From Junior Eurovision to Fortnite: “Bim Bam Toi” has been integrated into the popular video game
It has been announced that France’s Junior Eurovision entry from 2019, “Bim Bam Toi” will be integrated into the popular video game, Fortnite. Her avatar is expected to perform her debut song in the video game. This will be the first time that a Junior Eurovision song will be incorporated into a video game like […]
Ukraine to hold televised national selection for Junior Eurovision 2021
Ukrainian public television channel, UA:KULTURA have revealed that they will be organising a televised national selection to chose their participant for the Junior Eurovision Song Contest 2021. This will mark the first time since 2017 that Ukraine will have a televised show to chose their act for Junior Eurovision. More details about the show, including […]
Ivi Adamou has not closed the door on a Eurovision return
Nine years after she represented the island nation in Baku, Azerbaijan with “La La Love”, Cypriot singer Ivi Adamou could be considering a Eurovision return in the future, as she mentions in an interview with real.gr. When asked if she would like to represent Cyprus again at Eurovision, or even sing for Greece, Ivi responded: […]
More details revealed for “Junior ESC – Wer fährt nach Paris?”
Today, more information about Germany’s national final for Junior Eurovision 2021, “Junior ESC – Wer fährt nach Paris?”, has come to light, as confirmed by eurovision.de. On July 25th, it was announced that Anjali, Emilie, Marta, Pauline and Yike had all advanced to the online voting round of the selection process. As of today, the […]
Malta begin preparations for Junior Eurovision 2021
Maltese broadcaster PBS have launched their selection process for Junior Eurovision 2021, thus confirming that Malta will be participating in the upcoming contest in Paris. They will use Malta Junior Eurovision Song Selection 2021 to find their act for the contest. Malta Junior Eurovision Song Selection 2021 will compromise of one televised show, in which the […]
North Macedonia will return to Junior Eurovision 2021
North Macedonia’s broadcaster MRT have announced that they will be returning to The Junior Eurovision Song Contest this year in Paris, France. The country previously took a break in 2020 due the COVID-19 pandemic, and their return to the contest makes them the 11th country to confirm participation. Details of how North Macedonia will chose […]
Måneskin and Duncan Laurence make it on to Billboard’s Emerging Artists chart
The two most recent Eurovision winners, Måneskin and Duncan Laurence, continue to go from strength to strength as they both make Billboard’s top 10 Emerging Artists chart, with the two artists currently at number one and two respectively. This week marks Måneskin’s second week on the chart, and their first week occupying the top spot, […]
Victoria wins award for Bulgarian Music Ambassador of 2021
Bulgaria’s representative for Eurovision 2020 and 2021, Victoria Georgieva, has announced on her social media that she has won the award for Bulgarian Music Ambassador for 2021. She was given the award by BG Radio. The BG Radio awards, (which is in its 19th edition this year), is run by the radio station itself, and […]
Manizha opens up about her Eurovision 2021 experience
Russia’s representative in this years Eurovision Song Contest, Manizha, has spoken about her Eurovision experience, turning 30 and life after Eurovision in an interview with ria.ru. Eurovision: an unplanned destination Manizha revealed in her interview that she did not expect to win the national final, and that initially, she did not want to go to […]
17 cities have submitted a bid to host Eurovision 2022
After the bidding window closed just last night, RAI have now announced that a total of 17 cities and regions across Italy have officially submitted their bid to host The Eurovision Song Contest 2022. A total of 7 cities, 5 provincial capitals and 5 municipalities have all submitted a bid. Bologna Genoa Florence Milan Rome […]
Bologna and Pesaro are the latest cities to confirm their bid to host Eurovision 2022
After Turin officially put in a bid to host Eurovision 2022 at the end of June, Bologna and Pesaro are the latest Italian cities to also confirm their bid. Matteo Ricci, mayor of Pesaro confirmed on social media that his city would be officially bidding to host next years contest. If Pesaro were to win […]
Switzerland to open submissions for Eurovision 2022 on September 1st
After confirming their participation for Eurovision 2022 back in April, and launching their search for jury members to help chose their entry, Switzerland’s broadcaster has now confirmed that they will open their submissions for Eurovision 2022 on September 1st. At the present time, we do not know any more information about Switzerland’s selection method for […]
Raffaella Carrà has passed away aged 78
Raffaella Carrà has passed away today, aged 78, following an undisclosed illness. Her former partner and long time collaborator, Sergio Japino, broke the news. “Raffaella has left us. She has gone to a better world, where her humanity, her unmistakable laugh and her extraordinary talent will shine forever Her unstoppable force, which has imposed her […]
Danish Broadcaster reveals error with some televotes in the Eurovision 2021 final
