In the final stages of their Bronnen tour, trio 3JS release their newest single, Zo Mooi Als Jij (As Beautiful As You) next Friday, a befitting end to their tour which finishes in Gouda on the 16th of April. The trio 3JS made the news for all of the wrong reasons back in the beginning… Read more
It’s not just the Eurovision Song Contest that the Dutch are gearing up towards in May. In a matter of weeks, for the first time in the Netherlands’ Eurovision history, they will have a king as head of state, which will be celebrated with a huge concert featuring some Eurovision names. The tradition of Koninginnedag… Read more
As reported on EuroVisionary a few months ago, Gerard Joling was celebrating a less than amicable split with his former record label NRGY Music and his brand new recording contract with label Vosound records. He is busy putting the finishing touches to his latest album, due in the shops by the 26th of April. Gerard… Read more
Both singers hail from different corners of the globe but have stood on the Eurovision stage representing France. Canadian warbler Natasha St. Pier and Indonesian beauty Anggun are poles apart in terms of musical genres but found common ground on the concept album Thérèse, Vivre d’Amour. Both singers experienced slight setbacks and dissappointments in their… Read more
This year’s Icelandic entry Ég á Líf performed by Eyþór Ingi Gunnlaugsson wil be sung in Icelandic in Malmö in May. This will be the first time since 1997 that an entry in Icelandic will grace the Eurovision stage. This was confirmed at a press conference in Reykjavík today. Since winning the national final of… Read more
Dutch entrant Anouk has an explosive career to look back on in her native Netherlands. Since her breakthrough, platinum sales and sell out concerts have become the norm. Upon the release of her Eurovision entry Birds however, Anouk has just broken quite a special record in the Netherlands which hopefully is an omen for her… Read more
Controversy usually surrounds the Belarussian entry and this year is no exception. Alyona Lanskaya was selected as the Belarussian entrant with Rhythm of Love. Following a change of song to Solayoh, Alyona has enlisted the help of Belarussian born Eurovision winner Alexander Rybak to promote her entry. Belarus last made it to the final in… Read more
The Norwegian selection Melodi Grand Prix may have proved a flop in terms of television ratings, but with new figurehead Vivi Stenberg at the helm, the contest has produced numerous sizeable hits, which according to Stenberg, was her primary aim. Young Margaret Berger has made quite the comeback from a nosedive in her career when… Read more
With only a handful of entries to this year’s Eurovision Song Contest in Malmö remaining to be unveiled, excpectations surrounding the French entry are rapidly gaining momentum. Will Amadine Bourgeouis hotten things up with her entry L’Enfer Et Moi? The wait is finally over as her entry is revealed to the public today. The failure… Read more
Estonia and Tallinn are gearing up for the grand final of Eesti Laul tomorrow. The final line up features some familiar names and faces and some more unknown ones. Join Eurovisionary as we take a closer look at those in contention for the Estonian ticket to Malmö tomorrow evening. The outcome of both semi finals… Read more
Croatian broadcaster HRT revealed for the first time this morning the entry Mižerja, to be performed by the group Klapa S Mora in Malmö. The presentation comes a mere two weeks after the full line up of the so called Super Klapa, Klapa s Mora was confirmed by HRT. Croatian broadcaster HRT revealed for the… Read more
Dutch songstress Hind is back in business with her brand spanking now tune Make it Count. The release of her newest single marks the return of the artist and is her first release in three years since the single Stay came out in 2010. Things have been pretty quiet surrounding the exotic lovely that is… Read more
Comments made by Tore Johansson, producer of Anouk’s forthcoming album caused great unease last week when he publicly commented that he didn’t think the Dutch entry would amount to much in Malmö. Anouk, outspoken as ever defended the song and an excerpt of the song was performed for thr first time yesterday. As reported in… Read more
Estonia chose its last five finalists tonight, thus completing the line up for next weekend’s grand final of Eesti Laul 2013. Viewers were spoilt for choice with a range of musical styles to choose from tonight but just what would the jury go for and more importantly, what would the public vote for? The first… Read more
No one can accuse the Estonians of being predictable in their choices, considering some of the surprises from last weekend’s first semi final. Will this weekend’s semi final prove to be just as varied and hold some surprises for us? Eurovisionary invites you to take a closer look at the acts in the running for… Read more
Despite holding a national final last year and coming second with the Buranovskiye Babushki, Russian broadcaster Channel One has opted this year to choose their entry by means of an internal selection, presenting an intriguing name this morning: Dina Garipova. Did Channel One opt this year for an internal selection because they are feeling the… Read more
Tere õhtust, Eesti! The attention of the nation was focused on the capital Tallinn tonight, as the first five finalists were selected for Eesti Laul 2013. Ten hopefuls fought for a place in the final which will take place at the Nokia Concert Hall in Tallinn on the 3rd of March. Tonight’s first semi really… Read more
Songstress’ Christine Guldbrandsen’s is just back from a recent trip to China, her second in the space of six months. As was the case with Secret Garden, the Chinese seem to be insatiable when it comes to getting enough of the sweet sounds of Miss Guldbrandsen. In a time when Sino-Norwegian relations are at an… Read more
Ott Lepland brought many sniffling into their hankies last year with his touching rendition of the power ballad Kuula, awarding Estonia another top ten placing in the final. Broadcaster ERR have a tough job in following his class act, but follow it they will, with just twenty entries left in the running to become his successor. Broadcaster… Read more
La Meg Være Ung, Wenche Myhre once sang way back in 1964 aged just seventeen. Little did she know then just how prophetic her song would turn out to be. Turning 66 this week, she shows no sign of slowing down, with the recent release of both a biography and a CD with the same name.… Read more
The Norwegian selection Melodi Grand Prix has normally been a huge hit with TV viewers, giving NRK viewing figures that most channels can only dream of. This year’s edition however got off to a catastrophic start, but finally managed to turn defeat into victory at the weekend. Melodi Grand Prix 2013 winner Margaret Berger wasn’t… Read more
For Norwegians and Eurovision fans alike, a year is finally over. The evening has finally arrived where we will find out just who will be the successor of last year’s winner, Tooji. There were some convincing performances earlier today that should make for compelling viewing and to make this a close race to the finish… Read more
Pulses begin to race as all acts take to the stage in Oslo Spektrum for a final run through their stage shows. Dance moves have to be perfected, lines have to be practiced, nerves to be calmed. Eurovisionary was on hand to watch the preparations, hoping for some indication as to the outcome of tonight’s… Read more
Just who will follow in the footsteps of last year’s victor Tooji? Will the result be a shocker like last year, when hotly tipped Plumbo were defeated? Thankfully, we don’t have to wait that long, with the Norwegian final of Melodi Grand Prix just around the corner. This year’s edition of Melodi Grand Prix may… Read more
As the Finns near the end of their national selection, Uuden Musiikin Kilpailu, YLE can congratulate themselves on one of the strongest selections for many years. Eurovisionary invites you to take a closer look and to get to know this year’s Finnish finalists a little better. with over 470 entries submitted, broadcaster YLE had quite… Read more
You give a little, you take a little…Norwegian artists Tone Damli and Maria Haukaas Mittet are both participating in the second semi in Gothenburg in their own way this weekend and as a token of thanks, Norway get to borrow Sweden’s very own queen of Eurovision, Loreen for a spectacular interval act in this year’s… Read more