Bulgaria will take public feedback into account for 2021 entry
Bulgarian broadcaster BNT have announced that they will be taking public feedback into consideration when they decide Victoria’s entry for the 2021 Eurovision Song Contest, due to be held in Rotterdam this May. It was revealed this morning that the public will be able to provide feedback on the contending songs. There will be an […]
Finalists for Pabandom iš Naujo 2021 revealed!
Five artist join The Roop in the final to compete for the right to represent Lithuania in Eurovision 2021!
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 […]
Helena Paparizou releases new album “Apohrosis” and music video for “Deja Vu”
The Eurovision legend Helena Paparizou has just released her 10th studio album Apohrosis, four years after her last album Ouranio Toxo. Her new album includes 13 new tracks and is fully in Greek. Next to 11 solo tracks, it also includes two collaborations: In the song Deja Vu, the Greek rapper Marseaux is featured. The […]
LESROY Launches on TikTok & Teases Ireland’s Eurovision Song Release!
Lesley Roy’s Eurovision 2021 era is stepping up a gear with the launch of her TikTok channel! In her first post she provides a cryptic clue to the song title. In the video she sings her 2020 song “Story of my Life” and points to a 4 letter underscore, suggesting the four letters of the […]
Drama in Italy: Could Sanremo 2021 be postponed?
Sanremo’s artistic director has hinted about the possibility of postponing Italy’s selection show. After Amadeus confirmed supermodel Naomi Campbell as host for the Sanremo Music Festival 2021, the artistic director of the show maintains his position: He wants an audience or he will threaten to postpone the event to 2022. “Without an audience, there is […]
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 […]
Listen: Kaja Rode releases Melodi Grand Prix entry “Feel Again”
Today, Melodi Grand Prix finalist Kaja Rode has released her song Feel Again. She automatically qualified for the final alongside 5 other artists. You can listen to the song below: She will be performing this song live tomorrow in the third heat of Melodi Grand Prix. Four songs will compete in tomorrow’s heat, in which […]
Hosts revealed for Dansk Melodi Grand Prix 2021, songs released on 10th February!
We have news coming from Denmark! It has been revealed that the hosts for Dansk Melodi Grand Prix 2021 will be Martin Brygmann, an actor and musician, and Tina Müller, a local television host. On top of that, it has also been revealed that the songs for this year’s Danish national final will be revealed […]
professional jury to select Go_A’s Eurovision song!
Some time ago it was announced that Go_A, the band who was set to represent Ukraine at Eurovision 2020, would represent Ukraine at Eurovision 2021. It has now been announced that an expert jury will select the song. The jury consists of: Jamala – singer, winner of the Eurovision Song Contest 2016; Yevhen Filatov – […]
NRK reports voting problems in first two shows of MGP 2021
Norwegian broadcaster NRK has admitted that during the first two shows of Melodi Grand Prix 2021 technical difficulties occurred during the voting. The issue is said to result in some votes not being counted. NRK stated that, because the issue only affected users of older Android and IOS operating systems, the impact was very small, […]
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 […]
Spain will choose Blas Cantó’s song in a national final
After the cancellation of Eurovision 2020, Spain was one of the countries that immediately confirmed the re-election of its artist for Eurovision 2021. Blás Cantó was going to sing “Universo” last year, a song chosen internally by him. However, Blas wants the public to choose his song for Rotterdam 2021 in a national final. This […]
Athena Manoukian releases new single “You Should Know”
Athena Manoukian has released her new single You Should Know, including a music video. In this power ballad, Manoukian is struggling with her feelings. She therefore shows us a different, more vulnerable side of herself which strongly differs from her former single Chains On You. Athena Manoukian – You Should Know (Lyrics): So I’m starring […]
DORA 2021: new voting system announced
One of the hosts of DORA, Barbara Kolar, has given some details about the new voting system to be implemented for the 2021 show. Three weeks ahead of the Dora 2021, the voting system has been updated according to one of the hosts, Barbara Kolar. In an interview to Jutarnji list newspaper, she said the […]
Internships will be offered to singers and dancers for the stand in rehearsals
On 19th of January, NOS/AVATROS/NPO announced that 24 young dancers and singers from Rotterdam Codarts and Albeda College will be given internships to be in performers for Eurovision 2021. The broadcasters will offer 14 singers and 10 dancers internships. Rotterdam Councilor, Mr. Said Kasmi says: “I think it is great that the organization of the […]
Iceland: Daði Freyr to release his Eurovision 2021 entry on March 13
Icelandic sensation Daði Freyr whose 2020 entry became a viral hit is back for 2021 and we have a song release date!
Vincent Bueno has recorded his song for the Eurovision 2021
From his instagram account Vincent Bueno shared details around his new song. The Austrian singer has recorded his song earlier this month in Switzerland. He was backed by the co-producer Pele Loriano, Jonas Thander the producer and Tobias Carshey as back singer. The song was written by Ashley Hicklin, songwriter for Belgium 2010 (Me And […]
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. […]
Love always ends with a fight: Molly Sandén drops new single
Molly “My Marianne” Sandén, simply known as Molly Sandén or My Marianne, released her new single, Kärlek Slutar Alltid Med Bråk, on Friday. The melancholic ballad, which translates to Love always ends with a fight, details the painful process of how love usually starts in bliss but ends up in heartbreak. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7YGgGaCkoyU Sandén is most […]
TRM confirms Natalia Gordienko for Eurovision 2021!
