BBC reveal radio content in the run up to Rotterdam 2021
British broadcaster BBC have revealed all of their radio programming for Eurovision 2021, including the grand final on BBC Radio 2, hosted by Ken Bruce, live from Wogan House in London, on Saturday 22nd May at 8pm GMT. Speaking of Eurovision this year, Ken has said: “I can’t find the words to describe how I […]
Eurovision 2021: turquoise carpet to be rolled out for the opening ceremony
We had a blue carpet in Lisbon, an orange carpet in Tel Aviv, and now a turquoise carpet is coming to Rotterdam for the opening ceremony of Eurovision 2021. The ceremony is expected to take place at The Rotterdam Cruise Terminal. All of the delegations who will be in Rotterdam will be transported to the […]
Augmented Reality is coming to Eurovision 2021!
Florian Wieder, stage designer for Eurovision 2021, has revealed in an interview with ANP that augmented reality will play a big part in this years contest. This will be the first time in the history of Eurovision that augmented reality will be widely used, as DenD reports. “In the Netherlands, the technology is very advanced […]
Sietse Bakker aims for Eurovision 2021 final to be no longer than 3 hours 45 minutes
In an interview with RTL nieuws, Executive Producer of Eurovision 2021, Sietse Bakker, has said that he would like to keep the grand final of this years contest to a minimum of at least 3 hours and 45 minutes. Sietse mentions that he and his production team are aiming for the final to be shorter […]
Luca Hänni and Sunlike Brothers team up to release “Durch Die Nacht”
“Until nights, days become until clouds become pink. When we finally see each other, we dance until nights become days, until clouds become pink.” Switzerland’s Eurovision 2019 representative, Luca Hänni, has teamed up with Sunlike Brothers to release “Durch Die Nacht” (Through The Night). The song, entirely in German, brings a modern and fresh dance […]
“The Power of Water” is coming to the first semi final of Eurovision 2021
The official Eurovision website has confirmed that “The Power of Water”, featuring singer Davina Michelle and actress Thekla Reuten, will be the opening act for the first semi final of Eurovision 2021. Gerben Bakker, Head of Show, has explained that “The Power of Water” will tell the story of the link between water and The […]
Press Conference and Online hosts for Eurovision 2021 have been revealed
The Press Conference and online hosts for this years Eurovision Song Contest have been revealed. Hila Noorzai, Koos van Plateringen, Rutger Vink and Samya Hafsaoui will all host the Press Conferences as well as providing content for the online press centre. Hila, Koos and Samya will moderate all of the press conferences for Eurovision 2021. […]
Will Montaigne make it to Rotterdam for Eurovision 2021?
In just a few weeks time, all of the delegations from 39 countries are expected to be travelling to Rotterdam in preparation for this years contest. However for one country, this may not be the case. Speaking to AD.nl, Executive Producer Sietse Bakker talks about all of the delegations that will be travelling to Rotterdam […]
Get ready for the Adriatic Pre Party coming on May 1st
The first Croatian Eurovision Pre Party is coming! On May 1st at 21:00 CET, the Croatian Eurovision Club will present the Adriatic PreParty. It will be taking place live online and will be hosted by Emily Lauren Brewin, a YouTuber. At the present time, we do not know which artists from Eurovision 2021 will be […]
Ready, Steady, Eurovision! BBC to launch new social media videos in the run up to Rotterdam
It has been confirmed that as of today, the BBC will be launching “Ready, Steady, Eurovision”, which is a video that will be available on BBC Eurovision’s official social media accounts on Facebook, Instagram and Twitter. The video will feature Rylan Clark-Neal, James Newman and British television personality and chef, Rustie Lee. Rylan will talk […]
Who will be joining Graham Norton for the BBC’s coverage of Eurovision 2021?
