Who will represent Poland at Eurovision 2021?
Since confirming their participation in Eurovision 2021 back in October, Polish Broadcaster TVP have yet to make any announcements regarding their representative for Rotterdam. Dziennik Eurowizyjny however, have reported that there are currently three acts in the running to represent Poland at Eurovision 2021. Alicja Szemplińska – Poland’s Eurovision 2020 representative Cleo – Poland’s 2014 […]
Ana Soklič to sing “Amen” at Eurovision 2021
Tonight we saw EMA 2021, Slovenia’s national final for this years Eurovision, where Ana Soklič revealed her song for Rotterdam, “Amen”. After being confirmed as Slovenia’s representative for the 2021 contest, it was announced that Ana would have her own national final. The show, was broadcast live from RTV Slovenija Studio 1 in Ljubljana and […]
“Cypriot Christians” petition for El Diablo to be withdrawn from Eurovision
Since the release of “El Diablo”, Cyprus’ entry for Eurovision 2021, there have been numerous complaints about the song, mostly from a religious group in Cyprus who call themselves the “Cypriot Christians”. A petition, which as of now has over 7,000 signatures, has been launched for El Diablo to be withdrawn from Eurovision 2021 on […]
Are Portugal returning to Junior Eurovision?
After sitting out the 2020 contest due to the COVID-19 pandemic, it looks like Portugal could be making a Junior Eurovision return to the 2021 contest. However, at the moment, this remains a rumour, and has not yet been confirmed by the broadcaster. This news comes after Carla Bugalho, head of delegation for Portugal, joins […]
Karin Zemljič will join Ana Soklič at Eurovision as backing vocalist
It has been confirmed by Slovenian broadcaster RTVSLO that Karin Zemljič will be joining Ana Soklič on stage at Eurovision 2021 as her backing vocalist. Eurovision 2021 will mark the fourth time that Karin Zemljič has performed on the Eurovision stage as a backing vocalist. She has previously provided backing vocals for Maraaya in 2015, […]
Melodi Grand Prix 2021 saw highest viewing figures since 2017
Norwegian broadcaster NRK have revealed that the final of Melodi Grand Prix 2021 saw the highest viewing figures for the show since 2017, with 1.1 million people tuning in. A total of 1.1 million tuned in to see Tix win the ticket to Rotterdam. Around 1,082,000 people watched the show on television channel NRK1, with […]
BBC Alba rule out Junior Eurovision debut for Scotland
The Scottish broadcaster BBC Alba has confirmed that Scotland will not be making their Junior Eurovision debut at this years contest in France. Speaking to ESC Bubble, the broadcaster confirmed that they would not be participating at this years contest. This is not the first time however that Scotland has ruled out a Junior Eurovision […]
Ben and Tan reveal snippet of rejected Dansk Melodi Grand Prix 2021 entry
In an interview with Eurosong DK, Danish duo Ben and Tan revealed that they submitted an entry for Dansk Melodi Grand Prix 2021, but that it was not selected by the broadcaster to compete in the final on March 6th. The song was also submitted for this year’s Melodifestivalen, but was also not chosen for […]
Tix is Norway’s representative for Eurovision 2021
After weeks of semi finals and a second chance round, Norway have at last chosen their act for Eurovision 2021, and they have decided that Tix will represent the them in Rotterdam with their song “Fallen Angel”. A total of 12 acts performed in tonight’s final, in the hopes of becoming Norway’s Eurovision 2021 representative. […]
Elisa will perform in Festival da Canção semi final 1
It has been confirmed by Portuguese broadcaster RTP that the country’s Eurovision 2020 representative Elisa will be performing in the first semi final of Festival da Canção. She will be performing her new single, “Na Ilha” (On The Island), which she has written herself along with Mikkel Solnado. The song talks about her home, the […]
Eurovision in Concert postponed until April 2022
It has been confirmed that Eurovision in Concert has been postponed until April 9th, 2022. Anyone with a ticket for either the 2020 or 2021 concert will remain valid for 2022, and all ticket holders will receive an email with additional information. Eurovision in Concert 2021: Postponed!New date announced for 2022! Visit our website (https://t.co/dgCRTl3IxZ) […]
Melodi Grand Prix 2021 final running order revealed
The running order in which the twelve finalists in this years Melodi Grand Prix final will perform in has been revealed by Norwegian broadcaster NRK. Atle Pettersen – “World on Fire” Raylee – “Hero” Stavangerkameratene – “Who I Am” KIIM – “My Lonely Voice” Blåsemafian feat. Hazel – “Let Loose” Emmy – “Witch Woods” TIX […]
Lesley Roy talks Eurovision and prepares music video
Ireland’s Eurovision 2020 and 2021 representative Lesley Roy has spoken to website Extra Ireland about her upcoming Eurovision participation. During the interview, Lesley spoke about her hopes for Eurovision 2021 in Rotterdam, and how much she is looking forward to finally get her moment on the Eurovision stage: “It was exciting last year to try […]
Jorn has joined the final line-up of Melodi Grand Prix 2021
The second chance round of Norway’s Melodi Grand Prix 2021 has taken place tonight, with all 15 disqualified acts from each heat. battling it out for the last remaining spot in the grand final, due to take place on Saturday 20th February. Jorn emerged triumphant with his song “Faith Bloody Faith”. In the three hour […]
DORA 2021: full voting results and jury members revealed
Croatian broadcaster HRT have revealed the full televoting results from DORA 2021, giving us a breakdown of the total number of votes received by telephone and SMS. The news was announced on the Eurosong HRT Instagram account. Albina – 6,609 + 1,688 = 8297 Nina Kraljić – 3,745 + 1,575 = 5,320 Cambi – 4,488 […]
Melodi Grand Prix heat 5: who made it to the final?
