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 […]
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 […]
A review of the C’est vous qui décidez entries!
For the return of a selection show for Eurovision in France, the national broadcaster France 2 opened applications last summer and got over 700 entries, proving the appeal of Eurovision in the French music industry. Alexandra Redde-Amiel, head of the French delegation for Eurovision, and director of entertainment and variety for France Télévisions, assumes its […]
Running order for Melodifestivalen 2021 revealed! Kadiatou to open Semi Final 1, Eric Saade to close Semi Final 4!
SVT have just announced the running order for each semi final for each semi final! The running order is as followed: Semi Final 1: Kadiatou – One Touch Lillasyster – Pretender Jessica Andrerson – Horizon Paul Rey – The Missing Piece Arvingarna – Tänker inte alls gå hem Nathalie Brydolf – Fingerprints Danny Saucedo – […]
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 : […]
Finland reveals 7 artist competing in UMK 2021!
The 7 competing artists for UMK 2021 have just been revealed!
It’s getting closer! Running orders for the Eesti Laul 2021 semi finals are revealed
Estonian broadcaster ERR have revealed the running orders for both semi finals of Eesti Laul 2021. The 24 semi finalists will compete in two semi finals on February 18th and 20th, with 12 artists battling it out in each one for a place in the Grand Final. 6 artists from each semi final will advance […]
Pernilla Wahlgren to also host Melodifestivalen Semi Final 4 and Running Order to be revealed on Wednesday!
SVT has recently dropped a couple of bombshells on us regarding Melodifestivalen this year. They first revealed that Melodifestivalen veteran and mother to Eurovision alumni Benjamin Ingrosso, Pernilla Wahlgren, has been added to the hosting roster for Melodifestivalen this year. She will be hosting Semi Final 4 alongside Per Andersson. You can check out their […]
Norway reveals the first 10 artists to compete in Melodi Grand Prix 2021!
The Norwegian broadcaster, NRK, has just revealed the first 10 artists set to participate in this year’s Melodi Grand Prix, Norway’s national selection process. Four of these songs will be competing in Semi Final 1 on Saturday. Their songs have also been released. The four artists competing in Semi Final 1 are: Beady Belle […]
No live audience for Finnish national final UMK 2021
As the threat of the COVID-19 pandemic is still prevailing, Uuden Musiikin Kilpailu (UMK), Finland’s national selection for their entry to the 2021 Eurovision Song Contest, will have no live audience in the southern city of Tampere come February 20. Furthermore, the seven finalists chosen from almost 300 submissions made to Finnish broadcaster Yleisradio (YLE) […]
Song titles and semi final draw revealed for Lithuanian national final
As 2021 starts, we have some news from Lithuania about their national final! Lithuanian broadcaster LRT revealed participants with their song titles for the country’s Eurovision selection contest Pabandom iš Naujo 2021. The national selection will consist of two heats, semi finals and final and in total there are 22 participants. The final changes to […]
San Marino are discussing their selection method for 2021 entry
San Marino is one of the countries who has nominated the same artist for Eurovision 2021 as they did for Eurovision 2020. Just as last year, Sammarinese broadcaster RTV internally picked Senhit as their 2021 representative. In terms of the selection process, there is new information! According to their Instagram account, San Marino is currently […]
Singers for Festival da Canção will be revealed on 20th January!
We have some more national selection news coming from Portugal! The national broadcaster has announced that they will be announcing the singers that will be taking part in their long standing national final, Festival da Canção, on the 20th January! The 2 semi finals are set to be taking place on the 20th and the […]
10 Artists for Norway’s MGP to be revealed on Monday!
Norwegian broadcaster NRK has announced that 10 of the 26 competing entries in MGP 2021 will be revealed on Monday 11 January at 12.30 PM CET! You can follow the broadcast of the press conference which will be held from the NRK’s Headquarters, down below. watch the Broadcast here https://youtu.be/xgHklZThUbk Last year Ulrikke won the […]
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 […]
Stefania will perform ‘Last Dance’ for Greece at Eurovision 2021!
The Greek broadcaster ERT have today announced that Stefania’s song for Eurovision 2021 will be called Last Dance. The Greek-Dutch singer had been chosen as the representative for Greece at Eurovision 2020 with the song Supergirl before the contest was cancelled due to the pandemic. ERT confirmed shortly after the contest was postponed in March 2020 that Stefania had […]
Russian broadcaster hints on Little Big’s participation in 2021
Valdis Pelsh of Channel One says that Little Big are set to represent Russia in 2021, but is it true?
2 songs left in the running for Stefania and 2021 committee is revealed!
Stefania and Dream Team have 2 songs in the running for her Eurovision 2021 entry! According to Eurovision Fun, Stefania and Dream Team already have chosen two songs which might be performed at the Eurovision Song Contest 2021 for Greece. However, there were three songs in the running last week which the committee reviewed and […]
Final versions of Eden Alene’s songs have been released!
Israel is one of the countries who has nominated the same artist of Eurovision 2020 for this year’s contest. Just as last year, the Israeli broadcaster KAN had internally picked Eden as their 2021 singer while having the public decide which song she is going to perform in the Netherlands. The national final is called […]
Here are the hosts of Melodifestivalen 2021!
Today, SVT finally have revealed the hosts of Melodifestivalen 2021! The Melfest general himself Christer Björkman, who has been in charge of the contest for the past 20 years, will be hosting all of the 6 shows alongside new hosts every week. All shows will be aired from Annexet in Stockholm. This also happens to […]
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 […]
Benny Cristo’s song will be internally selected!
