Elena Tsagkrinou will represent Cyprus at the Eurovision Song Contest 2021
This morning, the Cypriot Broadcasting Corporation (CyBc/ Rik) announced that Elena Tsagkrinou will represent them at the Eurovision Song Contest 2021. Read more
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Junior Eurovision 2020: Malta’s Chanel Monseignour in focus
When it comes to Junior Eurovision, it is generally accepted that Malta had the best winner ever, but more of that later. For now meet the 2020 representative, Chanel Monseignour. Read more
Lithuania: The Roop will compete in the National Final 2021
This morning, the Roop have confirmed that they will take part in the Lithuanian National Final, Pabandom iš naujo! 2021, after keeping us waiting for the news since May. Read more
Junior Eurovision 2020: Germany’s Susan Oseloff in focus
For a country that has appeared in the Eurovision Song Contest from its inception in 1956, bar one unfortunate event in 1996, it is perhaps surprising to know that this year will be Germany’s debut at Junior Eurovision. Read more
Eurovision 1986: Luxembourg’s Sherisse Laurence in focus
With five winners, Luxembourg were the country to beat in the eighties. In 1986 it looked as if they had another winner on their hands, with Sherisse Laurence and ‘L’Amour De Ma Vie’. Read more
Eurovision 2016: Albania’s Eneda Tarifa in focus
Albania has had mixed results in the contest since their debut in 2004, and so it came to their thirteenth appearance in 2016, to see whether they would be lucky that year or not. Read more
Eurovision 2000: Latvia’s Brainstorm in focus
A new country entered Eurovision in 2000, and while they haven’t performed so great so far, during their time in the contest, at least they got of to a wonderful start. Brainstorm’s ‘My Star’ is still well remembered and loved by many Eurovision fans. Read more
Eurovision 1971: Monaco’s Séverine in focus
Monaco first entered the Eurovision Song Contest in 1959, and in their first twelve appearances they placed in the top ten, ten times. In 1971, on their thirteenth attempt, they finally took top prize. Read more
Eurovision 2006: Malta’s Fabrizio Faniello in focus
After ‘Another Summer Night’ does so well at Eurovision 2001, by placing ninth for Malta, when your National broadcaster (PBS) comes calling in 2006 to ask you to represent them again, of course you’re going to say ‘I Do’. Read more
Eurovision 1984: Italy’s Alice and Franco Battiato in focus
In 1984 Italian broadcaster (RAI) didn’t go with the Sanremo contest to pick their Eurovision entry. Instead they internally selected two very successful Italian solo acts, Alice Visconti and Franco Battiato, duetting together on the song, I Treni Di Tozeur. Read more
Eurovision 2021: 41 countries to appear at next year’s Eurovision Song Contest
The EBU announced today that 41 countries will take part in the Eurovision Song Contest when the world’s biggest live music event returns next year. Read more
Eurovision 2010: Bulgaria’s Miroslav Kostadinov in focus
Bulgaria were appearing at the Eurovision Song Contest in 2010 for the sixth time, having only managed to qualify for the final once, in 2007. They were hoping to do better, when they sent one of their bigger stars, Miroslav Kostadinov, better know by his stage name, Miro. Read more
Eurovision 1977: Germany’s Silver Convention in focus
With the American chart topper ‘Fly Robin Fly’ in the bag, then the Canadian number one, ‘Get Up And Boogie’, as a follow up, no way Germany weren’t going to win the Eurovision Song Contest in 1977 with Silver Convention. Read more
Eurovision 1988: Luxembourg’s Lara Fabian in focus
There aren’t many years in which a Eurovision Diva goes on to have a very successful career, yet 1988 was able to produce two. One was Celine Dion, who won for Switzerland, and the other was Lara Fabian, a Belgian representing Luxembourg. Read more
Lithuania: The Roop sign a deal with Warner Music Group
The Roop have signed a deal with Warner Music Group one of the biggest labels in the world. The group who were supposed to represent Lithuania at the Eurovision Song Contest 2020 with ‘On Fire’, are now on fire as part of this major deal. Read more
Eurovision 1998: Sweden’s Jill Johnson in focus
It was way back in 1998, when Sweden last sent a song to Eurovision, sung in the native language. The song was ‘Kärleken Är’, performed by Jill Johnson, as a sort of tribute to the recently deceased Princess Diana. Read more
Eurovision 1972: The United Kingdom’s New Seekers in focus
In 1972, the United Kingdom broadcaster (BBC) commissioned the first group to represent them at the Eurovision Song Contest. Not just any group, though, they picked the chart topping quintet, the New Seekers, who recorded the million selling single, ‘I’d Like To Teach The World To Sing’. Read more
A Song For Europe 1995: Deuce in focus
Having just had a number 11 hit on the British charts with ‘Call It Love’, the odds were in Deuce’s favour that their follow up song would stand a good chance of representing the United Kingdom at Eurovision 1995. Things didn’t work out that way, but did the Brits make the right choice that year? Read more
Eurovision 2018: Lithuania’s Ieva Zasimauskaitė in focus
It took five attempts, but perseverance paid off for Lithuania’s Ieva Zasimauskaitė when finally in 2018 she won the right to represent her country at the Eurovision Song Contest. For some Eurovision fans, this was a song they needed to grow into. Read more
Eurovision 2011 – Poland’s Magdalena Tul in focus
In 2011 one country was drawn in the semi final, where they could choose where they would appear in the running order. Poland was that country and the Head of Delegation decided they would like to perform first. Thus Magdalena Tul with her song ‘Jestem’, opened the Eurovision Song Contest 2011. Read more
Eurovision 1973 – Monaco’s Marie in focus
Having won the Eurovision Song Contest in 1971 with Severine and ‘Un Banc, Une Arbre, Une Rue’, Monaco tried their luck again with French singer, Marie in 1973 with a similar topic in ‘Un Train Qui Part’. Read more
Eurovision 2011: Latvia’s Musiqq in focus
Latvia, unfortunately have not had great success at Eurovision, and after failing to qualify two years in a row, the country sent one of their upcoming biggest bands, Musiqq to give it a go in 2011 with ‘Angel In Disguise’. Read more
Eurovision 1981: Switzerland’s Peter, Sue and Marc in focus
It’s perhaps a little unfair to title this article, Eurovision 1981, as this was in fact the last and fourth time, Peter, Sue and Marc represented Switzerland. However we are discussing ‘Io Senza Te’, their Italian language entry from 1981. Read more
Eurovision 2010: Armenia’s Eva Rivas in focus
Armenia got of to a great start at Eurovision after debuting in 2006. They began with an unbroken run of finishing within the top 10. This success continued through to 2010, when Eva Rivas finished in 7th place with Apricot Stone. Read more
Eurovision 1974: The United Kingdom’s Olivia Newton-John in focus
‘If Not For You’ and ‘Banks Of The Ohio’ were just two of the songs that had turned Olivia Newton-John into a chart regular, when she was asked to represent The United Kingdom at the Eurovision Song Contest 1974. Read more
Eurovision 2008: Germany’s No Angels in focus
In 2008, Germany chose what had once been a popular girl band to represent them at the Eurovision Song Contest. No Angels were picked to sing the song ‘Disappear’, but unfortunately it all went horribly wrong. The band ended up sharing the least amount of points with Poland and The United Kingdom. Read more