The Swiss National Final for the Eurovision Song Contest 2012 saw an extraordinary participant. It was no other than Lys Assia, the very first winner of the Eurovision Song Contest. Notwithstanding that her song did not perform well in the national final, fans still remember this entry with some nostalgic. Read more
In 2014, Spain sent Ruth Lorenzo to represent the country in Copenhagen. Ruth’s victory in her national selection was due to a tie-breaking rule. Brequette came in second place with the same amount of points as Ruth Lorenzo. Her fans still wonder if she would have got a better result if the national selection’s rules… Read more
In 2020, Finland chose Aksel Kankaanranta to represent the Nordic country in Rotterdam. With the Eurovision Song Contest being cancelled we’ll never know which result he would have gotten. Erika Vikman, who finished in second place at UMK, was arguably a more competitive act. Read more
Today, EBU revealed a four scenario plan to make Eurovision 2021 happen. They want to ensure all fans that the Eurovision Song Contest will take place in Rotterdam no matter what. What will happen with my current Eurovision tickets? Is it still possible to get tickets for next year contest? We try to get answers. Read more
Jedward, the Eurovision representatives for Ireland in 2011 and 2012 have gone after J.K. Rowling. In a controversial tweet, the duo called out the Harry Potter writer for her recent remarks. This caused controversy as the twins, for some, crossed the line. Read more
When Baccara represented Luxembourg at the Eurovision Song Contest 1978, they were at the top of their music career. The Spanish duo sung their disco song ‘Parlez-vous Français?’. In their 2020 reviews of the song, Eurovision fans find themselves comparing this to their most famous single ‘Yes Sir, I Can Boogie’. Read more
Saara Aalto released today her new single ‘When the Sun Goes Down’. The Finnish pop icon collaborated with Baga Chipz, better known for her role in season One of Ru Paul Drag Race UK. This is the first single from Saara Aalto since 2019. Read more
When France selected Jessy Matador to represent the country in Oslo, the idea was to create a summer hit that promoted France in the 2010 Football World Cup. We can agree that Jessy Matador succeed with his song ‘Allez Ola Olé’ to do so. To this date many fans remember the 2010 song of this… Read more
In 2012, Spain participated with Pastora Soler. Her song ‘Quédate Conmigo’ gave them one of their best results of the last decade. Fans are divided, some think she deserved a higher place and others were not that impressed with the song. Read more
September is the month in which the “Eurovision year begins”. All songs published after the first of September are eligible to participate in the 2021 Eurovision Song Contest. The Estonian and Finnish broadcasters have opened their call for song submissions. Who will succeed Aksel and Uku Suviste, or will they get the ticket for Rotterdam… Read more
The Eurovision Cruise is sailing again from Helsinki to Tallinn. The eleventh edition of the Eurovision Cruise is taking place now. For weeks the event was in doubt because of the ongoing Covid-19 pandemic. Nevertheless, fans all over Europe will tonight enjoy a Eurovision inspired party and a concert with Eurovision fan favourite artists from… Read more
In 2015 Finland broke the record for the shortest song in Eurovision. The band Pertti Kurikan Nimipäivät participated with their punk-rock song ‘Aina Mun Pitää’. With one minute and twenty seven seconds Finland broke a record held by the United Kingdom since 1957. Read more
Five minutes and nine seconds. That is the length of the longest Eurovision Song Contest entry ever performed. Nunzio Gallo from Italy is responsible for this record. This song is most likely the reason we now have the 3 minute rule that is currently in place. Nunzio finished in 7th place. Read more
Little Big has not made their fans wait long. The pop-rave Russian band released today their new single “Tacos”. This is their second single they released after their 2020 Eurovision song. The song is accompanied by a literary finger-licking video that features all favourite fast food items. A food formula that will make many fans… Read more
In 1999, the Eurovision Song Contest took place in Jerusalem. Doris Dragović represented the country with a very appropriate song for the occasion. The chosen song, ‘Marija Magdalena’ (Mary Magdalene) gave one of the best results for the country. However, Doris’ performance was not free from controversy. Read more
The Eurovision Song Contest 1994 saw Hungary participate’s Eurovision debut with Friderika Bayer. She achieved what is still today the best results for Hungary. Read more
At the Eurovision final in 2016, only one of the songs didn’t include any English in its lyrics. That was Austria’s Zoë who sung her song entirely in French. This was also the first time that Austria sent a song in French, bringing some variety in terms of languages. Read more
Michael Schulte released his new single ‘For A Second’. In his new song, the German representative from 2018 talks about the feeling of love and complexion he is experiencing. ‘For A Second’ is a pop ballad with some dance elements. Read more
1974 saw the return of Gigliola Cinquetti to Eurovision. France, an early favourite that year, withdrew from the competition on the same week Eurovision took place. The first Italian winner in 1964, had a good chance to win again in Brighton. In the end, she finished second after Sweden’s ABBA. Read more
Slovenia participated with Nuša Derenda in the Eurovision Song Contest 2001. Nuša represented her country with ‘Energy’, and she gave Slovenia their best result since 1995. The fans loved her ‘energetic’ performance in Copenhagen and it is still remembered among Eurovision followers. Read more
Flor-De-Lis achieved a 15th place in the Eurovision Song Final in 2009. Fans however still remember this song for its traditional sound and colourful performance performed in Portuguese. Read more
The Eurovision Song Contest 2007 is probably one of the years with the highest number of rock entries. Cyprus was no exception to this trend. Evridiki was chosen to represent Cyprus for the third time. For her 2007 attempt she chose a rock song with a French touch. Read more
Ben Dolic will not be internally selected to represent Germany in Eurovision next year. However, Ben Dolic is still planning to participate in the German’s national selection and eventually fight to get the ticket to Rotterdam next year. Read more
To commemorate this 4th of July we are looking back to the year Poland sent an American artist to Eurovision. At the 2008 Eurovision Song Contest, Poland was represented by Tamara Gee, who went by the name Isis Gee. She qualified to the final, finished in 24th place, but has since expanded her career beyond… Read more
In 1989 Anneli Saaristo represented Finland at the Eurovision Song Contest in Lausanne. She waved the Finnish flag with an unorthodox formula: a song with a Mediterranean sound, yet with Finnish lyrics. Her experiment was successful. She came in seventh place. Read more
2011 marked the return of Italy to the Eurovision Song Contest. Raphael Gualazzi had the honour to represent Italy for the first time after a 14 years absence. He did not fail to deliver and came in second place. The difference between jury and the televote result was notable however. Read more