Eleni Foureira and Elena Tsangrinou will Perform at Barcelona Pride
The organizers of Pride Barcelona 2021 recently announced the postponement of celebrations for the weekend of 3 and 4 September, after the suspension of last year’s edition. According to the statement, the organization opted to postpone the event to hold it in better safety conditions and with a higher percentage of the population vaccinated against […]
Kate Miller-Heidke Announces Australian Tour starting in September
Kate Miller-Heidke is embarking on a Australian tour. The singer posted on socials, “I am beyond thrilled to announce I’m going on tour around Australia on the Child in Reverse tour starting in September. I’ll be premiering material from my latest album ‘Child In Reverse’, plus selecting some deep cuts from the back catalogue and […]
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 […]
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 […]
Conan Osiris New Song “Cobras”, on Sale for One Million Euros
Conan Osiris is back again with a new song ‘Cobras’, however, whoever wants to hear the song will have to shell out one million euros. You heard it… ONE MILLION! In partnership with Holly and St. James Park, the new song is only available on NFT – a unique digital archive genre registered by the […]
Eurovision Again Continues this Saturday
The first #EurovisionAgain was held on 21 March 2020, when fans across Europe rewatched Malmö 2013 in sync as lockdown gripped the continent. Over 14 weeks, fans tweeted along with rebroadcasts of past Eurovision contests and raised almost 30 000€ for various charities. The hashtag #EurovisionAgain trended in several countries. At its peak, the shows […]
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 […]
Australia Confirms Participation in Eurovision 2022
Having missed out on the Grand Final for the first time in its history, Australia has confirmed that it will be in competition at the 2022 Eurovision, which will take place in Italy. The confirmation was given by the Australian broadcaster SBS to ESCToday, recalling that, in 2019, the EBU/UER approved the extension of the […]
Brendan Murray Releases New Song “Deep Fake”
Brendan Murray, the Irish participant at the 2017 Eurovision Song Contest, in Kyiv Ukraine, has released his brand new single – “Deep Fake”. Just take a “deep dive” on this song and share your “non fake” thoughts with us!
Dadi Freyr releases New Song “Somebody Else”
Singer Dadi Freyr, Iceland’s representative at the Eurovision 2021, recently released a new song, “Somebody Else Now”. The theme, as well as the official video clip, was recorded during the quarantine that the singer was subjected to, after his wife Árny tested positive for Covid-19 after his return from Rotterdam. We want to know your […]
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 […]
Simona Martorelli is appointed President of the International Broadcasting Committee
Simona Martorelli, head of the Italian delegation to the Eurovision Song Contest, was appointed President of the International Broadcasting Committee, Below is the EBU press release: On June 1, 2021, the members elected the new International Broadcasting Committee. The Committee, chaired by Simona Martorelli, directs the cooperation activities of the International Broadcasting Assembly (IBA) and […]
Duncan Laurence features on ‘Love, Victor’ soundtrack with new single release
Eurovision 2019 winner Duncan Laurence, has confirmed that his latest song “Heaven Is A Hand To Hold” will feature on the soundtrack for the second series of “Love, Victor”. Love Victor… a series that inspires so many LGBTQ+ kids around the world it’s okay to be who they are and to love who they love. […]
‘Zitti e Buoni’ becomes the sixth most streamed Eurovision song on Spotify
Måneskin’s winning Eurovision entry, “Zitti e Buoni”, has entered the top 10 most streamed Eurovision songs on Spotify. It is currently in sixth place with over 100 million streams in total, becoming the sixth Eurovision song to achieve this milestone. Leading the top 10 most streamed Eurovision songs on Spotify is “Arcade”, with “Toy” completing […]
Israel will not participate in Junior Eurovision 2021
The Israeli Broadcasting Corporation (IPBC) has confirmed to Eurofestivales that Israel will not be participating in the Junior Eurovision Song Contest 2021, due to take place in Paris on December 19th. Yuval Fisher, Spokesperson for Israel in Junior Eurovision has said that Israeli broadcaster is prioritising Eurovision, and that they are putting all of their […]
Doda Would Be Interested in Representing Poland at Eurovision 2022
After three competitions without the finals and Michał Szpak’s eighth place at Eurovision 2016, Poland is waiting for its next success. According to many internet users, Doda is one of the people who could fight for a good result. During her last live on Instagram, the singer answered a fans question about her interest in […]
Junior Eurovision 2021: who’s in and who’s out?
