Spotlight on: Cyprus
Artist Profile Artist: Elena Tsagrinou Date of Birth: 16 November 1994 Hometown: Athens, Greece Selection Method: Internal Selection Song: El Diablo Composer: Jimmy “Joker” Thornfeldt, Laurell Barker, Cleiton “OXA” Sia, Thomas Stengaard Producer: Jimmy “Joker” Thornfeldt, Elena Tsagrinou Eurovision Result: 16th Place Elena Tsagrinou is a Greek singer. Tsagrinou began her career as the lead singer of the Greek band […]
Spotlight on: Ireland
Artist Profile Artist: Lesley Roy Date of Birth: 17 September 1986 Hometown: Balbriggan, Ireland Selection Method: Internal Selection Song: Maps Composer: Philip Strand, Emelie Eriksson, Lesley Roy, Lukas Hällgren Producer: Philip Strand, Lesley Roy, Lukas Hällgren Eurovision Result: DNQ (16th Semi Final 1) Lesley Roy (born 17 September 1986) is an Irish singer-songwriter from Balbriggan. Roy was signed to an […]
Spotlight on: North Macedonia
Artist Profile Artist: Vasil Garvanliev Date of Birth: 2 November 1984 Hometown: Strumica, North Macedonia Selection Method: Internal Selection Song: Here I Stand Composer: Vasil Garvanliev Producer: Borche Kuzmanovski, Davor Jordanovski Eurovision Result: DNQ (15th Semi Final 1) Vasil Garvanliev is a Macedonian former child prodigy star, choir soloist, a classical opera singer and a pop singer. He is […]
Spotlight on: Australia
Artist Profile Artist: Montaigne (Jessica Cerro) Date of Birth: 14 August 1995 Hometown: Sydney, Australia Selection Method: Internal Selection Song: Technicolour Composer: Jessica Cerro, Dave Hammer Producer: Dave Hammer Eurovision Result: DNQ (14th Semi Final 1) Montaigne is an Australian art pop singer-songwriter-musician. Her debut album, Glorious Heights, peaked at No. 4 on the ARIA Albums Chart. At the ARIA […]
Spotlight on: Sweden
Artist Profile Artist: Tousin Chiza (Tusse) Date of Birth: 1 January 2002 Hometown: Democratic Republic of Congo Selection Method: Winner of Melodifestivalen 2021 Song: Voices Composer: Joy Deb, Linnea Deb, Jimmy “Joker” Thörnfeldt, Anderz Wrethov Producer: Joy Deb, Jimmy “Joker” Thörnfeldt Eurovision Result: 14th Place Tousin Michael Chiza, known as Tusse, is a Congolese-Swedish singer. Tusse was a finalist in […]
Spotlight on: Russia
Artist Profile Artist: Manizha Sangin Date of Birth: 8 July 1991 Hometown: Dushanbe, Tajikistan Selection Method: Winner of Evrovidenie 2021 – Nationalnyy Otbor Song: Russian Woman Composer: Manizha Sangin, Ori Avni, Ori Kaplan Producer: Ori Avni, Ori Kaplan Eurovision Result: 9th Place Manizha is a Russian-Tajik singer and songwriter. Beginning her career in 2003 as a child singer, Manizha went […]
Spotlight on: Slovenia
Artist Profile Artist: Ana Soklič Date of Birth: 10 April 1984 Hometown: Savica, Slovenia Selection Method: Internal Selection Song: Amen Composer: Ana Soklič, Bojan Simončič, Žiga Pirnat Producer: Žiga Pirnat Eurovision Result: DNQ (13th Semi Final 1) Ana Soklič is a Slovenian singer and songwriter. On 20 December 2019, Soklič was announced as one of the twelve participants in EMA […]
Spotlight on: Lithuania
Artist Profile Artist: The Roop (Vaidotas Valiukevičius, Robertas Baranauskas, Mantas Banišauskas) Formed: 2014 Hometown: Vilnius, Lithuania Selection Method: Winner of Pabandom iš Naujo! 2021 Song: Discoteque Composer: Ilkka Wirtanen, Kalle Lindroth, Laisvūnas Černovas, Mantas Banišauskas, Robertas Baranauskas, Vaidotas Valiukevičius Producer: Vaidotas Valiukevičius, Laisvūnas Černovas Eurovision Result: 8th Place The Roop are a Lithuanian pop rock band from Vilnius who […]
Spotlight on: San Marino
Artist Profile Artist: Senhit Zadik Zadik Date of Birth: 1 October 1979 Hometown: Bologna, Italy Selection Method: Internal Selection Song: Adrenalina Composer: Chanel Tukia, Tramar Dillard, Jimmy “Joker” Thörnfeldt, Joy Deb, Kenny Silverdique, Linnea Deb, Malou Linn, Eloise Ruotsalainen, Senhit Zadik Zadik, Suzi Pancenkov Producer: Jimmy “Joker” Thörnfeldt, Joy Deb, Thomas Stengaard Eurovision Result: 22nd Place Senhit is an Italian […]
Spotlight on: Albania
Artist Profile Artist: Anxhela Peristeri Date of Birth: 24 March 1986 Hometown: Korçë, Albania Selection Method: Winner of Festivali i Këngës 59 Song: Karma Composer: Kledi Bahiti Lyrics: Olti Curri Producer: Dimitris Kontopoulos, Kledi Bahiti Eurovision Result: 21st Place Anxhela Peristeri is an Albanian singer, songwriter and model from Korçë. Alongside having a very successful career in Albania, Anxhela was crowned […]
“Turning darkness into light”: Andy chats with North Macedonia’s Vasil about his performance in Rotterdam!
