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Recent news about Albania

• Final version of It's all about you presented 174

  

  16/Mar at 23:54 - The final version of the Albanian entry It's all about you has been released. As previously announced, the entry, origin...

• Albania sends Juliana Pasha to Eurovision 238

  

  27/Dec 2009 at 23:56 - The Albanian national final for the 2010 Eurovision Song Contest was held tonight. 20 acts competed and the jury chose J...

• Live: National final in Albania 406

  

  27/Dec 2009 at 20:09 - For the last time, we go to the Palace of Congresses in Tirana, where the winner of the 48th Festivali I Kenges will be ...

• [UPD] Tonight: National final in Albania 74

  

  27/Dec 2009 at 01:02 - After two presentation nights and one semi final, Albania will decide today who will go on to represent the country in t...

• Live: Second presentation show in Albania 64

  

  26/Dec 2009 at 20:24 - The Albanian selection for the 2010 Eurovision Song Contest continues. Live from the Palace of Congresses, here is the ...

Recent news about Andorra

• Andorran eurostars "disappointed" with withdrawal 35

  

  13/Dec 2009 at 14:26 - Some of the Andorran representatives in Eurovision have had their say upon the country's withdrawal from the 2010 Eurovi...

• Definitely, no Andorra in Oslo 74

  

  12/Dec 2009 at 12:55 - The Andorran public broadcaster, RTVA, has confirmed the decision to withdraw from the 2010 Eurovision Song Contest. Des...

• Justin Lee Collins goes for Eurovision glory! 44

  

  3/Dec 2009 at 21:17 - Top British comedian and TV personality Justin Lee Collins is attempting to participate in 2010 Eurovision Song Contest ...

• [UPD] Andorra submit application to EBU 50

  

  13/Nov 2009 at 12:08 - Mr. Enric Castellet, director of the Andorran public broadcaster RTVA is expected to take a decision concerning the coun...

• New crisis for the Eurovision Song Contest 211

  

  23/Oct 2009 at 15:56 - Yesterday's announcement by Hungarian broadcaster MTV that the country will not participate at the 2010 Eurovision Song ...

Recent news about Armenia

• Armenia: Backing vocalists chosen! 29

  

  11/Mar at 19:59 - Eva Rivas, the Armenian participant in Eurovision Song Contest 2010, is currently working on the new version of "Apricot...

• Armenia: New destinations confirmed 116

  

  2/Mar at 21:04 - Eva Rivas, the Armenian hopeful in Eurovision Song Contest 2010, starts her promo tours. She is currently planning vario...

• Welcome to OGAE Armenia! 9

  

  22/Feb at 15:11 - OGAE (French: Organisation generale des Amateurs de l'Eurovision) is the international fan club of the Eurovision Song C...

• Sirusho: "If people want me back in Eurovision, I'll go" 139

  

  20/Feb at 04:57 - Sirusho, the Armenian representative in the 2008 Eurovision Song Contest, defines the Eurovision Song Contest as a music...

• Armenia: Eva Rivas launches website and blog 159

  

  18/Feb at 20:39 - Eva Rivas, the Armenian participant in the Eurovision Song Contest 2010 has launched a new website and blog. Since winni...

Recent news about Belarus

• Belarus: Three Plus Two to Eurovision 123

  

  25/Feb at 17:19 - Today, belarusian broadcaster BTRC announced that the group 'Three Plus Two' will represent Belarus at the 55th Eurovisi...

• Fifth time lucky for Gunesh Abasova? 75

  

  16/Feb at 15:40 - Gunesh Abasova will be trying her luck for the fifth time at the Belarussian Eurovision Song Contest selection this year...

• BTRC call for songs 17

  

  29/Jan at 15:31 - The national Belarussian broadcaster BTRC has officially called for songs today. As already announced, this year's Belar...

• Belarus to select Eurovision entrant internally 27

  

  20/Jan at 15:19 - The Belarussian entrant to the Eurovision Song Contest 2010 will be selected internally by the national broadcaster and ...

• Two more songs proceed to Belarussian final 14

  

  4/Dec 2009 at 22:54 - Five songs have already won a spot in the Belarussian final of Musical court. The latest to qualify are Don't play in lo...

