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
- newWiwi Jury: Bulgaria’s VICTORIA with “Growing Up Is Getting Old”"Deep in meaning, magic in feeling"View PostThe post Wiwi Jury: Bulgaria’s VICTORIA with “Growing Up Is Getting Old” appeared first on wiwibloggs.3 hours ago 7 May 21, 12:00pm
- newPoll results: Greece’s Stefania is your favourite to win Eurovision 2021…before rehearsals2. Malta, 3. Switzerland...View PostThe post Poll results: Greece’s Stefania is your favourite to win Eurovision 2021…before rehearsals appeared first on wiwibloggs.6 hours ago 7 May 21, 9:42am
- newNikkieTutorials: 10 facts about the Eurovision 2021 hostThe Netherlands' biggest YouTuberView PostThe post NikkieTutorials: 10 facts about the Eurovision 2021 host appeared first on wiwibloggs.6 hours ago 7 May 21, 8:47am
- newWiwi Jury: Malta’s Destiny with “Je me casse”"A queen is claiming her throne"View PostThe post Wiwi Jury: Malta’s Destiny with “Je me casse” appeared first on wiwibloggs.9 hours ago 7 May 21, 6:00am
- newDaily digest: Senhit receives OGAE Appreciation and Success Prize…Blas Cantó gives farewell concertTusse reveals his Eurovision costume designerView PostThe post Daily digest: Senhit receives OGAE Appreciation and Success Prize…Blas Cantó gives farewell concert appeared first on wiwibloggs.16 hours ago 6 May 21, 10:59pm
- newWhich Eurovision 2021 star owns which item in the Little House from the postcards?Take a guessView PostThe post Which Eurovision 2021 star owns which item in the Little House from the postcards? appeared first on wiwibloggs.17 hours ago 6 May 21, 10:31pm
ESC Insight
- Eurovision’s Class Of 2020: Bringing Messages In Their MusicMany of the 2020 artists are back for this year's 2021 Eurovision Song Contest. Ben Robertson investigates the stories behind the songs they present to the continent thirteen months on from last year's cancellation.The post Eurovision’s Class…2 days ago 5 May 21, 1:41pm
- Eurovision Newsletter: The Competition Heats Up As Rehearsals Loom…With the live shows looming, a handful of favourites have already moved ahead of the pack for this year's Contest. But will things look the same after the rehearsals kick off? John Lucas explores the current state of play...The post Eurovision Newsl…3 days ago 4 May 21, 3:00pm
- Eurovision Insight Podcast: Juke Box Jury 2021 #7Fin Ross Russell and Donna Sluggett join Ewan Spence in this week's Juke Box Jury podcast to judge the five Eurovision 2021 songs from Denmark, United Kingdom, Portugal, Finland, and The Netherlands.The post Eurovision Insight Podcast: Juke Box Jury…4 days ago 3 May 21, 5:23pm
- Eurovision Insight Podcast: The Doors Are OpeningThe Eurovision stage is complete, Krista has started calling, and the Husavik’s Oscar adventure comes to an end. All that and more in the latest Insight News podacst.The post Eurovision Insight Podcast: The Doors Are Opening appeared first on…7 days ago 30 Apr 21, 8:59pm
- Eurovision Insight Podcast: Juke Box Jury 2021 #6Ross Middleton and AJ Clay join Ewan Spence to judge five more Eurovision 2021 songs. This week's Juke Box Jury music comes from Croatia, San Marino, Spain, Ireland, and Italy.The post Eurovision Insight Podcast: Juke Box Jury 2021 #6 appeared first…11 days ago 26 Apr 21, 5:11pm
- Eurovision Insight Podcast: Four Hours To Finish The ContestOur first name for Junior Eurovision 2021, our first smartphone game of the year, and the first 'live-to-tape' broadcast is confirmed. All that and more in the latest Insight News podcast.The post Eurovision Insight Podcast: Four Hours To Finish The…14 days ago 23 Apr 21, 4:54pm
- Eurovision 2021 Will Be The Year Of Diverse NarrativesWith eleven BAME artists taking to the Eurovision Song Contest stage , Fin Ross Russell looks at the diverse narratives that will be brought to the stage, and the importance of representation in 2021's Contest.The post Eurovision 2021 Will Be The Ye…15 days ago 22 Apr 21, 7:36pm
- Eurovision Insight Podcast: Juke Box Jury 2021 #5Ewan Spence is joined by John Lucas and Samantha Ross in the fifth episode of our Juke Box Jury podcast to judge the five Eurovision 2021 songs from Israel, North Macedonia, Ukraine, Iceland, and Germany.The post Eurovision Insight Podcast: Juke Box…18 days ago 19 Apr 21, 5:20pm
Eurovoix
- new🇦🇿 Azerbaijan: Murad Arif iTV’s Commentator for Eurovision 202112xal reports that Murad Arif will once again be the Azerbaijani commentator for the Eurovision Song Contest. Murad Arif who provided co-commentary for the Eurovision Song Contest in 2007 and commentated alone in 2019, is returning to the commentary…3 hours ago 7 May 21, 11:48am
- new🇵🇱 Poland: Ida Nowakowska Confirmed as Spokesperson For Eurovision 2021Ida Nowakowska will be revealing the results of the Polish jury vote in the Grand Final of the Eurovision Song Contest 2021 in Rotterdam. The Polish spokesperson has been revealed as Ida Nowakowska, she is a Polish-American dancer, actress and&hellip…5 hours ago 7 May 21, 10:32am
