Latest News
Welcome to our news aggregator. Here you will find all the latest news and information from the official channel as well as many of the fan media outlets who report on the contest throughout the year.
Wiwibloggs
- new“Twerking in slo mo” — Serbia’s Hurricane perform acoustic version of “Loco Loco” during primetime broadcastThey also took on "Wild Dances"View PostThe post “Twerking in slo mo” — Serbia’s Hurricane perform acoustic version of “Loco Loco” during primetime broadcast appeared first on wiwibloggs.6 hours ago 17 Apr 21, 11:05pm
- newEurovision merchandise: Win t-shirts, tote bags and face masks in the #WIWIGIVEAWAY 2021Everything must go!View PostThe post Eurovision merchandise: Win t-shirts, tote bags and face masks in the #WIWIGIVEAWAY 2021 appeared first on wiwibloggs.9 hours ago 17 Apr 21, 8:09pm
- newOGAE Poll 2021: Bulgaria awards 12 points to Italy… Switzerland holds on to the leadLithuania slips down to third placeView PostThe post OGAE Poll 2021: Bulgaria awards 12 points to Italy… Switzerland holds on to the lead appeared first on wiwibloggs.13 hours ago 17 Apr 21, 4:15pm
- newThe Wiwi Jam At Home 2021: Cyprus’ Elena Tsagrinou is ready to unleash the heatShe will melt your icy with her spicyView PostThe post The Wiwi Jam At Home 2021: Cyprus’ Elena Tsagrinou is ready to unleash the heat appeared first on wiwibloggs.16 hours ago 17 Apr 21, 12:49pm
- newElena Tsagrinou: 10 facts about Cyprus’ Eurovision 2021 singerShe's played a Smurf and a turkeyView PostThe post Elena Tsagrinou: 10 facts about Cyprus’ Eurovision 2021 singer appeared first on wiwibloggs.21 hours ago 17 Apr 21, 8:17am
- Husavik, calling! Molly Sandén will perform from Iceland during the Oscars pre-showThis is happeningView PostThe post Husavik, calling! Molly Sandén will perform from Iceland during the Oscars pre-show appeared first on wiwibloggs.1 day ago 17 Apr 21, 12:47am
ESC Insight
- Eurovision Insight Podcast: Hello Stage, Where Have You Been Hiding?Germany sings for Iceland, Amanda Holden talks for the UK, and Duncan Laurence charts for The Netherlands. Ewan Spence and the team bring you up to date in the latest Insight News podcast.The post Eurovision Insight Podcast: Hello Stage, Where Have…1 day ago 16 Apr 21, 7:14pm
- Eurovision Insight Podcast: Juke Box Jury 2021 #4Scott Reid and AJ Clay join Ewan Spence in the fourth episode of Juke Box Jury to judge the five Eurovision 2021 songs from the Czech Republic, Switzerland, Poland, Belgium, and Cyprus.The post Eurovision Insight Podcast: Juke Box Jury 2021 #4 appea…5 days ago 12 Apr 21, 7:46pm
- Eurovision Insight Podcast: It’s Oh So QuietThe acoustic army arrives, moving on from the 80s, and putting a pendant around Eurovision. Ewan Spence and the ESC Insight team bring you the latest Insight News podcast.The post Eurovision Insight Podcast: It’s Oh So Quiet appeared first on…8 days ago 9 Apr 21, 5:07pm
- What Eurovision Can Learn From Melodifestivalen’s Digital Press RoomBen Robertson has been working at a remote journalist for ESC Insight covering Melodifestivalen 2021. In this piece he reflects on this experience, for how the Eurovision Song Contest will approach a digital press centre for this year, and beyond...…11 days ago 7 Apr 21, 12:29pm
- Eurovision Newsletter: Duncan Laurence Breaks America…Two years on from his victory in Tel Aviv, Duncan Laurence is poised to become the first Eurovision winner to crack America since Celine Dion. John Lucas examines the breaking of a three-decade dry spell...The post Eurovision Newsletter: Duncan Laur…12 days ago 6 Apr 21, 12:02pm
