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Recent news about Albania

• Albania: Final dates set - Olta and Anjeza back? 60

  

  19/Oct at 13:21 - It seems that the Albanian song will be the once more the first one to be made known as the country's final has been set...

• Albania: Anjeza Shahini releases debut album 58

  

  15/Aug at 20:14 - After five years of career, Anjaza Shahini, who represented Albania in the 2004 Eurovision Song Contest, released her de...

• Albania: First country to pick song for ESC again 117

  

  22/Jul at 21:38 - It has become a tradition that Albania is the first of all participating countries in The Eurovision Song Contest to sel...

• Day 3: Lithuania, Albania and Switerland 62

  

  13/May at 14:46 - Lithuania, Albania and Switerland take to the fantastic Belgrade stage for the afternoon session of Eurovision Song Cont...

• Netherlands: Radio International interviews eurostars 15

  

  28/Apr at 20:35 - The 53rd Eurovision Song Contest is just around the corner. Radio International has scheduled four more interviews with ...

Recent news about Andorra

• 107 Eurovision entries in Andorra 11

  

  2/Dec at 14:21 - Andorra has received 107 applications to participate under their flag at the 2009 Eurovision Song Contest in Moscow. In ...

• Andorra: New submission deadline set 5

  

  8/Nov at 19:50 - Andorran broadcaster RTVA have slightly changed their plans for the country's national selection for Eurovision 2009. As...

• Andorran Eurovision 2009 rules! 20

  

  27/Oct at 15:58 - RTVA , the Andorran national broadcaster has released the rules and regulations for the 2009 Andorran Eurovision nationa...

• Andorra prepares for Eurovision 2009! 27

  

  22/Oct at 15:50 - RTVA, the national broadcaster of the Principality of Andorra will be revealing the rules and regulations for their Euro...

• OGAE Andorra choose new management 16

  

  11/Sep at 15:59 - Last Saturday, OGAE Andorra held a meeting in Barcelona (Spain) to elect a new management that will run the fan club for...

Recent news about Armenia

• Boaz, Jelena and Sirusho to record together 17

  

  20/Nov at 14:29 - Three Eurovision Song Contest 2008 top ten finalists, Sirusho, Jelena Tomasevic and Boaz Mauda,will be recording togethe...

• Armenia: Sirusho to appear at Lemesos in Cyprus 21

  

  30/Oct at 15:55 - Sirusho, who successfully represented Armenia at the 2008 Eurovision Song Contest with Qele, Qele, will travel to Cyprus...

• Armenia: There will always be a voting imbalance 89

  

  4/Sep at 14:01 - Over the next few weeks, esctoday.com will be publishing a number of exclusive interviews with several Head of Delegati...

• System of a Down for Armenia in 2009? 96

  

  15/Aug at 15:30 - System of a Down, one of the biggest global bands in the field of heavy metal have gone on record to announce that they ...

• Monika Manucharova from Armenia goes to Limassol 14

  

  12/Jul at 14:22 - After Armenia's successful debut at the Junior Eurovision Song Contest 2007, this year Monika Manucharova got the Armeni...

Recent news about Austria

• Austria : Global Kryner to release Live in Luxembourg 9

  

  16/Nov at 11:11 - The unlucky 2005 Austrian entrants, Global Kryner, are very busy. Their very first live CD will be released next January...

• Austria: Self-appointed ambassador Alf Poier presents Satsang 19

  

  28/Sep at 23:55 - Alf Poier, the eccentric Austrian artist, musician, stand-up comedian and painter who took part in the 2003 Eurovision S...

• Austria: No return to Eurovision in 2009 78

  

  18/Sep at 22:34 - According to Austrian newspaper Kleine Zeitung, Austria will not return for the 2009 Eurovision Song Contest in Moscow. ...

• Austria & Monaco back in 2009? 67

  

  14/Sep at 20:59 - Although every participating country will be affected by today's announcement that the juries will be back in force in t...

• EDC: Austria selected their dancers 7

  

  16/Jun at 17:09 - Winners of national selection Dancing stars for Europe, Dorian Steidl and Nicole Kuntner, will represent Austria at the ...

Recent news about Belarus

• Belarus: Koldun stars in Moscow rock opera 13

  

  7/Nov at 01:00 - Dmitry aka Dima Koldun, who represented Belarus at the Eurovision Song Contest 2007 in Helsinki, stars in the leading ro...

• Belarus: Welcome to the Eurofest project! 12

  

  29/Sep at 15:08 - The Belorussian broadcaster has announced the rules applying to the next year's preselection for the Eurovision Song Con...

• Ruslana performs tomorrow in Slavianski Bazaar 43

  

  15/Jul at 00:11 - Ruslana , the winner of the Eurovision Song Contest 2004 , will perform tomorrow in the Slavianski Bazaar music festival...

• JESC - Belarus: National semi-final...the result 1

  

  2/Jun at 17:03 - On June 1 the First TV Channel and "Belarus-TV" broadcasted semifinal of the national junior song contest "Song for Euro...

