Posts by Charlotte

Who will represent Denmark? See our pro/con list

Once again it is a lot of well known names with a successful background that participates at the Danish final. Several of the songwriters have won national finals before and added that several of the singers have experienced international success it points in the direction of a very strong final, but who will win? Song… Read more

Sneak preview of the 10 songs for Dansk Melodi Grand Prix

Danish broadcaster, DR, have released sneak previews of the 10 songs that will compete to represent Denmark at the 2010 Eurovision Song Contest. On their website you can hear 25 seconds from all songs for the Dansk Melodi Grand Prix on Saturday. This is your chance to make a guess on who will win. Last… Read more

Two more acts get a chance to represent Norway in Oslo

The six strongest songs in the Norwegian competition have already qualified for the final, but tonight two more songs got through via the socalled Last Chance. They still have a possibility of representing Norway at the 2010 Eurovision Song Contest, although they here will have to improve as they have already lost to at least… Read more

Expert jury ready for Dansk Melodi Grand Prix

The expert jury for the Danish final was presented today. They will have 50% say in which four acts qualifies for the semi-final, but after that the TV viewers decides everything, just as last year. The format is also the same as last year with a preliminary heat, a semi-final and a final all in… Read more

8 acts ready for a last chance in Norway

Yesterday the two best 5th positions from the previous heats were announced and today they were matched with the six who came third and fourth. The 8 acts will have to win two duels in the knock out rounds on Saturday in order to qualify for the Norwegian final on 6th of February. The 2010… Read more

Two more qualify for final in Norway

Tonight, Norway continued their search for someone to take over where Alexander Rybak left and defend the country on homeground in Oslo. A former Eurovision Song Contest singer and a Eurovision-winning songwriter battled it out with five other entries. Did they convince the population to give them another go? Among the seven participating songs was Hanne Haugsand who represented… Read more

10 participants for Dansk Melodi Grand Prix presented today

The list of participants for this year’s Danish final reveals a lot of well known names, this count for singers as well as songwriters. Quite some of the names have had international success and Irish songwriter Ronan Keating, who co-wrote last year’s Danish entry, is trying once again. Below you can see the list of… Read more

Welcome to 2010 and a new design

EuroVisionary would like to wish you all a happy new year. We start 2010 with a new design, new colours and soon we’ll have new features. With a strong team, we are ready to bring you even better coverage of everything related to the Eurovision Song Contest than ever before. This first of January is more… Read more

“On again, off again… like the rhythm of rain….

…We need to decide, find an end to this game.” First they were three, then they were still three, although with a change in line-up, then they were two, then three again and now they are four! The Dutch soap opera called The Toppers have had yet another chapter written to it. The Dutch have… Read more

Ulrik from Sweden wins MGP Nordic

A week after the Netherlands won the 2009 Junior Eurovision Song Contest four Nordic countries held their very own contest, the MGP Nordic which is the prior to EBU’s Junior Contest. The four Nordic countries; Denmark, Norway, Sweden and Finland competed with two songs each, which all had been selected through national selections. The Contest… Read more

562 songs battling it out for Denmark

When the deadline ended today Danish broadcaster, DR, had received 562 songs for the 2010 Dansk Melodi Grand Prix. A jury will now select the six songs that will be competing with four specially invited songs to represent Denmark at the Eurovision Song Contest in Oslo. The Danish final will take place on the 6th… Read more

Jeroen van der Boom – Verder

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Jeroen van der Boom, one third of the Dutch representatives at the 2009 Eurovision Song Contest, has released a new solo album. Among the 14 songs, in his usual soft rock style, we find a Dutch version of the Danish entry, Believe Again. The Danish entry for this year’s Eurovision Song Contest fits Jeroen’s voice… Read more

The unwritten rule of the Netherlands

Travelling to the Netherlands three or four times a year I have realised that they have an unwritten rule that lie as a duvet over the whole country. It has to do with Gerard Joling – and De Toppers – and I can’t live up to it. When talking about De Toppers in the Netherlands… Read more

Questioned by the police after voting in the Eurovision Song Contest

Neighbour points doesn’t exist between Azerbaijan and Armenia – the political fight between the two countries have resulted in Azerbaijani police questioning people who voted for Armenia in the 2009 Eurovision Song Contest.  They are being classified as a potential security threat. BBC reports that 43 people in Azerbaijan voted for the Armenian song Jan… Read more

De Toppers after Moscow: Gerard Joling to replace Gordon?

The Dutch soap opera about De Toppers, who represented the Netherlands at the 2009 Eurovision Song Contest, continues. Gerard Joling left the extravagant trio, got replaced by Jeroen van der Boom and now rumours indicate that he might be coming back – to replace Gordon who was the reason he left in the first place!… Read more

Mabel’s drum on auction despite protests

The drum Mabel used on stage in the Eurovision Song Contest in 1978 has been a big part of their image and also quite significant for the many fans. It is now completely over for the band that featured big success both in Denmark and abroad. The drum is up for auction this week, but… Read more

Alexander Rybak – Fairytales

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Alexander Rybak became a superior winner of the 2009 Eurovision Song Contest and the single Fairytale a massive hit on the charts around Europe, but can he live up to this success with his debut album Fairytales or will he face the destiny of being a smiling one-hit-only boy? The album kicks off with the… Read more