This week, the Reference Group, who is the governing body for the Eurovision Song Contest have met up in the 2017 host country Kyiv to talk about the upcoming contest. The meetings occur regularly, and are a way to ensure that the planning process is on schedule. Jon Ola Sand, the Executive Supervisor of the…
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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…
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FINALLY! We have an answer! After the announcement has been postponed many times, we’ve now been informed that it will in fact be the capital of Ukraine, Kyiv who will host the 2017 Eurovision song contest! The European Broadcasting Union and the National Television Company of Ukraine (NTU) have decided that Kyiv is the ideal…
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Last night, the biannual competition Eurovision Young Musicians took place in Cologne in Germany, where 11 acts took to the stage to perform their pieces. Poland’s representative Łukasz Dyczko was chosen by the professional jury as the winner! Łukasz Dyczko performed Waignein’s Rhapsody pour Saxophone alto. The participants were backed by the WDR Orchestra, creating an incredible…
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In news that has come as a complete surprise to many fans, the EBU has announced that Romania will not be allowed to compete as part of this year’s contest in Stockholm. The European Broadcasting Union has withdrawn the Romanian broadcaster TVR, as they have failed to pay debts owing to the EBU. The debt,…
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