From returning legends to fresh-faced newcomers – Here are the first nine acts for Melodifestivalen 2021!
Melodifestivalen is probably the biggest national selection of the season, so it comes to no surprise that there will be a lot of excitement when the list of participants are released. Today, 9 participants have been revealed by SVT and there are some familiar faces which you might recognise! First to be announced was Danny […]
Poland have NOT chosen their Eurovision act 2021 yet!
Surprise in Poland! The Polish broadcaster TVP has stated that they have not decided on a Eurovision act for the 2021 contest yet. Therefore, Alicja Szemplińska who was supposed to represent Poland at Eurovision 2020 hasn’t been internally picked so far. Countries like Latvia or Iceland who held a national selection for 2020 already internally […]
New Song for Switzerland: Gjon’s Tears announced he has chosen his 2021 entry!
In March, the Swiss-Albanian singer Gjon’s Tears was announced as the Swiss participant for the 2020 Eurovision Song Contest with his song Répondez-Moi. He’s also just confirmed on Instagram that he has chosen his song which he will perform in May next year at the 2021 Eurovision Song Contest held in Rotterdam. He is currently […]
“Think About Things” is number 6 on Time’s best songs of 2020!
Do Daði & Gagnamagnið need to think about things? Well, as it stands, one of the United Kingdom’s biggest news outlets, The Times, has published their top 10 songs of 2020 and of course, “Think About Things” is among the 10 best songs of 2020, placing in 6th. TOP 10 :10. “Long Road Home” – […]
Riches to Rags: Former UK Eurovision Winner Has Forgiven her Ex Husband
Sandie Shaw brought Eurovision glory to the United Kingdom in 1967 with her timeless hit ‘Puppet On A String‘ and went on to earn thousands of pounds from her music. Speaking on the podcast Person of Interest, she explained how she went on to lose her fortune after her then husband, Jeff Banks, allegedly spent […]
Hurricane say Hasta La Vista to 2020 and hello to 2021 as they are confirmed for Eurovision 2021!
“I’m really excited about this, but I can’t say anything more than that, because I still don’t know the details.” – Sanja Vučić, one third of girl group Hurricane. It’s official! Serbian girl group Hurricane are heading to Rotterdam again, this time for Eurovision 2021! The news has been confirmed by the head of Serbian […]
The heat is getting higher! The Roop announce they will take part in Lithuania’s national selection
2020 Lithuanian Eurovision artists The Roop have just announced they will be taking part in Lithuania’s National Final for 2021. In a statement released on the band’s social media, they said: “The question we were hearing since Spring will be answered now – we decided to take part in the national Eurovision selection. We have […]
Me Vale! Miki Núñez releases second studio album ‘Iceberg’
Miki Núñez has released his second studio album titled Iceberg. Miki’s first studio album, Amuza, was a success not only in Spain where it reached the top spot in the charts, but also across Europe due to it’s catchy lyrics and wholesome tunes. Similar to his first album, Iceberg features songs both in Spanish and […]
Up to six songs will compete in an internal selection for Bulgaria’s Eurovision 2021 entry!
Bulgaria’s Eurovision 2021 entrant Victoria has revealed that a maximum of six songs will be contested in an internal selection for the Bulgarian Eurovision 2021 entry. Victoria was due to represent Bulgaria at the Eurovision Song Contest earlier this year in Rotterdam with ‘Tears Getting Sober’ and was a firm favourite for the win, but […]
Blas Cantó set to propose 4 songs for Eurovision 2021!
According to Eurovision Spain, Blas Cantó will be proposing four different songs to Spanish broadcaster TVE and also Warner Music for his Eurovision 2021 entry. The four potential entries are said to be close to the style of Cantó’s previous music. However, it has been confirmed that one of the four songs will not be […]
It’s a no show for Damir Kedžo in Dora 2021, and will not return to Eurovision in 2021
As much as we would love to see many participants return to Eurovision after this year’s cancellation, unfortunately we will not be seeing Croatian singer Damir Kedžo in Rotterdam next May. Many websites have reported that he will not be taking part in the Croatian national selection Dora in 2021, citing that he couldn’t find […]
Go_A tease their potential Eurovision 2021 entry
“I think that this is the song with which we will end up representing Ukraine in Eurovision.”