Eurovision 2021 has come to an end, and it’s now just six months until Junior Eurovision 2021, due to take place in Paris on December 19th. At the present time, nine countries have confirmed their participation in this years contest, with a handful of countries confirming that they won’t be taking part. Which countries have […]
Anxhela Peristeri Releases a New Song, “Nuk Me Doje”
After participating in Eurovision 2021, where she reached 21st place in the Grand Final, Anxhela Peristeri came up with a new song. “Nuk Me Doje”, written by Fifi and music by Kledi Bahiti, one of the composers of “Karma”. The video clip was also released, and it’s available on the singer’s official Youtube account. Have […]
Little Big Never Meant For “Uno” To Be a Eurovision song
During the Russian national final for the Eurovision 2021, Little Big claimed that the decision not to represent Russia at Eurovision had been taken between them and Channel One. According to them, there are “many talented artists in Russia” who would thus have the opportunity to perform on stage at Eurovision. Recently, in an episode […]
Helena Paparizou & Magnus Carlsson Collaborate on New single ”Day And Night”
Swedish pop star, and the Greek-Swedish Eurovision winner Helena Paparizou collaborate on a new single – “Day And Night” It is a pop song with a nice vibe, that will have you dancing this summer. Magnus and Helena grew up both in the city of Borås and have been friends for years, but this is […]
“I almost had a crying fit before going on stage at the Eurovision Festival,” confessed Vincent Bueno
Chosen internally to represent Austria at Eurovision 202l, after the cancellation of the 2020 edition, singer Vincent Bueno revealed, in an interview with Meinbezirk, that participation in the event, which he described as the “high point of my career”, marked the end of his participation in contests: “This was my last participation in a contest. […]
Alexandra Rotan Will Participate In Stjernekamp
Alexandra Rotan appeared in MGPjr 2010 and Idol on TV 2 in 2016. Later she was on tour as a vocalist for Alan Walker. She participated in the Melodi Grand Prix in 2018 together with Stella Mwangi. The following year, she topped the competition with the group Keiino. They came in 6th place in Eurovision […]
Ana María Bordas is the new Director of Entertainment of RTVE
Numerous changes have occurred in Spanish public television (RTVE) in recent weeks. The election of its new president, José Manuel Pérez Tornero, has caused a complete change in the organization chart of the corporation. Among these changes is the appointment of Ana María Bordas as the new Director of Entertainment and Outreach at RTVE. Pérez […]
Albina Receives Porin Award for Best New Artist
The Porin Awards are the most prestige awards in Croatia. Albina, who performed the song “Tick Tock” at the 2021 Eurovision song contest, was awarded in the category for the best new artist. “I wasn’t expecting this and I haven’t prepared anything to say“, were Albina’s first words after she got the award but then […]
Greta Salome releases new song “Svartur Hrafn”
Greta Salóme has represented Iceland two times in Eurovision. In 2012, she competed in Söngvakeppnin, the Icelandic national final, and won it along with Jónsi. Her song “Never Forget” travelled to Baku and placed 20th with 46 points. In 2016, she won again the national final, this time solo. Her song “Here them calling” failed […]
Jérémie Makiese, winner of The Voice Belgique, wants to go to Eurovision 2022
Jérémie Makiese has expressed his interest in representing Belgium at the Eurovision Song Contest 2022. Last April, the artist won the latest season of The Voice Belgique. At 20 years of age, the young man was with mentor B.J. Scott. In an interview with the newspaper La Meuse, he revealed: “In addition to my single, […]
Barbara Pravi announces first dates for international tour
French singer Barbara Pravi, runner-up at Eurovision 2021, announced on her social media, the first dates of her international tour scheduled for 2022. The first date, which is already sold out, is in Amsterdam, on March 28, and following are the Belgian cities of Brussels and Liège on March 29 and March 30, respectively. The […]
