No songwriters allowed in the Melodifestivalen Arena
One of SVT’s strict regulations in the pandemic is to not allow songwriters in the arena, according to one of the songwriters. Andreas Stone Johansson, co-author of Nathalie Brydolf’s entry “Fingerprints” and Raylee’s song “Hero” in MGP, confirmed to the podcast Melfest Monday that the songwriters have to watch the show at home instead. “Unfortunately […]
Tanja originally planned to sing a different song in Eesti Laul 2021!
Tanja has revealed that she planned to sing another song at Eesti Laul 2021 instead of her now compeating song Best Night Ever. In recent interviews Tanja said that there was another song in the race to compete at Eesti Laul 2021 but she didn’t have a feeling to the other song just three days […]
A professional jury will decide Roxen’s Eurovision song
For the first time, the Romanian public will not participate in the choice of the song that will represent them at Eurovision. Romanian broadcaster TVR has announced that for the Eurovision 2021, a jury will choose Roxen’s song.. The selection for Eurovision 2021 has started, and the Romanian representative will present several songs to the […]
Samanta Tīna to reveal Eurovision entry on March 12th as part of television series
“I’m not looking for a standard Eurovision classic! I want to stay with that surprise, that crazy.” Samanta Tīna After being announced as Latvia’s Eurovision 2021 participant on May 16th, Samanta Tīna announced back in November that she had already chosen her song for this years contest. And now, it has been reported that she […]
Snippets of Go_A’s potential Eurovision songs have been released
Snippets of the three songs that were presented by Go_A to the Ukrainian jury have just been revealed. While yesterday we announced that the Ukrainian jury had already chosen the song that will represent Ukraine at Eurovision, today they have revealed snippets to the public. Via a publication on the Instagram account of the official […]
Scenario A ruled out for Eurovision 2021
One of the first decisions on how Eurovision 2021 in May will be organized have been revealed to the public. Scenerio A has definetley been ruled out due to the restrictions for the pandemic. We are left with 3 potential scenarios in how Eurovision 2021 will be organized. In late 2020, we did get to […]
Go_A’s Eurovision 2021 song has been chosen
Last week UA:PBC announced the composition of the jury to nominate the Ukrainian song for Eurovision 2021. Today, the Ukrainian broadcaster announces that the jury has already made its choice! The jury consists of: Jamala – singer, winner of the Eurovision Song Contest 2016 Yevhen Filatov – producer, leader of the band The Manaken Ruslan […]
UMK 2021 stage design revealed!
Finnish broadcaster YLE has revealed the stage design for UMK 2021, which is set to take place on February 20 2021. The stage was designed by Ari Levelä. The 7 participating acts are: Laura – ‘Play’ Ilta – ‘Kelle mä soitan’ Oskr – ‘Lie’ Teflon Brothers X Pandora – ‘I Love You’ Aksel – ‘Hurt’ Danny […]
San Marino to release Eurovision 2021 entry on February 23rd
The official twitter account for San Marino at the Eurovision Song Contest announced today that the Sammarinese entry for the 2021 Eurovision Song Contest will be released on February 23rd. The song will be performed by Italian singer Senhit, who was due to represent San Marino at the 2020 Eurovision Song Contest with Freaky! after […]
NRK reveals acts for MGP semi-final 4!
Norway’s broadcaster NRK has revealed the 4 acts which will be participating in the fourth semi-final on Satuday! They will be battling for the next spot in the grand final which will be held on 20 February 2021. They will first battle in duels, of which one from each duel makes it to the Gold duel, […]
Fedez & Francesca Michielin risk Sanremo disqualification after rule violation
The Italian national selection for Eurovision, Sanremo, faces a violation of their rules: One of this year’s act, Fedez & Francesca Michielin, are in danger of getting disqualified. Fedez posted a small 10 second snippet of his duet with Michielin called Chiamami per nome on his Instagram profile. Even though this snippet has been deleated […]
Barbara Pravi will represent France in Eurovision 2021!
