2023 was the year of the most recent change in the Eurovision Song Contest voting system. With televoting gaining prominence and being the only thing responsible for selecting the finalists, a question arises: what impact would this change have since the introduction of semi-finals, back to 2004? Let’s find out! 2004 – 2007: With the increasing number of participating countries …
Fans of the Eurovision Song Contest were thrilled to hear that Ukrainian winner Ruslana will be making a highly anticipated return at the 2023 event in Liverpool. Despite initial disappointment after being left out of the lineup, Ruslana’s participation was confirmed by Ukraine’s public broadcasting company (UA:PBC), who recognized her historic win in 2004. Ruslana had previously taken to social …
After 17 years in the music industry, Junior Eurovision winner María Isabel has announced she will be leaving music behind. In an emotional post on Instagram titled “Thank you for everything“, the Spanish singer stated, “I’m leaving everything that I once loved, but today being in the industry is very difficult for me.” In her post, she said that her …
[AdSense-B] The Turkish basketball federation delivered some news over the weekend that will bring a touch of sadness the Eurovision fans; the Abdi İpekçi Sports Hall that hosted the Eurovision Song Contest in 2004 is set to make way for a new, more modern development after 29 years of service to the people of Istanbul. The arena, one of the …
Winter of Fire documents the 93 days and night of the Ukrainian Revolution, EuroMaidan, which ultimately lead to the overthrow of their Pro-Russian president Viktor Yanukovych. He refused to sign a EU agreement, and that is what lead to the EuroMaidan Revolution. 2004 Eurovision winner and activst Ruslana, heavily features in this production which is up for an …
It’s so hard to say Goodbye. Eurovision legend Stefan Raab has retired from Show Business. The 49-year-old German superstar announced a few months ago that he would retire by the end of the calendar year. His long running show TV Total came to an end on December 16th and last night was his final appearance on his other show Schlag …
