Ready, Steady, Eurovision! BBC to launch new social media videos in the run up to Rotterdam
It has been confirmed that as of today, the BBC will be launching “Ready, Steady, Eurovision”, which is a video that will be available on BBC Eurovision’s official social media accounts on Facebook, Instagram and Twitter. The video will feature Rylan Clark-Neal, James Newman and British television personality and chef, Rustie Lee. Rylan will talk […]
Who will be joining Graham Norton for the BBC’s coverage of Eurovision 2021?
The BBC have confirmed their full line-up for Eurovision 2021. Graham Norton will return as commentator for his 12th Eurovision grand final that will be broadcast live on BBC One, whilst Ken Bruce will continue with his coverage of the contest on BBC Radio 2. “I’m so excited for Eurovision to return, after the past […]
Embers – James Newman’s choice out of 15 songs plus some staging hints!
“Out of the embers You and I are gonna light up the room Out of the embers There’s a fire burning for you” This up-tempo song will be United Kingdom’s entrant for the Eurovision Song Contest 2021 held at Rotterdam between 18 May to 22 May. Why Embers? James revealed in a recent interview that […]
The story of Sugar: Natalia Gordienko talks about how her Eurovision entry came to be
In an interview with Adevărul, Natalia Gordienko has revealed how her Eurovision 2021 was created, and how she ended up with Sugar for Rotterdam. As we already know, Sugar was written and composed by The Dream Team – Philip Kirkorov, Dimitris Kontopoulos and Sharon Vaughn (English lyrics), (Russian lyrics by Mikhail Gutseriev), and with choreography […]
Ireland’s Lesley Roy Excited about her “Different” Staging
Lesley Roy appeared on morning show ‘Ireland:AM’ on Ireland’s Virgin Media One this weekend to discuss her Eurovision preparations. Appearing via video link from Stockholm, Lesley explained how she is busy rehearsing every day for next month’s performance in Rotterdam. Pressed to reveal some details of her staging, Lesley remained tight-lipped, except to reveal some […]
Lithuania: LRT launches campaign to support The Roop
LRT, Lithuanian national broadcaster, has started a campaign all over the social media in order to support their Eurovision Song Contest 2021 representatives. They decided to hype up their hopefuls in many different ways, such as creating some dance routines, finger tricks or to color something in yellow as homage to their Discotheque costumes. The […]
Greece: Speculation over Stefania’s Eurovision 2021 staging “Something never seen at the contest”
Speculation about Stefania’s performance roam around Dutch media As we edge closer to the contest in Rotterdam, we start thinking about how entries will be staged. Now, how Greek representative Stefania’s staging will be like has been roaming around Dutch media. The rumour mill started when Twan van de Nieuwenhuijzen, the head of the organizing […]
Voxx Votes: Who should win the Eurovision Song Contest 2021?
With this year’s contest fast approaching, the team here at Eurovoxx need your help! In the first of a series of Voxx Votes polls – we are asking you: Who should win Eurovision 2021? Who could take the crown? There are plenty of favourites at this year’s contest. We are wondering whether Barbara Pravi can secure […]
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 […]
Gimme some Sugar! Natalia Gordienko releases Russian version of “Sugar”
Natalia Gordienko has today released the official Russian version of her Eurovision song “Sugar” (Russian: Tuz Bubi). The music video has also seen some changes made to it, to accommodate the new, Russian lyrics. The lyrics in the English version of the song have been written by members of the Dream Team, Dimitris Kontopoulos and […]
Afrojack, Glennis Grace and Wulf to perform at the Eurovision 2021 grand final
“The act is called ‘Music Binds Us’. Music connects, especially in these times. Our DJ’s used to fly all over the world to connect with their audience which is now different unfortunately. With this act we would like to send energy from Rotterdam to Europe and literally reconnect. Not only with the viewers but also […]
Switzerland: Gjon’s Tears talks about how Tout l’Univers came to be
The Swiss representative gives his impressions and explains his work for Eurovision 2021. In an interview to the French edition of 20 Minutes, the 22-year-old Swiss singer reveals the preparatory work around his song Tout l’Univers. Gjon’s Tears, who was one of the favourites of last year, achieves the feat of being once again one […]
Barbara Pravi follows in the footsteps of Gjon’s Tears and is invited to perform in Spain this Sunday
Barbara Pravi will sing her song “Voilà” during the broadcast of a new episode of the documentary “Rocío: Contar la verdad para seguir viva” (“Rocío: Tell the truth to stay alive”) on Spanish TV channel Telecinco. She will be the second Eurovision artist to appear on the show, after Swiss Gjon’s Tears did so at […]
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 […]
Watch: Denmark’s Fyr & Flamme make a parody reaction to their Eurovision entry!
