This editorial is written from the opinion of the author and does not represent the views of the other editors, the EBU or escYOUnited as a whole. The trees are up, you’ve heard the same old songs one hundred times already and you’ve not even got to open THIS year’s pair of socks from some almost-forgotten aunt, yet the 2018 …
The 2009 Eurovision Song Contest winner has provided us with a surprise today. He has covered the 2017 Eurovision winner “Amar Pelos Dois”, and rewritten the lyrics in English. Rybak pays tribute to the first ever Portuguese winner, Salvador Sobral and his sister Louisa who wrote the song. Alexander Rybak won the Eurovision song contest for Norway in 2009 with …
In a new series of articles, we will be looking at the 2017 participants and how they began their Eurovision journey. Not their 2017 journey, but from the first time they tried to take part in Eurovision. Basically we will be looking at the artists – Now and Then. Last time we looked at Claudia Faniello who will represent Malta …
Alexander Rybak is back with a new single. The winner of the Eurovision Song Contest 2009 has had quite a career since his smashing victory in Moscow eight years ago, when he won the contest with the highest score in the contest’s history until the voting changed last year. His extraordinary career began in 2007 when he participated in the …
Some sad news emerging from Russia this morning, as it has been confirmed that 64 members of the Alexandrov Ensemble, well known in many countries as part of the Red Army Choir, have died in a military plane crash in the Black Sea. The ensemble formed part of the memorable interval act of Eurovision 2009, which was hosted in Moscow, …
Jade Ewen, who represented the United Kingdom at the 2009 Eurovision Song Contest in Moscow, had to declare bankruptcy. The talented singer joined the popular band Sugababes shortly after her Eurovision participation. When the band went on an indefinite hiatus in 2012, Ewen allegedly was already running into Financial difficulties then. According to the Daily Mail“, she owes thousands of …
The representatives of the United Kingdom in the 2008 (Andy Abraham) and 2009 (Jade Ewen) Eurovision Song Contests are taking to the stage together in a Rock Musical entitled ‘Godspell’. The show will run from April and till conclude in May. The show which gained five star reviews, and achieved success in London’s West End, is now embarking on a …
Malena Ernman who represented Sweden at the 2009 Eurovision Song Contest has released a new single after taking a short break. “You’ll never walk alone” is a rather quiet ballad and rather different from her Eurovision effort “La Voix”. Listen to the song below: [vsw id=”bcT2pPqcmcE” source=”youtube” width=”425″ height=”344″ autoplay=”no”] The 42 year old singer will release her …
Two of Europe’s Divas, the Icelandic Hera Bjork and the Maltese Chiara, combine their vocal talents in a new cover of Dolly Parton’s 1980 hit song “9 to 5”. The song was produced by Orlygur Smari and is released on a new Two Divas EP from Hands Up Music. Although Hera Bjork and Chiara have been friends for several years now …
Chiara’s new single ft. Haffi Haff, “Zarbun“, is now available on iTunes. “I’m incredibly happy with the song and the lyrics. It’s so me,” says Chiara. “Zarbun” is Maltese and means ‘shoes’. Listen below. The new song is a powerful pop song, perfect for the dance floor this summer. “Zarbun” is Chiara’s second dance song in a row, after her signing …
