Today (28th of September) the German speaking broadcaster SRF, will begin accepting songs as part of their online selection process. Any singers / Songwriters are eligible to send in songs to be judged by the public (Eurovision fans are asked to vote for their favourites online) and a panel of judges. There are no rules as to who can enter the contest, …
Who is the Armenian “dark lady” in the trailer for Eurovision?
Armenia is giving the Eurovision-fans some great suspense in who they have selected for the upcoming Eurovision Song Contest in Stockholm next spring. In the trailer for the announcement, that is to be made the 13th of October, a woman is approaching in the darkness and looks like the one to save Armenia’s honor in May. But who is this …
Armenia to announce ESC 2016 artist on October 13th
The Public TV Company confirmed Armenia’s particpation at the 2016 Eurovision Song Contest. The entry will be revealed on October 13 at 17:15 CET during the ‘’Profession of a journalist’’ TV show. The provisional deadline for participation has recently passed and this official announcement brings up the confirmed number of participants to 38. The broadcaster already posted the promo video …
San Marino: Provisionally Applied for Stockholm
In an interview with the national broadcaster of San Marino, Alessandro Capicchioni, the head of delegation for the small state, it was revealed that San Marino had provisionally applied to participate in the 2016 Eurovision Song Contest, but, they are yet to decide if they will fully apply for the Stockholm contest, San Marino “has enrolled but participation is not yet …
Big 5 and Sweden to have rehearsals shown during live semi-finals
It’s been a call made by many fans for several years, but it appears it will now be a reality. The first major change rung in by SVT for next year’s Eurovision Song Contest will see Sweden, France, Germany, Italy, Spain and the United Kingdom recieve extra exposure with performance videos shown of their rehearsals during live shows, currently set …
Douwe Bob for the Netherlands
Many fan sites are now reporting one of the most recent strong rumours in the Eurovision world as fact – Douwe Bob is set to represent the Netherlands in 2016 and will be hoping to bring the country back to the final after a year out. Previously, Dotan was being strongly linked with Eurovision but it appears this is once …
Dotan for the Netherlands?
The rumour mill for 2016 has kicked off not long after the new season was ushered in on September 1st, and now we have our first rumoured artist for the contest in Stockholm. It appears that indie-folk singer-songwriter Dotan has been signalled by Dutch press as the chosen artist for the Netherlands, with an official announcement of a singer expected …
Bosnia & Herzegovina submit provisional 2016 paperwork
Bosnia & Herzegovina has taken another step closer to the contest in 2016, as BHRT has now submitted provisional participation paperwork to the EBU. Bosnia & Herzegovina has not taken part in the contest since 2012, due to financial difficulties suffered by the broadcaster. We had previously reported that these financial difficulties continued to affect the broadcaster but it seems …
Estonia: Eesti Laul final planned for March 5th
The final of Eesti Laul 2016, Estonia’s national selection for next year’s Eurovision, is set to take place on March 5th 2016. After a successful year in Vienna, with Elina Born and Stig Rästä finishing 7th for the Baltic nation, ERR are hoping to achieve bigger things in Stockholm. The submission period for the show and for potential writers/artists is …
Macedonia: Skopje Fest to decide 2016 entrant
The national broadcaster of Macedonia, MRT, has confirmed that the winner of the annual Skopje Fest will once again represent Macedonia at the Eurovision Song Contest. As a result, this makes Macedonia the latest country to confirm its continued involvement with Europe’s favourite competition, despite a poor performance in Vienna. The selection for the Balkan nation will take place on …