Posts by Michael

United Kingdom 2016: BBC announces selection process

The BBC, the broadcaster responsible the United Kingdom’s Eurovision Song Contest participation has announced its plans for 2016. Due to recent disappointing results since the BBC have gone with an internal selection, the broadcaster has promised a revamp this year in the hope of reclaiming the elusive Eurovision crown. Read more

Eurovizijos 2016: Lithuania’s Week Two show results

Lithuania’s Eurovizijos song selection process continued tonight. The second show of 2016 featured eight acts who will potentially represent them in the Eurovision Song Contest to be held in Stockholm in May. Similar to week one, five acts proceeded onwards with three being eliminated. Who is continuing on with Alice, Erica, Donny, Petunija and Behind The Mask? Read more

TVR announces 2016 Romanian selection process

Romanian broadcaster TVR joined the Eurovision selection party by announcing the method they will use to pick their entry for the 2016 Eurovision Song Contest. The country is one of the most successful to have never actually won the contest. Will 2016 be their year? Read more

Wer singt für Österreich? final list complete

Last years host broadcaster, ORF, has announced the final act who will take part in the show to find this year’s Austrian Eurovision entry. Nine choices had already been made but the show was not complete without that final wild card. Now that slot has been filled and they are ready to go. Read more

Finland 2016: YLE announce their Eurovision heats

Three qualifying rounds have been announced by YLE to choose the artist and song which will represent Finland in the 2016 Eurovision Song Contest in Stockholm. Who will follow Pertti Kurikan Nimipäivät from last year in winning the UMK to be held on February 27? Read more

San Marino to announce artist on Tuesday

The San Marinese TV company RTV today announced exciting news about their Eurovision Song Contest 2016 artist. Will Valentina Monetta be returning for a fourth time or will Eurovision’s smallest country send someone new to represent them in Stockholm in May? Read more

Lithuania kicks off for Eurovizijos 2016

Lithuanian broadcaster LRT announces that the first heat of their national selection, Eurovizijos 2016, has been recorded and will broadcast on Saturday the 9th of January. In the running to represent the country in Stockholm in May are two former Eurovision participants. Read more

Dilara from Azerbaijan returns with new music

After a two year absence, Dilara Kazimova, the 2014 Azeri entrant, is about to return with new music. The track Running precedes a 6 song EP to be released in February. Dilara describes Running as one of the most personal and strongest songs that she has ever done. Read more