Eurovision 2021

Road to Rotterdam: Austria

Vincent Bueno is not a newcomer at the Eurovision Song Contest either. In 2017 he was a backing vocalist for Nathan Trent. He was not new then. In 2008 he took part in the talent show “Musical! Die Show”. His first album was a success in 2009. A year later

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Road to Rotterdam: Greece

A Dutch singer is participating for Greece this year: Stefania Liberakakis, who has a Greek father but in fact lives in Utrecht. Stefania took part in The Voice Kids, the Junior Eurovision Song Contest and the television series “Brugklas”. In 2020 she was chosen to represent Greece in the Eurovision

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Decision about Eurovision with audience on april 28

The Eurovision Song Contest without or with an audience: on April 28, the organization will hear whether the Fieldlab tests can continue for the nine shows. With more than nine hundred occupied intensive care beds, the government wants those tests to be canceled, so things are getting exciting for the

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Road to Rotterdam: Czech Republic

Benny Cristo’s real name is Ben da Silva Cristovão. That does not sound very Czech indeed. Benny Cristo is the son of an Angolan father and a Czech mother. In 2009 he was one of the finalists of Česko Slovenská SuperStar., The Czech / Slovak version of Pop Idol. He

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Road to Rotterdam: Estonia

Uku Suviste was supposed to participate in the Eurovision Song Contest last year. Because the contest was canceled, he could not perform his song “What love is”. The Estonian broadcaster did not immediately show confidence for the 2021 contest. Suviste simply had to participate in a national final with no

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Australia: not on site in Rotterdam

This morning, EBU announced that the Australian delegation will not be able to fly to Rotterdam for the Eurovision Song Contest. Due to the situation around COVID19, Australian participant Montaigne can not perform her song “Technicolour” live on stage in Ahoy. Instead, the live-on-tape recording of the song will be

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Road to Rotterdam: San Marino

Senhit, who will represent San Marino, her real name is Senit Zadek Zadek. She is from Italy but has Eritrean roots. In 2011 she did not make it to the final, and last year no one gave a nickel for her chances. It was different when she released “Adrenalina” this

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Road to Rotterdam: Malta

Who says Destiny, says Eurovision. In 2015 she won the Junior Song Contest. In 2019 she gave vocal support to Maltese candidate Michela at the ESC. No one had any doubts that Destiny would win X-Factor Malta 2020, and with this victory the ticket to the Eurovision Song Contest. For

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Road to Rotterdam: Ukraine

Go_A is an electro folk band from Ukraine, consisting of Kateryna, Taras, Ihor and Ivan. In December 2012 they made their first song. It took a while before they could release their first album, but it happened in 2016. The group also released four singles.Last year Go_A won the Ukrainian

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Road to Rotterdam: Azerbaijan

Samira Efendi, as her full name is, was supposed to participate in the Eurovision Song Contest last year. She was  singing about a strong woman, “Cleopatra”. The song she sings this year is an extension of the subject. It is about the Dutch master spy Mata Hari. Someone has sung

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