Fyr & Flamme bring comedic charm into their reaction video Reaction videos are quite prevalent in the Eurovision community. Us at Eurovoxx do our fair share of reactions to Eurovision songs as well. Now, Denmark’s entry Fyr & Flamme have now done their own spin of a reaction video by reacting to their own video. […]
Lesley Roy to be alone on stage in Rotterdam
“It will be just me on stage, and what we’re trying to do, I’ve never seen on the Eurovision stage before.” In an interview with the Official Charts Company, Lesley Roy has revealed that she will be alone on stage for her performance of “Maps” at Eurovision 2021 in Rotterdam. Lesley Roy has been working […]
Calling all Canadians! Eurovision 2021 is coming to OMNI Television!
OMNI Television, a multi-cultural broadcaster has confirmed that they will be broadcasting this years Eurovision Song Contest. This is the second time the contest comes to OMNI, the first being in 2019. As has been the case in previous years, the 2021 contest will mostly likely be broadcast to Canada with a delay. This year, […]
Duncan Laurence to perform at Eurovision 2021
The winner of Eurovision 2019, after performing in the United States of America, is not going to be one of the hosts of the contest in his home country, however he will surely be present there during two nights. We are going to see Duncan Laurence during the very first performance of Eurovision 2021: the […]
This is the running order for the semi-finals of Eurovision 2021!
Running orders of the 2 semi finals revealed! 15 days after the official deadline for song submissions to the EBU, the running order for the semi-finals has been released. Before that, only the general allocation to the semifinal as well as the first or second half had been determined. Executive Supervisor of the Eurovision Song […]
Blas Cantó to release the English version of his Eurovision song
Not long ago, Blas Cantó recorded the English version of his Eurovision song, “Voy A Quedarme”. The English version is called: “I’ll stay”. The language is going to be changed in that version, however anything else is going to remain the same. Blas loves the English language and hopes that the message and emotions of […]
Belarus will not be taking part in Eurovision 2021
The EBU have tonight posted a statement regarding Belarus’ participation in the 2021 Eurovision Song Contest. Earlier this month, Belarus announced Galasy ZMesta as their 2021 representatives with the song Ya Nauchu Tebya (I’ll Teach You). Just days after it’s release, the EBU disqualified the song from the contest due to the political nature, and Belarus […]
75% of back-up performances for Eurovision 2021 have been recorded
Speaking to ad.nl, Twan van de Nieuwenhuijzen has confirmed that 75% of all competing countries in this years Eurovision Song Contest have already submitted their live-on-tape back-up performance. The EBU announced back in November that all acts must record a back-up performance that will be used in the event the artist(s) cannot travel to Rotterdam, […]
Helena Paparizou to perform revamped version of ‘My Number One’ in Rotterdam
Eurovision 2005 winner Helena Paparizou is set to be performing a revamped version of her winning song My Number One at Rock The Roof in Rotterdam, according to Eurovision Fun. Helena has been announced as one of the six artists performing at Rock The Roof, and is said to be in the process of revamping My Number One for […]
WATCH: Eden Alene reveals final “Set Me Free” version for Eurovision 2021
After many months of changes, delays, leaks and everything in between, the wait is finally truly over: The official version of Eden Alene’s “Set Me Free” has been released today. Watch the brand new music video for the song below. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=thfo7w_NTWA Eden will perform “Set Me Free” in Rotterdam in May – or send a […]
Spain will celebrate an Eurovision PreParty online on 24th April
