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Moldovans cut to the Eurovision chase

Moldovan broadcaster TRM has (wisely) dropped plans for a semifinal to shortlist songs for the 2019 Eurovision Song Contest. Initially, the idea was to air...

Back to the future for those Macedonians

Macedonia, or North Macedonia, or whatever they are going to be officially called in May has decided to do the Eurovision 10 years ago...

If it’s Tuesday, it must be Moldova

When it comes to Moldova, the world of Eurovision has certain expectations. It's fair to say recent entries have stood out - and not...

Who’s in the running for Romania?

TVR has named the 24 entrants for their Eurovision national selection contest. Selecția Națională will this year take place in late January and early...

MTV announces Hungarian A Dal line-up

Something old, something new. Familiar faces and first timers feature in the Eurovision selection announced yesterday by Hungarian broadcaster MTV. The 2019 A Dal competition...

No money, no song – Bulgaria pulls out of Eurovision

With the initial participation list growing, one broadcaster has pulled its name from the roster for the 2019 Eurovision Song Contest. Bulgarian BNT has...

The country that breaks ‘Eurovision Rules’

Rybak may claim to know the secret behind songwriting. Musicologists insist success at Eurovision is based on a 16-bar verse and chorus formula. Many...

Worth the hype? Bulgaria breaks the silence

Way back when the 2018 Eurovision betting market opened, the shortest odds went against usual suspects Australia and Sweden, and to recent upstart Bulgaria. After...

Why bother with just the one Eurovision song?

If you can't quite decide what sort of song to send to the world's longest-running musical competition, why not do what the Macedonians have...

Russian singer vows not to break

We're closer than ever to a full pack of songs for the 2018 Eurovision Song Contest, and the latest internal selection to surface comes...