OGAE 2022 | Sweden’s Cornelia Jakobs wins!
Signs of an early victory for Sweden..? Sweden’s Cornelia Jakobs has officially won the OGAE 2022 poll with her song ‘Hold Me Closer’. She has won the poll with 393 points, whilst runner-up and host nation Italy received 387 points – one of the tightest OGAE races in recent years. Spain, The Netherlands and United […]
Eurovision 2022: Michael Ben David will be performing live in Turin
It has been confirmed that Michael Ben David will be performing live in Turin at Eurovision 2022. Back in mid-April, Israel’s participation in Eurovision 2022 was in jeopardy due to an ongoing strike at the Israeli Ministry of Foreign Affairs. But now, Israeli broadcaster KAN and Israeli security agency Shin Bet have come to an […]
Israeli participation in the 2022 Eurovision Song Contest in doubt
The Israeli singer Michael Ben David was set to perform his song “I.M” during the second semifinal on May 12th on the Turin stage, but due to an ongoing strike at the Israeli Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Michael might not be able to attend, KAN warns. The Israeli broadcaster stated in a tweet that their […]
Cyprus: Eurovision 2022 entry reveal on 9th March
Cypriot broadcaster CyBC have announced that Cyprus will reveal their artist and song for Eurovision 2022 on the 9th March. The reveal will take place on RIK at 15:30 CET (16:30 local time). Cypriot Head of Press at Eurovision Andreas Anastasiou made the annoucement on Twitter. The Cyprus Broadcasting Corporation will present the Cyprus entry for the […]
The Rasmus win UMK and will sing “Jezebel” for Finland at Eurovision 2022!
In a very exciting evening in Turku, The Rasmus are the winner of UMK 2022. Out of 312 song submissions, 7 songs were selected to compete in the final at the Logomo in Turku. Now we know that we will hear the song Jezebel in Turin as the Finnish representative for the Eurovision Song Contest 2022. […]
Kelly Clarkson & Snoop Dogg to host the American Song Contest
The American Song Contest has its hosts! Singers Kelly Clarkson and Snoop Dogg have been announced to host the American counterpart to the Eurovision Song Contest. Snoop Dogg has said: ‘I am honored to host American Song Contest alongside my lil sis Kelly Clarkson, aka Miss Texas. 🎤🎬👊🏾👊🏾’ Clarkson added: ‘I have been a fan and love […]
PrePartyES 2022: The official Eurovision party in Spain returns to Madrid on 15th and 16th April
After two years of virtual celebration with the “PrePartyES at home” format, the official Eurovision party in Spain returns next April in face-to-face format. Two concerts that will take place in Sala La Riviera in Madrid next 15th and 16th April. The party will bring together dozens of artists from different countries. Tickets will go […]
BRIVIDI! Mahmood e Blanco win Sanremo 2022 and get the ticket to Turin
The 72nd edition of the oldest televised musical contest in the world ended with the triumph of Mahmood e Blanco with their Brividi. The top three is completed by Elisa in second place and Gianni Morandi in third place. Mahmood e Blanco managed to win over the final night’s voting (composed of all the three systems […]
SANREMO 2022: NIGHT 1 RECAP AND PARTIAL RESULTS
Sanremo 2022 is finally here! 12 artists have performed their songs tonight, and you can listen to them on all streaming platforms starting… now! The press room will vote tonight and tomorrow night. We are going live on YouTube tonight right after the show! Follow the live so we can discuss our first impressions together. […]
Who will represent Austria at Eurovision 2022? Two acts are still in the running
As Eurovision 2022 is getting more and more specific in terms of chosen representatives, Austria is one of the few countries who sticks to an internal selections. Therefore, we haven’t heard much from the Austrian broadcaster ORF lately. However, according to “Kleine Zeitung”, head of programming Stefanie Groiss-Horowitz has revealed that the decision will probably […]
Eurovision 2022: Semi final allocation draw complete! Which semi final will countries perform in?
The semi finalists of Eurovision 2022 have now been allocated! The semi final allocation draw just took place at 12:00 CET at Palazzo Madama e Casaforte degli Acaja (Madama Palace) in Turin, Italy. Now we know which semi final countries will be taking part in! Before the draw, the semi finalists have each been separated […]
Could the United Kingdom be returning to Junior Eurovision?