• JESC - Belarus - National Semi-Final 6

  

  1/Jun at 00:16 - First TV Channel and "Belarus-TV" satellite channel will broadcast semifinal of the national junior contest "Song for Eu...

Recent news about Belgium

• France: Lara Fabian to cover her own favorites 2

  

  14/Nov at 14:12 - One year ago, former Eurovision Song Contest entrant Lara Fabian gave birth to her first child, Lou. She took some time ...

• Belgium: Katerine to release second album 13

  

  10/Nov at 15:01 - Katerine Avgoustakis, who took part in the Belgian national finals in 2002 and 2006, is about to release her second alub...

• Kate Ryan wins World Music Award 14

  

  10/Nov at 13:54 - Kate Ryan, who represented Belgium in the 2006 Eurovision Song Contest, has received a World Music Award as Best selling...

• Belgium: Kate Ryan to reach gold with the help of a daily 12

  

  1/Nov at 10:34 - Kate Ryan’s latest single, I surrender, released 2 months ago has not yet managed to reach the official top 20 Belgian...

• Belgium: Kate Ryan’s success story continues 12

  

  22/Oct at 13:14 - Kate Ryan’s summer hit Ella Elle L’a will keep her fans dancing throughout the cold days of winter. The bilingual v...

Recent news about Bosnia & Herzegovina

• Bosnia & Herzegovina: Dino Merlin tours Western Europe 3

  

  19/Nov at 12:50 - Dino Merlin, who represented Bosnia & Herzegovina in the 1999 Eurovision Song Contest with Beatrice, will give a concert...

• Bosnia & Herzegovina: BHRT opens national selection 17

  

  18/Nov at 20:36 - BHRT, broadcaster of Bosnia & Herzegovina, have started searching for their entry for the 2009 Eurovision Song Contest i...

• B & H: Laka in Belgrade for a big live concert 4

  

  17/Nov at 11:44 - Laka, the Bosnian participant of the last Eurovision Contest will give a live concert in Belgrade, on the 8th December i...

• B & H: Laka wins MTV Best Adria act Award 14

  

  14/Oct at 07:36 - Elvir Laković, also known as Laka, the eccentric singer from Bosnia & Herzegovina, is the winner of the 2008 MTV re...

• B&H: Laka nominated at MTV Europe Awards! 27

  

  17/Sep at 16:29 - Laka, the Bosnian representative at the 2008 Eurovision Song Contest is nominated as best act in the regional Balkan cat...

Recent news about Bulgaria

• Live: seventh heat in Bulgaria 8

  

  27/Nov at 19:09 - The seventh heat of the Bulgarian selection for the 2009 Eurovision Song Contest is about to be held. Another five songs...

• Tonight: seventh heat in Bulgaria 3

  

  27/Nov at 01:47 - Tonight at 19:45 CET, Bulgaria will continue searching their entry for the 2009 Eurovision Song Contest in Moscow with t...

• Bulgaria: the results of the second quarter final 8

  

  20/Nov at 21:26 - The second quarter final of the Bulgarian selection was held tonight. Eight songs were presented and three qualified for...

• Live: Second quarterfinal in Bulgaria 6

  

  20/Nov at 19:33 - Bulgaria decides which three songs will get a place in the semifinal. ...

• Tonight: Second quarterfinal in Bulgaria 2

  

  20/Nov at 11:40 - Tonight at 19:50 CET, Bulgaria will continue its search for the 2009 Eurovision Song Contest. Another three songs that w...

Recent news about Croatia

• Croatia: Party to celebrate OGAE Song Contest victory 6

  

  5/Nov at 07:48 - OGAE Croatia are organizing a party to celebrate their victory in the 2008 OGAE Song Contest announced last week. The or...

• Croatia: DORA 2009 call for songs 3

  

  26/Oct at 12:52 - The Croatian preselection for the 2009 will follow in the steps of last years DORA with an open call for songs by local ...

• Boris Novkovic will become a father for the first time 2

  

  22/Oct at 21:04 - According to the Croatian tabloid Gloria, Boris Novkovic (40) and his wife Lucija (30), a journalist, are expecting thei...

• Croatia: DORA 2009 dates set 28

  

  20/Oct at 08:11 - HRT have announced the dates of the Croatian preselection for the 2009 Eurovision Song Contest. The country's representa...

• OGAE Croatia Rock Me International a blast! 5

  

  16/Oct at 00:44 - This year's edition of the Eurofest Croatia annual party, Rock Me International, was held on 26th September in Rabac and...

Recent news about Cyprus

• Cyprus: Michalis Chatzigiannis releases new album 4

  

  29/Oct at 23:03 - On October 29th, 2008, Michalis Chatzigiannis, who represented Cyprus in the Eurovision Song Contest 1998 in Birmingham,...

• Cyprus: CyBC 2009 call for songs 25

  

  10/Oct at 00:13 - The Cypriot broadcaster has announced the rules of the country's selection of their representative in the 2009 Eurovisio...

