2009

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.

The girl band Sukkerchok who has participated in the past two national finals in Denmark has released an unofficial football song in support for the Danish national team at the World Cup in South Africa. The song is called Sukkerbold and is mixed with some football commentator sound.

2009 Danish Eurovision Song Contest representative, Brink, has created quite some headlines recently after admitting that he deliberately breaks traffic laws. He is stopped by the police time after time, almost killed himself in an accident, lost his driving licence, but refuses to change behaviour. Both police and the safe traffic committee are shocked

Alexander Rybak can apparently do no wrong in Russia. Having shot to stardom following last year's victory, the young violinist has gone on to make quite a name for himself in many of the former Soviet republics, including naturally Belarus, his country of birth.

Turkish broadcaster, TRT, has been choosing a representative for Turkey with a public poll since 2007. Emre Aydın, the Turkish pop/rock singer who came second in this year's poll, ended speculation about his possible participation in the Eurovision Song Contest.

The successful Danish girl trio Sukkerchok confirmed in a TV program Tuesday evening that they have been reduced to a duo after Inez decided to try a solo career. The remaining two girls are so far planning to continue - once they have found another girl to join them.