From returning legends to fresh-faced newcomers – Here are the first nine acts for Melodifestivalen 2021!
Melodifestivalen is probably the biggest national selection of the season, so it comes to no surprise that there will be a lot of excitement when the list of participants are released. Today, 9 participants have been revealed by SVT and there are some familiar faces which you might recognise! First to be announced was Danny […]
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 […]
Poland have NOT chosen their Eurovision act 2021 yet!
Surprise in Poland! The Polish broadcaster TVP has stated that they have not decided on a Eurovision act for the 2021 contest yet. Therefore, Alicja Szemplińska who was supposed to represent Poland at Eurovision 2020 hasn’t been internally picked so far. Countries like Latvia or Iceland who held a national selection for 2020 already internally […]
The mask is off as Aminata achieves second place in The Masked Singer Latvia
On 29th November, the first season finale of the show “The Masked Singer” (Latvian edition) aired on TV3, and one of the singers was Aminata (Latvia 2015). Aminata was “Lelle” (The Doll) and she just missed out on first place, which went to “Nelabais” (The Devil), who won via televoting. Aminata published picture on her […]
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 […]
Eurovoxx review: check out what we think of the Junior Eurovision 2020 songs!
The Junior Eurovision Song Contest 2020 is just around the corner. On Sunday, 29th November, the 18th edition of Junior Eurovision will be held in Warsaw, Poland after Viki Gabor won the previous edition with the song Superhero. Since the adult Eurovision Song Contest was cancelled due to the Covid-19 pandemic, the execution of the […]
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 […]
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 […]
New Song for Switzerland: Gjon’s Tears announced he has chosen his 2021 entry!
In March, the Swiss-Albanian singer Gjon’s Tears was announced as the Swiss participant for the 2020 Eurovision Song Contest with his song Répondez-Moi. He’s also just confirmed on Instagram that he has chosen his song which he will perform in May next year at the 2021 Eurovision Song Contest held in Rotterdam. He is currently […]
Aminata opens up about racism, survival and happiness
Latvian show “Rezervēts” (translation:”Reserved”) is about the black and white past of celebrities, internet hooligans and those who have strengthened in the harshness of life, what they have learnt from it and how they are focusing on the future.As the host of the show, Armands Tripans says “Colourful shows – black and white tells”. During episode 6 of the second […]
“Think About Things” is number 6 on Time’s best songs of 2020!
Do Daði & Gagnamagnið need to think about things? Well, as it stands, one of the United Kingdom’s biggest news outlets, The Times, has published their top 10 songs of 2020 and of course, “Think About Things” is among the 10 best songs of 2020, placing in 6th. TOP 10 :10. “Long Road Home” – […]
Germany’s selection process for Eurovision 2021 is almost completed
Germany is getting closer and closer to finding their Eurovision act 2021. After an automatic nomination of Ben Dolic, Germany’s representative 2020, has been denied, the responsible broadcaster NDR is going to do an internal selection process just like last time, consisting of an Eurovision jury made by music experts and Eurovision fans and an […]
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!”. […]
Guy Sebastian Wins Best Video at ARIA Awards!
Last month, we told you that two Eurovision alumni – Jessica Mauboy and Guy Sebastian – have been nominated for several ARIA awards in their home country of Australia. This year’s ceremony just wrapped up, and now we can count Guy among the winners! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-eIOGPzIE7k Guy won the award for Best Video, a category voted […]
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 […]
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 […]
Riches to Rags: Former UK Eurovision Winner Has Forgiven her Ex Husband
Sandie Shaw brought Eurovision glory to the United Kingdom in 1967 with her timeless hit ‘Puppet On A String‘ and went on to earn thousands of pounds from her music. Speaking on the podcast Person of Interest, she explained how she went on to lose her fortune after her then husband, Jeff Banks, allegedly spent […]
Grammy excitement for Eurovision Movie: The Story of Fire Saga
Will Ferrell’s Netflix movie Eurovision Song Contest: The Story Of Fire Saga has been nominated in the ‘Best Compilation Soundtrack for Visual Media’ category at the 2021 Grammy Awards! This is a major nomination for the soundtrack of the movie with a star studded cast including Will Ferrell, Rachel McAdams and a whole host of […]
CYBC set to announce the Cypriot entry for Eurovision on November 25th!
After a meeting with the board of directors at the Cypriot broadcaster CYBC, it has been announced that we will have confirmation of who they will be sending to represent Cyprus at the Eurovision Song Contest on November 25th. CYBC have already announced the artistic director for their 2021 entry, and it happens to be Austrian […]
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 […]
Darija Vračević and Robin will raise their voices and will announce the Serbian and Dutch results!