Tonight we saw the fifth heat of Norway’s Melodi Grand Prix, and the final heat before the second chance round on Monday 15th February and the Grand Final on Saturday 20th February. In the final heat, we had Tuveia against River in the first duel and Ane Fin against Imerika in the second duel. River […]
Damir Kedžo and Tijana Bogićević team up for new song “Hram”
Damir Kedžo and Tijana Bogićević have teamed to give us the Balkan banger, “Hram” (Temple). This is the first time Damir and Tijana have collaborated together on music. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Rn4c7YNzAkk Damir and Tijana have worked with a whole host of Serbian and Croatian music professionals, including Aleksandra Milutinović and Dušan Alagić, who both worked on the […]
“Husavik” shortlisted for Best Original Song at the Oscars
“Husavik”, the theme song from the Netflix movie “Eurovision Song Contest: The Story of Fire Saga”, is one of 15 songs shortlisted in the Best Original Song category at the 93rd Academy Awards (Oscars). The nominations for the 93rd Academy Awards will be revealed on March 15th, with the show itself taking place on April 25th. […]
Melodi Grand Prix 2021: Who qualified from heat 4?
Tonight saw the penultimate heat in Norway’s Melodi Grand Prix, which brought us one step closer to finding out who will represent Norway at Eurovision 2021. A further four acts competed against one another in two separate duels, in the hopes of advancing to the golden duel. The first duel was Marianne Petha & Mikkel […]
Lenny Kuhr and Getty Kaspers among interval acts for Eurovision 2021
It has been confirmed that Lenny Kuhr and Getty Kaspers will perform as part of the interval act of Eurovision 2021 in Rotterdam, alongside many other Eurovision winners and participants. Executive Producer for this years contest, Sietse Bakker, revealed the news on television programme Tijd Voor MAX. He mentioned that there will be a medley […]
Sanremo 2021 to go ahead without an audience
Italian broadcaster RAI and Italian media have confirmed that the 71st edition of Sanremo will go ahead, but without an audience. All of the shows however, will be broadcast between the 2nd-6th March, as originally planned. The artistic director for Sanremo, Amadeus, along with the Italian broadcaster, have had lots of debates and discussions over […]
KEiiNO release music video for “Monument”
“The music video for whomever gets the chance to represent Norway in Eurovision will be viewed by millions. Just look at our song “Spirit in the Sky” from 2019, the music video has already been viewed 8.5 million times. We take the role as ambassadors for Norway very seriously, and we hope the video for […]
Samanta Tīna to reveal Eurovision entry on March 12th as part of television series
“I’m not looking for a standard Eurovision classic! I want to stay with that surprise, that crazy.” Samanta Tīna After being announced as Latvia’s Eurovision 2021 participant on May 16th, Samanta Tīna announced back in November that she had already chosen her song for this years contest. And now, it has been reported that she […]
Melodifestivalen 2021: semi final one lyrics revealed
The lyrics for all of the songs competing in the first semi final of Melodifestivalen 2021 have been revealed on Melodifestivalen’s English-language Twitter account, Melfest_en. A total of seven acts will be performing in semi final one, and it includes a lot of familiar faces; Jessica Andersson sang for Sweden in 2003 (as one half […]
The “Alcohol is Free” for Senhit in the next chapter of her #FreakyTripToRotterdam
Senhit is back with yet another Eurovision cover in her #FreakyTripToRotterdam series! This time, she has gone Greek in her cover of “Alcohol is Free”, originally sung by Koza Mostra and Agathon Iakovidis for Greece at Eurovision 2013. Senhit has once again teamed up with artistic director Luca Tommassini, who has directed the music video, […]
Melodi Grand Prix semi final 3: the results are in!
