and a standing area right in front.  David Tserunyan, Executive Producer of […]

Katarina Savić will represent Serbia at Junior Eurovision 2022

RTS have confirmed that Katarina Savić will be representing Serbia at Junior Eurovision 2022. The Serbian broadcaster has confirmed that Katarina Savić was chosen as the country’s representative for the upcoming Junior Eurovision Song Contest in Armenia through an open call. Katarina applied to the open call with the song “Svet bez granica” (World Without […]

Arianrhod Engebø and Stian Thorbjørsen to host Melodi Grand Prix 2023

Arianrhod Engebø and Stian “Staysman” Thorbjørsen have been confirmed as the hosts of Melodi Grand Prix 2023. Norwegian broadcaster NRK confirmed that Arianrhod and Stian would be the hosts for the upcoming Melodi Grand Prix in 2023, hosting the show for the first time. Arianrhod Engebø, also known as Arian, is a journalist and radio […]

Mirud rules out participation in this years Festivali i Këngës

Mirud has ruled out participation in Festivali i Këngës 61. The Albanian singer, who has previously participated in Festivali i Këngës on several occassions, has confirmed that he will not be participating in this years edition of the festival. However, Mirud reveals that he will go to Eurovision for another country instead, as revealed on […]

Junior Eurovision 2022: ARMTV begins the search for volunteers

ARMTV has begun the search for volunteers for Junior Eurovision 2022. The Armenian broadcaster has begun the search for volunteers to help out at Junior Eurovision 2022 in Yerevan this December. All interested persons can apply here, and must adhere to the following regulations. Volunteers must be either citizens or residents of Armenia, and must […]

Gaia Gambuzza to sing “Diamonds In The Skies” for Malta at Junior Eurovision 2022

Gaia Gambuzza will represent Malta in Junior Eurovision 2022 with her song “Diamonds In The Skies”. Gaia was crowned the winner of Malta Junior Eurovision Song Contest (MJESC) earlier this evening. She beat off 15 other acts to become Malta’s newest Junior Eurovision representative. The winner of the show was decided by 75% jury vote […]

Ireland: a folk metal band in Eurovision 2023?

It seems that Eurovision has started to interest rock and metal bands. On the 1st of October, frontman Keith Fay announced that the folk metal band Cruachan has submitted his bid to compete in the Eurovision Song Contest.  While submission windows are opening all over Europe, a surprise comes straight from Ireland – Cruachan applied to represent […]

The hosts for Melodifestivalen 2023 have been revealed

It has been confirmed that Jesper Rönndahl and Farah Abadi will be the hosts for Melodifestivalen 2023. The news was revealed today in a press conference at SVT Headquarters in Stockholm, and has been shared across Melodifestivalen’s official social media accounts. Farah, who co-hosted the Melodifestivalen final in 2022, has expressed her joy at returning […]