Mandinga represented Romania at Eurovision in 2012, after dominating their national selection. The group performed the upbeat number ‘Zaleilah’, which finished in 12th place at the contest overall. Who is Mandinga? Mandinga is a Romanian ‘Latin pop’ group originating from the nation’s capital, Bucharest. The line-up has changed over the years, with Elena Gheorghe the…
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Benjamin Ingrosso competed at Eurovision back in 2018 with the song ‘Dance You Off’, which gave Sweden yet another Top 10 result. What has he been up to since? There’s a lot to catch up on, so let’s get into it!
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Donny Montell is a familiar face to Eurovision fans, having participated on two occasions. Both of his participations yielded qualifications for Lithuania, with his most recent participation even reaching the Top 10.
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Jessica Mauboy first became part of the Eurovision world in 2014, where she performed as part of a Eurovision interval act. After acting as an Australian ambassador, she went on to compete at the contest as well.
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Basim became a known name in the Eurovision world after he represented Denmark on home soil back in 2014. As the host nation, Denmark was straight through to the final, where Basim was met with huge cheers of support. Who is Basim? Anis Basim Moujahid, known better simply as Basim, is a Danish pop singer…
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While many Eurovision artists are highly successful in their home nations, there are fewer acts that have reached incredible peaks internationally. Cascada entered Eurovision with an immensely successful career under their belts, and even with some of the biggest international dance hits, they were not automatically granted a ticket to represent Germany at Eurovision, but…
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Alexander Rybak is a familiar face within the Eurovision world, first and foremost due to his win back in 2009. Since then, he has been a staple in the Eurovision world, whether that’s as a participant, interval or songwriter. Who is Alexander Rybak? Alexander Rybak was born in the Belarusian capital, Minsk, with his parents…
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Eurovision fans will recognise Anouk as the artist who kickstarted the transformation of The Netherlands at the contest. Prior to Anouk’s appearance at Eurovision in 2013, The Netherlands had failed to reach the final eight years in a row, the longest non-qualification streak of any nation at the contest.
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Can Bonomo still remains the most recent Turkish entrant to Eurovision, having participated back in 2012 with the song ‘Love Me Back’. The song was a hit at Eurovision, finishing 7th in the final overall. Can Bonomo has gone on to have a fruitful career not just in the music scene, but also as an…
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Eurovision fans were first introduced to Cleo and Donatan back in 2014, where they were selected to represent Poland upon their return to the contest. Their song ‘My SÅ‚owianie’ was a parody of Polish stereotypes, and that filtered through to the live performance. Cleo was the face of the duo, with Donatan not on stage…
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