Måneskin wins Sanremo 2021

After five nights full of music and artists of the highest level, Sanremo 2021 finally has a winner: Måneskin and the song “Zitti e buoni” (“Shut up and good”). At the moment, the band has not confirmed whether they will represent Italy at Eurovision.  After listen to the 26 songs in the “Campioni” category, the […]

Sanremo 2021 completes its songs list on the second night

The second evening from Italy presented the second half of the participating songs of Sanremo 2021 in a show full of great guest artists such as Laura Pausini and Gigliola Cinquetti. Tonight, we have been able to listen the second half of the 26 songs in the “Campioni” category, the category linked to Eurovision. Among […]

Sanremo 2021 presents half of its songs on its first night

 The Sanremo Festival returns to the Ariston Theater after its toughest year. The 71st edition of this historic festival began tonight with a show full of music and emotional moments. On this first night we were able to listen to 13 of the 26 songs in the “Campioni” category, the category linked to Eurovision. Among […]

Sanremo 2021: changes made to voting system

Changes in the voting for Sanremo 2021 have been announced by Italy’s broadcaster RAI before festival starts. The voting will be 100 % public voting in the final night of the first round of Sanremo 2021. The program of the 71st Sanremo Festival, and how the voting will take place every night, is as follows: […]

Il Volo and Diodato will perform at Sanremo 2021

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Winners of the 65th edition of Sanremo festival (2015) Il Volo and the 70th edition (2020) winner, Diodato are going to perform during two nights of this year’s edition; Diodato during the first one, on the second of March, and the trio during the second one, on the third of March. It’s not a tradition, […]

Belarusian media reports that ZENA has submitted a song to the Eurovision 2021 selection

Belarusian media has been reporting that Eurovision 2019 representative ZENA has submitted a song for the 2021 song selection. The submission deadline was January 31st, and broadcaster BTRC are yet to reveal a list of artists and songs that have been shortlisted. Speaking to Belarusian news outlet TUT.py, PR manager Sergey Andrianov said that a […]

Lenny Kuhr and Getty Kaspers among interval acts for Eurovision 2021

It has been confirmed that Lenny Kuhr and Getty Kaspers will perform as part of the interval act of Eurovision 2021 in Rotterdam, alongside many other Eurovision winners and participants. Executive Producer for this years contest, Sietse Bakker, revealed the news on television programme Tijd Voor MAX. He mentioned that there will be a medley […]

Sanremo 2021 to go ahead without an audience

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Italian broadcaster RAI and Italian media have confirmed that the 71st edition of Sanremo will go ahead, but without an audience. All of the shows however, will be broadcast between the 2nd-6th March, as originally planned. The artistic director for Sanremo, Amadeus, along with the Italian broadcaster, have had lots of debates and discussions over […]

Fedez & Francesca Michielin risk Sanremo disqualification after rule violation

The Italian national selection for Eurovision, Sanremo, faces a violation of their rules: One of this year’s act, Fedez & Francesca Michielin, are in danger of getting disqualified. Fedez posted a small 10 second snippet of his duet with Michielin called Chiamami per nome on his Instagram profile. Even though this snippet has been deleated […]

Pastora Soler and Al Bano unmasked in the semifinal of The Masked Singer Spain

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The famous masked contest “The Masked Singer” is succeeding in the world and there are several Eurovision artists who have hidden behind their masks. Last night, during the semifinal of the Spanish version of the contest, two artists were unmasked, both Eurovision stars: Pastora Soler (Spain 2012) and Al Bano (Italy 1976 and 1985). A […]

Bonjour Junior Eurovision! France will be the host for the 2021 contest!

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Bonsoir Europe: France is going to be the host of the 19th Junior Eurovision Song Contest in 2021. This has been announced today on social media by the official Junior Eurovision channel. Unlike in Eurovision, the winner of Junior Eurovision doesn’t necessarily host in the following year. For example, Italy won in 2014 with the […]

Junior Eurovision 2020: facts and figures

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One week on from the 18th edition of The Junior Eurovision Song Contest, let’s take a look at some facts and figures from this years contest! The Junior Eurovision Song Contest 2020 came to Poland for a second time. After hosting the 2019 contest in Gliwice-Silesia, the 2020 contest came to the capital, Warsaw. Poland […]

Stage plans for the al fresco edition of Festivali i Këngës 59 have been revealed!

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On November 27th, Festivali i Këngës announced on Instagram the stage concept for the 59th edition of of the Albanian song festival, which is used to select their participant for the Eurovision Song Contest. Festivali i Këngës 59 will take place outside in Sheshi Italia (Italy Square) in Tirana due to restrictions during the COVID […]

The Beginner’s Guide to the Junior Eurovision Song Contest!

