🎤 In this exclusive interview, we sit down with Adam Pavlovčin, known as ADONXS, the rising star representing Czechia at Eurovision 2025. The first queer winner of SuperStar Czech-Slovakia, Adam opens up about his "uncompromising, cheeky, and cinematic" Eurovision song — perfect for dancing and impossible to put in a box. 🌍 Adam also shares the ins…

Elvana Gjata stuns us yet again at Festivali i Këngës 63 with her fiery entry "Karnaval"! 🎭✨ Could this be the song to bring Albania to the Eurovision 2025 Grand Final? 🎤 In this reaction, we break down her full-length studio cut, compare it to her unforgettable "Me Tana", and highlight her historic achievement as the first Albanian artist to perfo…

Mello 2025 singer Greczula (real name Kristofer Greczula) says that the planet Saturn features in his song Believe Me — and may appear in his staging. He co-wrote the song with Amanda Nordelius and John Russel. Greczula is in Heat 3 in Västerås on 15 February.Por Wiwibloggs

The current lineup of Dolly Style — the Japanese-styled Swedish girl group — tell our Tobias that even if their members change, the group remains the same. In our English-language interview, they discuss their song "YIHAA!" and competing in Heat 3 in Västerås on 15 February.Por Wiwibloggs

Swedish singer Angelino tells us about his Mello 2025 song “Teardrops.” He says it's big on emotion and comes with incredible production. It was written by a Melfest all-star team that includes Jimmy ”Joker” Thörnfeldt, Joy Deb, Linnea Deb, Tusse ChizaPor Wiwibloggs

In our English-language interview, NeonoeN — Montenegro's Eurovision 2025 act — tell us about the message behind their song "Clickbait." In short, it's about how technology controls us rather than us controlling it. Along with that comes problematic issues like trolling and social media addiction. Three of the band members — — tell us about their p…

Former Melodifestivalen presenter and Idol singer Linnea Henriksson will compete in Heat 1 of Mello 2025 in Luleå on 1 February. Her song “Den känslan” translates in English as "That feeling." She co-wrote her song with David Lindgren Zacharias and Sebastian Atas.Por Wiwibloggs

Melodifestivalen 2025 marks Malou Prytz' return to the music scene after stepping away to study law. She says that her Mello entry "24K Gold" is "a powerful song" that will feature a lot of gold and glitter on stage. She says it's uptempo pop — and much more mature than her earlier entries.Por Wiwibloggs

William and Deban react to all 20 song snippets in Supernova 2025 — Latvia's national selection for Eurovision. They discuss... 01:55 Adelina - "Electric Love" 02:50 Chris Noah - "Romance Isn't Dead" 05:14 Citi Zeni - "Ramtai" 06:55 Emilja - "Heartbeat" 08:30 Greta - "Monster" 10:15 Julianna - "Something in the Water" 11:38 Justs - "Fit Right" 12:4…

Klara Hammarström will sing “On and On and On” in Heat 2 of Melodifestivalen 2025 in Gothenburg on February 8. She says she co-wrote the song — alongside songwriters Cazzi Opeia, Thomas G:son and others — with the intention of winning Sweden's Eurovision selection. She says the "running lady" emoji gives her strength and speed...feelings that her p…

Our first reaction to the song "Clickbait" from NeonoeN — winners of Montenegro's Eurovision 2025 selection Montesong 2024.Por Wiwibloggs

Swedish metal rock band Scarlet are back at Melodifestivalen 2025 with the song “Sweet ‘N Psycho.” In our English-language interview, they say the song will give you the power to make a change.Por Wiwibloggs

Måns Zelmerlöw won Eurovision with "Heroes." But he says his Melodifestivalen 2025 song "Revolution" is even better. His three-year-old son loves the anthemic banger. You can hear the song during Heat 4 of Mello 2025 in Malmö on 22 February.Por Wiwibloggs

Our reaction to the 16 finalists in Montesong 2024 — Montenegro's Eurovision 2025 national selection. We listen and react to these songs.... 01:35 ANASTASIJA KOPROLČEC - Kraj 05:14 BARYAK - Dva Srca 07:21 BEND "9" - Stop War 08:44 DOLCE HERA - Repeat 10:11 ĐURĐA - To Ljubav Je 14:29 GLUMCI BEND - San 16:04 ISAK ŠABANOVIĆ - Ljeto, Ljeto, Ljeto 18:17…

Theo Evan will sing for Cyprus at the Eurovision Song Contest 2025. Our William reacts to the internal selection of Theo Evan — a graduate of Berklee College of Music — whose singles include The Wall, Dark Side, and Save me from Myself. Theo Evans will release his Eurovision 2025 song at a later date. But for now we can react to his back catalogue,…

These sixteen songs did not make it to Eurovision 2024. However, they are loved by OGAE Eurovision fan club members and are now competing for a consolation prize. Before The OGAE Second Chance Contest 2024 results come out, William and Deban pick their top 3 songs that did not make it to Eurovision. OGAE SECOND CHANCE CONTEST 2024: 🇸🇪 Sweden: Jacql…

