Armenia: With LADANIVA’s “Jako,” Europe will dance (and you will watch)!

Since joining the Eurovision Song Contest in 2006, Armenia has had six top-10 finishes, two fourth-place finishes, two eighth-place finishes, and two seventh-place finishes, including their most recent top-10 entry from 2016. Since then, they’ve failed to qualify twice and sat out the 2021 event. Armenia ranked a disappointing 20th place in their 2022 returnContinueContinue reading “Armenia: With LADANIVA’s “Jako,” Europe will dance (and you will watch)!”

Genre Roulette: Who Will Come Out on Top?

Eurovision 2024 features high energy songs, more countries using native languages, and a general sense of the wacky. Let us take you through each genre and the song which could come out on top!

Stuff that Definitely Happened During the First Rehearsals

Disclosure: This article is satirical and not based in any fact other than we love the Eurovision Song Contest and puns and dad jokes and jokes that aren’t jokes and we’re all a little punchy going into the homestretch. The 2024 Eurovision Song Contest rehearsals have started and below are exclusive insights straight from theContinueContinue reading “Stuff that Definitely Happened During the First Rehearsals”

Cyprus: Silia Kapsis Pulls Out the Stops with “Liar”

In 2018, Cyprus achieved their best ever result in the Eurovision Song Contest, coming in 2nd place with Eleni Foureira’s “Fuego,” and they’ve been chasing that success ever since, hitting the left hand side of the scoreboard in my heart every year since. (In fact, they came 16th with “El Diablo” in 2021 and NQ’dContinueContinue reading “Cyprus: Silia Kapsis Pulls Out the Stops with “Liar””

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?

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.

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.