At time of publication, Nemo‘s “The Code”, Switzerland’s entry to this year’s Eurovision Song Contest, sits at the top of the betting odds. The contest’s inaugural winner in 1956, Switzerland’s only other victory came in 1988, 36 years ago. Coming off of two contests in a row won by powerhouse countries that had won less than a decade before (Sweden …
Earlier this month, the submission window for the German national final was extended by one week to October 15th; now that it has closed, NDR have confirmed that almost 700 submissions were received! There were 693 unique contributions submitted, with 572 entering at least one original song. 121 people applied without an original song, which was allowed this year and …
As the votes rolled in on the night of April 24, 1982, it quickly became clear that Germany was about to win Eurovision for the very first time. The song, “Ein bißchen Frieden” or “A Little Peace”, received the maximum 12 points from more than half of the 17 other countries competing that year and received support from all but …
Tonight sees some of the contest’s greatest performers take to the United Kingdom’s capital for a one-off celebration of the Eurovision Song Contest’s 60th anniversary! The show will be taking place tonight at the London Hammersmith Apollo with 15 acts singing tonight. The special celebration is being hosted by the BBC in conjunction with the EBU. Graham Norton and Petra …
The BBC has today completed the lineup of the EBU’s 60th anniversary special, set to take place on 31st March 2015. Loreen, Dana International, Brotherhood of Man and Dima Bilan are set to join the already lucrative lineup of stars from Eurovision’s past and present in a celebratory show at the Eventim Apollo in Hammersmith, London. Following the announcement tickets …
The BBC has announced four more acts set to perform in London on March 31st. Rosa López of Spain, Ireland’s legendary Johnny Logan, Denmark’s second winners The Olsen Brothers and Luxembourg’s Anne-Marie David will join the likes of Lordi, Conchita and Emmelie de Forest at the concert, which is being broadcast by more than 20 countries worldwide. The full list …
