A line up packed with former Eurovision Song Contest winners, that is what Dortmund, Germany has to offer in the spring where other countries are going for preview concerts with current participants. So far the line up in Germany include 8 winners, but more will likely follow. Read more
Today, Swedish broadcaster SVT, revealed the names of the acts who will compete to represent the country at home field at the 2016 Eurovision Song Contest. The broadcaster presented a lists of well known acts with big experience, some young talents and also former Eurovision participants. Read more
A former Eurovision participant as host, 17 countries taking part, two of them for the first time, 12 points to San Marino and the second Maltese winner in just three years. That was what tonight’s 2015 edition of the Junior Eurovision Song Contest had to offer. Read more
Germany has its problems. This year the winner of their national final rejected his victory and handed it over to runner up Ann Sophie, and now, just two days after being presented as internally selected for next year’s Eurovision Song Contest, Xavier Naidoo is not going anyway. Read more
The German Broadcaster confirmed today Xavier Naidoo to be its representative at the 2016 Eurovision Song Contest. They went for an internal selection with a song to be chosen via a national selection held in February, and thus should avoid the drama of a national winner refusing the victory, as it happened this year. Read more
This year, Australia took part in the Eurovision Song Contest as a one year special thing. Today the European Broadcasting Union announced that they will also take part in next year’s contest. Furthermore they now talk about the event going global, so who is next? Read more
The fans waiting for a Turkish comeback to the Eurovision scene got the disappointing news the other day from broadcaster TRT that it is not going to happen in 2016. The past few years points towards a relationship between them and EBU which isn’t particularly warm at the moment. Read more
Today came the official announcement of the well known Cypriot band Minus One to represent the country at the 2016 Eurovision Song Contest. The song will be written together with Swedish Eurovision veteran Thomas G:son. Read more
For some it might be an obvious choice if they are asked to chose between school and a national final spot with the chance to represent their country at the Eurovision Song Contest, but for 16 year old X-Factor winner Emilie Esther it isn’t. She has been offered a place in the national selection, but don’t… Read more
The Hungarian broadcaster is getting ready for their national final, A Dal, also to be held in 2016 in order to pick the country’s representative for the Eurovision Song Contest. Entries who apply to the rules can be submitted until the 25th of November. Read more
Minutes ago, Armenia announced their participant for the 2016 Eurovision Song Contest. The day before her birthday Iveta Mukuchyan was presented as the one who will represent Armenia. Grown up in Germany, Iveta is known outside her birth country. Read more
Following their debut at this year’s Eurovision Song Contest, it was today announced that Australia will also take part in the Junior edition. When the show kicks of on the 21st of November a total of 17 countries will be in the line up. Read more
Double Irish Eurovision representatives, Jedward, take the new British Eurovision approach as an oppertunity for them to get back to the contest representing the country where their career kicked of via the talent show X-Factor. The Irish brothers, known for their never ending energy, believe they can win the whole thing this time. Read more
Yesterday the Dutch broadcaster confirmed its artist for the 2016 Eurovision Song Contest. 22 year old Douwe Bob will represent the country that hasn’t won the contest since 1975 and in recent years experienced quite some mixed results. Douwe Bob is the first artist known for the 2016 Eurovision Song Contest. Read more
Earlier today an EBU announcement gave the impression that the Big5 plus host country were to perform in the semi-finals of next year’s Eurovision Song Contest. It however appears that they will only rehearse in the dress rehearsals for semi-finals and clips from that will be shown in the shows. Read more
He failed to reach the final of this year’s Eurovision Song Contest, but for Daniel Kajmakoski his participation was about a lot more than just a good personal score. The intensive Care unit at the Children Hospital in Skopje has just received a donation worth 17,700 euros due to Daniel’s Eurovision participation. Read more
The core team behind the 2016 Eurovision Song Contest were today presented by hostbroadcaster, SVT. It is an experienced team with many familiar names from the 2013 contest. Read more
They were in the running, although considered without a chance, to host the Eurovision Song Contest 2014, and now they are getting some kind of consolation as DR this afternoon will announce that the Jutlandic city of Horsens will host the 2016 Danish final, Melodi Grand Prix. Read more
Last night, a now 48 year old Danish singer and actress won a prestigious artist of the year award. This former Eurovision Song Contest participant, who came fifth and afterwards went down with stress and depression, is now making a name for herself within a slightly different field. Read more
This morning the Swedish capital of Stockholm was chosen as host city for the 2016 Eurovision Song Contest. Globe Arena with an expected capacity of around 15.000 will host the contest in May next year, just like they did in 2000. Read more
The annual Eurovision Weekend that takes place in Berlin in the days 17th to 19th of July have teamed up with OGAE Denmark this year. Two of the three acts on stage for the Saturday party are former Danish Eurovision Song Contest participants. Read more
Is it a beautiful poetic scene if a gay man have sex with a priest right in front of the church alter? In Norway this action from Tooji, their 2012 Eurovision participant, is being heavily discussed. Broadcaster, NRK fired him and Olso’s bishop feel abused. Read more
It is nearly two weeks ago he won the Eurovision Song Contest representing Sweden. His winning entry immediately became a hit around Europe, and now a brand new album containing 12 songs is following up on that success. Read more
Last year’s edition of the Eurovision Song Contest has been nominated for an award in relation to Copenhagen TV Festival, which will be held in August. Eurovision 2014 is nominated in the category “Best TV on several media”. Read more
With 197 million viewers this year’s Eurovision Song Contest managed to beat the record from last year. VIP country however Australia wasn’t a big success, but the Nordic countries once again delivered impressive market shares. Read more
After the two football stadiums, Tele 2 Arena and Friends Arena, both in Stockholm, pulled out of the race, the list of possible arenas to host the 2016 Eurovision Song Contest is getting smaller. We take a look at the ones still left. Read more