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 […]
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 […]
Save the date! Festival da Canção 2021 song submissions closes on November 25th
Portuguese broadcaster RTP have announced that the song submissions for Festival da Canção 2021 will close on November 25th. The news was reported on Fesitval da Canção’s social media. In their post, they state that all Portuguese nationals or residents of Portugal who may be of a different nationality are welcome to submit songs, as […]
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 […]
26 entries and 5 semi finals as Melodi Grand Prix goes big for 2021!
“In a time when there are no events where Norwegian people can come together for a shared experience, MGP 2021 will be especially important.” Melodi Grand Prix Project Manager, Stig Karlsen, has revealed more details about the 2021 show in a live webchat with escNorge. So, what can we expect from Melodi Grand Prix 2021? […]
Congratulations! Ira Losco gives birth to a beautiful baby girl!
Ira Losco, who represented Malta in Eurovision 2002 and 2016 has given birth to her a girl, and name is Gigi. It is the second child for Ira and her husband Sean Gravina. On social media, Sean said both mother and daughter are fine. On her Instagram, Ira revealed the first photo of the tiny […]
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 […]
Join the class of Junior Eurovision 2020 for a #JESCWatchParty on November 22nd
The official Junior Eurovision website have reported that they will be holding a rewatch of Junior Eurovision 2019 on Saturday 22nd November at 17:00 CET, which is exactly one week before the 2020 grand final. However, you will not be watching the show alone, as all of the artists from this years Junior Eurovision will […]
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.”
Uku Suviste chosen on merit to compete in Eesti Laul 2021
Tomi Rahula, who is the Estonian Head of Delegation and producer of Eesti Laul, has confirmed that Uku Suviste was chosen to compete in Eesti Laul 2021 on merit by the committee. During Ringvaade, an evening news programme in Estonia, Rahula explained that Uku was promised a place in the 2021 edition of Eesti Laul […]
He’s running into fire! Uku Suviste releases new single “Torman Tulle”
Eesti Laul 2020 winner Uku Suviste has released a new single ahead of his Eesti Laul 2021 song release next month. “Torman Tulle”, meaning “I’m running into fire” is Uku’s second single after his win at the Estonian Eurovision selection. Unfortunately due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, Uku was unable to go ahead and represent […]
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 […]
Krunoslav Slabinac, 1971 Yugoslav representative has died.
Krunoslav “Kićo” Slabinac, the Croatian singer who represented Yugoslavia at Eurovision in 1971, has passed away at the age of 77. Born on the 28th March 1944, Krunoslav started performing in several different rock bands in the 1960s. After pursuing a solo career in 1969, he entered the Yugoslav national final, Jugovizija, in 1971 with […]
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 […]
You Are Not Alone, Georgia is right there with you as Junior Eurovision entry is revealed
Georgian broadcaster GPB have announced their artist and song for the upcoming Junior Eurovision Song Contest, which is to be held in Warsaw, Poland on November 29. For the last few years, Georgia has used the childrens talent show Ranina to select their entry for Junior Eurovision, and this years honour goes to 9 year […]
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 […]
Junior Eurovision 2020 album to be released on November 13th
The EBU have confirmed that the official CD for this years Junior Eurovision Song Contest will be released on November 13th! The CD will be available to download/stream online from the 13th, whilst a physical copy of the CD will be available to purchase from November 27th. Get ready! The official #JESC2020 compilation album is […]
Filming has begun for Junior Eurovision 2020 postcards
Polish news site eSanok have reported that the filming of the Junior Eurovision 2020 postcards is currently underway in Poland. Polish broadcaster TVP are filming all 12 postcards that will be shown before each performance. Each postcard will include dancers in different locations throughout Poland. All of the dancers have come from Swagg Egurrola Dance […]
In Memoriam: Timur Selçuk has sadly passed away
It is always sad when a member of the Eurovision family passes away. Sadly, on the 6th of November it was announced that Timur Selçuk, the Turkish singer, pianist, conductor and composer had sadly died. Selçuk conducted the first ever Turkish entry to the contest in 1975. In Stockholm, Sweden, he conducted ‘Seninle Bir Dakika’ […]
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 […]
SVT revokes new rule, months after its introduction
Swedish broadcaster SVT, has announced this week, that a recently introduced rule regarding gender is to be scrapped. In May 2020, Melodifestivalen producer Karin Gunnarsson announced the new rule, which stated that every entry in the contest from 2022, must have at least one female author. This rule was brought in, after many years of […]
‘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. […]
Diodato wins “Best Italian Act” at the 2020 MTV European Music Awards
Diodato won “Best Italian act” during MTV Europe Music Awards 2020 Tonight, November 8th, we were looking to see who would be winning big at the MTV European Music Awards. Little Mix were hosting the show throughout the night and made us hyped for the nominees. In the category for European artists, there were several […]
Never Noticed: Kállay Saunders released his new album
New music alert! Recently, 2014 Hungarian representative Andras Kállay Saunders released his brand new album Never Noticed inlcuding 13 brand new english songs. In the album you can find his latest singles, for example the song Too Far which was co-written by his father, Fernando Saunders. There are a lot of other collaborations on the album […]
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 […]
Former UK head of delegation Dominic Smith has passed away
Unfortunately the former UK head of delegation, Dominic Smith, has passed away. Smith first became involved in the United Kingdom’s Eurovision team as an assistant head of delegation in 1998 when the contest was held in Birmingham. After that, he went on producing the United Kingdom’s national final “A song for Europe” as well as […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
The Junior Eurovision 2020 opening ceremony will take place on November 23rd.