Danish Broadcaster DR have revealed that there were some errors with televoting in the Eurovision 2021 grand final, meaning that some viewers votes were not counted for. It has been reported that a small number of viewers votes were not counted, with these viewers receiving messages saying that they had already voted and would not […]
Prince Charles names Eimear Quinn’s “The Voice” as one of his favourite songs
Prince Charles, Prince of Wales, has revealed some of his favourite songs to the BBC, and among them, is Ireland’s winning entry from Eurovision 1996, “The Voice” by Eimear Quinn. He will share his favourite songs in a special show on hospital radio that will air at midday on July 4th, 2021. Givin’ Up, Givin’ […]
Italy will not participate in Junior Eurovision 2021
Italian broadcaster RAI have confirmed to Eurofestivales that Italy will not be participating in the upcoming Junior Eurovision Song Contest, due to take place on December 19th in Paris. Luca Milano, who is in charge of children’s content for RAI, has confirmed this news. Italy’s absence from Junior Eurovision 2021 will mark the second year […]
The Belorussian broadcaster has been expelled from the European Broadcasting Union
Euroradio have confirmed that the Belorussian broadcaster, Belteleradiocompany (BTRC) has been expelled from the European Broadcasting Union, effective immediatley. This comes just one month after the European Broadcasting Union suspended the Belorussian broadcaster due to the ongoing political situation in Belarus. On June 30th 2021, there was a meeting of the Executive Council of the […]
Turin becomes the first Italian city to confirm their bid to host Eurovision 2022
The Northern Italian city of Turin has become the first city in Italy to officially confirm that they will be bidding to host the Eurovision Song Contest 2022. Two weeks ago, politicans from Turin submitted two motions to the city council with regards to the city hosting Eurovision 2022. The first motion was focused on […]
Måneskin reach top 10 in the Official U.K. Singles Charts with “Beggin”
Måneskin have done it again! More than one month since they won The Eurovision Song Contest, the Italian rockers keep going from strength to strength, and today is testament to this as they have scored themselves another U.K. top 10 chart placing with their cover of “Beggin”. This news marks the fifth consecutive week that […]
The EBU is in discussions with TRT to bring Turkey back to Eurovision
Over the last few weeks, there has been a lot of talk about the possibility of Turkey considering a Eurovision return. As of today, the European Broadcasting Union has weighed in on this matter, and are currently in talks with the Turkish broadcaster to secure their return to the contest. “Although the EBU’s Turkish member […]
Will Malta return to a National Final for Eurovision 2022?
Since X Factor Malta was confirmed as coming back for a third season later this year, many people were left wondering if the show would once again be used to find Malta’s act for Eurovision 2022. As of today however, Chairman of the Valletta Cultural Agency, Jason Micallef, has said that X Factor will not […]
Sweden and Ukraine are the latest countries to confirm participation for Eurovision 2022
Ukraine’s broadcaster UA:PBC has confirmed that Ukraine will be participating in Eurovision 2022, due to be held in Italy. However, at the present time, no details have been given about how they will select their entry for the contest. In recent years, Ukraine has opted for a national final, Vidbir, to chose their singer and […]
KEiiNO are back with a banger as they release new song “ADDJAS”
Eurovision 2019 and Melodi Grand Prix 2021 participants, KEiiNO, are back with a new song, “ADDJAS”. The song is an upbeat pop-dance track, with a definite eighties sound to it. The song, which is sung in a mix of English and the Sami Language, talks about not giving up the fight against the supremacy, and […]
Måneskin enter the Official UK Singles Charts at number 7
As of today, Italian superstars and Eurovision 2021 winners, Måneskin, have entered the Official Singles Chart in the United Kingdom at number 7 with their song “I Wanna Be Your Slave”. Their Eurovision entry, “Zitti e Buoni” sits at number 57, whilst their cover of “Beggin” is at number 73. The Italian rockstars are the […]
Duncan Laurence features on ‘Love, Victor’ soundtrack with new single release
Eurovision 2019 winner Duncan Laurence, has confirmed that his latest song “Heaven Is A Hand To Hold” will feature on the soundtrack for the second series of “Love, Victor”. Love Victor… a series that inspires so many LGBTQ+ kids around the world it’s okay to be who they are and to love who they love. […]
‘Zitti e Buoni’ becomes the sixth most streamed Eurovision song on Spotify
Måneskin’s winning Eurovision entry, “Zitti e Buoni”, has entered the top 10 most streamed Eurovision songs on Spotify. It is currently in sixth place with over 100 million streams in total, becoming the sixth Eurovision song to achieve this milestone. Leading the top 10 most streamed Eurovision songs on Spotify is “Arcade”, with “Toy” completing […]
Israel will not participate in Junior Eurovision 2021
The Israeli Broadcasting Corporation (IPBC) has confirmed to Eurofestivales that Israel will not be participating in the Junior Eurovision Song Contest 2021, due to take place in Paris on December 19th. Yuval Fisher, Spokesperson for Israel in Junior Eurovision has said that Israeli broadcaster is prioritising Eurovision, and that they are putting all of their […]
Junior Eurovision 2021: who’s in and who’s out?
