Luke Malam
I've watched Eurovision for as long as I can remember, but my interest really built in 2008, after I decided to watch the semifinals online, out of boredom, before the final...I was blown away by the quality of the show and have been hooked ever since!I'm a competitive trampolinist and I love baking. I've also just completed a master's degree in Research Methods in Psychology at University College London.
Melodifestivalen’s Anis Don Demina receives hate for video following non-qualification
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7 days ago
Melodifestivalen’s Anis Don Demina receives hate for video following non-qualification
Melodifestivalen is considered one of the biggest national finals. This year’s edition kicked off last week and saw Wiktoria and Mohombi go “direkt till final” with Anna Bergendahl and Nano going to Andra Chansen. Unfortunately, we had to say goodbye to three acts, including Zeana feat. Anis Don Demina. Anis…
Israeli billionaire to pay for Madonna’s Eurovision appearance?
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2 weeks ago
Israeli billionaire to pay for Madonna’s Eurovision appearance?
There’s been plenty of speculation this year regarding a potential appearance by Madonna at this year’s Eurovision Song Contest in 2019. In 2016, Justin Timberlake made a special appearance to perform his new single, Can’t Stop The Feeling, so the idea really isn’t that insane. This morning, the Israel media…
Throwback Thursday: It’s all about Albania
Features
2 weeks ago
Throwback Thursday: It’s all about Albania
In this week’s Throwback Thursday, we’re looking back through Albania’s history in the Eurovision Song Contest. There’s no difficulty for me to know which my favourite Eurovision entry from Albania is. There’s no doubt in my mind, the winner is clearly Juliana Pasha’s It’s All About You! From bowl-cuts to…
Stats time: The winners and losers of the Eurovision 2019 semifinal allocation draw
Editorials & Opinion
3 weeks ago
Stats time: The winners and losers of the Eurovision 2019 semifinal allocation draw
Yesterday, the semifinal allocation draw for the Eurovision Song Contest 2019 took place in the Tel Aviv Museum of Art. This can give us some insight into how the semifinals could go – who has the most “common voters” in their semifinal? We’ve taken a look into the stats to…
A new record: over 2 million tune in to Destination Eurovision final
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3 weeks ago
A new record: over 2 million tune in to Destination Eurovision final
Last night, we saw a spectacular final of France’s Destination Eurovision which saw Bilal Hassani taking the crown with his song, Roi. We look forward to seeing him in Tel Aviv in May, as do the 2.14 million viewers who tuned in to the Destination Eurovision final to see him…
Saara Aalto to replace Victoria Beckham as fifth Spice Girl?
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4 weeks ago
Saara Aalto to replace Victoria Beckham as fifth Spice Girl?
Yes, we know, that is not a headline you were expecting to see today. It’s both incredibly weird yet at the same time sounds like it would be amazing. Is Saara Aalto about to join the Spice Girls? The Spice Girls were a worldwide sensation in the 90’s and their…
Popular Israeli singer Omer Adam refuses to appear at Eurovision due to Shabbat
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4 weeks ago
Popular Israeli singer Omer Adam refuses to appear at Eurovision due to Shabbat
One of the most popular recording artists in Israel at the moment, Omer Adan, has revealed that he turned down an offer to appear at Eurovision this year. His reason why? He refuses to violate Shabbat. Omer Adam’s PR manager revealed to Israeli newspaper, The Jerusalem Post, that he could…
Minos EMI & Panik Records say no to Greek internal selection
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January 6, 2019
Minos EMI & Panik Records say no to Greek internal selection
The Greek broadcaster, ERT, have only just announced that they will be using an internal selection to pick their next Eurovision entry. However, several well-known Greek record labels have already revealed that they will not present artists to the internal selection. These include Minos EMI and Panik Records! Both Minos…
Greece to internally select their Eurovision 2019 entry
Tel Aviv 2019
January 6, 2019
Greece to internally select their Eurovision 2019 entry
After a disasterous national final last year and a disappointing result in Lisbon with Yianna Terzi’s Oniro mou, the Greek broadcaster, ERT, have announced that an internal selection will be used to find Greece’s next Eurovision entry. A disasterous 2018 for Greece Last year’s Greek national final was…well, the only…
Sahlene & Linnea Deb turned down for Eesti Laul 2019
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December 30, 2018
Sahlene & Linnea Deb turned down for Eesti Laul 2019
The Swedish-born Sahlene earned Estonia their second-best result ever in the Eurovision Song Contest in 2002, on home soil in Tallinn, with her song Runaway. Since then, she has appeared in the Swedish Melodifestivalen twice but failed to make the final on both occasions. Then, in 2016, she was one…