Eurovision

PREVIEW: 9 reasons why we can’t wait for February (2020) starring Pretty Woman: The Musical

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  1. Pretty Woman: The Musical opens starring Aimie Atkinson and Danny Mac

Bryan Adams co-wrote this musical version of the beloved 1990 Julia Roberts/Richard Gere film which ran on Broadway starring Samantha Barks (performing in clip above) for a year until August. Atkinson has a Eurovision connection and we saw her in Six in the West End. Mac will be familiar to Strictly viewers. Opens at the Piccadilly Theatre 13/2, booking until 2/1/21. Tickets

  • Read on for reasons including Be More Chill, Melodifestivalen, Colin Morgan and La Cage Aux Folles

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PREVIEW: Heat 4 Melodifestivalen 2020 starring Nanne, Ellen Benediktson, Hanna Ferm and Victor Crone

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Last year’s Melodifestivalen winner – John Lundvik – sang last in the final heat and here that honour goes to Hanna Ferm rather than MF royalty Nanne Grönvall.

  • Read on for reasons including Ellen Benediktson and Victor Crone who also appear in this final heat

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PREVIEW: Heat 3 Melodifestivalen 2020 starring Mohombi, Mariette, Anis don Demina & Faith Kakembo

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Jörgen Elofsson has written songs for pop titans including Celine Dion, Agnetha Fältskog, Britney Spears and Geri Halliwell and this year his sole Melodifestivalen credit is for Faith Kakembo (pictured above).

  • Read on for reasons including Mariette, Mohombi and Anis Don Demina who also appear in this third heat

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PREVIEW: Melodifestivalen 2020 Heat 2 starring Linda Bengtzing, Dotter and Anna Bergendahl

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UPDATE: This post has been updated to reflect the 10/1/20 running order reveal

Will it be seventh time lucky for schlager legend Linda Bengtzing at the Scandinavium arena in Gothenburg on 8 February 2020?

  • Read on for reasons including Dotter and Anna Bergendahl who also appear in this 2nd heat

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PREVIEW: 9 reasons why we can’t wait for May 2019

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  1. Death Of A Salesman starring Sharon D.Clarke and Arinze Kene

D. Clarke (pictured 2nd from right, top) won our Best Actress monsta last year as well as the Olivier for Best Actress In A Musical for her star turn in Caroline, Or Change and is here directed by Marianne Elliott (pictured left in video, hot from Company) and appears alongside Arinze Kene (winner of our Best Actor monsta for Misty and far left in the picture). Their revival of the Arthur Miller classic runs 1/5 through 29/6 at the Young Vic. Review. Tickets

  • Read on for reasons including Madonna, Eurovision, Anne-Marie Duff, Faye Tozer and Oti Mabuse

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PREDICTIONS: Eurovision Song Contest Final 2019 starring KEiiNO, Michael Rice, Miki & Hatari

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Screen Shot 2019-05-17 at 18.46.46.pngWHEN?: 18/5/19 8pm (UK time. Watch live on BBC1)

WHERE?: Expo Tel Aviv, Pavilion 2, Israel

We’ve enjoyed both semi finals and this is starting to feel like the most open Eurovision in years with no clear winner.

  • Read on for reasons including how we think the UK’s Michael Rice will fare

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PREDICTIONS: Eurovision Song Contest Semi 2 starring KEiiNO, John Lundvik, Leonora & Sergey Lazarev

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WHERE?: Expo Tel Aviv, Pavilion 2, Israel

The UK votes in this semi, alongside fellow Big 5 members Germany and Italy, which sees many more of our favourites perform than semi 1.

  • Who’s through and who’s on the 1st plane out of Tel Aviv? Read on for our semi 2 predictions 

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PREDICTIONS: Eurovision Song Contest 2019 Semi 1 starring Hatari & Tamta

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55782416_700862010310626_2634417005314179072_nWHEN?: 14/5/2019 (screened live on BBC4 at 8pm)

WHERE?: Expo Tel Aviv, Pavilion 2, Israel

Last year’s winner Netta performed Toy 7th in Semi 1 and countries including pre-qualifiers Spain, France and hosts Israel vote here in a show dominated by the controversial Icelandic entry (pictured).

  • Who’s through and who’s on the 1st plane out of Tel Aviv? Read on for our semi 1 predictions 

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SONG OF THE MONTH: Spirit In The Sky by KEiiNO (April 2019)

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WORTH A LOOK?: *****

OUT: now

It’s our favourite entry in the 64th Eurovision Song Contest in Israel in May and the UK votes in the 2nd semi in which it competes with a host of our favourite songs on 16/5.

  • Read on for reasons including a chance to see the winning national final performance

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ALBUM OF THE MONTH: Sucker Punch by Sigrid (March 2019)

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WORTH A LOOK?: ****

OUT: 8/3/19

TRACKLIST: Sucker Punch;  Mine Right Now; Basic; Strangers; Don’t Feel Like Crying; Level Up; Sight Of You; In Vain; Don’t Kill My Vibe; Business Dinners; Never Mine; Dynamite

We 1st saw Sigrid live last year at the 02 Shepherd’s Bush Empire and it was album closer Dynamite which most stood out.

  • Read on for reasons including where to see Sigrid on tour in the UK in 2019

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