With the Eurovision Semi Finals fast approaching, artists and delegations are moving into to making the final adjustments and tweaks to their performances in the next round of rehearsals. Andy caught up with Vasil from North Macedonia who explained how the staging concept came to be, and how they are feeling about his upcoming performance: […]
Montaigne shows off her style and lasers, in new music video for Technicolour!
Australian Eurovision singer Montaigne has at last released the music video for her 2021 song Technicolour. After debuting the song on Australian radio back in March, her first public performance of Technicolour came at the 2021 Sydney Gay and Lesbian Mardi Gras just a few weeks later. Fans have been anticipating the release of an […]
It’s Amnesia for Roxen. Romania selects their 2021 song
Hello Europe!! Bucharest is calling and they have a result! After weeks of hints, song titles and much debate, Amnesia has been selected for Roxen to perform at Eurovision 2021 in Rotterdam! There were 6 songs in the running to be the chosen song, with a panel of 9 jury members ultimately deciding on Amnesia. […]
Montaigne is bursting with Technicolour as she releases her Eurovision 2021 entry
After months of waiting, and plenty of speculation, Australian Eurovision 2021 artist Montaigne has revealed her song for this years contest – Technicolour. In an interview with Australian radio station Triple J, she spoke about what she believes makes a good Eurovision song: “It needs to be high drama, the more camp, the better. A […]
Germany confirms participation in Junior Eurovision 2021
German broadcaster NDR has confirmed their participation in the 2021 Junior Eurovision Song Contest. Reflecting on their 2020 debut, the German Head of Delegation, Ulrike Ziesemar, said in an interview with ESC Kompakt: “Looking back, I am very proud of what our debutante Susan and the entire team have achieved. In our first year, we […]
Jeangu Macrooy to reveal Eurovision 2021 song, and YOU can be part of the action!
2021 host country, The Netherlands are set to reveal singer Jeangru Macrooy’s 2021 Eurovision song on March 4. A post on Songfestival.nl social media has confirmed this news, revealing that the song will be released at a special online event on Jeangru’s Youtube channel. And in some even more exciting news, some lucky fans will […]
Benny Cristo starts rehearsal for his Eurovision entry
Preparations for the Czech Republic’s 2021 entry are underway with Benny Cristo starting rehearsals for his song Omaga. Benny has posted about the preparations on his social media accounts, including naming two of the dancers who will appear on stage with him, Alberto Humman Gola and Robin “Fusse” Šeba. Benny Cristo was selected to represent […]
Israel confirms 2022 participation, with a return to external selection process
Israeli public broadcastor KAN have confirmed their participation in the Eurovision Song Contest 2022, just weeks after announcing their entry for the upcoming 2021 contest in Rotterdam. And with that announcement comes the news that KAN will once again be looking to partner with an external source to find their artist and song, after organising […]
Dami Im warns of prickly people in new song
2016 Eurovision runner-up Dami Im has released her brand new single “Lonely Cactus”. In a recent interview, she told of the story behind the song, and how it came to be. “While I was working on promoting my last single ‘Paper Dragon’, I became obsessed with cacti. I really wanted to write a song about […]
Azerbaijan narrows selection down to 6 songs for Eurovision 2021
The selection process to find Azerbaijan’s 2021 Eurovision song is well under way, with reports from media in Azerbaijan reporting they are down to 6 songs. Of the 229 submissions to broadcaster ITV, they have narrowed the choice down to just six songs, including a mix of ballads and up-tempo tracks. The song will be […]
The #ESC250 Top Songs have been revealed. Check out if your favourite songs made the list!