• Dima Bilan to perform in JESC final 86

  

  29/Sep at 16:47 - Dima Bilan, will be attending the 6th edition of the Junior Eurovision Song Contest, to be held in Lemessos, Cyprus, nex...

• The Eurodanceweb Award 2008 kicks off! 14

  

  15/Aug at 16:35 - For the eight consecutive year, the competition features dance artists from all over Europe and the Mediterranean Area. ...

• New junioreurovision.tv launched 8

  

  9/Jul at 14:45 - EBU launched the 2008 version of junioreurovision.tv. ...

Recent news about Czech Republic

• Czech Republic: Tereza Kerndlova releases a new album 15

  

  21/Oct at 23:25 - Tereza, the representative of the Czech Republic at the Eurovision 2008 in Belgrade, releases a new album titled Retro. ...

• Czech Republic will be there in 2009 79

  

  29/Jul at 13:26 - At this time of year, the most interesting news for many people is about which countries could make their debut or retur...

• Czech Republic: Broadcasting both semi finals 8

  

  20/May at 11:03 - Due to the introduction of the two-semi final system in the Eurovision Song Contest this year, national broadcasters hav...

• Day 7: Czech Republic, Belarus and Latvia 14

  

  17/May at 15:33 - Day 7 of rehearsals has started with Czech Republic, Belarus and Latvia took the stage for a second time. You can read t...

• Czech Republic: Tereza speaks to esctoday.com 9

  

  13/May at 22:33 - Tereza Kerndlova, representing Czech Republic at the Eurovision Song Contest 2008 spoke to esctoday.com about her first ...

Recent news about Denmark

• Denmark: national selection will be bigger than expected 8

  

  29/Nov at 18:08 - As announced earlier, broadcaster DR has decided to not hold semi finals in Dansk Melodi Grand Prix 2009, the Danish nat...

• France: Malene Mortensen live in Paris 12

  

  12/Nov at 23:22 - On Thursday, 27th, former Danish Eurovision Song Contest entrant Malene Mortensen and her band will perform in Paris. Th...

• Denmark: 684 songs submitted for national final 33

  

  8/Oct at 22:36 - Today at 12:00 CET was the deadline for submitting songs to Dansk Melodi Grand Prix 2009, the Danish national final in t...

• Denmark: Olsen Brothers' Respect climbs the charts 18

  

  27/Sep at 13:02 - Twenty six years after releasing their first album, eight years after they won the Eurovision Song Contest and three yea...

• Denmark: One-day Melodi Grand Prix in 2009 21

  

  25/Aug at 19:44 - Danish broadcaster DR have today revealed that the country's selection for Eurovision 2009, Melodi Grand Prix, will not ...

Recent news about Estonia

• Estonia: New name, new format, new dynamics 23

  

  14/Oct at 16:52 - A few days after the change of guard in the Estonian headquarters was announced, with Heidy Purga taking over from Juhan...

• Estonia: Heidy Purga takes over Eurolaul production 27

  

  11/Oct at 19:11 - Juhan Paadam, who has been in charge of the Estonian Eurovision effort since 1997 has handed over the responsibility to ...

• Estonia will participate in 2009 Eurovision! 54

  

  17/Sep at 19:07 - At a meeting at ETV headquarters earlier today, it was decided that Estonia will not boycott the 2009 Eurovision Song Co...

• Svante to Estonia: Eurovision is a non political event 229

  

  25/Aug at 18:19 - Svante Stockselius, executive supervisor of the Eurovision Song has commented on the news of high Estonian officials deb...

• "Latvia shouldn't boycott", says composer 70

  

  22/Aug at 19:29 - Controversy is these days surrounding the Baltic republics after Estonia's minister of Culture stated that the country s...

Recent news about FYR Macedonia

• FYR Macedonia: Plans for 2009 Eurovision selection 27

  

  29/Nov at 15:52 - One extra semi final will be added to the usual selection method followed by MKTV to select FYR Macedonia's next represe...

• FYR Macedonia: MRT in search of a new selection method 23

  

  7/Nov at 00:02 - MRT is searching for a new selection procedure to decide this year’s representative in the Eurovision Song Contest to b...

• Stars sing in tears for Toše 48

  

  10/Oct at 17:48 - On 5th of October, a year to the day since Balkan megastar from FYR Macedonia, Toše Proeski held his last concert in the...

• Antonija Šola donates €20,000 prize to monasteries documentary 12

  

  18/Sep at 14:19 - Antonija Šola, this year’s Dora runner-up, has won the FYR Macedonian song festival Ohrid fest with the song Božji put (...

• FYR Macedonia: Broadcaster faces uncertain future 157

  

  2/Aug at 00:34 - MRT, the national broadcaster of FYR Macedonia, \ has been known for some time now to be facing severe financial problem...

Recent news about Finland

• Finland: All 12 songs online on December 3rd 17

  

  30/Nov at 17:00 - The national finals season for the Eurovision Song Contest in Moscow has been on for some weeks already. The first count...

