Eurovision Chat

Warming up for the next Eurovision Song Contest, I decided to talk to the fans – the people who have turned the Contest into what it is today. Collectors’ items, merchandising products, promotional materials, small gifts… fans are always eager to get them, with their interest sometimes making completely unknown singers great music stars. That’s [...]

Busy as he might be, Dmitry Koldun will next go to Sofia, Bulgaria as a special guest in the national selection show EuroBGvision. Koldun will have a mini-gig as he’ll be singing for like a quarter of an hour, presenting the best of his musical art. EuroBGvision show is the Bulgarian national broadcaster’s attempt to [...]

Yesterday, I saw a Dutch film on a Middle-Eastern country, featuring the way people there organise music and entertainment contests. The only thing that participants are allowed to do by way of choreography, is to snap their fingers. Any form of outspoken excitement is banned. Women are not allowed to the stage at all. Never [...]

It took me two weeks or so to read and reread the suggestions for a new format for the 2008 Eurovision Song Contest. I read what Mr. Stockselius said, “We are convinced that the introduction of a second Semi-Final contributes to a more stable future for the Eurovision Song Contest..” I went on to see [...]

Ever thought of becoming a great music star? Impossible? Read on, and you’ll see that a music career is not a mission impossible today. What follows is an offer of 5 top spots where your music talent, even though you might be unaware of it, can be recognized by specialists. Frequent the bathroom, not necessarily [...]

Wondering where it all starts, and how one gets successful at Eurovision, I decided to try asking Maltese sisters Natasha and Charlene, a huuuge example of Eurovision spirit.. They were so kind to spend some time on my queries. Have a look at what they have to say on music, Eurovision, and… You are one [...]