Måneskin enter the UK top 40 with Zitti e Buoni
Eurovision 2021 champions Måneskin have entered the official UK charts at #17 with their winning song, “Zitti e Buoni”. This is a huge achievement for the band, especially as non-English language songs often have a hard time just making it into the top 40. It also means that their song is the highest charting Eurovision […]
Dutch broadcaster NOS investigates claims of voting issues during Eurovision 2021 Grand Final
One of the Dutch broadcasters who organised the 2021 Eurovision Song Contest, NOS, has confirmed that there may have been an issue with voting from the Dutch viewers. Zelfde verhael voor mij pic.twitter.com/iV3LAyXunp — Joran Chalk (@JORAN_Chalk) May 23, 2021 It is claimed that many voters in the Netherlands voted during the allocated voting period, […]
Salvador Sobral’s “Paint the Town” is the second single from his album “BPM”
One day from editing BPM, his third studio album, Salvador Sobral releases “paint the town”. The video clip, made and edited by Jep Jorba, is based on an original idea by Juan Daniel González and Sol Dominguez and includes the special participation of the children who play the choirs in the song. “When I […]
Head of Irish delegation admits return of national final to Eurovision
After finishing last in the semifinal on two consecutive editions, Ireland’s state broadcaster is considering changing plans for the selection of its representatives for the Eurovision Song Contest. The announcement was made by Michael Kealy, the country’s head of delegation, speaking to Irish Sun, stressing that the return to the national final is very likely: […]
The Netherlands opens song submissions for Eurovision 2022
After being one of the first countries to officially confirm their participation in Eurovision 2022, the Netherlands has become the first country to open submissions for next year’s song and act. Dutch broadcaster AVROTROS has set a deadline of 31st August 2021 for songs to be submitted by. They have also set out some criteria […]
Over €650,000 spent on Malta’s participation in Eurovision 2021
The Times of Malta have reported that Malta spent in excess of €650,000 for their participation in Eurovision 2021, with this figure expected to rise to around €700,000 once all the spending has been accounted for. This money was split between the public broadcaster PBS and the Malta Tourism Authority. It has been reported that […]
Maltese broadcaster to be audited over allegations of money being spent unfairly for Eurovision 2021 participation
Nearly one week on from Eurovision 2021, and it appears that there’s drama in Malta. The Island nation has recently come under fire for their Eurovision 2021 expenditure, as well as as allegations being thrown around that the country paid for publicity ahead of the contest. Ludwig Galea, who, together with Julie Zahra, represented Malta […]
Finland to use UMK to find Eurovision 2022 participant
Finnish broadcaster YLE have confirmed that Uuden Musiikin Kilpailu (UMK) will once again be used as Finland’s selection method for Eurovision as the show is set to return in 2022. This will mark the 11th time that UMK will take place. Alongside the news of UMK returning for Eurovision 2022, YLE have also released the […]
The EBU will not investigate votes given to and from Moldova in Eurovision 2021
After the release of the split results for the Eurovision 2021 semi finals, and also the breakdown of jury and televote results from each country for both semi finals and the final, many fans and Eurovision experts have expressed their suspicions over the legitimacy of the votes Moldova received and awarded to other countries. A […]
Four more Italian cities express their interest in hosting Eurovision 2022
As of today, a further four cities in Italy have expressed their interest in bidding to host Eurovision 2022, bringing the total number of bidding cities up to ten. Florence The Mayor of Florence, Dario Nardella, has expressed interest for his city to host Eurovision 2022. Speaking on Facebook, Dario has said “The city will […]
Eurovision 2019 winner Duncan Laurence tests positive for Covid-19 – He will not perform in live shows
The EBU has issued a statement about the positive result of Duncan Laurence’s Covid test The EBU has just released a statement regarding Duncan Laurence. The Eurovision 2019 winner has unfortunately tested positive for Covid-19, and therefore will not be performing in this year’s live shows anymore due to the 7-day isolation period. Duncan […]
Eurovision 2021: viewing figures revealed for semi final 1
Across Europe, various broadcasters have revealed their viewing figures for the first semi final of Eurovision 2021 in Rotterdam. Norway (NRK) In Norway, 70% of the viewing audience tuned into semi final 1, where we saw TIX bringing Norway to the grand final. The Norwegian broadcaster NRK reported an audience of 898,000 viewers for the […]
Eurovision 2021 final running order: Semi Final 1 qualifiers draw which half they will be performing in!
We now know which half the Semi Final 1 qualifiers are taking part in! After an exciting and a really intense semi final results, the qualifiers from the first semi final took part in the qualifiers press conference. In the press conference, each of them drew which half they will be taking part in the […]
Here are the 10 qualifiers from the First Semi Final of Eurovision 2021!
