Articles by Joshua Mayne (Australia)

Australia’s 2017 Eurovision artist Isaiah Firebrace has headlined the first three acts announced to take part in ‘Eurovision – Australia Decides’ next year. PAULINI and former Australia Decides artist Jaguar Jonze join Firebrace for the 2022 national selection to be held on the Gold Coast.

Italy became the second country from the Big 5 to win the Eurovision Song Contest since the introduction of the rule in 2000. They join Germany, who won in 2010 thanks to Lena and her song Satellite. So where to now for the Big 5, [read more…]

As we near the Eurovision Grand Final for 2021, there is a good chance we may see a winning entry performed in the French language. This would be for the first time since Céline Dion sang for Switzerland in 1988. Two entries from France and [read more…]

Rock and Eurovision are not typically associated together, but rock has slowly built its profile at the world’s biggest song contest. [read more…]

Italy are currently on track to win Eurovision for the first time since 1990, according to the bookmakers. Barbara Pravi from France is not far behind, with both nations pushing ahead as the two odds-on favourites this year.

Festival da Canção 2021 has been won by The Black Mamba. They will now represent Portugal at the Eurovision Song Contest 2021 in Rotterdam with the song ‘Love Is On My Side’.

The second group of qualifiers for the grand final of Festival da Canção 2021 are Joana Alegre, Carolina Deslandes, Pedro Gonçalves, NEEV and Eu.Clides. [read more…]

The first five qualifiers for the grand final of Festival da Canção 2021 are Valéria, Karetus & Romeu Bairos, The Black Mamba, Fábia Maia, and Sara Afonso. They qualified from the first semi-final, aired by broadcaster RTP on Saturday.