After withdrawing from the contest in 2006, could we be seeing a return of the United Kingdom to Junior Eurovision in 2022 or 2023? Martin Österdahl seems hopeful! Executive Supervisor for Eurovision and Junior Eurovision, Martin Österdahl, revealed in a press conference at Junior Eurovision 2021 in Paris last December, that the European Broadcasting Union […]
Sanremo 2022 to go ahead with a reduced audience
The Mayor of Sanremo, Alberto Biancheri, has confirmed to ANSA that there will be a reduced audience for Sanremo 2022. The Mayor explains that the 2022 edition of Festival di Sanremo will go ahead with a reduced audience in the Teatro Artisan, due to the ongoing COVID-19 situation in the country. “Let’s see what will […]
Join us as we countdown the official top 250 Eurovision songs, as voted by the fans
Another year is drawing to a close. And that can mean only one thing… Its time for the annual ESC Top 250 countdown!! Over the last four weeks, fans have been invited to vote for their favourite Eurovision songs of all time over at songfestival.be and now the results are in! Swedish powerhouse, and Eurovision winner […]
All the Benidorm Fest 2022 songs are now available
Although the official publication was scheduled for this Thursday, December 23, the Spanish public television has published by surprise all the songs of the Benidorm Fest 2022 today. One of these 14 songs will be the winner of the contest next January and will represent Spain in Eurovision 2022. The winner will be chosen by […]
Eurovision 2022: Laura Pausini rumoured to be among the hosts
International pop star Laura Pausini may be one of the hosts for Eurovision 2022 in Turin. Well-known Italian newspaper “La Stampa” reports it. The singer is not unknown to the international fandom, having performed all around the world and recently conquering a Golden Globe with the song “Io si (Seen)”, the soundtrack of the movie […]
JUNIOR EUROVISION 2021: We had a chat with Ayana from The Netherlands!
As Junior Eurovision 2021 gets closer and closer, we had a wonderful chat with Ayana, who will represent The Netherlands in Paris on Sunday 19th. We talked about her first rehearsal and her beautiful trilingual ballad Mata Sugu Aō Ne (When I See You Again), but also about fashion and the importance of friends. How did […]
SANREMO 2022: Unexpected update to the lineup
RAI announced an update to the lineup of Sanremo 2022: the upcoming artists from Sanremo Giovani who will add their names to the list of the Sanremo 2022 finalists will be 3 instead of 2, so the artists competing to represent Italy in next year’s Eurovision Song Contest will be 25. The Sanremo Giovani 2021 […]
Eurovision: Australia Decides 2022 lineup is complete… Or is it? SBS announces the next batch of artists, plus details of a new wildcard surprise and a special guest performance by Eurovision royalty!
Good Morning Europe!! SBS and BlinkTV have revealed the next lot of acts, all vying for the title of Eurovision: Australia Decides 2022 winner! Also in the announcement was news of an exciting new competition which will see the national final open up to the Australian public, for their chance to represent Australia at Eurovision […]
Junior Eurovision 2021: Full running order released!
Here it is! The running order of the Junior Eurovision Song Contest revealed! Earlier on, the opening ceremony for the Junior Eurovision Song Contest took place, with Germany and Portugal being drawn to open and close the show respectively, and France being drawn at 13th position. Now, the full running order for the Junior Eurovision […]
World famous dj Armin van Buuren’s song rejected for ESC 2022
The Netherlands; country of rain, the kroket and of course world renowned dj’s! As a Dutch citizen myself, I was always a little bit surprised that we haven’t sent any of our world famous dj’s to the Eurovision Song Contest. 2022 could have been the year we did! But as it turns out, Armin van […]
Atelier Francesca Montinaro to be stage designers for Eurovision 2022
It has been confirmed that Atelier Francesca Montinaro will be the stage designers for Eurovision 2022 in Turin. They revealed the news via their social media. “It’s official! Atelier Francesca Montinaro will create the scenography of the Eurovision Song Contest Torino 2022 stage! It was a very demanding race in which we participated with enthusiasm […]
Ofenbach to open the Junior Eurovision Song Contest 2021
It has been confirmed that French DJ duo Ofenbach will be the opening act for the Junior Eurovision Song Contest 2021 that will take place in Paris this December. The news was revealed on an evening news broadcast on France 2. The Paris based DJ’s are made up of Dorian Lauduique and César de Rummel. They are one […]
Junior Eurovision 2021: what’s happening and when is it happening?
With just seven weeks to go until the Junior Eurovision Song Contest 2021 takes place at La Seine Musicale in Paris, lets take a look at what we can expect in the coming weeks! The 2021 edition of Junior Eurovision will be taking place in France on December 19th. The show will be broadcast live […]
Junior Eurovision 2021: Tickets sales to open soon!