2020 is almost over, and who doesn’t want to see the end of it!! And what better way to end it, than by counting down the Top 250 Eurovision songs, as voted by the fans! Hosted by songfestival.be – each year fans are tasked with voting for their favourite Eurovision songs, with the results released […]
More award nominations for Eurovision Song Contest: The Story Of Fire Saga
The nominations just keep on coming in! After being nominated for Best Comedy Movie at the 2020 Peoples Choice Awards, Eurovision Song Contest: The Story Of Fire Saga has now been nominated for Best Compilation Soundtrack for Visual Media. And it is not hard to see why. It has had much success in the charts […]
From Lemtov to Royalty: Dan Stevens new role
From Russian pop royalty, to the British monarchy, Dan Stevens can do it all. Fresh of the success of Eurovision: The Story Of Fire Saga, actor Dan Stevens has signed up for HBO Max’s new show The Prince where he will voice not one, but two members of the royal family, Prince Charles and Prince […]
Australian Eurovision stars will pay tribute to pioneer and icon Helen Reddy
Yes, she was wise. And look how much she gained! Helen Reddy – Australian singer, activist and pioneer, will be remembered in a tribute act at the 2020 ARIA Awards. Reddy, who passed away in September aged 78, rose to fame in the 1970’s after her song I Am Woman became the anthem of woman […]
Drag Race star pays homage to Ukraine’s LOBODA in her new song
Her name is Yekaterina Petrovna Zamolodchikova. But you can call her Katya! Katya, one of the most loved drag queens from RuPaul’s Drag Race, has released her new song Ding Dong. And it has a link with the Eurovision Song Contest. The song, from her debut EP, Vampire Fitness, is inspired by 2009 Ukrainian Eurovision […]
The heat is getting higher! The Roop announce they will take part in Lithuania’s national selection
2020 Lithuanian Eurovision artists The Roop have just announced they will be taking part in Lithuania’s National Final for 2021. In a statement released on the band’s social media, they said: “The question we were hearing since Spring will be answered now – we decided to take part in the national Eurovision selection. We have […]
Ugly Cry will be one of Victoria’s potential songs for Eurovision 2021
Bulgaria’s Victoria Georgieva has announced on her social media that her latest release, Ugly Cry, will be one of her potential songs for Eurovision 2021. In a statement on her Instagram she stated; “To answer all the burning questions – yes, Ugly Cry will be one of my potential Eurovision 2021 songs and will be […]
2020 Allocation draw set to be used for Eurovision 2021
The organisers of the Eurovision Song Contest have just announced that the allocation draw that took place for the 2020 contest back in January, will be used for the 2021 contest. Martin Österdahl, the Executive Supervisor of the Eurovision Song Contest said in a statement: “Under normal circumstances we would be looking forward to the […]
From Queen to Yeti, check out which Eurovision artists have been unmasked on The Masked Singer
One of the hottest shows to hit screens over the last 12 months has been The Masked Singer. Shown in over 30 countries around the world under different titles, the show traces its roots to a popular South Korean television show called King Of Mask Singer. The format is simple: celebrity identities are hidden behind […]
You Are Not Alone, Georgia is right there with you as Junior Eurovision entry is revealed
Georgian broadcaster GPB have announced their artist and song for the upcoming Junior Eurovision Song Contest, which is to be held in Warsaw, Poland on November 29. For the last few years, Georgia has used the childrens talent show Ranina to select their entry for Junior Eurovision, and this years honour goes to 9 year […]
SVT revokes new rule, months after its introduction
Swedish broadcaster SVT, has announced this week, that a recently introduced rule regarding gender is to be scrapped. In May 2020, Melodifestivalen producer Karin Gunnarsson announced the new rule, which stated that every entry in the contest from 2022, must have at least one female author. This rule was brought in, after many years of […]
The T.R.U.T.H is out… Guy Sebastian is Number 1
Guy Sebastian is celebrating as his latest album T.R.U.T.H has debuted at the number 1 spot on the ARIA charts, becoming his third number 1 album. Looking at the success of some of the singles released from the album, its not hard to see why: Choir – Peaked at number 7 on the ARIA charts, […]
Warsaw’s Junior Eurovision stage will Move The World in 2020
The stage design for the 2020 Junior Eurovision Song Contest has been revealed! Warsaw will be bringing a stage which is very modern, and include a number of technical solutions that have never been used in Junior Eurovision before, including augmented reality. Featuring strong circular elements, the author of the contests scenography, Anna Brodnicka, was […]
Steps dive into the Melodifestivalen archives for their lastest release
Steps are back, and the hits just keep on coming! Hot on the heels of the title track from their upcoming album, What The Future Holds, the band are going back into the past for their next release. Something In Your Eyes was originally sung by Swedish singer Jenny Silver at Melodifestivalen 2011 where it […]
No more tears for Victoria as BNT announces 2021 plans
Bulgarian national broadcaster BNT, has revealed their plans for the Eurovision Song Contest in 2021. Following the cancellation of the 2020 contest, BNT decided to select Victoria to represent them again in 2021. The “Tears Getting Sober” singer has hit the ground running, participating in a 10 day songwriting camp in August, along with fellow […]
Rotterdam will Open Up in 2021. But which countries will be there?
