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12 Days of Eurovision: Day 8

Today, we’re taking a closer look at the 57th edition of Eurovision which was held in Azerbaijan for the first time. The nation debuted in 2008, meaning that they had won the contest on their 4th attempt – a pretty impressive feat. The contest was held in Baku, the capital city of Azerbaijan, where an…

12 Days of Eurovision: Day 7

After Germany triumphed at Eurovision 2010, it was time to head to Düsseldorf, where the 56th Eurovision Song Contest was held. The contest featured a massive 43 countries, with Austria, Hungary, Italy and San Marino all returning to the contest. The show was held in the Esprit Arena, and hosted by the dynamic trio of…

12 Days of Eurovision: Day 6

On the sixth day of Eurovision… With Norway winning the contest in 2009, it means today we’re heading off for a nice day trip to Oslo, where the 55th annual Eurovision Song Contest was held. The contest was hosted by Erik Solbakken, Haddy N’jie and Nadia Hasnaoui in the Telenor Arena. This was the third…

JESC First Impressions: The Highs and Lows of First Rehearsals

With Junior Eurovision only days away, every country has now taken to the stage for their first rehearsals. In these rehearsals, it’s really only a first impression. We hear the vocals live, we see the staging and we sometimes see the final costumes. Although this certainly isn’t the final product (to read our feature of…

2016 JESC Reviews – Albania – Klesta Qehaja – Besoj

By: eurovisionunion November 8, 2016

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This year marks the third year that Albania will be taking part in Junior Eurovision, after their not so great debut in 2012, and then a much more successful return last year with Mishela Rapo. This year, Klesta Qehaja was selected in a national final with the song Besoj, and finally, Albania has released the…

43 Countries to Compete in Kyiv!

The EBU has now officially announced that there will be a record high 43 countries participating in Eurovision 2017 held in the Ukrainian capital, Kyiv. This equals the total from 2008 and 2011, which also featured 43 countries. The countries returning to the contest after absence include Portugal and Romania, who did not participate in…

Eurovision Throwback: Anjeza Shahini – The Image of You

By: eurovisionunion October 6, 2016July 12, 2018

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Upon request, this week’s Eurovision Throwback takes us back to 2004 – back to an era which could confidently be labelled the dark ages. I think this song personifies what I mean by the dark ages. Reaching 7th place in the final is a great achievement, and this along with the positive comments on the…

17 Participants Confirmed for JESC 2016!

It has now been confirmed by the EBU that a total of 17 nations will take to the stage later this year all with the hopes of winning the 14th edition of Junior Eurovision. The contest is taking place on the 20th of November in Malta, and now we know which countries we will be…

Albania has chosen! It’s Klesta Qehaja for JESC!

By: eurovisionunion June 13, 2016

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Albania is again one of the first countries to choose their act, and this year, RTSH, the Albanian broadcaster held a national final to decide who would be heading to Malta to represent Albania at Junior Eurovision. The show featured Destiny as a special guest, and the show was held in the nations’ capital, Tirana.…

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