- Eurovision Insight Podcast: Juke Box Jury 2021 #3In the third episode of Juke Box Jury, Ellie Chalkley and Ross Middleton join Ewan Spence to judge the five Eurovision 2021 songs from Austria, Russia, Moldova, France, and Latvia.The post Eurovision Insight Podcast: Juke Box Jury 2021 #3 appeared f…13 days ago 5 Apr 21, 3:00pm
- Eurovision Insight Podcast: Ding Dong, Rotterdam CallingKrista’s back, Eurovision needs some shipping containers, and you too can dance like The Roop. Catch up with this week's headlines in the latest Insight News podcast.The post Eurovision Insight Podcast: Ding Dong, Rotterdam Calling appeared fi…15 days ago 2 Apr 21, 8:09pm
- The Art Of Our Eurovision Semi Final Running OrderBen Robertson reviews the running order for the 2021 Eurovision Semi Finals. Not just the winners and losers he sees, but the story behind this very special and historic edition of the Song Contest.The post The Art Of Our Eurovision Semi Final Runni…18 days ago 31 Mar 21, 10:50am
Eurovoix
- new🇵🇱 Poland: Rafał Gives First Live Performance of “The Ride”Rafał has this evening performed “The Ride”, the Polish entry for the Eurovision Song Contest 2021 live for the first time. The Polish entry for Eurovision 2021 has been performed live for the first time this evening. Rafał gave…8 hours ago 17 Apr 21, 8:41pm
- new🇳🇴 Norway: Malta’s Destiny Wins Adresse Rotterdam Show OneDestiny from Malta is the winner of the first episode of the Norwegian Eurovision preview show Adresse Rotterdam. “Je me casse” is the winner of the first episode in the Norwegian Eurovision preview show Adresse Rotterdam. Seven entries w…8 hours ago 17 Apr 21, 8:32pm
- new🇧🇬 Bulgaria: OGAE Bulgaria Reveal Points for OGAE Poll 2021OGAE Bulgaria is the fifth club to reveal their points in the OGAE Poll 2021, with Italy receiving the fifth 12 points of the year. This year, the clubs have been divided into two groups. The first group will reveal…15 hours ago 17 Apr 21, 1:21pm
- new🇳🇱 Eurovision’21: Just Under Half of All Postcard Locations Are Now KnownJust under half of all the 39 Postcard locations that are set to feature in the Eurovision Song Contest 2021 have been revealed. Seventeen of the locations across the Netherlands that will feature in the postcards for the Eurovision Song…20 hours ago 17 Apr 21, 8:48am
- Concert in the Dark Lineup RevealedThe lineup for Concert in the Dark has been fully unveiled and features 15 of this year’s Eurovision participants as well as a handful of special guests from across Europe. Concert in the Dark takes place on April 21st to…1 day ago 16 Apr 21, 5:10pm
- 🇵🇱 Poland: Junior Eurovision 2021 Participation is ConfirmedTVP has confirmed their participation at this year’s Junior Eurovision Song Contest in France this coming November. Szansa na Sukces (Chance for Success) will once more be used to pick the singer and song for Poland at this year’s contest…2 days ago 16 Apr 21, 4:09pm
- 🇭🇺 Hungary: OGAE Hungary Reveal Points for OGAE Poll 2021OGAE Hungary is the fourth club to reveal their points in the OGAE Poll 2021, with Switzerland receiving the fourth 12 points of the year. This year, the clubs have been divided into two groups. The first group will reveal…2 days ago 16 Apr 21, 3:47pm
- 🇵🇱 Poland: Rafal Sheds More Light On TVP Eurovision 2021 Artist DecisionSpeaking in the latest episode of The Euro Trip podcast, Polish representative Rafal has revealed when he was first contacted about representing his country at Eurovision this year. The musician and television presenter first come to fame in his home…2 days ago 16 Apr 21, 11:41am
ESC Daily
