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Recent news about Albania

• 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 ...

• Albania: Olta Boka's tour continues 35

  

  28/Apr at 11:45 - The Albanian delegation's first promotional visit was successfully concluded in Turkey, where Olta Boka appeared on TV a...

Recent news about Andorra

• Andorra will participate at Eurovision 2009 61

  

  11/Sep at 13:16 - Andorran broadcaster RTVA have finally decided that the country will take part in the 2009 Eurovision Song Contest 2009,...

• 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...

• Gisela in Disney Concert in Madrid 17

  

  8/Sep at 16:04 - Gisela will be performing at the special Disney Channel Live Concert in Madrid on the 19th of September. The Spanish art...

• Portugal: Nucha covers Andorra's Sense tu 137

  

  26/Jul at 18:17 - Portuguese representative at Eurovision 1990 Nucha has released the videoclip of the single It's for you, a cover versio...

• Andorra: 2009 participation uncertain 160

  

  14/Jun at 20:59 - Andorran broadcaster RTVA has not taken a decision on the country's participation at Eurovision 2009 yet, after this yea...

Recent news about Armenia

• 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...

• JESC: Armenia selects first finalists 4

  

  1/Jul at 02:24 - Ten acts were chosen last night during the first Armenian semi final for the forthcoming Junior Eurovision Song Contest....

• The 2008 Bezençon Awards winners 28

  

  27/May at 13:33 - During the Eurovision 2008 afterparty at this year's Euroclub, the traditional Marcel Bezençon Awards for Best Compositi...

Recent news about Austria

• 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 ...

• Austria: ORF will decide in the Autumn 90

  

  3/Jun at 16:15 - Despite rumours on the internet to the contrary, esctoday.com can confirm that as yet ORF has no definite plans to retur...

Recent news about Belarus

• 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...

• 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...

Recent news about Belgium

• Belgium: Marc Moulin of Telex dies of cancer 24

  

  3/Oct at 08:04 - Marc Moulin, the jazz musician, playwright, humorist and radio producer, who represented Belgium in the 1980 Eurovision ...

• Belgium: Nuno Resende stars in two musicals! 10

  

  24/Sep at 11:12 - Belgian 2005 entrant Nuno Resende is about to get on stage in Paris, in the French version of American classic, Grease w...

• Belgium: Become one of the KMG’s producers! 66

  

  9/Aug at 13:08 - Last year’s Belgian entrants, the KMG’s (Krazy Mess Groovers) are presently searching for a producer to give birth to th...

• Belgium : Listeners to vote for their Eurovision favorites 46

  

  5/Aug at 13:42 - RTL-BEL, the Belgian branch of RTL, is the most popular radio station within the French-speaking part of Belgium. This s...

• Internal selection for Belgium in 2009 65

  

  28/Jul at 16:23 - It may still be another 10 months until the Eurovision Song Contest 2009 takes place in Moscow, Russia, but already seve...

Recent news about Bosnia & Herzegovina

• 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...

• Day 5: Ireland, Andorra, Bosnia & Herzegovina 52

  

  15/May at 21:06 - The fifth day of rehearsals is now over with the second rehearsals of Ireland, Andorra and Bosnia & Herzegovina. You can...

• Day 2: Press Conferences 25

  

  12/May at 17:02 - The second day of rehearsals and press conferences is well under way. After Poland being rescheduled to 19:00, the Irish...

• Day 2: Poland, Ireland, Andorra and Bosnia & Herzegovina 116

  

  12/May at 11:12 - The second day of rehearsals are now underway and this morning, Poland, Ireland, Andorra and Bosnia & Herzegovina will c...

• Bosnia & Herzegovina: We ate the chicken! 70

  

  29/Apr at 14:29 - Just before performing on the stage at last Friday night’s UK Preview Party in London, esctoday.com’s Russell Davies met...

Recent news about Bulgaria

• Live: Second heat in Bulgaria 47

  

  9/Oct at 18:58 - Tonight, Bulgaria continues in the journey to select their entry for 2009, with the second heat. ...

• Tonight: Second heat in Bulgaria 4

  

  9/Oct at 03:24 - Tonight at 19:45 CET, Bulgaria will continue searching their entry for the 2009 Eurovision Song Contest in Moscow with t...

