We're Belfast-bound

Eurovision Express is packing its bags and getting ready to jet off to Belfast, the host city of something called CONSONG 2009.

Consong used to be part of an annual convention run by the now defunct UK fanclub, Eurovision Network. At its peak around 150 fans gathered to vote on songs that hadn't made it through their national selection.

Now that Eurovision Network is no more, it's a more 'select' affair, so of course Eurovision Express had to be on the guest list!

This is our 4th Consong. In 2006 Norway won with Absolutely Fabulous by Queentastic. In 2007 Mans Zermerlow pipped the UK's Cyndi to the post with Cara Mia, and last year La Casa Azul triumphed for Spain with La Revolución Sexual.

The fun thing is we don't know who's in the running this year, but we reckon Denmark's Hera Björk is going to run away with it with the marvellous Someday. We're big fans of Hera, having enjoyed many a night on the Moscow Euroclub dance floor with her in May when she was one of Johanna's excellent backing singers! Enjoy the song again below.

The first "Super Saturday" of 2010!

National Final season will soon be upon us (or may already be here if Albania have chosen!!) and we now know the first "Super Saturday" of 2010.
Mark it in your diaries - FEBRUARY 6th - will be the night that three big hitters in Eurovisionland choose their entries for Oslo - namely Iceland, Denmark and Norway itself!
We eagerly await their entries especially after the excellent songs they sent this year! It will be a nordic musicfest! Keep it free!

Eurobash 2009..bigger..better..Ljubavi!

Photo courtesy of John Stanton.

The 4th OGAE(UK) Eurobash took place in Birmingham yesterday. It had the largest number of delegates so far, and they certainly enjoyed themselves. A marvellous and ingenious Euroquiz kicked off the day, followed by a competition to pick the best song that finished 4th in ESC - the winner being Estonia 2000 - Ines with Once in a Lifetime.
Then it was Guest panel time, and the guests (Martyn Baylay writer UK 2002 and James Fox UK2004) gave their all throughout the day from their Q&A session - where James revealed plans to take possibly take part in ESC 2010 - to what was undoubtedly the highlight of the day - Stars in their Eurovision Eyes.

James and Martyn gave their opinions on the amazing acts taking part - ranging from a green monster a la Albania 2009 to Daniejela's frock-revealing moment from ESC 1998. But the night belonged to the unforgettable team behind the rendition of Laka's Bosnia-Herzegovina 2008 entry - Pokusaj. They even provided their very own knitting brides! For those unlucky people who weren't there, you can see it in all its glory here.

Eurovision Express were proud to be associated with this great event. We look forward to the 2010 Eurobash...2009 will certainly be a hard act to follow!

Countdown to the EUROBASH

For those of you lucky enough to have a ticket to one of the most popular Eurovision events in the U.K. - the "Eurobash" - it's shaping up to be another great success. We've managed to get our hands on a copy of the programme for the event and with stars like Jessica Garlick and James Fox taking part in the day, we can't wait!

Our own personal favourite part of the day is the amazing "Stars in their Eurovision Eyes" - where delegates become their Eurovision heroes for the night with some fantastic performances!

If you didn't manage to get a ticket, don't despair, our freinds at Oikotimes will have a webcast from the venue on Saturday. You can find it here.