Rotterdam reserves 3,000 hotel rooms for Eurovision 2021
Despite no confirmation being made yet on how Eurovision 2021 will go ahead, host city Rotterdam has made sure that are prepared, whatever the outcome may be, by reserving 3,000 hotel rooms for all the delegations who are expected to be in Rotterdam for the 2021 contest. The bookings will be officially confirmed once the […]
Go_A have chosen their 2021 entry and will release it in February
Ukrainian representatives for Eurovision 2020 and 2021, Go_A, have revealed that they have already chosen their song for this years contest and that they will release it in February. Speaking to ICTV, a Ukrainian television channel, lead singer Kateryna has said of the song: “We had several options, but we settled on the best story, […]
Eurovision France: c’est vous qui décidez will take place on January 30th
French broadcaster, France 2, have announced that Eurovision Franc: c’est vous qui décidez will be taking place on Saturday January 30th. The show will be broadcast live from television studios in Paris at 21:05 CET. Qui représentera la France à l'#Eurovision2021 ? Le samedi 30 janvier en direct à 21h05, c'est vous qui déciderez : […]
Eurovision: C’est vous qui décidez! format and jury members revealed
In a press conference at Théâtre Apollo this afternoon, the format of France’s national final for Eurovision 2021 have been revealed, along with the jury members who will be responsible for 50% of the final outcome. Eurovision: C’est vous qui décidez will be comprised of three parts: Les Qualifications, L’Euro Ticket and La Vote Ultime. […]
iTV have launched songs submissions for Efendi’s 2021 entry
Azerbaijani broadcaster iTV have today made an open call for potential Eurovision 2021 songs for Efendi. All entries must be sent to song@eurovision.az no later than January 19th. The winning song is expected to be chosen internally by the broadcaster. 2021-ci ildə "Avroviziya" səhnəsində Azərbaycanı təmsil edəcək mahnının müəllifi bəlkə elə sənsən? Yanvarın 19-na kimi […]
Daði Freyr needs your help for his Eurovision 2021 entry!
Iceland’s Eurovision 2020 and 2021 representative, Daði Freyr, has a made an open call to all his fans to help him out with his Eurovision 2021 entry. After confirming that he has finished writing his Eurovision entry back in December, the Icelandic singer is now looking to complete his entry with the help of his […]
Which scenario will it be for Eurovision 2021? Decision to be made in 4 to 5 weeks.
Back in September 2020, the EBU and the organisers for Eurovision 2021 revealed that they had put together four scenarios for the 2021 contest, ranging from scenario A which sees the contest taking place as normal, to scenario D, which would most likely be a contest similar to that of Junior Eurovision 2020. Today, the […]
Belarus begins selection process for Eurovision 2021
Belorussian broadcaster BTRC have announced that they have begun the search for their Eurovision 2021 representative. Their songs submissions window has been opened, and it will remain open until January 31st. All singers aged 16 and over, from either Belarus or abroad, are eligible to enter the national selection. They must submit a live, three […]
Carlos do Carmo has passed away aged 81
Portugal’s Eurovision 1976 representative, Carlos do Carmo, has passed away aged 81. Carlos was admitted to the Santa Maria Hospital in Lisbon on December 31st, and sadly passed away from an aneurysm on January 1st. Carlos was the first representative for Portugal after the Carnation Revolution in 1974. He sang the song “Uma Flor de […]
Senhit brings her #FreakyTripToRotterdam into 2021 with cover of an ABBA classic
“Weeeeelcome to our factory, temple of disco music, style and fashion… A perfect getaway for celebrities like Diana Ross, Barbra Streisand and David Bowie… Where everything is possible. We want to say a “freaky” goodbye to this difficult year in a fun and edgy way until we get drunk of freedom and begin the new […]
The Roop: we can win Pabandom iš naujo again!
Speaking to Lithuanian broadcaster LRT, the Roop’s lead singer Vaidotas Valiukevičius has said he is confident that he and his band can win Pabandom iš naujo again. Just one week ago, the line up for Pabandom iš Naujo 2021 was revealed, with 2020 parcipants The Roop among the 23 acts. In an interview with LRT, […]
Could Nikkie de Jager be the fourth host for Eurovision 2021?