41! That is the magic number! With just over 6 months until the Eurovision Song Contest 2021, today the European Broadcast Union has announced today that all 41 countries who were due to compete at the cancelled 2020 contest will be returning. Martin Österdahl, the Executive Supervisor of the Eurovision Song Contest said in a […]
New label, New music, New Dami
Dami Im has released her eagerly awaited single Paper Dragon. This marks her first release after signing with ABC Music label recently. The song was slated to be her entry in Eurovision – Australia Decides 2021, which has been postponed until 2022. In an interview with amnplify.com.au, she said “Paper Dragon marks the beginning of […]
Eurovision – Australia Decides set to return in 2022
Blink TV, the Australian production company behind ‘Eurovision – Australia Decides’ has announced the countries National Final will return in 2022.’ After the cancellation of Eurovision 2020 it was announced that Montaigne, who won Australia Decides 2020, had been selected again to represent Australia at the 2021 contest in Rotterdam. Eurovision – Australia Decides debuted […]
Jessica Mauboy’s new song will give you Butterflies
Jessica Mauboy has delivered the next single of her ARIA number 1 album, Hilda. Butterfly was written by Jessica as a dedication to her parents. In an interview with amnplify.com.au she said: “Butterfly was also about how they inspire me to be the best person I can be, to be just like them – resilient, […]
JOWST and Aleksander Walmann are running Into The Wild
JOWST and Aleksander Walmann have collaborated once again, and have given us yet another smash hit. Into The Wild combines Aleksander’s smooth, calm vocals with JOWST’s electronic sounds and funky beats. It is very reminiscent of their other work, and would be right at home on any summer hit list. This isn’t the first time […]
Dami Im attacked by a dog whilst out for a walk
2016 Eurovision runner up Dami Im has shared images of an attack by a dog, whilst she was out for a morning walk. In the Instagram post she stated: “I was on my morning walk minding my own business and this dog jumped on me out of the blue and the owner walked away without […]
Jaguar Jonze strikes out in support of #metoo
After inviting us down the rabbit hole at Australia’s National Final, Eurovision – Australia Decides in February, Jaguar Jonze is back, with a dark and moody cover of Britney Spears’ Grammy winning hit Toxic. The song covers a much darker and more personal meaning to Jaguar, who is currently spearheading the #metoo campaign in the […]
Loïc Nottet set to return to The Voice Belgique as a coach
Belgian media are reporting that Loïc Nottet is returning to the upcoming season of The Voice Belgique as a coach. The season is scheduled to start filming in October and broadcasting to start in 2021. Loïc auditioned for the show back in 2013, with a cover of Rhianna’s Diamonds. He landed in Beverly Jo Scott’s […]
Vincent Bueno’s new single is the Instant Dose we all need
Austrian singer and representative of the cancelled 2020 Eurovision Song Contest Vincent Bueno has released his latest single, Instant Dose. The song was written in the early stages of the lockdown in Austria, which gives even more meaning to the first line: “We got 6 feet in between us, we shouldn’t be too physical” The […]
The Winner Takes It All… Again
Winning the Eurovision Song Contest can be a once in a lifetime opportunity for artists… except for when it’s not. Over the years there have been a number of former winners who have gone back to chase victory again, with varying degrees of success: Lys Assia 1956 Switzerland – Refrain, 1st Place 1957 Switzerland – […]
Kate Miller-Heidke – Deluded
Maybe she is deluded, so get deluded with her! Kate Miller-Heidke has just released her new single Deluded, from the upcoming album Child In Reverse. The song is classic Kate, mixing her signature vocals, with a sweet, upbeat rhythm. It is sure to be easy listening for everyone. This is the second release from the […]
The Australian Eurovision invasion that started way before you thought it did!
Australia? Eurovision? Are you still confused? Although Australia is the newest country to join the Eurovision Song Contest, having only debuted in 2015, we have had a long and colourful history in the contest, even predating the national broadcasters (SBS) involvement since 1983. We go back into the archives to find out which Eurovision artists […]
Vanessa Amorosi: Anything but Blacklisted!
Vanessa Amorosi is a name that needs no introduction. The Australian singer burst on to the music scene all the way back in 1999 with her debut album, The Power, and has been smashing out hit after hit ever since. 21 years later, after placing 3rd in Eurovision – Australia Decides 2020, with her song […]
North Macedonia withdraws from Junior Eurovision 2020
North Macedonia’s national broadcaster MRT, has confirmed that the country has withdrawn from the Junior Eurovision Song Contest 2020, which is due to be held on November 29 in Warsaw, Poland. A spokesperson from the management team at MRT has cited the current Covid-19 pandemic as the reason behind the decision to withdraw. Earlier this […]