Kate Miller-Heidke reaching new heights as a coach on The Voice Australia
Australia’s 2019 Eurovision singer Kate Miller-Heidke has been announced as a coach in the Australia version of The Voice. Kate will join Australian Eurovision alumni Guy Sebastian, country music superstar Leann Rhimes and Pop/Rock royalty Adam Lambert for the 2024 lineup. “As someone who’s been a contestant in one or two high-profile TV singing competitions, […]
LIVE: The 2023 ESC250 Countdown is on!! Join us as we countdown your favourite Eurovision songs!
As we close out 2023, and look forward to Malmö 2024, we must first check out the ESC 250 countdown, organised this year by songfestival.be and EFR12. In 2022, Loreen was finally knocked out of the top spot after a decade of ESC250 glory. Can Spain’s Chanel continue the momentum in 2023? Will Loreen return […]
JUNIOR EUROVISION 2022: Shining the spotlight on Freya Skye from United Kingdom and her song ‘Lose My Head’!
Freya Skye has the honour of representing United Kingdom in Yerevan with her upbeat pop smash ‘Lose My Head’. Here is all the information you need on Freya and her song! Who is Freya Skye? Freya Skye is 13 years old from Buckinghamshire in United Kingdom. Freya developed a love of singing after receiving a […]
Tonight, Australia Decides who will be going to Turin! Here is a complete rundown of all of the acts vying for the chance!
11 acts are in the running to be Montaigne’s successor, and represent Australia in Turin at Eurovision 2022! G-Nat!on Erica Padilla Seann Miley Moore Charley Andrew Lambrou Sheldon Riley Paulini Jaguar Jonze Isaiah Firebrace & Evie Irie Voyager Jude York Will you be attending Eurovision: Australia Decides tonight? Which act do you think will […]
Isaiah Firebrace reaches new heights as he reveals his Eurovision: Australia Decides duet partner
What do a former Eurovision participant, an airplane and a parachute have in common? If you said announcing Isaiah Firebrace’s duet partner for Eurovision: Australia Decides, then you would be absolutely correct!! Isaiah took to the sky to announce that he will be performing on stage at the Gold Coast with pop-punk newcomer Evie Irie! […]
Join us as we countdown the official top 250 Eurovision songs, as voted by the fans
Another year is drawing to a close. And that can mean only one thing… Its time for the annual ESC Top 250 countdown!! Over the last four weeks, fans have been invited to vote for their favourite Eurovision songs of all time over at songfestival.be and now the results are in! Swedish powerhouse, and Eurovision winner […]
Eurovision: Australia Decides 2022 lineup is complete… Or is it? SBS announces the next batch of artists, plus details of a new wildcard surprise and a special guest performance by Eurovision royalty!
Good Morning Europe!! SBS and BlinkTV have revealed the next lot of acts, all vying for the title of Eurovision: Australia Decides 2022 winner! Also in the announcement was news of an exciting new competition which will see the national final open up to the Australian public, for their chance to represent Australia at Eurovision […]
JUNIOR EUROVISION 2021: Shining the spotlight on Pauline from Germany and her song ‘Imagine Us’!
Here is Pauline with her song ‘Imagine Us’, who will be representing Germany in Paris. This is all the information you need on Pauline and her song! Who is Pauline? Pauline Steinmüller was born on 27 November 2008, and comes from Koblenz in Germany. Along with singing she is also a talented drummer and pianist. […]
JUNIOR EUROVISION 2021: Shining the spotlight on Anna Gjebrea from Albania and her song ‘Stand By You’!
It’s Anna Gjebrea who has the honour of representing Albania in Paris this year with her song Stand By You! Here is all the information you need on Anna and her song! Who is Anna Grebrea? Anna Gjebrea is 12 years old and was born on 26 January 2009 in Tirana, Albania. Her father Ardit […]
Dami Im shares pregnancy news as she announces ‘biggest ever gig booked for May 2022!’
