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Finland: Saara Aalto’s first UMK song ‘Monsters’ released – and it’s...
The first part of the wait in Finland is over, when on February 9th Saara Aalto released the first candidate song for the country's...
Saara Aalto as Finland’s next Eurovision star is ready for UMK...
It was the 7th of November 2017, when the Finnish broadcasting company Yle made a press announcement of the national selection Uuden musiikin kilpailu (UMK)...
Video: Koit Toome & Laura at the Alexander Theatre in Helsinki
We lost and we found our Verona!
The Estonian Eurovision stars, Koit Toome and Laura (real name: Laura Põldvere), gave a concert to their fans...
The Eurovision Cruise 2017
The first weekend of September has become a tradition to many Eurovision fans to join the Eurovision Cruise, sailing from Helsinki to Tallinn and...
Helsinki Pride week celebrations with Softengine as a Eurovision star
Helsinki Pride is a week-long celebration in the capital of Finland, at the end of June and beginning of July. As every year, it...
Saara Aalto’s spectacular arena concert was a real pop celebration
The Finnish singer Saara Aalto has already gained a superstar status with her success in the British X Factor in 2016. On the 15th...
Danish Rainbow Awards – AXGIL 2017: Behind the scenes with Patrick...
The Danish Rainbow Awards - AXGIL, also known as the Axgil Gay Galla, takes place annually and is now a part of the Copenhagen...
Review: UMK 2017 dress rehearsals
This year, the Finnish preselection Uuden musiikin kilpailu (UMK) takes place at Espoo Metro Areena, near Helsinki. As a comparison to previous years at...
Viking Xprs Eurovision Cruise – entertainment all night long
As Finland is the promised land of Eurovision cruises, the year 2016 also ended with a fabulous cruise. Viking Line has arranged Eurovision-themed cruises...
Saara Aalto’s homecoming celebrations in Finland
Saara Aalto is the person, who could be named as Finland's new national hero. During 2016, she became known all over Europe for her...
Patrick Spiegelberg som vært i den store Gatsby-fest
"1922. Jeg hedder Jay Gatsby. Folk kender mit navn uden at vide, hvem jeg er. Fra tid til anden besøger jeg min bopæl her...
Krista Siegfrids and a Eurovision Party at the night club Hercules
The night before OGAE Finland's annual Christmas party, on the 18th of November, a pre-party was held at the Hercules night club in central...
Eurovision goes eurodance – We Love the 90’s festival in Helsinki
We Love the 90's is a eurodance themed festival in Helsinki, Finland. It was now arranged for the third year in row. It has...
The Eurovision Cruise – a night full of glitter and drama!
I'm your drama queen tonight
Everything's gonna be alright
When I get on the stage tonight
The Eurovision Cruise is an annual event organized by...
Carola created a lovestorm! Live concert at Finlandia Hall in Helsinki
Windmachines were firmly placed on stage, when one of the biggest Swedish Eurovision stars, Carola Häggkvist, performed in front of an enthusiastic audience at Finlandia...
Helsinki Pride 2016, EuroGames and Tuska festivals with Eurovision artists
Helsinki Pride was celebrated this year together with EuroGames, the LGBT sporting event, which is open to everyone, irrespective of sex, age, sexual identity...
Stockholm live: Press conference with Lys Assia
Eurovision’s grand old lady, the wonderful Lys Assia who won the very first Eurovision Song Contest back in 1956 for Switzerland, gave an interview...
Stockholm live: G.E.E. in Eurovision Village (Friday Night Live)
Eurovision Village celebrated the Friday night with Swedish music - hits from the Eurovision Song Contest, Melodifestivalen and by the Swedish Polar Music Prize...
Stockholm live: G.E.E. in Eurovision Village (Schlager Night)
On Wednesday evening, the Eurovision Village offered a fabulous schlager evening in collaboration with Stockholm Pride. There were many well-known Eurovision and Melodifestivalen artists...
Stockholm live: Meet & Greet with Birthe Kjær in Euro Fan...
Vi maler byen rød og himlen hvid af stjerneskær
Det grå og triste får en ekstra farveklat
The last Meet & Greet in Stockholm’s Euro Fan...
Stockholm live: G.E.E. in Eurovision Village (10-05-2016)
The sunny evening at the Eurovision Village had five of this year’s Eurovision artists performing live on the open stage.
The Serbian ZAA Sanja Vučić...
Crowdfunding for a new updated ABBA “bible”
The Swedish pop group ABBA is the most successful Eurovision Song Contest winner ever, yet little has been written about how they created and...