World famous baritone and opera star as well as former Swedish Eurovision entrant Ingvar Wixell passed away on Saturday, the 8th of October, aged 80. Ingvar Wixell represented Sweden at the 1965 Eurovision Song Contest with Annorstädes Vals (Absent Friends), coming in 10th with 6 points. The star experienced a meteoric rise to stardom in… Read more
Hot on the heels of the broadcaster of the French speaking cantons in Switzerland, Italian language broadcaster RSI (Radiotelevizione Svizzera) has also made public its candidates for their regional final. An internal jury from RSI has already selected 5 songs to go through to their regional selection, to be held on the 8th of November.… Read more
Carola is not the only big name to be currently holding concerts – Lena Philipsson, or Lena Ph as she is more affectionately known, has just kicked off a string of concerts as part of the 25 year anniversary celebrations of her career. And by all accounts, her show is an unmittigated success, with plenty… Read more
Serge Gainsbourg was considered the enfant terrible of the french music scene because of his scandalous behaviour and bohemian lifestyle. His lifestyle and behaviour, his connections to various women attracted much criticism as did his apparent manipulation of France Gall following her victory for Luxemburg in 1965. Upon his death in 1991, Serge Gainsbourg left… Read more
The very first winner of the 1956 Eurovision Song Contest Lys Assia has constantly been in the limelight in one way or another since her victory for Switzerland at the very first edition of Europe’s favourite show. The veteran plans once again to defend the alpine nation. Lys Assia has been active as a singer… Read more
Estonian broadcaster ERR have announced that their candidate for the Eurovision Song Contest 2012 in Baku will be known following the national final of Eesti Laul on the 3rd of March. ERR have also made public other details surrounding their selection process. Prior to the grand final, there will be two semi finals, scheduled to… Read more
The Netherlands leading soul diva Glennis Grace has just recently confirmed through her own website that she is to give her first official solo concert. Surprisingly enough, Glennis Grace has appeared as a frequent featured guest artist at others’ concerts, such as with De Toppers, the Dutch Japanese benefit concert Nederland Helpt Japan and many others. But… Read more
Whether you were a fan of Queen or not, there’s no denying that front figure Freddie Mercury was an amazing showman who left behind an enormous legacy after his death. His flamboyant character and talent has inspired many tribute acts, and former Icelandic Eurovision entrants now join the ranks of those wishing to honour the… Read more
In a candid interview with Swedish tabloid Aftonbladet, 3 times Swedish entrant Carola Häggkvist tells of what she’s up to at the moment and what she has planned for the future. Swedish superstar Carola Häggkvist is currently on a nationwide promotour of her native Sweden in conjunction with the release of her newest studio album,… Read more
Popular Dutch group 3JS were the sole performers in this year’s Dutch final, performing 5 numbers of which Je Vecht Nooit Alleen was chosen as the runaway winner by both the jury panel and televotes cast. Now they have released their third single from the national final. Following their success in the Nationaal Songestival with… Read more
Ruth Jacott, the Dutch entrant who sang Vrede to a 6th place for the Netherlands in 1993 is to feature as the special guest at an upcoming event in Amsterdam. The event is called DreamsLive Dinner Show and will take place on the 24th of September. Frank Wentink is the entrepreneur behind the successful concept,… Read more
Icelandic state broadcaster Ríkisútvarpið (RÚV) have released rules for the 2012 edition of Söngvakeppni Sjónvarpsins, opening for entries to be submitted. Everything indicates that RÚV intend to select their entry for Baku using the same selection process as this year, keeping in line with the format of previous years. Although the exact dates have yet… Read more
Anita Skorgan and ex husband Jahn Teigen were for many years the darlings of the Norwegian music scene. They divorced but each managed to continue with their own successful careers. Things went wrong for Skorgan upon the release of her album Basic in 1990 leaving her pop career floundering. With Basic becoming something of a… Read more
Fans have already become accustomed to Switzerland being one of the very first countries to select their entry for the Eurovision Song Contest. This year is no exception. On the official site of broadcaster SF (Schweizer Fernsehen), the first few candidates can already be viewed. SF announced initial dates for their selection already back in… Read more
TV Production mogul John De Mol, the dutch tycoon behind such global companies such as Endemol Entertainment, who in turn have inflicted the likes of Big Brother and Deal or No Deal on the viewing public has been drafted in by dutch broadcaster TROS to update their national selection process. The selection will be televised… Read more
Even though it’s already 3 years ago since young greek-american singer Kalomira repsresented Greece, coming third with Secret Combination, she still remains a firm favourite among Eurovision fans. It’s been pretty quiet around the singer of late, so she brought the public up to speed on what’s been going on in terms of life, love… Read more
Hera Björk recently held a string of concerts stateside on both sides of the country, and her experiences in the USA have by all accounts given her an appetite for all things american. Icelandic tour operator Expressferðir have a unique offer for their customers, giving them the chance to get up close and personal to… Read more
Duo Musiqq brought with them their own brand of blue eyed soul interspersed with rap for Latvia at this year’s Eurovision Song Contest. Although failing to qualify for the final they’re not ones to give up and have just released their follow up single. The single is called Miljonārs (Millionaire) and has just been released… Read more
Latvian broadcaster LTV has confirmed their participation in Baku 2012, stating that their national selection Eirodziesma is to undergo significant changes in an announcement made on their official website today. Board member of Latvijas Televīzija, Edgar Kots says that "We hope the new changes will bring the contest up to date, both in terms of production and… Read more
With just a few days left for hopefuls wishing to take part in next year’s Melodi Grand Prix, programme hosts Per Sundnes and Marte Stokstad are delighted at the amount of potential entries that have been received so far. The final deadline for entry submissions and to be in with a chance to follow in… Read more
Teräsbetoni mention their participation at the Eurovision Song Contest 2008 as one of the highlights of their career when thanking fans for their support and telling them that they intend to put the band on hold for a longer period of time. Premier ambassadors of Finnish metal music Teräsbetoni already had a hardcore following prior to their appearance… Read more
Preparations are well underway for the up and coming final of the Norwegian Melodi Grand Prix Jr. contest, due to take place on the 3rd of september in Oslo Spektrum. The number of entries submitted was surprisingly high, with no fewer than 568 potential winners sent in to state broadcaster NRK. Norway however will not… Read more
Multilingual former Swiss representative Michael Von Der Heide is perhaps one of the most versatile artists to emerge from the alpine nation. Following his humiliation at the 2010 Eurovision Song Contest with Il Pleut De L’Or, the singer was apparently left devastated. Silence followed. A long silence, but now he’s back! For the first time,… Read more
Young Lena-Meyer Landrut has been laughing all the way to the bank since her victory at last year’s Eurovision Song Contest in Oslo and her decision to defend her title on home turf this year in Düsseldorf. But have things started to go sour for the darling of German showbiz? The exposure gained from her… Read more
With Witloof Bay failing to qualify for this year’s grand final by one measly point, Belgium is looking to shake off their disappointment and improve their result in the junior version of the song contest instead, and have drafted in help in the form of golden boy Tom Dice. Flemish broadcaster VRT and their children… Read more
Following his triumphant third place at this year’s Eurovision, it seems as if the Swedish appetite for all things Saade is insatiable. Eric Saade talked to Swedish tabloid Aftonbladet about his music, plans and life after Eurovision. With his latest album, Saade Vol. 1 currently riding high at the top of the charts, the young… Read more