• Readers recommend: songs about addresses

    Updated: 2012-05-17 22:00:02
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  • A week in radio: Whatever Happened to Bobbie Gentry?

    Updated: 2012-05-17 21:30:01
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  • Eurovision Headlines: Update 4

    Updated: 2012-05-17 17:42:16
    The second round of Semi-Final rehearsals began today when countries returned to the stage in preparation of next week's shows. We spoke to some of the artists and have another edition of Eurovision Song Contest News to show you!

  • Denmark's Soluna: From busker to Baku with a new outfit

    Updated: 2012-05-17 15:34:05
    It's the second rehearsal for the lovely Soluna Samay from Denmark who took to the Baku stage with a new outfit today. She also had a wonderful surprise for us backstage so come and take a look!

  • Day 4 Rehearsal at Baku Crystal Hall

    Updated: 2012-05-17 15:29:01
    Fourth day of the rehearsal at Baku Crystal Hall, 10 countries are practicing for this moment. Below is some of the review of their presentation: Slovenia Eva the representative of the country is the first person who practices on the stage wearing the custom she would wear in the competition. It is really a powerful [...]

  • Love classical Cyprus

    Updated: 2012-05-17 15:04:47
    Ivi Adamou with the song La, La, Love was back on the stage of the Crystal Hall in Baku this evening for her second rehearsal. Find out if there were any changes since she ahd her first rehearsal on Monday.

  • Tiny country with a big social network

    Updated: 2012-05-17 14:50:45
    Social networks are getting very popular nowadays. In her song, Valentina Monetta tells her own story about he Social Network Song (Oh Oh – Uh - Oh Oh). Today, Valentina rehearsed for the second time in the Baku Crystal Hall.

  • No major changes for Israel second time around

    Updated: 2012-05-17 14:30:33
    The tenth country to rehearse today were Israel. Izabo only made slight hanges to their performance of Time.

  • Finland: Pernilla closes her eyes

    Updated: 2012-05-17 12:49:26
    With a song in Swedish language, 21-year-old Pernilla will represent Finland in the 2012 Eurovision Song Contest. Today she rehearsed her calm ballad for the second time in the Baku Crystal Hall.

  • It's been easy for Iris

    Updated: 2012-05-17 12:40:19
    The young Belgian singer, Iris had her second rehearsal this afternoon in the Crystal Hall in Baku, where she performs the song Would You? in the First Semi-Final. Find out how she got on second time around.

  • Black colour for Sinplus

    Updated: 2012-05-17 12:38:59
    Sinplus had thier second rehearsal today. On stage, they delivered a great performance investing all their energy and power in their entry. The black clothes fit their rock song Unbreakable perfectly.

  • Beating hearts and drums for Romania

    Updated: 2012-05-17 12:17:00
    The Romanian group Mandinga just gave their second rehearsal of Zaleilah today at the Crystal Hall. We caught a glimpse of the costumes that they will be using for the First Semi-Final.

  • Albania: A cheerful singer with a sad song

    Updated: 2012-05-17 09:56:29
    Rona Nishliu is singing Suus, a ballad in Albanian language, on the Eurovision Song Contest stage this year. She is already anticipating her performance in the Dress Rehearsals next week and looking forward to singing in front of a big audience, as she told Eurovision.tv before entering the stage for today's rehearsal.

  • Day 3 Rehearsal At Baku Crystal Hall

    Updated: 2012-05-16 16:43:30
    Third day of the practice for the upcoming Eurovision semi-final competition that will occur this May 24, this will be the second group of semi-finalist that is participated by 8 different countries. And to keep updated, we will provide some overview of 4 contestants who have great performance within their rehearsal. Serbia They are first [...]

  • Day 2 Rehearsal At Baku Crystal Hall

    Updated: 2012-05-15 16:26:22
    It’s the second day of the rehearsal and also the second group of semifinalist time to “break a leg”. The practice started exactly 11:00 local time, 8:00CET. These are the following countries: Israel, San Marino, Cyprus, Denmark, Russia, Hungary, Austria, Moldova and Ireland are performing their practice in the stage of Baku Crystal Hall. Here [...]

  • The First Day Rehearsal Of 9 Semifinalists At Baku Crystal Hall

    Updated: 2012-05-14 14:46:46
    In preparation for the first semifinals this coming May 22, several representative of different countries are performing their 1st practice for the Eurovision Song Competition for 2012. The rehearsal started May 13 at 11:00 local time, 8:00CET in most promising place Baku Crystal Hall. For the first semifinals, there are 9 countries that will be [...]

  • The Extensive Preparation Of Nigar Jamal And Dima Bilan

    Updated: 2012-05-11 14:10:17
    The final competition in Eurovision 2012 is fast approaching that is why every nation already has their rigid and thorough preparation for the great event of the year. In connection with this, there will be duet between the two previous winners of the said song competition. They are Nigar Jamal and Dima Bilan who will [...]

  • Famous Singers Support Pastora By Doing Special Covers

    Updated: 2012-05-10 16:15:14
    For showing their full support to their representative Pastora, several popular singers from Spain and even on other parts of the globe have created a special cover of Eurovision entry song “Quédate Conmigo”.They have work together and combined all types of voices in this distinctive cover plus additional documented video promoting this entry in the [...]

  • The Entire Preparation of Ivi Adamau

    Updated: 2012-05-09 17:23:44
    The long wait is nearly finished as this is the promising month to reveal who will be the next Eurovision winner for this 2012.  But before going to the fabulous finals, we should take step by step of the competition. The best singers representing different countries in Europe are line-up to compete within the semi-finals [...]

  • Loreen From Sweden Tops The Online Poll

    Updated: 2012-05-08 17:12:54
    According to the latest poll that is conducted online as of May 5 update, Loreen from Sweden(at the left image) gains the crowd and become the people’s choice to win in the Eurovision competition 2012. Next in line is Mandinga from Romania who have just close votes between the first spot. Lorraine got 2098 votes [...]

  • Sabina Babayeva Visited Malta

    Updated: 2012-05-07 14:01:12
    Sabina Babayeva, a participant for Eurovision Song Contest 2012 went to Malta last May 3 and 4 as a part of her promotional visit. She is from the host country Azerbaijan where the Eurovision competition will happen. That was the first Sabina’s visit in Malta and a lot of her supporters there are welcomed and [...]

  • Politics, the Eurovision Song Contest and Ireland

    Updated: 2012-05-03 09:30:46
    Adrian Kavanagh, 3rd May 2012 While the Eurovision Song Contest attests to be a non-political event, there are always strong political elements running through the different stages of this contest each year, whether it be issues to do with national song selections, the staging of the contest or the much discussed Eurovision voting patterns. This post [...]

  • Ett fönster

    Updated: 2012-04-21 21:10:15
    Behövde komma ut lite med kameran i dag, så jag gav mig ut och letade efter gamla intressanta byggnader. Hade väl ingen större framgång, men av en händelse hittade jag på Wallingården (tydligen) där Enköpings hembygdsförening håller till. Det här fönstret på ett av husen hade mig förtrollad en liten stund. Vet inte om det [...]

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