In a recent video uploaded to NikkieTutorials official YouTube account, Nikkie de Jager talks about 2020 and looks forward to 2021. As part of the video, she talks about her experience of being a part of Eurovision 2020 and “Eurovision: Europe Shine A Light” back in May, as well as looking forward to Eurovision 2021, […]
Save the date! EMA is coming to television screens on February 27th
After the cancellation of Eurovision 2020, Slovenian broadcaster RTVSLO were quick to announce that Ana Soklič would be returning to Eurovision 2021, and soon after, it was announced that Ana would have her own national final to chose her 2021 entry. EMA 2021 will take place on February 27th, and will not only be used […]
Could “La La Love”, “Ue La La” and “Set Me Free” be Eden Alene’s final three songs?
National daily newspaper Israel Hayom have reported that the three songs which Eden Alene will sing in “Our Song For Eurovision” are “La La Love”, “Ue La La” and “Set Me Free”. However, we are still awaiting official confirmation from Israeli broadcaster, KAN, which is expected to be on Sunday January 3rd. Back in November […]
Pabandom iš Naujo 2021 line-up revealed
Lithuanian broadcaster LRT have today announced the 23 acts who will be taking part in Pabandom iš Naujo 2021. The acts were chosen by a jury panel of LRT members and television professionals. Among the line-up, we see 2020 representatives The Roop, who have an automatic spot in the final, as well as Evelina Sašenko […]
DORA 2021: HRT will release one minute snippets one week before the final
“A week before Dora 2021, we will play a minute of each song and I think that will be enough to get some first impressions… to intrigue both viewers and fans and for the excitement in front of Dora itself…” Uršula Tolj Speaking to eurosong.hr, Croatian Head of Delegation, Uršula Tolj, has revealed that one minute […]
Various singers come together for the “San Marino United Artists” project
Fourteen singers from San Marino, singing under the name “San Marino United Artists”, have come together for a new Christmas-themed song, “Sogno” (Dream). The song has been written by Miodo (San Marino 2008) frontman, Nico Della Valle. Sogno, a fairytale transformed into music, is a dreamy song that tells the story of a magical night. […]
Franka has a “Plan B” with new single release
“You know the feeling when you’re in love, and nothing else matters?… Plan B is perfect for cold, nostalgic winter.” – Franka. Croatia’s Eurovision 2018 representative has released a new song “Plan B”, together with an official music video. The power ballad that is “Plan B” has an intimate and warm melody to it. It […]
Congratulations to Victoria as she makes Forbes “30 Under 30 leaders” of 2020
Bulgaria’s Eurovision 2020 and 2021 representative, Victoria, has been nominated for Forbes Bulgaria’s “30 Under 30”. This is an annual list, which includes leaders who are under 30. The 30 leaders are divided into five categories. Victoria was nominated in the Culture, Art and Media category. But she wasn’t the only Bulgarian to be nominated; […]
The 12 acts and their songs for Eurovision: C’est vous qui décidez! have been released
France 2, the French television channel responsible for the country’s national final for Eurovision 2021, have today revealed the 12 acts and their songs that will be competing in Eurovision: C’est vous qui décidez!. As we reported on December 8th, the first five acts and their songs had been announced, and now the remaining seven […]
New information revealed about France’s national final for Eurovision 2021
Back in August, it was announced that France would be holding a brand new national for Eurovision 2021, “Eurovision: C’est vous qui décidez!”, and just a few weeks ago, it was confirmed that the show would be taking place in January. Fast forward to now and it looks like we might potentially have our first […]
Junior Eurovision 2020: facts and figures
One week on from the 18th edition of The Junior Eurovision Song Contest, let’s take a look at some facts and figures from this years contest! The Junior Eurovision Song Contest 2020 came to Poland for a second time. After hosting the 2019 contest in Gliwice-Silesia, the 2020 contest came to the capital, Warsaw. Poland […]
New year, new logo! Check out the new logo for Eurovision 2021!
It’s time to leave 2020 behind us and start looking towards 2021 (with a positive view!) The logo for the 2021 Eurovision Song Contest has been revealed, and we can see that the logo for the cancelled contest of 2020 has undergone a revamp! This new logo comes about after the Dutch Core Team have […]
Krakow was all set to host Junior Eurovision 2020 before COVID-19 struck
Konrad Smuga, Creative Director for Junior Eurovision 2020 has confirmed that the contest was due to be held in the city of Krakow, at the Tauron Arena, but the plans had to be changed due to the ongoing COVID-19 situation. At the beginning of 2020, Krakow was the front runner to host this years contest, […]
Senhit teams up with Jordi Galán for latest cover in her #FreakyTripToRotterdam
Senhit is getting ready to release her sixth cover song in her #FreakyTripToRotterdam series, and this time, she is travelling back to Eurovision 2017, with a cover of Salvador Sobral’s winning entry “Amor Pelos Dois”. For this cover, she will be collaborating with Spanish singer, Jordi Galán. The official music vide will premier on Senhit’s […]
France is the winner of the Junior Eurovision Song Contest 2020!
