RTCG announced that Nenad Knežević Knez will represent Montenegro in Eurovision Song Contest 2015. The Montenegrin broadcaster opted out for internal selection once again following Rambo Amadeus (2012), Who See & Nina Žižić (2013) and the most recent Sergej Ćetković (2014). Knez is a prominent Montenegrin singer also known in the Ex-Yugoslav countries. He released a total of 10 albums. …

It’s the most spooky time of the year: Halloween! Now we know it’s the big day today, but if you’re searching for a last minute costume, look no further: it’s the Eurovision Song Contest to the rescue. Every year, there’s always at least one act on the big Eurovision stage with costumes that are either hilarious or horrific–often both at …

  The Albanian broadcaster RTSH revealed the 28 artists who were selected to take part in Festivali i Këngës 2014, the Albanian National Final. This is how it’s going to work. Two Semi Finals will be held on December 26th & 27th with fourteen participants in each Semi. Between 8 and 9 acts will qualify from each Semi Final which …

In a statement released yesterday by SMRTV, the national broadcaster of the microstate of San Marino, the director general of the TV station has confirmed that talks have been held between the country and Luxembourg about a joint participation, as recent rumours suggested. However, the broadcaster has also taken the opportunity to confirm that no deals have been made yet …

Serbia’s national broadcaster, Radio Televizija Srbije (RTS), confirmed last month that it will return to Eurovision this year and will have the composer Vladimir Graić, who wrote Serbia’s 2007 winning entry Molitva write three songs to compete in the national selection. Three different singers will perform each of the three songs. Two candidates will be acclaimed Serbian singers and one …

There are only a bit more than 200 days left until the Eurovision Song Contest 2015 kicks off. Today the ORF Director General Alexander Wrabetz and the Mayor of Vienna Michael Häupl held an official meeting for a very important cause – they both signed the so-called “Memorandum of Understanding” which ensures the cooperation between the host broadcaster and the city of …

  Today the Austrian broadcaster ORF revealed further details regarding their national selection in 2015. As reported before, the singer Anna F. and her manager Alexander Deutsch will be responsible for scouting the acts that will compete in the national final. The artists (bands and solo artists) will be presented in three prerecorded shows and one live show. The first …

Bosnian website avaz.ba has posted a surprising nugget of Eurovision news if true – the Balkan nation’s most successful Eurovision artist Hari Mata Hari may be gearing up for a comeback which promises to be equally as successful as in 2006. While no official statement or announcement from the Bosnian broadcaster BHRT has been made, the site suggests that various …

In a fierce battle this morning, tickets for Melodifestivalen 2015 went on sale via website Live Nation Sweden, and if you hurry there are still tickets available even for the grand final at the Friends Arena, Stockholm. Tickets are available for the following shows: Semi final 1 – Gothenburg Semi final 2 – Malmo Semi final 3 – Ostersund Semi …

Today the EBU announced a preliminary list of participants for the Eurovision Song Contest 2015. It has been specified that 38 broadcasters confirmed their participation in Vienna whereas one TV station (presumably the Albanian one) still hasn’t made a final decision. Greece, on the other hand, might still struggle with the EBU rules. If both Albania and Greece confirm, we’ll have …