Tonight 10 countries have qualified from the First Semi Final! There we have it! An exciting first semi final is now complete and we now know the 10 countries that received the most points from the juries and public vote! Here are the 10 qualifiers that made it through to the grand final this Saturday: […]
Franco Battiato dies at 76
The successful Italian singer Franco Battiato has died at his home in Sicily at the age of 76, according to his family. Musician, writer, documentary scriptwriter and also painter under the pseudonym Suphan Barzani, Battiato represented Italy at Eurovision 1984 with the song “I treni di Tozeur”, in duet with Alice. During his 56-year musical […]
BBC interview with radio commentator Ken Bruce
Ahead of this years Eurovision Song Contest in Rotterdam, the BBC have spoken with Ken Bruce, who has been providing commentary for the United Kingdom on BBC Radio 2 since 1988. How does it feel being able to go ahead with a live contest for Eurovision 2021? “After the disappointment of it not happening last […]
BBC interview with United Kingdom’s Eurovision commentator Graham Norton
Ahead of this years contest in Rotterdam, the BBC have spoken with Graham Norton, who has been providing commentary for the United Kingdom since 2009. How does it feel being able to go ahead with a live contest for Eurovision 2021? “I’m so thrilled that Eurovision is back this year. Even if people can’t travel […]
Countries can choose between 2nd rehearsal and Live-on-Tape performance in case they cannot perform live at Eurovision 2021
Sietse Bakker has confirmed the options for countries who cannot perform We all know that this Eurovision edition will be different than the others. Due to the Covid-19 pandemic, the EBU have created several scenarios in case of Covid-19 cases within the Eurovision bubble. Sietse Bakker, Executive Producer of the Eurovision Song Contest, has now […]
Marie Myriam does not believe that Barbara can win for France this year.
The last French representative to have won the competition is not confident. She won the competition for France in 1977 and was the last. She is now waiting for her successor. Because of her victory, she is regularly invited to comment on the news of the competition and give her opinion. She was notably a […]
Stand in artist for Go_A to join them in Semi-Final One
Emmie van Stijn, who was stand-in artist for Go_A’s 2nd rehearsal whilst frontwoman Kateryna Pavlenko was unwell, will be part of Go_A’s Green Room team during Semi-final 1 on Tuesday evening. Due to Kateryna feeling unwell, there was a doubt that she would be okay to perform on Tuesday evening, the 18th of May at […]
Het Grote Songfestivalfeest is returning in December 2021!
After the annual Eurovision concert was cancelled due to the pandemic in 2020, it has now been announced that Het Grote Songfestivalfeest is returning in December 2021! 12 artists have already been announced for the mega bash on December 9th at Amsterdam’s Ziggo Dome, with many more due to be announced in the coming months. […]
WATCH: Lesley Roy Mini-Doc Shows her Journey to Eurovision 2021
A new documentary charting Lesley Roy’s journey to Eurovision 2021 has been released on YouTube. Filmed over twelve months, ‘Lesley Roy: Home’ offers an intimate portrait of a tenacious talent – this is the story of her life. The documentary opens with her preparations for the 2020 contest with her song ‘Story Of My Life’ and follows […]
Kazakhstan joins list of broadcasting countries for Eurovision 2021
Khabar Agency confirms broadcast of Eurovision 2021 The Kazakh broadcaster Khabar Agency has confirmed that they will broadcast all three shows of the Eurovision Song Contest 2021. This news doesn’t come as a surprise, considering that Kazakhstan has shown Eurovision since 2010 where it was held in Oslo, Norway. They therefore join the club of […]
Star Spangled Eurovision! American Song Contest to hit screens in 2022
We’ve been watching all of the news and rumours unfold about the US version of Eurovision, and today it has finally been announced that the American Song Contest will be taking place in 2022. The contest is a co-production between Propagate and Universal Studio Group, featuring the executive producer of hit TV talent show The […]
Duncan Laurence announces his European Tour in 2021 and 2022!
