After representing Denmark at Eurovision 2011, a Friend in London have had great success, with many project including a solo album for drummer Esben Svane and some minor project between lead singer Tim Schou and band member Sebastian Winther Olsen.
Author Archives: Jaime Solloso reporting from Spain
March
29
WEIRD SCANDAL EMERGES IN SWEDEN FOR EUROVISION 2013
posted by Jaime Solloso reporting from Spain
After Eurovision 2012 which was shrouded in human rights issues, the last thing that anyone expected was for Sweden to develop problems but first we head about crime-ridden Mälmo and now it turns out that SVT may have hired a construction company that exploits workers.
March
04
SPAIN 2013: ROSA LOPEZ VIDEO INTERVIEW
posted by Jaime Solloso reporting from Spain
During the Spanish song selection (ESDM Destino Eurovision) http://www.oikotimes.com had the opportunity to interview with jury member and Eurovision 2012 representative of Spain Rosa Lopez.
March
02
EESTI LAUL 2013: BIRGIT ÖIGEMEEL – ET UUS SAAKS ALGUSE
posted by Jaime Solloso reporting from Spain
Estonia will also hold the national final of Eesti Laul 2013 and oikotimes.com will bring you a live report and comments on the show.
February
16
EESTI LAUL 2013: SEMIFINAL 1 RESULTS
posted by Jaime Solloso reporting from Spain
Hello and welcome to Eesti Laul 2013, the first semifinal to choose this years participant to represent Estonia in Mälmo at Eurovision 2013. It´s been a few years since Estonia last won Eurovision, 2001 to be exact. Although last year they placed 6th in the final after qualification. Tonight we have 10 acts vying to […]
February
12
EUROVISION STILL MAKES AN IMPACT ON SPANISH SHOW
posted by Jaime Solloso reporting from Spain
In what was an emotional night, the final of Spanish music show “Tu Cara me Suena” was shown live on Spanish channel, Antena 3. The competition was won by Roko, who performed as Shirley Bassey and runner-up was the 2010 Spanish Eurovision representative Daniel Diges who performed as Placido Domingo. There was a guest performance […]
February
04
FOOTBALL CLASHES WITH EUROVISION IN SPAIN
posted by Jaime Solloso reporting from Spain
In what is becoming a familiar event, Spanish national broadcaster, TVE is facing a clash between the Eurovision Song Contest and the annual final of the Spanish football cup final; the Copa del Rey. TVE has had the broadcasting rights for both in the last few years and they provide the focal point of their […]
January
27
BUSY YEAR FOR PASTORA SOLER
posted by Jaime Solloso reporting from Spain
During 2013, Pastora Soler who represented Spain at Eurovision 2012 in Baku will be busy touring Spain with the musical; Azabache. Along with Pasión Vega, Diana Navarro and Manuel Lombo, Pastora Soler makes up the cast of Azabache and will be performing in Bilbao, Sevilla and Madrid in the coming weeks. The musical has been […]
January
25
PORTUGAL READY FOR EUROVISION… 2013!
posted by Jaime Solloso reporting from Spain
Even if Portugal is not taking part in Eurovision 2013, the country could see itself represented by Moldova in Malmo. Vasco Cardoso, a 19 year old from Oporto and Rúben Pacheco, a 22 year old from the Azores are responsible for producing the melody to “A Brighter Day” which is being performed by national finalist […]
January
24
DMGP 2013: REVIEW OF THE SONGS
posted by Jaime Solloso reporting from Spain
The team of oikotimes.com is listening the Eurovision bid entries for the national finals across Europe and review the songs for each national final when available. Today we present you the review of our website for the entries from Denmark for the Danish national final of 2013. YOU CAN LISTEN TO THE SONGS HERE VOTE FOR THE […]
January
16
READY FOR THE ALLOCATION DRAW
posted by Jaime Solloso reporting from Spain
Tomorrow sees the official start of Eurovision 2013 in Malmo with the Semifinals draw. The day begins with the exchange of insignia, a tradition recreated every year between the former host city and the new one. This will mark the official start of Eurovision 2013 and the recognition of Malmö as the host city. The […]
January
05
UMK 2013: REVIEW OF THE SONGS
posted by Jaime Solloso reporting from Spain
The team of oikotimes.com is listening the Eurovision bid entries for the national finals across Europe and review the songs for each national final when available. Today we present you the review of our website for the Finland entries for the Finnish national selection (UMK) of 2013. YOU CAN LISTEN TO THE SONGS HERE VOTE […]
December
28
RATING TRIUMPH IN SPAIN
posted by Jaime Solloso reporting from Spain
According to recent television details, the 2012 Eurovision Song Contest was the most watched non-sports show of 2012. The final was seen by 6.542.000 viewers, representing a 43.5% share. At the key minute, the share was 49.3% or 8.087.000 viewers, this coincided with the voting. Viewing figures for Spanish television are led by football which […]
December
14
HERA BJORK IN VINA DEL MAR INTERNATIONAL FESTIVAL
posted by Jaime Solloso reporting from Spain
The annual Viña del Mar International Song Festival is to be held this year on February 24th and lasting until March 1st 2013. It is one of the oldest and biggest musical festivals in Latin America and alongside the song contest itself, there is active participation from star names within the Quinta Vergara site. Among […]