Recent news about Belgium

• Tom Dice to sing Me and my guitar at Eurovision 276

  

  7/Mar at 22:40 - Tonight, the internally selected singer Tom Dice presented his song for Oslo for the first time. He will perform Me and ...

• Live: Tom Dice presents his song for the Eurovision Song Contest 62

  

  7/Mar at 21:09 - Tom Dice, the internally selected singer to represent Belgium at this year's Eurovision Song Contest, is about to presen...

• Tonight: Song presentation show in Belgium 33

  

  7/Mar at 12:03 - Tonight, Tom Dice, who has been internally selected to represent Belgium at this year's Eurovision Song Contest, will pr...

• Katerine's Enjoy the day released 77

  

  14/Feb at 16:36 - The disqualified singer Katerine Avgoustakis, who had to compete in the Greek final made the song Enjoy the day on iTune...

• A very first novel by Viktor Lazlo 15

  

  11/Feb at 19:15 - Last week, the very first novel written by Viktor Lazlo (real name Sonia Dronier) was published in French-speaking terri...

Recent news about Bosnia & Herzegovina

• Vukasin Brajic presented Munja i grom 274

  

  14/Mar at 22:46 - Tonight, Bosnia & Herzegovina officially presented Munja i grom, the song that will represent the country at the 2010 Eu...

• Live: Song presentation show in Bosnia & Herzegovina 232

  

  14/Mar at 20:41 - The song presentation show to present Munja i grom, the song that will represent Bosnia & Herzegovina at this year's Eur...

• Tonight: Song presentation show in Bosnia & Herzegovina 95

  

  14/Mar at 01:32 - Tonight, Bosnia & Herzegovina will officially present Munja i grom, the song that will represent the country at the 2010...

• Dejan Kukric denies rumours on Eurovision ban 29

  

  19/Feb at 20:55 - After yesterday's informations about possible exclusion of Bosnia and Herzegovina from the 2010 Eurovision Song Contes...

• B&H participation in jeopardy due to debt 65

  

  19/Feb at 09:22 - The participation of Bosnia and Herzegovina in the forthcoming Eurovision Song Contest seems to be in grave danger as th...

Recent news about Bulgaria

• Bulgaria: Miro sings for the child inside 34

  

  14/Mar at 22:31 - Miro will be representing Bulgaria in the 2010 with the song Angel si ti. Esctoday.com met with Miro in Athens where he ...

• Miro will sing Angel si ti in Oslo 201

  

  28/Feb at 21:03 - The Bulgarian national final to determine the song to be performed by Miro in Oslo has been held. The Bulgarian viewers ...

• Tonight: National final in Bulgaria 211

  

  28/Feb at 10:26 - The Bulgarian national final for the Eurovision Song Contest 2010 will be held tonight. Miro will perform all five songs...

• Over 200 backing vocalists and dancers bid to join Miro 16

  

  22/Feb at 12:30 - Over 200 candidates have participated in the auditions to join Miro in both the Bulgarian national final and the Eurovis...

• Miro searches for backing singers and dancers 37

  

  10/Feb at 15:43 - Miro, the 2010 Eurovision Bulgarian representative, is currently looking for backing vocalists and dancers to join him o...

Recent news about Cyprus

• Cyprus: The fuzzy, warm feeling of Jon Lilygreen 103

  

  15/Mar at 00:39 - Jon Lilygreen comes from Wales and this year he represents Cyprus in the 2010 Eurovision Song Contest. We met with him i...

• Cyprus sends Jon Lilygreen & The Islanders to Eurovision 252

  

  7/Feb at 22:10 - Tonight, the Cypriot national final for the Eurovision Song Contest 2010 was held. Nine acts competed and the winner was...

• Live: National final in Cyprus 236

  

  7/Feb at 19:55 - The Cypriot national final for the Eurovision Song Contest 2010 will be held tonight. Nine acts will compete for the tic...

• Tonight: National final in Cyprus 75

  

  7/Feb at 02:42 - Tonight, the Cypriot national final for the Eurovision Song Contest 2010 will be held under the name Eurovision 2010: Ep...

