Posts by Giannis

Eurovision Concert in Athens

For the third year in a row, a few days before the 60th Eurovision Song Contest takes place in Vienna, Athens will celebrate a big Eurovision Concert with lots of Eurostars performing live. Shamone Club will host the Eurovision Concert vol. 3 on the 14th of May. Read more

The Greek Parliament voted for the reopening of ERT

After months of discussions and rumors the Greek parliament voted just minutes ago the law through authorizing the reopening of ERT. Further information about the structure of the new ERT has been released as well and everything is moving smooth towards the re-opening on the 11th of June.  Read more

Leonor Andrade talks to EuroVisionary

One month before the Eurovision Song Contest 2015, the represantative of Portugal Leonor Andrade talks to EuroVisionary about her win in Festival de Cancao, her participation in The Voice of Portugal and her plans for the stage presentation of Ha Um Mar Que Nos Separa in Vienna. Leonor Andrade is busy in the studio these… Read more

Reopening of Greek broadcaster ERT scheduled for 11th of June

The 11th of June symbolizes the anniversary of two years since the violent padlock and black that fell on the screens when ERT was closed down. On the same day this year, they are scheduled to be back on the Greek screens as the official national broadcaster. ERT told EuroVisionary that the reopening is scheduled… Read more

Eurovision Greatest Hits – when you can watch it in your country!

On 31st March 2015 at the Eventim Apollo in London, Graham Norton and Petra Mede hosted the event which saw fifteen acts from thirteen countries performing their Eurovision entries from the past in celebration of the 60th anniversary of Europe’s favourite TV show, the Eurovision Song Contest. But when will each broadcaster show the event?… Read more

Barrice releases debut single

With his participation in the Greek national final, Barrice hit the charts with the song ELA. Despite not winning the ticket to Eurovision he receieved encouraging feedback which he is now using to move forward in his career. Next step was the release of his first single and video clip. Barrice is young, talented and… Read more

Leonor Andrade wins Festival da Canção in Portugal

The 49th edition of Festival da Canção was held tonight in Lisbon in order to select the next representative for Portugal in the upcoming Eurovision Song Contest. Six songs, three male and three female artists fought for the euroticket and the Portuguese public via televoting chose Leonor Andrade to fly their flag in Vienna. The 12… Read more

Strong Greek reactions to German EU joke

A national final winner that refused to go to the Eurovision Song Contest! That was the bit from last night’s German final, Unser Song für Österreich, that caused headlines all around Europe. However, in Greece, it was a joke made by the host of the show that got most attention. Barbara Schöneberger, host of the… Read more

EuroVisionary talks to Greek finalist Barrice

Just one before the Greek final Barrice Sobolev with his special voice gave us a very interesting interview. He participates in Wednesday’s final with his dynamic song "Ela". Is this the song that will represent Greece at the 2015 Eurovision Song Contest and bring them back to top10 after one year’s absense? Barrice has really… Read more

Greece Eurosong 2015: Get to know the participants

The Greek final will take place on the 4th of March in "Enastron" music hall. The Greeks will decide between five young artists about who will be the one to represent them in Vienna. Three females, one male singer and one band are in the running to be the next represantative of Greece who wants… Read more

Boggie wins A Dal 2015 in Hungary

After three heats and two semifinals rounds, today was the crucial moment for the final of A Dal 2015, the TV show that for the fourth year in a row was used as the mechanism for the choice of the Hungarian participation in the Eurovision Song Contest. The Big winner of the night was Boggie… Read more

A Dal 2015: Get to know the participants

After five weeks of shows, Hungary has managed to narrow their contenders down to eight. A Dal 2015 is the 4th edition of the show through which Hungarians will select their entry in Eurovision Song Contest 2015. Three male, three female singers and two bands are in the running to be the next represantative of… Read more

A growing conflict between jury- and televoting

Three months before the 60th Eurovision Song Contest takes place and while we are in the middle of the period of national finals, the continued conflicting results of expert juries and televotes in national finals is being heavily discussed by fans. Can a jury consisting of specialists continue to exist, when it upsets the public… Read more

Željko Joksimović returns to Eurovision in favour of Montenegro

Željko Joksimović who represented Serbia three times and once Bosnia-Hertzegovina in the Eurovision Song Contest, returns to the contest as a composer for Montenegro this time. According to RTCG, him and performer Nenad Knežević are already in the studio working on their song. Nenad Knežević, known as Knez, and Željko Joksimović revealed through their Facebook profiles that they… Read more

It’s official: “Grande Amore” for Italy in Vienna

The state broadcaster in Italy RAI, today issued an official statement that the band Il Volo will represent the country in this year’s Eurovision Song Contest in Vienna with the song Grande Amore, which was the winning song at the 65th Festival of San Remo, last Saturday. The youthful trio Il Volo consists of the tenors… Read more

Listen to snippets of the Greek national final entries

Yesterday the candidates were announced. Today small clips of the songs competing to represent Greece at the 2015 Eurovision Song Contes was revealed by Greek broadcaster NERIT. Full versions of the five songs will follow at a press conference later this month. During the morning radio show of Deftero Programma (NERIT’s radio station) with host… Read more