• Live: First quarterfinal in Bulgaria 128

  

  2/Oct at 19:25 - Bulgaria is opening the national finals season of 2009 right now with their first quarterfinal....

• Tonight: first quarter final in Bulgaria 17

  

  1/Oct at 20:40 - Tonight at 19:40 CET, Bulgaria will open the preselections season for the Eurovision Song Contest 2009, with the first h...

• Bulgaria: Be A Star preselection lineup announced 11

  

  26/Sep at 22:48 - On Thursday 2nd October, the first heat of Be a star in Bulgaria will open the national finals and preselections season ...

Recent news about Croatia

• RIP Vice Vukov 1

  

  24/Sep at 22:26 - Vice Vukov, the Croatian singer who has died aged 72, has been described as having a “noble, God-given baritone voice wh...

• 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 (...

• [UPD] Maja Blagdan confirmed guest at OGAE Croatia event 2

  

  6/Sep at 02:31 - On 26th September, Eurofest Croatia, as OGAE Croatia is known, will be organising their 6th annual Eurovision weekend pa...

• Dado Topić at unveiling of Bob Marley monument in Serbia 18

  

  25/Aug at 14:36 - Dado Topić, Croatia’s representative at the 2007 Eurovision Song Contest in Helsinki, was one of the rock stars who...

• Doris Dragović returns to the music scene after 5 years out 45

  

  1/Jul at 03:06 - Twice Eurovision Song Contest participant Doris Dragović is to return to the music scene at next weekend’s Splitsk...

Recent news about Cyprus

• Cyprus: CyBC 2009 call for songs 24

  

  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. ...

• JESC - Cyprus: Elena and Charis win national final 20

  

  29/Jun at 12:27 - Last night in Cyprus, the Junior Eurovision national final took place to choose host nation Cyprus's representative at t...

Recent news about Czech Republic

• 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 ...

• 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...

Recent news about Denmark

• Denmark: 684 songs submitted for national final 32

  

  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 ...

• Sir Cliff and Olsen Brothers record together 7

  

  21/Jun at 11:03 - Earlier this month three Eurovision stars came together in Portugal to record a new version of an older song. Sir Cliff ...

• Denmark: Simon Mathew talks to esctoday.com 27

  

  23/May at 17:20 - Simon Mathew, who qualified for the Eurovision Song Contest final for Denmark last night, spoke to esctoday.com about hi...

Recent news about Estonia

• Estonia: Heidy Purga takes over Eurolaul production 25

  

  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...

• Estonia: Minister discusses possible boycott of Eurovision in Moscow 207

  

  22/Aug at 01:02 - Following a proposal made by Sulev Valner, editor-in-chief of Maaleht, one of Estonia's largest weekly newspapers, Minis...

Recent news about FYR Macedonia

• Stars sing in tears for Toše 38

  

  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...

• Boaz Mauda, Tamara and MioDio in Budva festival 81

  

  24/Jun at 00:05 - Boaz Mauda, Tamara and MioDio, all entrants at last month’s Eurovision Song Contest in Belgrade, will take part in the M...

• FYR Macedonia: Tose Proeski's new song released 19

  

  1/Jun at 21:07 - Yesterday on the 12th Croatian Radio Festival (HRF), was the world premiere of a Tose Proeski's new song The Hardest Thi...

Recent news about Finland

• 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...

• Finland: 12 artist names revealed for 2009 39

  

  25/Sep at 14:29 - Finnish broadcaster YLE has just announced the 12 artists that will compete to win the ticket to Moscow next May. The se...

• Finland: Eurovision fanclub night this weekend 1

  

  5/Sep at 22:41 - Fans in Helsinki will have one more opportunity to dance to theie favourite Eurovision tunes this weekend, at the Hercul...

• Finland: Lordi get new look for new album 38

  

  1/Sep at 20:23 - Finnish heavy metal monsters Lordi, the winners of the 2006 Eurovision Song Contest, are to release a fourth album, the ...

• Finland: Euroviisut 2009 final in Tampere 15

  

  30/Aug at 21:04 - Finnish broadcaster YLE has announced that the grand final of their selection process for Eurovision 2009, Euroviisut, w...

Recent news about France

• France : Marie Myriam ready for Christmas 3

  

  9/Oct at 17:11 - Marie Myriam, France’s last to date winner, will soon be releasing a Christmas CD in France. It will include songs in Fr...

