Junior Eurovision 2021: day one in review
Preparations for the 2021 Junior Eurovision Song Contest were in full swing today in Paris as nine countries took to the stage in La Seine Musicale for their first rehearsal. Simão Oliveira from Portugal was first up on stage. With a glittery backdrop full of sparkle, Simão looked every bit dapper in his suit and […]
And there he stood! VASIL shines as he makes Reuters’ Pictures of the Year for 2021!
THAT moment from VASIL’s Eurovision 2021 performance has made Reuters’ ‘Pictures of the Year 2021’ just prior to Junior Eurovison debut! In their annual retrospective of the year in pictures, international news organisation Reuters brought some North Macedonian glamour to the table, by featuring a magical shot of VASIL’s perfomance of Here I Stand in […]
Natalia Gordienko drops new bop ”High Heels”
Natalia Gordienko, who represented Moldova three times at Eurovision, just released a new up-tempo song called ”High Heels”. Natalia has reunited with the ”dream team” once again to create a new bop. ”High Heels” is composed by Dimitris Kontopoulous and written by Sharon Vaughn, both also co-wrote and produced Natalias previous Eurovision entries ”Prison” and […]
San Marino: ‘Adrenalina’ remix out on 27th August
San Marino’s Eurovision act in 2011, 2020 and 2021, Senhit, has announced a remix of her 2021 Eurovision entry Adrenalina. View this post on Instagram A post shared by Senhit (@senhitofficial) The remix features American DJ Steve Aoki, who has previously worked with high-profile artists such as Will.I.Am, Linkin Park, Afrojack, BTS, Darren Criss, and […]
Eurovision 2021 is shortlisted for “De Gouden Televizier-ring”
Every year, Dutch television programs go head-to-head to win the “Gouden Televizier-ring”, the most important television award of The Netherlands. And this year, the Eurovision Song Contest is shortlisted. This means the show can be nominated to win the ring! What is the “Gouden Televizier-ring”? Since the year 1964, Dutch television viewers are able to […]
Blas Cantó is back with his first song after Eurovision, “Americana” featuring Echosmith
Blas Cantó, who represented Spain in The Eurovision Song Contest 2021, has just released his first song after Eurovision featuring the Californian band Echosmith, as he let us know on his social media a couple of days ago. After “Voy a quedarme” Blas Cantó is back with a new pop ballad song called “Americana”, produced […]
Måneskin talk to Rolling Stone
Eurovision 2021 winners Måneskin continue to dominate the music world, recently interviewing with Rolling Stone. The Italian rockers have known unprecedented success after their historic win in May. The first Italian winners since 1990, Måneskin have stormed the charts, dethroning Olivia Rodrigo’s Good 4 U after two consecutive months at the top of the Spotify […]
The wait is over: Måneskin’s new music video for “I WANNA BE YOUR SLAVE” out now!
THE WAIT IS OVER: MÅNESKIN’S NEW MUSIC VIDEO FOR ‘I WANNA BE YOUR SLAVE’ OUT NOW! Eurovision 2021 winners Måneskin have just dropped a new music video for their single ‘I Wanna Be Your Slave’, and everyone is freaking out! In a recent interview for OE24.TV, singer Damiano David revealed that the upcoming video would […]
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 […]
Hurricane releases new song “Do Neba”
Hurricane, the group of three composed of Sanja Vučić, Ivana Nikolić and Ksenia Knežević, that represented Serbia this year in Eurovision ending in the 15th position out of 26 participant countries with a total of 102 points, are back with a New Song titled “Do Neba”. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3G_5kc3OMrs “Do Neba”, which translated to English means “To […]
Danish Broadcaster reveals error with some televotes in the Eurovision 2021 final
Danish Broadcaster DR have revealed that there were some errors with televoting in the Eurovision 2021 grand final, meaning that some viewers votes were not counted for. It has been reported that a small number of viewers votes were not counted, with these viewers receiving messages saying that they had already voted and would not […]