Ugly Cry will be one of Victoria’s potential songs for Eurovision 2021
Bulgaria’s Victoria Georgieva has announced on her social media that her latest release, Ugly Cry, will be one of her potential songs for Eurovision 2021. In a statement on her Instagram she stated; “To answer all the burning questions – yes, Ugly Cry will be one of my potential Eurovision 2021 songs and will be […]
Lucky number 23! Jeangu Macrooy keeps the same singing position in the final
The Reference Group for Eurovision 2021 have confirmed that The Netherlands’ representative, Jeangu Macrooy, will perform in 23rd place in the final, just as he would have done in 2020 if the contest went ahead. The news was confirmed by the EBU via the official Eurovision website. This news comes just days after the Reference […]
Luka Cruysberghs dropped from Hooverphonic over Zoom call
Last week, we brought you the surprising news that Belgium’s 2020 and 2021 Eurovision group, Hooverphonic, had dropped their lead singer Luka Cruysberghs. But now we know a bit more about the situation. In an interview with Belgian radio station MNM, Luka explains that she was told via a Zoom call with bandmates Alex Callier […]
Sanremo 2021 might be postponed to April – Could this mean internal selection for Italy?
The Covid-19 pandemic influences the lives of humanity a lot. Europe in particular faces many restrictions and high infection rates. One of the most influenced countries, especially in the beginning of the pandemic is Italy, who suffered immensely. In order to prevent the country from further damage, Italy had one of the strictest and longest […]
Side by side: KAZKA releases a new song featuring ALEKSEEV
2018 Belarus representative Alekseev and 2019 bronze Vidbir finalists KAZKA have released their first song collaboration
All Eurovision 2021 artists will record songs “live-on-tape”
Breaking news for Eurovision 2021: In order to prevent us Eurovision fans from another song contest cancellation, the EBU has just revealed details about possible scenarios for all the artists, and how they can perform at Eurovision 2021. As already known, Eurovision 2021 is definetley going to happen, no matter how the COVID-19 situation going […]
2020 Allocation draw set to be used for Eurovision 2021
The organisers of the Eurovision Song Contest have just announced that the allocation draw that took place for the 2020 contest back in January, will be used for the 2021 contest. Martin Österdahl, the Executive Supervisor of the Eurovision Song Contest said in a statement: “Under normal circumstances we would be looking forward to the […]
Little Big have their minds set on returning to Eurovision
“We don’t have a plan, but there is a chance we’ll go.”
POLL: Which is your favourite song from Festivali i Këngës 59?
Festivali i Këngës 59 will take place between 17 December 2020 and 26 December 2020, with the ultimate prize being Albania’s ticket to Eurovision 2021 in Rotterdam! RTSH have revealed the 26 participating artists and songs, and we would love to know your favourite! The artists and songs are: Agim Poshka – ‘Vendi im’ Anxhela […]
LISTEN: Albania’s Festivali i Këngës 59 songs released!
Merry FiKmas! It’s that time of year again: The air is getting cooler, leaves are falling down, and Albania releases the songs for the first national final of this Eurovision season. Yes, today RTSH, Albania’s national broadcaster, published the full songs competing at the 59th edition of Festivali i Këngës for the chance to represent […]
Want to join Eurovoxx? We’re recruiting!
If you are a fan of Eurovision and Junior Eurovision, and looking for a way to get more involved in your passion, then why not consider joining our team? We are looking for new team members from around the world to join our fun and friendly team, and help us cover the contests throughout […]
Christmas arrives early for Didrik Solli-Tangen fans with new album release
“It’s the most wonderful time of the year!” and Didrik Solli-Tangen’s fans are in for a huge treat! The norwegian singer released his first christmas album titled “Det Skal Bli Jul” today. The atmospheric album contains a combination of well-known classics, unknown gems as well as a bunch of self-composed songs. Imagine listening to festive […]
Final 12 Eesti Laul 2021 semi-finalists announced!
Tonight on Estonian evening news programme, Ringvaade, ERR announced a further 12 semifinalists for the Eesti Laul 2021 contest, completing the 24 act lineup. Just 12 of these acts will make it through to the Grand Final, where we will find out who’ll be flying the Estonian flag at the Eurovision Song Contest in 2021 held […]
First 12 Eesti Laul semi-finalists revealed!