It has been announced that the opening ceremony for this years Junior Eurovision Song Contest will take place on November 23rd. This new comes as Polish Broadcaster TVP reveal their television schedule. The ceremony is expected to be broadcast on TVP 1, and will last for around 35 minutes, which is shorter that usual. At […]
KEIINO are getting festive as they announce a Christmas tour
KEiiNO are spreading the Christmas spirit this year with a tour KEiiNO have announced that they are going to do a small tour this year with a Christmas theme, between the 2nd and 9th of December. The whole tour will be broadcast later on Television, but according to the trio, you can you already follow […]
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 […]
More names added to the rumour mill for Melodifestivalen 2021!
Three more names have been added to the list of singers who might participate in the 61st edition of Melodifestivalen. Aftonbladet, which is one of the biggest newspapers in Sweden, have dug into some sources to let people know what’s going on with the selected artists in the national final. Today, three more singers were […]
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 […]
Armenia withdraws from Junior Eurovision 2020
Armenia withdraws from Junior Eurovision 2020 Sad news has arrived from the Armenian National broadcaster, AMPTV, this morning: Armenia has withdrawn from Junior Eurovision this year due to martial law currently being imposed due to the ongoing conflict in Nagorno-Karabakh (Artsakh). Armenia have participated in Junior Eurovision 13 times, never finishing outside the top 10 […]
FIRST LOOK: Behind the Scenes at Spain’s Junior Eurovision Performance Shoot
Spanish broadcaster RTVE has published a behind the scenes video of their Junior Eurovision performance shoot. Soleá can be seen rehearsing her performance of ‘Palante‘ with her dancers, as the crew install the sophisticated stage, LED screens and lighting. As previously reported by Eurovoxx, this year’s participating countries were given the option to record their […]
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 […]
Esteban Santos of Bravo (Spain 1984), has passed away
Amaya Sáizar, main vocalist of the group Bravo, has announced on social media that her group partner Esteban Santos passed away on 1st November. Bravo represented Spain in Eurovision 1984, achieving third place. “Nobody is prepared for the departure of a friend. I’m sorry to give the sad news that my friend and colleague from […]
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 […]
VCIOM reveals Polina Gagarina and Philipp Kirkorov as Russia’s favourite pop singers!
VCIOM (Russian Public Opinion Research Centre) has conducted an annual survey to determine who Russian music lovers consider to be the best pop singers of the year. According to the research, 12% of respondents crowned 2015’s Polina Gagarina as best female singer of 2020, followed by 1997 entrant Alla Pugacheva. Top ten also includes two […]
Junior Eurovision 2020 will be broadcast in Spanish Cinemas
The Spanish cinema chain, Cinesa, will once again be broadcasting the Junior Eurovision Song Contest in cinemas for Spanish fans throughout the country. Cinesa will announce the participating cinemas that will be showing the contest in the upcoming weeks. when those that can socially distance for COVID-19 reasons, have been identified. This will be the […]
Four countries expected to record Junior Eurovision performances in Warsaw
Information published by Let’s Talk About ESC on Facebook suggests that just four countries will record their Junior Eurovision 2020 performances in Warsaw. Malta, Serbia and Ukraine will all travel to Warsaw to record their performances alongside host country Poland. Initially, there were expected to be more countries recording their performances in Warsaw, but for […]
The T.R.U.T.H is out… Guy Sebastian is Number 1
Guy Sebastian is celebrating as his latest album T.R.U.T.H has debuted at the number 1 spot on the ARIA charts, becoming his third number 1 album. Looking at the success of some of the singles released from the album, its not hard to see why: Choir – Peaked at number 7 on the ARIA charts, […]