Australia’s Eurovision family is set to grow as Dami Im announces some very exciting news! The 2016 Eurovision runner up took to Instagram today to announce she is expecting her first child with her husband Noah Kim! In the post where she shared a picture of a ultrasound scan, she stated: “I got a gig […]
JUNIOR EUROVISION 2021: Shining the spotlight on Enzo from France and his song ‘Tic Tac’!
Enzo has the honour of representing France on home soil this year with his energetic song Tic Tac! Here is all the information you need on Enzo and his song! Who is Enzo? Henzo Hilaire, better known by his stage name Enzo, is a French hip-hop and R&B singer. He was born in Yvelines, Île-de-France, […]
Eurovision: Australia Decides reveals the next three artists for 2022!
Good Morning Europe!! SBS and BlinkTV are back at it again, revealing the next three artists for Eurovision: Australia Decides 2022!! They will join Jaguar Jonze, Isaiah Firebrace, Paulini and 4 other acts on the Gold Coast in February 2022 to see who will take the reigns from Montaigne, and represent Australia in Turin! Sheldon […]
SBS and BlinkTV announce first artists for Eurovision: Australia Decides 2022
G’Day Europe!! After the disappointing result of receiving their first non qualification at Eurovision 2021, Australia is gearing up to select their next Eurovision representative, as Eurovision: Australia Decides returns for 2022. Broadcaster SBS, and production company BlinkTv have today announced the first 3 artists of 2022, and there are some familar faces amongst […]
Ja Ja Ding Dong! Iceland opens submissions for Söngvakeppnin 2022!
Riding on the back of a string of successful Eurovision entries, Iceland have now opened up song submissions for their national final, Söngvakeppnin 2022. The format for Söngvakeppnin 2022 has not been confirmed, but it is expected to be similar to the 2020 contest which featured 10 songs in 2 semi finals, with the top […]
Australian broadcasters rule out participation in Junior Eurovision 2021
Australia’s organising broadcaster for Junior Eurovision, ABC, have officially ruled out participation in the 2021 contest, which will be held in Paris in December. Due to the current lockdown conditions in Australia, international travel has been restricted with borders closed to both interstate, and international travellers. Although Australia was successful in producing an amazing live […]
Eurovision: Australia Decides confirmed for 2022
Good Morning Europe!! The search is on for Australia’s next Eurovision star as SBS announces Eurovision: Australia Decides will be returning in 2022. This comes after the 2020 Eurovision Song Contest was cancelled due to the Covid-19 pandemic, and subsequent internal selection of Montaigne to represent with her song Technicolour at Eurovision 2021. “We’ve got […]
Sanna Nielsen’s big news!
Swedish singer Sanna Nielsen has announced on social media the news of her pregnancy with partner Joakim Ramsell. In a post on Instagram, the glowing mother-to-be has expressed her joy in what she describes as the biggest and finest adventure of her life: “Can not really understand that this is for real yet… So many […]
Poll: Favourite non qualifier from 2021?
The glitter has now settled, and the eyes are now dry. But we want to know which of the non qualifiers from each of the Semi Finals is your favourite? Vote below! Did your favourite song qualify? Which Eurovision topic would you like to vote on next? Let us know in the comments below!
