Posts by Charlotte

The Dice have been thrown: Belgian song presented

Tom Dice had been internally selected to represent Belgium at the 2010 Eurovision Song Contest. This evening we got to know which song he will be singing in Oslo trying to take Belgium to the final they haven’t qualified for since 2004. The song is called Me And My Guitar. About Tom Dice: Tom Dice… Read more

Vasyl Lazarovych to bring love to Oslo

Just minutes ago Ukraine selected their eight entry for the Eurovision Song Contest. Vasyl Lazarovich had, internally, been chosen to represent his country this year and tonight the song was chosen in a show that featured four other participants we’ll see in Oslo. Five songs were performed by Vasyl Lazarovich in tonight’s Ukrainian selection. One… Read more

Niamh Kavanagh to try to do the double for Ireland

Ireland hasn’t reached the final of the Eurovision Song Contest the past two years. Tonight they decided that it will be up to Niamh Kavanagh to try to do the double after winning the contest for Ireland back in 1993. This time her song is called It’s For You and is written by the team… Read more

Lithuania Gets Funky For Oslo

This evening, Lithuania became the latest country to choose its entry for the 2010 Eurovision Song Contest. InCulto will take their East European Funk to Oslo. After each song, the performer was put in front of a jury, who gave him or her a few remarks on the performance and the participant was then taken… Read more

Turkish entry presented to the public

Even if you don’t have a national final you can still present your song to the entire world in a nicely set up TV show. That was what Turkey did when they today showed which song will be their entry for the 2010 Eurovision Song Contest. We knew the band in advance and now we… Read more

How hard can it be?

Yes, how hard can it be to select a bunch of great songs sung by good singers and let them compete against each other in a national final well set up? Apparently it is very difficult this year. From the national selections I have seen so far I am not impressed. Songs which would make… Read more

Miro to sing Angel Si Ti in Oslo

Miroslav Kostadinov with the simple artist name Miro will represent Bulgaria at the 2010 Eurovision Song Contest. That was decided already back in October. Tonight the TV viewers picked the song he will be singing in Oslo trying to bring the country back to the final they failed to reach last year. Miro participated in… Read more

MF: Anna Bergendahl and Peter Jöback direct to Globen

The fourth heat in Sweden just ended. After the performance of the remaining 8 songs in the selection the last two direct qualified positions for the final in Globen were filled. As two more acts went to the second chance round the line-up for the next heat is known. About the host city: Tonight’s 4th… Read more

Keld Heick goes back to his roots

Mr. Grand Prix Keld Heick has released a solo album with cover versions of rather unknown Rock’n’roll songs from the 1950’s and ‘60’s. For his fans this is very different from the schlager style they are use to, but for Keld it is going back to his roots where he started 50 years ago. Keld… Read more

Sha-la-lie – you either love it or hate it

Despite several jokes and nasty comments about the national selection Sieneke’s Sha-la-lie – Ik Ben Verliefd is now at the top of the Dutch single chart. The Dutch entry for the 2010 Eurovision Song Contest has turned out to be a love it or hate it song. The Danish entry for the 2009 Contest is… Read more

Daniel Diges to perform a fairytale on stage in Oslo

Just a few minutes ago Destino Oslo, the Spanish final for the 2010 Eurovision Song Contest ended. 10 acts competed for the honour of representing Spain at the international contest in Oslo in May and despite a larger scandal in tonight’s show they ended up with a clear fairytale on stage. Spain is as a… Read more

Eurovision Song Contest winner wins silver medal at the Olympics

Russian figure skater Evgeny Plushenko, who accompanied Dima Bilan on stage when he won the Eurovision Song Contest in 2008, won silver last night at the 2010 Winter Olympics held in Canada. He is however not at all satisfied and speculations already have started that he was deliberately robbed from the gold. It was Evgeny… Read more

Marcin Mrozinski wins Krajowych Eliminacji 2010

Tonight Poland picked their participant for the 2010 Eurovision Song Contest. Out of ten acts competing Marcin Mrozinski was chosen, by 100% televoting, to represent the country in Oslo in May with the song called Legenda. Edyta Górniak who finished second at the Contest in 1994, was guest star at tonight’s final. Poland opened their… Read more

Andreas Johnson and Eric Saade through in Sweden

Andreas Johnson is one of the favourites to win Melodifestivalen this year. Tonight he participated in the second heat in Sweden, a heat which on paper looked rather easy for him. Andreas Johnson did make it to the final, together with Eric Saade. Two other songs will get a second chance to qualify for the… Read more

No hard-on at the Eurovision Song Contest

Last Saturday Didrik Solli-Tangen won the Norwegian final with the song called My Heart Is Yours, but is now being teased in the media with the fact that it sounds like he is singing about his genitals. The name MGP-Dick has been attached to him, but will most certainly not be used on the stage… Read more

Will the UK final be on the 12th of March?

Not much information about the selection procedure BBC will choose this year is available. We know that Pete Waterman will write the British entry, but more than that is just pure speculations. Now it appears like a date might be known though as Alexander Rybak has mentioned it in his calendar. Alexander Rybak, last year’s… Read more

High viewing figures for Dansk Melodi Grand Prix

The 2010 edition of the Dansk Melodi Grand Prix became a huge success for the broadcaster. 70% were watching the show which is the highest since 2005. Furthermore the quality score of the program ended up being the best ever for a national final in Denmark. Danish broadcaster, DR, is naturally quite pleased with the… Read more

Sieneke to sing Sha-la-lie in Oslo

The Netherlands had already picked a song for the Eurovision Song Contest in Oslo and tonight it was to be decided who should sing the song in Oslo in May. The most exiting moment was when the songwriter went against the girlband Loekz he had written the song for and picked Sieneke to represent the… Read more

Semi-final allocation draw

The draw that decides in which semi-final the countries participates is always an exiting moment. It is from that moment speculations on who might win the Eurovision Song Contest begins. To achieve that you first need to qualify for the final. A good draw can help you some of the way – who had that… Read more

Chanée & N’evergreen win Dansk Melodi Grand Prix 2010

Tonight’s Dansk Melodi Grand Prix offered an amazing stage, a fantastic show and 10 acts that all did their very best to win the hearts of the viewers. At the end it was clear that Chanee & N’evergreen  can take the trophy home after winning the honour of representing Denmark at the 2010 Eurovision Song… Read more

Dress rehearsal promise a fantastic show

The dress rehearsal Friday evening provided us with indications of what to expect for tonight’s show. One thing is sure – it is going to be a colourful show on a stage which hasn’t been seen better for years. The long catwalk with water next to it – and even a small swimmingpool brings memories… Read more