• Cyprus: Deep Zone disqualified 113

  

  3/Feb at 18:59 - The Cypriot final for the selection of the local representative for the 2010 Eurovision Song Contest sees yet another ch...

Recent news about Estonia

• Estonia sends Malcolm Lincoln to the Eurovision Song Contest 156

  

  12/Mar at 23:07 - The Estonian national final for the Eurovision Song Contest was held tonight. Ten acts competed in Eesti laul 2010 and e...

• Live: National final in Estonia 29

  

  12/Mar at 20:18 - Eesti laul 2010, the Estonian pre-selection to determine the country's representative at this year's Eurovision Song Con...

• Tonight: National final Estonia 61

  

  12/Mar at 00:10 - Tonight, the Estonian national final for the Eurovision Song Contest 2010 will be held. Ten acts will compete for the ti...

• Rolf Junior speaks to esctoday.com 35

  

  11/Mar at 00:44 - Tomorrow, on March 12th, Estonia will choose their representative at this year's Eurovision Song Contest. One of the ten...

• Eesti Laul running order revealed 137

  

  3/Mar at 15:17 - The Estonian broadcaster ERR has today announced the running order for their 2010 Eurovision national selection Eesti La...

Recent news about FYR Macedonia

• FYR Macedonia sends Gjoko Taneski to Eurovision 206

  

  20/Feb at 23:49 - The FYR Macedonian national final for the Eurovision Song Contest 2010 was held tonight. 14 acts competed in the final o...

• Live: National final in FYR Macedonia 119

  

  20/Feb at 20:20 - Skopje Fest 2010, the FYR Macedonia's national final to determine their representative at this year's Eurovision Song Co...

• Tonight: National final in FYR Macedonia 60

  

  20/Feb at 01:06 - Tonight, the national final of Skopje Fest 2010, the Macedonian pre-selection to determine the country's representative ...

• Results: Eight acts qualified in FYR Macedonia 28

  

  19/Feb at 23:30 - The second semi final of Skopje Fest 2010, the Macedonian pre-selection to determine the country's representative at thi...

• Live: Second semi final in FYR Macedonia 95

  

  19/Feb at 20:18 - The second semi final of Skopje Fest 2010, the Macedonian pre-selection to determine the country's representative at thi...

Recent news about Finland

• Half of CatCat on a new CD 32

  

  10/Mar at 23:06 - We all remember the Kätkä sisters... or, more precisely, the CatCat duet which represented Finland back in 199...

• Kuunkuiskaajat give an interview for Esctoday.com 26

  

  22/Feb at 15:53 - Kuunkuiskaajat duo, Johanna and Susan will sing for Finland at the Eurovision Song Contest in Oslo in May. Finland will ...

• A new board at OGAE Finland 1

  

  22/Feb at 15:07 - The Finnish branch of the OGAE network recently held its annual assembly and elected a new board....

• Kuunkuiskaajat release video for Finnish entry 69

  

  18/Feb at 20:38 - The official preview video for the 2010 Finnish Eurovision Song Contest entry Työlki ellää by Kuunkuiskaajat has been...

• One for Kari Tapio, Rybak beaten by Tokio Hotel 0

  

  5/Feb at 15:35 - Yesterday, the Emma Gaala (Finnish Grammies) 2010 took place in Finland. From music for children to metal, classic, ethn...

Recent news about Iceland

• Gerard James Borg aced it in Iceland 27

  

  17/Mar at 00:42 - Gerard James Borg, the five time winner of the Maltese national final as a lyric writer aced it in Iceland with the new ...

• 50% off to celebrate Paul Oscar's 40th birthday 24

  

  16/Mar at 09:58 - Today, singer Paul Oscar celebrates his 40th birthday and tonlist.is is having a special offer: 50% off on downloads of ...

• Hera Björk: "I am going all the way with this song!" 94

  

  28/Feb at 23:34 - Esctoday.com had the opportunity to speak to Hera Björk after having become the Icelandic representative at this ye...

• Iceland sends Hera Björk to Eurovision 283

  

  6/Feb at 22:52 - Tonight, the Icelandic national final was held. The televoters decided the Hera Björk will defend the Icelandic col...