Czech jury under fire for rule violation, points may be removed from final score
Just days after the revelation of voting issues involving the Dutch audience, the EBU are now investigating reports of an issue with a jury member from Czech Republic. Under the rules setout by the EBU, all jury members must be citizens of the country which they are voting for. In the case of the Czech […]
Submissions open for the American Song Contest
Hello Europe! This is America calling! On 14th May 2021, the Eurovision Broadcasting Union (EBU) confirmed that the American Song Contest will be making its debut in 2022, after reaching a deal with American broadcaster NBC, and production companies Propgate and Universal Television Alternative Studio. Planning of the show is moving forward, with song […]
Dutch broadcaster NOS investigates claims of voting issues during Eurovision 2021 Grand Final
One of the Dutch broadcasters who organised the 2021 Eurovision Song Contest, NOS, has confirmed that there may have been an issue with voting from the Dutch viewers. Zelfde verhael voor mij pic.twitter.com/iV3LAyXunp — Joran Chalk (@JORAN_Chalk) May 23, 2021 It is claimed that many voters in the Netherlands voted during the allocated voting period, […]
Spotlight on: United Kingdom
Artist Profile Artist: James Newman Date of Birth: 19 October 1985 Hometown: Settle, England Selection Method: Internal Selection Song: Embers Composer: James Newman, Conor Blake, Danny Shah, Tom Hollings, Samuel Brennan Producer: Tom Hollings, Samuel Brennan Eurovision Result: 26th Place James Newman is an English singer-songwriter based in London. At the 2014 Brit Awards, Newman won the Brit Award for […]
Spotlight on: Spain
Artist Profile Artist: Blas Cantó Date of Birth: 26 October 1991 Hometown: Ricote, Spain Selection Method: Internal Selection Song: Voy a quedarme Composer: Blas Cantó, Dan Hammond, Leroy Sanchez, Dangelo Ortega Producer: Blas Cantó, Ricky Furiati Eurovision Result: 24th Place Blas Cantó is a Spanish singer and songwriter. He rose to prominence as a member of the Spanish band Auryn. […]
Spotlight on: Netherlands
Artist Profile Artist: Jeangu Macrooy Date of Birth: 6 November 1993 Hometown: Paramaribo, Suriname Selection Method: Internal Selection Song: Birth of a New Age Composer: Pieter Perquin, Jeangu Macrooy Producer: Pieter Perquin, Jeangu Macrooy Eurovision Result: 23rd Place Jeangu Macrooy is a Surinamese singer-songwriter. He was born in Paramaribo and has been living in the Netherlands since 2014. He was due […]
Spotlight on: Italy
Artist Profile Artist: Måneskin (Damiano David, Ethan Torchio, Thomas Raggi, Victoria De Angelis) Formed: 2016 Hometown: Rome, Italy Selection Method: Winner of San Remo Music Festival 2021 Song: Zitti e buoni Composer: Damiano David, Ethan Torchio, Thomas Raggi, Victoria De Angelis Producer: Fabrizio Ferraguzzo Eurovision Result: 1st Place Måneskin is an Italian rock band from Rome. The band rose to […]
Spotlight on: Germany
Artist Profile Artist: Jendrik Sigwart Date of Birth: 27 August 1994 Hometown: Hamburg, Germany Selection Method: Internal Selection Song: I Don’t Feel Hate Composer: Jendrik Sigwart, Christoph Oswald Producer: Christoph Oswald Eurovision Result: 25th Place Jendrik Sigwart better known by the mononym Jendrik is a German singer and musical performer. He learned piano and violin as a teenager and studied […]
Spotlight on: France
