Month: July 2006

Archive / by Richard West-Soley -

Luminita to duet with Lou Bega

Romanian third-placed sensation of the 2005 Eurovision Song Contest, Luminita Anghel, is set to record a duet with the Cuban-styled pop star Lou Bega, it has been revealed. Lou became…

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Kennedy receives honorary degree!

Irish entrant to the 2006 Eurovision Song Contest, Brian Kennedy, has been awarded an honorary degree by the University of Ulster. He receives the honorary degree of Doctor of Letters…

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Rain stops play for Lordi

The heavens were not kind to Lordi last night, as a torrential downpour in Belgium forced the band to cancel an exclusive open-air concert at the castle of Mesen in…

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Dima and Tina rock Kyiv

Dima Bilan, runner-up for Russia at the 2006 Eurovision Song Contest, starred alongside Ukrainian representative Tina Karol in a concert held last night in the 2005 contest venue, Palats Sportu….

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Shiri wows theatre critics

Israeli rising star Shiri Maimon, who brought a highly celebrated fourth place to Israel at the 2005 Eurovision Song Contest, has received rave reviews of her performance in the musical…