Articles related to "Eurovision"

Norwegian singer/songwriter Alexander Rybak wins the popular Eurovision contest.

British presenter Terry Wogan criticizes Eastern Europe for voting according to politics rather than music as 2008's Eurovision Song Contest crowns Russia the winners.

After whittling down the best the UK has to offer (or the best of the bunch that turned up) it's up to the public to decide who will represent them for Eurovision 2009.

The 5-12 May brings the Eurovision song contest along with a Finnish cultural and musical extravaganza to Helsinki's streets.

In May, Helsinki in Finland will host Europe's biggest musical competition. Expect camp performances, biased voting, dreadful ballads and great entertainment.

Past masters of French song turned pop music into something almost literary. Modern French musical artists follow suit by continuing to make great pop albums.

After ten years of bringing Irish dance to the international stage, Michael Flatley returns as he presents an anniversary performance of The Lord of the Dance.

Kiss and Ozzy Osbourne headline the ROCK2WGTN metal festival at the Westpac Stadium. Alice Cooper, Whitesnake, Poison, and Lordi also confirmed for New Zealand festival.

Biography of Michael Flatley, Irish Dancing Icon and Best Paid Live Performer in the world.

With hits like "Dancing Queen" and "Waterloo" the Swedish group ABBA ruled the pop charts with their catchy dance songs.

Ever enduring pop/dance act from the 1970's, ABBA, remains cool with a new movie, Mamma Mia, based on their songs, and their first ever US number one album.

Alestorm return, tankards of ale half empty but still brimming over with enthusiasm. Batter down the hatches and hoist the mainsail!

Julia Fischer takes home the Artist of the Year award in the 2007 Classic FM Gramophone Awards competition.

Mamma Mia! has smashed all records to become the UK's biggest selling DVD of all time, according to official figures just released from the Official Charts Company (OCC).

Angela Morley, the composer for films like Watership Down and The Little Prince, died age 84.

Three young Irish women struggle to maintain their spirits and their sanity as they endure terrible abuse as the inmates of a Magdalene Sisters Asylum.

French multi-talented musician, Sebastien Tellier releases his third full length album Sexuality, produced by Guy-Manuel de Homem-Christo of Daft Punk.

Dancing has long been an integral part of life, from the Ancient Greeks to modern-day couples dancing for pleasure or competition. But what do we know of its history?