Spain will celebrate for the second consecutive year an online Eurovision PreParty thanks to eurovision-spain.com, the most important website on Eurovision Song Contest in Spanish language and organizers of the PrePartyES Madrid. The team maintains the online format devised last year due to the health situation. The appointment will be next 24th April at 22:00 […]
Former Eurovision winners to “Rock The Roof” in Eurovision 2021 interval act
Host broadcasters for Eurovision 2021, NPO, NOS and AVROTROS, have revealed that a spectacular interval act is being planned for the grand final of Eurovision 2021 in Rotterdam. Dubbed “Rock The Roof”, the interval act will see former Eurovision winners taking to the stage once more. Lenny Kuhr (1969); Getty Kaspers (member of Teach-In, 1975); […]
Setting it free! New version of Israel’s Eurovision 2021 entry out tomorrow
It came sooner than we expected, and we can’t complain! Today it has been officially announced that Eden Alene’s “Set Me Free”, the Israeli entry for Eurovision 2021, will be released in its final form tomorrow at 10:00 CET. Eden herself has shared the news with a glorious post on her Instagram page. Click below […]
A live audience is still possible for Eurovision 2021
The organisers of the Eurovision Song Contest 2021 do not rule out an event with an audience in Rotterdam Ahoy. In an interview with RTLNieuws an anonymous contest spokesperson gives details about the current options and scenario, studies by the organizer. Partly due to the announced test capacity of 40,000 tests per day as of […]
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 […]
Mads Enggaard to be Staging Director for Efendi in Azerbaijan’s Eurovision Performance
Danish Producer Mads Enggaard has confirmed that he will be the Staging Director for Efendi’s performance of “Mata Hari” at Eurovision 2021 in Rotterdam. View this post on Instagram A post shared by EFENDI (@efendi_music) Enggaard is no stranger to Eurovision, nor to working with Azerbaijan, being that 2021’s performance marks his second collaboration with […]
New version of Israeli Eurovision entry “Set Me Free” to be revealed next week
As we previously reported, Eden Alene’s “Set Me Free” – the Israeli entry for Eurovision 2021 – has been set for a revamped version. Now we have a few more details from Israeli broadcaster KAN, which today announced the new version would be released next week, alongside a fresh music video. Note however that weeks […]
“Tout l’univers” goes viral in Spain and Gjon’s Tears will perform it on Spanish television tonight
Gjon’s Tears will do a live performance of his song “Tout l’univers” on the Spanish television channel Telecinco tonight at the premiere of a documentary about the Spanish celebrity Rocío Carrasco. This invitation arrives after the Swiss song has gone viral in Spain thanks to the promotion of this documentary series. Even Gjon’s Tears shared […]
UK’s Eurovision 2021 entry ‘Embers’ has been added to BBC Radio 2’s A List!
BBC Radio 2 was the first station to play the United Kingdom’s Eurovision 2021 entry Embers on March 11th, and on March 29th the song had reached the A List on Radio 2’s New Music Playlist. This means that Radio 2 listeners will be able to hear Embers played regularly on the station from March 20th, which will sure […]
Sofia to host countries’ delegations to record back-up performances for Eurovision 2021
On the 15th of March, iCard Eurovision Bulgaria posted on Twitter that several countries, including Cyprus among many others, have decided to film their back-up performances in the capital city of Bulgaria, Sofia. BNT (Bulgarian Public Broadcaster) is going to cooperate with the same company, which produced the Junior Eurovision Song Contest in 2015 also […]
3.6 Million viewers watched the Melodifestivalen Grand Final
On the 13th of March, the national final most beloved by fans, Melodifestivalen, came to the end with the victory of a debutant Tusse with his song Voices. On the 15th of March, Gustav Dahlander, the Swedish journalist who is also a Melodifestivalen expert online, posted on Twitter that the last night of the competition […]
Listen: Eurovision version of Zitti E Buoni by Måneskin!