• Finland songs online 3rd December 14

  

  6/Nov at 12:21 - YLE has confirmed that the twelve songs that will compete to represent Finland at the 2009 Eurovision Song Contest will ...

• Finland: Ticket sales start for national final 7

  

  29/Oct at 14:48 - Tickets sales for the Finnish national final, to be held in Tampere Exhibition and Sports Centre TESC on January 31st, 2...

• Finland: Lordi back in the news 9

  

  21/Oct at 03:00 - Lordi, the first Finnish winners of the Eurovision Song Contest in 2006, release their new album, Deadache this week. Th...

• Finland: artists tell more of their entries 36

  

  6/Oct at 15:49 - The 12 artists chosen to appear in the Finnish 2009 Eurovision selection shows have been divided into the three heats an...

Recent news about France

• France : Natasha St-Pier official godmother 1

  

  29/Nov at 16:05 - Today, November 29, and tomorrow 30 of November, everywhere in France, the SPA (Société protectrice des animaux - the bi...

• France: David supporting possible Eurovision candidates 21

  

  25/Nov at 22:06 - Musicians living close to Toulouse (south-east of France) have produced a song which will compete to represent France at...

• France: OGAE meeting with Eurovision stars 2

  

  25/Nov at 21:56 - Once again, the French branch of the OGAE network will organise its autumn meeting. On 30th November, members and others...

• France: another part of the 1970 televised final broadcast 4

  

  20/Nov at 18:57 - Next week, French musical TV channel Télé Mélody will broacast the second quarter final of the 1970 French national sele...

• France : Marie Myriam sings Christmas carols 0

  

  20/Nov at 18:10 - As previously announced, Marie Myriam, France’s last Eurovision Song Contest winner to date, has just released a Christm...

Recent news about Georgia

• Georgia wins Junior Eurovision Song Contest 2008 214

  

  22/Nov at 22:27 - Georgia has won the sixth edition of the Junior Eurovision Song Contest tonight. The group Bzikebi took home the trophy ...

• Georgia will not participate in Moscow Eurovision 182

  

  28/Aug at 18:00 - It has been reported today in Estonian media that Georgia has decided not to participate at the 2009 Eurovision Song Con...

• Day 4: Georgia, Hungary and Malta 116

  

  14/May at 12:37 - Georgia, Hungary and Malta take to the fantastic Belgrade stage for the afternoon session of Eurovision Song Contest sec...

• Eurostars in Malta video interviews and performances 26

  

  30/Apr at 22:39 - Malta seems to be one of the most popular destinations for Eurovision artists this year as many of them have visited the...

• Georgia: 'Peace Will Come' video available 35

  

  23/Apr at 15:34 - The Georgian entrant in this year's Eurovision Song Contest in Belgrade, Diana Gurtskaya, has released the video for Pea...

Recent news about Germany

• OGAE Germany: Annual club meeting with Eurovision stars 1

  

  16/Nov at 20:52 - OGAE Germany has announced its annual club meeting on 17th January 2008 in Munich. The meeting will last from 13.00 am u...

• Germany: Lights out for Texas Lightning 17

  

  9/Nov at 01:48 - Texas Lightning, the country band who represented Germany in the Eurovision Song Contest 2006 in Athens, decided to take...

• Germany: Live show with Eurovision hits and voting 5

  

  1/Nov at 11:54 - Today, 2 November at 19.30 pm CET in the theatre Am Martinstor in the German town Freiburg eurofans can attend the Merc...

• Germany: Johnny Logan and Katrina Leskanich in a Big Party 2

  

  24/Oct at 02:07 - On 30 October 2008, in Karlsruhe, Germany, at the Offerta Exhibition hall, two big Eurovision Song Contest stars are goi...

• Germany: Rosenstolz back with new album 11

  

  21/Oct at 22:49 - On September 26th, Rosenstolz, one of the most successful German bands ever, released their new album Die Suche geht wei...

Recent news about Greece

• Moldova: Sergyo, Natalia Gordienko and the Eurovision 4

  

  1/Dec at 19:31 - Sergyo is the dancer and singer that accompanied Natalia Gordienko and Natalia Barbu in the promo tour in Greece last mo...

• Greece: Sakis Rouvas' new album and single 29

  

  29/Nov at 02:02 - Sakis Rouvas, the Greek hope for the 2009 Eurovision Song Contest, will be releasing his new album very soon. The album ...

• Serbia: Zeljko Joksimovic song released in Greece soon 8

  

  20/Nov at 18:15 - Following his participation in the successful Balkan Routes Volume 1, released in Greece back in May, Zeljko Joksimovic ...

• Greece: Dimitris Korgialas covers Kwan hit Tainted Love 4

  

  17/Nov at 13:55 - Dimitris Korgialas, the Greek composer and singer who represented Cyprus together with Evridiki in the 2007 Eurovision S...

• Greece: Anna Vissi to cover Madonna 33

  

  14/Nov at 19:25 - The Cypriot Greek mega star Anna Vissi, 3 times Eurovision Song participant (1980 Greece, 1982 Cyprus, 2006 Greece) will...

