Things are gearing up for the upcoming Eurovision Song Contest. This morning, the Ukrainian Broadcaster UAPBC has annouced that the theme for this year’s competition is “Celebrating Diversity” This will be complimented by a creative logo design based on the traditional Ukrainian bead necklace called Namysto. Namysto is a protective amulet and a symbol of beauty and health. The Eurovision Song Contest 2017 …
Are your weekends slowly being consumed by Eurovision? Can you not get through the week without bursting into Euro-song? Is your normal music playlist becoming saturated with cheesy pop and power ballads? Are you sick of it yet? No? Good, because it’s about to get a whole lot more hectic! There are no less than six Eurovision shows this week, …
Shortly after the announcement of the semi-finalists in Ukraine’s mammoth selection process and that Kuznetsov would take a spot in the final of the competition, the artists involved have begun to slowly reveal their songs online, with some interesting compositions in the mix. Here are some of the songs we know about so far. Do any of them have the …
Yes, our Podcasts are back. A lot has happened so we have some catching up to do. Join Matt as he gives you a quick breakdown on what has happened and what’s going to happen next. The EBU put out an official statement regarding Kyiv and its ability to host the Eurovision Song Contest in 2017. Brendan Murray is …
In recent weeks there has been some uncertainty as to whether Ukraine will in fact host the 2017 Eurovision Song Contest. The decision was made today after the referencing group agreed that preparations and other issues which may have resulted in Ukraine being an unsuitable host (finance, security, legislation issues, etc.) The EBU now seem satisfied that Ukraine are in …
While the Ukrainian broadcaster NTU has undoubtedly had bigger fish to fry with the organisation of Europe’s most beloved TV show, there’s also the small matter of an artist and song of their own to choose. Now, one would forgive the broadcaster for choosing internally to save time and money, but not Ukraine – our Eastern hosts have confirmed a …
It’s been a long process, but it has finally come to an end, and we can finally move on… Kyiv will host the contest in 2017! Today marks the day, of a very difficult process, which has come to an end, which for most Eurovision fans, is a relief of joy. Since May, when Stockholm hosted the contest in the Globen Arena, …
Over the last few weeks the number of fans seem to have turned into critics as the looming decision of the host city for 2017 plods on, day after day and week leading into week. Some have taken this as a signal that perhaps the organisational power of NTU and the Ukrainian government to host such a demanding event should …
Is Odessa the front runner for Eurovision 2017 now? While most of us were expecting the Ukrainian capital of Kiev to take the hosting rights for 2017, rumours are circulating across various websites that there may be a surprising twist in the selection still to come! According to the Russian-language Ukrainian paper Segodnya, MP Borislav Birch has confirmed that Kiev …
Six Ukrainian cities are to compete to host the 2017 Eurovision song contest, Ukrainian state television officials have announced. Kyiv, Lviv, Dnipro, Odesa, Kharkiv and Kherson had officially applied to host Eurovision 2017! However, none of the cities currently have a suitable arena to host next year’s Eurovision, according to Ukrainian Culture Minister – Yevhen Nyshchuk. In an interview with Ukraine’s Fifth …
