Spotlight on: Greece
Artist Profile Artist: Stefania Liberakakis Date of Birth: 17 December 2002 Hometown: Utrecht, Netherlands Selection Method: Internal Selection Song: Last Dance Composer: Dimitris Kontopoulos, ARCADE, Sharon Vaughn Producer: Dimitris Kontopoulos, ARCADE Eurovision Result: 11th Place Stefania is a Greek-Dutch singer, (voice) actress and YouTuber. She is a former member of the girl group Kisses, which represented the Netherlands in the […]
Spotlight on: Czech Republic
Artist Profile Artist: Ben da Silva Cristóvão (Benny Cristo) Date of Birth: 8 June 1987 Hometown: Plzeň, Czechoslovakia Selection Method: Internal Selection Song: Omaga Composer: Ben Cristóvão Producer: Filip Vlček Eurovision Result: DNQ (15th Semi Final 2) Benny Cristo is a Czech singer, lyric writer, sportsman, and actor. In May 2020, he would have represented the Czech Republic in the […]
Spotlight on: Estonia
Artist Profile Artist: Uku Suviste Date of Birth: 6 June 1982 Hometown: Võru, Estonia Selection Method: Winner of Eesti Laul 2021 Song: The Lucky One Composer: Uku Suviste, Sharon Vaughn Producer: Dimitris Konopoulos Eurovision Result: DNQ (13th Semi Final 2) Uku Suviste is an Estonian singer-songwriter, pianist and music producer. Suviste competed in the 7th season of the […]
“For an artist who goes to Eurovision, what comes after is the most important thing” – Clara was “The Lucky One” chatting with Uku Suviste
We spoke with Uku after his second rehearsal. In the first rehearsal he had no idea what was going on around him, like he was seeking something, but in the second one, he felt he knew perfectly well where he was standing and it felt very good.His team felt that some changes about the staging […]
Eurovision 2021: viewing figures revealed for semi final 1
Across Europe, various broadcasters have revealed their viewing figures for the first semi final of Eurovision 2021 in Rotterdam. Norway (NRK) In Norway, 70% of the viewing audience tuned into semi final 1, where we saw TIX bringing Norway to the grand final. The Norwegian broadcaster NRK reported an audience of 898,000 viewers for the […]
Member of Daði og Gagnamagnið tests positive for COVID-19 – Iceland won’t perform in live shows
Eurovision.tv have reported that one member of Daði og Gagnamagnið has tested positive for COVID-19 today (Wednesday 19th May). All other members of the band have tested negative. As a result of this, Daði og Gagnamagnið have made the decision to withdraw from performing in this years live shows as they only want to perform […]
Eurovision 2021 final running order: Semi Final 1 qualifiers draw which half they will be performing in!
We now know which half the Semi Final 1 qualifiers are taking part in! After an exciting and a really intense semi final results, the qualifiers from the first semi final took part in the qualifiers press conference. In the press conference, each of them drew which half they will be taking part in the […]
“This song represents myself” – Andy catches up with Eurovision 2021’s Ana Soklič
We caught up with the Slovenian representative, Ana Soklič, after her second rehearsal and she mentioned that the fact of hasn’t seen any video from the first one, doesn’t give her a clear clue of how it went. Still she was quite excited. When we asked her if she felt that this song was the […]
Here are the 10 qualifiers from the First Semi Final of Eurovision 2021!