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There is likely to be more attention on the Junior edition this year than ever before with many Eurovision fans set to tune in for the first time to quench their Eurovision thirst. To help bring you up to speed, Eurovoxx presents: The Beginners Guide to the Junior Eurovision Song Contest! In the Beginning…. The […]

Diodato wins “Best Italian Act” at the 2020 MTV European Music Awards

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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 […]

LISTEN: New European Song to Promote Friendship this November! #SayHi, be a friend to someone!

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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.  […]

Rotterdam will Open Up in 2021. But which countries will be there?

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41! That is the magic number! With just over 6 months until the Eurovision Song Contest 2021, today the European Broadcast Union has announced today that all 41 countries who were due to compete at the cancelled 2020 contest will be returning. Martin Österdahl, the Executive Supervisor of the Eurovision Song Contest said in a […]

The New format for Junior Eurovision 2020 not known to all countries​

New format for Junior Eurovision not known to all countries As 2020 ends, that only means one thing… time for the Junior Eurovision Song Contest! This year, being held on November 29, the contest will look different than years prior. With the COVID pandemic still upon us, the format this year has been changed to […]

The Beginner’s Guide to the Junior Eurovision Song Contest

Last April, fans of the Eurovision Song Contest were left reeling as rumours of a cancellation of the 2020 contest culminated in a heartfelt final cancellation in a poignant video from Jon Ola Sand, the then Executive Producer of the Eurovision Song Contest at the European Broadcasting Union. In May, our spirits were lifted as […]

Senhit continues her #freakytriptorotterdam with ‘Congratulations’ cover

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Congratulations and celebrations to Senhit, who celebrates her birthday with a new release! The San Marinese singer has treated us all to a cover of Cliff Richard’s iconic song from Eurovision 1968, Congratulations. This is not the first Eurovision cover that Senhit has done in her #freakytriptorotterdam series. In fact, it’s cover song number 4, […]

Malta has chosen! Chanel Monseigneur to represent Malta in Junior Eurovision 2020

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We have a result from Malta! It’s Chanel Monseigneur that will represent the country next month in Warsaw, Poland. She won with her song Chasing Sunsets, which was written by Emil Calleja Bayliss and is composed by her own cousin Aleandro Spiteri Monseigneur, Peter Borg and Joe Roscoe. Chanel was born February 2nd 2011, making her […]

The more the merrier! Sanremo to occur in 2021 with an audience

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Questions always circulate about if and how a national final can occur with an audience in the middle of a pandemic. Eurovision organisers has already laid out different plans to accommodate such issues. Now, the long running national selection of Italy, the Sanremo Music Festival, have also laid out their own plans to ensure that […]

Sanremo 2021 will have a live audience or it will not be held at all

“There is no Plan B for Sanremo, it must be in total normality”. That’s how clear Amadeus, Sanremo’s artistic director, has spoken to the Italian press. The next edition of the historic Italian contest has been postponed to March 2020 due to the COVID-19 pandemic; however, its director seems convinced that the anti-coronavirus rules of […]

The Winner Takes It All… Again

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Winning the Eurovision Song Contest can be a once in a lifetime opportunity for artists… except for when it’s not. Over the years there have been a number of former winners who have gone back to chase victory again, with varying degrees of success: Lys Assia 1956 Switzerland – Refrain, 1st Place 1957 Switzerland – […]

Could a Junior Eurovision 2021 return be on the cards for Bulgaria?

The Bulgarian broadcaster BNT has revealed that they are considering a return to the 2021 Junior Eurovision Song Contest. But before they can return to the contest, BNT first needs to find the necessary funds for their participation. Bulgaria also announced that they will not participate in the 2020 edition which is to be held […]

Junior Eurovision 2020 is ready to #movetheworld in Poland

Following on from Poland’s second Junior Eurovision win in 2019 with “Superhero” by Viki Gabor, it was confirmed that Junior Eurovision 2020 would be returning to Poland for a second year running. This will be the first time in Junior Eurovision history that a country will host the contest two years in a row. As […]

RAI Announces Details for Sanremo 2021

Alexander Scarr Hall Italian Broadcaster, RAI, has announced some important information about Sanremo 2021 as rumours regarding Diodato, other potential participants, and the competition’s status as a Eurovision selection show continue to circle. Most significantly, it has been announced that the illustrious festival that predates Eurovision itself will happen in the Teatro Ariston as usual. […]

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