Måneskin’s ‘Beggin’ hits No.1 on Spotify’s Global 50 Chart
2021 Eurovision winners Måneskin have taken the top spot on Spotify’s Global Top 50 Chart. View this post on Instagram A post shared by Måneskin (@maneskinofficial) Their 2017 hit Beggin’ now sits at #1 on the chart, finally dethroning Olivia Rodrigo’s Good 4 U, which had held the top spot since May. Måneskin’s viral hit I Wanna Be […]
Måneskin debut on ARIA chart in Australia
Eurovision winners Måneskin have made their debut on the Australian charts this week with their cover song “Beggin’”. The 2017 hit has landed the Italian rock group at number 22 on the official ARIA charts, making Måneskin the highest placing Eurovision winning artist on the chart since Måns Zelmerlöw’s “Heroes” peaked at number 19 in […]
Eurovision Choir 2021 Edition Canceled
Interkultur, an organization that, in partnership with the European Broadcasting Union, organized the 2017 and 2019 editions of the Eurovision Choir, announced that the 2021 edition of the choir event will not be held, not revealing the exact reasons for such cancellation. To date, only Wales had shown interest in participating in the competition. For […]
Hooverphonic announce European tour
Hooverphonic are set to embark on a European tour later this year. The iconic band has 27 shows lined up across Europe starting in Spa, Belgium on the 25th of July and playing their penultimate show in Hérouville-Saint-Clair, France in December, with a final show in Belgium in June 2022. View this post on Instagram […]
“I almost had a crying fit before going on stage at the Eurovision Festival,” confessed Vincent Bueno
Chosen internally to represent Austria at Eurovision 202l, after the cancellation of the 2020 edition, singer Vincent Bueno revealed, in an interview with Meinbezirk, that participation in the event, which he described as the “high point of my career”, marked the end of his participation in contests: “This was my last participation in a contest. […]
T-Mobile will issue refunds to those whose votes didn’t go through in the grand final
Less than a week after the grand final of Eurovision 2021, Dutch broadcaster NOS confirmed that there were some issues with the voting from Dutch viewers. Many people claimed that they received messages hours after the show had finished, telling them that their votes would not be counted. Today, the mobile phone company T-Mobile have […]
Three Eurovision 2021 songs make the Billboard Global Top 200
The Eurovision Song Contest 2021 is featured on the Billboard Global Top 200, with no less than three songs present. The highest placing out of all of them is the winner, Italy, and Måneskin. Zitti e buoni, after the grand final, reached 26th place. As for Voilà from France, by Barbara Pravi, she entered the […]
“Zitti E Buoni” has become the most viewed live Eurovision performance on YouTube
Måneskin’s performance of “Zitte e Buoni” has, as of today, become the most viewed live Eurovision performance on YouTube, and has broken the record for most viewed live Eurovision performance on YouTube. Their performance of “Zitte e Buoni” at the grand final of Eurovision 2021 has racked up an impressive 46.1 million views on the […]
Germany kicks off it’s preparations for Junior Eurovision 2021
KiKA, the German television channel responsible for Germany’s participation in Junior Eurovision, has revealed more details of their selection process for this years contest. Their representative will be chosen through the show “Junior ESC – Wer fährt nach Paris?” (Junior ESC – Who is going to Paris?). The preliminary round of the selection process opened […]
Poll: Favourite non qualifier from 2021?
The glitter has now settled, and the eyes are now dry. But we want to know which of the non qualifiers from each of the Semi Finals is your favourite? Vote below! Did your favourite song qualify? Which Eurovision topic would you like to vote on next? Let us know in the comments below!
