Posts by Charlotte

Dansk Melodi Grand Prix songs slowly released from today

This morning DR released 30 seconds clips of all 10 songs fighting to represent Denmark at the 2011 Eurovision Song Contest. In the afternoon the first two songs was aired in full in a radio programme, which will all through the week release two songs each day until we on Friday, the day before the… Read more

Welcome to a busy Eurovision weekend

With a total of 10 shows the coming Saturday is going to be a challenge, but also a true joy for anyone who loves the Eurovision Song Contest.  Friday will function as a warm up party with four shows. There is no excuse for being bored this weekend. It happens every year that some weekends… Read more

Sie Gubba and The Lucky Bullets get a second chance in Norway

The past three Saturday’s have given six lucky acts a place in the Norwegian final. Minutes ago Sie Gubba and The Lucky Bullets qualified via the so-called "Last Chance" competition, making the line-up for the final on the 12th of February complete. All 21 songs competing in this year’s Norwegian selection have been performed during… Read more

Participants for Dansk Melodi Grand Prix 2011 announced

After a long waiting time the 10 acts that will battle it out for the chance to represent Denmark in neighbour country, Germany, in May was presented at a press conference today. It is a list of well known songwriters, an Ace of Base singer, an Irish boyband singer – and a change according to… Read more

Video: Anthony Icuagu talks to EuroVisionary’s readers

Anthony Icuagu, who came second in the Romanian national final and later withdrew his participation in neighbour country Moldova has recorded a video for the readers of EuroVisionary. He talks about all that as well as his future plans. The video also contains a message for everyone who loves the Eurovision Song Contest. Read more

3JS will not be fighting alone in Düsseldorf

Year after year Medias are wondering when the Dutch broadcaster decides to pull the plug on their Eurovision Song Contest participation. The country has failed to reach the final the past six years making it one of the least successful countries nowadays. This evening the pressure was on the population and the jury to choose the… Read more

See the video: Stig Rossen sings with Bamses Venner

After Flemming Bamse Jørgensen passed away on New Year’s Eve the band have a decision to make. Will they close down and conclude that the band died with him or will they continue with a new leadsinger? Last night might have given the answer when Stig Rossen sang with the band – and expressed a… Read more

African rhythms and teenage rock to the final in Norway

With two heats behind us and four direct qualifications handed out, seven more acts fought tonight for the last guaranteed spots in the final. All 21 Norwegian songs have now been on stage bringing us significantly closer to know who will represent the country in Düsseldorf in May. Tonight’s heat was broadcasted live from Skien,… Read more

Bamse memorial concert sold out in just four hours

A memorial concert for Flemming Bamse Jørgensen, who passed away on New Year’s night, sold all its 4600 tickets within four hours. Several well known names will appear during the concert that takes place on what would have been his 64 year old birthday. As previously reported Flemming Bamse Jørgensen, who represented Denmark at the 1980… Read more

Babel Fish and Hanne Sørvaag to the final in Norway

Norway just finished their second heat in the search for who can bring last year’s host country back to the top of the scoreboard in the Eurovision Song Contest. Babel Fish and Hanne Sørvaag were convincing enough to go directly to the national final, but for three the journey ended here.  A week ago Helene… Read more

Melodifestivalen participant arrested for women abuse

One of the participants in this year’s Melodifestivalen has been arrested by the police. He is currently free, but still charged for women abuse while the police investigates the case. Swedish broadcaster, SVT, have had a meeting about it and is looking into the possibility of a disqualification.   It has not been mentioned who… Read more

The outcome of the semi-final allocation draw

Today the draw that decides in which semi-final most of the participating countries will take part in took place. As usual the countries had prior to the draw been spread over 6 pots based on voting patterns and just as we are use to the speculations about who stands with good chances of qualifying starts.… Read more

R & B and Nordic Romance make it to the final in Norway

Minutes ago the first Norwegian qualifying heat ended. Helene Bøksle and Åste & Rikke made it to the final while two others will be in for a second chance to show that they got what it takes to represent the country at the 2011 Eurovision Song Contest. The show also featured Alexander Rybak in an… Read more

Merry Christmas everyone!

Despite different traditions and religious points of view EuroVisionary would like to wish all of our readers a Merry Christmas. Some might say that Happy Seasons is the correct term nowadays, but why arguing about something half of the world believes in? No, be happy and enjoy these days no matter how you celebrate it.… Read more

We are expanding with more Eurovision journalists!

The 2011 national final season has already kicked off and in order to give you an even better coverage than last year we are now expanding our team. Can you see yourself writing about the national finals for and maybe also about the Eurovision Song Contest itself then this is your chance to make your… Read more

Review: Tommy – a film about Tommy Seebach

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Last night the film Tommy was premiered in 35 cinemas across Denmark. A nationwide quiz about Tommy Seebach’s music, hosted by Jørgen De Mylius, followed. EuroVisionary was present in order to bring you a review of the film that will later be shown on TV and released on DVD. Hope for English subtitles as you… Read more

11 out of 12 finalists known in Switzerland

Over the past couple of days Swiss broadcaster has revealed almost all names that will battle it out in the final in December. Several former Eurovision participants had found their way to the Swiss online selection, but interesting enough then none of them made the cut. As previously mentioned seven of the 12 finalists were… Read more

Debbie Cameron: It was fixed that Bucks Fizz won in 1981

The new book about Tommy Seebach, which is for sale from today, reveals that a BBC boss told one half of the Danish 1981 duo that the United Kingdom basically had been guaranteed the victory in that year’s Eurovision Song Contest for political reasons. Debbie Cameron says that the BBC boss came to her and… Read more

Christmas song from Chanée & N’evergreen released

The Danish duo that came 4th in this year’s Eurovision Song Contest in Oslo has recorded a Christmas song that is to be found on an album with both Danish and foreign songs about the upcoming celebration. Several Eurovision participants are included on the album. The album called Eldorado Jul includes Christmas songs from the… Read more