The small town boy is going on tour! Duncan Laurence has just announced that he will be embarking on a European tour in 2021 and 2022. He made this announcement on his Instagram account, which you can check out below: View this post on Instagram A post shared by 𝕯𝖚𝖓𝖈𝖆𝖓 𝕷𝖆𝖚𝖗𝖊𝖓𝖈𝖊 (@itsduncanlaurence) According to the […]
“I was trying to hold back my tears” Vincent Bueno talks about his Eurovision 2021 first rehearsal
We caught up with Austria’s Vincent Bueno after his first rehearsal He had his first rehearsal a couple of days ago and had his second rehearsal a few hours ago. We had an interview with Austria’s Vincent Bueno about his thoughts over his first rehearsal. When asked about how he felt about standing on the […]
“The love of my fans makes my adrenaline high”: Senhit talks to Andy in Rotterdam
The rehearsals for the Eurovision Song Contest have finally started! The artists have arrived in Rotterdam to perfect their performances right down to every single detail so they could do their best on the competition night. One of them is Senhit, representing San Marino in this year’s Contest. Andy managed to catch up with her […]
Eurovision 2021 odds: Has the first rehearsals made big changes to them? Here’s 5 changes that occurred!
With the conclusion of all the first rehearsals of the semi finals, how has the odds changed since before the rehearsals began? Well, with some significant reactions from the public regarding some songs, they seemed to have echoed onto the betting odds. Here are 5 significant changes that has happened, with odds being up to […]
Hungary won’t broadcast Eurovision 2021 while Slovakia’s Radio FM will
The Eurovision Song Contest is one of the most-viewed shows from a worldwide audience. Non-participating countries broadcast the music show. Some prominent examples for that are Canada, USA and China (until 2018). Also, countries who have participated in the past usually broadcast the show as sort of a “passive” EBU member. Two of these countries […]
Helena Paparizou had been approached for Cyprus 2021
Since Eleni Foureira’s Fuego in 2018, Cyprus can be considered as a real powerhouse at Eurovision. Many Eurovision fans expect their first victory within the next few years. Debuting in 1981, Cyprus is yet to achieve a victory up until this point. Fuego has been close to achieve that with a strong 2nd place finish. […]
Here are the current bookies favourites to win Eurovision 2021 pre-rehearsal!
What are the bookies saying about who is going to win? We have waited two years and we have finally made it! But what are the bookies saying? With rehearsals for Eurovision 2021 starting tomorrow and a new winner being among us, it would be a good idea to see what the bookmakers are predicting […]
Ireland: Junior Eurovision 2021 selection gets underway as filming begins in Dublin
Filming has begun at the RTE studios in Dublin, Ireland, for the nations selection show for Junior Eurovision 2021. The news has been confirmed by Ireland’s Eurovision 2003 representative, Mickey Joe Harte, who will be a guest judge. View this post on Instagram A post shared by Mickey joe Harte (@mickeyjoeharte) In his Instagram post, […]
‘Maps’ Co-Writers will join Lesley Roy on Stage in Rotterdam!
Ireland’s Lesley Roy is hard at work in Stockholm rehearsing for her Semi Final 1 performance of ‘Maps’ at Eurovision 2021! Lesley revealed some exciting news on Instragram today; she will be joined by two backing vocalists on stage — her ‘Maps’ co-writers Philip Strand and Emilie Erikson! Are you excitied to hear the trios […]
Montaigne shows off her style and lasers, in new music video for Technicolour!
Australian Eurovision singer Montaigne has at last released the music video for her 2021 song Technicolour. After debuting the song on Australian radio back in March, her first public performance of Technicolour came at the 2021 Sydney Gay and Lesbian Mardi Gras just a few weeks later. Fans have been anticipating the release of an […]
Junior Eurovision participant Shalisa makes it to Eurovision 2021 as a stand in artist
The Dutch representative at Junior Eurovision 2015, Shalisa van der Laan, has revealed on her social media that she is at the Ahoy Arena in Rotterdam as a stand in artist for this years Eurovision. It is not known which country she will be singing for. View this post on Instagram A post shared by […]
Afrojack’s Interval Act to Present a ‘Hero’…but will David Guetta join him on stage?
Eurovoxx revealed in April that Rotterdam EDM artist ‘Afrojack’ would perform as the interval act for the Grand Final of Eurovision 2021. In an interview with EDM Tunes, Afrojack has revealed more details of what we can expect! Afrojack will perform his new song ‘Hero’, and EDM/Pop crossover that he has produced with French superstar […]
Dutch National Final auditions for Junior Eurovision 2021 have begun
On the 26th of April, Junior Songfestival, the Dutch Junior Eurovision National Final posted on Instagram that the next round of auditions were planned to continue on the 30th of April, and they will last for a couple of weeks. The official videos of the event will be available on Junior Songfestvial’s Youtube channel and […]
Serbia’s Hurricane Release English Version of LOCO LOCO!
With just days to go before rehearsals for Eurovision 2021 begin at the Ahoy Arena in Rotterdam, Serbia’s representatives ‘Hurricane’ have released an English-language version of their Eurovision smash Loco Loco! The version also features a remixed backing track with more pared back production. Are you Loco Loco for this new version of Serbia’s Eurovision […]
Dutch Junior Eurovision Stars UNITY Release Modern Cover of Ding-A-Dong!