France has won the Junior Eurovision Song Contest 2020! Valentina stormed to victory with their song J’imagine with 200 points. This afternoon’s show, hosted live from Warsaw, Poland, saw a total of 12 participants from across Europe battling it out to be crowned winner of the 18th Junior Eurovision Song Contest. The winner was decided […]
Maléna Fox releases what would have been her Junior Eurovision entry for Armenia
Maléna Fox, who was due to represent her country of Armenia at this years Junior Eurovision Song Contest has revealed the song she would have taken to Warsaw. Her song “Why” is an emotive ballad, sung in a mix of English and Armenian. The song is in a similar style to artists such as Billie […]
Junior Eurovision 2020 day 5: sneak peek of Germany’s performance
The final Junior Eurovision 2020 country to reveal their performance is Germany! We see Susan alone on stage, wearing dark colours as she is surrounded bright red and orange colours, almost resembling being in a forest-like environment. Susan’s vocals sound very strong, and she seems very confident on stage. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=02-mwmRQ2_s What do you think of […]
Junior Eurovision 2020 day 4: sneak peek at Belarus’ performance
The last performance of today comes from Belarus’ act, Arina. Standing alone on stage, the set up and staging looks vey similar to her music video. She also reveals that a small globe will be a part of her performance somehow: “The idea is that the world is in our hands, and kids will create our […]
Junior Eurovision 2020 day 4: sneak peek of France’s performance
The second act of the day is Valentina from France, who is definetley bringing the cute factor to this years contest! Valentina, wearing a big and beautiful bright pink dress, is joined on stage by four dancers, and they have even created their own special dance! The performance is very fun and colourful, and it […]
Junior Eurovision 2020 day 4: sneak peek of Georgia’s performance
First up on Day 4 of Junior Eurovision 2020 is Sandra from Georgia! Wearing a beautiful black floral dress, Sandra assures us that You Are Not Alone as she is surrounded by four dancers, all wearing beautiful floral dresses. Sandra shows of her impressive vocals as she appears very confident on stage. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3mPEBBqtklI What do […]
Junior Eurovision 2020 day 3: sneak peek of Kazakhstan’s performance
Karakat Bashanova from Kazakhstan is the second act up today, and we have all been treated to something that is very visually stunning. Karakat is alone on stage wearing a beautiful, long white dress, of which she says: “Together it will look beautiful, like in a fairytale. We hope that the performance will be beautiful!”. […]
Junior Eurovision 2020 day 3: sneak peek of Malta’s performance
Chanel from Malta is first up today! Sporting a lovely bright red dress, we see Chanel alone on stage, with the cartoon visuals from the music video surrounding her which “give a message of hope, to chase your dreams no matter how far and impossible they seem!” Chanel gives a very strong vocal performance, and […]
Junior Eurovision 2020 day 2: sneak peek of Poland’s performance
The last country to reveal their staging and performance for Junior Eurovision is host country Poland and their act, Ala Tracz. Host country Poland have definetley brought the fun and energy to the Junior Eurovision stage! Wearing a white dress to begin with, which later changes to a bright red dress, Ala is joined on […]
Junior Eurovision 2020 day 2: sneak preview of Russia’s performance
The next country to give us a sneak peak into their Junior Eurovision performance is Russia with their entrant Sofia Feskova. We can see Sofia in a beautiful and elegant blue dress as she sings her song “My New Day” alone on stage. The performance has a magical touch to it, and the backing images […]
Junior Eurovision 2020 day 2: sneak preview of Serbia’s performance
It’s day 2 of Junior Eurovision 2020 and first up today is Petar Aničić from Serbia! Petar, who will be singing the lovely ballad “Heartbeat” is accompanied on stage by a piano, which he starts off playing, before getting up and moving around, making good use of the stage. Petar is wearing a lovely orange […]
Hurricane say Hasta La Vista to 2020 and hello to 2021 as they are confirmed for Eurovision 2021!
“I’m really excited about this, but I can’t say anything more than that, because I still don’t know the details.” – Sanja Vučić, one third of girl group Hurricane. It’s official! Serbian girl group Hurricane are heading to Rotterdam again, this time for Eurovision 2021! The news has been confirmed by the head of Serbian […]
Junior Eurovision 2020 day 1: What’s been going on?