The Estonian national broadcaster ERR has revealed the first 12 semi-finalists for Eesti Laul 2021
LISTEN: Daði Freyr’s Gorgeous Christmas Song & New Eurovision Details
Christmas has come early for Eurovision fans with the release of a new festive love song from our favourite Icelandic musician. ‘Every Moment is Christmas With You‘ features a beautifully emotive melody over Daði’s recognisable synth sound as he declares that he doesn’t need any of the materialism of Christmas, only his love. “I don’t […]
‘Mad About You’ vocalist Geike is back in Hooverphonic!
‘Mad About You’ vocalist Geike is back in Hooverphonic It has come to our attention that Hooverphonic have changed their line-up within the trio. Luka who has been a loyal and fresh face since 2018, has left the group. One of the original members Geike Arnaert is back with Alex Callier and Raymond Geerts reunited. […]
The AMERICAN Song Contest is coming to ‘Unite’ — New Details Revealed by Producer!
Ola Melzig has worked on 12 Eurovision song contests between 2000 and 2019. Now he is tasked with creating the American Song Contest, with a targeted launch in Autumn 2021! Since departing the Eurovision team in 2019, Ola has been working “full steam ahead” on the American Song Contest. Speaking recently on the interview series […]
Tech Evolution: Behind The Scenes of Eurovision with Former Producer!
Ola Melzig has worked on 12 Eurovision song contests since 2000, including acting as the Head of Production. Speaking recently on the interview series ‘Humans of Eurovision‘, he catalogued the technological evolution of the contest over the last 20 years and shared some fascinating behind the scenes anecdotes! LED Video Ola’s recounts his first experiences […]
The Eesti Laul 2021 songs will provide us with a lot of variety
On Friday, it was announced that 156 songs had found their way to the Estonian national broadcaster ERR for Eesi Laul 2021. Those songs will now be heard by a jury panel, made up of music professionals. In the end, 24 songs will be selected to compete in the semi finals of Eesti Laul on […]
MONTAIGNE Teases New Musical Direction!
Jess Cerro (AKA Montaigne), the winner of Australia Decides 2020, is busy preparing for her participation in the 2021 contest following confirmation by SBS Australia earlier this year that she would be automatically selected for the next contest. In an interview with Australian LGBTI magazine ‘Star Observer‘, she said that “emotionally and creatively” the past […]
Major Changes Revealed for Israel’s 2021 Eurovision National Final
UPDATE [10/11]: The official Eurovision website has now confirmed the new, abridged format for Eden Alene’s song selection. We now also know the winning entry would be revealed in late January or early February. Mark it in your calendars! It’s not national final season without national final drama, and Israel definitely comes through to provide […]
Ben & Tan sings about love in their new single
Danish duo Ben & Tan return with their new single “Hallelujah”. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WGFy3m4AQpY Written by Jimmy Jansson, Linnea Deb, Marcus Witnher-John and Emil Adler Lei, “Hallelujah” is an uplifting pop track which describes the love they have discovered with their partners. It includes the lyrics: “I think I’m falling for youIt’s HallelujahA feeling I never knew […]
A Very Special Edition of #EurovisionAgain is coming this December!
A special Eurovision program will be aired in December Have you been sad during Eurovision when your favourites haven’t qualified to the Grand Final? Well, the EBU have decided to launch a special program to wrap Euovision Again 2020 and celebrate the start of the national final season! On Saturday 19th December you will be […]
“A more beautiful country does not exist”: DoReDoS praise the natural beauty of Moldova in the new single ‘Leagănul Dorului Meu’
Stepping away from their usual sound, the Moldovan trio releases a ballad, heavily featuring the Romanian variation of pan flute – Nai, the soothing melody of which tells about DoReDoS’ love for the natural beauty of their homeland.
Christmas comes early for Little Big fans with new single release
In typical Little Big style, they have released their newest single “S*ck My D*ck 2020” today as a tribute to all the horrible things that happened to humanity in 2020. This includes: COVID-19 Pandemic Novichok poisoning (potrayed as Little Big drinking New Year’s champagne in the video) Forest fires A volcanic eruption Armed conflicts https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7tThYxp5kmk […]
Laura and Loic are no ‘Strangers’ to each other!
Mark 06/11/2020, the day that Laura Tesoro and Loïc Nottet released their new single “Strangers” feat Alex Germys. The young duo, Loic and Laura, are definitely not strangers as the title of their single suggests; in fact, both of them have numerous experiences in common, from participating in the Eurovision Song Contest to being alumni […]
It’s Happening…The TV Return of Dustin the Turkey!