T-Mobile will issue refunds to those whose votes didn’t go through in the grand final
Less than a week after the grand final of Eurovision 2021, Dutch broadcaster NOS confirmed that there were some issues with the voting from Dutch viewers. Many people claimed that they received messages hours after the show had finished, telling them that their votes would not be counted. Today, the mobile phone company T-Mobile have […]
Three Eurovision 2021 songs make the Billboard Global Top 200
The Eurovision Song Contest 2021 is featured on the Billboard Global Top 200, with no less than three songs present. The highest placing out of all of them is the winner, Italy, and Måneskin. Zitti e buoni, after the grand final, reached 26th place. As for Voilà from France, by Barbara Pravi, she entered the […]
Elena Tsagrinou signs worldwide contract with Sony Music
Even before Eurovision 2021 took place, several artists in the competition, such as Destiny and Blind Channel, had signed contracts with Sony Music. Given the success of the song ‘El Diablo’ beyond the competition, Elena Tsagrinou was recently able to sign a contract with the same company. Such news was advanced by Panik Records, in […]
The ten finalists for Junior Songfestival 2021 have been revealed
Dutch broadcaster AVROTROS have revealed the names of the ten finalists for this years Junior Songfestival, due to take place in September. Jade Mirre Angelina Lyova Ayana Loïs Priscilla Ceder Faye Soline All of the ten finalists will be grouped into four acts, which will be comprised of soloists, duos and groups. The outcome of […]
Sanna Nielsen’s big news!
Swedish singer Sanna Nielsen has announced on social media the news of her pregnancy with partner Joakim Ramsell. In a post on Instagram, the glowing mother-to-be has expressed her joy in what she describes as the biggest and finest adventure of her life: “Can not really understand that this is for real yet… So many […]
Selection of “Szansa na Sukces: Eurowizja Junior” candidates to take place on June 5th and 6th
The host country of the Junior Eurovision Song Contest 2019 and 2020 will select, next weekend, the candidates who will compete in the third edition of “Szansa at Sukces: Eurowizja Junior”, the show that will be used as the national final for this year’s Junior Eurovision. After submissions have closed, candidates will be notified to […]
Head of German delegation admits changes will be made in Eurovision selection format
With only 3 points from the jury and the televoters nul points, Germany was in the penultimate place in the Final of Eurovision 2021, being the second consecutive time in which the country is among the last positions of the scoreboard. In an interview with ESCKompact, Alexandra Wolfslast, head of the country’s delegation, admits that […]
Davina Michelle says no to Eurovision 2022
The Dutch singer Davina Michelle denied, in an interview with Shownieuws, that she is in the race to represent the Netherlands at Eurovision 2022: “My team and I talked about it and thought: maybe the right time hasn’t come yet. I never say never, but I just don’t feel that it’s time for this step” […]
Germany kicks off it’s preparations for Junior Eurovision 2021
KiKA, the German television channel responsible for Germany’s participation in Junior Eurovision, has revealed more details of their selection process for this years contest. Their representative will be chosen through the show “Junior ESC – Wer fährt nach Paris?” (Junior ESC – Who is going to Paris?). The preliminary round of the selection process opened […]
Producer accused of artificially inflating Malta’s betting odds for Eurovision 2019
The Times of Malta have reported that well known producer, Anton Attard, set out to artificially inflate Malta’s betting odds for Eurovision 2019 in Tel Aviv. It has been reported that Anton Attard got in contact with gambling magnate Yorgen Fenech to help improve Malta’s betting odds both before and during the contest. Just last […]