Tonight saw the third semi final in Norway’s Melodi Grand Prix 2021. A further four acts battled it out to win a place in the grand final, with Emmy coming out on top. The four acts were split into two duels, who each competed against each other to try and win a place in the […]
It’s “A Little Dramatic”. Victoria to release debut EP containing Eurovision entry
“Every young artist dreams about their first album. I am proud I will finally be able to share my first EP with the world. The title “A Little Dramatic” best describes the overall arc of the songs on the album. I think I grew a lot on 2020, which was quite a dramatic year.” Victoria […]
It’s his Destiny! Vasil releases new song “SudBina”
Vasil is back with a new song, SudBina (Destiny), which is the same name as his upcoming album. The song is his second release since his Eurovision song, You, and comes after PriKazna, released in August. The music video sees Vasil alone on stage, in a striking white outfit, before being joined by four backing […]
Dora 2021 participants to perform Dora’s greatest hits on Eurosong od Doma
After a successful first episode of Eurosong od Doma (Eurovision from Home) back in May 2020, featuring some of the most popular Croatian singers from DORA and Eurovision, it has been confirmed that there will be a second episode, featuring all of the artists from this year’s DORA. The show was created in response to […]
Selection committee for Jeangu’s 2021 entry has been revealed
Speaking to Songfestival Weblog, Dutch broadcaster AVROTROS has revealed the members of the selection committee that will be in charge of choosing Jeangu Macrooy’s song for Eurovision 2021. It will be the same committee that chose his 2020 entry. The Netherlands have used a selection committee for choosing their Eurovision songs every year since 2013. […]
Melodi Grand Prix semi final 2: who qualified to the final?
The second semi final of Melodi Grand Prix 2021 took place tonight in Norway, with four acts competing for a place in the final. The four acts were split into two duels, who each competed against each other to try and win a place in the super duel. The winner of each duel was decided […]
Sietse Bakker talks about hopes and expectations for Rotterdam 2021
In a recent television interview, executive producer for Eurovision 2021, Sietse Bakker, has revealed how he could see the upcoming contest taking place in Rotterdam. Sietse Bakker’s main priority at the moment is to make sure that all of the acts can perform in Rotterdam: “Our priority is to bring all artists and expeditions to […]
LISTEN: Ilta releases UMK entry Kelle mä soitan
Ilta is the final Uuden Musiikin Kilpailu (UMK) 2021 act to release her entry. She will be singing “Kelle mä soitan” which has been written by Ilta herself alongside Väinö Wallenius, Jouni Aslak and Tuomas Kauhanen. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uKzX03Z68aA Ilta is a German-Finnish singer. Fairly new to the Finnish music scene, she has already been nominated for two […]
Festival Da Canção to be held in RTP studios with no audience
It has been reported by escportugal that this years edition of Festival Da Canção will be taking place in RTP studios, and without an audience. Portugal joins Estonia, Finland and Norway in having a national final without an audience. This will be the first time since 2015 that the contest won’t be hosted from an […]
LISTEN: Blind Channel take us to the “Dark Side” with UMK entry
Blind Channel are the latest act to reveal their song for Uuden Musiikin Kilpailu (UMK) 2021. Their song “Dark Side” has been written by Aleksi Kaunisvesi, Joonas Porko, Joel Hokka, Niko Moilanen and Olli Matela. Blind Channel are a Finnish heavy rock band from Oulu who have had great success since their debut in 2013. They have performed […]
Melodi Grand Prix second chance round will take place on February 15th
Norwegian broadcaster NRK have announced that the second chance round for Melodi Grand Prix 2021 will be broadcast on NRK1, NRK and P1 on Monday 15th February at 20:00 CET. The show, which was rescheduled from the 14th to the 15th, will include all of the 15 acts that didn’t qualify from the semi finals. […]
Russia confirms Junior Eurovision 2021 participation
Russia is the latest country to confirm their participation for Junior Eurovision 2021, and the fourth country so far to do so after France, Spain and The Netherlands. Russia has already opened up its selection process, and it will remain open until August 25th. Citizens of Russia, or those residing in the country for at […]
No audience for Eesti Laul semi finals
It has been revealed that there will be no audience present for the two semi finals of Eesti Laul 2021, which will be taking place at the Saku Suurhall arena. It is unknown if there will be an audience for the final. View this post on Instagram A post shared by Eesti Laul (@eesti_laul) The […]
LISTEN: Aksel releases UMK 2021 entry “Hurt”