Recent news about Hungary

• Hungary: Csézy speaks to esctoday.com 13

  

  19/May at 10:32 - The Hungarian representative of this year's Eurovision Song Contest speaks to esctoday.com about her first rehearsal, an...

• Day 4: Georgia, Hungary and Malta 116

  

  14/May at 12:37 - Georgia, Hungary and Malta take to the fantastic Belgrade stage for the afternoon session of Eurovision Song Contest sec...

• Hungary: Csezy gets V.I.P. backing on stage 15

  

  13/May at 22:25 - Csézy, the Hungarian representative in the Eurovision Song Contest, will be together on stage with five more artists bac...

• Hungary: Listen to the finalised version of Candlelight 57

  

  23/Apr at 19:25 - The finalised version of Candlelight, the Hungarian entry in the 2008 Eurovision Song Contest has been enriched and slig...

• esctoday.com PODCAST: "February Mania!" 3

  

  29/Feb at 16:15 - The boys are back after catching with as many National Finals as is physically possible! This week sees the first in th...

Recent news about Iceland

• Iceland: National final on 14 February 25

  

  15/Nov at 23:42 - Two hundred and seventeen songs were submitted to the Icelandic broadcaster in their open call for songs for the 2009 Eu...

• Iceland delays submissions 43

  

  16/Oct at 19:55 - Icelandic broadcaster RUV has delayed the submission deadline for entry into Söngvakeppni 2009, the Eurovision Song Cont...

• Iceland: Movie role for Silvia Night! 14

  

  18/Sep at 13:11 - Agusta Eva Erlendsdottir the actress who played Silvia Night in the 2006 Eurovision Song Contest for Iceland, i...

• Iceland: RÚV starts search for 2009 entry 32

  

  15/Sep at 19:17 - Icelandic broadcaster has just started their quest for the 2009 Icelandic entry. RÚV have published the rules of their p...

• The Eurodanceweb Award 2008 kicks off! 14

  

  15/Aug at 16:35 - For the eight consecutive year, the competition features dance artists from all over Europe and the Mediterranean Area. ...

Recent news about Ireland

• Ireland: Announcement before the end of the month 27

  

  21/Nov at 18:50 - Many broadcasters around Europe have issued their call for songs for the Eurovision Song Contest to be staged at Moscow ...

• Ireland: Dana becomes a talent show judge 7

  

  13/Nov at 19:22 - Dana, Ireland's representative and winner of the Eurovision Song Contest in 1970, was announced today as one of five jud...

• Ireland: "We will participate at Eurovision 2009" 62

  

  28/Oct at 19:12 - RTÉ, the Irish broadcaster confirmed today to esctoday.com, that Ireland will participate at Eurovision 2009 to be stage...

• Germany: Johnny Logan and Katrina Leskanich in a Big Party 2

  

  24/Oct at 02:07 - On 30 October 2008, in Karlsruhe, Germany, at the Offerta Exhibition hall, two big Eurovision Song Contest stars are goi...

• Ireland: New TV show for Dustin? 15

  

  7/Sep at 02:50 - Following Dustin the Turkey's unsuccessful attempt to regain Irish glory in this year's Eurovision Song Contest with Ire...

Recent news about Israel

• Boaz, Jelena and Sirusho to record together 17

  

  20/Nov at 14:29 - Three Eurovision Song Contest 2008 top ten finalists, Sirusho, Jelena Tomasevic and Boaz Mauda,will be recording togethe...

• Israel: Shiri Maimon takes part in Global One project 4

  

  19/Nov at 18:34 - Shiri Maimon, who represented Israel in the Eurovision Song Contest 2005, is going to take part in the Global One projec...

• Israel: Teapacks splitting up 12

  

  10/Nov at 22:53 - The band Teapacks that represented Israel in the Eurovision Song Contest 2007 has announced today that they are splittin...

• Shiri Maimon places third in MTV Europe Music Awards 59

  

  7/Nov at 02:26 - Shiri Maimon won third place at the 2008 MTV Europe Music Awards in the Europe's Favourite Act category. The other Euros...

• Listen to Shiri Maimon's song at MTV awards 27

  

  4/Nov at 13:34 - Shiri Maimon, who represented Israel at the 2005 Eurovision Song Contest, will compete and perform this Thursday in MTV ...

Recent news about Italy

• Italy : Franco Battiato soon in Paris and London 13

  

  9/Oct at 00:38 - Next October 24, Franco Battiato will give an unique concert in Paris, more precisely in La Cigale, one of the most famo...

• Latvia: The Pirates of the Sea invaded Rome 41

  

  2/Oct at 15:49 - Though Italy is not taking part in the Eurovision Song Contest since 1997, the fever in the country keeps on raising tha...

• Italy: Eurovision stars guests on Rai Uno 99

  

  19/Sep at 13:17 - Despite the fact that Italy does not participate in Eurovision since 1997, the public broadcaster RAI is inviting Eurovi...