France has spoken! Barbara Pravi has won the ticket to represent France with the song Voilà. The song was determined tonight after two rounds of voting, with the first round narrowing down the acts to eight and the second round choosing the winner through a 50/50 combination of jury and public vote. Juliette Moraine came […]
Efendi’s song for Azerbaijan will be released in March
It has been revealed that the Azerbaijani entry for the 2021 Eurovision Song Contest will be released in March. The vocal coach who has been working with performer Efendi has said that expect to hear the entry in the second week of March. The song selection submissions for the Azerbaijani entry are still open until […]
Bulgaria will take public feedback into account for 2021 entry
Bulgarian broadcaster BNT have announced that they will be taking public feedback into consideration when they decide Victoria’s entry for the 2021 Eurovision Song Contest, due to be held in Rotterdam this May. It was revealed this morning that the public will be able to provide feedback on the contending songs. There will be an […]
Finalists for Pabandom iš Naujo 2021 revealed!
Five artist join The Roop in the final to compete for the right to represent Lithuania in Eurovision 2021!
LESROY Launches on TikTok & Teases Ireland’s Eurovision Song Release!
Lesley Roy’s Eurovision 2021 era is stepping up a gear with the launch of her TikTok channel! In her first post she provides a cryptic clue to the song title. In the video she sings her 2020 song “Story of my Life” and points to a 4 letter underscore, suggesting the four letters of the […]
Drama in Italy: Could Sanremo 2021 be postponed?
Sanremo’s artistic director has hinted about the possibility of postponing Italy’s selection show. After Amadeus confirmed supermodel Naomi Campbell as host for the Sanremo Music Festival 2021, the artistic director of the show maintains his position: He wants an audience or he will threaten to postpone the event to 2022. “Without an audience, there is […]
It’s “A Little Dramatic”. Victoria to release debut EP containing Eurovision entry
“Every young artist dreams about their first album. I am proud I will finally be able to share my first EP with the world. The title “A Little Dramatic” best describes the overall arc of the songs on the album. I think I grew a lot on 2020, which was quite a dramatic year.” Victoria […]
Listen: Kaja Rode releases Melodi Grand Prix entry “Feel Again”
Today, Melodi Grand Prix finalist Kaja Rode has released her song Feel Again. She automatically qualified for the final alongside 5 other artists. You can listen to the song below: She will be performing this song live tomorrow in the third heat of Melodi Grand Prix. Four songs will compete in tomorrow’s heat, in which […]
Hosts revealed for Dansk Melodi Grand Prix 2021, songs released on 10th February!
We have news coming from Denmark! It has been revealed that the hosts for Dansk Melodi Grand Prix 2021 will be Martin Brygmann, an actor and musician, and Tina Müller, a local television host. On top of that, it has also been revealed that the songs for this year’s Danish national final will be revealed […]
professional jury to select Go_A’s Eurovision song!
Some time ago it was announced that Go_A, the band who was set to represent Ukraine at Eurovision 2020, would represent Ukraine at Eurovision 2021. It has now been announced that an expert jury will select the song. The jury consists of: Jamala – singer, winner of the Eurovision Song Contest 2016; Yevhen Filatov – […]
NRK reports voting problems in first two shows of MGP 2021
Norwegian broadcaster NRK has admitted that during the first two shows of Melodi Grand Prix 2021 technical difficulties occurred during the voting. The issue is said to result in some votes not being counted. NRK stated that, because the issue only affected users of older Android and IOS operating systems, the impact was very small, […]
Internships will be offered to singers and dancers for the stand in rehearsals
On 19th of January, NOS/AVATROS/NPO announced that 24 young dancers and singers from Rotterdam Codarts and Albeda College will be given internships to be in performers for Eurovision 2021. The broadcasters will offer 14 singers and 10 dancers internships. Rotterdam Councilor, Mr. Said Kasmi says: “I think it is great that the organization of the […]
Iceland: Daði Freyr to release his Eurovision 2021 entry on March 13
Icelandic sensation Daði Freyr whose 2020 entry became a viral hit is back for 2021 and we have a song release date!
