Category Archives: Eurovision 2024

A Shout of Hope: Does Portugal’s Eurovision Momentum, and Festival de Canção Winner iolanda, propel them to the top this May in Malmo?

Winning Festival da Canção in a runaway victory with “Grito”, iolanda’s ballad of strength and determination mixes the old and the new. What are its chances in Eurovision?

Getting to Know Saba: A Multihyphenate with Big Dreams

Dansk Melodi Grand Prix is known for featuring new names on the Danish forefront, and this year, Saba has taken the crown to represent Denmark with “Sand”. Get to know herexperience with being adopted, the many realms she’s delved into, and why she considers it important for her to represent Denmark at Eurovision!

Can the United Kingdom Reach “Dizzy”ing New Heights in 2024?

Olly is a veteran live performer who is no stranger to huge live audiences or the pressure of being viewed by millions at home. His duets with such giants as Elton John and Kylie Minogue have proven his ability to deliver incredible vocals under immense pressure.

“Zari” is shifting the playing field for Greece in Malmö!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mTSTnLWGUPs Marina Satti will perform the track “Zari” at the Eurovision Song Contest for Greece in Sweden! This was a very long-anticipated entry, so let’s take a look at how it’s been received so far. https://twitter.com/carlovelasco/status/1767600902247219369?s=42&t=oec_gs0IWhJE8CKz-KqGvA https://twitter.com/bettygb_10/status/1765852277246411151?s=42&t=oec_gs0IWhJE8CKz-KqGvA https://twitter.com/MarinaRafen/status/1766028646781714556?s=20 https://youtu.be/gakTje1HgNY?si=2nTJF8Qkwujvzwe7 https://youtu.be/cNDuoh7bpUs?si=L3bk-d5RhNIIcCZO Like her other songs, “Zari” blends healthy doses of Greek traditional music, Middle Eastern-influenced melodicContinueContinue reading ““Zari” is shifting the playing field for Greece in Malmö!”

What We Talk About When We Talk About Israel at Eurovision

A persistent question going around fans’ minds in the 2024 season was whether Israel should be banned from this year’s competition, and how. It reflects not only on the contest, but how we see Israel at large.

Iceland, Palestine, and Bashar

“Wild West” is about the desire to become free – being able to go anywhere, unrestrained. Why does nationality in this entertainment program matter at all? In reality, it doesn’t. Bashar Murad being from Palestine isn’t indicative of a mutant phenomenon and shouldn’t serve as the scapegoat for confessing that Eurovision and its preselection season have innately wide-reaching political undertones.