The French organisers have finally announced a date for the tickets sales The head of the French delegation to the Eurovision and Junior Eurovision, Alexandra Redde-Amiel has announced on her twitter account that the tickets sales for this year Junior Eurovision Song Contest would begin on Wednesday 3rd of November. 😉Christmas is coming 🎄🎁 I’m […]
Måneskin get three nominations at MTV EMA 2021
After the extreme success obtained in Rotterdam, the Roman band led by Damiano David conquers another important achievement: being nominated in three different categories at the MTV EMA 2021, to be hosted in November in Budapest. On October 20, 2021, the official website of the EMAs revealed the full list of nominees for this year’s edition, […]
Måneskin release music video for ‘MAMMAMIA’
Måneskin have released the hotly anticipated music video for their new single ‘MAMMAMIA’. (EPILEPSY WARNING) ‘MAMMAMIA’, released earlier this month, is Måneskin’s second single after their Eurovision win in May, following the chart-topping hit ‘I Wanna Be Your Slave’. The song is expected to be from their upcoming album, rumoured to be released by the end […]
Eurovision 2022: Turin designated host city for the contest!
The city of Turin has been chosen as the host city of the 66th Eurovision Song Contest on May 10, 12, 14, 2022! It is a tradition, the country which wins organises the competition the following year. Thus, after winning it in Rotterdam (Netherlands), in May 2021, Italy will organize the 66th Eurovision Song Contest, […]
45 registrations and counting, ‘Una Voce per San Marino’ growing fast!
San Marino has a difficult decision to make regarding choosing just one artist to represent their beautiful country at the Eurovision Song Contest in Italy next year. This year, San Marino will make this difficult decision based on their national selection called ‘Una Voce per San Marino’. And it safe to say, the public is […]
Måneskin perform at Global Citizen Live
2021 winners Måneskin continue to rock the global music scene, performing today at Global Citizen Live in Paris. View this post on Instagram A post shared by Måneskin (@maneskinofficial) Måneskin performed at the 24-hour global event, which aims to unite the planet and defeat poverty. The Global Citizen Live festival is part of Global Citizen’s […]
Georgia Confirms Participation
Georgian Public Broadcast – “GPB”, Georgia’s national broadcaster, confirmed the country’s presence in next year’s Eurovision Song Contest. Georgia thus becomes the 29th country to confirm its presence in the 2022 Eurovisive edition, to be held in Italy. The form of selection of the representative and the country’s music is not yet known, but, following […]
Slovenia also joins to the Eurovision Song Contest 2022
Slovenia joins the list of countries confirmed at the Eurovision Song Contest 2022, to be held in Italy. The EMA (Evrovizijska Melodija, which means Eurovision Melody) returns to serve as the national team. This Wednesday night, RTVSLO’s official website for Slovenian participation announced its presence at the Eurovision Song Contest 2022, as well as the realization […]
Sanremo Giovani renewed for 2021 and qualifies two participants for the Sanremo 2022 Festival
Sanremo Giovani is renewing its molds for this year’s edition, and will award two places at the Sanremo 2022 Festival. This event, in turn, no longer has the Nuove Proposte category, being limited to the Campioni. The Italian broadcaster RAI released this Tuesday the regulations in which it confirms these changes. Sanremo Giovani, whose final […]
Croatia confirms Eurovision 2022 participation
Dora returns to search for Albina’s successor. The search for the next Croatian representative is on as broadcaster Croatian Radiotelevision (HRT) confirms the Balkan nation’s participation to Eurovision Song Contest 2022 in Italy. Furthermore, HRT also confirmed on Monday through Facebook the return of its Dora pop festival to search for Albina’s successor and bring […]
Vengaboys express interest in singing for the United Kingdom at Eurovision
Dutch Eurodance group Vengaboys have expressed their interest in singing at Eurovision 2022, but not for their home country of The Netherlands. In an interview with Metro UK, Robin Pors mentions that he and his bandmates would be interested in representing the United Kingdom at Eurovision next year in Italy. “We can represent the U.K. […]
Galician band Tanxugueiras are favorites to represent Spain in Eurovision 2022
The Galician folk band Tanxugueiras have won “La Elección Interna 2022” of the annual poll organized by Eurovision-Spain.com, which means that the website’s readers have decided their favourite artists to represent Spain in the Eurovision Song Contest 2022. Tanxugueiras won the poll with their song called “Figa”, which is an amulet against the evil eye, […]
Portugal Says “YES” to the Eurovision Song Contest 2022
RTP confirmed this afternoon that Portugal will participate in the Eurovision Song Contest in 2022. The participation was announced through the disclosure of the Song Festival regulations, which will once again be the method to select the representative and song. After the 12th place reached by The Black Mamba in this year’s edition, the public […]
Applications to Represent Switzerland at ESC 2022 Open
The Swiss Broadcasting Corporation, responsible for Switzerland’s participation in the Eurovision Song Contest, has already opened the submission window for next year’s edition of the Festival, to be held in Italy. Those interested in representing the country may submit their entries until September 15th. The choice of the Swiss representative for ESC 2022 will be […]
