Reports of Cyprus planning to participate in Eurovision 2015 surfaced back in May but were soon retracted. The Cypriot state broadcaster is now said to be considering the best format for a national selection that would see the country return to the contest after a year’s absence. The deciding factor as to the selection format… Read more
Yiannis Savvidakis competed against other Eurovision artists such as Eleftheria Eleftheriou and Sophia Vossou (Greece 2012 and 1991 respectively) to win the second series of popular celebrity talent show Your Face Sounds Familiar. In 1989, the artist had represented Cyprus in Eurovision with Apopse As Vrethoume, a duet with Fani Polymeri. Your Face Sounds Familiar… Read more
Despite reaching the final, Greece only managed 20th place in this year’s Eurovision Grand Final. Almost a month after the event, Freaky Fortune and RiskyKidd, remain upbeat about their experience and complimentary towards Eurovision 2014 winner, Conchita Wurst. When asked recently whether they would change anything about their Eurovision experience, the Greek representatives exclaimed: ‘Absolutely… Read more
This evening, the final of the 2014 Eurovision Song Contest will be complete as ten more spots will be filled. Half of this evening’s result has been decided already as the juries were voting during the second dress rehearsal last night. EuroVisionary has uploaded 2D as well as 3D videos from this dress rehearsal. Subscribe… Read more
Sergej Cetkovic is the representative for Montenegro and his song, Moj Svijet, one of a handful of songs not to have any English lyrics this year, is all about love, loss and longing. If Sergey manages to qualify to the final, this will be the first time that Montenegro will be managing to do so.… Read more
Time for Quero Ser Tua, the lively song from Portugal, to get its second rehearsal. The entry’s singer, Suzy, was a hit with the fans when she performed at the Euro Fan Café last Tuesday. It is rumoured that her luggage for Copenhagen got stolen, but, hopefully, Suzy won’t let that affect the enthusiasm with… Read more
Multi-talented musician Cristina Scarlat will be rehearsing Moldovan entry Wild Soul. Even though Cristina is a lead performer of the Presidential Orchestra in her country, she looked a bit strained during rehearsals last Tuesday. Could it be the tension from finally fulfilling what she confesses is her ‘most persisting dream’? The presentation starts with Cristina… Read more
Mariya Yaremchuk carries herself with real charm in Copenhagen. On the opening night of Euro Club last Monday, she performed, in full choreography with her two dancers, not only her entry for Ukraine, Tick-Tock, but also a fantastic rendition of 2009 Moldovan entry, Hora Din Moldova, which apparently is one of Mariya’s favourite Eurovision Songs.… Read more
The Russian twins, Anastasia and Maria, gave a beautiful rendition of their song, Shine, during the opening night of the EuroClub on Monday night. It will be interesting to see whether there will be any changes to their presentation for the second rehearsal – will the slightly messy intertwined ponytails still be there for example?… Read more
With their humour and personability, the Icelandic participants, Pollapönk, won over everyone present for their appearance at the Euro Fan Café on Wednesday. Today we will have the chance to see whether their enthusiasm levels are still high as they polish the presentation of their song, No Prejudice, during the second rehearsal. Colour, in fact… Read more
The third participant to take to the stage for their second rehearsal is Estonia’s Tanja. Just like she did in the Estonian final, Tanja impressed everyone during last Monday’s first rehearsal with her ability to give a strong vocal performance while, at the same time, carrying out a very athletic dance routine. The presentation still… Read more
The second rehearsals start with Armenia and Aram MP3. The Armenian entry, Not Alone, is rated high in the polls. It will be interesting to see how this second rehearsal compares to the first one last Monday when there were a few technical problems. The first run of the song comes up on the screens… Read more
Romania is represented by Paula and Ovi this year. They are both multi-talented musicians, producers and performers. They previously represented Romania in the Eurovision Song Contest back in 2010 when they achieved a very respectable third place. One would imagine they hope to finish a couple of places higher on the leader board this year.… Read more
Time for Freaky Fortune, made up of Nikolas Raptakis and Theofilos Pouzbounis, and rapper RiskyKidd to have their first rehearsal for the Greek entry. Rise Up is an optimistic song combining dance music with rap. Greece has always managed to qualify to the Eurovision final since the introduction of semi finals so the young artists… Read more
Tijana Dapcevic will be singing her lively entry To The Sky for her native F.Y.R. Macedonia. The artist is very popular in all former Yugoslav states, admired for her talent and charming personality. Tijana is expected to be joined on stage by her sister, who will be one her backing vocalists. The song starts with… Read more
Serial music competition entrant Vilija Matačiŭnaitè is a Jazz Vocal Studies graduate from Vilnius College. Vilija will be the second artist to be taking to the stage for her first rehearsal today. Singing for Lithuania, she will be trying to be noticed for all the right reasons with her song ‘Attention’. The song starts with… Read more
The Georgian representatives this year are Mariko & The Shin. Mariko Ebralidze plays with different jazz bands of her native country, whereas the musical influences of group The Shin are largely traditional. The Georgian entry, Three Minutes to Earth, is one of the distinctive entries this year in terms of its unusual musical structure and… Read more
It’s time for the Israeli representative, Mei Feingold, who, apart from being a singer/song writer, is also an award winning theatre actress in her native country. Israel has not managed to qualify to a Eurovision final since 2010, so Mei might be feeling some extra pressure to change that with her entry, Same Heart. The… Read more
There is a lot of anticipation for Hungary’s first rehearsal as the country is one of the pre-contest favourites to win this year. American born artist András Kállay-Saunders has been trying to represent his Hungarian mum’s native country for the last three years and he finally got the chance to do so with the song… Read more
The Dutch representatives, duo Common Linnets, are made up of Ilse DeLange and Waylon, two of the most successful artists in their home country. With their understated ballad Calm After The Storm they will be bringing some country music to today’s rehearsals. The presentation starts with an overhead camera shot of the Common Linnets facing… Read more
Valentina Monetta should be feeling a bit more confident than other contestants when she gets to the stage for the first rehearsal of her entry Maybe. This will be the third consecutive year that Valentina, teamed up with her producer Ralph Siegel, will be representing her native San Marino. The San Marino presentation starts with… Read more
Belgian entrant Axel Hirsoux is a dedicated Eurovision fan himself who – surprise surprise – has long dreamt of taking part in the contest. His emotional ballad, Mother, is dedicated to all mothers and, by extension, to all women around the world. The Belgian presentation pretty much follows the concept that was used for the… Read more
Dilara Kazimova is another artist who has tried many times in the past to represent her country in the Eurovision Song Contest. With musical influences that range from opera to rock to traditional Azeri folk music, Dilara is a prominent figure in Azerbaijan’s modern alternative music scene. It takes a number of sound checks with… Read more
With a background in classical music, twenty four year old Albanian singer Hersi Matmuja is one of the youngest participants this year. She will be representing her country singing quirky pop song, One Night’s Anger. The song starts with a background of white fluffy clouds and Hersi standing on a raised podium, making quite an… Read more
After a one hour break, the fourth country to rehearse this morning was one of this year’s favourites, Sweden. Having tried many times before to represent her country in the contest, getting on the Eurovision stage at last must be a really special moment for the Swedish representative, Sanna Nielsen. Estonia’s energetic performance will be… Read more
German Joran Steinhauer is the lead singer of Aarzemnieki, the Latvian representatives this year. Singing ‘Cake to Bake’, it’s time to see their baking skills in action. Will they overbake? For the first run, Joran was wearing a smart casual suit (which was taken off for the second one). The singer starts his presentation looking… Read more