Edsilia Rombley shares her thoughts on the potential scenario for Eurovision 2021
Information from the hostess of Eurovision 2021 on the organization of the competition given to Dutch media. While Albania and Israel have now selected their songs for the ESC, Edsilia Rombley gave her thoughts about the organization of the contest in May. The former Dutch representative (1998 and 2007) was interviewed on NPO Radio 1. […]
Vincent Bueno has recorded his song for the Eurovision 2021
From his instagram account Vincent Bueno shared details around his new song. The Austrian singer has recorded his song earlier this month in Switzerland. He was backed by the co-producer Pele Loriano, Jonas Thander the producer and Tobias Carshey as back singer. The song was written by Ashley Hicklin, songwriter for Belgium 2010 (Me And […]
Selection committee for Jeangu’s 2021 entry has been revealed
Speaking to Songfestival Weblog, Dutch broadcaster AVROTROS has revealed the members of the selection committee that will be in charge of choosing Jeangu Macrooy’s song for Eurovision 2021. It will be the same committee that chose his 2020 entry. The Netherlands have used a selection committee for choosing their Eurovision songs every year since 2013. […]
TRM confirms Natalia Gordienko for Eurovision 2021!
TRM, the Moldovan broadcaster have just revealed that Natalia Gordienko will be representing them at Eurovision 2021! Despite having already confirmed her coming back in her Instagram Bio, Natalia Gordienko had not been officially announced as Moldova’s representative by TRM, until now. In a statement the broadcaster said Natalia will present a new song and staging […]
Set Me Free Is Eden Alene’s song for Eurovision 2021!
At the end of a long and winding process, we can finally announce: Eden Alene will represent Israel in Rotterdam with . The song was declared the winner of Israel’s national selection at the end of a televised broadcast on KAN, hosted by Eurovision 2019 co-presenter Lucy Ayoub. It was selected from a field of […]
NRK reveals next 4 acts for MGP!
Norway’s broadcaster NRK has revealed the next 4 acts for Saturday’s show. They will be battling for the next spot in the grand final which will be held on 30 February 2021. They will first battle in duels, of which one from each duel makes it to the Gold duel, then both songs will perform again, […]
Cyprus will release El Diablo on February 24th!
We have a date! It has been revealed that Cyprus will reveal their entry El Diablo on February 24th. The Cypriot representative Elena Tsagrinou posted a picture on social media with the title of the song and the date, meaning that it won’t be long until we hear the song! View this post on Instagram […]
Results for Lithuania’s Pabandom iš naujo! Heat 2 revealed!
Lithuania has chosen 5 more acts to advance further in the semi-final after last night’s Heat 2 of Pabandom iš naujo! (Let’s try again!). “Fourth time’s the charm” seems to be working for Gebrasy (real name Audrius Petrauskas), who’s participating this year for the fourth time as his mid-tempo track Where’d You Wanna Go? emerged […]
Petition for Belorussian broadcaster to leave EBU
Don’t be too political? Even though Danish singer Leonora has warned us to keep politics outside of Eurovision, Belarus once again shows that this is not always possible. Due to the ongoing political conflicts and protests based around Alexander Lukahsenko, a Belarorussian foundation called Cultural Solidarity has started a campaign towards the European Broadcasting Union […]
Sietse Bakker talks about hopes and expectations for Rotterdam 2021
In a recent television interview, executive producer for Eurovision 2021, Sietse Bakker, has revealed how he could see the upcoming contest taking place in Rotterdam. Sietse Bakker’s main priority at the moment is to make sure that all of the acts can perform in Rotterdam: “Our priority is to bring all artists and expeditions to […]
Sweden reveals stage details for 2021 & has back-up plans in case Melodifestivalen can’t go ahead
Karin Gunnarsson, producer of Melodifestivalen, has revealed further information concerning the Swedish national selection for Eurovision. She emphasized that Melodifestivalen will definitely take place in one way or another. To ensure that, Gunnarsson explained that SVT prepared several possible scenarios for this. Besides the show itself, the primary goal is to avoid any kind of […]
Vasil will return for North Macedonia to Eurovision 2021!
