Controversy usually surrounds the Belarussian entry and this year is no exception. Alyona Lanskaya was selected as the Belarussian entrant with Rhythm of Love. Following a change of song to Solayoh, Alyona has enlisted the help of Belarussian born Eurovision winner Alexander Rybak to promote her entry.
Last night Hera Björk won what can be considered the South American equivalent to the Eurovision Song Contest. From the stage in Chile she convincingly sang Because You Can to victory. The song is written by well known Danish and Swedish Eurovision and national final songwriters.
La Meg Være Ung, Wenche Myhre once sang way back in 1964 aged just seventeen. Little did she know then just how prophetic her song would turn out to be. Turning 66 this week, she shows no sign of slowing down, with the recent release of both a biography and a CD with the same name. The megastar has just announced that she is to embark on a tour, too!
Co-host of the 1997 Eurovision Song Contest and co-writer of Denmark's 2009 Eurovision song 'Believe again' has announced that he is reforming with the three remaining members of Boyzone for a series of 20th anniversary gigs. Tickets will go on sale on 14 February.
On a press conference just ended SVT presented the host for the 2013 Eurovision Song Contest. Petra Mede, stand up comedian and former Melodifestivalen host, got the task. At the press conference she proved herself to be quite a Eurovision fan.
Video interview with Brinck, one of the participants for the 2013 Dansk Melodi Grand Prix - and also Danish representative at the 2009 Eurovision Song Contest.
Elena Gheorghe, who represented Romania at the Eurovision Song Contest in 2009, has, after several international releases, put together a special album for her fans in Japan to thank them. The album dedicated to the Japanese fans will also include a cover version of a local hit.
Tonight Albania kicked off their national final selection. Three hectic days will decide who will represent the country at the 2013 Eurovision Song Contest in Malmö. Among the participants tonight fighting for a spot in the final was Kejsi Tola who won the national final in 2009.
After two months of qualifying rounds at the first season of The Voice (La Voz) in Spain, the four best voices that will compete in the final has now been chosen. Jorge González, who participated at the 2009 national selection for the Eurovision Song Contest, is one of them.
As reported mere days ago here on Eurovisionary, Estonian broadcaster ERR had received 157 submissions for the national selection Eesti Laul 2013. A jury has been busy beavering away over the past few days and yesterday evening the full line up for next year's competition was announced, with many familiar names promising us a diverse selection.