The BBC have confirmed their full line-up for Eurovision 2021. Graham Norton will return as commentator for his 12th Eurovision grand final that will be broadcast live on BBC One, whilst Ken Bruce will continue with his coverage of the contest on BBC Radio 2. “I’m so excited for Eurovision to return, after the past […]
The story of Sugar: Natalia Gordienko talks about how her Eurovision entry came to be
In an interview with Adevărul, Natalia Gordienko has revealed how her Eurovision 2021 was created, and how she ended up with Sugar for Rotterdam. As we already know, Sugar was written and composed by The Dream Team – Philip Kirkorov, Dimitris Kontopoulos and Sharon Vaughn (English lyrics), (Russian lyrics by Mikhail Gutseriev), and with choreography […]
Eurovision winning songwriter Shay Healy has passed away
Irish songwriter, broadcaster and journalist Shay Healy has sadly passed away aged 78. Shay Healy was born in Sandymount, a suburb of Dublin, in 1943. He started his career as a cameraman for RTÉ, but soon went on to bigger and better things. Throughout his varied career, he has tried his hand at song writing, musical […]
She is destined for greatness! Destiny signs deal with Sony Music
It’s been confirmed that Destiny has signed a worldwide record deal with Sony Music in Sweden. The news has been confirmed by her management team in a press release. “It’s with great pleasure that we confirm our signing of Sony music Sweden with the talented artist Destiny for the song ‘Je me Casse’. Sony Music […]
Gimme some Sugar! Natalia Gordienko releases Russian version of “Sugar”
Natalia Gordienko has today released the official Russian version of her Eurovision song “Sugar” (Russian: Tuz Bubi). The music video has also seen some changes made to it, to accommodate the new, Russian lyrics. The lyrics in the English version of the song have been written by members of the Dream Team, Dimitris Kontopoulos and […]
Michela teams up with The New Victorians for the release of “One More”
Malta’s Eurovision 2019 participant Michela has teamed up with The New Victorians for the release of their new song, “One More”. The song, which was written last year during lockdown, speaks about the current state of the world due to the COVID-19 pandemic, and about how isolated and alone one can feel during this pandemic, […]
Belgium says no to Junior Eurovision 2021 whilst Slovakia is still undecided
Belgian broadcaster VRT have confirmed that they have no intentions of returning to Junior Eurovision. The news has been confirmed to Eurofestivales by Birgit Simal, Head of Delegation for VRT. However, RTBF, the broadcaster responsible for the Waloon part of Belgium, has not ruled out a return to the contest in the future. Belgium made their […]
Tix considered withdrawing from Melodi Grand Prix after semi final performance
In a recent interview with NRK, Tix has confirmed that he contemplated withdrawing from Melodi Grand Prix following his performance in the first semi final. He mentions that after his semi final performance, he contacted his record label and the Norwegian broadcaster, explaining that he wanted to withdraw from the contest. “It was so much […]
Afrojack, Glennis Grace and Wulf to perform at the Eurovision 2021 grand final
“The act is called ‘Music Binds Us’. Music connects, especially in these times. Our DJ’s used to fly all over the world to connect with their audience which is now different unfortunately. With this act we would like to send energy from Rotterdam to Europe and literally reconnect. Not only with the viewers but also […]
San Marino to chose their Eurovision 2022 act through national final “Una voce per San Marino”?
San Marino TV have reported that the microstate’s representative for Eurovision 2022 will be chosen via a national final, Una Voce Per San Marino. The news has been revealed by the Secretariat of State for Tourism in San Marino; However, as of yet, there has been no official confirmation made by the Sammarinese broadcaster. No […]
Daði Freyr has launched his world tour – and you can join him!
Daði Freyr has announced on his Twitter account that he is launching his world tour that will start in Reykjavik and end in Rotterdam on May 19th, just in time for Eurovision. I am launching my world tour today in Reykjavík where you watch my holographic performance for the next 72 hours via https://t.co/Z3MGY4H9Dd. Each […]
Lesley Roy to be alone on stage in Rotterdam
“It will be just me on stage, and what we’re trying to do, I’ve never seen on the Eurovision stage before.” In an interview with the Official Charts Company, Lesley Roy has revealed that she will be alone on stage for her performance of “Maps” at Eurovision 2021 in Rotterdam. Lesley Roy has been working […]
Montaigne and Hurricane among first four acts announced for PreParty ES
The first four acts for this years PreParty ES have been announced. Montaigne from Australia, Barbara Pravi from France, Senhit from San Marino and Hurricane from Serbia have all been confirmed as performing in the online party, which takes place on April 24th at 22:00 CEST. [ÚLTIMA HORA] ¡Barbara Pravi, Hurricane, Montaigne y Senhit, primeras […]
Senhit is royalty in her cover of “Roi” for her #FreakyTripToRotterdam
Another month, another Senhit cover song for her #FreakyTripToRotterdam. Senhit has dropped her cover of “Roi”, originally sung by Bilal at Eurovision 2019 for France. “This tenth chapter is dedicated to France and it has multiple homages to the most iconographic Queens of history, from Elizabeth I of England to Marie-Antoinette, setted in a dreamlike […]
Calling all Canadians! Eurovision 2021 is coming to OMNI Television!
OMNI Television, a multi-cultural broadcaster has confirmed that they will be broadcasting this years Eurovision Song Contest. This is the second time the contest comes to OMNI, the first being in 2019. As has been the case in previous years, the 2021 contest will mostly likely be broadcast to Canada with a delay. This year, […]
It’s time to celebrate as The Roop take home four M.A.M.A awards!