Disqualified Eurovision 2024 act Joost Klein from The Netherlands will not face charged for a “backstage incident” that led to a police investigation in Sweden. That’s the news coming out of Malmö after senior prosecutor Fredrik Jonsson dropped the case. You’ll remember that the EBU disqualified Joost on the day of the grand final “following threat…

We’re just hours away from crowning the winner of the Eurovision Song Contest 2024. But one of the more controversial acts in its home country is not a firebrand pop princess but a middle aged couple singing under the moniker 'Nebulossa'. Their electro-pop anthem 'Zorra' has caused a stir in Spain as it attempts to reclaim the word ‘Vixen,’ often u…

We talk with Belgium's Mustii ahead of the PrePartyES in Madrid. Interviewer: Cinan http://instagram.com/cinansdlPor Wiwibloggs

Our reaction to the Semi-Final 2 running order of Eurovision 2024. We discuss producers' decision to open the show with Malta's Sarah Bonnici and to close with The Netherlands' Joost Klein. We discuss who the running order helps and hurts and make some predictions about which countries will overshadow which countries. Eurovision 2024 semi-final 2 r…

The Eurovision 2024 semi-final 1 running order has been revealed. Cyprus' Silia Kapsis performs first, while Luxembourg's Tali sings last. We react to the running order and analyse who the order of performance helps and hurts. 1. 🇨🇾 Cyprus 2. 🇷🇸 Serbia 3. 🇱🇹 Lithuania 4. 🇮🇪 Ireland * 🇬🇧 United Kingdom 5. 🇺🇦 Ukraine 6. 🇵🇱 Poland 7. 🇭🇷 Croatia 8. 🇮🇸 …

Joost Klein's parents died when he was very young. With "Europapa," the Netherland's Eurovision 2024 song, Joost pays homage to them and the journey he's been on. In our second English-language interview with the Dutch rapper, we discuss his song's Spotify and YouTube success; the meaning of the song, the symbolism of the burning photo and house, a…

Kaleen — Austria's Eurovision 2024 singer — has just released "We Will Rave." The techno-inspired 90s dance track comes with a super sexy music video, which was filmed in Los Angeles. In the video we see an empowered woman who is in total control of the men around her. Kaleen tells us about the music video, the story she portrays and how it relates…

Joost Klein has shared Europapa — The Netherlands’ Eurovision 2024 song. William and Deban react to the official music video, discuss the moving backstory and ask whether he can qualify to the final. 00:00 Introduction 00:35 Joost explains the meaning of Europapa 01:40 Reaction 15:53 Can The Netherlands qualify for the final? 17:10 Reader comments …

Silia Kapsis will sing Liar for Cyprus at Eurovision 2024. We watch her official music video and react. How far can the 17-year-old from Australia go? We discuss her choreography, semi-final and more... 00:00 Introduction 01:17 Reaction 04:08 Analysis 10:49 Reader commentsPor Wiwibloggs

Switzerland has revealed its Eurovision 2024 act. The non-binary singer Nemo will perform “The Code”. We react to the official music video. 00:00 Introduction 01:12 Reaction 04:42 Suzanne's lyrics analysis and being non-binary 08:03 William's analysis 11:47 Costumes and potential staging 12:15 Switzerland takes a risk 14:15 Suzanne on rabbit ears s…

We spoke to Teya Dora moments after she won Pesma za Evroviziju 2024 and got the right to represent her country Serbia at this year's Eurovision.Por Wiwibloggs

Our Cinan speaks with Serbia's Pesma za Evroviziju and Eurovision 2022 star Konstrakta in Belgrade ahead of the semi-finals. Learn all about "Novo, bolje" now!Por Wiwibloggs

We react to Olly Alexander's Eurovision 2024 song "Dizzy." The BBC released the official music video on 1 March. The song was produced by Dua Lipa's producer Danny L Harle. Can Olly win Eurovision for the UK? We discuss. 00:00 Introduction 00:48 Reaction 03:42 Analysis and prediction 13:53 Reader comments…

Lithuania's Eurovision 2024 singer is Silvester Belt with the song "Luktelk". He shared his first reaction with our Rezo Mamsikashvili backstage at Eurovizija.LT in Vilnius moments after this win. Featuring: Rezo - http://instagram.com/rezomamsikashviliPor Wiwibloggs

It was close, but in the end it was bookmakers' and Wiwibloggs poll favourite Saba who got the victory in Dansk Melodi Grand Prix 2024 in Denmark. She reacts to her win in our on-stage interview.Por Wiwibloggs

Greece’s Marina Satti has chosen her Eurovision 2024 song (reportedly called "Zari" or Dice in English). But what can we expect? In our interview she describes the song’s feelings and main theme. She wants to move beyond Greek stereotypes to present something contemporary and global. Featuring: William - http://instagram.com/williamleeadams…