Today is the first day of Junior Eurovision week, and we have been treated to some backstage clips from some of the artists as they were rehearsing and recording their performances for this years contest. First up was Oleksandr from Ukraine, where we saw a rather futuristic performance, complete with some rather groovy dance moves! […]
Junior Eurovision 2020 opening and closing acts chosen
The countries who will open and close the Junior Eurovision Song Contest 2020 have been revealed, along with the singing position for host country Poland. It was revealed by the Opening Ceremony host Mateusz Szymkowiak and last years Junior Eurovision winner, Viki Gabor that debuting nation Germany will open the show, whilst France will close […]
L’Eurovision France: C’est Vous Qui Décidez is coming to television screens in January 2021!
In an interview with French newspaper Le Parisien, Stéphane Sitbon-Gomez, who works for France Télévisions, has announced that the newest national final on the block, Eurovision France: C’est Vous Qui Décidez, will take place in January 2021. The show will be hosted by French-Luxembourgish journalists and television host, Stéphane Bern. Speaking of the show back […]
Get ready for Junior Eurovision week as a week full of interviews, rehearsal clips and more is revealed!
It’s time to celebrate as Junior Eurovision week is finally upon us! In just 8 days time, we will get to see the grand final of Junior Eurovision 2020, hosted live from Warsaw. Many exciting things have been planned for the upcoming week, and it all kicks off on Sunday 22nd with the #JESCWatchParty! As […]
Save the date! Festival da Canção 2021 song submissions closes on November 25th
Portuguese broadcaster RTP have announced that the song submissions for Festival da Canção 2021 will close on November 25th. The news was reported on Fesitval da Canção’s social media. In their post, they state that all Portuguese nationals or residents of Portugal who may be of a different nationality are welcome to submit songs, as […]
Lucky number 23! Jeangu Macrooy keeps the same singing position in the final
The Reference Group for Eurovision 2021 have confirmed that The Netherlands’ representative, Jeangu Macrooy, will perform in 23rd place in the final, just as he would have done in 2020 if the contest went ahead. The news was confirmed by the EBU via the official Eurovision website. This news comes just days after the Reference […]
Get ready to dance as Senhit releases remix of hit song “Breathe”
Senhit is back with a banger! She has teamed up with BB Team and Italian DJ Benny Benassi to release a remix of her hit song “Breathe”. Senhit originally released “Breathe” in July 2020 and since then, it has gone on to amass over 4 million views on YouTube. And now, she has teamed up […]
26 entries and 5 semi finals as Melodi Grand Prix goes big for 2021!
“In a time when there are no events where Norwegian people can come together for a shared experience, MGP 2021 will be especially important.” Melodi Grand Prix Project Manager, Stig Karlsen, has revealed more details about the 2021 show in a live webchat with escNorge. So, what can we expect from Melodi Grand Prix 2021? […]
Join the class of Junior Eurovision 2020 for a #JESCWatchParty on November 22nd
The official Junior Eurovision website have reported that they will be holding a rewatch of Junior Eurovision 2019 on Saturday 22nd November at 17:00 CET, which is exactly one week before the 2020 grand final. However, you will not be watching the show alone, as all of the artists from this years Junior Eurovision will […]
Victoria prepares to release ‘Ugly Cry’ on November 20th
Bulgaria’s Eurovision 2020 and 2021 entrant, Victoria, is preparing to release her latest single, “Ugly Cry”. The song, along with an official music video will be premiered on Victoria’s official YouTube channel on November 20th; However, the song is already available to pre-save on all major digital music platforms. Ugly Cry is expected to show […]
Will we see Nina Kraljić in DORA 2021?
Could Nina Kraljić be making a DORA debut? The singer teased us on her official Facebook page about a possible participation in DORA. This news comes after eurosong.hr published an article on their top 3 hits for September, in which Nina Kraljić took first place with her song “Čuvaj me” (Protect Me). In response to […]
Junior Eurovision 2020 album to be released on November 13th
The EBU have confirmed that the official CD for this years Junior Eurovision Song Contest will be released on November 13th! The CD will be available to download/stream online from the 13th, whilst a physical copy of the CD will be available to purchase from November 27th. Get ready! The official #JESC2020 compilation album is […]
Filming has begun for Junior Eurovision 2020 postcards
Polish news site eSanok have reported that the filming of the Junior Eurovision 2020 postcards is currently underway in Poland. Polish broadcaster TVP are filming all 12 postcards that will be shown before each performance. Each postcard will include dancers in different locations throughout Poland. All of the dancers have come from Swagg Egurrola Dance […]