Tonight 10 countries have qualified from the First Semi Final! There we have it! An exciting first semi final is now complete and we now know the 10 countries that received the most points from the juries and public vote! Here are the 10 qualifiers that made it through to the grand final this Saturday: […]
“We have been planning each and every inch of these little paper miniatures” – Leslie Roy about the staging in chat with Andy
Leslie Roy was working with her team on the staging for six months! Thanks to this hard work she is able to tell the story in the staging of her song “Maps”. The original element in that staging are the girls, Ingrid and Malin, who are moving those miniatures (e.g. treadmills), and that makes the […]
#OpenUp to familiar faces at Eurovision Village
Eurovision 2021 is in full swing in Rotterdam, and despite the complexities surrounding this year’s contest, it is jam-packed with events for all fans to enjoy! The Eurovision Village is the official fan zone for Eurovision. It’s where fans can meet up and see a wide range of musicians and artists (including 2021’s participating artists) […]
Spotlight on: Malta
Artist Profile Artist: Destiny Chukunyere Date of Birth: 29 August 2002 Hometown: Birkirkara, Malta Selection Method: Internal Selection Song: Je me casse Composer: Amanuel Dermont, Malin Christin, Nicklas Eklund, Pete Barringer Producer: Amanuel Dermont, Pete Barringer Eurovision Result: 7th Place Destiny Chukunyere MQR is a Maltese singer from Malta. She won the Junior Eurovision Song Contest 2015, where she represented […]
Spotlight on: Ukraine
Artist Profile Artist: Go_A (Kateryna Pavlenko, Taras Shevchenko, Ihor Didenchuk, Ivan Hryhoriak) Formed: 2012 Hometown: Kyiv, Ukraine Selection Method: Internal Selection Song: Shum Composer: Taras Shevchenko, Kateryna Pavlenko Producer: Taras Shevchenko Eurovision Result: 5th Place Go_A is a Ukrainian electro-folk band first formed in 2012 who were set to represent Ukraine in the Eurovision Song Contest 2020 in Rotterdam, Netherlands, […]
Spotlight on: Azerbaijan
Artist Profile Artist: Samira Efendiyeva (Efendi) Date of Birth: 17 April 1991 Hometown: Baku, Azerbaijan Selection Method: Internal Selection Song: Mata Hari Composer: Amy van der Wel, Luuk van Beers, Tony Cornelissen, Josh Earl Lyrics: Producer: Luuk van Beers, Tony Cornelissen Eurovision Result: 20th Place Efendi is an Azerbaijani singer who gained popularity in her home country after […]
Spotlight on: Romania
Artist Profile Artist: Larisa Roxana Giurgiu (Roxen) Date of Birth: 5 January 2000 Hometown: Cluj-Napoca, Romania Selection Method: Internal Selection Song: Amnesia Composer: Adelina Stîngă, Victor Bouroșu Producer: Victor Bourosu Eurovision Result: DNQ (12th Semi Final 1) Roxen is a Romanian singer who rose to prominence upon being featured on Romanian producer Sickotoy’s song “You Don’t Love Me”, which reached […]
Spotlight on: Israel
Artist Profile Artist: Eden Alene Date of Birth: 7 May 2000 Hometown: Jerusalem, Israel Selection Method: Internal Selection Song: Set Me Free Composer: Amit Mordechai, Ido Netzer, Noam Zlatin, Ron Carmi Producer: Amit Mordechai, Ido Netzer, Noam Zlatin Eurovision Result: 17th Place Eden Alene is an Israeli singer. In 2017, Alene was a contestant in the third season of the […]
Spotlight on: Belgium
Artist Profile Artist: Hooverphonic (Geike Arnaert, Alex Callier, Raymond Geerts) Formed: October 1995 Hometown: Sint-Niklaas, Belgium Selection Method: Internal Selection Song: The Wrong Place Composer: Alex Callier, Charlotte Forêt Lyrics: Alex Callier, Charlotte Forêt Producer: Alex Callier Eurovision Result: 19th Place Hooverphonic is a Belgian band that formed in October 1995. Though originally categorized as a trip hop group, they […]
Spotlight on: Croatia
