Today ORF has started the application period for Eurovision 2015 volunteers. The broadcaster is looking for up to 700 helpers of all ages. “This huge event is a unique experience for our whole team – it will be unforgettable for each and every one involved. Our Song Contest family is looking forward to new members of all 18+ age groups …
Macedonia: Four questioned in relation to vote rigging scandal
Three people have been questioned and one is awaiting questioning after they were allegedly involved in a televote rigging scandal in this year’s Skopje Fest. The accusation is that the phone votes were rigged in favour of certain songs due to the cash reward the Top 3 artists recieve from Macedonia’s broadcaster MRT. We can now reveal that the four …
Australia working on ‘building bridges’ to Vienna
It’s no secret anymore that one of the contest’s biggest fans isn’t even taking part in the contest, but SBS of Australia has already announced that it will broadcast Eurovision down under once again in 2015, as part of their 2015 highlights article. The broadcaster has also confirmed that Julia Zemiro and Sam Pang, the long-standing commentating pair, will be …
Macedonia: MRT accepts investigation into Skopje Fest
The scandal surrounding Skopje Fest is thickening – today the Macedonian broadcaster MRT has released a statement about the allegations of vote fixing and has welcomed an investigation into the matter. Macedonia’s national final has been subjected to claims that the result of the contest was rigged in order for Daniel Kajmakoski to win and represent Macedonia in Eurovision 2015. …
Macedonia: Skopje Fest accused of televote fixing
It wouldn’t be a Eurovision season without scandals and the first national final of 2015 has already given us one. Skopje Fest has been accused of rigging the televote in favour of Macedonia’s representative Daniel Kajmakoski using phone cards, according to Vecer.mk. The rules of the show stipulate that only one vote could be cast from each mobile number, with …
San Marino to announce artist in next few weeks
The tiny landlocked microstate of San Marino – arguably one of the more endearing stories of the Eurovision Song Contest – will announce their selected artist for Eurovision 2015 in the coming weeks. A name is expected from SMRTV between the Junior Eurovision Song Contest this Saturday and the end of November. Whoever is chosen will have big shoes to …
How to watch Skopje Fest live
We’re understandably excited by tonight’s Skopje Fest at ESC United as we can officially kick off the journey to Vienna in May with the first song of 2015! If you’re looking forward to Macedonia’s national selection tonight and want to watch the action live you can view it online from 20:15 CET here, with a stream provided by Macedonian broadcaster …
Tonight: Macedonia decides!
Can you believe it? It feels like the curtain has only just fallen on Copenhagen, but tonight the national final season for 2015 officially kicks off! Macedonia will begin the exciting journey to Vienna early this year as tonight (12th November) the country hosts Skopje Fest 2014 to decide their artist and song for 2015. 20 artists have been chosen …
Latvia are back with a vengeance in 2015
It seems Latvia – who have been out of the Eurovision final longer than any other country – are ready to show Europe what they can do! The Latvian broadcaster recently announced the Baltic nation would have a new selection process in 2015 entitled “Supernova”. The show takes Latvia away from the Eirodziesma format of recent years and invites soloists …
2015: Speculations about the host duo
According to rumours, ORF has already made its decision regarding the hosts of the upcoming Eurovision Song Contest – several Austrian media are speculating about Alice Tumler and Andi Knoll having been chosen to present the huge event in May. Alice Tumler has worked for German-French broadcaster ARTE and only joined the ORF family last year. She was born in …