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Eurovision news with attitude! Conversations inspired by the song contest — though not always limited to it. Catch up on all our Eurovision 2022 interviews, reviews and discussions. Coming to you from London, but riffing on the world of music and pop culture at large. From the team behind Wiwibloggs.com.
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Thursday May 20, 2021
Thursday May 20, 2021
Switzerland's Gjon's Tears chats with us a few hours before the Semi-Final 2 jury show. He explains how his moving plinth creates a story about the circle of life and the endless cycle of construction and de-construction. He also shares his love of his Swiss designers Eva et Benjamin. Apparently his turquoise carpet look is what he wore in his live-on-tape back-up recording.
Interviewer: William - http://instagram.com/williamleeadams
Wednesday May 19, 2021
Wednesday May 19, 2021
James Newman — the UK's Eurovision 2021 singer — chats with us inside Rotterdam Ahoy prior to Semi-Final 1. He tells us how he wrote the song "Embers" for his wife, that his on-stage trumpets had to be shipped by boat and that his grand final performance will feature a lot of pyro. We also discuss his first stage show — a Yorkshire production of Babe — and how he first met Rudimental.
Interviewer: William Lee Adams - http://instagram.com/williamleeadams
Tuesday May 18, 2021
Tuesday May 18, 2021
We react to the Semi-Final 1 jury show of Eurovision 2021. Sixteen countries sang and are competing for just 10 spots. We name our individual Top 3. We also discuss Romania, Ukraine and Malta being allowed to repeat their performances.
Special thanks to the Student Hotel Rotterdam: https://www.thestudenthotel.com/rotte...
Featuring:
William: http://instagram.com/williamleeadams
Cinan: https://www.instagram.com/cinansdl/
Suzanne: https://www.instagram.com/suzadams1/
Diego: https://www.instagram.com/diegopinpa/
Tuesday May 18, 2021
Tuesday May 18, 2021
Christer Björkman is known as the maestro of Sweden's Melodifestivalen and the driver of the country's success at the Eurovision Song Contest. But now, as he says goodbye to his formal role at Melfest, he's headed to Los Angeles to give life to the American Song Contest — a spin-off of ESC for the United States, which will be broadcast by NBC starting in 2022.
He caught up with our William Lee Adams the day after the European Broadcasting Union revealed that NBC had secured the formal rights in the USA.
Based on the world’s largest music event, the American Song Contest will feature live original musical performances, representing all 50 states, five US territories and the Nation’s capital. In the best Eurovision tradition, they will be competing to win the country’s vote for the Best Original Song. The live competition consists of three rounds as the acts compete in a series of Qualifying Rounds, followed by the Semi Finals and the ultimate Grand Final where one state or territory will emerge victorious. In addition to fan votes, a jury of music industry professionals will also lend their expertise to the competition.
Read more about the American Song Contest: https://wiwibloggs.com/2021/05/14/ame...
Sunday May 16, 2021
Sunday May 16, 2021
The Netherlands' Eurovision 2021 singer Jeangu Macrooy tells us about his Eurovision 2021 staging for Birth of a New Age. We discuss the colourful costumes, dancing, lighting and more. We spoke the afternoon after his second rehearsal.
Interviewer: William - https://www.instagram.com/williamleeadams
Sunday May 16, 2021
Sunday May 16, 2021
Jendrik Sigwart — Germany's Eurovision 2021 singer — chats with us after his second rehearsal of "I Don't Feel Hate" on the Eurovision stage inside Ahoy Rotterdam. He shows off his shiny ukulele (well, a replica), discusses theatre school, body confidence and more.
Interviewer: William - http://instagram.com/williamleeadams
Sunday May 16, 2021
Sunday May 16, 2021
All of the acts competing in semi-final two of Eurovision 2021 have completed their second rehearsals. We go around and name our top three acts before live shows begin.
San Marino: Senhit – “Adrenalina”
Estonia: Uku Suviste – “The Lucky One”
Czech Republic: Benny Cristo – “Omaga”
Greece: Stefania – “Last Dance”
Austria: Vincent Bueno – “Amen”
Poland: Rafał – “The Ride”
Moldova: Natalia Gordienko – “Sugar”
Iceland: Daði og Gagnamagnið – “10 Years”
Serbia: Hurricane – “Loco Loco”
Georgia: Tornike Kipiani – “You”
Albania: Anxhela Peristeri – “Karma”
Portugal: The Black Mamba – “Love Is on My Side”
Bulgaria: Victoria – “Growing Up Is Getting Old”
Finland: Blind Channel – “Dark Side”
Latvia: Samanta Tīna – “The Moon Is Rising”
Switzerland: Gjon’s Tears – “Tout l’univers”
Denmark: Fyr & Flamme – “Øve os på hinanden”
Featuring:
William - https://www.instagram.com/williamleeadams
Suzanne - https://www.instagram.com/suzadams1
Saturday May 15, 2021
Saturday May 15, 2021
We speak with Ukraine's Eurovision 2021 group Go_A — that's Kateryna Pavlenko, Taras Shevchenko, Ihor Didenchuk, and Ivan Hryhoriak. Taras — the group leader — helps with translation. Kateryna tells us how she felt awful before missing her second rehearsals
Interviewer: William - http://instagram.com/williamleeadams
Saturday May 15, 2021
Saturday May 15, 2021
Last up to the Rotterdam Ahoy stage today for Eurovision 2021 second rehearsals is United Kingdom's James Newman and Spain's Blas Cantó. We go around and review their chances.
You can read our full review on the wiwibloggs website: https://www.wiwibloggs.com/
Saturday May 15, 2021
Saturday May 15, 2021
Barbara Pravi from France and Jeangu Macrooy from Eurovision 2021 host country The Netherlands have both had their second rehearsals on the Rotterdam Ahoy stage. We review their chances.
You can read our full review on the wiwibloggs website: https://www.wiwibloggs.com/