North Macedonia will return to Junior Eurovision 2021
North Macedonia’s broadcaster MRT have announced that they will be returning to The Junior Eurovision Song Contest this year in Paris, France. The country previously took a break in 2020 due the COVID-19 pandemic, and their return to the contest makes them the 11th country to confirm participation. Details of how North Macedonia will chose […]
Maneskin and Go_A Announce Collaboration
A couple of months after the Eurovision Song Contest 2021 , Ukrainian singer Kateryna Pavlenko, lead singer of Go_A, announced that the group will soon release a new song with Maneskin, winners of the competition in Rotterdam. “The song we made with Maneskin is ready and we’re just waiting for our recorders to come to […]
Måneskin and Duncan Laurence make it on to Billboard’s Emerging Artists chart
The two most recent Eurovision winners, Måneskin and Duncan Laurence, continue to go from strength to strength as they both make Billboard’s top 10 Emerging Artists chart, with the two artists currently at number one and two respectively. This week marks Måneskin’s second week on the chart, and their first week occupying the top spot, […]
Eurovision 2022: Naples criticised for not submitting host bid
Naples is not a candidate to host Eurovision, which is a widely criticized decision. As Italy prepares for Eurovision 2022, its broadcaster RAI has made the candidate cities public. The absence of Naples triggers a lively local controversy. Naples previously hosted Eurovision in 1965. 56 years later, the city is not even able to submit […]
Spain will announce news about Eurovision 2022 next week from Benidorm
Spanish public television (RTVE) has announced through its official website that fans of the Eurovision Song Contest will have news about Spain’s plans for Eurovision 2022 next 24th July. For this announcement, RTVE will travel to the city of Benidorm, in a meeting with journalists and specialized media. This has set off alarms and a […]
The wait is over: Måneskin’s new music video for “I WANNA BE YOUR SLAVE” out now!
THE WAIT IS OVER: MÅNESKIN’S NEW MUSIC VIDEO FOR ‘I WANNA BE YOUR SLAVE’ OUT NOW! Eurovision 2021 winners Måneskin have just dropped a new music video for their single ‘I Wanna Be Your Slave’, and everyone is freaking out! In a recent interview for OE24.TV, singer Damiano David revealed that the upcoming video would […]
17 cities have submitted a bid to host Eurovision 2022
After the bidding window closed just last night, RAI have now announced that a total of 17 cities and regions across Italy have officially submitted their bid to host The Eurovision Song Contest 2022. A total of 7 cities, 5 provincial capitals and 5 municipalities have all submitted a bid. Bologna Genoa Florence Milan Rome […]
Eurovision 2022: Mahmood would like to perform as a guest
The 2019 Italian representative has expressed his interest in performing at Eurovision 2022 as a guest. During an interview with Formula TV, the Italian artist known for his song “Soldi”, mentioned the upcoming Eurovision 2022 organized by Italy. Asked by the Spanish presenters if he was going to present the next edition of Eurovision, Mahmood replied […]
Switzerland to open submissions for Eurovision 2022 on September 1st
After confirming their participation for Eurovision 2022 back in April, and launching their search for jury members to help chose their entry, Switzerland’s broadcaster has now confirmed that they will open their submissions for Eurovision 2022 on September 1st. At the present time, we do not know any more information about Switzerland’s selection method for […]
Måneskin debut on Billboard Hot 100 chart in the US
Måneskin’s fast march towards international superstardom reaches another gigantic milestone this week, as the Eurovision 2021 winners debut on the Billboard Hot 100, the flagship chart measuring the most popular songs in the US each week. Interestingly, the Italian rockers didn’t enter the chart with their winning song “Zitti e buoni”, but with their recording […]
Raffaella Carrà has passed away aged 78
Raffaella Carrà has passed away today, aged 78, following an undisclosed illness. Her former partner and long time collaborator, Sergio Japino, broke the news. “Raffaella has left us. She has gone to a better world, where her humanity, her unmistakable laugh and her extraordinary talent will shine forever Her unstoppable force, which has imposed her […]
Albania opens song submission for 60th edition of Festivali i Këngës
The Albanian broadcaster Radio Televizioni Shqiptar (RTSH) has officially released guidelines for participation to the 60th Festivali i Këngës (FiK). The Balkan nation also invites interested creators and performers to participate in the song competition, and may possibly be used to determine its representative to the Eurovision Song Contest in Italy next year, although this […]
Ed Sheeran would try Eurovison but…”England has to be loved by Europe again”
In an interview to Dutch radio and television presenter Humberto Tan, Ed Sheeran claimed to be a follower of the Eurovision Song Contest: “Eurovision is my favorite thing to see every year. I love it.” The British singer also says he is tempted to participate in the competition: “I get drunk every year when I […]
Denmark at the Eurovision Song Contest 2022? Check!