Artist Profile Artist: Barbara Pravi Date of Birth: 10 April 1993 Hometown: Paris, France Selection Method: Winner of Eurovision France, c’est vous qui décidez! Song: Voilà Composer: Barbara Pravi, Igit, Lili Poe Producer: Barbara Pravi, Elodie Filleul, Jérémie Arcache Eurovision Result: 2nd Place Barbara Pravi, is a French singer, songwriter, and actress. After signing with Capitol Music France in 2015, […]
Spotlight on: Denmark
Artist Profile Artist: Fyr & Flamme (Jesper Groth & Laurits Emanuel) Formed: 2020 Hometown: Denmark Selection Method: Winner of Dansk Melodi Grand Prix Song: Øve os på hinanden Composer: Laurits Emanuel Pedersen, Rune Borup Producer: Laurits Emanuel Pedersen Eurovision Result: DNQ (11th Semi Final 2) Elena Tsagrinou is a Greek singer. Tsagrinou began her career as the lead singer of the Greek […]
Spotlight on: Switzerland
Artist Profile Artist: Gjon’s Tears (Gjon Muharremaj) Date of Birth: 29 June 1998 Hometown: Broc, Switzerland Selection Method: Internal Selection Song: Tout l’Univers Composer: Gjon Muharremaj, Nina Sampermans, Wouter Hardy, Xavier Michel Producer: Wouter Hardy Eurovision Result: 3rd Place Gjon Muharremaj known professionally as Gjon’s Tears, is a Swiss singer and songwriter. He was scheduled to represent Switzerland in the […]
Spotlight on: Latvia
Artist Profile Artist: Samanta Tīna Date of Birth: 31 March 1989 Hometown: Tukums, Latvia Selection Method: Internal Selection Song: The Moon Is Rising Composer: Samanta Tīna, Aminata Savadogo, Oskars Uhaņs Producer: Samanta Tīna, Oskars Uhaņs Eurovision Result: DNQ (17th Semi Final 2) Artist Bio Song Lyrics The queen of the night is comingThe blood moon is rising When I […]
Spotlight on: Finland
Artist Profile Artist: Blind Channel (Joel Hokka, Niko Moilanen, Joonas Porko, Olli Matela, Tommi Lalli, Aleksi Kaunisvesi) Formed: 2013 Hometown: Oulu, Finland Selection Method: Winner of Uuden Musiikin Kilpailu 2021 Song: Dark Side Composer: Aleksi Kaunisvesi, Joonas Porko, Joel Hokka, Niko Moilanen, Olli Matela Producer: Aleksi Kaunisvesi, Joonas Porko, Joel Hokka, Niko Moilanen, Olli Matela Eurovision Result: 6th Place Blind […]
Spotlight on: Bulgaria
Artist Profile Artist: Victoria Georgieva Date of Birth: 21 September 1997 Hometown: Varna, Bulgaria Selection Method: Internal Selection Song: Growing Up Is Getting Old Composer: Helena Larsson, Maya Nalani, Oliver Björkvall, Victoria Georgieva Producer: Oliver Björkvall Eurovision Result: 11th Place Victoria is a Bulgarian singer and songwriter. She began her career after participating in season four of X Factor Bulgaria. It […]
Spotlight on: Portugal
Artist Profile Artist: The Black Mamba ( Pedro Tatanka, Miguel Casais, Marco Pombinho, Rui Pedro “Pity” Vaz, Guilherme “Gui” Salgueiro) Formed: 2010 Hometown: Portugal Selection Method: Winner of Festival da Canção 2021 Song: Love Is On My Side Composer: Pedro Tatanka Producer: João André, The Black Mamba Eurovision Result: 12th Place The Black Mamba are a Portuguese soul band that […]
Spotlight on: Georgia
Artist Profile Artist: Tornike Kipiani Date of Birth: 11 December 1987 Hometown: Tbilisi, Georgia Selection Method: Internal Selection Song: You Composer: Tornike Kipiani Producer: Aleko Berdzenishvili Eurovision Result: DNQ (16th Semi Final 2) Tornike Kipiani is a Georgian singer. He won the first season of X Factor Georgia in 2014. He was selected to represent his country in the Eurovision […]
Spotlight on: Serbia