- “Montaigne might not be able to travel to Rotterdam,” says Sietse BakkerIt is uncertain whether all Eurovision delegations will be able to travel to Rotterdam. According to Executive Producer Sietse Bakker, things are “difficult for Australia, for example. Because of all the travel restrictions.” Bakker made…6 days ago 12 Apr 21, 10:25am
- Dutch government allows reduced audience at Eurovision 2021There will be fysical audience present at the Eurovision Song Contest 2021 in Rotterdam Ahoy in May. Dutch state broadcaster NOS confirms this news on Thursday. The Dutch government has allowed the contest to be organised as a so-called field lab, a…17 days ago 1 Apr 21, 7:32am
- Eurovision 2021 Semi final running order: Australia performs in fifth positionThe running orders of the two Semi-Final shows have been decided. The producers at Host Broadcasters NPO/NOS/AVROTROS, and Martin Österdahl, the Executive Supervisor of the Eurovision Song Contest have approved the running order for both shows.…19 days ago 30 Mar 21, 11:30am
- EBU decides Belarus cannot take part at Eurovision 2021Belarus does not take part at the Eurovision Song Contest 2021. The EBU has judged their second potential entry for the contest, but concluded it once again did not meet the requirements to be able to take part. The European Broadcasting Union (EBU)…21 days ago 28 Mar 21, 9:29am
- All songs of Eurovision 2021 are known: Bookmakers tip Switzerland, Bulgaria and Malta for the winAccording to the bookmakers, Switzerland will be the winner of the Eurovision Song Contest 2021 in Rotterdam. They conclude this now that all songs are available, but odds will usually shift and change during the rehearal weeks. Gjon’s Tears wa…33 days ago 15 Mar 21, 6:37pm
- Destiny’s Eurovision song for Malta is ‘Je Me Casse’Destiny Chukunyere has premiered her new single ‘Je Me Casse’, which will be the Maltese entry for the Eurovision Song Contest 2021. Malta already stated early in the season that they were going to keep Destiny as their singer for the con…34 days ago 15 Mar 21, 2:44pm
- This is the Azeri song for Efendi: ‘Mata Hari’The new song title for the 29-year-old Efendi is ‘Mata Hari’. It will serve as the song for Azerbaijan at the Eurovision Song Contest 2021. After 4 attempts to become Azerbaijan’s representative at the Eurovision Song Contest, the 5…34 days ago 15 Mar 21, 3:48am
- Will Dadi be a big favourite again? Check out his Eurovision song for Iceland: ’10 Years’After Daði Freyr, together with Icelandic broadcaster RÚV, has confirmed that he’ll return with his group Gagnamagnið to the Eurovision Song Contest in 2021. His song has finally been released this Sunday. Will ’10 Years&rs…35 days ago 13 Mar 21, 8:48pm
On Europe
- newPhil’s Eurovision Countdown 2021 – Part 17 of 39 – IcelandThis could adequately be described in six words: “Not as good as last year’s”, and fans would probably understand and go “yup”. But, as it's my website and I've got to pad this out with actual words and stuff here we go.…13 hours ago 17 Apr 21, 3:31pm
- new17 April – But what if I stay and wait till she comes home?Would you want to be the home entrant if you were in a Eurovision Song Contest. You have no issues with the host country's culture, but you won't get to travel to somewhere exotic. On the plus side, the crowd in the arena will be right behind you. An…14 hours ago 17 Apr 21, 3:00pm
- newNick’s 2021 Eurovision Countdown – IcelandICELAND - Daði Freyr - 10 Years I think… I think it’s OBLIGATORY to use up some of my Compare this entry with 2020 budget here, and quite heftily so. For newcomers, Daði was officially crowned the unofficial uncrowned winner of t…18 hours ago 17 Apr 21, 11:00am
