As 2018 comes to a close, we remember and honor Eurovision stars who passed away this year. Stars whose participation and performances provided so much joy to Eurovision fans at the contest and beyond. Lys Assia In 2018, we lost the First Lady of Eurovision herself, Lys Assia. Born Rosa Mina Scharer in 1924, Assia started off as a dancer …
[AdSense-B] SVT is gearing up for the upcoming Melodifestivalen season, with the first Semi-Final starting on the 2nd of February 2019. This morning SVT held a press conference to present us with the participants as follows : Semi Final 1 – Gothenburg – 2nd February Anna Bergendahl – “Ashes to Ashes” Nano – “Chasing Rivers” Mohombi – “Hello” Zeana feat. Anis …
[AdSense-B] To read part one of our rumour round-up, click HERE. With the announcement of this year’s Melodifestivalen stars set to take place tomorrow morning, we take a look at the strongest rumours and potential artists to fight for Sweden’s ticket to Tel Aviv! Who do #YOU want to see? Lina Hedlund The name alone may not be familiar, but …
[AdSense-B] It’s all gearing up in Sweden for the next edition of Melodifestivalen. Tomorrow the official artists and song titles announcement is expected, and the Eurovision community can’t wait! What do we know so far? The 58th edition of the competition will be held between 2nd February and 9th March 2019. Gothenburg, Malmö, Leksand & Lidköping will host the semi-finals while Nyköping will host the …
[AdSense-B] Throughout the past few days, it seems like Eurovision news has been flowing in from every corner of Europe. You might have missed it, but we have received some updates regarding the processes intended for selecting Montenegro, Greece, and France’s representatives for Tel Aviv. Additionally, there has been buzz circulating about a certain group of artists returning for Sweden’s …
[AdSense-B] After lunch, four more countries competing in the second semi-final took to the Altice Arena staging to rehearse once more and polish up their acts. Hungary, Latvia, Sweden and Montenegro were the countries in the afternoon session. Did #YOU miss any of these rehearsals? Have no worries, because we’ve archived our live stream below for your viewing please and …
[AdSense-B] Today’s second round of rehearsals came from Latvia, Sweden and Montenegro. If #YOU haven’t been able to tune in our live stream, you will find here everything you need to know about these countries and their performances! LATVIA – Laura Rizzotto – Funny Girl Much the same as Supernova’s winning performance, Laura Rizzotto wears a much shorter and lacier red …
[AdSense-B] We’re almost ready to dissect one of the most scrutinised entry of each year in Sweden, but we must remain with their Nordic counterpart for now. What did #YOU think of the Iceland entry? Sammy (Forum) – “The song may be dated or even kitsch. He’s adorable” Citelis (Forum) – “It’s not that bad! It’s outdated for sure and …
[AdSense-B] This Saturday, the biggest Eurovision Song Contest pre-party will kick off! It has now been confirmed that 32 participants will be travelling to Amsterdam to meet journalists and press and entertain the fans during the concert! The concert, which this year will be celebrating its tenth year anniversary, will be held for the first time at the larger AFAS …
[AdSense-B] While the national selection season may have drawn to a close, it seems that the drama never stops at Melodifestivalen! This year, I guess everyone agrees that SVT offered some great excitement, but what were the true results of the competition? We finally know how the semi-finals panned out, so read on for the big reveal! The full results …