• Live: National final in Iceland 20

  

  6/Feb at 20:53 - The final of Söngvakeppni Sjónvarpsins 2010, the Icelandic national selection to determine the country's rep...

Recent news about Ireland

• Ireland: 'It's for you' released on itunes 124

  

  8/Mar at 12:10 - Last Friday night seen the Irish national final air with former Eurovision winner Niamh Kavanagh chosen to represent Ire...

• Ireland sends Niamh Kavanagh to Eurovision 341

  

  6/Mar at 00:47 - The Irish national final to determine the country's representative at this year's Eurovision Song Contest was held tonig...

• Live: National final in Ireland 263

  

  5/Mar at 20:58 - The Irish national final to determine the country's representative at this year's Eurovision Song Contest is about to be...

• Ireland: Tubridy excited about first time Eurosong show 36

  

  5/Mar at 11:27 - 'The Late Late Show' presenter Ryan Tubridy, has said that he is excited about hosting his first 'Eurosong' final....

• Tonight: National final in Ireland 62

  

  5/Mar at 02:58 - Tonight, the Irish national final to determine the country's representative at this year's Eurovision Song Contest will ...

Recent news about Lithuania

• Lithuania sends InCulto to the Eurovision Song Contest 270

  

  4/Mar at 22:51 - The Lithuanian national final to determine the country's representative at this year's Eurovision Song Contest was held ...

• Live: National final in Lithuania 347

  

  4/Mar at 20:03 - The Lithuanian national final to determine the country's representative at this year's Eurovision Song Contest 2010 is a...

• Tonight: National final in Lithuania 61

  

  4/Mar at 00:13 - Tonight, the Lithuanian national final for the Eurovision Song Contest 2010 will be held. Twelve acts will compete in th...

• Three wildcards for Lithuanian national final revealed 34

  

  1/Mar at 13:45 - The three jury wildcards for the Lithuanian national final have been revealed. Another three acts will meet the nine tha...

• Results: Three acts qualified in Lithuania 32

  

  27/Feb at 22:43 - Tonight, the third semi final of the Lithuanian national selection for the Eurovision Song Contest 2010 was held. Twelve...

Recent news about Monaco

• Monaco will not take part in Oslo 54

  

  10/Sep 2009 at 18:19 - During an interview with eurovision-info.net, Phil Bosco, head of the Monegasque delegation, has confirmed that Monaco w...

• Monaco: All songs Marie recorded between 1970 and 1975 5

  

  6/Sep 2009 at 20:21 - French label Marianne Melodie has just released a double CD with all the songs recorded by Marie and published by Pathe ...

• San Marino not quitting after poor start 26

  

  8/Dec 2008 at 15:15 - esctoday.com predict that there will be 43 countries competiting to win the 2009 Eurovision Song Contest in Moscow. Desp...

• Monaco back in Moscow? 62

  

  19/Nov 2008 at 19:51 - As the deadline for national broadcasters to sign up for the Eurovision Song Contest 2009 draws ever closer, it seems th...

• Monaco : Françoise Hardy’s confessions 2

  

  26/Oct 2008 at 18:36 - Françoise Hardy, 1963’s Monegasque entrant and French cult singer, has just published her autobiography, under the title...

Recent news about Poland

• Poland: The Marcin Mrozinski interview 35

  

  24/Feb at 12:53 - Marcin Mrozinski has been selected to represent Poland at the Eurovision Song Contest 2010 with the song Legenda, with l...

• Watch the official Polish preview videoclip 66

  

  15/Feb at 18:56 - The official preview videoclip of the 2010 Polish Eurovision entry Legenda has been released. Marcin Mrozinski will have...

• Poland sends Marcin Mroziński to the Eurovision Song Contest 329

  

  14/Feb at 22:02 - Tonight, the Polish national final for the Eurovision Song Contest 2010 was held. Ten acts competed and the televoters d...

• Live: National final in Poland 224

  

  14/Feb at 20:07 - Warsaw is calling now for their annual national final. Ten artists will compete for the honor of representing Poland in ...

• Tonight: National final in Poland 114

  

  14/Feb at 00:00 - Tonight Finał krajowych eliminacji 2010, the Polish national final for the Eurovision Song Contest 2010 will be hel...