Måneskin enter the UK top 40 with Zitti e Buoni
Eurovision 2021 champions Måneskin have entered the official UK charts at #17 with their winning song, “Zitti e Buoni”. This is a huge achievement for the band, especially as non-English language songs often have a hard time just making it into the top 40. It also means that their song is the highest charting Eurovision […]
Dutch broadcaster NOS investigates claims of voting issues during Eurovision 2021 Grand Final
One of the Dutch broadcasters who organised the 2021 Eurovision Song Contest, NOS, has confirmed that there may have been an issue with voting from the Dutch viewers. Zelfde verhael voor mij pic.twitter.com/iV3LAyXunp — Joran Chalk (@JORAN_Chalk) May 23, 2021 It is claimed that many voters in the Netherlands voted during the allocated voting period, […]
Over €650,000 spent on Malta’s participation in Eurovision 2021
The Times of Malta have reported that Malta spent in excess of €650,000 for their participation in Eurovision 2021, with this figure expected to rise to around €700,000 once all the spending has been accounted for. This money was split between the public broadcaster PBS and the Malta Tourism Authority. It has been reported that […]
Maltese broadcaster to be audited over allegations of money being spent unfairly for Eurovision 2021 participation
Nearly one week on from Eurovision 2021, and it appears that there’s drama in Malta. The Island nation has recently come under fire for their Eurovision 2021 expenditure, as well as as allegations being thrown around that the country paid for publicity ahead of the contest. Ludwig Galea, who, together with Julie Zahra, represented Malta […]
The EBU will not investigate votes given to and from Moldova in Eurovision 2021
After the release of the split results for the Eurovision 2021 semi finals, and also the breakdown of jury and televote results from each country for both semi finals and the final, many fans and Eurovision experts have expressed their suspicions over the legitimacy of the votes Moldova received and awarded to other countries. A […]
Eurovision 2021: voting figures revealed for the grand final
As the 65th Eurovision Song Contest comes to an end, various European countries have revealed their viewing figures for the grand final which took place live from the Ahoy Arena in Rotterdam, Netherlands. Austria In Austria, a total of 596,000 tuned in to the Eurovision 2021 grand final on ORF eins. This is the lowest […]
Italy is the winner of The Eurovision Song Contest 2021
We finally have a result from the Grand Final of the 65th edition of Eurovision Song Contest! Måneskin from Italy have won the Eurovision Song Contest 2021 that took place in Rotterdam, Netherlands. This is Italy’s third Eurovision win overall, and their first win since Tuto Cutugno in 1990. The full results are as follows: […]
Eurovision 2021: jury voting running order revealed
The running order in which each country’s jury points will be revealed in tonight’s grand final has been revealed. Alongside this, we have also found out who will be the spokesperson for each country. Israel – Lucy Ayoub (Eurovision 2019 co-host) Poland – Ida Nowakowska (Junior Eurovision 2019 & 2020 co-host) San Marino – Monica […]
Spotlight on: United Kingdom
Artist Profile Artist: James Newman Date of Birth: 19 October 1985 Hometown: Settle, England Selection Method: Internal Selection Song: Embers Composer: James Newman, Conor Blake, Danny Shah, Tom Hollings, Samuel Brennan Producer: Tom Hollings, Samuel Brennan Eurovision Result: 26th Place James Newman is an English singer-songwriter based in London. At the 2014 Brit Awards, Newman won the Brit Award for […]
Spotlight on: Spain
Artist Profile Artist: Blas Cantó Date of Birth: 26 October 1991 Hometown: Ricote, Spain Selection Method: Internal Selection Song: Voy a quedarme Composer: Blas Cantó, Dan Hammond, Leroy Sanchez, Dangelo Ortega Producer: Blas Cantó, Ricky Furiati Eurovision Result: 24th Place Blas Cantó is a Spanish singer and songwriter. He rose to prominence as a member of the Spanish band Auryn. […]
Spotlight on: Netherlands
