Portuguese broadcaster RTP invited new and old composers, known from anything between jazz and electro, some expected, but also some unexpected one. We take a look at what to expect from the 26 composers for the 2018 edition of Festival da Canção. Read more
After a long period without new music, Elhaida Dani releases her very first single since her participation in the Eurovision Song Contest 2015, “Më Mbaj”. Along with the song, the Albanian singer premiered its respective video. In her Facebook post, Elhaida promises that many new projects are coming. Read more
Jamala, Manel Navarro, Martina Bárta and Alexander Rybak are amongst the Eurovision stars who have sent positive messages to Salvador Sobral. The 2017 winner was allegedly moved into intensive care after his heart condition worsened. Read more
Portugal’s annual Eurovision Live Concert was held on September 9th in Setúbal’s Auditório José Afonso and, besides bringing Eurovision’s newest stars to the stage, a few nostalgic acts and songs were also part of the lineup. The show was also a celebration of Portugal’s first ever victory in the Eurovision Song Contest. Read more
The Eurovision 2017 winner has announced a break from his career due to his health condition. In a video he posted, Salvador Sobral claims it is time to deliver his body to science and promises a fast recovery. The singer will perform one last time on September 8th in Cascais. Read more
Dima Bilan released his new music video for his single Derzhi. Besides offering his fans new music, the Russian singer is also giving away a sneak peek of what one can expect from Lisbon. The video was shot in the city that will host the Eurovision Song Contest 2018. Dima will yet release a second… Read more
Salvador Sobral was forced to cancel two shows and reschedule a third one due to his heart condition. A representative for the singer announced the news via Facebook and revealed that the singer should be back to work by September 8th. Read more
The line up for Portugal’s Eurovision Live Concert is complete. It features a lot of current Eurovision acts such as Denmark’s Anja Nissen, Nathan Trent from Austria and Timebelle who represented Switzerland. But also former acts like Portugal’s own Anabela, and Sasha Son from Lithuania will be performing. Read more
He will play a role in next year’s Portuguese national selection, Festival Da Canção. As this year’s winner, he is also expected to appear at the Eurovision Song Contest in Lisbon. However, currently it looks like Salvador Sobral wants nothing to do with it. Read more
The overall views of the grand final performances from the 2017 Eurovision Song Contest on YouTube represents a decrease of 49% in comparison to the 2016 edition and 51% compared to 2015. This major decrease raises two possibilities: is Eurovision losing its popularity or was this year’s competition just not good enough? Read more
With his new single, Manel Navarro wants to send the message that he has raised himself and is back stronger than before. The Spanish 2017 representative decided to put aside his reggae roots and go deep by exploring the heartaches of life. This is Navarro’s overcoming message after the Eurovision’s fiasco. Read more
First the song, and then the artists. That’s the format by which Switzerland will select their 2018 Eurovision Song Contest representative. Swiss artists, or residents in the country, will be prioritised in the selection process which starts in September. Read more
Dutch girl trio O’G3NE is heartbroken. We all feel their sorrow as the girls touched us with their “Lights And Shadows”, dedicated to their mother and her battle against cancer. The lyrics of the song tell us all exactly how they are feeling at the moment. Read more
Luciana Abreu has released her first solo studio album, 12 years into her career. The 2005 Portuguese representative presented the record in an event in Casino Estoril. One of the singles has already proved itself to be a hit. Read more
2017’s Austria representative, Nathan Trent, performed a cover of this year’s Eurovision Song Contest winner, Amar Pelos Dois. The performance took place in Trent’s hometown and had a very special guest, his father. Read more
The debut album of O’G3NE – this year’s dutch representatives – has just been certified gold in their home country. The girl group celebrated the event with an acoustic performance at the late night talkshow, RTL Late Night. Read more
2016 Eurovision participant Samra has just released a new single titled “Badminton”. Along with the song, the Azerbaijani representative premiered the respective music video unleashing all of her sensuality influenced by pop artists such as Ariana Grande or Nicki Minaj. Read more
In Portuguese, there’s a saying that goes like this: “Quem espera, sempre alcança”. Something like “who waits long enough will eventually get there”. Isn’t it just appropriate? After 49 attempts, Portugal did it and was finally crowned as the winner of the Eurovision Song Contest and no one was truly expecting it. Read more