European Broadcasting Union formally suspends Russian broadcasters
The European Broadcasting Union has formally suspended its Russian member broadcasters. Russian Broadcasters Channel One, Radio Dom Ostankino and RTR have all been suspended by the European Broadcasting Union. This decision was made unanimously by the Executive Commitee just a few days ago. The confirmation of the decision to suspend Russian broadcasters was sent to […]
Martin Österdahl speaks out about Russia’s removal from Eurovision
The Executive Producer for the Eurovision Song Contest, Martin Österdahl, has spoken out for the first time about Russia’s removal from Eurovision. In an interview with Swedish outlet NVP, Martin Österdahl has discussed the European Broadcasting Union’s decision to ban Russia from competing in Eurovision. It was just over one month ago that the EBU […]
BREAKING: no Russian act will participate in Eurovision 2022
The EBU have confirmed that no Russian act will participate in The Eurovision Song Contest 2022. The EBU have confirmed that no Russian act will participate in Eurovision 2022; thus Russia will be absent from this years contest in Turin. Statement from @EBU_HQ regarding Russia's participation in the Eurovision Song Contest 2022.https://t.co/HmKJdqVE4J pic.twitter.com/tVH6yFxzbq — Eurovision […]
JUNIOR EUROVISION 2021: Shining the spotlight on Elisabetta Lizza from Italy and her song ‘Specchio (Mirror On The Wall)’!
Elisabetta Lizza has the honour of representing Italy this year with her rock song “Specchio (Mirror On The Wall)”! Here is all the information you need on Elisabetta and her song! Who is Elisabetta Lizza? Elisabetta Lizza comes from Ardo, a small town in the province of Brescia, more commonly known as “Franciacorta” (Little France). […]
JUNIOR EUROVISION 2021: Shining the spotlight on Tatyana Mezhentseva from Russia and her song ‘Mon Ami’!
Tatyana “Tanya” Mezhentseva has the honour of representing Russia this year with her traditional pop track “Mon Ami”! Here is all the information you need on Tatyana and her song! Who is Tatyana Mezhentseva? Tatyana “Tanya” Mezhentseva was born on in Moscow on December 9th, 2009. She has been singing since the age of 4, […]
Junior Eurovision 2021: Tatyana Mezhentseva returns for Russia!
It has been confirmed that Tatyana Mezhentseva has won Russia’s national final for Junior Eurovision 2021 and will represent the nation in Paris with her song “Mon Ami”. A total of 12 acts performed in the national final that took place today, October 26th. The winner was decided by a mix of online vote and […]
Russia: Junior Eurovision national final acts revealed
The twelve acts that will take part in Russia’s national final for Junior Eurovision 2021 have been revealed. After a mammoth semi final at the end of September, which saw 65 acts participating, twelve of these have been selected to perform in the final, where they will be in with a chance of becoming Russia’s […]
Lena Katina and Julia Volkova Announce the Return of “t.A.T.u.” in 2022
Russian singers, Lena Katina and Julia Volkova, recently announced, through their social networks, the return of t.A.T.u. Together between 1999 and 2011, the singers announced the return of the line-up and the release of new works next year, as well as a tour. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qRwsNuDX3Kg The t.A.T.u. was chosen internally to represent Russia at the Eurovision […]
Sergey Lazarev and Ani Lorak release exciting new single “Не отпускай”!
Не отпускай/Don’t Let Go, the new duet from Sergey and Ani Lorak, is available! The two superstars of the Russian music industry have joined forces to release a new single. Representing Ukraine in 2008 with “Shady Lady” where she finished 2nd, Ani Lorak is a popular artist in many european countries and among euro fans. […]
“Moustache” is the new release of Little Big featuring Netta
Little Big, the Russian band that was going to represent Russia in The Eurovision Song Contest 2020, has released a new song titled “Moustache” in collaboration with the winner of The Eurovision Song Contest 2018 Netta, who won representing Israel. About the lyrics: The music created by Lubim Homchuk, Viktor Sibrinin and the lyrics of […]
Manizha opens up about her Eurovision 2021 experience
Russia’s representative in this years Eurovision Song Contest, Manizha, has spoken about her Eurovision experience, turning 30 and life after Eurovision in an interview with ria.ru. Eurovision: an unplanned destination Manizha revealed in her interview that she did not expect to win the national final, and that initially, she did not want to go to […]
Little Big Never Meant For “Uno” To Be a Eurovision song
During the Russian national final for the Eurovision 2021, Little Big claimed that the decision not to represent Russia at Eurovision had been taken between them and Channel One. According to them, there are “many talented artists in Russia” who would thus have the opportunity to perform on stage at Eurovision. Recently, in an episode […]
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 […]
Julia Samoylova supports Manizha in Eurovision 2021
After facing heavy criticism in her home country, Manizha gets former Russian candidate’s support. Julia Samoylova was the participant for Russia in the 2018 Eurovision Song Contest, and she doesn’t really appreciate the criticism against the current candidate, Manizha. In an interview with the Sobesednik news site, she explained why she thinks many Russian internet […]
“I want to stop time and enjoy this moment”: Andy catches up with Russia’s Manizha
Andy caught up with Manizha to talk about her experience so far and the deeper meaning of the song.
