UER / ORF press conference

Each year during the contest, the EBU and the host broadcaster, hold a press conference.   AN opportunity to self-congratulate and to list the records broken by the shows to come. And it’ss true that the Austrians can this year be proud… Not easy to make a capital city with the size of Vienna, exude […]

 

Press conference of the French delegation

Monday, April 20, the French delegation for the 60th Eurovision Song Contest held a press conference in Paris. Members of OGAE France, fans who know anybody in a media and a few actual journalists, gathered in the Theatre de la Madeleine – s’il vous plait…   On stage, Marianne James and Stephane Bern surrounded Nathalie […]

 

eurovision 2015 – the 40 songs…

this post will be updated regularly 23.04 – Serbia (french version) 23.04 – Lithuania (official video) 23.04 – Spain (symphonic version & perm 2) 23.04 – UK & Albania (live versions) 23.04 – Eurovision In Concert (live vidéos)   Here are the 40 songs of the 60th Eurovision Song Contest. 39 actually since we still […]

 

day 10 – semifinal 2 – impressions

Unlike the first semifinal, nothing spectacular for the opening. But the truth is the 17 contestants of this semi are actually enough…   Note : The sound here in the press center is too loud and I heard the 17 acts through earplugs. Lithuania : Radiant opening, I hope we’ll see them once more on […]

 

eurovision 2015 – 3 500 tons of material are on their way

photos : eurovision.tv In a month start the rehearsals of the 60th eurovision song contest and preparations have just begun in the Wiener Stadthalle. From now to May 11, 350 trucks will provide the 3,500 tons of material needed for the construction of the stage and the set up of all technical installations. [pe2-image src=”http://lh4.ggpht.com/-nrx0ohNqjSI/VSU7P5_Ll_I/AAAAAAAADzE/9Sp6vJlkMps/s144-c-o/11110583_352113241658300_7859712339406903135_n.jpg” […]

 

eurovision 2015 – semifinals running order revealed

The running order of the semi-finals has been revealed. The production team of the contest in Vienna built it, with the approval of Jon Ola Sand (Executive Supervisor) and the Reference Group.   semi-final 1 – 19.05.15   01. Moldova 02. Armenia 03. Belgium 04. The Netherlands 05. Finland 06. Greece 07. Estonia 08. FYR […]

 

eurovision 2015 – save the dates…

On 16 and 17 May, heads of delegations of the 40 participating countries of the 60th Eurovision Song Contest, gathered in Vienna to formally present their song, be informed of the latest developments regarding the organization of the competition, and more generally of the “Eurovision quinzaine”.   What have we learned on this occasion ? […]

 

Eurovision 2015 – Building Bridges… to Australia

No it’s not a joke… Australia will be the 40th participant of the contest 2015 Eurovision Song Contest ! ORF, the EBU and the reference group invited SBS, historical Australian broadcaster of the competition, to join the competition for its 60th birthday. A one-off participation, not expected to be renewed.     Practical details… To […]

 

France 2015 – Marianne James and Stéphane Bern in the glass box…

We were a bit surprised of France 2’s choice for our candidate and her song, but the announcement of the two commentators for the final on 23 May, is an encouraging sign, which reassures us about the ambitions of our new broadcaster. The two lucky ones could raise the ratings and incidentally, let us spend […]

 

Eurovision 2015 – the draw

The final running order of the 60th Eurovision Song Contest, will be decided by the producers of the show, once every songs known and with the agreement of the Executive Supervisor of the EBU and the reference group. Today, each country got to know in which semifinal, and in which half of it, they will […]

 

Eurovision 2015 – here is the 60th stage of the Eurovision Song Contest

  Well this is an eye… 44 meters wide, 14.3 meters high. 1288 LED pillars make up this impressive structure. It encloses an 11 metre diameter stage floor. A stage that will a priori allow lighting or video, as the background, a LED wall of 22 metres wide and 8,5 metres high. It must be […]

 

Vienna 2015 – Building bridges

ORF revealed the theme artwork for Vienna 2015. A bubble set surrounding the slogan “Building bridges” will be the visual identity of the 60th Eurovision Song Contest. An idea not that different from the Oslo 2010 theme, but whose realization is actually closer to Düsseldorf 2011. For me, the result is more modern and should […]

 

the contest should be back on France 2 for 2015…

We actually heard the rumor back in May. It’s not formal yet but well… almost certain. Thierry Thuillier – I’ve always liked this guy… I watched every single un oeil sur la planète when he had the magazine – focus Ethan ! The contest !… Thierry Thuillier almost announced it in the fall 2014 brochure of France […]

 

we fly to Vienna !

The Wiener Stadthalle will be the arena for the upcoming contest. We know fans and the EBU were in favour of Vienna’s application. They’ll gather in the Austrian Capital the 19th, 21th and 23th of May 2015…    

 

a new logo for the contest 60th anniversary

EBU has decided to bother webmasters of eurovision sites this summer !… The generic logo as we know it since Istanbul back in 2004, is gonna be replaced by a updated version, more sober in its typography.     Of course, the most symbolic development is on the heart. The small interlacing in the center […]