With the 2021 season well and truly underway, we are beginning to see the songs slowly but surely trickle through. Soon, we will be hearing the song from the Czech Republic, who have internally selected their 2020 artist Benny Cristo. The national broadcaster Ceska Televize have just confirmed that Benny Cristo’s 2021 entry will be […]
Dino Merlin teams up with Senidah for new song “Dođi”
Dino Merlin has released his new single on the last day of 2020. The Bosnian singer and songwriter colloborated with the singer Senidah. The song is called Dođi (English: Come) and has been written by Dino Merlin himself. The song has, just like Merlin’s other songs, an amazing Balkan influence. The music video is almost 5 […]
JEDWARD Submitted Songs for Ireland 2021 & Volunteer to be Standby Acts for All Countries
Jedward took to Twitter on New Year’s Day to share some interesting updates. The pair, who recently opened up about their mental health struggles during the COVID-19 pandemic, revealed that they had submitted potential Eurovision songs to Irish broadcaster RTÉ. This is despite the fact that RTÉ did not open a song application process for […]
Israel Reveals Final Three Songs for National Selection: Listen!
(UPDATE: KAN has released 20-second snippets of Eden Alene’s recordings of all three songs. The broadcaster also pointed out, however, that work on the entries is still underway, so it’s unclear at this stage whether these are excerpts from the final versions. Listen to the snippets below.) Last month (last year actually), we reported the […]
Liam Reilly (Ireland, 1990) Has Passed Peacefully at his Home
Sad new has been reported from Ireland. It was confirmed that Liam Reilly, Ireland’s Eurovision representative for 1990 has died aged 65. Reilly’s song ‘Somewhere in Europe‘ finished in joint 2nd place. He also wrote Ireland’s 1991 entry. Reilly had an extensive career outside of Eurovision, fronting the band Bagatelle for over 40 years. A […]
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 […]
Daði Freyr and ÁSDÍS “Feel The Love” as they team up for new single
Iceland’s Eurovision 2020 and 2021 hopeful Daði Freyr has entered 2021 with a bang after treating fans to a new single with singer/songwriter ASDIS. The track Feel The love, described by Daði himself as a ‘banger’ was released on January 1st 2021 and is guaranteed to lift your spirits! The song is the second time […]
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 […]
Who’s joining Tõnis as the second Eesti Laul 2021 host? Find out here!
Tõnis Niinemets will be joined by fellow Estonian television presenter Grete Kuld at Eesti Laul 2021! Tõnis revealed his co-host for the Estonian selection next March on a special new years eve program and said “I understood tandems work when Grete is part of it.” Grete expressed her excitement at the role alongside Tõnis, but […]
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 […]
And then there were two! Hooverphonic reveal two songs are in the running for Eurovision 2021
Hooverphonic’s band member and sound engineer Alex Callier, in interview with local news site VTM Nieuws, spoke about preparations for next years Eurovision Song Contest, and how the band are coming along with their 2021 song. “We haven’t decided. We have two top-top songs and we just can’t choose.” – Alex Callier Hooverphonic were the […]
Lee Smithurst reveals more about the UK announcement and participation!
With the 2021 season well and truly underway, fans are very eager to find out what the plans are for the UK this year as the plans for the future. Speaking to Eurovision podcast, The Euro Trip, Series Producer Lee Smithurst discussed many things, including the reasons why they decided for an internal selection this year […]
New things for Germany as they revamp their selection process for 2021!
News from Germany: ESC Kompakt has announced that there have been some changes in terms of the selection process. In terms of the general concept, nothing has changed since 2020. Broadcaster NDR held an internal selection consisting of an Eurovision jury made up from music experts, Eurovision fans and an international jury of former Eurovision […]
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 […]
Justs finished 7th in charity marathon “Dod Pieci!” in Latvia
On December 17th in Latvia, the 7th annual charity marathon “Dod Pieci!” (“Give Five!”) took place! This is a charity marathon that happens every Christmas for over 7 years which is hosted by Latvian Radio 5 with author Toms Grēviņš, who has been a commentator since 2015 and point announcer in 2016 for Latvia at […]
Former Eurovision: You Decide judge appears on The Masked Singer UK!
The Masked Singer has returned to British screens and the first episode saw a former Eurovision: You Decide judge performing under the mask! Singer/songwriter (and all round Diva) Sophie Ellis-Bextor became the first to be unmasked on the popular show that sees contestants sing disguised in elaborate outfits in a bid to outwit a panel […]
‘Karma’ is to remain in Albanian at Eurovision 2021!
Festivali i Këngës 59 winner and Albania’s Eurovision 2021 representative Anxhela Peristeri has answered the question we’ve all been asking since she claimed her victory – Will Karma be translated into English for Eurovision? The answer is no, Karma will be remaining in Albanian! In an interview with Eurovision Buddies, Anxhela explained that she had always thought if […]
Anxhela Peristeri wins Albania’s Festivali I Këngës!
Anxhela Peristeri has just won Albania’s long-running Festivali I Këngës, which is used to select Albania’s Eurovision entry. The winning entry Karma will likely get a revamp for Eurovision After 3 shows, the winner was finally decided by a jury. On the first night all songs were performed in the studio version and on the second […]
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 […]