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Alisabeth von Presley: “I was raised on a well-balanced diet of Pat Benatar and a plateful of glitter.”

As the show draws near we were able to sit down with another artist from the American Song Contest, this time it’s Iowa’s representative Alisabeth von Presley! Together we talked about her musical career, how her ASC song was written, and what she learned about herself from her time on American Idol. Read more about her below! Hi there Alisabeth …

Yam Haus: “There has never been this much lead up to performing one single song in our lives.”

In just 24 hours the premier of the American Song Contest will start – but before the show airs we got a chance to interview Minnesota’s representative Yam Haus! Together we chatted about how they learned about ASC, how they came up with the band’s name, and so much more. Check it out below! Hello there Yam Haus – I’m …

Suncity and Sanna: “Sanna can’t actually speak Icelandic but still she’s gonna sing in Icelandic in the semifinal.”

Today we were able to interview the Icelandic and Swedish duo Suncity and Sanna ahead of the Söngvakeppnin semi-final tomorrow. Together we chatted about how the two met and decided to collaborate for Söngvakeppnin, discovered how the song was written, and found out a few of their favorite Eurovision songs! Hello there and thank you both for interviewing with us …

Malik Harris: “I wrote Rockstars after watching an episode of my favorite show The Office”.

This week we got the chance to sit down with German-American artist Malik Harris in the build up to Germany’s Eurovision 2022 national final. Together we got to chat about his approach to music, his love of the Eurovision Song Contest, and got a tease for his staging plans. Learn more about Malik Harris in our interview below! Hello there …

Daughters of Reykjavík: “Our goal as a band is to empower, particularly women and non binary people, and give energy back.”

With the second semi-final of Söngvakeppnin just around the corner, I was able to sit down with the Daughters of Reykjavík – an eight member group comprised of Blær, Dísa, Steinunn, Ragga Holm, Sura, Salka, Steiney, and Karítas. Learn more about what the group stands for, what to expect on stage this weekend, and some of their favorite Eurovision songs …

Felicia Lu: “I put together my words and created the most personal song I’ve written so far.”

On March 4th Germany will select their Eurovision 2022 artist using the national final Germany 12 Points. In between YouTube videos and rehearsals we were able to interview Felicia Lu and learn more about her song “Anxiety”, it’s last minute music video, and discovered her love of DIY! Read more about Felicia Lu below: Hello Felicia, thank you for agreeing …

G-Nat!on: “We’re so excited to bring that K-Pop flair to Eurovision”

Turin is growing ever closer, and the line-up for Eurovision 2022 is quickly being confirmed. Australia is next to choose their act, with Eurovision – Australia Decides just around the corner! This Saturday February 26th at 8.30pm AEDT (10.30am CET), 11 acts will take to the stage, and artists are busily preparing themselves for their live performances. In the lead-up …

The Rasmus: “We started as a school band, the first gig we ever played was in the 8th grade when we were like 15 years old.”

Ahead of the Finnish Eurovision selection UMK we were priviledged enough to grab Lauri from The Rasmus and ask him some questions about the Finnish Eurovision selection and the band. Learn more about how the group was formed, their journey to the national selection, and what we can expect from them on February 26th by reading below! Hello there everyone …

Roko Vušković: “I think this is a good point in my career to introduce myself to this kind of competition.”

Ahead of Dora 2022 this coming Saturday we were able to speak with newcomer Roko Vušković and learn more about him and his music. Read below to find out how many instruments he can play, how he first learned about his passion for music, and why he wanted to participate in Croatia’s Eurovision selection process. Hello there Roko – thanks …

Elsie Bay: “I really want other people to be able to interpret this song in their own way!”

This week we were able to interview Melodi Grand Prix autoqualifier Elise Bay ahead of this weekend’s MGP final. Together we discussed her background in music, her decision to submit a song this year, and what her song “Death of Us” means to her. Read our conversation below! Hi there Elsie – thank you for interviewing with me today! Why …

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