It remains one of the most bizarre performances to grace the Eurovision stage ever! In 2008, while the country was in the midst of a massive economic collapse, Ireland found some light relief in the form of a poultry puppet “singing” a tongue-in-cheek ode to our beloved song contest! Breaking from it’s tradition of serious, […]
BIG News for a Former Spanish Eurovision Star!
Congratulations are in order for Spanish Eurovision star Edurne Garcia! The songstress has announced on her Instagram that she is expecting a baby with her husband David De Gea, soccer star of Manchester United and the Spanish national team. What a talented baby this will be! Edurne performed her song ‘Amancer‘ at Eurovision 2015! The […]
NEW: Updates from Eurovision 2021 Returning Artists for The Netherlands, Romania and Switzerland
The official Eurovision website has been catching up with some of the Eurovision 2021 returning artists to get an exclusive of their preparations for next year! The Netherlands — Jeangu Macrooy Jeangu Macrooy has exclusively revealed that he is “preparing for the performance of a lifetime” and promises a song “that’s going to be heard […]
LISTEN: New European Song to Promote Friendship this November! #SayHi, be a friend to someone!
This November, the European Broadcastin Union’s Kids International Friendship Initiative, will encourage children across Europe to simultaneously take part in a dance on 12 November 2020 symbolizing inclusion and friendship. In an initaitive spearheaded by the Norewegian broadcaster NRK every year, the aim is to stand together with one clear message for a whole week. […]
Former Hungarian Eurovision Boss Speculates on the Reasons for their Withdrawal
Hungary’s former Eurovision Head of Delegation, Lőrinc Bubnó (2017–2019), recently sat down to take part in an interview series called ‘Humans of Eurovision‘. In the video he is interviewed by another former Head of Delegation, (Jans Bors, Czech Republic), to discuss his experience of the Eurovision Song Contest. He speculates about two mains reason for […]
Tallinn is going to be the only location for Eesti Laul 2021
Estonian broadcaster, ERR, has revealed details about their national selection show Eesti Laul. As in many cases, the Covid-19 pandemic also has an impact on this process. In contrast to previous years, both semifinals as well as the final are going to be held in Tallinn, the Estonian capital, in order to avoid unnecessary travels […]
Miki Núñez releases new single ‘Viento Y Vida” with Spanish rock band Despistaos
Miki drops yet another single! This time, it is with Spanish rock band Despistaos. Titled “Viento Y Vida” (“Wind and Life”), the song describes the importance of sharing meaningful and important moments of your life with the people you love. The music video corresponds to the light-hearted and positive vibes transmitted throughout the song and […]
Eurovision- Australia Decides 2020 nominated for annual AACTA Award
Great Eurovision-related news from the land Down Under! Eurovision-Australia Decides 2020 has been nominated for the distinguished Australian Academy of Cinema and Television Arts (AACTA) Awards. The AACTA Awards is a prestigious event held annually to recognise both local and international excellence in the film and television industry. They are generally considered to be the […]
HOLD ON! Have you listened to Tamta’s new single?
Cyprus’ 2019 Eurovision representative Tamta recently released her new single “Hold On” together with its official music video. “Hold On” describes the importance of holding on and cherishing the love and people around you in your life. Lyrics to the modern and upbeat pop-song is written by Daphne Lawrence while the music is composed by […]
EXCLUSIVE: Mirud’s FIK song is in the style of Elvana Gjata’s ‘Me Tana’ and has been given her approval!
We love an exclusive, and we’ve got one for you right now! We’ve not only had the artist names and song titles for this year’s edition of Festivali i Këngës 59, but while discussing the news on our YouTube channel, Mirud dropped in with some exclusive revelations about his song! Contrary to his song from […]
UPDATE – Festivali i Këngës 2020 lineup confirmed!
Update – RTSH has officially confirmed the artists and the song titles for Festivali i Këngës 2020! You can check out the full lineup in the instagram post from the RTSH instagram page below. There are familiar faces returning to FiK this year, including the likes of Mirud, Inis Neziri and Orgesa Zaimi. Unfortunately, this […]
First female president elected at The European Broadcasting Union!
From 1st January 2021, Delphine Ernotte Cunci, will assume the role as the President of the European Broadcasting Union (EBU) while Petr Dvořák will serve as Vice President. Ms Delphine is the first female to be elected as EBU’s president. They were both elected to their respective roles after winning a majority of the votes […]