19 Countries ready to Imagine at Junior Eurovision 2021!
With The Junior Eurovision Song Contest 2021 being a couple months away, the EBU has announced that 19 countries will be taking part in the competition! The 19 participants include multiple come-backs. Last year’s debut country Germany will once again make its appearance in Paris. Albania, Armenia Ireland, Italy, North Macedonia and Portugal, who all […]
Czech broadcaster opens submissions for Eurovision 2022, despite no confirmation of participation
The Czech broadcaster CT recently announced its plans to participate in the Eurovision Song Contest 2022, but it’s not officially confirmed yet whether the country will compete in Italy next year or not. All interested parties can submit their songs for the selection process between December 17th and 30th. Candidates must respect the following rules: […]
Romy Montiero and Buddy Vedder to host Junior Songfestival 2021
It has been confirmed that Romy Montiero and Buddy Vedder will host “Junior Songfestival”, The Netherland’s national final for Junior Eurovision 2021, which is due to take place on September 25th. The 2021 edition of Junior Songfestival will mark the third year in a row that Rommy and Buddy will host the show together. Rommy […]
Albania confirm Junior Eurovision 2021 participation
A spokesperson for the International Relations Department of Albanian broadcaster RTSH have confirmed that Albania will be participating in the upcoming Junior Eurovision Song Contest in December. Details of how their song and singer will be selected are expected in the coming days. Albania previously took a break from the 2020 contest in Warsaw, Poland, […]
Could Kalomira be returning to Eurovision for Greece?
It has been rumoured that Greece’s 2008 Eurovision participant, Kalomira, is interested in returning to Eurovision, and is considering to sing for Greece once again at the 2022 contest in Italy. It has been rumoured that Kalomira is working with her record label, Heaven Music, to prepare something that they will send to Greek broadcaster ERT […]
Azerbaijan return to Junior Eurovision with Sona Azizova as their representative
After speculation as to whether or not they would return to Junior Eurovision, it has now been confirmed that Azerbaijan will definetley be returning to the contest this year. The news was confirmed in a YouTube video from the Azeri broadcasters official channel. Along with confirmation of participation, it has also been confirmed that Azerbaijan […]
Mika is not on the run to host Eurovision 2022
According to Rockol.it, the singer’s manager said the “rumors are unfounded”. Mika participated as a jury on Factor X Italy for four seasons, and also presented his own TV series and released several albums in the country. The British-Lebanese singer revealed in 2015 that he was approached by the BBC to compete in the Eurovision […]
Ukraine to hold televised national selection for Junior Eurovision 2021
Ukrainian public television channel, UA:KULTURA have revealed that they will be organising a televised national selection to chose their participant for the Junior Eurovision Song Contest 2021. This will mark the first time since 2017 that Ukraine will have a televised show to chose their act for Junior Eurovision. More details about the show, including […]
Amadeus returns as host and artistic director of Sanremo 2022
The Italian broadcaster RAI recently confirmed that Amadeus will return next year as host and artistic director of Festival di Sanremo for the third time in a row, and that the 72nd edition of the festival will be held from 1 to 5 February 2022. “It is a great joy and for this I thank […]
Eurovision 2022: 11 cities in the race for host city
The preparations for Eurovision 2022 are in full swing! Italian broadcasting union RAI is looking for the next host city, and artists are speaking out their wish to represent their country in the contest and fans are already getting excited. Now that the deadline for cities to submit their bidding books has passed and the […]
“Ciao Italia” – Salvador Sobral on Tour, also talks about “The Måneskin “
For all the fans of the Portuguese singer, you can follow Salvador Sobral around the world and explore the places where you can catch Salvador Sobral on tour. Six Upcoming concerts, in the following countries: taly, Lithuania, Portugal, Luxembourg, and so on. These days Salvador Sobral is back in Italy, for several stages of the […]
Ladilla Rusa, first renowned group interested in the new Spanish National Final
Only one day has passed since RTVE announced its ambitious national selection for Eurovision 2022 and there is already a renowned group interested in competing in Benidorm for the passport to Italy: Ladilla Rusa. The group has published a tweet saying: “So, where do we have to go to sing up for Eurovision?”. The official […]