NRK opens submissions for Melodi Grand Prix 2022
The Norwegian broadcaster NRK have announced that they have opened submissions for Melodi Grand Prix 2022. Composers, music producers and songwriters are all invited to submit their songs to the broadcaster, and they have until August 15th, 2021. There are rules and regulations that all submissions must adhere to: All submitted songs must have at […]
“I am trying to find a solution for Andorra to return to Eurovision in 2022″ – Susanne Georgi
Susanne Georgi insists on Andorra’s return to the Eurovision Song Contest in 2022, days after the management of broadcaster RTVA denies that possibility. The singer, the last Andorran representative in 2009, reacted to the station’s position in a publication, writing on social media: “As I was mentioned in that statement, I just felt it was fair to […]
EBU Says ‘NO’ to Ideas for Scotland’s Independent Participation in Eurovision
Scottish deputy Alyn Smith suggested Scotland’s participation independently from the United Kingdom in the Eurovision Song Contest (ESC), a subject that will emerge after this year’s British zero points. However, the European Broadcasting Union (EBU) refuses this scenario. The UK has always been represented as a whole through the BBC broadcaster, which does not appear […]
EBU Suspends Membership Status of Belarusian Broadcaster, BTRC
The European Broadcasting Union (EBU) suspends BTRC, the only member from Belarus. At stake is the situation in that country, with the Alexander Lukashenko regime systematically calling into question freedoms such as that of expression or of the press. This means that Belarus may take the risk of not being eligible to participate in Eurovision […]
Turkey for Eurovision 2022?
Demet Akalin Murat Boz As we were all excited during the long awaited week of Eurovision, so was Turkey, without even competing in the contest! So many celebrities and established singers with a plethora of followers […]
Go_A lead singer Kateryna Pavlenko receives “Millennium Woman” award in Ukraine
Novynarnia have reported that the lead singer of Ukrainian band Go_A, Kateryna Pavlenko, has won the “Millenium Woman” award in Ukraine. She was given the award on May 27th from Ruslan Stefanchuk, The Vice Speaker of the Verkhovna Rada (Supreme Council of Ukraine), which is the unicameral parliament of Ukraine. Ruslan thanked Kateryna for representing […]
Bari becomes the latest Italian city to consider putting in a hosting bid for Eurovision 2022
The Southern Italian city of Bari in the Puglia region has become the latest city to express an interest in potentially hosting Eurovision 2022. There’s just one problem… they don’t have a venue ready that meets the requirements set out by RAI for hosting the contest. However, despite this, the city’s Mayor, Antonio Decaro, remains […]
Flo Rida wants to collaborate with The Black Mamba
After reaching 12th place in the Final of the Eurovision Song Contest 2021, international doors continue to open for The Black Mamba, the group that represented Portugal in Rotterdam. Speaking to TV7 Dias magazine, Pedro Tatanka, lead singer of the group and composer of “Love Is on My Side”, revealed that they were contacted by […]
P4 Nästa wildcard won’t automatically go to Melodifestivalen in 2022
For almost a decade, Sweden’s Radio song competition P4 Nästa has offered a wildcard spot in Melodifestivalen for the upcoming year. However, with the 2021 edition coming up later this year, Swedish broadcaster SVT has confirmed that this collaboration has been “on hold” for this year. Since 2012, one finalist of P4 Nästa has been […]
New RTVE management makes changes to Spain’s participation in Eurovision
RTVE, Spain’s public broadcaster, has a new direction and after receiving only six points in the Eurovision Song Contest 2021, it wants a strategy review. According to the Bluper website, the new president of RTVE, José Manuel Pérez Tornero, has decided to make significant changes to the broadcaster. Participation in Eurovision is one of […]