Artist Profile Artist: Jeangu Macrooy Date of Birth: 6 November 1993 Hometown: Paramaribo, Suriname Selection Method: Internal Selection Song: Birth of a New Age Composer: Pieter Perquin, Jeangu Macrooy Producer: Pieter Perquin, Jeangu Macrooy Eurovision Result: 23rd Place Jeangu Macrooy is a Surinamese singer-songwriter. He was born in Paramaribo and has been living in the Netherlands since 2014. He was due […]
Spotlight on: Italy
Artist Profile Artist: Måneskin (Damiano David, Ethan Torchio, Thomas Raggi, Victoria De Angelis) Formed: 2016 Hometown: Rome, Italy Selection Method: Winner of San Remo Music Festival 2021 Song: Zitti e buoni Composer: Damiano David, Ethan Torchio, Thomas Raggi, Victoria De Angelis Producer: Fabrizio Ferraguzzo Eurovision Result: 1st Place Måneskin is an Italian rock band from Rome. The band rose to […]
Spotlight on: Germany
Artist Profile Artist: Jendrik Sigwart Date of Birth: 27 August 1994 Hometown: Hamburg, Germany Selection Method: Internal Selection Song: I Don’t Feel Hate Composer: Jendrik Sigwart, Christoph Oswald Producer: Christoph Oswald Eurovision Result: 25th Place Jendrik Sigwart better known by the mononym Jendrik is a German singer and musical performer. He learned piano and violin as a teenager and studied […]
Spotlight on: France
Artist Profile Artist: Barbara Pravi Date of Birth: 10 April 1993 Hometown: Paris, France Selection Method: Winner of Eurovision France, c’est vous qui décidez! Song: Voilà Composer: Barbara Pravi, Igit, Lili Poe Producer: Barbara Pravi, Elodie Filleul, Jérémie Arcache Eurovision Result: 2nd Place Barbara Pravi, is a French singer, songwriter, and actress. After signing with Capitol Music France in 2015, […]
The Roop were chatting with Salvador Sobral on social media
The Roop, representatives of Lithuania at the Eurovision Song Contest 2021, talked with Salvador Sobral, winner of the 2017 contest, who started the conversation, which was made available on social networks, speaking Lithuanian. Vaidotas, the group’s vocalist, pointed out that “Amar Pelos Dois” is his favorite Eurovision song ever, because “he was not eurovisionish”, with […]
Eurovision 2021: the running order for the final has been revealed
The running order for the grand final of Eurovision 2021 has been revealed, and we see Cyprus opening the show with San Marino closing. Host country The Netherlands, who were drawn to perform in 23rd place for the 2020 final also retained the same position for this years contest. For a second year running, we […]
Eurovision 2019 winner Duncan Laurence tests positive for Covid-19 – He will not perform in live shows
The EBU has issued a statement about the positive result of Duncan Laurence’s Covid test The EBU has just released a statement regarding Duncan Laurence. The Eurovision 2019 winner has unfortunately tested positive for Covid-19, and therefore will not be performing in this year’s live shows anymore due to the 7-day isolation period. Duncan […]
Spotlight on: Denmark
Artist Profile Artist: Fyr & Flamme (Jesper Groth & Laurits Emanuel) Formed: 2020 Hometown: Denmark Selection Method: Winner of Dansk Melodi Grand Prix Song: Øve os på hinanden Composer: Laurits Emanuel Pedersen, Rune Borup Producer: Laurits Emanuel Pedersen Eurovision Result: DNQ (11th Semi Final 2) Elena Tsagrinou is a Greek singer. Tsagrinou began her career as the lead singer of the Greek […]
Spotlight on: Switzerland
Artist Profile Artist: Gjon’s Tears (Gjon Muharremaj) Date of Birth: 29 June 1998 Hometown: Broc, Switzerland Selection Method: Internal Selection Song: Tout l’Univers Composer: Gjon Muharremaj, Nina Sampermans, Wouter Hardy, Xavier Michel Producer: Wouter Hardy Eurovision Result: 3rd Place Gjon Muharremaj known professionally as Gjon’s Tears, is a Swiss singer and songwriter. He was scheduled to represent Switzerland in the […]
Spotlight on: Latvia
Artist Profile Artist: Samanta Tīna Date of Birth: 31 March 1989 Hometown: Tukums, Latvia Selection Method: Internal Selection Song: The Moon Is Rising Composer: Samanta Tīna, Aminata Savadogo, Oskars Uhaņs Producer: Samanta Tīna, Oskars Uhaņs Eurovision Result: DNQ (17th Semi Final 2) Artist Bio Song Lyrics The queen of the night is comingThe blood moon is rising When I […]