Artist Profile Artist: Albina Grčić Date of Birth: 5 February 1999 Hometown: Split, Croatia Selection Method: Winner of Dora 2021 Song: Tick Tock Composer: Branimir Mihaljević, Max Cinnamon, Tihana Buklijaš Bakić Producer: Branimir Mihaljević Eurovision Result: DNQ (11th Semi Final 1) Albina is a Croatian singer. She began her career after participating in season three of The Voice Hrvatska where […]
Spotlight on: Norway
Artist Profile Artist: TIX (Andreas Andresen Haukeland) Date of Birth: 12 April 1993 Hometown: Bærum, Norway Selection Method: Winner of Melodi Grand Prix 2021 Song: Fallen Angel Composer: Andreas Haukeland, Emelie Hollow, Mathias Haukeland Producer: Andreas Haukeland Eurovision Result: 18th Place TIX is a Norwegian musician, record producer and songwriter. He will represent Norway at the Eurovision Song Contest 2021 […]
Spotlight on: Cyprus
Artist Profile Artist: Elena Tsagrinou Date of Birth: 16 November 1994 Hometown: Athens, Greece Selection Method: Internal Selection Song: El Diablo Composer: Jimmy “Joker” Thornfeldt, Laurell Barker, Cleiton “OXA” Sia, Thomas Stengaard Producer: Jimmy “Joker” Thornfeldt, Elena Tsagrinou Eurovision Result: 16th Place Elena Tsagrinou is a Greek singer. Tsagrinou began her career as the lead singer of the Greek band […]
Spotlight on: Ireland
Artist Profile Artist: Lesley Roy Date of Birth: 17 September 1986 Hometown: Balbriggan, Ireland Selection Method: Internal Selection Song: Maps Composer: Philip Strand, Emelie Eriksson, Lesley Roy, Lukas Hällgren Producer: Philip Strand, Lesley Roy, Lukas Hällgren Eurovision Result: DNQ (16th Semi Final 1) Lesley Roy (born 17 September 1986) is an Irish singer-songwriter from Balbriggan. Roy was signed to an […]
Spotlight on: North Macedonia
Artist Profile Artist: Vasil Garvanliev Date of Birth: 2 November 1984 Hometown: Strumica, North Macedonia Selection Method: Internal Selection Song: Here I Stand Composer: Vasil Garvanliev Producer: Borche Kuzmanovski, Davor Jordanovski Eurovision Result: DNQ (15th Semi Final 1) Vasil Garvanliev is a Macedonian former child prodigy star, choir soloist, a classical opera singer and a pop singer. He is […]
Spotlight on: Australia
Artist Profile Artist: Montaigne (Jessica Cerro) Date of Birth: 14 August 1995 Hometown: Sydney, Australia Selection Method: Internal Selection Song: Technicolour Composer: Jessica Cerro, Dave Hammer Producer: Dave Hammer Eurovision Result: DNQ (14th Semi Final 1) Montaigne is an Australian art pop singer-songwriter-musician. Her debut album, Glorious Heights, peaked at No. 4 on the ARIA Albums Chart. At the ARIA […]
Spotlight on: Sweden
Artist Profile Artist: Tousin Chiza (Tusse) Date of Birth: 1 January 2002 Hometown: Democratic Republic of Congo Selection Method: Winner of Melodifestivalen 2021 Song: Voices Composer: Joy Deb, Linnea Deb, Jimmy “Joker” Thörnfeldt, Anderz Wrethov Producer: Joy Deb, Jimmy “Joker” Thörnfeldt Eurovision Result: 14th Place Tousin Michael Chiza, known as Tusse, is a Congolese-Swedish singer. Tusse was a finalist in […]
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 […]
Spotlight on: Slovenia
Artist Profile Artist: Ana Soklič Date of Birth: 10 April 1984 Hometown: Savica, Slovenia Selection Method: Internal Selection Song: Amen Composer: Ana Soklič, Bojan Simončič, Žiga Pirnat Producer: Žiga Pirnat Eurovision Result: DNQ (13th Semi Final 1) Ana Soklič is a Slovenian singer and songwriter. On 20 December 2019, Soklič was announced as one of the twelve participants in EMA […]
Spotlight on: Lithuania
Artist Profile Artist: The Roop (Vaidotas Valiukevičius, Robertas Baranauskas, Mantas Banišauskas) Formed: 2014 Hometown: Vilnius, Lithuania Selection Method: Winner of Pabandom iš Naujo! 2021 Song: Discoteque Composer: Ilkka Wirtanen, Kalle Lindroth, Laisvūnas Černovas, Mantas Banišauskas, Robertas Baranauskas, Vaidotas Valiukevičius Producer: Vaidotas Valiukevičius, Laisvūnas Černovas Eurovision Result: 8th Place The Roop are a Lithuanian pop rock band from Vilnius who […]
