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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.