We have two more spokespeople to add to the list! Last year’s representative for Serbia Darija Vračević will be announce the jury points for Serbia and the 2020 Junior Festival participant Robin will be announcing the points for the Netherlands! They announced this via their respective Instagram accounts. View this post on Instagram A post […]
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 […]
Ulrikke wants to “Spend Christmas With Me” in debut album
Ulrikke Brandstorp has released her debut album Spend Christmas With Me. It includes 10 songs in 3 different languages (Norwegian, English and Danish). It manages to combine both old and new Christmas music influences into one studio album. Ulrikke wants to raise a Christmas spirit especially in current times, stating on Facebook that “the whole […]
Damir Kedžo releases new single “Sjeti se”
Being known as one of the best Balkan singers today, Damir Kedžo has released his new single “Sjeti se”, which can be translated to “Remember”. In this Croatian ballad, Kedžo is singing about forgiveness in a twisted relationship, trying to remember the good memories after a breakup. As always, Damir manages to touch the heart […]
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 […]
Swipe along with Stefania & Rein as they drop a new single!
Stefania Liberakakis, mostly being known simply as Stefania, has recently released her new single Swipe. It is a fresh upbeat song with very memorable dance moves. For this song, the Greek-Dutch singer gets help from the Dutch actor and singer Rein van Duivenboden, primarily known as Rein. The song is fully in Dutch and showcases Stefania’s […]
Maraaya releases touching new single “Drevo”
The Slovenian duo Maraaya recently took a short break from their music career. Thankfully, they are back now with their release of the Slovenian song Drevo (tree). The song is a dedicated to their family life which has been extended during the years thanks to their two children. Maraaya, consisting of the singer Marjetka Vovk […]
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 […]
Me Vale! Miki Núñez releases second studio album ‘Iceberg’
Miki Núñez has released his second studio album titled Iceberg. Miki’s first studio album, Amuza, was a success not only in Spain where it reached the top spot in the charts, but also across Europe due to it’s catchy lyrics and wholesome tunes. Similar to his first album, Iceberg features songs both in Spanish and […]
Up to six songs will compete in an internal selection for Bulgaria’s Eurovision 2021 entry!
Bulgaria’s Eurovision 2021 entrant Victoria has revealed that a maximum of six songs will be contested in an internal selection for the Bulgarian Eurovision 2021 entry. Victoria was due to represent Bulgaria at the Eurovision Song Contest earlier this year in Rotterdam with ‘Tears Getting Sober’ and was a firm favourite for the win, but […]
Blas Cantó set to propose 4 songs for Eurovision 2021!
According to Eurovision Spain, Blas Cantó will be proposing four different songs to Spanish broadcaster TVE and also Warner Music for his Eurovision 2021 entry. The four potential entries are said to be close to the style of Cantó’s previous music. However, it has been confirmed that one of the four songs will not be […]
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 […]
‘A Christmas Night To Remember’ – The Mamas release a new Christmas single!
Melodifestivalen 2020 winners The Mamas have just released their first Christmas single, ‘A Christmas Night To Remember’. After providing backing vocals for John Lundvik at the 2019 Eurovision Song Contest with ‘Too Late For Love’, The Mamas decided to stick together and make more music. The Mamas have released five singles since their 2019 debut […]
It’s a no show for Damir Kedžo in Dora 2021, and will not return to Eurovision in 2021
As much as we would love to see many participants return to Eurovision after this year’s cancellation, unfortunately we will not be seeing Croatian singer Damir Kedžo in Rotterdam next May. Many websites have reported that he will not be taking part in the Croatian national selection Dora in 2021, citing that he couldn’t find […]
Truth or a Beautiful Lie? Jaagup Tuisk rumoured to be directing Uku Suviste’s music video for Eesti Laul 2021
Excited speculation surrounds the rumour regarding Jaagup Tuisk of Eesti Laul 2020 potentially directing Uku Suviste’s Eesti Laul 2021 music video. Jaagup was hailed a favourite during Eesti Laul 2020 with his entry ‘Beautiful Lie’ which was accompanied by a theatrical performance and music video. ‘Beautiful Lie’ finished 2nd in the Eesti Laul 2019 superfinal, […]
From Troubled Waters to Longing For Christmas! Victor Crone releases festive single
Victor Crone has released a festive revamp of one of his previous singles “These Days”, adding “Longing for Christmas” onto the title to get into the festive theme. Announcing the news on his social media platforms, a music video soon accompanied the festive track on YouTube. If you’re a fan of Estonian music, you may […]
Go_A tease their potential Eurovision 2021 entry
“I think that this is the song with which we will end up representing Ukraine in Eurovision.”
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 […]
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 […]
Luka Cruysberghs dropped from Hooverphonic over Zoom call
Last week, we brought you the surprising news that Belgium’s 2020 and 2021 Eurovision group, Hooverphonic, had dropped their lead singer Luka Cruysberghs. But now we know a bit more about the situation. In an interview with Belgian radio station MNM, Luka explains that she was told via a Zoom call with bandmates Alex Callier […]