BBC interview with radio commentator Ken Bruce
Ahead of this years Eurovision Song Contest in Rotterdam, the BBC have spoken with Ken Bruce, who has been providing commentary for the United Kingdom on BBC Radio 2 since 1988. How does it feel being able to go ahead with a live contest for Eurovision 2021? “After the disappointment of it not happening last […]
BBC interview with United Kingdom’s Eurovision commentator Graham Norton
Ahead of this years contest in Rotterdam, the BBC have spoken with Graham Norton, who has been providing commentary for the United Kingdom since 2009. How does it feel being able to go ahead with a live contest for Eurovision 2021? “I’m so thrilled that Eurovision is back this year. Even if people can’t travel […]
BBC interview with James Newman
Ahead of this years Eurovision Song Contest, the BBC have caught up with the United Kingdom’s representative, James Newman. How does it feel being able to go ahead with a live contest for Eurovision 2021? “I am absolutely buzzing, it has been two years in the making, I’ve been building up to this huge stage […]
“I just want to share good things” – Andy catches up with Gjon’s Tears in a speed lightning interview
We got a brief interview with the Swiss singer, Gjon’s Tears, who started by saying he was happy to live this experience. When we asked him about the reactions to his song, Gjon said that he saw some and was happy for the positive ones but felt some disappointment regarding the non positive comments. In […]
“If you understand the music, you understand what light and hope is” – Fyr og Flamme (almost) took over control of Andy’s interview
Relaxing and enjoying the competition, it’s how these two guys are dealing with Eurovision at this point. As the Danish entry Fyr og Flamme said – “Doing 80’s music is not just buying the keyboard”, their music came naturaly and as countryside boys, they grew up listening to the 80’s. When asked about the wardrobe, […]
Update: Malta, Poland, Romania test negative, Iceland awaiting results
Eurovision.tv have given us an update on the Icelandic and Polish delegations who had a positive COVID-19 case within their delegations. They have also given us an update on the Maltese and Romanian delegations, who have taken PCR tests and are quarantining as they share the same hotel as Iceland and Poland. “Following the positive […]
Spotlight on: San Marino
Artist Profile Artist: Senhit Zadik Zadik Date of Birth: 1 October 1979 Hometown: Bologna, Italy Selection Method: Internal Selection Song: Adrenalina Composer: Chanel Tukia, Tramar Dillard, Jimmy “Joker” Thörnfeldt, Joy Deb, Kenny Silverdique, Linnea Deb, Malou Linn, Eloise Ruotsalainen, Senhit Zadik Zadik, Suzi Pancenkov Producer: Jimmy “Joker” Thörnfeldt, Joy Deb, Thomas Stengaard Eurovision Result: 22nd Place Senhit is an Italian […]
Spotlight on: Albania
Artist Profile Artist: Anxhela Peristeri Date of Birth: 24 March 1986 Hometown: Korçë, Albania Selection Method: Winner of Festivali i Këngës 59 Song: Karma Composer: Kledi Bahiti Lyrics: Olti Curri Producer: Dimitris Kontopoulos, Kledi Bahiti Eurovision Result: 21st Place Anxhela Peristeri is an Albanian singer, songwriter and model from Korçë. Alongside having a very successful career in Albania, Anxhela was crowned […]
“With those two hands, put a crown on yourself and everything’s gonna be beautiful” – Samanta Tina’s message in a chat with Clara
The first rehearsal went so well for Samanta Tina, so she was stressed out, that the second wouldn’t be as amazing, however there was nothing to be afraid of. She and the whole team nailed it even better. “The small things are making the big things”. This was Samanta’s main sentence which explained the changes […]
“I didn’t come to second or third place…I want to win!” – Eden Alene delighted Andy with her interview.