Danmarks Radio, the Danish national broadcaster, confirmed its presence at next year’s Eurovision, to be held in Italy, on the ESC Today website. The method of selection of the country representative has not been confirmed, but it should be, as in recent years, the Dansk Melodi Grand Prix. Happy to hear this? Do we have […]
Måneskin debut on ARIA chart in Australia
Eurovision winners Måneskin have made their debut on the Australian charts this week with their cover song “Beggin’”. The 2017 hit has landed the Italian rock group at number 22 on the official ARIA charts, making Måneskin the highest placing Eurovision winning artist on the chart since Måns Zelmerlöw’s “Heroes” peaked at number 19 in […]
Turin becomes the first Italian city to confirm their bid to host Eurovision 2022
The Northern Italian city of Turin has become the first city in Italy to officially confirm that they will be bidding to host the Eurovision Song Contest 2022. Two weeks ago, politicans from Turin submitted two motions to the city council with regards to the city hosting Eurovision 2022. The first motion was focused on […]
RAI’s Delegation Visits EBU’s Headquarters in Geneva
A RAI’s delegation recently made its first visit to the EBU, where it met with the Reference Group. Simona Martorelli, Head of Italian Delegation, shared with Eurovision.tv her enthusiasm for hosting the competition in Italy: “There is a lot of excitement surrounding the Eurovision Festival in Italy. This victory is combined with a sense of […]
Måneskin reach top 10 in the Official U.K. Singles Charts with “Beggin”
Måneskin have done it again! More than one month since they won The Eurovision Song Contest, the Italian rockers keep going from strength to strength, and today is testament to this as they have scored themselves another U.K. top 10 chart placing with their cover of “Beggin”. This news marks the fifth consecutive week that […]
Submissions open for “Eurovision c’est vous qui décidez!” 2022
An announcement was made for the Fête de la Musique, an important day of the music festivities in France. The head of the French delegation in Rotterdam, Alexandra Redde-Amiel celebrated the success of their national final in 2021 and confirmed that Eurovision France: C’est vous qui décidez! would return in 2022. It is now official […]
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 […]
Sweden and Ukraine are the latest countries to confirm participation for Eurovision 2022
Ukraine’s broadcaster UA:PBC has confirmed that Ukraine will be participating in Eurovision 2022, due to be held in Italy. However, at the present time, no details have been given about how they will select their entry for the contest. In recent years, Ukraine has opted for a national final, Vidbir, to chose their singer and […]
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 […]
Much betta! Frock Destroyers for the UK in 2022?
Could Baga Chipz, Blu Hydrangea and Davina De Campo be headed to Italy next year? In an article by The Mirror, Baga Chipz, star of season 1 of RuPaul’s Drag Race UK, confirms that there have been “conversations and meetings” regarding the Frock Destroyers’ participation in next year’s contest. Speaking to The Daily Star, Baga […]
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 […]
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 […]
Simon Cowell will no longer help choosing Israel’s next Eurovision act!
A few months ago, it was announced that the next season of The X Factor Israel will choose the next Israeli representative for Eurovision. Initially Simon Cowell, creator of the contest’s format, was announced as one of the judges, however now it has been announced he will no longer serve as a judge on the […]
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 […]
Czech jury under fire for rule violation, points may be removed from final score
Just days after the revelation of voting issues involving the Dutch audience, the EBU are now investigating reports of an issue with a jury member from Czech Republic. Under the rules setout by the EBU, all jury members must be citizens of the country which they are voting for. In the case of the Czech […]
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 […]
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 2021: voting figures revealed for the grand final
As the 65th Eurovision Song Contest comes to an end, various European countries have revealed their viewing figures for the grand final which took place live from the Ahoy Arena in Rotterdam, Netherlands. Austria In Austria, a total of 596,000 tuned in to the Eurovision 2021 grand final on ORF eins. This is the lowest […]
Eurovision 2021: jury voting running order revealed
The running order in which each country’s jury points will be revealed in tonight’s grand final has been revealed. Alongside this, we have also found out who will be the spokesperson for each country. Israel – Lucy Ayoub (Eurovision 2019 co-host) Poland – Ida Nowakowska (Junior Eurovision 2019 & 2020 co-host) San Marino – Monica […]
