Following their year off in 2020 due to COVID-19 related concerns, the country of Albania will return to the Junior Eurovision Contest in 2021. The country was among eight countries that pulled out of the contest including fan favorites Italy, Ireland, Wales, North Macedonia, Armenia, Australia, and Portugal. All other broadcasters cited COVID-19 as the reason for their withdraw. RTSH …
Earlier today Whitesnake frontman David Coverdale announced on his Twitter account a tour of the United Kingdom and Ireland with fellow rock legends Foreigner in May 2022. “Don’t Worry… We’re Still Putting Europe Together & Awaiting US Dates,” said Coverdale. “We Will Do Everything We Can Visit As Many Places AS We Can, Beloveds of The Snake.” & So It …
Less than a week ago, the official twitter account for Eurovision Spain posted that big news were coming up on the 22nd of July 2021, and now that we’ve passed the date, then big news indeed! Spain returns to the use of a national final, after Blas Cantó was internally selected for both 2020 and 2021. This will also be …
Something is cooking in Spain and it’s not paella. Couple of days ago it was revealed that Spanish national broadcaster, RTVE, will reveal it’s plans for the upcoming Eurovision season on July 22nd. Since the country hasn’t achieved a top 10 placement since Ruth Lorenzo’s Dancing in the rain, José Manuel Pérez Tornero, the President of RTVE, said that they …
Spanish broadcaster RTVE is not wasting any time and therefore already preparing their participation at the Eurovision Song Contest 2022! Earlier, the new executive president of RTVE (José Manuel Pérez Tornero) promised to take Eurovision “very seriously.” the next coming years. In a tweet today on the Official TVE Eurovision Twitter account, RTVE revealed that there will be an announcement …
We often hear that the interest is still rather low, when it comes to the Eurovision Song Contest in Italy, but it would seem that cities all around Italy are willing to deny that claim. The Eurovision Song Contest is 10 months away from taking place, and these 17 cities sure are willing to go all the way to make …
Today both France and Albania began soliciting entries and performers for their respective national finals, Eurovision France, c’est vous qui décidez! and Festivali i Këngës 60. With Barbara Pravi coming in 2nd at Eurovision 2021, and with Eurovision France, c’est vous qui décidez! being a ratings success, French national broadcaster France Télévisions opted to do it again. 🛑 L'appel à candidatures est …
David Tserunyan, the Armenian Head of Delegation for Eurovision, has hinted at a possible Eurovision 2022 return for Armenia following their withdrawal from the contest in 2021. Tserunyan was recently re-elected to the Eurovision Song Contest Reference Group, whose job it is to steer the contest from host to host. The Group is made up of Heads of Delegations, executive …
Italian broadcaster Rai confirmed yesterday that Sanremo 2022 will take place at the beginning of February 2022. During a press conference, Stefano Coletta, the director of Rai 1, announced that the 72nd edition of the music festival will take place in its traditional February slot, after the 2021 edition was postponed to March due to the Covid-19 pandemic. Sanremo Giovani, …
For all those Eurovision fans hoping for a Turkish return to the contest, an interview with Turkish Radio and Television Corporation’s (TRT) General Manager İbrahim Eren will offer a glimmer of hope. Turkey, whose last appearance at the contest was Can Bonomo’s 7th placed “Love Me Back” at Eurovision 2012 in Baku, Azerbaijan, has been a much requested and long …
