Finland’s entry to the 57th Eurovision Song Contest, När Jag Blundar (When I close my eyes) will be performed by the 21-year-old Pernilla Karlsson. Pernilla belongs to the Swedish-speaking minority in Finland, and the song was composed and written by her brother Jonas Karlsson. It’s the first time since 1990 …

The four-piece band Compact Disco won Hungary’s national final on February 11th and will have the honour of representing the country in Baku with their Sound Of Our Hearts. The song was written by the members of the group, Behnam Lotfi, Gábor Pál, Attila Sándor, and Csaba Walkó, and will be …

Already in August 2011, Ivi Adamou was internally selected by the Cyprus Broadcasting Corporation (CyBC) to represent the country in the 57th Eurovision Song Contest. In a televised national final on January 25th, and decided by a mixture of televoting and expert jury, La La Love came out the clear …

The young singer/songwriter Maya Sar will be flying the flag for Bosnia & Herzegovina at this year’s Contest. Last year in Düsseldorf, she was on stage as a member of Dino Merlin’s band, and this year in Baku, Maya will represent the country with her own composition, Korake ti znam …

Kuula (Listen) is the title of Estonia’s entry for Baku, and the song will be performed by Ott Lepland who also wrote the music, with lyrics by Aapo Ilves. Estonia debuted at the 1994 Eurovision Song Contest, fared very well  throughout the Nineties, and finally won the Contest in 2001. …

In only nine years of participation in the Contest, Ukraine has scored quite a remarkable string of successes, including a fourth place, two second places, and of course Ruslana’s win in 2004 with Wild Dances. At this year’s contest, the country will be represented by Gaitana, one of the most …