Recent news about Portugal

• Portugal sends Filipa Azevedo to the Eurovision Song Contest 345

  

  7/Mar at 01:36 - Tonight, the final of the Festival da canç&o 2010 was held. Twelve acts competed in the Portuguese national final...

• Live: National final in Portugal 191

  

  6/Mar at 22:03 - The Portuguese national final for the Eurovision Song Contest 2010 is about to be held. Twelve acts will compete for the...

• Tonight: National final in Portugal 68

  

  6/Mar at 00:35 - After two semi finals, the final of the Festival da canção 2010 will be held. Twelve acts will compete in ...

• Results: Six acts qualified in Portugal 82

  

  5/Mar at 00:45 - Tonight, the second and last semi final of the Festival da canção 2010, the Portuguese national selection ...

• Live: Second semi final in Portugal 284

  

  4/Mar at 22:20 - The televised part of the Portuguese national selection for the Eurovision Song Contest 2010 is about to continue with t...

Recent news about Romania

• Romania: Ovi is the only author of the song 35

  

  11/Mar at 20:23 - Ovi (Ovidiu Cernauteanu), the Romanian reprezentative of the 2010 Eurovision Song Contest is the only composer of the so...

• Romania: Media claim winning song is in breach of rules 133

  

  10/Mar at 18:40 - TVR, the Romania national broadcaster, seem to be faced with a dilemma regarding the song that won the country's Nationa...

• Romania sends Paula Seling & Ovi to the Eurovision Song Contest 172

  

  6/Mar at 23:51 - Tonight, Selecţia Naţională 2010 was held. 16 acts competed in the Romanian national final for the upcomi...

• Live: National final in Romania 84

  

  6/Mar at 20:07 - Live from Bucharest, here is the Romanian national final. Tonight we will find out who will represent Romania in the Eur...

• Tonight: National final in Romania 23

  

  6/Mar at 00:33 - Tonight, Selecţia Naţională 2010 will be held. 16 acts will compete in the Romanian national final for th...

Recent news about Russia

• Russia sends The Peter Nalitch Band to Eurovision 398

  

  7/Mar at 22:15 - The Russian national final for the Eurovision Song Contest 2010 was held tonight. Last year's ost country selected The P...

• Live: National final in Russia 429

  

  7/Mar at 18:46 - The Russian final better known as Evrovidenie-2010 will come up with one winner to represent Russia in the first semi-fi...

• Tonight: National final in Russia 56

  

  7/Mar at 12:02 - The Russian national final for the Eurovision Song Contest 2010 will be held tonight. 25 acts will compete in Evrovideni...

• Russia: 25 national finalists announced 67

  

  2/Mar at 13:42 - Russian broadcaster, RTR, have published the names of the 25 finalists who passed through their internal semifinal yeste...

• Russia: Dima Bilan's absence 72

  

  1/Mar at 21:23 - Russian broadcaster, RTR, earlier had announced the names of the 35 short-listed finalists of the National Final which w...

Recent news about Slovenia

• Slovenia: Quartissimo speak to esctoday.com 14

  

  25/Feb at 23:16 - Quartissimo, the string quartet who represented Slovenia at last year's Eurovision Song Contest, is back. They performed...

• Slovenia sends Roka Žlindre & Kalamari to Eurovision 261

  

  21/Feb at 22:36 - The Slovenian national final for the Eurovision Song Contest 2010 was held tonight. 14 acts competed in the final of EMA...

• Live: National final in Slovenia 451

  

  21/Feb at 19:55 - The final of EMA 2010, the Slovenian pre-selection to determine the country's representative at this year's Eurovision S...

• Manca Spik speaks to esctoday.com 28

  

  21/Feb at 14:48 - Tonight, Slovenia will choose its representative at this year's Eurovision Song Contest. The winner will be determined b...

• Tonight: National final in Slovenia 49

  

  21/Feb at 09:10 - After yesterday's semi final, the final of EMA 2010 will be held. 14 acts are in the running to represent Slovenia in th...

