Eurovision Chat

Today the official sale of tickets for the 55th Eurovision Song Contest kicked off. As many as 90 000 tickets can be purchased through the official Norwegian ticketing service Billettservice, both online and through the company’s call center.
Mind you, if anyone else sells Eurovision tickets, for any of the events, chances are these are [...]

As the new rules of the Eurovision postulated a couple of years ago, all the countries should participate in a semi-final. Except for the host country and the Big Four. On Friday, 7 February, the EBU drew the semi-final allocation, the distribution of votes of the big 4 and Norway, and the respective halves (first [...]

Norway came up with the theme for the 55th anniversary of the Eurovision Song Contest, to be held between 25 and 29 May in Oslo: SHARE THE MOMENT!

After the deadline for participation in the 2010 Eurovision Song Contest passed, a total of 39 participants have confirmed their participation in the most popular European music [...]

The Netherlands wins 7th Junior Eurovision Song Contest
Kyiv (Ukraine), 21 November 2009 – The Netherlands won the 2009 Junior Eurovision Song Contest. It was the seventh edition of the kid’s Eurovision entertainment event.
Ralf Mackenbach with Click Clack managed to gain a total of 121 points. Luara Hayrapetyan from Armenia ranked second, and Ekaterina [...]

Oslo is already getting started for the 2010 Eurovision Song Contest. The brand new hall Fornebu Arena in Bærum, Oslo, which is also Northern Europe’s largest indoor stadium, will gather more than 15 000 people in May next year.

Get ready for an exciting trip to Norway’s capital on:

Semi-Final 1 on Tuesday, 25 May [...]

Norway is the 54th winner of the Eurovision Song Contest. Alexander Rybak performing Fairytale won with 387 points leaving Iceland, Turkey, and Azerbaijan behind.
The top ten is:

Norway
Iceland
Azerbaijan
Turkey
United Kingdom
Estonia
Greece
Portugal
France
Bosnia and Herzegovina

Go, Norge, go! Takk skall du ha, Alexander!

If you’re watching the show tonight, then you are watching the guys from New York, who are entertaining us at the moment – Fuerza Bruta from New York. A colourful water show is something you don’t want to miss.

Lithuania: Sasha Son — Love
Israel: Noa & Mira Awad — There Must Be Another Way
France: Patricia Kaas — Et S’il Fallait Le Faire
Sweden : Malena Ernman — La Voix
Croatia: Igor Cukrov feat. Andrea — Liepa Tena
Portugal: Flor-de-lis — Todas As Ruas Do Amor
Iceland: Yohanna — Is It True?
Greece: Sakis Rouvas — This Is Our Night
Armenia [...]

A magnificent show is what Russia is offering us tonight. An imposing opening featuring Dima Bilan performing last-year’s winning song. So far we’ve heard 8 songs, most of them deserving to win. Who is going to win tonight? Hang on till after 12.00 CET, when the winner will be announced.

The second dress rehearsal for the Grand Final just started. Here is the running order, which we’ll be watching tomorrow evening at the final itself. See you tomorrow.

Lithuania
Israel
France
Sweden
Croatia
Portugal
Iceland
Greece
Armenia
Russia
Azerbaijan
Bosnia&Herzegovina
Moldova
Malta
Estonia
Denmark
Germany
Turkey
Albania
Norway
Ukraine
Romania
United Kingdom
Finland
Spain