• Italy: RAI commits to San Remo 43

  

  15/Sep at 00:27 - Italian state broadcaster RAI have agreed terms to broadcast the San Remo Music Festival for three years beginni...

• France: Sébastien Tellier conquers Italy 34

  

  7/May at 15:51 - Divine, French entry in this year's Eurovision Song Contest, made its debut in Italian charts 2 weeks ago. The song in a...

Recent news about Latvia

• Latvia: 108 songs for Eurovision received 5

  

  2/Dec at 14:52 - The submission deadline for songs wanting to take part in the Latvian national final ran out at the end of November. The...

• Latvia: Joyful Pirates strike again 6

  

  29/Nov at 16:36 - Pirates of the Sea members Roberto Meloni and Aleksandra Kurusova have joined forces with two other Latvian celebrities ...

• Lithuania: 4Fun and Walters & Kazha sing together 9

  

  7/Nov at 05:39 - In 2007, 4Fun flew the Lthuanian flag in Helsinki while Walters & Kazha sang for Latvia at the Eurovision Song Contest ...

• Three semifinals in 2009 for Latvia 12

  

  3/Nov at 15:07 - Latvian Broadcaster, LTV has announced that the deadline of song submission for the Eurovision Song Cotnest national sel...

• Latvia: The Pirates of the Sea invaded Rome 41

  

  2/Oct at 15:49 - Though Italy is not taking part in the Eurovision Song Contest since 1997, the fever in the country keeps on raising tha...

Recent news about Lebanon

• OGAE Lebanon: 12 points to Armenia 131

  

  10/Apr at 15:26 - OGAE Lebanon, a fan club set up when Lebanon applied to enter the Eurovision Song Contest, has held a vote on the 2008 E...

• Lebanon votes Bulgaria 43

  

  26/Apr 2007 at 00:55 - The Lebanese branch of OGAE has held its own preview poll, and the results are in: in a close vote, Bulgaria notches up ...

• Mika interested in Eurovision entry 108

  

  13/Mar 2007 at 21:42 - Popular Lebanese singer Mika, who currently lives in the United Kingdom, has said that he's planning to enter a song for...

• Svante spells it out... Again! 18

  

  25/Oct 2006 at 10:01 - In the event of more than 40 countries participating at next year's Eurovision Song Contest, preference will be given to...

• Eurovision Song Contest full? 167

  

  14/Oct 2006 at 03:27 - With all 37 participating countries at the 2006 Eurovision Song Contest almost certain to return in Helsinki next year, ...

Recent news about Lithuania

• Lithuania: 4Fun and Walters & Kazha sing together 9

  

  7/Nov at 05:39 - In 2007, 4Fun flew the Lthuanian flag in Helsinki while Walters & Kazha sang for Latvia at the Eurovision Song Contest ...

• Lithuania: "Lietuvos Dainu Daina" participants announced 15

  

  6/Nov at 05:29 - esctoday.com earlier announced that Lithuania is changing pre-selection format to select it's song for the 2009 Eurovisi...

• Lithuania: Changes in national Eurovision selection 39

  

  31/Oct at 07:45 - LRT, the Lithuanian broadcaster, is trying a new approach to select their next representative in the Eurovision Song Con...

• "Latvia shouldn't boycott", says composer 70

  

  22/Aug at 19:29 - Controversy is these days surrounding the Baltic republics after Estonia's minister of Culture stated that the country s...

• EDC: Karina and Saulius to Glasgow 20

  

  1/Aug at 00:37 - The national Lithuanian final was held earlier tonight and Karina Krysko with Saulius Skambinas are the public's favouri...

Recent news about Luxembourg

• France: Lara Fabian to cover her own favorites 2

  

  14/Nov at 14:12 - One year ago, former Eurovision Song Contest entrant Lara Fabian gave birth to her first child, Lou. She took some time ...

• OGAE Luxembourg: Eurovision fun and glamour 11

  

  1/Nov at 01:08 - OGAE Luxembourg hosted the Euro gala Televie 2008 on Friday 17th with two hundred and sixty guests, local and internatio...

• France : Sara Forestier will be France Gall 3

  

  30/Oct at 19:58 - In about two months time, beginning of 2009, a film about Serge Gainsbourg will be shot in France, under the direction o...

• Portugal : Vânia live on Luxembourg's portuguese Radio Station 7

  

  16/Oct at 17:32 - Vânia Fernandes who will be one of the guests at the OGAE Luxembourg Euro Gala, organised on 17th October, will be the g...

• New version of Eurovision winner to premiere at OGAE Lux Gala 6

  

  16/Oct at 01:21 - Corinne Hermès will be celebrating the silver anniversary of her Eurovision victory by presenting the new acoustic versi...

Recent news about Malta

• Replay: Third semi final in Malta 44

  

  29/Nov at 20:39 - The third semi final of Malta Song for Europe 2009, the Maltese selection for the Eurovision Song Contest in Moscow, is ...

• Tonight: third semi final in Malta 12

  

  29/Nov at 00:17 - Malta will continue its search for the 2009 Eurovision Song Contest tonight with the third semi final being aired. Anoth...

