Hanna Sky and Softengine were early contenders, advancing straight to the final of Uuden Musiikin Kilapilu, while the wait was a little longer for the six other acts. Hosts Anne Lainto and Ile Uusivuori accompany us through the final tonight as Finland focuses its energy on choosing a suitable entry for the 2014 Eurovision Song… Read more
Things are hotting up in chilly Reykjavík with the countdown well and truly underway for Saturday’s first semi final in Söngvakeppnin. Iceland have been surfing on a positive trend for the last six years, qualifying for the final every time since 2008. Who will be the successor to Eyþór Ingi? Come take a closer look… Read more
The annual event Eurovision in Concert attracts fans from far and wide in what is essentially a dry run for the forthcoming Eurovision Song Contest . Always with a jam packed list of artists, fans have more reason to look forward to the event this year as Dutch girl group Frizzle Sizzle reunite for a one off appearance… Read more
The pressure is starting to mount behind the scenes in Budapest. Four new acts are to bow out of contention this Saturday, so which three acts will the jury go for and which other three will live to fight another day with the help of the public vote? It’s time to take a look at… Read more
Switzerland has Lys Assia but Swedes have Alice Babs as their grand dame of Eurovision, who started the whole Swedish adventure off by coming fourth with Lilla Stjärna in 1958. She turned 90 on Sunday, an event which was celebrated by many but also gave time for reflection on the tragic personal situation surrounding Alice today. Alice Babs was… Read more
Preparations are in full swing for the Belgian Eurosong final this year, gearing up to the grand final from the impressive Sportspaleis in Antwerp. Casting for participants took place last month and two shows following the process will be aired on the 2nd and 9th of February. The names of the first fifteen candidates were… Read more
With the first of two semi finals in Söngvakeppnin 2014 a matter of days away, Icelandic broadcaster RÚV released today the first five of the ten entries online. The first five songs were aired for the first time on the Rás 2 channel this morning. The remaining five entries will be available from the 3rd… Read more
Months of speculation came to an end in Norway, as broadcaster NRK presented all songwriters and fifteen acts participating in this year’s Melodi Grand Prix. A conference was held today, where press were able to meet all of the acts and to hear a teaser of their entries. Complete versions of all entries will not be… Read more
A French final hasn’t been held since 2007, and following the catastrophic result by Amandine Bourgeois in Malmö, France 3 is trying a new approach to the contest. TV show Les Chansons d’Abord had a Eurovision theme this afternoon, as the three finalists performed their entries to the public with the hope of winning the… Read more
The A Dal concept seems to be finally paying dividends for Hungarian broadcaster MTV, with their best result in six years at last year’s contest for ByeAlex with Kedvesem. Since its inception two years ago, Hungary have qualified for the final each time – an achievement in itself. Come take a closer look with us… Read more
Frenchman François Deguelt was already an extremely productive recording artist in the 1950’s prior to his representing the tiny principality of Monaco twice at the Eurovision Song Contest in the 1960’s. The sad news of his passing away yesterday was announced in French media earlier today. Born in Tarbes, in the Hautes-Pyrénées region of France… Read more
Fan favourite Nanne Grönvall has been absent at both Melodifestivalen and on the music scene for a number of years. But now she’s on her way back into the limelight, bigger and bolder than ever with the release of a new album. The starlet spoke openly to Swedish media about the experiences surrounding her latest… Read more
Softengine were the lucky ones to bag the first final ticket on Saturday night in Uuden Musiikin Kilpailu, with Lili Lambert having to make a swift exit. Who will emerge victorious this coming Saturday and just who will be in need of commiseration? Join us and take a look at the form of the last… Read more
Singer Willeke Alberti has long since become one of the most respected and beloved artists in the Netherlands, with a career spanning over fifty years. The singer now wants to give something back and is hoping to do so with the help of her son, Johnny De Mol and another family connection. Willeke Alberti had… Read more
Former German Eurovision entrant Roger Cicero has decided to start the new year by revamping his website, the release of a new single, a new album and the confirmation of his forthcoming tour dates. Frag nicht wohin is the title of the lead single from his album Was immer auch kommt, due for release later… Read more
With the first performances out of the way, it was up to the public and jurors to determine tonight just who would win the first spot in the final of UMK 2014. Would soft rock triumph over pop, or would viewers go for style rather than substance? Eurovisionary tuned in to see who would become… Read more
Who will be the successor to Alyona Lanskaya and represent Belarus in Copenhagen in May? With Belarus being the third country to select their entrant for this year’s Eurovision Song Contest, all eyes were on Minsk this evening where the national final took place at Studio 600. Belarus, Eurovision and controversy seem to have gone… Read more
In an attempt to secure a string of douze points at Eurovision, broadcaster France 3 has decided to change its approach for selecting the French entry and as reported earlier will be holding a national final of sorts. Having already given us the names of the three acts, France 3 published yesterday the titles of the three entries… Read more
Viewers have already been given a brief glimpse of the first six acts fighting it out to get to the top of the pile in this year’s Uuden Musiikin Kilpailu. The first of two semi finals will take place on the 11th of January and so we’d like to give you the opportunity to get… Read more
All 24 entries in the running for the Latvian preselection Dziesma 2014 were made available on the internet by broadcaster LTV at the beginning of December. A deadline was set for the 7th of January, whereby names of all performing acts had to be confirmed. Now all details have been released, and the running order for both… Read more
Uuden Musiikin Kilpailu got off to a flying start last week, with great variety and some stellar first performances, setting the standard for the next six acts. Would they be able to deliver the goods or fall flat on their faces? Viewers were able to decide for themselves after watching the first live performances of… Read more
"The angels and demons side by side" sang Finnish favourite Jari Sillanpää in his 2004 Eurovision entry Takes 2 To Tango. He’s incorporated the rather hellish imagery in his latest tour which has met with unmittigated success in his home country. Despite failing to take Finland to the final at the 2004 Eurovision Song Contest in… Read more
After many attempts, young Ms Õigemeel finally managed to succeed in qualifying for the Eurovision Song Contest to represent her beloved Estonia with the classic ballad Et Uus Saaks Alguse. Her latest release Uus Algus is written chiefly by the same succesful team and the album has a pleasant suprise for Eurovision fans. Released at… Read more
Tonight viewers were given a glimpse of the first six candidates in contention for a spot in the Finnish UMK final on the 1st of February. All acts were given the opportunity to take to the stage and strut their stuff for the four jurors in the studio. Would the selected acts be able to prove… Read more
Award winning Norwegian-Irish duo Secret Garden, winners of the 1995 Eurovision Song Contest are back with their first recording since the release of their 2011 effort, Winter Poem. The brand new album Just The Two Of Us is released nationwide in Norway today, with a wider release expected in the coming months. Rolf Løvland and… Read more
It’s been a while since we last heard anything from Karoline Krüger, the Norwegian entrant from 1988. Her last album proper appeared back in 2004 in the form of De To Stemmer. Fans were given the perfect Christmas present this year, with the release of a Christmas album, which Karoline has recorded together with her… Read more