Author: Benny Royston

Sweden skate into Kyiv

Fresh from chart success in Sweden, Martin Stenmarck arrived on stage in Kyiv to one of the larger crowds attending the first rehearsal. Famed for their strong performances at the…

France joined the Eurovision Song Contest rehearsals today with early problems during the sound check. These were soon corrected and Ortal and her backing singers improved their performance quickly during…

News in brief

To keep you updated on some of the other things that are happening in and around the Eurovision Song Contest village in Kyiv, here's some extra news bites… Ruslana arrived…

Belarus Big Bash Party

Last night Angelica Agurbash hosted one of the most extravagant parties the Eurovision Song Contest circuit has ever seen. With full costume Belarusian folk band 'Byaseda', the most popular folk…

Interview with Bobby Ljunggren and Sonja Aldén

Since we interviewed Bobby Ljunggren at Melodifestivalen 2005 in Stockholm, where he went on to win Songwriter of the Year, he has been keeping busy writing songs for next year…

Wig Wam�s Saturday night gig

Wig Wam, the Norwegian rock band representing their home country at this year�s Eurovision Song Contest, performed at Kyiv�s exclusive �Moda� (Fashion) Nightclub last night in front of an adoring…

Let the Euro-love begin…

One of the best things about the Eurovision Song Contest as an event is the way that everybody cheers on everybody else. One of the developing stories this year is…

Belarus gaining momentum

Angelica Agurbash took to the stage for her second rehearsal today, deciding to reveal a little secret that was to be kept until the performance at Semifinal of the Eurovision…

Europe Day in Kyiv

Today is Europe Day in Kyiv, Ukraine. With just one week to go before television sets across the continent turn the eyes of Europe on Kyiv, the host city for…

Take two for Lithuania

Lithuania�s second rehearsal today went smoothly, this time in front of not only the camera and lighting crew, but also their choreographer and stylist. Making some last minute minor changes…