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Eurovision 2015 Semi-Final 1 Wrapup: Who Got the Party Started in Vienna?

May 19, 2015

Sixteen countries competed in Tuesday’s semi-final of the 2015 Eurovision Song Contest. Which ones will continue to party in Saturday’s Grand Final?

Eurovision 2015 Entry: Russia — Polina Gagarina — A Million Voices

April 24, 2015

Are “A Million Voices” enough to distract us from Russia’s political situation and focus on their Eurovision entry?

Eurovision 2015 Entry: Greece — Maria-Eleni Kyriakou — One Last Breath

April 15, 2015

Will Greece need to draw “One Last Breath” to keep its perfect final streak alive at the Eurovision Song Contest?

Eurovision 2015 Entry: Belarus — Uzari and Maimuna — Time

April 1, 2015

It may be “Time” for Belarus to make a move in the Eurovision Song Contest, as the track by Uzari and Maimuna may be the country’s strongest entry ever.

First Listen: Russia’s Gonna Russia With “A Million Voices”

March 20, 2015

Russia’s Eurovision entries tend to be cute and enjoyable, or hypocritical and insufferable. Take a guess as to which one we’ll see in 2015.

Eurovision 2014 Entry: Russia — Tolmachevy Sisters — Shine

April 21, 2014

In my four years of covering the Eurovision Song Contest, I do not recall encountering an entry with as much baggage as Russia’s “Shine” by the Tolmachevy Sisters.

Eurovision 2014 Entry: Azerbaijan — Dilara Kazimova — Start a Fire

April 11, 2014

Dilara Kazimova’s “Start a Fire” is poised to give Azerbaijan yet another Top 10 finish in the Eurovision Song Contest. But does the song tell an incomplete story?

Eurovision 2014 Entry: San Marino — Valentina Monetta — Maybe

April 4, 2014

Maybe San Marino will finally make it to the Eurovision Song Contest final with “Maybe” by Valentina Monetta. For the third time to be a charm, it may require some errors from ESC heavyweights.

Eurovision 2014 Entry: Ukraine — Mariya Yaremchuk — Tick-Tock

April 2, 2014

Mariya Yaremchuk will represent Ukraine with the song “Tick-Tock” in the first semi-final of the Eurovision Song Contest. How will the country do at the competition this time?

Eurovision First Listen: Russia Selects the Tolmachevy Sisters to “Shine” in Copenhagen

March 21, 2014

Russia has finally revealed their Eurovision entry, but may not have had time to give it one final draft.