Eurovision 2021 day 1: Russia first rehearsal: Manhiza “Russian Woman”
Manhiza is a force to be reckoned with! She has brought sass and attitude to the Eurovision stage (in a good way of course) with her rendition of “Russian Woman”. Alongside this very female empowering song and performance, Manhiza has also brought a touch of Russia with her, as can be seen in her first […]
Manizha was inspired by Salvador Sobral to sing in Russian at Eurovision
In an interview with Russian news outlet ‘super.ru‘, Manizha revealed that she dreamt of representing Russia at Eurovision ever since she was a child. The singer stated that she used to watch the contest as a child and remembers t.A.T.u (Russia, 2003) and Dana International (Israel, 1998) as her favourites. One of her highlights in […]
Manizha reacts to critics in an interview with The Guardian
“I have a certain message which I am going to carry through to the end”. In an interview with the British newspaper The Guardian, the Russian singer reveals her feelings and what she’s been going through since her selection in March. She is the target of criticism and even insults from elected officials and conservative […]
Manizha’s Eurovision Dress represents all of Russia
Known throughout Russia for her feminism and activism, Manizha is taking representing her country and culture one step further. The dress used for her performance in Rotterdam this year will consist of pieces of fabric that have been collected from all over Russia. Head of the Non-Governmental Organization, Yakut National Dress Masters, Svetlana Maximova used […]
No illegal statements found in the Russian Eurovision 2021 song lyrics
A few news websites, such as The Guardian have reported, that the Manizha’s song for Eurovision has been investigated for some illegal statements. Some Russian organizations, like Russian Union of Orthodox Women and website Veteranskie Vesti (which is associated with war veterans) accused the song of “hatred towards men, which leads to the undermining of […]
Save the date! The “Russian Woman” revamp is coming on March 19th
After confirming that her song would undergo a revamp, which includes adding more English lyrics into the song, Manizha has now revealed that the final version of “Russian Woman” will be released on March 19th. View this post on Instagram A post shared by MANIZHA (@manizha) Manizha won Russia’s last minute national final on March […]
Russia says no to Big 5 status!
Russian delegation approached to be member of the Big 5 In an interview given to “Humans of Eurovision” former Executive Supervisor Jon Ola Sand has revealed that Russia would not want to become a member of the Big Five. It was part of a broader discussion about the Big Five and their importance in the […]
“Russian Woman” will have more English lyrics in Rotterdam
On the 8th of March the Russian national final Russia Decides was won by Manizha with her bilingual song Russian Woman. For a bilingual song from Russia we had to wait as long as for the national final. The last time both were seen or heard was in 2012, when Russia sent Burnaovskiye Babushki and […]
It’s Manizha for Russia!
Tonight, Russia held their much anticipated national final to select their Eurovision 2021 participant, and Manizha has emerged victorious with the song Русская Женщина (Russian Woman) and will be flying the Russian flag in Rotterdam this May. The national final aired on Channel One this evening was kept largely under wraps and participants and major details […]
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 […]
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?
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 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 […]
Little Big have their minds set on returning to Eurovision
“We don’t have a plan, but there is a chance we’ll go.”
Christmas comes early for Little Big fans with new single release
In typical Little Big style, they have released their newest single “S*ck My D*ck 2020” today as a tribute to all the horrible things that happened to humanity in 2020. This includes: COVID-19 Pandemic Novichok poisoning (potrayed as Little Big drinking New Year’s champagne in the video) Forest fires A volcanic eruption Armed conflicts https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7tThYxp5kmk […]
VCIOM reveals Polina Gagarina and Philipp Kirkorov as Russia’s favourite pop singers!