• Malta: Pamela releases debut album 3

  

  26/Nov at 21:56 - Pamela, who has already taken part in the Maltese selections for the Eurovision Song Contest various times, is finally g...

• Replay: Second semi final in Malta 58

  

  15/Nov at 20:41 - The second semi final of the Maltese selection for the 2009 Eurovision Song Contest is about to take place. Seven songs ...

• Tonight: second semi final in Malta 17

  

  15/Nov at 01:08 - Malta will continue its search for the 2009 Eurovision Song Contest tonight with the second semi final being aired. Anot...

Recent news about Marocco

• Morocco: Samira Said back on the scene 19

  

  26/Oct 2007 at 16:46 - The first and only Moroccan representative at the Eurovision Song Contest, Samira Said, has recently launched a brand ne...

• Svante spells it out... Again! 18

  

  25/Oct 2006 at 10:01 - In the event of more than 40 countries participating at next year's Eurovision Song Contest, preference will be given to...

• ESC stars in Eurodance '06 lineup 5

  

  1/Sep 2006 at 20:58 - Familiar faces from the Eurovision Song Contest 2006 are amongst the pan-European line-up for the 2006 edition of the po...

• Merry Christmas 67

  

  24/Dec 2005 at 18:55 - During Christmas time, we realise how much we have to be thankful for. It doesn't matter if you celebrate it or not, jus...

Recent news about Moldova

• Moldova: Sergyo, Natalia Gordienko and the Eurovision 4

  

  1/Dec at 19:31 - Sergyo is the dancer and singer that accompanied Natalia Gordienko and Natalia Barbu in the promo tour in Greece last mo...

• Moldova: Pre-selection begins 15

  

  13/Nov at 14:24 - Moldavian national broadcaster TRM has already invited all the Moldavian composers and singer to participate in the nati...

• Moldova: Natalia Barbu & Gordienko promo in Greece 7

  

  17/Sep at 16:22 - Natalia Barbu, the Moldovan female pop singer who represented her country at the Eurovision Song Contest 2007 in Helsink...

• Moldova: Arsenium is back with Rumadai 13

  

  16/Sep at 22:11 - "Hello, I'm back! With a Ruma-Ruma-Ruma-track..."- Arsenie Todíras or just Arsenium, the Moldovan representative in the ...

• Zdob si Zdub performed at the Exit Fest 84

  

  11/Jul at 21:02 - The Moldovan band Zdob si Zdub who represented their country at the Eurovision Song Contest 2005 performed yesterday in ...

Recent news about Monaco

• Monaco back in Moscow? 62

  

  19/Nov at 19:51 - As the deadline for national broadcasters to sign up for the Eurovision Song Contest 2009 draws ever closer, it seems th...

• Monaco : Françoise Hardy’s confessions 2

  

  26/Oct at 18:36 - Françoise Hardy, 1963’s Monegasque entrant and French cult singer, has just published her autobiography, under the title...

• Austria & Monaco back in 2009? 67

  

  14/Sep at 20:59 - Although every participating country will be affected by today's announcement that the juries will be back in force in t...

• Henri Salvador died at the age of 90 10

  

  14/Feb at 13:49 - In spite of the fact that the man was 90, the death of Henri Salvador - announced round noon today - made all headlines ...

• Michèle Torr recording and touring 1

  

  19/Dec 2007 at 19:06 - Michèle Torr, who represented both Monaco and Luxembourg in the Eurovision Song Contest, will release a new album at the...

Recent news about Morocco

• Morocco : Samira Ben Said success and criticism 36

  

  31/Aug at 08:19 - Morocco competed once in the history of the Eurovision Song Contest with Samira Ben Said in 1980. Nowdays, Samira is a ...

• Morocco to return in the next few years? 133

  

  12/Jul 2007 at 15:07 - Morocco is one of the most mythic countries in Eurovision history, having entered only once to date, achieving only a 2n...

• Svante spells it out... Again! 18

  

  25/Oct 2006 at 10:01 - In the event of more than 40 countries participating at next year's Eurovision Song Contest, preference will be given to...

• ESC stars in Eurodance '06 lineup 5

  

  1/Sep 2006 at 20:58 - Familiar faces from the Eurovision Song Contest 2006 are amongst the pan-European line-up for the 2006 edition of the po...

• Merry Christmas 67

  

  24/Dec 2005 at 18:55 - During Christmas time, we realise how much we have to be thankful for. It doesn't matter if you celebrate it or not, jus...

Recent news about Norway

• Norway: Surferosa and Tone Damli Aaberge in Melodi Grand Prix 15

  

  2/Dec at 12:39 - The Norwegian broadcaster NRK has today confirmed two names that are in the running for the 2009 Eurovision Song Contest...

• Norway: First two Melodi Grand Prix names revealed? 19

  

  28/Nov at 15:01 - Today, TV2's entertainment website states that Tone Damli Aaberge and Maria Arredondo will take part in Melodi Grand Pri...