Artist Profile Artist: Hurricane (Sanja Vučić, Ivana Nikolić, Ksenija Knežević) Formed: November 2017 Hometown: Belgrade, Serbia Selection Method: Internal Selection Song: Loco Loco Composer: Nemanja Antonić, Darko Dimitrov Producer: Nemanja Antonić, Darko Dimitrov, Sanja Vučić Eurovision Result: 15th Place Hurricane, also known as Hurricane Girls, are a pop-R&B Serbian girl band consisting of three members: Sanja Vučić, Ivana Nikolić and Ksenija […]
Spotlight on: Iceland
Artist Profile Artist: Daði og Gagnamagnið (Daði Freyr Pétursson) Date of Birth: 30 June 1992 Hometown: Reykjavik, Iceland Selection Method: Internal Selection Song: 10 Years Composer: Daði Freyr Pétursson Producer: Daði Freyr Pétursson Eurovision Result: 4th Place Daði is an Icelandic musician who was born in Reykjavík but grew up in Denmark until the age of nine, then his family […]
Spotlight on: Moldova
Artist Profile Artist: Natalia Gordienko Date of Birth: 11 December 1987 Hometown: Chișinău, Moldova Selection Method: Internal Selection Song: Sugar Composer: Mikhail Gutseriev, Sharon Vaughn, Dimitris Kontopoulos, Philipp Kirkorov Producer: Dima Agafonov, Dimitris Kontopoulos Eurovision Result: 13th Place Natalia Gordienko is a Moldovan singer and dancer. Alongside Arsenium and Connect-R, she represented Moldova in the Eurovision Song Contest 2006 with […]
Spotlight on: Poland
Artist Profile Artist: Rafał Brzozowski Date of Birth: 8 June 1981 Hometown: Warsaw, Poland Selection Method: Internal Selection Song: The Ride Composer: Joakim Övrenius, Thomas Karlsson, Clara Rubensson, Johan Mauritzson Producer: Joakim Övrenius Eurovision Result: DNQ (14th Semi Final 2) Rafał Brzozowski is a Polish singer and television presenter. His career started through participation in the first season of The […]
Spotlight on: Austria
Artist Profile Artist: Vincent Bueno Date of Birth: 10 December 1985 Hometown: Vienna, Austria Selection Method: Internal Selection Song: Amen Composer: Vincent Bueno, David Yang, Felix Van Göns, Artur Aigner Lyrics: Vincent Bueno Producer: Pele Loriano, Mikołaj Trybulec, Jonas Thander Eurovision Result: DNQ (12th Semi Final 2) Vincent Bueno is an Austrian singer of Filipino descent. In 2008 he became […]
Spotlight on: Greece
Artist Profile Artist: Stefania Liberakakis Date of Birth: 17 December 2002 Hometown: Utrecht, Netherlands Selection Method: Internal Selection Song: Last Dance Composer: Dimitris Kontopoulos, ARCADE, Sharon Vaughn Producer: Dimitris Kontopoulos, ARCADE Eurovision Result: 11th Place Stefania is a Greek-Dutch singer, (voice) actress and YouTuber. She is a former member of the girl group Kisses, which represented the Netherlands in the […]
Spotlight on: Czech Republic
Artist Profile Artist: Ben da Silva Cristóvão (Benny Cristo) Date of Birth: 8 June 1987 Hometown: Plzeň, Czechoslovakia Selection Method: Internal Selection Song: Omaga Composer: Ben Cristóvão Producer: Filip Vlček Eurovision Result: DNQ (15th Semi Final 2) Benny Cristo is a Czech singer, lyric writer, sportsman, and actor. In May 2020, he would have represented the Czech Republic in the […]
Spotlight on: Estonia
Artist Profile Artist: Uku Suviste Date of Birth: 6 June 1982 Hometown: Võru, Estonia Selection Method: Winner of Eesti Laul 2021 Song: The Lucky One Composer: Uku Suviste, Sharon Vaughn Producer: Dimitris Konopoulos Eurovision Result: DNQ (13th Semi Final 2) Uku Suviste is an Estonian singer-songwriter, pianist and music producer. Suviste competed in the 7th season of the […]
Spotlight on: Malta
