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Blue dropped by label after poor album sales

Blue, the United Kingdom’s representatives in the Eurovision Song Contest 2011, have been dropped by Sony after poor sales for their latest album Colours. The band confirmed they will carry on despite being dropped stating “we still love doing what we do” and confirming plans to tour Asia and Europe. It’s hard to believe but after fourteen years, five studio …

Blue to return with a new album

He may be busy with his dancing schedule for BBC’s strictly come dancing, but Simon Webbe, member of Blue, has announced that they have finished recording a new album. Stay tuned for more details on this release coming soon. The follow up to Roulette, which had great songs such as “Hurt Lovers” and Eurovisin 2011 entry “I Can” on, will …

Slovakia: Are TWiiNS going big in Japan?

The duo TWiiNS represented the Central European country Slovakia in the Eurovision Song Contest 2011 in Düsseldorf with their song I’m Still Alive. Despite finishing only 13th in the semi final and thus not qualifying for the final, their career in their home country has been rather successful since then. Recently TWiiNS collaborated with no less than the famous American …

Lucía Pérez launches Quitapenas

Lucía Pérez, the Spanish ambassador in Düsseldorf 2011 has released “Quitapenas”. This album has been prouced by Chema Purón. Eurovision fans who were born last century, specially the Spanish ones will remember Purón’s Eurovision entries. The Spanish producer created “Vuelve conmigo” being the runner up in 1995 with Anabel Conde. Besides his experience in the late 90’s, the Spanish composer …

Estonian Eurovision Alumni Perform in Pärnu

Rain couldn’t keep them from shining through: Eurovision veterans Koit Toome, Getter Jaani, Ott Lepland and Birgit Õigemeel joined forces last Saturday, June 21, at the Pärnu Summer Concert. The concert did not only herald the coming of (a rather rainy) summer, but also commemorated the 10th anniversary of both Estonia’s accession to the European Union and their membership in …

United Kingdom: Blue to release new album

The United Kingdom’s entrants for the Eurovision Song Contest 2011, Blue, have announced that they are working on a new album, expected to be released before the end of 2014. The album will be the second album released by the British boyband since their reunion in 2009, the first being Roulette in 2013. However,  it is currently unknown when the …

The Diva’s return: Dana International develops new reality show

Ding Dong: Eurovision’s Diva, Dana International is in advanced stages of developing a new reality show for the Israeli music channel, channel 24. The new reality show, which is scheduled to be broadcasted in February 2014, will focus on Dana travelling through Israel in attempt to form the a new Israeli pop girl band. The female contestants who will impress …

Aurela Gaçe (Albania 2011) releases “Dua”

Aurela Gaçe represented Albania at the Eurovision Song Contest 2011 in Düsseldorf, Germany though did not manage to qualify for the Finals with her song “Feel the passion“.  However she continues to be one of the biggest and most popular performers in her country and she’s back with a new single. The 38 year old singer just released her new single …

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