Czech broadcaster opens submissions for Eurovision 2022, despite no confirmation of participation
The Czech broadcaster CT recently announced its plans to participate in the Eurovision Song Contest 2022, but it’s not officially confirmed yet whether the country will compete in Italy next year or not. All interested parties can submit their songs for the selection process between December 17th and 30th. Candidates must respect the following rules: […]
Switzerland reveal details of selection process for Eurovision 2022
After confirming their Eurovision 2022 participation back in April, and launching the search for jury members to select their song for next years contest, the Swiss broadcaster SRF have now announced details of their selection process. The European nation will once again be using an internal selection process for a third year running. Artists, lyricists, […]
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 […]
Could Kalomira be returning to Eurovision for Greece?
It has been rumoured that Greece’s 2008 Eurovision participant, Kalomira, is interested in returning to Eurovision, and is considering to sing for Greece once again at the 2022 contest in Italy. It has been rumoured that Kalomira is working with her record label, Heaven Music, to prepare something that they will send to Greek broadcaster ERT […]
Mika is not on the run to host Eurovision 2022
According to Rockol.it, the singer’s manager said the “rumors are unfounded”. Mika participated as a jury on Factor X Italy for four seasons, and also presented his own TV series and released several albums in the country. The British-Lebanese singer revealed in 2015 that he was approached by the BBC to compete in the Eurovision […]
“The X Factor Israel” premieres on the first week of October
The X Factor Israel premieres this fall on channel Reshet 13, which means we are close to finding out the Israeli candidates competing for a place at the Eurovision stage next year. This reality television music competition is going to be used as the Israeli national final for the Eurovision Song Contest 2022. According to EuroMix, […]
Eurovision 2022: 11 cities in the race for host city
The preparations for Eurovision 2022 are in full swing! Italian broadcasting union RAI is looking for the next host city, and artists are speaking out their wish to represent their country in the contest and fans are already getting excited. Now that the deadline for cities to submit their bidding books has passed and the […]
Ivi Adamou has not closed the door on a Eurovision return
Nine years after she represented the island nation in Baku, Azerbaijan with “La La Love”, Cypriot singer Ivi Adamou could be considering a Eurovision return in the future, as she mentions in an interview with real.gr. When asked if she would like to represent Cyprus again at Eurovision, or even sing for Greece, Ivi responded: […]
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 […]
Eurovision France: C’est Vous qui décidez! 2022 hosts have been announced
According to Eurovision-fr, Stéphane Bern and Laurence Boccolini will once again be the hosts of the French National Final for Eurovision, C’est Vous qui décidez! Laurence Boccolini confirmed last monday, July 26, that she and Stéphane Bern will return for the next edition of the show, at the beginning of 2022. She also confirmed her return for the commentary of the Grand Final […]
The X Factor Israel on its Road to…Eurovision Song Contest 2022
We can give you the list of contestants auditioned for the “X Factor for Eurovision”. Among the contestants: Sapir Saban, Adi Cohen and Liron Lev, Shimi Tavori, Shalva Barti, Inbal Bibi, Maya Simantov, Ido Bey and Tzuki and many others. Four filming days have taken place for the “X Factor for Eurovision” program since the […]
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 […]
Spain will choose its entry for Eurovision 2022 through a national final in Benidorm
Great news from Spain. Spanish public television (RTVE) has announced from Benidorm that this city will host the national final for Eurovision 2022. RTVE, the government of the Valencian Community and the Benidorm City Council have agreed to hold the Spanish final in this town of the province of Alicante and make it an annual […]
“Tones and I” Interested in Representing Australia in Eurovision Song Contest 2022
There are still few details about Australia’s participation in the Eurovision Song Contest 2022, but there is already interest in representing the country. Tones and I publicly assumed it. The singer, whose name is Toni Watson, revealed to the radio show “Fitzy and Whippa”: “I was asked to help write the Eurovision song for Montaigne, […]
Eurovision 2022: Naples criticised for not submitting host bid
Naples is not a candidate to host Eurovision, which is a widely criticized decision. As Italy prepares for Eurovision 2022, its broadcaster RAI has made the candidate cities public. The absence of Naples triggers a lively local controversy. Naples previously hosted Eurovision in 1965. 56 years later, the city is not even able to submit […]
Spain will announce news about Eurovision 2022 next week from Benidorm
