Sweden 1999, Luxemburg 1961, Ireland 1970 and Denmark 2000 are in Heat 4 of Ultimate Juke Box Jury. With Ben Morris and Donald McNaughton on the judicial bench, and hosted by Ewan Spence.
Trivia time, what do Celine Dion, Katrina Leskanich, Dave Benton, Corrine Hermes and Vicky Leandros all have in common? Apart from winning the Eurovision Song Contest? They all won the contest for a country that wasn’t their own. But is bringing in a “ringer” a route to Eurovision success?
We all know the 2011 Eurovision Song Contest is going to be held in Düsseldorf. It’s an interesting choice, and many fans are still wondering why we’re not going to Berlin. As it turns out, there wasn’t that much choice in the matter. From the moment Lena finished the reprise of Satellite, the decision on the host city was already obvious.
This week’s news, with the Romanian National Final, Azerbaijani hi-jinks, extra semi-finals around Europe and why the Turkish selection isn’t a national disaster. With music from Paula Selling, Ovi, Chiara and Niamh Kavanagh.
It’s a given that every Eurovision song comes with its own promotional clip, otherwise, what would all the preview parties show? Whether it be the performance from the National Final, or a blown-out, big-budget film production, there are plenty of beauties to be seen. ESC Insight selects our 12 must-see promotional clips of the last decade to start the new year off with a Eurovision bang!
This week’s news on the ESC Insight podcast, with two more confirmed countries coming to Germay. Albania selects their representative, Aurela Gace, while Yohanna returns for the Icelandic National Final. With music from the Ukraine’s Jamala singing “Smile”