After her first rehearsal, Eden Alene was amazed by the grandiosity of the Ahoy Arena stage. However, she did not feel very confident in her performance, because according to her, everything has to be perfect and she knows she can do better!The singer promises to give 200 percent on stage because she really wants to […]
Member of Icelandic delegation tests positive for COVID-19
Eurovision.tv have reported today that one member of the Icelandic delegation in Rotterdam has tested positive for COVID-19. At the moment, we do not know which member has tested positive. “During a routine test on Sunday 16 May, a member of the Icelandic delegation tested positive for COVID-19.” As a result of this positive test […]
Member of Polish delegation tests positive for COVID-19
Eurovision.tv have reported that one member of the Polish delegation for Eurovision 2021 has tested positive for COVID-19. “During a routine test upon arrival at the Eurovision Song Contest venue on Saturday 15 May, a member of the Polish delegation tested positive for COVID 19.” Before today, the last time the Polish delegation was at […]
Eurovision 2021 Big 5 running order: United Kingdom, Spain in 1st half; Italy, Germany, France in 2nd half
The Big 5 draw their half in the running order today! The Big 5 and The Netherlands’ second rehearsals have just completed and we now know which halves the Big 5 will be performing in. The Big 5 drew their running orders in their press conferences after their 2nd rehearsal. We know that the Netherlands […]
WATCH: Lesley Roy Mini-Doc Shows her Journey to Eurovision 2021
A new documentary charting Lesley Roy’s journey to Eurovision 2021 has been released on YouTube. Filmed over twelve months, ‘Lesley Roy: Home’ offers an intimate portrait of a tenacious talent – this is the story of her life. The documentary opens with her preparations for the 2020 contest with her song ‘Story Of My Life’ and follows […]
Eurovision 2021 day 8: Big 5 and host country second rehearsals
Day eight of Eurovision 2021 sees the Big 5 and host country The Netherlands take to the stage for their second rehearsals. It also marks the end of rehearsals for this years contest. After today, there will be lots of run throughs of the shows, jury shows and of course, the live shows. This article […]
“We love Eurovision already for years…It’s a dream” – Tommy bring us up a cool chat with Hooverphonic
We spoke to Hooverphonic after their first rehearsal! They started by saying that they feel very calm, without any pressure and that the first rehearsal could not have gone better. What inspires them without a doubt is the cinematographic world. From the sets, to the wardrobe, instrumentality, lyrics, as well as the stage dynamics, it […]
Kazakhstan joins list of broadcasting countries for Eurovision 2021
Khabar Agency confirms broadcast of Eurovision 2021 The Kazakh broadcaster Khabar Agency has confirmed that they will broadcast all three shows of the Eurovision Song Contest 2021. This news doesn’t come as a surprise, considering that Kazakhstan has shown Eurovision since 2010 where it was held in Oslo, Norway. They therefore join the club of […]
Duncan Laurence announces his European Tour in 2021 and 2022!
The small town boy is going on tour! Duncan Laurence has just announced that he will be embarking on a European tour in 2021 and 2022. He made this announcement on his Instagram account, which you can check out below: View this post on Instagram A post shared by 𝕯𝖚𝖓𝖈𝖆𝖓 𝕷𝖆𝖚𝖗𝖊𝖓𝖈𝖊 (@itsduncanlaurence) According to the […]
Eurovision 2021 day 7: Finland, Latvia, Switzerland and Denmark second rehearsal
And now we come to the final four countries to take to the stage today for their second rehearsals, starting with Finland. This article will be updated regularly throughout the day, so be sure to keep checking back for more updates. Finland: Blind Chanel “Dark Side” Blind Chanel have once again delivered an epic performance […]
Go_A singer Kateryna tested negative for COVID-19
Fears have been lifted and the singer will attend the next rehearsal! The tension was rising this week after the singer of the Ukrainian group felt “a bit under the weather“. In consequence, the health protocol was applied and she was put in isolation and took a PCR test. Due to health protocol, the singer […]
Eurovision 2021 day 7: Georgia, Portugal, Albania and Bulgaria second rehearsals
It’s day seven of second rehearsals at the Ahoy Arena, and today, we see a further eight countries from semi final 2 taking to the stage. This article will be updated throughout the day, so don’t forget to keep checking back to see how four favourites are doing! Georgia: Tornike “You” Tornike gets todays rehearsals […]
“I was trying to hold back my tears” Vincent Bueno talks about his Eurovision 2021 first rehearsal
We caught up with Austria’s Vincent Bueno after his first rehearsal He had his first rehearsal a couple of days ago and had his second rehearsal a few hours ago. We had an interview with Austria’s Vincent Bueno about his thoughts over his first rehearsal. When asked about how he felt about standing on the […]
Dutch newspaper launches campaign to find woman who inspired song by The Black Mamba
As we know, The Black Mamba revealed that the theme “Love Is On My Side” was inspired by a story of an Amsterdam prostitute. “We wrote this song with the hope that we would be in this position and that she could hear the song because we don’t have contact with her, we don’t even […]