It has been over a week since Junior Eurovision took place in the capital of Malta, Valletta, so now we have had time to process the contest and how it all planned out. The contest did some things right, and some things wrong, so we want to discuss both sides of the story to work…
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Since the very first announcement of Australia’s participation back in 2015, there were serious questions as to how Australia managed to squeeze their way into the contest. The answers lie in the fact that SBS had been attempting to enter the competition from as far back as 2009. There is more to it, which I…
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We are at the end of the first week of rehearsals, and all acts have now had their chance to perform on the stage at least once. Social media during this time is going crazy. Whether it’s Facebook, Twitter, or Youtube, everyone seems to have something to say. Our twitter and Facebook feeds are completely…
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It’s been a week since Junior Eurovision took place in the capital of Bulgaria, and it’s about time we wrapped up the 2015 coverage by talking about our thoughts on the show – our favourites, our not-so-favourites and surprises on the night. Last night, the Aussies got to watch the show in prime time, although…
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Most people would have heard the expression that any publicity is good publicity, but applying that to the recent increase of Eurovision related content in popular Australian media, and beyond, has made me question whether that is really true. I’ve recently noticed Australian media, online, print and television, have been giving Eurovision more time of…
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As I was walking from class to class at my university, I heard the familiar sounds of Conchita’s winning Eurovision entry from 2014, ‘Rise like a Phoenix.’ At first I was like, ‘Hey, that’s Eurovision!’ but then I questioned why a Eurovision song would be playing on the loud speakers. This led me to think…
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Every Eurovision national final season, there are songs that we would love to forget, the songs that fly under the radar, or the songs that we love to hate. And then these songs get chosen. We think ‘this will come last, for sure’, but by the time May comes around, things change – the song changes,…
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If I had a dollar for every person who has asked ‘Why is Australia in Eurovision? We’re not in Europe!’ I would be able to retire at 19. Yes, they are correct in saying that we aren’t in Europe, however there is more to participation, and specifically our participation in the 2015 contest. If we…
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For over 60 years, Eurovision has been a cultural staple of Europe (and beyond). Obviously, the EBU is doing something right, because year after year, the popularity grows, especially (and somewhat surprisingly) in countries that don’t even compete in the contest. You’re not convinced by the flamboyancy that is Eurovision? Well here are 6 reasons why…
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