Spanish public television (RTVE) has announced through its official website that fans of the Eurovision Song Contest will have news about Spain’s plans for Eurovision 2022 next 24th July. For this announcement, RTVE will travel to the city of Benidorm, in a meeting with journalists and specialized media. This has set off alarms and a […]
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 […]
17 cities have submitted a bid to host Eurovision 2022
After the bidding window closed just last night, RAI have now announced that a total of 17 cities and regions across Italy have officially submitted their bid to host The Eurovision Song Contest 2022. A total of 7 cities, 5 provincial capitals and 5 municipalities have all submitted a bid. Bologna Genoa Florence Milan Rome […]
Greece will start Preparing for Eurovision 2022 in October
Greece’s state broadcaster revealed that it will begin preparations for Eurovision 2022 in October, with the first phase of the process being based on the decision between the internal selection, something that has been happening since 2016, or the holding of a national final, whose desire had previously manifested. More announcements will be made by […]
Bologna and Pesaro are the latest cities to confirm their bid to host Eurovision 2022
After Turin officially put in a bid to host Eurovision 2022 at the end of June, Bologna and Pesaro are the latest Italian cities to also confirm their bid. Matteo Ricci, mayor of Pesaro confirmed on social media that his city would be officially bidding to host next years contest. If Pesaro were to win […]
Eurovision 2022: Mahmood would like to perform as a guest
The 2019 Italian representative has expressed his interest in performing at Eurovision 2022 as a guest. During an interview with Formula TV, the Italian artist known for his song “Soldi”, mentioned the upcoming Eurovision 2022 organized by Italy. Asked by the Spanish presenters if he was going to present the next edition of Eurovision, Mahmood replied […]
Switzerland to open submissions for Eurovision 2022 on September 1st
After confirming their participation for Eurovision 2022 back in April, and launching their search for jury members to help chose their entry, Switzerland’s broadcaster has now confirmed that they will open their submissions for Eurovision 2022 on September 1st. At the present time, we do not know any more information about Switzerland’s selection method for […]
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 […]
Måneskin debut on Billboard Hot 100 chart in the US
Måneskin’s fast march towards international superstardom reaches another gigantic milestone this week, as the Eurovision 2021 winners debut on the Billboard Hot 100, the flagship chart measuring the most popular songs in the US each week. Interestingly, the Italian rockers didn’t enter the chart with their winning song “Zitti e buoni”, but with their recording […]
Djivan Gasparyan has died aged 92
The artist was part of the Armenian performance during Eurovision 2010. The string of calamities continues. After the tragic death of Raffaella Carrà, we are sorry to hear of the loss of Djivan Gasparyan. The famous Armenian duduk player has died at the age of 92, as his grandson reported to the Armenian media. Who […]
Raffaella Carrà has passed away aged 78
Raffaella Carrà has passed away today, aged 78, following an undisclosed illness. Her former partner and long time collaborator, Sergio Japino, broke the news. “Raffaella has left us. She has gone to a better world, where her humanity, her unmistakable laugh and her extraordinary talent will shine forever Her unstoppable force, which has imposed her […]
Albania opens song submission for 60th edition of Festivali i Këngës
The Albanian broadcaster Radio Televizioni Shqiptar (RTSH) has officially released guidelines for participation to the 60th Festivali i Këngës (FiK). The Balkan nation also invites interested creators and performers to participate in the song competition, and may possibly be used to determine its representative to the Eurovision Song Contest in Italy next year, although this […]
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 […]
Prince Charles names Eimear Quinn’s “The Voice” as one of his favourite songs
Prince Charles, Prince of Wales, has revealed some of his favourite songs to the BBC, and among them, is Ireland’s winning entry from Eurovision 1996, “The Voice” by Eimear Quinn. He will share his favourite songs in a special show on hospital radio that will air at midday on July 4th, 2021. Givin’ Up, Givin’ […]
Polish Musicians Union calls for Polish songwriters for Eurovision
Whilst Poland is yet to officially confirm their participation in Eurovision 2022, the Polish broadcaster TVP has given some big hints as to how the Polish entry will be chosen. Following calls from the Polish Musicians Union to TVP prior to Eurovision 2021 that the next entry should be written by Polish songwriters, Jacek Kurski, […]
Voxx Votes: Who are your favourite Eurovision Song Contest hosts of the 2010s?
Who was the host with the most?! Over the last decade, we have seen nine nations host the contest, with Sweden hosting twice. A slew of presenters have graced our screens over the past decade, and each of them have been unique in their own way – but the decision is up to you! Vote […]
Denmark at the Eurovision Song Contest 2022? Check!