• 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...

• Belgium: Nuno Resende stars in two musicals! 10

  

  24/Sep at 11:12 - Belgian 2005 entrant Nuno Resende is about to get on stage in Paris, in the French version of American classic, Grease w...

• Eurovision 'Big Four' final spots confirmed 54

  

  14/Sep at 15:43 - More news coming out from Moscow today is that one rumour that surfaced after the 2008 Eurovision Song Contest has been ...

• France : Patrick Fiori’s tribute to film scores 7

  

  1/Sep at 19:59 - This autumn, Patrick Fiori will release a new album to celebrate the 100th anniversary of the very first film score, bac...

Recent news about Georgia

• 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...

• Georgia: Tika Patsatsia spokesperson for 2008 16

  

  17/Apr at 21:38 - Tika Patsatsia will announce the Georgian votes in the upcoming 2008 Eurovision Song Contest. The singer and fashion mod...

Recent news about Germany

• 8th annual club meeting of EC Germany 3

  

  11/Oct at 21:24 - Eurovision Club Germany invites all Eurovision fans to attend their annual club meeting on November 15th in Cologne and ...

• Germany: Lena Valaitis 65 and still in business 17

  

  9/Oct at 00:17 - Lena Valaitis, who gave Germany one of their highest positions up to this date in the 1981 Eurovision Song Contest, cele...

• Germany: Ralph Siegel wants to try again 46

  

  7/Oct at 22:50 - Ralph Siegel, who keeps the record of having composed the most songs for the Eurovision Song Contest, has stated that he...

• Russia: Dima live in Germany 54

  

  2/Oct at 07:56 - In October 2008, Dima Bilan, the winner of the 2008 Eurovision Song Contest, is going to make five live appearances in c...

• Eurovision 'Big Four' final spots confirmed 54

  

  14/Sep at 15:43 - More news coming out from Moscow today is that one rumour that surfaced after the 2008 Eurovision Song Contest has been ...

Recent news about Greece

• 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...

• Greece: Helena Paparizou in Sweden and Spain 44

  

  6/Sep at 03:21 - Eurovision 2005 winner, Helena Paparizou participates in the newly released soundtrack Arn- Riket vid vägens slut in Swe...

• Greece: Kalomira puts career on ice 78

  

  31/Jul at 04:21 - Just a few days after she was warmly welcomed in her home country as a winner, having achieved a third place at the 2008...

• Ukraine: Ani Lorak in Greece 99

  

  30/Jul at 23:38 - Ani Lorak, the Ukrainian runner up of the 2008 Eurovision Song Contest will be giving a single concert in Thessaloniki, ...

• Greece: Nana Mouskouri’s farewell concert 32

  

  26/Jul at 12:26 - Last Wednesday, July 23rd, Nana Mouskouri gave her farewell concert in her homeland, Greece, more precisely at the Odeon...

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: 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...

• 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...

• 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. ...

• Iceland : Paul Oscar’s “Best of” in October 41

  

  2/Aug at 14:26 - Paul Oscar,1997Icelandic entrant in the Eurovision Song Contest, will release his “Silver Collection” (“Silfursafni...

• Iceland: Haffi Haff and Mercedes Club release song together 13

  

  26/Jun at 14:39 - The Icelandic singer Haffi Haff and Mercedes Club , joined together on a new project and relesed the single ‘’See me no...

Recent news about Ireland

• 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...

• Ireland : Joe McCaul left broken inside after Eurovision 120

  

  31/Aug at 12:46 - Joe McCaul who along with his sister Donna finished in 14th position in the 2005 Eurovision Song Contest with their entr...

• Ireland: Point Theatre to re-open under new name 178

  

  3/Jul at 00:09 - Dublin's Point Theatre is to re-open as a 13,000 capacity venue with a new name this December. The venue also known as '...

• Ireland: Dustin says 'No' to EU treaty 78

  

  12/Jun at 13:22 - The BBC are reporting that Ireland's EU treaty 'No' campaigners have recruited the country's most famous turkey to help ...

• Dima does a detour!!! 66

  

  31/May at 13:28 - Breaking news from the Winner's Tour! Moments ago, Dima Bilan departed from Dublin to Germany, instead of London, to per...