Eurovision 2020 representative for Finland, Aksel Kankaanranta, is back to Uuden Musiikin Kilpailu (UMK) with his song “Hurt”. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=46lGLdkPSHY Aksel is a Finnish singer from Turku. He began his career in 2017 when he was runner-up on The Voice Finland. Since his participation on The Voice, he lent his voice to Pyhimys’ hit song, “Jättiläinen” […]
LISTEN: Press “Play” and check out Laura’s UMK entry
Estonian born singer Laura Põldvere is the next act to reveal her entry for Uuden Musiikin Kilpailu(UMK) 2021. Her song is called “Play” and has been written by Karl-Ander Reismann, who has written for many acts in Eesti Laul, including Stefan, Inger, Shira and Rasmus Randvee. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EgMCfQMLykE Laura was born and raised in Tartu, Estonia, […]
Get ready to party as The Roop confirm “Discoteque” will be released on Friday
Pabandom iš Naujo 2020 winners and 2021 finalists, The Roop, have confirmed that their 2021 entry “Discoteque” will be released on Friday 22nd January. They announced the news on their official social media. View this post on Instagram A post shared by THE ROOP (@theroopband) The Roop have an automatic place in the final of […]
Broadcasters will have a lot of flexibility over pre-recorded performances for Eurovision 2021
“Of course we hope that we can bring all 41 acts to Rotterdam, because we want them to be together and perform on that same stage, as it always has been. But if it’s not, I think it will be one of the most colourful and diverse Eurovision Song Contests we have ever seen.” Sietse […]
Roxen has chosen her entry for Eurovision 2021
Romanian representative for Eurovision 2020 and 2021, Roxen, has revealed on social media that she has chosen the song that she would like to sing at Eurovision 2021 in Rotterdam. At the moment, it is unknown when Roxen’s Eurovision song will be revealed, or how it will be revealed. Roxen was chosen as Romania’s 2021 […]
LISTEN: Danny releases UMK entry “Sinä päivänä kun kaikki rakastaa mua”
Danny becomes the third of seven acts to release their entry for Uuden Musiikin Kilpailu (UMK) 2021. He will sing “Sinä päivänä kun kaikki rakastaa mua” (The Day When Everyone Loved Me). His song has been written by Janne Rintala and produced by Timo Ruokola. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VGkRE515kVk Finnish legend, Danny, with a career that spans over 50 […]
Melodi Grand Prix 2021: Semi final 1 results are in!
The first semi final of Melodi Grand Prix 2021 took place tonight in Norway, with four acts competing for a place in the final. The four acts were split into two duels, who each competed against each other to try and win a place in the super duel. The winner of each duel was decided […]
Eden Alene will not perform in HaShir HaBa L’Eurovizion
It has been reported by Euromix that Eden Alene will not be performing in HaShir HaBa L’Eurovozion due to the ongoing COVID-19 restrictions currently in place in Israel. As a result of this, KAN have now made small changes to the format of the show. As Eden Alene cannot perform her three potential Eurovision songs […]
LISTEN: KEiiNO drop Melodi Grand Prix entry “Monument”
Norway’s Eurovision 2019 representatives, KEiiNO have released their Melodi Grand Prix 2021 entry, “Monuments”. KEiiNO are one of six pre-qualified acts for the Melodi Grand Prix final and will perform their song live at the first semi final on Saturday 16th January. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8UHZBmJechU KEiiNO have stayed true to their style with Monuments. It’s a very […]
LISTEN: Teflon Brothers x Pandora sing “I Love You” for UMK 2021
The second song for Uuden musiikin kilpailu (UMK) 2021 has been released, and it comes from Teflon Brothers and Pandora who sing “I Love You. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HJwNvMcsJaw Teflon Brothers are a popular hip hop / rap band from Helsinki, consisting of Mikko Kuoppala (Pyhimys), Heikki Kuula and Jani Tuohimaa (Voli). The band have released numerous singles […]
LISTEN: Oskr releases UMK entry “Lie”
The first of seven entries in this years Uuden musiikin kilpailu (UMK) has been released by Finnish broadcaster YLE, and it’s “Lies” by Oskr. The song has been composed by Oskr himself, alongside Joonas Angeria and David Pramik, with Heikki Slåen writing the lyrics. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-lftnwAhgiU Oskr, real name Oskari Ruohonen, is a Finnish singer-songwritter from […]
Arcade becomes most streamed Eurovision winning song as it re-enters UK charts
Duncan Laurence’s winning entry from Eurovision 2019, Arcade, has reached another milestone today as it becomes the most streamed Eurovision winner on Spotify, with 162 million streams. At the same time, it also re-enters the UK singles chart. After winning Eurovision back in May 2019, Arcade entered the UK singles chart at number 67, and […]