• Norway: Maria Haukaas Storeng will co-host Melodi Grand Prix 16

  

  18/Nov at 20:10 - Maria Haukaas Storeng, who represented Norway in the Eurovision Song Contest 2008, will co-host the 2009 Norwegian selec...

• Norway: Maria's first performance in Grease tonight 0

  

  20/Nov at 18:12 - Maria Haukaas Storeng, who represented Norway in the 2008 Eurovision Song Contest, will have her opening performance in ...

• Norway set to reveal artists 5

  

  20/Nov at 17:34 - Norwegian broadcaster NRK has confirmed to esctoday.com that they will begin to reveal the artists participating in Melo...

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  2/Dec at 21:47 - For the third time already, the 2008 esctoday.com awards are being held. Over the last few weeks, we asked you, the read...

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  2/Dec at 15:48 - Yesterday, the Eurovision Song Contest world came together to support World AIDS Day. esctoday.com along with our partne...

• Eurovision stars back World AIDS Day Campaign 1

  

  1/Dec at 14:58 - At midnight last night, esctoday.com along with our partner websites at esconnet.dk, escsweden.com, escmalta.com, eurovi...

• Beyond Eurovision: World AIDS Day 25

  

  1/Dec at 00:00 - Every so often, esctoday.com produces an article beyond the world of the Eurovision Song Contest. Today is World AIDS Da...

• eurodanceweb award: Mihai Traistariu in the lead 9

  

  26/Nov at 22:35 - For the eighth time, the eurodanceweb award is being held in 2008. The competition features dance artists from all over ...

Recent news about Poland

• Poland: TVP calls for songs 18

  

  28/Nov at 16:36 - Piosenka dla Europy will select once more the Polish 2009 representative to the Eurovision Song Contest as has been anno...

• Poland: Eurovision preselection to be announced soon 19

  

  4/Nov at 14:24 - According to OGAE Poland, TVP, a final statement from TVP with details about the way of choosing the song to participate...

• Poland: TVP proposes international jury for Eurovision 89

  

  12/Sep at 00:04 - TVP, the Polish broadcaster have not ruled out the possibility to withdraw from the 2009 Eurovision Song Contest, but th...

• Anna Maria Jopek in Hollywood Bowl 7

  

  10/Sep at 15:52 - Anna Maria Jopek, the Polish representative at the Eurovision Song Contest 1997 took part in concert in Los Angeles, Cal...

• Poland wins Eurovision Dance Contest 2008! 146

  

  6/Sep at 23:12 - The 2008 Eurovision Dance Contest was won by Poland. Marcin Mroczek & Edyta Herbus have convinced Europe with their fusi...

Recent news about Portugal

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  2/Dec at 17:59 - RTP are now accepting entries to take part in the upcoming Portuguese national final. Festival da Canção 2009 will have ...

• Portugal: Open call for songs for 2009 national final 18

  

  28/Nov at 18:54 - Portugal will hold an open call to select the songs that will take part at Festival da canção 2009, the Portuguese natio...

• "Winning Eurovision is not impossible, but it’s very difficult" 73

  

  24/Oct at 18:04 - Esctoday.com talked with José Poiares, the Head of the Portuguese delegation, about the Portuguese participation in Belg...

• Portugal: António Calvário celebrates 70th birthay 3

  

  18/Oct at 18:41 - António Calvário was the first Portuguese representative at the Eurovision Song Contest in 1964. He is currently celebra...

• Portugal : Vânia live on Luxembourg's portuguese Radio Station 7

  

  16/Oct at 17:32 - Vânia Fernandes who will be one of the guests at the OGAE Luxembourg Euro Gala, organised on 17th October, will be the g...

Recent news about Romania

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  1/Dec at 19:31 - Sergyo is the dancer and singer that accompanied Natalia Gordienko and Natalia Barbu in the promo tour in Greece last mo...

• eurodanceweb award: Mihai Traistariu in the lead 9

  

  26/Nov at 22:35 - For the eighth time, the eurodanceweb award is being held in 2008. The competition features dance artists from all over ...

• Romania: national final on 31st January 50

  

  27/Oct at 16:19 - Romanian broadcaster TVR has announced the dates of their selection for the upcoming 2009 Eurovision Song Contest in Mos...

• Mihai making 2009 comeback for Romania 84

  

  26/Sep at 14:54 - Mihai Traistariu, who took Romania to fourth place at the 2006 Eurovision Song Contest, has gone on record about his att...

• Romania: Mihai Taxi hits the streets 24

  

  25/Sep at 07:57 - Mihai Traistariu, will not only be remembered for placing fourth in the 2006 Eurovision Song Contest with Tornero, but a...

Recent news about Russia

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  1/Dec at 19:31 - Sergyo is the dancer and singer that accompanied Natalia Gordienko and Natalia Barbu in the promo tour in Greece last mo...

• The passing of the Eurovision Song Contest 24

  

  27/Nov at 12:04 - The new tradition of the passing of the Eurovisio