JOY Eurovision

14 Mar 2016

2015-16 #11: Sounds, Silence, Sorry and Szpak

Music, News, Society & Culture, Uncategorized

It’s been a little while and the Eurovision news just doesn’t stop.

With so much info to share and so many songs to play, let’s not keep waiting any longer!

Keep up to date with everything JOYEurovision and share your own thoughts on social media:

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The News

• The United Kingdom decide that Joe and Jake should keep Stockholm company.
• Medieval dress ups take Romania by storm.
• Lithuania finally chooses Mr Muscles to return after a gazillion shows.
• Douwe Bob comes out as bi, as Slow Down is released.
• Frans isn’t sorry about winning Melodifestivalen.
• Nina’s in her Lighthouse for Croatia, even though there’s not much Croatian left in it.
• Eesti Laul comes to a close with the very suave Jüri Pootsmann ready to Play for Estonia.
• San Marino send a song that makes Michael say something he thought he’d never say.
• SBS selects a South Korean-born superstar to represent Australia.
• The EBU announce the companies who won the Eurovision web and communications tenders and, surprise, we have a returning company.
• The drama continues in Poland where the (international) fans want Margaret but the Poles pick Michal.
• It’s Goodbye for Sanja and Serbia.
• EMA takes ManuElla to this year’s Contest.
• Plus all the latest news from the Czech Republic, Norway, Azerbaijan, Greece and Italy.

The Music

Karl William Lund – Miracle

Donny Montell – Love Is Blind [Lithuania 2012]

Panetoz – Håll Om Mig Hårt

Mick Pedaja – Seis

Dami Im – Gladiator [AU]

Edyta Gorniak – Grateful

Raiven – Črno Bel

Stine Hole Ulla – Traces

Greta Salome – Raddirnar

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