Last night, the Muzikos Asociacijos Metų Apdovanojimai (Music Association of the Year Awards) or M.A.M.A’s took place in Lithuania, and for Eurovision representatives The Roop, it was a very successful night as they managed to scoop up four awards. The Roop were nominated in a total of five categories, and won awards in four of […]
Salvador Sobral returns with new song “sangue do meu sangue”
Salvador Sobral is back with a brand new single, “sangue do meo sangue” (Blood Of My Blood). He released the song alongside an official music video. Despite performing the song on Antena 3 back in October 2020, the song and music video was not officially released until March 24th. The song is the leading track […]
75% of back-up performances for Eurovision 2021 have been recorded
Speaking to ad.nl, Twan van de Nieuwenhuijzen has confirmed that 75% of all competing countries in this years Eurovision Song Contest have already submitted their live-on-tape back-up performance. The EBU announced back in November that all acts must record a back-up performance that will be used in the event the artist(s) cannot travel to Rotterdam, […]
Former Eurovision winners to “Rock The Roof” in Eurovision 2021 interval act
Host broadcasters for Eurovision 2021, NPO, NOS and AVROTROS, have revealed that a spectacular interval act is being planned for the grand final of Eurovision 2021 in Rotterdam. Dubbed “Rock The Roof”, the interval act will see former Eurovision winners taking to the stage once more. Lenny Kuhr (1969); Getty Kaspers (member of Teach-In, 1975); […]
Spanish Head of Delegation joins Junior Eurovision Steering Group
It has been confirmed by the EBU that Spanish Head of Delegation, Ana María Bordas, has joined the Steering Group for Junior Eurovision. Ana María Bordas joins Olga Salamakha from Belarus, Alexandra Redde from France, Natia Mshvenieradze from Georgia, Marta Piekarska from Poland, Carla Bugalho from Portugal, Ekaterina Orlova from Russia, Anja Zegwaard from The […]
Duncan Laurence makes U.S. debut with performance of “Arcade” on The Today Show
Reigning Eurovision champion, Duncan Laurence, has made his debut in the United States by performing his winning song “Arcade” on NBC’s “The Today Show”. Prior to his performance, he was interviewed by the hosts, where he spoke about everything from his childhood through to winning Eurovision 2019. Two years since Arcade was released, and it […]
Francesca and Fedez among Sanremo 2021 stars to make Billboard’s global chart
Two weeks after competing in Sanremo, four of the acts from this years festival have found themselves on Billboard’s global Excl. U.S. chart, making them the first fully Italian songs to make it on to the chart since it was created in September 2020. The chart lists the top 200 songs from digital downloads and […]
“Øve os på hinanden” becomes first Eurovision entry to top Danish charts since 2013
Since winning Dansk Melodi Grand Prix on March 6th, “Øve os på hinanden” by Fyr og Flamme has topped the Danish charts, making it the first Danish Eurovision entry to do so since “Only Teardrops” in 2013. Alongside this, the Danish Duo have racked up an impressive one million streams on Spotify. The duo also […]
Anxhela Peristeri to team up with Sacha Jean-Baptiste for Eurovision performance
Albania’s Eurovision 2021 representative, Anxhela Peristeri, has confirmed on her social media that she will be working with Swedish choreographer Sacha Jean-Baptiste for her Eurovision performance. View this post on Instagram A post shared by Music is my religion!♈️ (@anxhelaperisteriofficial_) Sacha Jean-Baptiste is no stranger to Eurovision. She has worked with many artists over the […]
BBC asked James Newman to return to Eurovision 2021 back in summer 2020
Speaking with UK commentator Graham Norton on Virgin Radio UK, James Newman has revealed that the BBC asked him to return to Eurovision 2021 in the summer of 2020. However, James wasn’t officially announced as the United Kingdom’s 2021 representative until February of this year. Singer and songwriter @JamesNewmanUk chats about his journey to representing […]
Save the date! The “Russian Woman” revamp is coming on March 19th
After confirming that her song would undergo a revamp, which includes adding more English lyrics into the song, Manizha has now revealed that the final version of “Russian Woman” will be released on March 19th. View this post on Instagram A post shared by MANIZHA (@manizha) Manizha won Russia’s last minute national final on March […]
Moshe Kaftan to be artistic director for Eden Alene’s performance
The team working on Eden Alene’s Eurovision 2021 performance, including Artistic Director, Choreographer, and Stylist, have been revealed by EuroMix. Eden’s performance will be staged by Artistic Director Moshe Kaftan. Moshe is a well-known theater director in Israel, and he has worked on such shows as The Masked Singer and X Factor. He was also […]
“Omaga” producer reveals origins of the song
Filip Viček, the producer of “Omaga”, Benny Cristo’s song for Eurovision 2021, has revealed details of the origin of the song, and how it all came about. Filip reveals that working on Omaga together was born the first time he and Benny met. “He came out of the kitchen and said I need to make […]
Junior Eurovision 2021 to take place on November 28th?
