Articles by Dave Boomkens (The Netherlands)

Stockholm 2016 has started with day five of rehearsals! Today, all the countries from the first semi final rehearse as well as France and Spain (from the Big-5). Team ESC Daily reports from the press center in Globen to follow everything live for you.

Stockholm 2016 has started with day four of rehearsals! Eight countries take the stage: Slovenia, Bulgaria, Denmark, Ukraine, Norway, Georgia, Albania and Belgium. Team ESC Daily reports from the press center in Globen to follow everything live for you.

Day three of rehearsals, but Day 1 for our very own Dami Im from Australia! Nicky Byrne from Ireland will also be rehearsing for the first time. ESC Daily is at the press center in Globen to follow everything live for you.

Stockholm 2016 has started with day two of rehearsals! Ten countries take the stage: Czech Republic, Cyprus, Austria, Estonia, Azerbaijan, Montenegro, Iceland, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Malta and Sweden. Team ESC Daily reports live from the press center.

Stockholm 2016 has finally started with day one of rehearsals! Nine countries take the stage, from Finland to top favorite Russia, and Team ESC Daily has landed in the press center to follow everything live.

Tonight, Agnete won Norway’s popular selection Melodi Grand Prix in Oslo with the song Icebreaker that will now represent them in Stockholm. NRK opted for just one show this year, where ten contestants went head to head.

Who is going to represent Norway in the Eurovision Song Contest? Tonight, the Norwegian broadcaster Norsk Rikskringkasting (NRK) organises the national final Melodi Grand Prix 2016 in order to select the Norwegian entry for the 2016 contest in Stockholm.

Singer Jamala has gained the Ukrainian ticket to Eurovision. There were six strong contenders in the competition, but Jamala won with her song 1944. The Hardkiss ended on a second place and SunSay took the third place. The final took place at the STB Studios in Hostomel, Kiev [read more…]