Ukraine and the bumpy road to Eurovision
When Ukraine first entered the Eurovision Song Contest in 2003 with Oleksandr Ponomoryov's entry "Hasta La Vista", very few could have predicted Ukraine's success at the competition. They have made thirteen appearances, two wins, eight top ten places, and have never come lower than nineteenth position. For a relatively new comer, this country has certainly been successful, and left its mark on Eurovision history. With great success has also come to volition a rather turbulen
Celebrate Diversity
Only a few weeks left until the grand music festival. After the victory of Jamala's strong song and voice, we are going to celebrate the diversity in Kyiv, Ukraine. But besides EuroClub, EuroVillage, and Eurovision shows what awaits music lovers in Ukraine? Ukraine is an amazing place with its beautiful culture and history. As a tourist there, be ready for a great cultural BOOM! Delicious gastronomy, such as, Ukrainian borscht (beetroot soup) and varenyky (dumplings) are some
#GERMANY - LEVINA: My song makes people want to dance and its message is very special to me.
Photo by: Walter Glöckle Back in February, German broadcaster, ARD, organised the national final "Unser Song 2017" so as to select their entry for the upcoming Eurovision Song Contest. After a long audition process, in which almost 2500 applications were submitted, five artists were selected to advance to the live shows which were held in the city of Cologne. Eventually, after numerous rounds of voting, Levina was announced as the winner of the show with the song "Perfect Li
OGAE2017 | LITHUANIA & AUSTRALIA CALLING!!
Today both Lithuania and Australia OGAE have released their votes, making them the 15th and 16th national teams to do so. Each year the OGAE international members vote to see if they can predict the outcome of the Eurovision. They also vote to show Europe who they think is the best. These are the votes from OGAE Lithuania:
1 Point to Sweden
2 Points to Portugal
3 Points to Hungary
4 Points to Finland
5 Points to Denmark
6 Points to Belgium
7 Points to Bulgaria
8 Point
#OGAE2017 | SPAIN CALLING!!
Today's second lot of OGAE votes have been published. This time the fourteenth set of votes come from Spain. Each year OGAE international members vote to see if they can predict the outcome of Eurovision, and show who are their favourites. These are the votes from OGAE Spain: 1 Point to Bulgaria 2 Points to Ireland 3 Points to Israel 4 Points to F.Y.R. Macedonia 5 Points to Estonia 6 Points to France 7 Points to Portugal 8 Points to Sweden 10 Points to Belgium 12 Points to
INTERNAL SELECTIONS: THE UNCONTROVERSIAL CONTROVERSY?
There is a never-ending, but entirely important and understandable, duel of the jury vs. the televote and the debate over the presence of jurors in the Eurovision Song Contest. Should it continue to be a duality of juries and televotes? Should we axe the juries and utilize 100% televoting? Should we follow Finland and give the power to each country’s chiseled and chiseling asphalt constructors? But, I feel there is another incredibly significant this-or-that brewing below our
#OGAE2017 | THE NETHERLANDS CALLING!!
Today sees the thirteenth OGAE club to post their votes from their national team. Each year the OGAE international members vote to see if they can predict the outcome of the Eurovision, and show Europe who are their favourites. Today the Netherlands have released their votes. Here are the results of the dutch OGAE:
1 Point to Austria
2 Points to F.Y.R. Macedonia
3 Points to Portugal
4 Points to Finland
5 Points to Bulgaria
6 Points to Sweden
7 Points to France
8 Point
#OGAE2017 | ARMENIA CALLING!!
The votes of the OGAE juries are now starting to come in thick and fast. Armenia are the twelfth club to post their votes from their national team. Each year the OGAE international members vote to see if they can predict the outcome of the Eurovision, and let Europe know who are their favourites. These are the votes from Armenia OGAE:
1 Point to Georgia
2 Points to Norway
3 Points to Cyprus
4 Points to Azerbaijan
5 Points to Bulgaria
6 Points to Portugal
7 Points to It
OGAE2017 | SLOVAKIA CALLING!!
Slovakia are the eleventh club to cast their votes from their national team. Each year the OGAE International members vote to see if they can predict the outcome of the Eurovision, and show who are their favourites. These are the votes from OGAE Slovakia: 1 Point to Estonia 2 Points to F.Y.R. Macedonia 3 Points to Portugal 4 Points to Armenia 5 Points to Norway 6 Points to Finland 7 Points to Sweden 8 Points to Belgium 10 Points to Bulgaria 12 Points to Italy Italy's Franc
#OGAE2017 | CROATIA CALLING!!
Croatia are the tenth OGAE club to publish their votes from their national members. Each year the various OGAE international clubs vote to see if they can predict the outcome of the Eurovision, and show their preference to songs. These are the votes from Croatia OGAE: 1 point to Australia 2 points to Iceland 3 points to Israel 4 points to F.Y.R. Macedonia 5 points to Finland 6 points to France 7 points to Sweden 8 points to Estonia 10 points to Belgium 12 Points to Italy Fr