- Phil’s Eurovision Countdown 2021 – Part 16 of 39 – GreeceWhen I first heard this song, my immediate thought was to pan it like I had with Cyprus several days ago because on first listen, it's a clone of every 'Balkan banger' ever… just like 'El diablo'. Then I came to write this, and, you know what,…2 days ago 16 Apr 21, 3:57pm
- 2021 Eurovision supporting acts explainedIt’s not just 39 songs that will come our way live from Rotterdam (or all points of the compass) in the middle of May. Each of the three shows features a line-up of supporting acts. Designed to occupy the time between hearing the songs and an o…2 days ago 16 Apr 21, 3:21pm
- 16 April – For your love got me crucifiedThere are fan favourites every year. They may not necessarily be the one that wins. But they'll be remembered by the fans as a classic for many years to come. One of these favourites happened in 1999 and was sung by today's birthday girl Doris Dragov…2 days ago 16 Apr 21, 3:00pm
ESC Today
- OGAE poll 2021: here are the votes of OGAE BulgariaAnother day, another OGAE club voting. Today we are calling Sofia to hear the votes of OGAE Bulgaria. Surprise surprise! We have a new douze points recipient! Votes are coming...The post OGAE poll 2021: here are the votes of OGAE Bulgaria appeared f…
- Eurovision 2021: The biggest event ever held at the Rotterdam AhoyThunder and lightning, it’s getting exciting! The Rotterdam Ahoy is gearing up in full steam for the forthcoming 2021 Eurovision Song Contest. The Rotterdam Ahoy with its 50 years history...The post Eurovision 2021: The biggest event ever held…
- Malta: Destiny releases the symphonic version of ‘Je Me Casse’The 2021 Eurovision hopeful from Malta, Destiny, has released the synphonic entry of her entry ‘Je Me Casse’. Destiny has filmed the symphonic version of her Eurovision entry ‘Je Me...The post Malta: Destiny releases the symphonic…
- OGAE poll 2021: OGAE Hungary has votedDay four of the 2021 OGAE international poll. Today we are turning to a country that unfortunately is not taking part to this year’s contest. However, their fan club is...The post OGAE poll 2021: OGAE Hungary has voted appeared first on Eurovi…
- Eurovision 2021: The provisional timeline; Rotterdam here we come!Preparations are in full swing in The Netherlands for the forthcoming 2021 Eurovision Song Contest, the journey to Rotterdam has begun and is set to conclude in May. Fasten your...The post Eurovision 2021: The provisional timeline; Rotterdam here we…
- Eurovision 2021: Semi-final 1 interval act unveiledAVROTROS, the Dutch national broadcaster, has unveiled the Eurovision Song Contest 2021 Semi-final 1 interval act. The 2021 Dutch ESC host broadcasters NPO, NOS and AVROTROS are working round the...The post Eurovision 2021: Semi-final 1 interval act…
Eurovision Times
- Eurovision 2021: Running Order of the Semi-Finals RevealedEurovision 2021 – Yesterday, the running order for Eurovision semi-finals was announced. The first semi-final will take place 0n the 18th of May and the second semi-final on the 20th.18 days ago 30 Mar 21, 11:57pm
- ET Premath 2021It is time for our “Premath” contest! Every year we share our views on the acts from The Eurovision Song Contest! The idea is simple, we vote before rehearsals and after the contest and then compare the two to check the differences! We&rs…19 days ago 29 Mar 21, 9:38pm
- Eurovision 2021: PredictionsEurovision 2021 – It’s that time of the year, when all songs are picked (Belarus excluded) and we have nothing to do but wait for rehearsals. So, a good time to start predicting? It’s not a game, just an excuse to discuss what we th…24 days ago 25 Mar 21, 10:59am