Danmarks Radio, the Danish national broadcaster, confirmed its presence at next year’s Eurovision, to be held in Italy, on the ESC Today website. The method of selection of the country representative has not been confirmed, but it should be, as in recent years, the Dansk Melodi Grand Prix. Happy to hear this? Do we have […]
The Belorussian broadcaster has been expelled from the European Broadcasting Union
Euroradio have confirmed that the Belorussian broadcaster, Belteleradiocompany (BTRC) has been expelled from the European Broadcasting Union, effective immediatley. This comes just one month after the European Broadcasting Union suspended the Belorussian broadcaster due to the ongoing political situation in Belarus. On June 30th 2021, there was a meeting of the Executive Council of the […]
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 […]
Barbara Pravi Released a New Song, “Le Jour se Lève”
Barbara Pravi released her latest song, Le jour se Lève – The day begins, in English. This comes about a month after the second place in the Eurovision Song Contest (ESC) 2021 by France. With lyrics and composition by the singer in partnership with Vincha, Le jour se lève arrives with an official video, and you […]
Turin becomes the first Italian city to confirm their bid to host Eurovision 2022
The Northern Italian city of Turin has become the first city in Italy to officially confirm that they will be bidding to host the Eurovision Song Contest 2022. Two weeks ago, politicans from Turin submitted two motions to the city council with regards to the city hosting Eurovision 2022. The first motion was focused on […]
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 […]
“Praia Dos Moinhos”: the inspiration of Alfred García in his new single
Alfred García, who represented Spain in The Eurovision Song Contest 2018 with Amaia Romero, and who participated in Operación Triunfo 2017, has just released his second single called “Praia Dos Moinhos” for his second album. “Los Espabilados”: his first single of his new album In December 2020, the singer and songwriter Alfred García released “Los […]
Submissions open for “Eurovision c’est vous qui décidez!” 2022
An announcement was made for the Fête de la Musique, an important day of the music festivities in France. The head of the French delegation in Rotterdam, Alexandra Redde-Amiel celebrated the success of their national final in 2021 and confirmed that Eurovision France: C’est vous qui décidez! would return in 2022. It is now official […]
48 People Who Attended Eurovision 2021 Tested Positive for COVID
With an extensive and detailed safety protocol, the EBU/EBU and the Dutch Government organized the ESC 2021 as a FieldLab event to test how large events can be carried out during the pandemic without causing an outbreak. This meant that the 9 shows of the Eurovision Festival had around 3500 people each, with all spectators […]
Eurovision 2021 Recreated With LEGO. You Can’t Miss This!
Swedish animator Alexandro Kröger recreated this year’s edition of the Eurovision Song Contest, using Lego pieces. Kröger had already made himself known last year when he did the same with Will Ferrell’s “The Fire Saga Story,” a film about the contest.The video summarizes what was this year’s edition, showing all the performances and the moment […]
Will Malta return to a National Final for Eurovision 2022?
Since X Factor Malta was confirmed as coming back for a third season later this year, many people were left wondering if the show would once again be used to find Malta’s act for Eurovision 2022. As of today however, Chairman of the Valletta Cultural Agency, Jason Micallef, has said that X Factor will not […]
Slovakia does not intend to participate in the Eurovision Song Contest 2022 and Junior Eurovision 2021
During this year, we heard Slovakia may potentially join the Junior Eurovision Song Contest, which is expected to take place later this year in Paris for the first time in history. However, RTVS denied Slovakia’s participation. This would have been Slovakia’s first participation in Junior Eurovision. RTVS spokeswoman Pivarčiová informed us that Slovakia will not […]
Eurovision talks have resumed in Turkey
Once again, we discuss a Turkey return! Rumors have been floating about Turkey’s return to Eurovision. However, this time it is reported that Turkish broadcaster TRT have resumed talks with the EBU in relation to Eurovision. During an interview with a Turkish newspaper Milliyet, TRT director Ibrahim Eren has given some sort of brand new hope to […]
Turin 2022? Local politicians back city’s bid to host Eurovision
Following Måneskin’s victory at Eurovision 2021, Italy was given the right to host Eurovision next year in 2022. Since then, 11 different cities from across the country have entered the bidding process. These are: Bari Bologna Florence Milan Naples Pesaro Reggio Emilia Rimini Rome Sanremo Turin Verona Turin were one of the first cities to […]
Sweden and Ukraine are the latest countries to confirm participation for Eurovision 2022
Ukraine’s broadcaster UA:PBC has confirmed that Ukraine will be participating in Eurovision 2022, due to be held in Italy. However, at the present time, no details have been given about how they will select their entry for the contest. In recent years, Ukraine has opted for a national final, Vidbir, to chose their singer and […]
Alessandro Cattelan is Honoured that People Think He Could Host Eurovision 2022
Italy will finally organize the Eurovision Song Contest next year: the Maneskin have brought the “Bel Paese” back to the top of Europe after thirty years. But now there are rumors about the possible conductor of the event. The favorite is Alessandro Cattelan, who after leaving X-Factor moved to Rai, in order to make himself […]
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 […]