Recent news about Israel

• New single for Dana International and Neangely 4

  

  12/Oct at 19:33 - The popular Ukrainian female duo Neangely has recently recorded a song with the 1998 Israeli winner of the Eurovision So...

• Israel: David D'Or regrets doing Eurovision 46

  

  30/Aug at 11:59 - Israeli paper Ma'ariv posted this weekend an interview with David D'Or, the country's entrant to the 2004 Eurovision Son...

• Israel for Israel at Eurovision? 26

  

  26/Aug at 23:25 - Israel Bar'On, the 19 years old boy from Be'er Sheva, Israel won the final of Israeli Idol 6 contest few minutes ago wit...

• Israel: Eurovision stars show this week 16

  

  9/Aug at 22:32 - The Peres Park in the city of Holon in Israel will play host to a special Eurovision Song Contest show this week. Ilanit...

• Listen to Boaz Mauda's new single 29

  

  3/Aug at 20:35 - Boaz Mauda, who represented Israel in the last Eurovision Song Contest in Belgrade, released today a new single named 'A...

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: 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...

• "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...

• Brainstorm concert in Riga ! 13

  

  2/Aug at 01:41 - Brainstorm the internationally acclaimed Latvian band will be giving a concert in Riga on the 9th of August at the Mezap...

• 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...

• Latvia: Pirates of the Sea talk to esctoday.com 9

  

  14/May at 20:28 - The latvian representatives of this years Eurovision Song contest have made their first rehearsal today and they have ex...

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

• "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...

• Day 6: Lithuania, Albania, Switzerland 23

  

  16/May at 23:20 - The last three countries to rehearse tonight are Lithuania, Albania and Switzerland. You can read the reviews below from...

• Lithuania: Jeronimas Milius speaks to esctoday.com 42

  

  13/May at 19:51 - Lithuanian 2008 Eurovision Song Contest representative Jeronimas Milius spoke to esctoday.com about his experience so fa...

• 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...

Recent news about Luxembourg

• Luxembourg: Corinne Hermes interested in local OGAE gala 4

  

  24/Sep at 09:31 - The second OGAE Luxembourg Eurovision Gala, scheduled for 17-18 October, continues drawing artist and media attention. A...

• Vania and Marion Welter in OGAE Luxembourg Gala 11

  

  8/Sep at 22:54 - It may be that the Luxembourgish broadcaster has taken a long break from the Eurovision Song Contest but that does not m...

• 25th anniversary release of Si la vie est cadeau 43

  

  14/Aug at 16:12 - To celebrate the 25th anniversay of her Eurovision Song Contest victory in Munich, Germany, Corinne Hermès is about to p...

• Lara Fabian sings once again with Mario Frangoulis 5

  

  11/Sep at 01:14 - Lara Fabian and Mario Frangoulis once again will give a concert together at the Odeon of Atticus Herodus at the Acropoli...

• Luxembourg: Plastic’s laughters and tears 27

  

  27/Jul at 13:56 - Earlier this year, a book was published in France and Belgium on Plastic Bertrand’s career to date. The singer himself w...

Recent news about Malta

• Kevin Borg in Swedish Idol 4

  

  17/Sep at 15:24 - Kevin Borg, who has participated twice in the Maltese National Finals for Eurovision, is amongst the finalists of the la...

• Malta: major changes to the selection process 50

  

  2/Sep at 17:56 - Many changes will be made to the Maltese selection process for the Eurovision Song Contest. The newly appointed PBS Euro...

• Malta: Ira Losco gives a concert in Prague 222

  

  7/Jul at 13:13 - Ira Losco, the Maltese representative at Eurovision Song Contest 2002 is to perform at YMCA Festival 2008 in Prague....

• Malta: PBS sets new structure for Eurovision 51

  

  26/Jun at 22:42 - As soon as the new Board of directors was appointed for the Maltese Public Broadcasting Services back in the beginning o...

• Malta: Song Board to fall under PBS 26

  

  4/Jun at 21:00 - The responsibilities of the Malta Song Board will now be handed over to the PBS, the Maltese national broadcaster, as a ...

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: 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 ...

• Day 5: Moldova, San Marino and Belgium 23

  

  15/May at 13:34 - The first day of the second round of rehearsals continue and this afternoon, Moldova, San Marino and Belgium will comple...