eurovision.de have reported that the Junior Eurovision Song Contest 2021 will be taking place on Sunday, 28th November. However, this has yet to be confirmed by the organisers and broadcaster. eurovision.de also go on to reveal more details about Germany’s participation in this years contest, suggesting that there will be an online vote for people […]
Galasy ZMesta to sing “Ya Nauchu Tebya” for Belarus
It has been confirmed that the band Galasy ZMesta will represent Belarus at this years Eurovision Song Contest with their song “Ya Nachu Tebya” (I’ll Teach You). The band, who come from the city of Baranavichy in Belarus, is made up of five members: Dmitry Butakov, Evgeniy Artyukh, Evgeniy Kardash, Irina Sorgovitskaya and Maxim Ponomarenko. […]
Full Semi final results revealed for Festival da Canção 2021
The full results of the Festival da Canção 2021 semi finals have been revealed. The semi final results were decided by a mix of 50% in-studio jury voting and 50% televoting. The top five from each semi final advanced to the final. Semi final 1 full jury and televote results: The Black Mamba – “Love […]
It’s Fyr og Flamme for Denmark!
Tonight was the night for Denmark as they chose their Eurovision 2021 entry. A total of eight acts took to the Dansk Melodi Grand Prix stage, in which the duo Fyr og Flamme were crowned the winner with their song “Øve os på hinanden”. This is the first time that Denmark have sent a song […]
Former Irish representatives critical of internal selections for Ireland in Eurovision
Speaking to The Irish Sun, former Eurovision winner Johnny Logan and Eurovision arranger Frank McNamara have criticised the Irish selection process for Eurovision 2021, calling Lesley Roy’s entry “not an Irish song.” However, despite this criticism, there is a lot of support for “Maps” from Irish fans. Both Johnny and Frank are unhappy with the […]
Fundraiser launched for London Eurovision Party 2022 as the party is cancelled indefinitely
The London Eurovision Party (LEP), one of Eurovision’s biggest pre-party’s, could be coming to an end. The COVID-19 pandemic, along with financial troubles and the unforseen closure of the party’s iconic venue, Cafe de Paris, in the heart of London, have all contributed to the unfortunate cancellation of the pre party. In a statement made […]
Hurricane’s backing vocalists have been revealed
It has been revealed that Hurricane will be joined by three backing vocalists at Eurovision 2021: Jelena Pajić, Mladen Lukić and Olga Popović. All three singers have Eurovision experience, either as backing vocalists or as the main singer. View this post on Instagram A post shared by Jelena Pajic (@jelenapajic) Jelena Pajić is a Serbian […]
Ranina returns to select Georgia’s Junior Eurovision 2021 representative
Georgian broadcaster GPB have announced that Ranina will be returning to chose their representative for the upcoming Junior Eurovision Song Contest. This will be the fourth year in a row that Ranina will take place. All persons interested in applying for Ranina 2021 can fill out this application form. As of yet, no details have […]
DR talk out at not selecting Ben and Tan for Melodi Grand Prix 2021
Due to the criticism that Danish broadcaster DR have been receiving recently about not automatically allowing Ben and Tan the chance to compete this years Melodi Grand Prix, DR have released a statement defending their decision. On top of this, it was revealed back in February that Ben and Tan had submitted a song to […]
Natalia Gordienko teases snippet of “Sugar”
After revealing the title of her Eurovision 2021 entry, “Sugar”, earlier this month, Natalia Gordienko has now revealed a snippet of her song. The song and music video will be revealed on March 4th. Natalia’s song will be revealed on March 4th, in a special live stream that will be available to watch on her […]
Save the date! “Here I Stand” will be released on March 11th
After confirming he would be returning to Eurovision 2021 for North Macedonia in January, Vasil has revealed that his entry, “Here I Stand”, will be released on March 11th. He confirmed the date on his official Twitter account, as well as teasing us all with a snippet of the song. STD (ave he ate) 💫🤍🔑#Eurovision […]
Senhit delivers Israeli mash-up for her latest #FreakyTripToRotterdam cover
It’s the first day of a brand new month which can only mean one thing: we have a new cover from Senhit in her #FreakyTripToRotterdam series. For this cover, she has done a mash-up of two Israeli Eurovision entries – Golden Boy (2015) and Toy (2018). Speaking of this particular cover, Senhit has said: “It’s […]