In 2008, France brought us Sebastien Tellier, who brought us one of the greatest ever Eurovision songs, “Divine.” Sung mostly in English, Divine sparked controversy in France among politicians. Tellier was eventually allowed to compete but only after a partial French rewrite.
According to the Swedish leading news daily Aftonbladet, the Icelandic singer Sigurjón Brink was to compete in the Icelandic leg of the Eurovision Song Contest. Unfortunately, he died of a heart attack on 17th January, only 36 years old.
Born in 1985, Australian Orianthi Panagaris has already spiced up her resume. Not only has she cracked the US market, she is also the guitarist in Michael Jackson’s concert movie This Is It. Her debut single “According to You” peaked at No.6 in Australia and is currently sitting at No.20 on the Billboard Hot 100. … Fortsätt läsa Orianthi’s the Aussie Guitarist Racing the US Charts with Danish Eurovision Entry
Swedish singer Darin took another step towards winning the Eurovision Song Contest. As one of two entries, his “You’re Out of My Life” will be one of the finalists in the Globe Arena later this year. The track is produced by Arnthor Birgisson, whose production credits span from Jennifer Lopez (“Play”) to Leona Lewis (“I … Fortsätt läsa Jennifer Lopez Producer Helps Darin Score Eurovision Hit