• Moldova: Geta Burlacu speaks on esctoday.com 23

  

  24/Apr at 02:46 - Geta Burlacu, the Moldovan representative in the Eurovision Song Contest 2008 has spoken to esctoday.com about her past,...

Recent news about Monaco

• 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...

• Monaco will not return in 2008 68

  

  6/Dec 2007 at 07:58 - Fans expecting Monaco to return to the Eurovision Song Contest in 2008 are in for a disappointment as the European micro...

• 45 countries limit for Eurovision 2008 94

  

  8/Nov 2007 at 16:49 - The recently published rules of Eurovision 2008 state that a maximum of 45 countries can take part - meaning a maximum o...

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

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  17/Sep at 19:11 - The deadline for submitting songs for Melodi Grand Prix 2009 in Norway has passed and the songwriters of the country hav...

• Norway: MGP 2009 venues announced 3

  

  17/Sep at 23:02 - NRK has announced the venues for Melodi Grand Prix 2009. Even if all contracts have not been signed yet, the broadcaster...

• Johnny Logan to release new album in Scandinavia 9

  

  13/Sep at 00:14 - After The Irish Connection, released in Scandinavia last year, Johnny Logan, returns with a new album. Irishman in Ameri...

• Norway: National Final on February 21st 41

  

  10/Aug at 22:49 - NRK, the norwegian broadcaster, had published the dates for Melodi Grand Prix 2009, the contest that will choose the son...

• Norway: Hold on, be strong to be released in Sweden 68

  

  20/Jun at 01:46 - Maria Haukaas Storeng's Eurovision 2008 entry, Hold on, Be strong will be soon released in Sweden following the song's s...

Recent news about Other

• JESC 2008: The complete line-up 73

  

  8/Oct at 23:34 - All 15 countries which will be participating in the 2008 edition of the Junior Eurovision Song Contest have now selected...

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  18/Sep at 13:14 - It was announced some one year ago that the Eurovision Song Contest would see a spin-off being held in our neighbour con...

• Eurovision voting change: details in December 82

  

  15/Sep at 20:56 - Back in August, esctoday.com revealed that the EBU had begun looking at possible changes to the voting system for the Eu...

• Eurovision 2009: The juries are back in the final! 152

  

  14/Sep at 17:09 - During their second meeting, the Reference Group of the Eurovision Song Contest discussed one of the most important issu...

• esctoday.com wants YOU! 8

  

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Recent news about Poland

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  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...

• OGAE Poland: A convention to remember 21

  

  25/Aug at 01:58 - OGAE Poland held their fifth annual convention between 18-21 of August in a castle in Uniejów. The fans present had a bu...

• EDC: Poland's TVP internal selection 6

  

  16/Jun at 18:01 - Marcin Mroczek and Edyta Herbus have been selected by public Polish broadcaster TVP to represent Poland at the 2008 Euro...

Recent news about Portugal

• Portugal : Vania Fernandes stars in bank commercial 26

  

  23/Sep at 09:11 - This year’s Portuguese entrant, Vania Fernandes, is presently starring in a TV ad for Banco Santander, the Portuguese br...

• Spain: Miguel Linde sets his eyes on Portugal! 31

  

  11/Sep at 16:00 - Miguel Linde, the Andalusian composer from Tarifa spoke to esctoday.com in an exclusive interview revealing that he is c...

• Portugal EDC 2008: special song composed for dance routine 3

  

  15/Aug at 00:22 - A special music composition under the title of Tirei à sorte has been created as the music background for the routine by...

• Portugal: Nucha covers Andorra's Sense tu 137

  

  26/Jul at 18:17 - Portuguese representative at Eurovision 1990 Nucha has released the videoclip of the single It's for you, a cover versio...

• Portugal: Senhora do mar wins radio award 140

  

  11/Jul at 01:41 - After winning the Press Award for the best song of the Eurovision song contest 2008 in Belgrade, Vania Fernandes and the...

Recent news about Romania

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  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...

• 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 ...

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  6/Sep at 14:57 - Romanian runners up at this year's national final, Biondo have qualified for the Golden Stag music festival in Romania t...

Recent news about Russia

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  2/Oct at 07:56 - In October 2008, Dima Bilan, the winner of the 2008 Eurovision Song Contest, is going to make five live appearances in c...

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