Eurovision 2021 has come to an end, and it’s now just six months until Junior Eurovision 2021, due to take place in Paris on December 19th. At the present time, nine countries have confirmed their participation in this years contest, with a handful of countries confirming that they won’t be taking part. Which countries have […]
T-Mobile will issue refunds to those whose votes didn’t go through in the grand final
Less than a week after the grand final of Eurovision 2021, Dutch broadcaster NOS confirmed that there were some issues with the voting from Dutch viewers. Many people claimed that they received messages hours after the show had finished, telling them that their votes would not be counted. Today, the mobile phone company T-Mobile have […]
The ten finalists for Junior Songfestival 2021 have been revealed
Dutch broadcaster AVROTROS have revealed the names of the ten finalists for this years Junior Songfestival, due to take place in September. Jade Mirre Angelina Lyova Ayana Loïs Priscilla Ceder Faye Soline All of the ten finalists will be grouped into four acts, which will be comprised of soloists, duos and groups. The outcome of […]
Rasmussen asks us to “Stand By Each Other” with new single release
Rasmussen has once again teamed up with Swedish hitmakers, Niclas Arn and Gustav Eurén, for his latest song, “Stand By Each Other”. Rasmussen has previously worked with Arn and Eurén on his Eurovision 2018 song “Higher Ground” and his 2019 single “Go Beyond”. Stand By Each Other is about speaking up when someone needs your […]
“Zitti E Buoni” has become the most viewed live Eurovision performance on YouTube
Måneskin’s performance of “Zitte e Buoni” has, as of today, become the most viewed live Eurovision performance on YouTube, and has broken the record for most viewed live Eurovision performance on YouTube. Their performance of “Zitte e Buoni” at the grand final of Eurovision 2021 has racked up an impressive 46.1 million views on the […]
Germany kicks off it’s preparations for Junior Eurovision 2021
KiKA, the German television channel responsible for Germany’s participation in Junior Eurovision, has revealed more details of their selection process for this years contest. Their representative will be chosen through the show “Junior ESC – Wer fährt nach Paris?” (Junior ESC – Who is going to Paris?). The preliminary round of the selection process opened […]
Producer accused of artificially inflating Malta’s betting odds for Eurovision 2019
The Times of Malta have reported that well known producer, Anton Attard, set out to artificially inflate Malta’s betting odds for Eurovision 2019 in Tel Aviv. It has been reported that Anton Attard got in contact with gambling magnate Yorgen Fenech to help improve Malta’s betting odds both before and during the contest. Just last […]
NRK opens submissions for Melodi Grand Prix 2022
The Norwegian broadcaster NRK have announced that they have opened submissions for Melodi Grand Prix 2022. Composers, music producers and songwriters are all invited to submit their songs to the broadcaster, and they have until August 15th, 2021. There are rules and regulations that all submissions must adhere to: All submitted songs must have at […]
Update: Česká televize received an exemption to allow Tonya Graves to be a jury member
Yesterday, it was reported that some of the Czech Republic’s jury scores in the Eurovision 2021 grand final might taken away as one jury member, Tonya Graves, is not a Czech citizen. The rules set out by the EBU state that every jury member of each country must be a citizen of said country. The […]
Go_A lead singer Kateryna Pavlenko receives “Millennium Woman” award in Ukraine
Novynarnia have reported that the lead singer of Ukrainian band Go_A, Kateryna Pavlenko, has won the “Millenium Woman” award in Ukraine. She was given the award on May 27th from Ruslan Stefanchuk, The Vice Speaker of the Verkhovna Rada (Supreme Council of Ukraine), which is the unicameral parliament of Ukraine. Ruslan thanked Kateryna for representing […]
Bari becomes the latest Italian city to consider putting in a hosting bid for Eurovision 2022
The Southern Italian city of Bari in the Puglia region has become the latest city to express an interest in potentially hosting Eurovision 2022. There’s just one problem… they don’t have a venue ready that meets the requirements set out by RAI for hosting the contest. However, despite this, the city’s Mayor, Antonio Decaro, remains […]
Over €650,000 spent on Malta’s participation in Eurovision 2021
