We are still a fair way away from Eurovision 2019, but already certain nations have declined the opportunity to participate at next year’s contest. Some of these nations have never participated before, such as Liechtenstein, but had intentions to participate. Clearly we can’t include them in our Top 5 since they haven’t had any participating…
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A little while back, we reported on the first few nations to formally decline participation at next year’s Eurovision. As time progresses, we are learning more about the nations who will be participating, as well as certain nations who won’t be participating. Here are the next three nations we won’t be seeing at next year’s…
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Finishing in the Top 5 at Eurovision is a pretty special achievement. More often than not in recent years, there are more than 40 participating countries, so being one of the five favourite songs as voted by the jury and the viewers at home is validation that it really is one of the best songs…
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Over the last three years, we’ve been trying to find your Best of the Bunch from each of the competing Eurovision nations. We’ve been recapping the entries from 2006 to 2015, and then giving you, the fans an opportunity to vote for which act you think is the Best of the Bunch! These polls are…
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So close yet so far. It’s the inevitable consequence of a competition such as Eurovision, where someone has to win, and someone has to come second. Today we’re looking back over the years to discuss our Top 5 Eurovision acts who finished in 2nd place. Since we’ve had over 60 years of Eurovision, it would…
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With so many Eurovision and National final artists, it’s only natural that we see albums drop like flies. We’ve noticed three of our favourite Eurovision and National final artists are releasing albums this month, which means our bank account is going to take a noticeable hit. These three artists are on complete opposite spectrums of…
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Turkish rock group Mor Ve Ötesi have released a box set of special edition discs featuring songs released over their 20 year career. Over their history, the band has released no less than 10 albums, with the first album released back in 1996. The new box set was released late 2016, and was split into…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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