When one thinks about Finland, reggae music is not usually the first thing that comes to people’s minds. However, that was Finland’s unusual choice for the 1981 Eurovision Song Contest. Riki Sorsa represented his country with a song inspired by this Caribbean music genre. Read more
On this Saturday, France will choose their Eurovision representative. They have organised a national final, after having internally selected Tom Leeb last year. Here’s a closer look at the 12 acts competing to represent France this year. Read more
Seven candidates are participating in Uuden Musiikin Kilpailu (UMK). A few well known names from the Finnish music scene are participating. The list includes Aksel, who won last UMK, and Eurovision contestant Laura. The national final will take place on February 20. Read more
Love and peace are two of the most common topics for a Eurovision Song Contest entry. However, some Eurovision contestants take it to the next level showing their love for their partners to the whole world. In 2018, Spain sent Amaia and Alfred to Lisbon to sing about their love story. Similarly, Lithuania’s Ieva brought… Read more
In 2015, Latvia had not qualified for a final in six years. However, Aminata exceeded expectations. Her song ‘Love Injected’ not only gave Latvia a pass to the final, but it is also one of their best results in Eurovision. Many fans still consider this entry one of their favourites from the 2015 Eurovision Song… Read more
Twelve songs are competing to represent France at the 2021 Eurovision Song Contest. In this selection we have a variety of music genres and artistic styles but which ones stand out the most? Read more
In 2008, Vânia Fernandes brought home Portugal’s first qualification to the Eurovision final and their best result from the 00’s decade. Not only that, ‘Senhora Do Mar’ is still one of the most well known Eurovision entries from the Iberian country. Read more
For the Eurovision Song Contest in 2010 Finland sent a more traditional sound to the competition. Kuunkuiskaajat, a folk duo went to Oslo with the song ‘Työlki Ellää’. Almost 11 years after their participation, fans have mixed opinions: Some enjoy a song in the national language in an underrepresented genre, others on the other hand,… Read more
Daði Freyr joined forces with Ásdís María Viðarsdóttir on their new single ‘Feel the Love’. The Icelandic representative started new year sharing his music. With just a couple of months for the Eurovision 2021 to start, is this a tease of Daði Freyr’s entry? Read more
When Maruv won the Ukrainian national selection she became a fan favourite for many. And, of course, Ukraine’s decision to withdraw from the contest came as a shock. Maruv herself was confident that, would she have participated in Eurovision, she would have finished “at least in the top three”. Many fans agree with her. Read more
2016 was the first time in recent years that a selected artist for Eurovision didn’t make it to the shows. Ovidiu Anton was planning to sing ‘Moment Of Silence’ in Stockholm when Romania instead was disqualified. Today fans are split between those who think Ovidiu could have won – and those who are not impressed… Read more
In 2017 Belarus made it to the final after not qualifying for two years. Naviband, a folk band lead by Artem Lukyanenko and Ksenya Zhuk, who are a couple in their private life, had the honour to bring Belarus back. Three years after their achievement most of the fans remember ‘Story of My Life’ and… Read more
Back in 1995 Ireland had won the Eurovision Song Contest for three years in a row. Norway got their second victory with the right formula at the time: an Irish/Norwegian duo that delighted the audience with a Celtic classical sound. 25 years later, the song is still loved by many Eurovision fans. Read more
Sergey Lazarev represented Russia for the first time in 2016. He provided us a memorable performance which included many visual effects. Four years later, fans react to this entry, and wonder if perhaps, the show overshadowed his song. Read more
In 1990 Azucar Moreno experienced one of the problems of live television. A technical problem took place when they performed their entry. Nevertheless, the girls came back onstage and brought back home a top 5 with their song “Bandido”. Many fans remember this flamenco song to these days. Read more
From internationally acclaimed artists to their favourite singers and bands. We asked our Eurovision fan panel to name their beloved non-Eurovision artists they would love to see make it at the Eurovision Song Contest. Regardless of how unlikely (in some cases) it would be that these acts would actually accept the challenge and participate, this… Read more
At age 9, Soleá will represent Spain at the Junior Eurovision Song Contest. Her song invites the audience to move on in spite of the current difficult circumstances. Will this urban pop song give Spain their second victory at the Junior Eurovision Song Contest? Read more
In 2016, Armenia stood out with a modern pop song and an impressive performance. Iveta was met with high expectations from Eurovision fans. She managed to bring home one of the best results Armenia has had in the contest. Read more
Måns Zelmerlöw and Sweden won the Eurovision Song Contest in 2015, but had it been televoting only, Italy would have won. To many Eurovision fans it’s still a mystery how the juries didn’t appreciate Il Volo’s ‘Grande Amore’. Read more
In 2015 EBU surprised fans with a big announcement: Australia would debut in the Eurovision Song Contest to celebrate the 60th anniversary of the contest. Guy Sebastian was put in charge of representing Australia. It’s hard for fans to comment on his song without talking about whether or not the country should take part. Read more
In 1967, Vicky Leandros represented Luxembourg with a song that remains very popular, even outside of the Eurovision sphere. Today fans still remember this French song for its charming melody and sweetness though not one that could really beat Sandie Shaw. Read more
Salvador Sobral’s victory in the Eurovision Song Contest gave Portugal its first trophy in the contest 53 years following their debut. ‘Amar Pelos Dois’ was also the first winner sung entirely in a language different than English since Serbia’s victory in 2007. Not all Eurovision fans are equally impressed with this song though. Read more
When Ukraine chose Verka Serduchka for the Eurovision Song Contest in 2007 fans had mixed feelings about this act. Today, many have learned to love the iconic act. Moreover, even outside of the Eurovision fan community, people easily associates Verka Serduchka with the song contest and its sometimes over the top gimmicks. Read more
Mocedades got international recognition when they finished second at the 1973 Eurovision Song Contest. 47 years after the Eurovision participation many fans still remember their song ‘Eres Tú’. Some go even further and consider this song the best Spanish entry in the contest. Read more
In 1982 Germany won the Eurovision Song Contest for the very first time. The winning formula was a girl with her guitar singing about the anxiety and fear many people experience living in the midst of the cold war. Today fans still see this song with nostalgia while also noticing how the message of Nicole’s… Read more
The Eurovision Song Contest 1969 gave us one of the most exciting voting results in the history of the contest. France, Spain, the United Kingdom and the Netherlands were all declared winners. 51 years later, many Eurovision fans still love the French entry. Read more