Posts by Charlotte

Dansk Melodi Grand Prix wins the TV Event of the Year award

In Denmark the national final is traditionally quite popular with high viewing figures and a best selling CD and now the 2011 edition of the Dansk Melodi Grand Prix has just been awarded with the prize for best TV event in Denmark. That happed at the annually TV festival held in Copenhagen. The two days… Read more

Olsen Brothers back on the TV screens

In late summer and autumn the Danish TV viewers will be able to see the Olsen Brothers give their versions of songs by other Danish artists – and to see those making cover versions of songs by that male duo Europe got to know when they won the Eurovision Song Contest in 2000 for Denmark.… Read more

Ellen Winther died two days after her birthday

A few days ago Ellen Winther, who represented Denmark at the Eurovision Song Contest in 1962, passed away 78 years old. Both as a singer and actor Ellen was a well known name who also achieved an Order of Denmark by the monarchy.    Ellen Winther represented Denmark at the Eurovision Song Contest in 1962… Read more

Tim Schou looking for the perfect duet partner on TV

In a new TV programme on DR Tim Schou, leadsinger in A Friend In London, will be looking for the perfect hidden talent to sing duet with him. In competition with other famous singers of various genres he will try to help his duet partner to win the prize of a quarter of a million.… Read more

Denmark ready for national final on the 21st of January

Denmark will be deciding a bit earlier next year as their national final has been scheduled for the 21st of January. A week later the Danish junior show MGP will take place from the same venue, Gigantium in Aalborg, which can host up to 10.000 in the audience.  As we wrote a few days ago… Read more

Jedward at the top of the chart in Ireland

With their second album released earlier this month Jedward made it to the first position on the Irish album top100. The first album from the twin boys that represented Ireland at this year’s Eurovision Song Contest is still to the found on the list after a whole year.  Jedward released their second album Victory on the 5th of… Read more

Kaya Brüel to show her dancing skills

Kaya Brüel, who participated in the Danish national final in 2010 with the song Only Tonight, will take part in the next Danish edition of the world famous TV programme Dancing With The Stars. She will among others be competing against Silas Holst just as she did in that year’s national final. It came as… Read more

Danish final returns to Aalborg

DR announced today that Aalborg, Denmark’s fourth largest city, will be hosting the 2012 Danish final. It comes as no surprise as this city appear to be among the broadcaster’s prefered locations. The date is expected to be announced on Monday. Aalborg has hosted the Danish final, the Dansk Melodi Grand Prix, a total of… Read more

Jedward’s second album released today

Second album from the energetic Irish twins, Jedward, has hit the stores in Ireland today. They will be signing the album in stores around the country up until the 15th of August where the album will be released in the United Kingdom.   Jedward made themselves noticed in Düsseldorf where they represented Ireland at this… Read more

First single from Brinck’s forthcoming album out now

Next album from Brinck who represented Denmark at the 2009 Eurovision Song Contest is due to be released in September. First single titled DNA is however out now.  DNA was released on Youtube in the beginning of July and now it is also available to purchase as single on Itunes. So far two performances are… Read more

Annette Heick looking for pole dancer

If you want to win a part in a musical with Annette Heick in the leading role now is your chance. Can you deliver a funny, but still convincing poledance, an open audition is waiting for you. You don’t have to be slim nor have a specific gender. Humor and no stage fright is what… Read more

A Friend In London as stand ins for Take That

This evening Take That cancelled a concert in Copenhagen, due to a stomach flu that hit Robbie Williams. As A Friend In London heard about that, they decided to take things in their own hand, get their gear placed in front of the arena and play a free improvised concert for the disapointed Take That… Read more

Jedward to stir things up in Germany

Here in July and August the energetic Irish twins, that finished 8th in this year’s Eurovision Song Contest, will tour in their home country. In September however it is time to once again turn Germany upside down.  With their energy Jedward quite quickly made aware of themselves at the international contest in Düsseldorf where they… Read more

DJ BoBo five months away from Dancing Las Vegas

In November DJ BoBo’s new album hits the streets. It happens at the same time as his new show with the same title is premiered in Europa Park in Germany. So far 6 concerts in Switzerland and 25 in Germany have been scheduled.  The Swiss entry for the 2007 Eurovision Song Contest was called Vampires… Read more

It looks promising for A Friend In London

After returning home from Düsseldorf with a 5th position A Friend In London have been busy touring the country while preparing their first album. Judging from a concert at the Danish Sankt Hans celebrations we have something to look forward to with that album.  Every year the 23rd of June it is Sankt. Hans (Named… Read more

Eurovision ringtones and DVD’s popular in Sweden

A total of four of this year’s Eurovision Song Contest entries are to be found on the top20 chart for ringtones in Sweden. Only two of them made it to the single chart, but the official album with all 43 entries are selling well – and even former shows are selling well on DVD’s.  It… Read more

A Friend in London tours in Denmark

The Danes didn’t really know A Friend In London when they voted for them to represent their country in Düsseldorf. The band have mainly had their career in Canada, but this summer they are touring in homecountry Denmark before an album will be released. A Friend In London scored a fifth position at the 2011… Read more

Review: Gerard Joling – Gewoon Gerard

3.5

Gerard Joling, who represented the Netherlands at the 1988 Eurovision Song Contest and since has been one of the best selling names in Dutch pop music, has released a new album, which for Eurovision fans includes a cover version of Carola’s 1983 Swedish entry. The album kicks off with Ik Kan Er Weer Tegen (I can handle… Read more

Viewing figures from the Netherlands shows drop for semi-final

Whether the Dutch population believed more in Sieneke making it to the final of the Eurovision Song Contest than 3JS or not fact is that the viewing figures for the second semi-final, where the Netherlands participated in, suffered a drop of approximately 400,000 viewers compared to last year.  Last year a total of 2,453,000 people in… Read more