The new album from Tomas Ledin, who represented Sweden at the 1980 Eurovision Song Contest, reached the stores today. It is release number 28 from the well experienced singer who started his career in the early ‘70’s. A summer tour will start in the beginning of July and includes concerts in three Nordic countries. When… Read more
The Danish group Aqua is back with a greatest hits album that includes three new songs. The first single is already now a chart success in Denmark. It is the first new song from Aqua, who was interval act at the 2001 Eurovision Song Contest, in nine years. Aqua is the most successful Danish band… Read more
As usual several participants from Melodifestivalen and the Eurovision Song Contest are to found as guests in one of Sweden’s most popular TV programs. The 2009 season of Allsång på Skansen, which is also the 30th year anniversary, includes four Eurovision Song Contest participants, two of them winners and many Melodifestivalen acts. The outdoor sing-a-long… Read more
Mabel, who represented Denmark when the country returned to Eurovision Song Contest in 1978, has released a double CD containing all their biggest hits. The band had a few hectic years with international success, but has not previously released on CD. The new album includes a special 2009 edition of their Eurovision Song Contest entry.… Read more
After limited Swedish success in the Eurovision Song Contest the past three years Sweden is now looking forward towards 2010. Broadcaster SVT has just opened for submission of songs that can take part in the national selection and represent the country in Oslo. Lately there have been some discussions about if Sweden would open up… Read more
A Danish newspaper is mobilising forces in an attack on neighbour country Sweden. They want Malmö in compensation for the zero points in the final of the Eurovision Song Contest. Politicians and military experts have so far joined the movement to plan an attack, probably on 1st of August. Read more
The father of the 2009 Eurovision Song Contest winner has told the story about how he escaped the KGB who were chasing him, ended up in Norway and later managed to get his wife and their little son, Alexander to follow him. Alexander’s father, Igor Rybak, now 55 years old, was a skilled violinist and… Read more
For the second week in a row the Finnish single top20 features four of the entries from the newly held Eurovision Song Contest. All of them have suffered a little drop though compared to the first week where three of them were placed as second, third and fourth. The 2009 Eurovision Song Contest winner Alexander… Read more
Speculations are over as NRK today in a press conference revealed that it will be Oslo hosting the 2010 Eurovision Song Contest. EBU went along with their request for a change of dates and the dates for the three live events are now set to be 25th, 27th and 29th of May. As the dates… Read more
Eurovision Song Contest winner Alexander Rybak is having success on the chart in Ireland where also the local hope Sinead Mulvey & Black Daisy is doing well. Icelandic Yohanna is represented on the single chart as well – and an ABBA album can soon celebrate 100 weeks on the Irish chart. With Alexander Rybak making… Read more
Not qualifying for the final doesn’t stop Lovebugs success on the Swiss chart where also Icelandic Yohanna is placed. Paolo Meneguzzi and his Era Stupendo, the Swiss entry for last year’s Eurovision Song Contest, has just dropped out of the list where the winner is nowhere to be found. Alexander Rybak is featuring charts success… Read more
Eurovision Song Contest winner Alexander Rybak is popular in both the Netherlands and Belgium. De Toppers is doing well on the Dutch chart and in Belgium Hadise is on both the ones from Flanders and Wallonia, although the two charts are very different. The Netherlands: The 2009 Eurovision Song Contest winner Alexander Rybak and his… Read more
It is not common that a Eurovision Song Contest winner makes it to the UK chart – or that their own participant does. Both Alexander Rybak and Jade Ewen made it – together with the official album with all 42 participating songs. Alexander Rybak entered the UK single top40 on a 10th position, which is… Read more
The official album with all 42 participating songs is selling well in Denmark and Norway while the Swedish single chart practically is flooded by this year’s entries. Alexander Rybak is, to no surprise, popular in all three Scandinavian countries. Denmark: On the Danish album top40 we find Ronan Keating, one of the songwriters behind Believe… Read more
Are you one of those who sometimes feel the need to smack Alexander Rybak – or do you just want to try a silly little, but fun game? The Norwegian broadcaster has published a game where you get points depending on how many times you hit the 2009 Eurovision Song Contest winner in his head.… Read more
Last year’s Eurovision Song Contest final was seen by 105 million so the 122 million for this year is quite an increase. The show was most popular in Greece, Norway, Lithuania, Estonia, Sweden and Denmark who all produced a market share of minimum 68%. In average the total market share was 43,1%. The 2009 Eurovision… Read more
Until EBU makes up their mind and move the dates for the 2010 Eurovision Song Contest fans are discussing if it really is impossible to have the two things on the same evening. The answer is a clear yes! It comes as a surprise to me that fans, on various mailing lists and message boards,… Read more
DR has published the Danish jury votes which show quite some difference from the televoting. The jury awarded Iceland with the 12 points and countries like Estonia and Russia also did better with the jury than the televoting. The Danish jury consisted of singer Kaya Brüel, the rapper Ataf Khawaja, the musician Frede Fup, the… Read more
Though it has previously been announced that the Telenor Arena has been pre-booked in relation to the 2010 Eurovision Song Contest a heated debate is now taking place in Norway. 1996 arena Oslo Spektrum is mentioned as well, while other cities argue that they deserve it more than the capital. After Alexander Rybak Saturday won… Read more
The dates for the 2010 Eurovision Song Contest was announced at an EBU press conference in Moscow. Next year’s host broadcaster, NRK, has however asked for a change as the final of the Eurovision Song Contest 2010 is going to overlap with the Champions League final. While some Eurovision Song Contest fans will mean… Read more
Ukraine complains about EBU forcing them to announce 8 points to Russia when they insist that it wasn’t their points and Armenia is saying that Azerbaijani TV wasn’t showing the voting number for Armenia properly. Vice-president of the Ukrainian broadcaster, Roman Nedselskij, says that they have written an official letter to EBU demanding an explanation… Read more
In Denmark close to 1.5 million people watched the Eurovision Song Contest, it is 50% higher than last year and gives a good market share of 68%. People are however not satisfied with Brinck’s 13th place – and just like him they are complaining, especially towards Sweden. Denmark is one of the few countries which… Read more
Irish radio journalists blew me off in a very unprofessional way, but I am at least satisfied with the winning song of this year’s Eurovision Song Contest – that is not at all common! I finally found time to do a bit of sighseeing and tomorrow we’re flying back to Denmark. The day started with… Read more
In this video you can see a summary of what Alexander Rybak had to say at the winner’s press conference. On the question of the gay parade is puzzled it took place in the morning when the Eurovision Song Contest final is the biggest gay parade! Read more
Alexander Rybak and his dancers make a remarkable entrance at the winner’s press conference after winning the 2009 Eurovision Song Contest. Read more
The 2009 Eurovision Song Contest has been used (and abused) by Russian groups fighting for homosexual rights. While EuroVisionary believe in equal rights no matter sexuality we do not support that they try to connect gay parades with the Contest we love. All through these two weeks here in Moscow one topic not at all… Read more