When it comes to Eurovision, Israel hat its most successful era during the late 1970s, early 80s: two victories in a row in 1978 and 1979, with Izhar Cohen & Alphabeta (A-Ba-Ni-Bi) and Milk & Honey feat. Gali Atari (Hallelujah), respectively, followed by two second places in a row in …

Malta debuted in the Eurovision Song Contest in 1971. After three not so successful entries, the island state decided to withdraw after their 1975 participation and returned only 16 years later for the 1991 Contest held in Rome, Italy. Since then, Malta is a constant participant, hasn’t won yet, but …

The Icelandic national final for Malmö 2013 was held on 2 February, and Eythor Ingi (Gunnlaugsson) came out the winner with the song Ég Á Líf (I have a life), written by Örlygur Smári & Pétur Örn Gudmundsson. While it was Eythor Ingi’s first participation in the national selection, the …

Dina Garipova won the Russian TV talent show ‘The Voice’. Reason enough for broadcaster Channel One to internally select the 22-year old singer from the Republic of Tatarstan as the country’s representative for the 58th Eurovision Song Contest in Malmö. And as it has become a habit for many Eastern …

The duet of Esma & Lozano will be representing FYR Macedonia at this year’s Eurovision Song Contest with the song Pred Da Se Razdeni (Before the sunrise), the country’s 13th entry since their Eurovision debut in 1998. On 15th March the couple presented the song for the first time on …

The British Broadcasting Corporation BBC sticks to their concept from the last two years to send an internationally well-established name to the Contest. In early March it was announced that Bonnie Tyler (Total Eclipse Of The Heart, It’s A Heartache, Holding Out For A Hero) would represent the United Kingdom …