Recent news about Sweden

• Sweden sends Anna Bergendahl to the Eurovision Song Contest 389

  

  13/Mar at 22:06 - The Swedish national final for the Eurovision Song Contest was held tonight. Ten acts competed in Melodifestivalen 2010 ...

• Live: National final in Sweden 263

  

  13/Mar at 19:37 - The final of Melodifestivalen 2010, the Swedish pre-selection to determine the country's representative at this year's E...

• Norway invades Melodifestivalen interval act 21

  

  13/Mar at 17:22 - Today, esctoday.com met former norweigan Eurovision Song Contest participants who will perform at the interval act at th...

• Sweden: Timoteij speak to esctoday.com 17

  

  13/Mar at 17:14 - esctoday.com caught up with Timoteij at Melodifestivalen during rehearsals for Saturday night's finals at the Globen Are...

• Sweden has rehearsed for the big night 23

  

  13/Mar at 15:58 - The dress rehearsals for the Swedish national final to select their entry for the 2010 Eurovision Song Contest have now...

Recent news about The Netherlands

• The Netherlands: Eurovision in Concert - April 24 39

  

  16/Mar at 23:33 - The municipality of Zaanstad, part of the metropolitan area of Amsterdam, will be the host city of the second edition of...

• The Netherlands: Sieneke shoots to the top! 119

  

  25/Feb at 18:07 - This year's Dutch entry at the Eurovision Song Contest 'Ik ben verliefd (sha-la-lie)', performed by Sieneke, currently h...

• The Netherlands: Radio support for Sieneke 92

  

  13/Feb at 11:22 - After huge criticism from press and fans on this year's Dutch eurovision entry Ik ben verliefd - Shalalie, all regional ...

• Edsilia Rombley pregnant for the first time 93

  

  11/Feb at 19:00 - "Yesssss, we zijn zwanger / Yes, we are pregnant"... Edisilia Rombley declares on home page of her website. The good new...

• The Netherlands send Sieneke to Eurovision 275

  

  7/Feb at 22:49 - Tonight, the Dutch national final was held. Five acts were competing and a jury of four, together with the people in aud...

Recent news about Turkey

• Turkey: Interview with MaNga 120

  

  16/Mar at 14:10 - MaNga who will represent Turkey with the song We could be the same at the Eurovision Song Contest 2010 gave an interview...

• [UPD] Turkey: We could be the same presented by MaNga 769

  

  3/Mar at 21:43 - TRT held a press meeting tonight at 17:30 CET in Istanbul Tepebasi Studios. Manga performed the song We could be the sam...

• Turkey: MaNga song is the one full of energy 236

  

  2/Mar at 12:30 - Turkish rock band MaNga will present their Eurovision song tomorrow evening on TRT-1. Before this special night, the ban...

• Turkey: Song presentation broadcast live 75

  

  1/Mar at 13:02 - Turkish Broadcaster TRT will hold a press meeting regarding their entry in the Eurovision Song Contest 2010 on 3rd March...

• Turkish song launched on March 3rd 169

  

  23/Feb at 12:14 - The song to represent Turkey in Oslo will be made public on March 3rd. Turkish broadcaster TRT chose the song out of thr...

Recent news about Ukraine

• Ukraine: National Final on March 20th 326

  

  17/Mar at 17:59 - Today in Ukraine, NTU, the ukrainian state broadcaster announced a new national final to be held for the Eurovision Song...

• NTU holds press conference at 16:00 CET 72

  

  17/Mar at 15:18 - At 16:00 CET, the Ukrainian broadcaster NTU will hold a press conference in order to present the new management of the b...

• Live: National final in Ukraine 183

  

  6/Mar at 17:48 - The Ukrainian national final for the Eurovision Song Contest 2010 is about to be held. Vasyl Lazarovich will perform all...

• Tonight: National final in Ukraine 24

  

  6/Mar at 00:30 - Tonight, the Ukrainian national final for the Eurovision Song Contest 2010 will be eld under the title Final Nacional vi...

• Vasyl Lazarovich sends love from Ukraine 55

  

  9/Mar at 14:23 - Vasyl Lazarovich, the Ukrainian representative at Eurovision Song Contest 2010 in Oslo, sends his greetings and love to ...

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