9 May – You just rub your hair, start negotiating
In our favourite TV show, it's easy to be winners one day, tail-enders the next. Hero to zero, or vice versa. It's all good...
Germany’s Wild Card? Meet Abor & Tynna
Every so often, Germany rolls the dice. This year, they’re betting big on Abor & Tynna—a brother-sister act with serious musical chops, a high-gloss...
8 May – I went to find the freaks
We have a duo for you today. A duo from the 1970s. Until that decade, we'd mainly seen soloists, but duos and the occasional...
Call her Maman: France’s big bet
France leans into emotion, legacy, and unapologetic Frenchness for Eurovision 2025—will it pay off?
In a contest known for glitter and gimmicks, France is sending...
“Ich komme aus Tampere!”
Finland’s Eurovision queen Erika Vikman is getting the full hometown hero treatment—complete with saunas, drag queens, and sweeping views of Tampere. The city has...
![Shkodra Elektronike rehearsing Zjerm for Albania at St. Jakobshalle - Sarah Louise Bennett [EBU]](https://oneurope.net/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/250507_Sarah-Louise-Bennett_EBU_16082-2.jpg "Tradition Meets Tech: Albania’s Eurovision Flame")
Tradition Meets Tech: Albania’s Eurovision Flame
The team behind Albania’s Eurovision entry Zjarm aren’t just riding high after their latest rehearsals, they’re sparking something deeper: a revival of identity, pride,...
Iceland’s VÆB brothers have trump cards to play
Today, we saw a first glimmer of what Iceland will be serving up on the Eurovision stage this year.
The VÆB brothers, Iceland’s entry for...
Former Eurovision stars demand Israel ban
A coalition of over 70 former Eurovision Song Contest participants has signed an open letter urging the European Broadcasting Union (EBU) to exclude Israel...
Yuval Raphael: From Nova Massacre Survivor to Eurovision
Yuval Raphael, a 24-year-old Israeli singer and survivor of the October 7, 2023, Nova music festival massacre, is representing Israel at the Eurovision Song...
4 May – You make my days and nights so hazy
Cast your mind back, if you can, to when your country first took part in the Eurovision Song Contest. A time for optimism and...