Sanremo 2021 winners and Italy’s Eurovision representatives, Måneskin, have released the final version of their song, Zitti e Buoni. As per the rules of the contest, “no swearing or other unacceptable language” is allowed in the lyrics of any competing entry. In addition to this, the song was slightly too long. Therefore, to fit in […]
Anxhela Peristeri to team up with Sacha Jean-Baptiste for Eurovision performance
Albania’s Eurovision 2021 representative, Anxhela Peristeri, has confirmed on her social media that she will be working with Swedish choreographer Sacha Jean-Baptiste for her Eurovision performance. View this post on Instagram A post shared by Music is my religion!♈️ (@anxhelaperisteriofficial_) Sacha Jean-Baptiste is no stranger to Eurovision. She has worked with many artists over the […]
Austria: Vincent Bueno to wear Michael Cinco for Eurovision
Austrian representative Vincent Bueno’s preparations for the Eurovision Song Contest 2021 are in full swing after releasing his entry Amen a week ago, and collaborating with renowned Dubai-based designer and fellow Filipino Michael Cinco to wear his outfit for the contest in May. Vincent revealed in an interview with Peopleasia.ph that he has dreamed ever […]
BBC asked James Newman to return to Eurovision 2021 back in summer 2020
Speaking with UK commentator Graham Norton on Virgin Radio UK, James Newman has revealed that the BBC asked him to return to Eurovision 2021 in the summer of 2020. However, James wasn’t officially announced as the United Kingdom’s 2021 representative until February of this year. Singer and songwriter @JamesNewmanUk chats about his journey to representing […]
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 […]
Moshe Kaftan to be artistic director for Eden Alene’s performance
The team working on Eden Alene’s Eurovision 2021 performance, including Artistic Director, Choreographer, and Stylist, have been revealed by EuroMix. Eden’s performance will be staged by Artistic Director Moshe Kaftan. Moshe is a well-known theater director in Israel, and he has worked on such shows as The Masked Singer and X Factor. He was also […]
“Omaga” producer reveals origins of the song
Filip Viček, the producer of “Omaga”, Benny Cristo’s song for Eurovision 2021, has revealed details of the origin of the song, and how it all came about. Filip reveals that working on Omaga together was born the first time he and Benny met. “He came out of the kitchen and said I need to make […]
Plans for a hybrid Eurovision village in Rotterdam
In a letter, the city councillor for Education, Culture and Tourism, Said Kasmi, gives details. Considering the current health situation, the organization of a village as in the previous editions “does not seem realistic”. An alternative option is therefore being studied. Thus, social distancing would be in place, a limited reception capacity and probably a small […]
Malta: Destiny releases Je Me Casse for Eurovision 2021
That’s another song to this year’s line up! Malta’s Destiny has now released her song for Eurovision 2021. The title is called Je Me Casse and its music video was released on the Eurovision Youtube channel, which you can check out below. Je Me Casse is written by Malin Christin, Amanuel Dermont, Nicklas Eklund Pete […]
Georgia: Tornike Kipiani releases his Eurovision 2021 entry “You”
The second out of three songs to be revealed today is out!
Azerbaijan’s Efendi will sing Mata Hari in Eurovision 2021
It has been confirmed that Azerbaijan’s Efendi will be singing Mata Hari in Rotterdam this May. This news was confirmed by INFE Azerbaijan and is set to be released on the 15th March. The decision of the song being chosen came after the song submissions being narrowed down to 6 songs which included: Mata Hari Ratata When […]
Documentary in production on Lesley Roy’s ESC journey
Irish singer/songwriter Lesley Roy is working on a documentary with Irish broadcaster RTE One. This was revealed on Roy’s own Instagram page earlier this week. In the post the artist stated that the filming of the documentary had begun last year, when she was set to perform Story of My Life for Ireland. In an […]
Tusse has won Melodifestivalen 2021
Tusse has won Melodifestivalen 2021! After 6 weeks of competition and 12 potential songs, we finally have a winner! Tonight, the Melodifestivalen grand final, hosted by Måns Zelmerlöw and Shima Niavarani alongside the Melfest general himself Christer Björkman, aired live from Annexet in Stockholm. The show saw Tusse with the song Voices win and […]
Iceland’s song ’10 Years’ for Eurovision 2021 is out for the world to listen!
Iceland is serving us their Eurovision 2021 entry 10 Years! Their entry was revealed on the show Straumar, and now we are all going to hope the best for Iceland in May when they’ll perform in Rotterdam. It’ll be super interesting to see what staging they are going to bring! Who creates the costumes? The […]
ESC 2021 Semi – Final 2 acts revealed
On social media ESC official account annouced that ballet dancer Ahmad Joudeh and Dez Maarsen will be as Semi-Final 2 interval acts for Eurovision 2021. Ahmad Joudeh was born to a Syrian father and Palestinian mother in Yarmouk, a Palestinian refugee camp surrounding the Syrian captial of Damascus but moved to Damascus itself to study […]