After Michael von der Heide’s failure in Oslo, Swiss television prepares a new selection procedure for the Eurovision Song Contest 2011. The Swiss audience shall decide who will represent the country next year in Germany. A decision will be made already in December.

The European Broadcasting Union's Turkish member, TRT (Turkish Radio and Television Corporation), has opened their annual poll that is entitled: 'Who Should Represent Turkey Next Year in Germany?'. It's planned Turkey's participant for Eurovision Song Contest 2011 will be chosen through the result of the poll.

Despite what couldn't have been anything but a disappointing result for Didrik Solli Tangen, the Norwegian representative at this year's contest, he appears to have taken the defeat on the chin, turning the whole experience into something positive.

After eight years in the position as Executive Supervisor of the Eurovision Song Contest Svante Stockselius has decided that it is time to try something else. He will finish with the up coming Junior Contest and at the end of the year leave his position. It has not yet been decided who will take over after him.

Iris Hoxha would love to represent Albania at the 2011 Eurovision Song Contest and will try to participate again in the Festival i Kenges later this year.  Iris is also trying to make it big in Italy by participating in a popular TV talent show.

Talk about keeping it in the family! For the last two years, Marte Stokstad has accompanied Per Sundnes around the country during the run up to the grand final of the Norwegian Melodi Grand Prix.

Four cities are finally left as a possible host of next year's Eurovision Song Contest. That is the conclusion after the deadline ended on August 20th. The contest will be held in Berlin, Hamburg, Hanover or Düsseldorf.

Popular Danish final trio that got reduced to a duo shortly after their second attempt to represent Denmark at the Eurovision Song Contest is currently half way through their selection of a new member. 10 girls are left in the competition where the public will now be voting – one of the hopeful ones is daughter of a former Eurovision participant.

Wenche Myhre, one of Norway's most beloved artists, with a career spanning 5 decades recently experienced every woman's nightmare when a growth was discovered during a routine breast check.

Friðrik Ómar has previously participated both as a backing singer and as a featured artist for Iceland in several Eurovision Song Contests, making him a well known face and extremely popular with many fans. Not one to rest on his laurels, he has numerous projects currently in the pipeline.

A German victory in the Eurovision Song Contest 2010, and a seemingly likely Austrian entry to the 2011 contest could well have been the final two catalysts that gave Liechtenstein broadcaster 1FLTV the final push needed to submit their application for EBU membership this week.

14 countries will participate in the 2010 Junior Eurovision Song Contest to be held in Minsk, Belarus on 20 November 2010. There are some surprises with some countries returning and others dropping out.

The excitement was no doubt huge for many when an invitation for an upcoming Eurovision concert was sent to their mailbox from the Norwegian Eurovision Fan Club, OGAE Norway. Excitement quickly turned to disappointment however, when it was announced on Friday that the event organiser had no choice but to pull the plug on the imminent concert.

In conjunction with the launch of her album, My Cassette Player, German winner Lena gave a candid interview to Norwegian tabloid Dagbladet. The young pop comet also commented on speculation in the European press, which at times, can best be described as wild and surprisingly creative.

Last night the Danish 4th placed Eurovision participants performed in one of Denmark’s most popular beach cities. EuroVisionary bring you videos from the one hour long open air concert that attracted both Danes as well as a lot of tourists. You can hear a different version of their Eurovision entry and what else the Danish duo have to offer.

Marcel Bezençon, who was the director of the European Broadcasting Union, had the idea of the Eurovision Song Contest, which is based on Italian famous San Remo festival, in 1955. After his death in 1981, it was decided to give awards based on his name.

Facebook, one of the biggest personal profile websites on the internet, is hosting many artists from the Eurovision Song Contest. Nowadays, some of the biggest names are topping the list of viewers' clicks.

Charlotte Perrelli, Sarah Dawn Finer and programme host Gabriell Forss were mere minutes away from tragedy prior to their appearance on the popular Swedish TV show, Allsång på Skansen.

It was already anounced Lena will be representing Germany in next year's Eurovision Song Contest. Today the Dutch representatives for the 2011 contest were introduced. 3JS, a band from Volendam, will perform a Dutch song.