In the run up to Eurovision 2021, Dutch Junior Eurovision stars Unity have gifted us a modern revamp of a classic winning song for the Netherlands! Teach In won the 1975 contest with their infectious song Ding-A-Dong. And now Unity have brought the song into the 21st century with a revamped cover version. Do you […]
Will Bulgaria Appear in Junior Eurovision 2021?
Preparations are underway already for Junior Eurovision 2021 in France! But who will be taking part? Bulgaria have appeared 6 times at Junior Eurovision, with a 2nd place finish in 2014. However they haven’t appeared since 2016 and unfortunately they will not return in 2021. Responding to a fan on Twitter, the official Bulgarian Eurovision […]
REVEALED: Details Emerge of Staging Plans for Serbia’s Hurricane
A powerful force is on its way to Rotterdam in the form of Serbia’s girl-group, Hurricane, singing Loco Loco! Sanja Vučić from the group appeared on a morning show in Serbia this week and shared some details of what we can expect on the stage… Hurricane will have demanding choreography, they will be alone on […]
Lesley Roy, Destiny & Anxhela Peristeri Pictured Together Rehearsing in Stockholm
Eurovision 2021 is fast approaching, with rehearsals beginning in Rotterdam next weekend. However, 3 of our Eurovision stars are currently preparing for rehearsals at the same gym in Stockholm. Lesley Roy (Ireland), Destiny (Malta) and Anxhela Peristeri (Albania) had a chance to catch up today and Lesley shared an awesome photo on her Instagram account. […]
Eurovision 2021: turquoise carpet to be rolled out for the opening ceremony
We had a blue carpet in Lisbon, an orange carpet in Tel Aviv, and now a turquoise carpet is coming to Rotterdam for the opening ceremony of Eurovision 2021. The ceremony is expected to take place at The Rotterdam Cruise Terminal. All of the delegations who will be in Rotterdam will be transported to the […]
Odds update: These are the current favourites to win Eurovision 2021!
Thunder and lightning, it’s getting exciting. Just as 2016 odds favourite Sergey Lazarev from Russia has sung it, the tension is getting higher. In less than a month, we will know the winner of this year’s Eurovision Song Contest. Therefore, it is time to check the current betting odds and see who’s the biggest favourite […]
Augmented Reality is coming to Eurovision 2021!
Florian Wieder, stage designer for Eurovision 2021, has revealed in an interview with ANP that augmented reality will play a big part in this years contest. This will be the first time in the history of Eurovision that augmented reality will be widely used, as DenD reports. “In the Netherlands, the technology is very advanced […]
Molly Sandén gives stellar performance of Husavik at Oscars…. but misses out on winning Best Original Song
Yesterday, the 2021 Academy Awards, otherwise known as the Oscars, took place in Los Angeles, California. One of the categories was the Best Original Song category, in which Husavik by Molly Sandén & Will Ferrell was nominated in the category. Many Eurovision and non-Eurovision fans may recognise the song from the Will Ferrell movie Eurovision […]
#SWINGALONG Campaign has been launched for ESC 2021
For Eurovision Song Contest 2021, Rotterdam Partners is collaborating with the municipality and presenting, “Rotterdam. #SWINGALONG.” The international campaign is aiming to bring together as many people as possible digitally and safely, with an infectious dance and feel-good video clip. This will let fans of the Eurovision Song Contest around the world dance along in […]
Manel Navarro and Miki join their voices in “¿Qué tal?”
Manel Navarro (Spain 2017) and Miki (Spain 2019) have joined their voices in a song titled “¿Qué tal?”. This song is included in “Cicatriz”, the new album by Manel Navarro and which was released today. “Cicatriz” is a very special project for Manel Navarro. The representative of Spain in Eurovision 2017 has recorded this album […]
Blas Cantó releases “I’ll stay”, the English version of “Voy a quedarme”
Blas Cantó has released the English version of “Voy a quedarme”, the song with which he will represent Spain in Eurovision 2021. Under the title “I’ll stay”, the artist presents an acoustic and intimate production with which he wants to make reach his exciting story to viewers across Europe. It is available on all digital […]
This year’s Eurovision village will be online this year
This week at the Rotterdam’s council, its members decided that the official fan zone of the Eurovision Song Contest 2021, the Eurovision Village, will be online only. This change of plans was caused by the still uncertain situation with the Covid-19 pandemic. The zone at the Binnenrotte street won’t be constructed. However, the Eurovision fans […]