- new🇳🇱 Eurovision’21: Pre-recorded Video Will Play Major Role In Interval ActsSpeaking on the latest episode of The Euro Trip podcast, Gerben Bakker has revealed that pre-recorded video will play a major role in this year’s opening and interval acts. In the interview with presenter James Rowe, Head of Show Gerben…5 hours ago 7 May 21, 10:03am
- new🇨🇿 Czech Republic: Benny Cristo Will Not Use Pre-Recorded Backing Vocals At EurovisionBenny Cristo has revealed he will not be utilising pre-recorded backing vocals for his performance at Eurovision. Speaking to ESC Arena Benny Cristo confirmed that he will not be using pre-recorded backing vocals for his performance at Eurovision 202…6 hours ago 7 May 21, 9:33am
- new🇦🇱 Albania: Andri Xhahu Spokesperson For Eurovision 2021Andri Xhahu will be revealing the results of the Albanian jury vote in the Grand Final of Eurovision 2021. Andri Xhahu returns as the spokesperson for Albania at the Eurovision Song Contest. This will be the ninth contest that he…6 hours ago 7 May 21, 9:07am
- new🇷🇺 Russia: Manizha Has Kept Her Four Backing Singers From The National Final For EurovisionManizha’s management has confirmed that the singer has kept her four backing singers from the Russian selection for Eurovision. The management team of the Russian representative has confirmed to RG.ru that Manizha will be joined on stage at Eur…7 hours ago 7 May 21, 8:24am
- new🇸🇲 San Marino: Monica Fabbri Spokesperson for Eurovision 2021It has been revealed that Monica Fabbri is the spokesperson for San Marino at Eurovision 2021. Television presenter Monica Fabbri has been revealed as the spokesperson for San Marino at the Eurovision Song Contest 2021. Monica works at the San&hellip…7 hours ago 7 May 21, 7:50am
- new🇪🇸 Spain: Radio Nacional de España Broadcasting Eurovision 2021 Grand FinalRadio Nacional de España is set to broadcast the Grand Final of the Eurovision Song Contest live to listeners across Spain. For a second consecutive contest, the Grand Final of the Eurovision Song Contest will be broadcast on radio across&hell…8 hours ago 7 May 21, 7:15am
ESC Daily
- Live from Rotterdam: The ESC Daily Show, looking ahead to Eurovision 2021 before the rehearsals startIn this special extra edition of our talkshow The ESC Daily Show we will look ahead to the Eurovision Song Contest 2021 in Rotterdam. It’s one week until the rehearsals start, but Erik Bolks from OGAE International already gives his first predi…6 days ago 1 May 21, 5:44pm
- Australia will not be present in Rotterdam and uses their back-up tape in MayThe Australian delegation will not be physically present at the Eurovision Song Contest 2021 in Rotterdam. The song ‘Technicolour’ by Montaigne will be presented through their prerecorded back-up tape during the first semi final on the 18…17 days ago 20 Apr 21, 7:11am
- 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…36 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.…38 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)…40 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…53 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…53 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…53 days ago 15 Mar 21, 3:48am
On Europe
- newNick’s Eurovision Countdown 2021 – UkraineI had to think long and hard before I put together this Important Song Review setting up the Thrilling Season Finale, because my Todoist task list was telling me that UK comes alphabetically before Ukraine and my Actual Common Sense was telling me th…4 hours ago 7 May 21, 11:00am
- newSame Procedure as every year then Phil?(If you know the reference – you know!) So as tradition dictates it’s about this time on Day 0 of the Eurovision rehearsal “week” that I tell you what we plan to do in the host city of our fair contest. Truth is, come Day 1 of…5 hours ago 7 May 21, 9:56am
- newNick’s Eurovision Countdown 2021 – SwitzerlandSWITZERLAND – Gjon’s Tears – Tout L’Univers One of my earliest, and still favourite, contests is the 1986 running. Right from Terry Wogan’s opening comments, I was in awe at the tale of how Bergen’s hospitality to…20 hours ago 6 May 21, 7:00pm
- newMonty’s Eurovision Countdown Part 37 – SwitzerlandTout l’Univers by Gjon’s Tears It’s either a brave or a foolhardy artist who illustrates their work with a car crash. The temptation to compare the work figuratively is just too enticing. In studio form I think this manages to drive…20 hours ago 6 May 21, 6:54pm
- newMonty’s Eurovision Countdown Part 36 – SwedenVoices by Tusse Well, this went big in the Swedish Melodifestivalen! Despite the return of pop’s popular Eric Saade and The Mamas v Dotter rematch it turned out the 2021 Melfest was to be a landslide victory for a debutante artist, Tusse. I exp…20 hours ago 6 May 21, 6:51pm