The Times of Malta have reported that Malta spent in excess of €650,000 for their participation in Eurovision 2021, with this figure expected to rise to around €700,000 once all the spending has been accounted for. This money was split between the public broadcaster PBS and the Malta Tourism Authority. It has been reported that […]
Maltese broadcaster to be audited over allegations of money being spent unfairly for Eurovision 2021 participation
Nearly one week on from Eurovision 2021, and it appears that there’s drama in Malta. The Island nation has recently come under fire for their Eurovision 2021 expenditure, as well as as allegations being thrown around that the country paid for publicity ahead of the contest. Ludwig Galea, who, together with Julie Zahra, represented Malta […]
Finland to use UMK to find Eurovision 2022 participant
Finnish broadcaster YLE have confirmed that Uuden Musiikin Kilpailu (UMK) will once again be used as Finland’s selection method for Eurovision as the show is set to return in 2022. This will mark the 11th time that UMK will take place. Alongside the news of UMK returning for Eurovision 2022, YLE have also released the […]
The EBU will not investigate votes given to and from Moldova in Eurovision 2021
After the release of the split results for the Eurovision 2021 semi finals, and also the breakdown of jury and televote results from each country for both semi finals and the final, many fans and Eurovision experts have expressed their suspicions over the legitimacy of the votes Moldova received and awarded to other countries. A […]
Four more Italian cities express their interest in hosting Eurovision 2022
As of today, a further four cities in Italy have expressed their interest in bidding to host Eurovision 2022, bringing the total number of bidding cities up to ten. Florence The Mayor of Florence, Dario Nardella, has expressed interest for his city to host Eurovision 2022. Speaking on Facebook, Dario has said “The city will […]
Eurovision 2021: voting figures revealed for the grand final
As the 65th Eurovision Song Contest comes to an end, various European countries have revealed their viewing figures for the grand final which took place live from the Ahoy Arena in Rotterdam, Netherlands. Austria In Austria, a total of 596,000 tuned in to the Eurovision 2021 grand final on ORF eins. This is the lowest […]
From Rome to Milan, cities across Italy express their interest in hosting Eurovision 2022
Since Måneskin’s momentous win for Italy at the Eurovision 2021 grand final in Rotterdam, various cities across Italy have expressed their interest in hosting Eurovision 2022. At the present time, a total of six cities are interested in bidding for hosting rights. Milan Milan was the first Italian city to express their interest in hosting […]
Eurovision 2021: jury voting running order revealed
The running order in which each country’s jury points will be revealed in tonight’s grand final has been revealed. Alongside this, we have also found out who will be the spokesperson for each country. Israel – Lucy Ayoub (Eurovision 2019 co-host) Poland – Ida Nowakowska (Junior Eurovision 2019 & 2020 co-host) San Marino – Monica […]
Eurovision 2021: the running order for the final has been revealed
The running order for the grand final of Eurovision 2021 has been revealed, and we see Cyprus opening the show with San Marino closing. Host country The Netherlands, who were drawn to perform in 23rd place for the 2020 final also retained the same position for this years contest. For a second year running, we […]
Eurovision 2021: viewing figures revealed for semi final 1
Across Europe, various broadcasters have revealed their viewing figures for the first semi final of Eurovision 2021 in Rotterdam. Norway (NRK) In Norway, 70% of the viewing audience tuned into semi final 1, where we saw TIX bringing Norway to the grand final. The Norwegian broadcaster NRK reported an audience of 898,000 viewers for the […]
Member of Daði og Gagnamagnið tests positive for COVID-19 – Iceland won’t perform in live shows
Eurovision.tv have reported that one member of Daði og Gagnamagnið has tested positive for COVID-19 today (Wednesday 19th May). All other members of the band have tested negative. As a result of this, Daði og Gagnamagnið have made the decision to withdraw from performing in this years live shows as they only want to perform […]
BBC interview with radio commentator Ken Bruce
Ahead of this years Eurovision Song Contest in Rotterdam, the BBC have spoken with Ken Bruce, who has been providing commentary for the United Kingdom on BBC Radio 2 since 1988. How does it feel being able to go ahead with a live contest for Eurovision 2021? “After the disappointment of it not happening last […]