- Malta: Song Released!Malta – TVM, the national broadcaster in charge of the 2021 entry, released the song that Destiny Chukunyere will sing for them in Rotterdam, “Je me casse”! You can read more about it here. What do you think of this entry? What are…34 days ago 15 Mar 21, 4:06pm
ESCxtra
- newDetails of Eurovision 2021 semi-final one interval act revealedWith the construction of the Eurovision 2021 stage underway, more and more details of what to expect next month are being revealed. Yesterday, it was revealed that the interval act for the first semi-final will be ‘The Power of Water’ fea…14 hours ago 17 Apr 21, 2:46pm
- new🇲🇹 Destiny releases symphonic version of “Je Me Casse”Last month, Destiny released her much-anticipated Eurovision 2021 entry “Je Me Casse”. Since the release, the song went on to surge to the top of the betting odds, a rarity for Malta. In light of this success, Destiny’s management c…15 hours ago 17 Apr 21, 2:16pm
- new🇬🇧 James Newman took inspiration from British charts for ‘Embers’In a recent interview, James Newman has revealed that he took inspiration from the dance music scene in the British charts when writing and selecting “Embers” as his Eurovision 2021 entry. He added that he wanted the song to feel “l…21 hours ago 17 Apr 21, 8:03am
- 🔊 Spotify Stream Update – April 16th, 2021! Italy, Sweden, and Finland stable in the Top 3!For the past week, you streamed your fave Eurovision 2021 songs and it is time to take a look at the numbers of the past seven days. The Eurovision Song Contest 2021 is around the corner and we do our weekly check to see who is improving and who is l…1 day ago 16 Apr 21, 8:17pm
Eurovision Quick Links
- Malta 1996‘In A Woman’s Heart’, performed by...Malta 1996‘In A Woman’s Heart’, performed by Miriam Christine.Composition: Paul Abela.Lyrics: Alfred C. Sant.It’s quite clearly a product of the nineties. It’s a very safe implementation of R&B that takes no risks. A…26 Sep 18, 11:24am
- newNow is the time for the classical music world to tell a compelling story
If classical music fails to seize this opportunity they'll only have themselves to blame.The post Now is the time for the classical music world to tell a compelling story appeared first on Thoroughly Good .
10 hours ago 17 Apr 21, 6:34pm
- Belarus 2021 - Shuma - Dreva
(Click here if you can't see the video panel above…)With the Belarussian regime clearly using this year's Eurovision Song Contest to try and prove a political point and sending both a song and an act that were never going to meet the favour of…
33 days ago 16 Mar 21, 11:54am
- Schlagertastic 1980s: Number 45!!!
No.45: "Go" - Scott Fitzgerald (United Kingdom, 1988)To be honest, back in 1988 the teenage Schlagerboys were oblivious to the majesty of the United Kingdom entry; at the time we were distracted by Denmark. However, twenty eight years later we c…
16 Sep 16, 6:48pm
- newtrinklied:we both need to feel love, nothing wrong with...
trinklied:we both need to feel love, nothing wrong with thatmůžeš bejt u mě klidně můžeme dělat jakoby[you can be with me, we can act as if]there ain’t no apocalypse4 hours ago 18 Apr 21, 12:47am
- Tobson predicts: Melodifestivalen 2021
It didn't take a particularly long time between The Mamas getting called out as the somewhat surprise winners of Melodifestivalen 2020 and the cancellation of the whole ESC in Rotterdam. It has been quite a year. The cancellation could have been…
36 days ago 13 Mar 21, 11:34am
- Ünlü Oyuncu Can Yaman, #SanRemo2021’e Konuk Oluyor!Ünlü Türk oyuncu Can Yaman, Eurovision Şarkı Yarışmasının ilham kaynağı olan İtalya’nın ünlü San Remo Festivali’ne konuk olacak. İtalya’da yayınlan…88 days ago 19 Jan 21, 9:00pm