Just moments ago the results of the national final in Kiev was revealed, Maria Yaremchuk will represent Ukraine in Eurovision Song Contest 2014. The 20 year old singer will compete in Copenhagen with the song Tick-Tock. Maria is known for being a finalist in the Ukrainian tv contest “Voice of the country” and also ending up 3rd in representing Ukraine …
Ukraine: National final kicks off Eurovision season
Today at 11.15 CET Ukraine will be the first country to choose its representative for Eurovision Song Contest 2014. The 20 hopeful artists will compete for the prestigous ticket to Copenhagen, and follow Zlata’s success in the previous edition with her song Gravity. According to an NTU poll launched on their official website the current favourite is Tatiana Shirko’s “Let …
Belarus Entries Revealed
Most of the songs for Belarus’ National Selection are now available for listening on broadcaster BTRC’s website here. The 14 songs are as follows: Matvej Kuper and DUX – “Strippers” TEO – “Cheesecake” Daria – “Starlight” Zhanet – “You will be here” Max Lorens & DiDyuLya – “Now you’re gone” Anastasia Malashkevich – “Runaway” Artem Mikhalenko – “Rapsodiya No. 1” …
Emmelie de Forest to perform at Festivali i Këngës
Denmark’s European of the year and the latest winner of the Eurovision Song Contest, Emmelie de Forest, is scheduled to perform at Festivali i Kenges 52, the show which selects Albania’s participant for the Eurovision Song Contest. Alongside Emmelie, Albanian singer and winner of The Voice of Italy 2013, Elhaida Dani, will also be performing. You may remember Elhaida from …
Join Us: Theme art revealed for 2014
DR, Denmark’s hosting broadcaster for Eurovision 2014, have revealed their themed artwork and designs for the contest next year. The rather underwhelming design showcased include coasters and the Eurovision CD, as well as a general back-shot. The art, based on diamonds, is joined, for the first time, by a hashtag. Is this a sign of times moving on, or just …
3 new Festivali i Këngës hosts announced
RTSH, the Albanian broadcaster, today announced new hosts for their national selection and most popular music festival Festivali i Këngës. With only one week to go, Diellza Kolgeci – a fashion icon from Kosovo – withdrew from her role as the Festivali i Këngës host. So RTSH have decided to take a new approach to the hosting. For the semi-finals, …
Iceland – National Final February 15th
The Icelandic national broadcaster RUV has announced the names of the 10 contestants who will compete in the 2014 Icelandic national selection (Söngvakeppni Sjónvarpsins). In total there will be 3 shows (2 semi-finals and 1 final). The two semi-finals are scheduled to be held on February the 1st and the 8th with the grand final being held on the 15th. …
Bosnia & Herzegovina withdraws after all
BHRT has announced today that Bosnia & Herzegovina will be withdrawing after all. The broadcaster’s Steering Committee has made an unanimous decision to withdraw due to a failure to acquire the necessary sponsorship to fund the country’s participation in Copenhagen. In their announcement it is noted that the broadcaster will do its best to ensure that its viewers get to …
Romania: Will Ovi and Paula represent Romania in Copenhagen?
In 2010, the Romanian duo Paula Seling and Ovi Jacobsen managed to achieve a third place in Eurovision Song Contest in Oslo. Yesterday a teaser for the new song “Miracle” was posted on youtube, possibly the official entry to represent Romania in Copenhagen in May. According to the rumours Paula and Ovi have been in contact with the Romanian TV …
Germany’s lineup unleashes a social Media buzz
The German broadcaster NRD revealed seven of the eight names taking part in the German selection process of the Eurovision Song Contest. One of these acts will travel to Copenhagen in May to represent their country at the most popular song festival in the world. One more act will be revealed at a later point which is going to be …