VCIOM (Russian Public Opinion Research Centre) has conducted an annual survey to determine who Russian music lovers consider to be the best pop singers of the year. According to the research, 12% of respondents crowned 2015’s Polina Gagarina as best female singer of 2020, followed by 1997 entrant Alla Pugacheva. Top ten also includes two […]
In The Distance: Polina Gagarina drops new single “На расстоянии”
Summer is over and it’s time to prepare for the darker seasons, and nothing is more suitable than Polina’s new single “На расстоянии” which is about missing someone who is far away. Her song has been released for a week and has already reached 1.9 million views on YouTube. Polina, who represented Russia at Eurovision […]
Russia confirms participation for Eurovision 2021
Eurovision 2021| Russia Party for everybody, dance! It’s Russia that has been named as the latest country that wants to compete for the winning title in Rotterdam next year. Channel One was the one to confirm this news that Russia will be participating in Eurovision 2021! Channel One, who internally selected Little Big for Eurovision […]
Sofia Feskova to fly the Russian flag at Junior Eurovision 2020
Sofia Feskova has won the ticket to Junior Eurovision 2020! She will represent Russia with her song “Moy Novyy Den” (My New Day). Russia’s national final for Junior Eurovision 2020 took place tonight in Moscow. A total of 11 acts took to the stage in the hopes of becoming Russia’s next Junior Eurovision participant. Sofia […]
Russia reveals Junior Eurovision 2020 national final acts
Russia have published the 11 finalists that will take part in their national final for Junior Eurovision 2020. The auditions were held last weekend at the Igore Krutoy academy in Moscow. These are the finalists along with their home towns 1. Sofia Feskova – St. Petersburg 2. Arseny Slesarev – Moscow 3. Artem Fokin – Sevastopol 4. Sofia Shkepu – Yaroslavl 5. Artem Morozov – Moscow 6. Rutger Garecht – Orenburg 7. Duet “LittleZ” (Mikhail Koval and Polina Koroleva) – Novosibirsk 8. Sergey Filin and Veronica Litovchenko – […]
Russia’s Junior Eurovision 2020 national final to take place on September 25th
Russia will choose thier representative for the Junior Eurovision Song Contest 2020 on the 25th September via a national final. The Russian act for the Junior Eurovision Song Contest will be chosen 50 % by jury vote and 50 % online voting. Online voting will start from the moment they announce the finalists, and will […]
¡Queremos tacos! Little big is serving us “Tacos” with their new single
Russian band and representative of the cancelled 2020 Eurovision Song Contest, Little Big is serving us tacos! On the menu their favourite Mexcian food: Tacos, Burritos & Nachos. The music video features Dima Krasilov (the famous kong fu dancer from UNO).
The video starts with Dima going into the kitchen with his brightly blue outfit from UNO & then changing into a dressing gown & want to prepare his food. But then the ingredients come to life in a surreal way. Hotdog samurais, taco men, pizza creatures and fish creatures populate the kitchen, plus there are fashionable inspirations in the form of penne short, cereals vests, onion perfume bottles and many other outfits that can hardly be surpassed in ingenious absurdity.
The video reached 2.9 Million views on youtube in less then 24 hours! There isn’t any news yet whether Little Big will continue thier Eurovision Journey or represent Russia in Rotterdam 2021. Would you like to see them represent Russia in 2021 next year? Lets us know in the comment section below!
ANNNA drops new single “Good Girl” with Russian DJ LØREAN
Fresh beats from ANNNA Supernova 2020 finalist ANNNA has been very busy working on new music. So far in 2020, she has released numerous singles, which include “Polyester” and “Silver Spoons” among others. But now she is back with a brand new track “Good Girl”, which she has worked on with Russian DJ LØ REAN. […]
Numero Uno! Russia’s Little Big YouTube Hit!
It is Official! Little Big’s 2020 Eurovision entry, “Uno”, is not the most watched video on the Eurovision Youtube Channel. The previous record holder was set by 2018 winner Netta and her song “Toy”. At the time of writing, “Uno” had approximately 134 million views, just overtaking Netta on 133 million. https://youtu.be/L06EOvXGaS8 Little Big are […]