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 […]
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 […]
Spotlight on: San Marino
Artist Profile Artist: Senhit Zadik Zadik Date of Birth: 1 October 1979 Hometown: Bologna, Italy Selection Method: Internal Selection Song: Adrenalina Composer: Chanel Tukia, Tramar Dillard, Jimmy “Joker” Thörnfeldt, Joy Deb, Kenny Silverdique, Linnea Deb, Malou Linn, Eloise Ruotsalainen, Senhit Zadik Zadik, Suzi Pancenkov Producer: Jimmy “Joker” Thörnfeldt, Joy Deb, Thomas Stengaard Eurovision Result: 22nd Place Senhit is an Italian […]
Eurovision 2021 day 8: Big 5 and host country second rehearsals
Day eight of Eurovision 2021 sees the Big 5 and host country The Netherlands take to the stage for their second rehearsals. It also marks the end of rehearsals for this years contest. After today, there will be lots of run throughs of the shows, jury shows and of course, the live shows. This article […]
Eurovision 2021 day 6: Germany first rehearsal: Jendrik “I Don’t Feel Hate”
Jendrik from Germany is next up on stage, and what a stark contrast we have compared to Italy. The whole of Jendrik’s performance is very fun, happy and colourful, and will surely put a smile on your face. Jendrik is joined on stage by three backing vocalists, and one backing dancer. He is wearing a […]
Eesti Laul 2022 to be broadcast in Spain
On the sixth of May, TEN, Spanish free-to-air broadcaster, announced that it will be broadcasting the Estonian National Final in 2022. The broadcaster has had to agree to some ERR’s (Estonian Public Broadcaster) rules. This Spanish television channel had already broadcasted some national finals, which had not been held in Spain. https://youtu.be/CTxzRm_mcY4 Estonia is not […]
Who is Don Jiggy, Senhit’s Eurovision rehearsal partner?
At the Ahoy Arena in Rotterdam, the third day of rehearsals for Eurovision Song Contest 2021 started with a bang. San Marino’s Senhit, one of this year’s most idiosyncratic artists, ran through her fiery entry “Adrenalina,” backed by fully masked dancers. But the rehearsal included one more participant who immediately got viewers curious. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P55D9kYDqdk The […]
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 […]
Senhit turns Señorita as she reaches the end of her #FreakyTripToRotterdam with a Spanish classic
With less than one month to go until Eurovision 2021, Senhit has treated us to one last Eurovision cover as part of her #FreakyTripToRotterdam series. This time, she’s hopping across the Mediterranean to Spain, where she has delivered an exquisite cover of “Bandido”, which Azúcar Moreno took to 5th place in Eurovision 1990. Senhit has […]
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 […]
Croatia: Opatija agrees on increased deal to continue hosting DORA
Croatian broadcaster HRT and the coast city of Opatija have decided that it will be the host for Dora for at least the next three years until 2024 (according to eurosong.hr). Since the return of Dora in 2019, Opatija has been used as the host city. Even though the Croatian Dora, just as Sanremo from […]
This is the running order for the semi-finals of Eurovision 2021!
Running orders of the 2 semi finals revealed! 15 days after the official deadline for song submissions to the EBU, the running order for the semi-finals has been released. Before that, only the general allocation to the semifinal as well as the first or second half had been determined. Executive Supervisor of the Eurovision Song […]
75% of back-up performances for Eurovision 2021 have been recorded
Speaking to ad.nl, Twan van de Nieuwenhuijzen has confirmed that 75% of all competing countries in this years Eurovision Song Contest have already submitted their live-on-tape back-up performance. The EBU announced back in November that all acts must record a back-up performance that will be used in the event the artist(s) cannot travel to Rotterdam, […]
Francesca and Fedez among Sanremo 2021 stars to make Billboard’s global chart
Two weeks after competing in Sanremo, four of the acts from this years festival have found themselves on Billboard’s global Excl. U.S. chart, making them the first fully Italian songs to make it on to the chart since it was created in September 2020. The chart lists the top 200 songs from digital downloads and […]
Listen: Eurovision version of Zitti E Buoni by Måneskin!
Sanremo 2021 winners and Italy’s Eurovision representatives, Måneskin, have released the final version of their song, Zitti e Buoni. As per the rules of the contest, “no swearing or other unacceptable language” is allowed in the lyrics of any competing entry. In addition to this, the song was slightly too long. Therefore, to fit in […]
Russia says no to Big 5 status!
Russian delegation approached to be member of the Big 5 In an interview given to “Humans of Eurovision” former Executive Supervisor Jon Ola Sand has revealed that Russia would not want to become a member of the Big Five. It was part of a broader discussion about the Big Five and their importance in the […]