Once again, Turkish broadcaster TRT opted for an internal selection this year to find an entry for the Eurovision Song Contest, and following the big success of bands like Athena, Mor ve Ötesi and maNga, once again, a band was chosen to represent the country. Yüksek Sadakat will be performing …
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Mika Newton – Ukraine to send an “Angel”
At the end of a turbulent preselection process, Mika Newton was announced to represent Ukraine at this year’s Eurovision Song Contest in Düsseldorf. Her song “Angel ”, written by Ruslan Kvinta with lyrics by Maryna Skomorohova, is Ukraine’s 9th entry to the Eurovision Song Contest and will be competing in …
Read More »Greek message – meet Loucas Yiorkas & Stereo Mike in an exclusive interview
The duo Loucas Yiorkas feat. Stereo Mike will be representing Greece this year with a profound message about making it through the hard moments in life. Music wise, their Eurovision entry “Watch My Dance”, written by Giannis Christodoulopoulos and Eleana Vrachali, is a fusion of Greek folk music and hip …
Read More »Easy breezy tunes from Switzerland – Anna Rossinelli in an exclusive interview
Switzerland marked the start of the national finals season for Eurovision 2011, when the country, on December 11th, selected its entry for Düsseldorf. Twelve acts competed in the televised final, and the 23-year-old singer Anna Rossinelli came out the winner with her breezy pop tune “In Love For A While”, …
Read More »Ell & Nikki “Running Scared” for Azerbaijan
After three years of participation in the Eurovision Song Contest, Azerbaijan has three top ten placings to its credit. Will the duo Ell & Nikki be able to continue the lucky streak, or even top it? “Running Scared” is written by Stefan Örn, Sandra Bjurman, Iain Farquharson, with lyrics by …
Read More »“Da Da Dam” – meet Finland’s Paradise Oskar on ESC Radio, exclusive interview
In Finland‘s national final for Eurovision 2011 held on 12th February, 20-year-old Paradise Oskar fascinated the tele- voters with his simple but enticing “Da Da Dam” . 47% of the incoming votes secured him the much sought-after ticket to Düsseldorf. Paradise Oskar will perform his self-penned song in the 1st …
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