As previously reported the Swedish participant Charlotte Perrelli has hired a private plane for her promotion tour. It is a little plane of the model Piper Malibu owned by Karlebo Aviation AB which has been hired, but it is apparently not approved for commercial flights. Expressen.se confronted Karlebo Aviation AB with the facts. First Göran… Read more
After realising a CD that includes some of his biggest hits as well as five new songs DJ BoBo is ready to start his Vampires Alive tour. From the 30th of April til the autumn he will be touring in Switzerland, Germany and Poland. Not qualifying for the 2007 Eurovision Song Contest final has not… Read more
Several of this year’s participants are busy with promotion tours around Europe. For Charlotte Perrelli from Sweden the program is so tight that it has been needed to hire a private jet that can make sure she manage to visit as many countries as possible. In order to do the double and win the Eurovision… Read more
DR is the organiser of the 2008 Nordic junior show and they have chosen Århus to host the final. The city, which is Denmark’s second largest, will also be hosting the Danish final that will decide who will be represent the country in the Contest where four Nordic countries compete. The Junior Eurovision Song Contest… Read more
Sirusho who will represent debut country Armenia at the 2008 Eurovision Song Contest is at the moment on a big promotion tour around Europe. A promotion package will include a DVD, a T-shirt and the CD. So far Sirusho has visited Moscow and next on the list is now Germany, Belgium, Greece, the Netherlands, Spain,… Read more
The new album from the Norwegian representative Maria Haukaas Storeng will be released earlier than first announced. The record company will release the single in Denmark and Sweden as well, but the album only in Norway. The new date is mentioned to be 28th of April and her recoerd company, Universal Music, has mentioned the… Read more
Carola Häggkvist disappeared Thursday from a petrol station in Sweden without paying her bill. A list of her past traffic violations shows that it is far from the first time she is on the wrong side of the law. According to Aftonbladet she was recognised filling up her rented American luxury car at a Q8… Read more
Roger Cicero’s MySpace site was yesterday able to celebrate its 1 year birthday. The site has been a big success with more than 10,000 so called friends and more importantly, his music has been played more than 204,000 times. In a message to all the friends on MySpace administrator Romy says that he is so… Read more
EuroVisionary asks in one of our polls who our readers would like to see losing their voice. Our readers might not be to blame, but that destiny appear to have hit UK representative Andy Abraham. "The People" reports that Andy Abraham, who is to represent the United Kingdom in the 2008 Eurovision Song Contest in… Read more
A theatre concert about Four Jacks, a Danish version of Mills Bothers, will premiere today. Among the four members are two times Danish finalist Stig Rossen and Mr. Dansk Melodi Grand Prix, Keld Heick. The original Four Jacks started in Denmark in 1956 and featured Otto Brandenburg, known from both Danish and Swedish finals. He… Read more
For the past nine years Denmark has had two OGAE clubs. They have now decided to forget the bad words said in the past and join their forces. EuroVisionary has spoken to one of the presidents, Jacob Holm Laursen about this step. To many Danish fans it has been a bit confusing with two clubs… Read more
A 35-year-old man from Sweden was yesterday on charge for having killed his five years younger girlfriend. They apparently ended up in an argument after she blamed him that she had missed this year’s first Swedish semi-final. Saturday the 9th of February the couple had been to dinner at her parents where he had three… Read more
Dana, who gave Ireland its first victory, out of 7 so far, in the Eurovision Song Contest, will be performing for Pope Benedict XVI at a press-Mass concert in New York later this month. In 1993 she performed for the previous Pope. Dana is a living example that a Eurovision Song Contest victory can lead… Read more
For many of the Eurovision Song Contest participants it is now time for various promotion tours before leaving for Belgrade. From the 15th of April to 6th of May the Russian representative, Dima Bilan will be visiting eight countries promoting his Believe. For Dima Bilan the promotion schedule brings him to both East- and Western… Read more
James Fox represented the United Kingdom in 2004 with this Hold onto our love. Unfortunately he only scored 29 points which placed the country as 16th out of 24 participants. Read more
Being a Cardiff City fan himself James Fox, who represented the United Kingdom at the 2004 Eurovision Song Contest, has recorded a song to support the team in the FA Cup. The players will enter the studio this week in order for their vocals to be added to the track. James Fox says that he… Read more
While preparing for the upcoming Eurovision Song Contest the Norwegian representative Maria Haukaas Storeng has also been in the studio to finish an album, which will be released shortly before her departure for Belgrade. The new album, which hasn’t been given a title, yet will be released on Universal Music and Maria is enthusiastic: I… Read more
To support the Olivia Newton-John Cancer and Wellness Centre various famous people are walking along the Chinese wall. Among the sponsored walkers are two previous Eurovision participants, Olivia herself and Sir Cliff Richard. “The Great Walk to Beijing 2008” that last 23 days and collects money for the Olivia Newton-John Cancer Centre started yesterday. It… Read more
Andorra’s representative for the upcoming Eurovision Song Contest will release the CD single Casanova the 15th of April. For the fans there is something to look forward to, as it will include some surprises. Barcelona born, Gisela, who will represent Andorra in Belgrade with the song Casanova states in a press release that the single… Read more
Instead of the usual Nordic preview shows the 5 countries have decided to go each their own way this year. NRK has just revealed their dates for the preview shows which last four weeks. The Norwegian shows called “Adresse Beograd” will be aired first time Tuesday the 22nd of April on NRK3 and repeated on… Read more
On a big international football team like Manchester United you have a lot of different nationalities and if they are fighting to play each their national music it can remind a bit of a Eurovision Song Contest and that is indeed what English captain and defender, Rio Ferdinand is calling Manchester United’s dressing room! To… Read more
28 years after finishing near the bottom of the scoreboard at the Eurovision Song Contest the Norwegian entry Sámiid Ædnan by Sverre Kjelsberg & Mattis Hætta has now been adopted by football supporters in England. Sámiid Ædnan didn’t do well at the 1980 Eurovision Song Contest, but the song in Sami still became quite a… Read more
Here is the Norwegian entry for the 1980 Eurovision Song Contest. It ended 16th with 15 points. The song Sámiid Ædnan is sung in Sami which is quite different from regular Norwegian. The song is now being used by English football fans. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=A9xLMWBZh_Q Read more
Fancy buying Roger Cicero’s Saab convertible? He has donated this car in a charity event where the winner also receives two VIP tickets for one of his shows. The money goes to Save the Children. The auction that started today will end the 10th of April and the lucky bidder will receive the car after… Read more
Jørgen De Mylius who has hosted the Danish final 11 times and has been DR’s commentator at the Eurovision Song Contest a total of 24 times has received an award from DJBFA, the Danish songwriter Union. Jørgen De Mylius, or Mylle as he is also referred to as, is born in 1946, finished his journalist… Read more
2005 Eurovision Song Contest winner, Elena Paparizou will Tuesday be releasing the first single from her new album, which will be followed by her first big tour in Greece. The new album is in Greek while a new English language album is expected for next year. The new album will be released in mid-May, but… Read more