- newPhil’s Eurovision Countdown 2021 – Part 37 of 39 – SwitzerlandThere are times when you can describe the Eurovision Song Contest as car crash television but never has there been a song with an actual car crash in it, and yet here we go! Gjon’s Tears, a strange name for a soloist, sings most of the vi…21 hours ago 6 May 21, 6:42pm
ESC Today
- INFE Poll 2021: The results from GreeceESCToday is happy to collaborate with the INFE Network, for the 5th consecutive year! Οn a daily basis, our website will be bringing you the results of the INFE Poll...The post INFE Poll 2021: The results from Greece appeared first on Eurovi…
- Tonight: the Grand Video of OGAE poll 2021!Good evening Europe, may we have your votes please? This time it’s for real! The 2021 OGAE international poll is marching towards the end. Tonight we will discover the winner...The post Tonight: the Grand Video of OGAE poll 2021! appeared firs…
- Israel: Eden Alene releases the acoustic version of ‘Set Me Free’The 2021 Israeli Eurovision hopeful, Eden Alene, has released the acoustic version of her Eurovision entry ‘Set Me Free’ along with the cover versions of ‘Arcade and ‘Fuego’. The 2021...The post Israel: Eden Alene relea…
- INFE Poll 2021: Romania announces its pointsESCToday is happy to collaborate with the INFE Network, for the 5th consecutive year! Οn a daily basis, our website will be bringing you the results of the INFE Poll...The post INFE Poll 2021: Romania announces its points appeared first on E…
- Eurovision 2021: Online Eurovision Village will be launched on 15 MayThe EBU has announced today that the 2021 Online Eurovision Village will be launched on Saturday 15 May and be running until 23 May. Due to the COVID 19 pandemic...The post Eurovision 2021: Online Eurovision Village will be launched on 15 May appear…
- Eurovision 2021: Second episode of ‘Krista Calling’ releasedEurovision’s favourite Finnish bride aka Krista Siegfrids has released the second episode of her special Eurovision 2021 series ‘Krista Calling, where she’ll be bringing exclusive behind the scenes coverage and...The post Eurovisio…
Eurovision Times
- ET Premath 2021: The ResultsIt is time for the “Premath” results! After a month of voting, it’s time to reveal the results later today! Stay tune: who will win our rankings before the contest? Can it win after the live performances too? We’ve got plenty…4 days ago 3 May 21, 2:30pm
- Eurovision 2021: Rehearsal Schedule PublishedEurovision 2021 – The rehearsal schedule for this year’s Eurovision Song Contest has been published. Lithuania is first to rehearse on Saturday 8th May at 10am (CET). All rehearsals will be streamable in the Online Press Centre. Eurovisio…13 days ago 24 Apr 21, 7:11am
- 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.38 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…39 days ago 29 Mar 21, 9:38pm
ESCxtra
- new🇨🇦 OMNI Television to broadcast Eurovision 2021 semi-finals liveLast month, Canadian broadcaster OMNI Television confirmed that they will air this year’s Eurovision Song Contest, meaning that Canadian viewers will be able to watch the contest on TV. The broadcaster previously showed the 2019 contest, held i…3 hours ago 7 May 21, 11:59am
- new🇨🇿 Benny Cristo will not use pre-recorded backing vocals in RotterdamHaving previously revealed that he will be using four backing dancers on stage, the Czech Republic’s Benny Cristo has revealed that he will not be using pre-recorded backing vocals. Back in June, the EBU announced a rule change for the 2021 con…4 hours ago 7 May 21, 10:48am
- 🇳🇱 Virtual Eurovision Village unveiledLast month, the city of Rotterdam has decided to cancel plans for an in-person Eurovision Village due to the ongoing pandemic. As a replacement, a virtual alternative was announced. Today, teaser images of the virtual Eurovision Village have been rev…1 day ago 6 May 21, 1:45pm
- 🇳🇱 Sneak peek: Eurovision 2021 scoreboard graphics revealedWith the stage constructed and technical rehearsals underway, more and more details of what to expect this month are being revealed. The first delegations due to arrive in Rotterdam this week, the voting graphics for Eurovision 2021 have been reveale…1 day ago 6 May 21, 11:39am
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
- Touching tribute to Corrine Chapelle penned by Cheryl Frances-HoadComposer Cheryl Frances-Hoad has penned a short piece in tribute to violinist Corrine Chapelle who died from cancer in March of this year. The post Touching tribute to Corrine Chapelle penned by Cheryl Frances-Hoad appeared first on Thoroughly Good…2 days ago 5 May 21, 7:42pm
- 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…
52 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
- newh-paparizou:I have a moral obligation to share thish-paparizou:I have a moral obligation to share this18 hours ago 6 May 21, 9:04pm
- 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…
55 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…19 Jan 21, 9:00pm