Eurovision Song Contest

Amanda Pelman To Chair Australia’s Eurovision Jury

Australian music executive and entrepreneur Amanda Pelman has been named to chair the Australian jury for the Eurovision Song Contest.

Tagged as: Amanda Pelman, Ash London, Danielle Spencer, Eurovision Song Contest, Jake Stone, Richard Wilkins

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Sandie Shaw Retires From Music Following Car Crash

by Roger Wink, VVN Music

British singer Sandie Shaw let it be known that she was retiring last month, even though the plan had been put in place earlier in the year after she was in an horrific car accident.

Tagged as: 1960s, 2010s, Eurovision Song Contest, pop, Sandie Shaw, U.K.

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ABBA Beats Beatles Into Second Place On UK Charts

by Roger Wink, VVN Music

It’s a big week for ABBA. Not only has Agnetha Fältskog’s new album, A, debut at number 6, but the group’s album, Gold, has overtaken the Beatles to become the second biggest selling album in British music history.

Tagged as: 1960s, 1970s, 2010s, Abba, Agnetha Fältskog, Bjorn Ulvaeus, Britain's Official Charts Company, Eurovision Song Contest, pop, Queen, rock, Sgt Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band, Sweden, The Beatles, U.K.

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Engelbert Humperdinck - image by Ros O'Gorman, Photo, Noise11

Engelbert Humperdinck Thanks Fans For Eurovision Support

by Paul Cashmere

Engelbert Humperdinck may have missed out on winning the Eurovision Song Contest this year (hey it’s a tough contest when Russia puts up their “Spice Girls” against the rest of the world but the superstar has thanked his fans for their support.

Tagged as: Buranovskiye Babushki, Engelbert Humperdinck, Eurovision Song Contest, Loreen

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Russia’s Buranovskiye Babushki Come Second At Eurovision

Buranovskiye Babushki, Russia’s dancing grannies, have made it all the way to number two at the Eurovision Song Contest with their song ‘Party For Everybody’.

May 27, 2012

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