We chat with Dons — Latvia's Eurovision 2024 singer — after his win in the Supernova 2024 national final with "Hollow". He talks about the meaning of the song, Eurovision 2024 staging and much more. Will he include Latvian lyrics? What's the meaning of his song? Will he change his staging? Listen to find out... Featuring: William - http://instagram…

So how will Silia Kapsis stage "Liar" at the Eurovision Song Contest 2024? The Australian-born singer tells our Deban Aderemi all about it in Nicosia. The teen star has just finished dance rehearsals in Los Angeles and has just finished shooting the music video. We get the tea.Por Wiwibloggs

Nebulossa is the winner of Benidorm Fest 2024 with "Zorra"! We react to their live performance from the final. Can Spain win Eurovision 2024 in Malmö? We discuss their odds, their lyrics and more. Featuring: Freddy - http://instagram.com/freddyt234 William - http://instagram.com/williamleeadamsPor Wiwibloggs

It’s been one year since Luke Black announced himself to Serbia and won Pesma za Evroviziju. His iconic ‘Hello’ could rival Adele or Lionel Richie but it wasn’t always plain sailing for the Eurovision 2023 artist. After winning Serbia’s national selection Luke faced a huge backlash from Serbian celebrities who branded him everything from the devil …

One hour before Georgia publicly revealed her as its Eurovision 2024 artist, Nutsa Buzaladze sat down with our William Lee Adams to spill the beans on her potential song, stage plans and more. The American Idol and The Voice of Turkey alum had only gotten the news 24 hours earlier, so was still processing the news. Featuring: http://instagram.com/w…

Raiven is headed to Eurovision 2024 with her song "Veronika". But can Slovenia's singer qualify for the final — and climb higher? We share our reaction and analysis.Por Wiwibloggs

Producers behind Uuden Musiikin Kilpailu always knew that “Cha Cha Cha” singer Käärijä would be different. "He had no filter in a very charming sort of way," says Matti Myllyaho, the show’s producer, when asked about their first meeting. "He walked in basically shirtless underneath his jacket. It was a chilly September day, and it was like 9 a.m., …

Baby Lasagna — real name Marko Purišić — tells us about his Dora 2024 song "Rim Tim Tagi Dim." Among other things, he explains what it was like getting a last-minute call to replace Zsa Zsa, how the song relates to emigration from Croatia, his love of cats, staging plans and much, much more. With: Baby Lasagna: https://www.instagram.com/the_baby_la…

Hours before the final of Festivali i Këngës 62 -- Albania's national selection for Eurovision 2024 -- we spoke with eventual winner Besa Kokëdhima. She told our Erdi Tejeci about her song "Zemrën n’dorë".Por Wiwibloggs

Our Pedestal reaction. We watch Aiko's live performance of her Eurovision 2024 song for Czechia from ESCZ. Then we discuss how a revamp might improve her chances at the song contest.Por Wiwibloggs

It’s been twenty years since Ukraine joined the Eurovision Song Contest. Today they're known as one of the most successful countries in the contest with three wins and a 100% qualification record. But two decades ago it was a different story. In this episode we chart their course into the contest (with Oleksandr Ponomariov's "Hasta la Vista") and o…

Our 30-minute reaction video to the news Olly Alexander, previously of Years and Years, will represent the United Kingdom at Eurovision 2024. We discuss the announcement on Strictly Come Dancing, his discography, his collab with Dua Lipa producer Danny L Harle, his mysterious reveal video and much much more. Featuring (in order of appearance): Will…

Raiven will sing for Slovenia at Eurovision 2024. She gives her first English-language interview to us to discuss her song "Veronika", her staging, EMA and more. Featuring: William - http://instagram.com/williamleeadamsPor Wiwibloggs

Joost Klein will sing for the Netherlands at Eurovision 2024. He gave us his first English-language interview about his selection just hours after the announcement. Twan van de Nieuwenhuijzen, chair of the Dutch selection committee, said: “Following a careful and multi-phase process, the selection committee ultimately opted for Joost Klein. There w…

We react to the Junior Eurovision 2023 winner, jury results and online vote live after the show. We review the full show and share our readers comments.Por Wiwibloggs

Junior Eurovision 2023 online voting opens Friday November 24. Before rehearsals, we compiled our individual JESC 2023 Top 16 and can now share the Top 3 of several of our jury members. Featuring: William - http://instagram.com/williamleeadams Suzanne - http://instagram.com/SuzAdams1 Ruxandra - http://instagram.com/RuxyArt Jonathan - http://instagr…

Our reaction to Slimane's live performance of "Mon Amour" — France's song for Eurovision 2024. Slimane is one of France's biggest pop stars, so expectations are high. Can he win? We watch and react. Featuring: William - http://instagram.com/williamleeadams Deban - http://instagram.com/deban_debanPor Wiwibloggs

We chat with Eurovision 2024 France star Slimane just moments after the announcement that he'll sing "Mon Amour" in Malmö. He reveals that his song is a "love letter to Europe" and explains how love is the driving force behind his music. Featuring: William - http://instagram.com/williamleeadamsPor Wiwibloggs