Spotlight on: Finland
Artist Profile Artist: Blind Channel (Joel Hokka, Niko Moilanen, Joonas Porko, Olli Matela, Tommi Lalli, Aleksi Kaunisvesi) Formed: 2013 Hometown: Oulu, Finland Selection Method: Winner of Uuden Musiikin Kilpailu 2021 Song: Dark Side Composer: Aleksi Kaunisvesi, Joonas Porko, Joel Hokka, Niko Moilanen, Olli Matela Producer: Aleksi Kaunisvesi, Joonas Porko, Joel Hokka, Niko Moilanen, Olli Matela Eurovision Result: 6th Place Blind […]
Spotlight on: Bulgaria
Artist Profile Artist: Victoria Georgieva Date of Birth: 21 September 1997 Hometown: Varna, Bulgaria Selection Method: Internal Selection Song: Growing Up Is Getting Old Composer: Helena Larsson, Maya Nalani, Oliver Björkvall, Victoria Georgieva Producer: Oliver Björkvall Eurovision Result: 11th Place Victoria is a Bulgarian singer and songwriter. She began her career after participating in season four of X Factor Bulgaria. It […]
Spotlight on: Portugal
Artist Profile Artist: The Black Mamba ( Pedro Tatanka, Miguel Casais, Marco Pombinho, Rui Pedro “Pity” Vaz, Guilherme “Gui” Salgueiro) Formed: 2010 Hometown: Portugal Selection Method: Winner of Festival da Canção 2021 Song: Love Is On My Side Composer: Pedro Tatanka Producer: João André, The Black Mamba Eurovision Result: 12th Place The Black Mamba are a Portuguese soul band that […]
Spotlight on: Georgia
Artist Profile Artist: Tornike Kipiani Date of Birth: 11 December 1987 Hometown: Tbilisi, Georgia Selection Method: Internal Selection Song: You Composer: Tornike Kipiani Producer: Aleko Berdzenishvili Eurovision Result: DNQ (16th Semi Final 2) Tornike Kipiani is a Georgian singer. He won the first season of X Factor Georgia in 2014. He was selected to represent his country in the Eurovision […]
Spotlight on: Serbia
Artist Profile Artist: Hurricane (Sanja Vučić, Ivana Nikolić, Ksenija Knežević) Formed: November 2017 Hometown: Belgrade, Serbia Selection Method: Internal Selection Song: Loco Loco Composer: Nemanja Antonić, Darko Dimitrov Producer: Nemanja Antonić, Darko Dimitrov, Sanja Vučić Eurovision Result: 15th Place Hurricane, also known as Hurricane Girls, are a pop-R&B Serbian girl band consisting of three members: Sanja Vučić, Ivana Nikolić and Ksenija […]
Spotlight on: Iceland
Artist Profile Artist: Daði og Gagnamagnið (Daði Freyr Pétursson) Date of Birth: 30 June 1992 Hometown: Reykjavik, Iceland Selection Method: Internal Selection Song: 10 Years Composer: Daði Freyr Pétursson Producer: Daði Freyr Pétursson Eurovision Result: 4th Place Daði is an Icelandic musician who was born in Reykjavík but grew up in Denmark until the age of nine, then his family […]
Spotlight on: Moldova
Artist Profile Artist: Natalia Gordienko Date of Birth: 11 December 1987 Hometown: Chișinău, Moldova Selection Method: Internal Selection Song: Sugar Composer: Mikhail Gutseriev, Sharon Vaughn, Dimitris Kontopoulos, Philipp Kirkorov Producer: Dima Agafonov, Dimitris Kontopoulos Eurovision Result: 13th Place Natalia Gordienko is a Moldovan singer and dancer. Alongside Arsenium and Connect-R, she represented Moldova in the Eurovision Song Contest 2006 with […]
Spotlight on: Poland
Artist Profile Artist: Rafał Brzozowski Date of Birth: 8 June 1981 Hometown: Warsaw, Poland Selection Method: Internal Selection Song: The Ride Composer: Joakim Övrenius, Thomas Karlsson, Clara Rubensson, Johan Mauritzson Producer: Joakim Övrenius Eurovision Result: DNQ (14th Semi Final 2) Rafał Brzozowski is a Polish singer and television presenter. His career started through participation in the first season of The […]
Spotlight on: Austria
Artist Profile Artist: Vincent Bueno Date of Birth: 10 December 1985 Hometown: Vienna, Austria Selection Method: Internal Selection Song: Amen Composer: Vincent Bueno, David Yang, Felix Van Göns, Artur Aigner Lyrics: Vincent Bueno Producer: Pele Loriano, Mikołaj Trybulec, Jonas Thander Eurovision Result: DNQ (12th Semi Final 2) Vincent Bueno is an Austrian singer of Filipino descent. In 2008 he became […]