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Sweden: Melodifestivalen betting odds revealed
- By Peter Russell
- . March 13, 2015
Just a day away from the conclusion to Sweden’s massively popular national selection event, Melodifestivalen, we check in with the

Finland: Pertti Kurikan Nimipäivät will represent Finland in Vienna!
- By Peter Russell
- . February 28, 2015
Tonight, the exciting conclusion of Uuden Musiikin Kilpailu 2015 took place in Helsinki, where the public voted for Pertti Kurikan Nimipäivät to

Sweden: Second semi-final results announced
- By Peter Russell
- . February 14, 2015
The second semifinal of the Swedish national selection for the 2015 Eurovision Song Contest has just ended at the Malmö Arena,

Watch now: First semi-final of the UMK 2015 in Finland!
- By Peter Russell
- . February 7, 2015
Tonight, YLE, the Finnish national broadcaster, will be airing the first 6 acts competing at Uuden Musiikin Kilpailu 2015, the national selection procedure that will

Germany: Cascada releases new single Madness
- By Peter Russell
- . September 26, 2014
Eurodance queen Cascada, Germany’s 2013 representative, has released her latest single Madness. After the successful release of her single Blink

Austria: Conchita in high demand at RTL
- By Peter Russell
- . June 18, 2014
German broadcaster RTL is hoping to enlist Conchita Wurst as a new personality for their hit reality shows. While Eurovision

Finland: Softengine releases Yellow House lyric video!
- By Peter Russell
- . June 16, 2014
2014 Finnish representatives, Softengine, have released a followup single to their Eurovision debut titled Yellow house. The song follows the

Austria: Christoph Waltz as Eurovision host?
- By Peter Russell
- . June 8, 2014
Austrian-turned-Hollywood-star Christoph Waltz was the front-runner for the public poll which asked: Who do you want as Eurovision Song Contest

Eurovision 2015: Applications for Event Manager now open!
- By Peter Russell
- . June 8, 2014
Applications for the Event Manager for the Eurovision Song Contest 2015 in Austria will be accepted until Friday, 13 June.

Eurovision 2015: Complications in the venue search
- By Peter Russell
- . June 8, 2014
The day Austria won the Eurovision Song Contest, talks were beginning, and preparations started for hosting the Eurovision Song Contest.

Norway: MGP 2015 call for submissions now open!
- By Peter Russell
- . June 5, 2014
Norwegian broadcaster NRK has announced an open call for submissions to their national selection, Melodi Grand Prix. Beginning in 1960,

Hungary: Andras Kallay-Saunders wins Bravo Otto award
- By Peter Russell
- . June 5, 2014
Hungarian 2014 representative, Andras Kallay-Saunders, has won the Bravo Otto Award for Best Song with Running. This yearly awards gala recognizes

Bosnia & Herzegovina: Dino Merlin releases single in support of flood victims
- By Peter Russell
- . May 31, 2014
Bosnia & Herzegovina’s 2011 and 1999 representative Dino Merlin has released a new single to support victims of the flooding

Austria: Hotel prices rise in Vienna, Innsbruck
- By Peter Russell
- . May 31, 2014
Although the final decision on which city will host the next edition of the Eurovision Song Contest, hotel prices in