When the first images and clips of Bambie Thug‘s “Doomsday Blue” rehearsal trickled out a week before this year’s first Eurovision semi-final, there was one thing practically everyone could agree on: Ireland’s staging was something special. The operatic, demonic slice of musical theater excellence wowed press and fans alike, and the buzz around “Doomsday Blue” exploded overnight. Would this non-binary, …
Five young Georgian hopefuls progressed to the Semi-Final of Ranina today after completing the foreign language fourth round. Sandro Gurgenadze, Andria Mishvelidze, Sandro Ashotia, Andria Putkaradze, and Barbara Morgoshia survived four challenging rounds and made it to next week’s Semi-Final. This week, five of the contestants performed songs in French, Portuguese, Hindi, Turkish, and English, with mastery of foreign language an …
Marina Satti recently released her latest EP titled P.O.P, comprising seven tracks that showcase her versatility and creativity. The EP includes “ZARI”, which secured 11th place in the Grand Final of the Eurovision Song Contest 2024, and “TUCUTUM”, her last single before the contest. Collaborating with famous Greek singers, Satti demonstrates her ability to blend traditional elements with modern music. …
Junior Eurovision 2024 now has its second artist of 2024, following the selection of Italy’s Simone Grande earlier this year. Annabelle Ats, 13, was crowned the winner at the final of ETV’s “Star Stage,” earning the right to represent Estonia in Junior Eurovision Song Contest in Spain later this year. She competed solo with a cover of “The House of …
For the second year in a row, the semi-finals were purely decided by the televote – well, with the exception of San Marino – however, the final is still decided by both the jurors and the televote, which has been the case, since 2009 now. Once again this year, the EBU revealed the full list of all the jurors from …
Following the conclusion of the 2024 Eurovision Song Contest the European Broadcasting Union (EBU) has released an official statement addressing the behaviors of delegations in Malmo. The statement was issued to the The Mirror and the Irish Independent stating that they regret that “some delegations” did not behave within the spirit of the contest rules and during their respective broadcasts. …
After last night’s Grand Final, where Luxembourg came 13th for their return, the Head of Delegation has already talked about the country’s future plans for the next Eurovision Song Contest. David Gloesener has confirmed Luxembourg’s participation in next year’s contest, stating that preparations are “on track” and that discussions and working groups will be held in the coming weeks to …
Peter van de Veire, VRT’s commentator to the Eurovision Song Contest confirmed to the Belgian fan media website Songfestival.be that Belgium plans to attend the 2025 contest and select their participant via a national selection. The country, which is part of the low countries region, alternates between Flemish and French-speaking entrants. This year is the turn of VRT, the Flemish …
It has been one eventful week in Eurovision and in Malmö, to say the least. During the Danish live broadcast of Eurovision 2024, announcer Ole Tøpholm shared the five members of the Danish jury. These five were: Jesper Groth (member of the music duo “Fyr & Flamme” and contestant at Eurovision 2021) Søren Torpegaard Lund (musicalperformer and former contestant at …
Congratulations are in order to Switzerland and Nemo, the winner of this edition of the Eurovision Song Contest! They made history as the first non-binary singer to claim victory in the contest, captivating audiences with their song “The Code,” a fusion of drum-and-bass, opera, rap, and rock, which delves into the journey of self-discovery as a non-binary individual. Upon receiving …
