Israel’s 2026 Eurovision contestant Noam Bettan departs for Vienna ahead of the competition, which will kick off with the first semifinal on May 12. Continue reading ISRAEL 2026 EUROVISION ARTISTS DEPARTED FOR VIENNA
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BJORGVIN HALLDORSSON HAS PASSED AWAY
Björgvin Halldórsson, April 16, 1951 – April 9, 2025, was an Icelandic pop singer from Hafnarfjörður. He represented Iceland in the Eurovision Song Contest 1995 with the song Núna, sung in Icelandic.He also often participated in the Icelandic national final for the Eurovision Song Contest, Söngvakeppnin, in 1986, 1987, 1989, 1990 & 1992.
Daði Freyr is ‘Hot Damn’ with his new release
Daði Freyr returns with his latest tune called Hot Damn. An uptempo and catchy banger.
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EG GEF PER ALLT IS A NEW SONG BY SVALA & ANDREA INGVARS
In 2017 SVALA represented ICELAND at the Eurovision song contest with the song called PAPER. Continue reading EG GEF PER ALLT IS A NEW SONG BY SVALA & ANDREA INGVARS
CELEBRATING 70 YEARS OF EUROVISION – SONG 11
This year we celebrate 70 years of EUROVISION. ESC Covers will pick 70 Eurovision songs but we will not publish the original as those songs are well known. Instead we will pick a cover, in various languages and by various singers. There is no order, it is just as they come into our minds. One song per day will be posted. Continue reading CELEBRATING 70 YEARS OF EUROVISION – SONG 11
ARTISTS I HAVE MET DURING 25 YEARS AT EUROVISION WITH ACCREDITATION – BO HALLDORSSON
I started a new series to remember the fact that Eurovision is 70 years old. 28 of those years I had attended Eurovision at the host city, but unfortunately just 25 years I had press accreditation so I could meet the participating artists and therefor I will focus just on artists from those 25 years. Continue reading ARTISTS I HAVE MET DURING 25 YEARS AT EUROVISION WITH ACCREDITATION – BO HALLDORSSON
CELEBRATING 60 YEARS OF EUROVISION SONG CONTEST – VOLUME ONE
In 2015 Eurovision was hosted in Vienna, Austria. ESC Covers and OGAE REST OF THE WORLD at the time embarked on a project to celebrate 60 years of the Eurovision song contest by building bridges to music. Continue reading CELEBRATING 60 YEARS OF EUROVISION SONG CONTEST – VOLUME ONE
Daði Freyr is ‘Good Enough’ with his new song
Daði Freyr has a new release called Good Enough. A stripped back track with some strings showcasing his strong vocals.
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VÆB and their latest single ‘ÞETTA REDDAST’
VÆB released their new single called ÞETTA REDDAST (This will work). The lively upbeat track is from their forthcoming album ‘VÆBOUT’.
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EUROVISION ENTRIES THAT HAVE TWO VERSIONS – ICELAND 1986 ICELANDIC VERSION
I have, and probably will, continue for the entire 2026 to look at EUROVISION entries over the years that have two language versions – one the original language and two another language, in most cases English.
ICELAND 1986 – GLEDIBANKINN – ICY
SUNG IN ICELANDIC
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