Artist Profile Artist: Destiny Chukunyere Date of Birth: 29 August 2002 Hometown: Birkirkara, Malta Selection Method: Internal Selection Song: Je me casse Composer: Amanuel Dermont, Malin Christin, Nicklas Eklund, Pete Barringer Producer: Amanuel Dermont, Pete Barringer Eurovision Result: 7th Place Destiny Chukunyere MQR is a Maltese singer from Malta. She won the Junior Eurovision Song Contest 2015, where she represented […]
Spotlight on: Ukraine
Artist Profile Artist: Go_A (Kateryna Pavlenko, Taras Shevchenko, Ihor Didenchuk, Ivan Hryhoriak) Formed: 2012 Hometown: Kyiv, Ukraine Selection Method: Internal Selection Song: Shum Composer: Taras Shevchenko, Kateryna Pavlenko Producer: Taras Shevchenko Eurovision Result: 5th Place Go_A is a Ukrainian electro-folk band first formed in 2012 who were set to represent Ukraine in the Eurovision Song Contest 2020 in Rotterdam, Netherlands, […]
Spotlight on: Azerbaijan
Artist Profile Artist: Samira Efendiyeva (Efendi) Date of Birth: 17 April 1991 Hometown: Baku, Azerbaijan Selection Method: Internal Selection Song: Mata Hari Composer: Amy van der Wel, Luuk van Beers, Tony Cornelissen, Josh Earl Lyrics: Producer: Luuk van Beers, Tony Cornelissen Eurovision Result: 20th Place Efendi is an Azerbaijani singer who gained popularity in her home country after […]
Spotlight on: Romania
Artist Profile Artist: Larisa Roxana Giurgiu (Roxen) Date of Birth: 5 January 2000 Hometown: Cluj-Napoca, Romania Selection Method: Internal Selection Song: Amnesia Composer: Adelina Stîngă, Victor Bouroșu Producer: Victor Bourosu Eurovision Result: DNQ (12th Semi Final 1) Roxen is a Romanian singer who rose to prominence upon being featured on Romanian producer Sickotoy’s song “You Don’t Love Me”, which reached […]
Spotlight on: Israel
Artist Profile Artist: Eden Alene Date of Birth: 7 May 2000 Hometown: Jerusalem, Israel Selection Method: Internal Selection Song: Set Me Free Composer: Amit Mordechai, Ido Netzer, Noam Zlatin, Ron Carmi Producer: Amit Mordechai, Ido Netzer, Noam Zlatin Eurovision Result: 17th Place Eden Alene is an Israeli singer. In 2017, Alene was a contestant in the third season of the […]
Spotlight on: Belgium
Artist Profile Artist: Hooverphonic (Geike Arnaert, Alex Callier, Raymond Geerts) Formed: October 1995 Hometown: Sint-Niklaas, Belgium Selection Method: Internal Selection Song: The Wrong Place Composer: Alex Callier, Charlotte Forêt Lyrics: Alex Callier, Charlotte Forêt Producer: Alex Callier Eurovision Result: 19th Place Hooverphonic is a Belgian band that formed in October 1995. Though originally categorized as a trip hop group, they […]
Spotlight on: Croatia
Artist Profile Artist: Albina Grčić Date of Birth: 5 February 1999 Hometown: Split, Croatia Selection Method: Winner of Dora 2021 Song: Tick Tock Composer: Branimir Mihaljević, Max Cinnamon, Tihana Buklijaš Bakić Producer: Branimir Mihaljević Eurovision Result: DNQ (11th Semi Final 1) Albina is a Croatian singer. She began her career after participating in season three of The Voice Hrvatska where […]
Spotlight on: Norway
Artist Profile Artist: TIX (Andreas Andresen Haukeland) Date of Birth: 12 April 1993 Hometown: Bærum, Norway Selection Method: Winner of Melodi Grand Prix 2021 Song: Fallen Angel Composer: Andreas Haukeland, Emelie Hollow, Mathias Haukeland Producer: Andreas Haukeland Eurovision Result: 18th Place TIX is a Norwegian musician, record producer and songwriter. He will represent Norway at the Eurovision Song Contest 2021 […]