Great news! It has just been confirmed that Vasil Garvanliev, otherwise known as Vasil, will be returning to Eurovision 2021 after being the representative for North Macedonia in the cancelled contest of 2020. He brings the number of artists returning from 2020 to 22. Both the EBU and Vasil confirmed the news, with the latter […]
All the glitz and glam! Head Stylist for Eurovision 2021 talks costumes for the contest
As soon as you hear ‘Eurovision’ and ‘costumes’ you’ll more than likely instantly think of two things – glitz and glamour! The head stylist for the 2021 contest set to be held in Rotterdam this May, Diek Pothoven, has spoken on a Dutch radio program Never Sleep Again about his vision for the 65th edition of […]
Watch: Official videos released for Eden Alene’s national selection songs
Israel’s national selection process went into overdrive today, as the official music videos were revealed for all three songs competing in the national final. The videos premiered during a special broadcast on KAN featuring Eden Alene. Watch the videos below. The broadcast was also used to open the public voting period for the winning song. […]
Croatian broadcaster announces running order and hosts for Dora 2021
In December, the Croatian broadcaster chose 14 participants who will fight for a place to represent Croatia at the Eurovision Song Contest 2021. From 140 songs, 14 were selected through a five member expert committee, from three broadcaster channels, and consisted of Andrej Babić (HGU, HDS), Hrvoje Prskalo (HDS), Matija Cvek (HGU), Monika Lelas (HRT) […]
NRK reveals 4 more artists for MGP 2021!
Norway’s broadcaster NRK has revealed the next 4 acts for Saturday’s show. They will be battling for the next spot in the grand final which will be held on 20 February 2021. They will first battle in duels, of which one from each duel makes it to the Gold duel, then both songs will perform again, […]
Broadcasters will have a lot of flexibility over pre-recorded performances for Eurovision 2021
“Of course we hope that we can bring all 41 acts to Rotterdam, because we want them to be together and perform on that same stage, as it always has been. But if it’s not, I think it will be one of the most colourful and diverse Eurovision Song Contests we have ever seen.” Sietse […]
Roxen has chosen her entry for Eurovision 2021
Romanian representative for Eurovision 2020 and 2021, Roxen, has revealed on social media that she has chosen the song that she would like to sing at Eurovision 2021 in Rotterdam. At the moment, it is unknown when Roxen’s Eurovision song will be revealed, or how it will be revealed. Roxen was chosen as Romania’s 2021 […]
Voldemars Petersons wins the first heat of Pabandom iš Naujo 2021!
5 acts qualify for the semi-finals to compete for the right to represent Lithuania in Eurovision 2021
Melodi Grand Prix 2021: Semi final 1 results are in!
The first semi final of Melodi Grand Prix 2021 took place tonight in Norway, with four acts competing for a place in the final. The four acts were split into two duels, who each competed against each other to try and win a place in the super duel. The winner of each duel was decided […]
Rotterdam reserves 3,000 hotel rooms for Eurovision 2021
Despite no confirmation being made yet on how Eurovision 2021 will go ahead, host city Rotterdam has made sure that are prepared, whatever the outcome may be, by reserving 3,000 hotel rooms for all the delegations who are expected to be in Rotterdam for the 2021 contest. The bookings will be officially confirmed once the […]
Running order for Melodifestivalen 2021 revealed! Kadiatou to open Semi Final 1, Eric Saade to close Semi Final 4!
SVT have just announced the running order for each semi final for each semi final! The running order is as followed: Semi Final 1: Kadiatou – One Touch Lillasyster – Pretender Jessica Andrerson – Horizon Paul Rey – The Missing Piece Arvingarna – Tänker inte alls gå hem Nathalie Brydolf – Fingerprints Danny Saucedo – […]
Go_A have chosen their 2021 entry and will release it in February
Ukrainian representatives for Eurovision 2020 and 2021, Go_A, have revealed that they have already chosen their song for this years contest and that they will release it in February. Speaking to ICTV, a Ukrainian television channel, lead singer Kateryna has said of the song: “We had several options, but we settled on the best story, […]
Finland reveals 7 artist competing in UMK 2021!
The 7 competing artists for UMK 2021 have just been revealed!
It’s getting closer! Running orders for the Eesti Laul 2021 semi finals are revealed
Estonian broadcaster ERR have revealed the running orders for both semi finals of Eesti Laul 2021. The 24 semi finalists will compete in two semi finals on February 18th and 20th, with 12 artists battling it out in each one for a place in the Grand Final. 6 artists from each semi final will advance […]
Pernilla Wahlgren to also host Melodifestivalen Semi Final 4 and Running Order to be revealed on Wednesday!
SVT has recently dropped a couple of bombshells on us regarding Melodifestivalen this year. They first revealed that Melodifestivalen veteran and mother to Eurovision alumni Benjamin Ingrosso, Pernilla Wahlgren, has been added to the hosting roster for Melodifestivalen this year. She will be hosting Semi Final 4 alongside Per Andersson. You can check out their […]