TRM, the Moldovan broadcaster have just revealed that Natalia Gordienko will be representing them at Eurovision 2021! Despite having already confirmed her coming back in her Instagram Bio, Natalia Gordienko had not been officially announced as Moldova’s representative by TRM, until now. In a statement the broadcaster said Natalia will present a new song and staging […]
Set Me Free Is Eden Alene’s song for Eurovision 2021!
At the end of a long and winding process, we can finally announce: Eden Alene will represent Israel in Rotterdam with . The song was declared the winner of Israel’s national selection at the end of a televised broadcast on KAN, hosted by Eurovision 2019 co-presenter Lucy Ayoub. It was selected from a field of […]
NRK reveals next 4 acts for MGP!
Norway’s broadcaster NRK has revealed the next 4 acts for Saturday’s show. They will be battling for the next spot in the grand final which will be held on 30 February 2021. They will first battle in duels, of which one from each duel makes it to the Gold duel, then both songs will perform again, […]
Cyprus will release El Diablo on February 24th!
We have a date! It has been revealed that Cyprus will reveal their entry El Diablo on February 24th. The Cypriot representative Elena Tsagrinou posted a picture on social media with the title of the song and the date, meaning that it won’t be long until we hear the song! View this post on Instagram […]
Results for Lithuania’s Pabandom iš naujo! Heat 2 revealed!
Lithuania has chosen 5 more acts to advance further in the semi-final after last night’s Heat 2 of Pabandom iš naujo! (Let’s try again!). “Fourth time’s the charm” seems to be working for Gebrasy (real name Audrius Petrauskas), who’s participating this year for the fourth time as his mid-tempo track Where’d You Wanna Go? emerged […]
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 […]
Petition for Belorussian broadcaster to leave EBU
Don’t be too political? Even though Danish singer Leonora has warned us to keep politics outside of Eurovision, Belarus once again shows that this is not always possible. Due to the ongoing political conflicts and protests based around Alexander Lukahsenko, a Belarorussian foundation called Cultural Solidarity has started a campaign towards the European Broadcasting Union […]
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 […]
Sweden reveals stage details for 2021 & has back-up plans in case Melodifestivalen can’t go ahead
Karin Gunnarsson, producer of Melodifestivalen, has revealed further information concerning the Swedish national selection for Eurovision. She emphasized that Melodifestivalen will definitely take place in one way or another. To ensure that, Gunnarsson explained that SVT prepared several possible scenarios for this. Besides the show itself, the primary goal is to avoid any kind of […]
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 […]
Songs and performers for Festival Da Canção revealed!
Portuguese Broadcaster RTP has today revealed the 20 songs and artists who will compete in the 55th edition of Festival Da Canção, the Portuguese national final for Eurovision 2021. In a press conference held today, the hosts of the semi-final and final shows were also announced with Filomena Cautela & Vasco Palmeirim being chosen to […]
Vasil will return for North Macedonia to Eurovision 2021!
Great news! It has just been confirmed that Vasil Garvanliev, otherwise known as Vasil, will be returning to Eurovision 2021 after being the representative for North Macedonia in the cancelled contest of 2020. He brings the number of artists returning from 2020 to 22. Both the EBU and Vasil confirmed the news, with the latter […]
All the glitz and glam! Head Stylist for Eurovision 2021 talks costumes for the contest
As soon as you hear ‘Eurovision’ and ‘costumes’ you’ll more than likely instantly think of two things – glitz and glamour! The head stylist for the 2021 contest set to be held in Rotterdam this May, Diek Pothoven, has spoken on a Dutch radio program Never Sleep Again about his vision for the 65th edition of […]
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” […]
Watch: Official videos released for Eden Alene’s national selection songs
Israel’s national selection process went into overdrive today, as the official music videos were revealed for all three songs competing in the national final. The videos premiered during a special broadcast on KAN featuring Eden Alene. Watch the videos below. The broadcast was also used to open the public voting period for the winning song. […]
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 […]
Croatian broadcaster announces running order and hosts for Dora 2021
In December, the Croatian broadcaster chose 14 participants who will fight for a place to represent Croatia at the Eurovision Song Contest 2021. From 140 songs, 14 were selected through a five member expert committee, from three broadcaster channels, and consisted of Andrej Babić (HGU, HDS), Hrvoje Prskalo (HDS), Matija Cvek (HGU), Monika Lelas (HRT) […]
NRK reveals 4 more artists for MGP 2021!
Norway’s broadcaster NRK has revealed the next 4 acts for Saturday’s show. They will be battling for the next spot in the grand final which will be held on 20 February 2021. They will first battle in duels, of which one from each duel makes it to the Gold duel, then both songs will perform again, […]
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 […]
Ilse DeLange to compete in German edition of “Let’s Dance” 2021
Ilse DeLange joins the German television show “Let’s Dance”, which starts on February 26th 2021 on German channel RTL. In a competition of 14 celebrities, each one of them receives one professional dancer, both as a trainer and dance partner, and they have to perform at least one dance in a show. Based on a […]
UMK will be broadcast with Russian commentary
On the 20th February 2021, the 10th edition of Uuden Musiikin Kilpailu (UMK) will take place in Tampere to determine who is going to represent Finland at the Eurovision Song Contest 2021 in Rotterdam. In total, the following 7 acts will battle for this privilege: Aksel – Hurt Blind Channel – Dark Side Danny – Sinä päivänä […]
Voldemars Petersons wins the first heat of Pabandom iš Naujo 2021!
5 acts qualify for the semi-finals to compete for the right to represent Lithuania in Eurovision 2021