The Eurovision Song Contest: The Winning Songs
The Songs That Won The Eurovision Song Contest
Although much derided by music critics and the public alike, the Eurovision Song Contest has been pulling in huge European television audiences since its inception in 1956. Over the years, many of the winning artists have fallen by the wayside, but several have gained international stardom through their participation. ABBA began their road to fame and fortune with Waterloo in 1974, while Celine Dion's big European break came in 1988 with the winning Ne Partez Pas Sans Moi. Along the way, es...

Eric Saade | Sweden
From Sweden: Eric Saade
Eric Saade, the young singer and television personality, was chosen to sing Popular, the 2011 Eurovision Song Contest entry for Sweden. Saade took part in the 2010 Swedish national selection process, but failed to make the cut on that occasion with the song Manboy. As well as his solo singing career, he was also a member of a popular Swedish boy band called What's Up!, which had some limited success in its homeland. In 2011, Eric Saade took on Europe in the hope that his song, one of the f...

2012 Eurovision Song Contest Poll
Vote in the 2012 Eurovision Song Contest Poll!
This is the 2012 Eurovision Song Contest poll, providing you with the ability to vote for your favourite national song featured at this year's competition in Baku, Azerbaijan. 2012 sees forty-two countries competing; everyone from Albania to the United Kingdom. As in recent years, the competition is divided into two semi-finals (May 22 and May 24) with the Final broadcast on the evening of May 26. All countries are open to your vote, so please take a moment to register who you think will w...

Alexander Rybak: Eurovision Winner 2009
Alexander Rybak: Eurovision Sensation
Alexander Rybak (born May 13, 1986) is the 25-year-old violinist and singer who took Europe by storm, following his victory for Norway at the 2009 Eurovision Song Contest. His song Fairytale ran away with the competition, gaining the most votes in any Eurovision Song Contest, by scoring 387 points from the 42 participating countries. In the meantime, as you explore this page, I hope you will find out more about Alexander Rybak. You can watch his videos, download his Eurovision winning song,...

The 2009 Eurovision Song Contest
The 2009 Eurovision Song Contest in Moscow
Eurovision 2009: In 2008, Russia won the Eurovision Song Contest with singer Dima Bilan, who performed the song Believe. His victory brought the 54th Contest to Moscow, where a modified voting format premiered with the re-introduction of national juries, together with televoting from countries around Europe. Forty-two nations confirmed their participation in the Contest, which included two semi finals on 12th and 14th May 2009 and the Grand Final on 16th May 2009.

German Singer: Lena Meyer-Landrut
Lena Meyer-Landrut: More Than Eurovision
German singer, Lena Meyer-Landrut, returned to the Eurovision Song Contest in 2011 to represent her home country with the song Taken By A Stranger. Lena was the artist who sang the winning Eurovision song at the 2010 Contest, with Satellite becoming one of the most successful tracks the competition has produced. Her return caused much chatter among the Contest's fans, as she became one of the few winning singers to take part for a second time, hoping to emulate Johnny Logan's two wins for Ir...

The 2012 Eurovision Song Contest
2012 Eurovision Song Contest: Videos & News
The 2012 Eurovision Song Contest will take place in Baku, Azerbaijan following the victory by Ell and Nicki at the 56th Contest in Germany with the song Running Scared. 42 countries across the Eurovision catchment area will participate at the 2012 competition (Armenia has decided to withdraw), just under the 43 that competed in 2011. 2012 welcomes the return of Montenegro to the Contest, although Poland will not be participating this time. The semifinals are taking place on May 22 and 24, w...

Dima Bilan: Eurovision Song Contest Winner 2008
From Russia With Love: Dima Bilan Songs
Dima Bilan, (born December 24, 1981) is the young Russian vocalist who won the Eurovision Song Contest 2008 with the song Believe. While now a pop sensation in the former Eastern Bloc, he is relatively unknown in the West. His win at Eurovision may be the springboard that he has been looking for in order to gain international recognition. Here, we look at his career so far. Image: By Daniel Aragay from Terrassa, Catalunya [CC-BY-2.0], via Wikimedia Commons

Jade Ewen and Sugababes
Introducing Jade Ewen...Now With Sugababes
Jade Ewen is a British singer and actress, who is currently a member of the girl group, Sugababes. She came to the public's attention in 2009 when she was chosen as the singer of the UK entry for that year's Eurovision Song Contest. In it, Jade Ewen sang the song It's My Time, composed by renowned British musical writer Sir Anthony Lloyd-Webber and American songwriter, Dianne Warren. At the staging of the Contest, she was joined on stage by Lloyd-Webber and the song ultimately secured fifth ...

The Eurovision Song Contest 2008
2008 Eurovision Song Contest in Serbia
The 2008 Eurovision Song Contest took place in Belgrade, Serbia where a new format premiered which included two semi finals on 20th and 22nd May 2008 and the grand final on 24th May 2008. Belgrade became the centre of Eurovision when, taking part as an independent country for the first time in 2007, Serbia won the Eurovision Song Contest with the song Molitva performed by Marija Serifovic. Here, you will find all of the songs that took part that year, including the results, along with winni...