EURO GLITTER

SF Studios is looking for actors with authentic 1980s looks for La det swinge , an upcoming film about Norwegian Eurovision winners Bobbysocks. The new Norwegian-Swedish production, directed by Per-Olav Sørensen, will take audiences back to the Eurovision era of the 1980s and the story surrounding Bobbysocks’ historic victory at the Eurovision Song Contest 1985 in Gothenburg . To recreate the period authentically, the production is now looking for actors who naturally fit the 1980s aesthetic . For male actors, the casting team is looking for looks including long hair, moustaches, natural-looking beards and mullet or comb-over hairstyles . Female actors with curly or permed hair, bangs, short hair, updos, pageboy hairstyles and preferably bleached highlights are also wanted. The production is specifically avoiding modern appearances such as tattoos, fillers, hair extensions, unnatural hair colours and modern fade or machine-cut hairstyles. Men with short hair and women with long hair m...

Swedish Eurovision icon Carola Häggkvist has opened up about her life, career, faith and relationships in her first autobiography, Jag är Carola ( I Am Carola ). Released on September 8, coinciding with Carola’s 60th birthday, the 576-page book was written together with author Desirée Stattin Drakenberg and published by Bokförlaget Forum. The autobiography covers Carola’s journey from her childhood in Norsborg and her breakthrough with “Främling” in Melodifestivalen 1983 to her international Eurovision success with “Fångad av en stormvind” , which won the Eurovision Song Contest for Sweden in 1991. However, according to a review published by Dagens Nyheter , the book is about much more than Carola’s career. Her Christian faith is one of its central themes, with many of the events in her life viewed through her relationship with God. One of the most important moments described in the book dates back to 1981, when Carola was around 15 years old. After her confirmation, a priest reporte...

A fresh controversy has erupted across the Eurovision fandom. The crypto-based prediction platform Polymarket has opened a market for the Junior Eurovision Song Contest (jESC) 2026, reigniting a fierce debate over child welfare and the ethical limits of online speculation. Long tradition as a platform for young talent centered on friendship and music, Junior Eurovision is now at the center of backlash after Polymarket launched a market titled "Junior Eurovision Winner 2026" , leading many fans to argue that the platform has crossed a serious line. Betting Starts Before Songs Are Even Released According to the current odds on Polymarket, Ukraine leads with 24%, followed by North Macedonia at 20.3%, France at 19.3%, and Poland at 16%. The most absurd aspect? Hardly any songs for the contest have even been released yet. Fans are calling the financial speculation around unreleased tracks performed by minors completely bizarre and out of touch. "Betting on Kids Is Disgusting...

Eurovision 2026 winner Dara performed her winning song “Bangaranga” at the German Television Awards 2026 , joining German television presenter Barbara Schöneberger on stage. Schöneberger opened this year’s German Television Awards gala at the Confex Center in Cologne with a spectacular helicopter arrival before surprising the audience by appearing on stage alongside Dara. Together, Schöneberger and Dara performed “Bangaranga,” the song that gave Dara the Eurovision Song Contest 2026 victory. The special performance was one of the highlights of the opening ceremony, bringing the Eurovision winner to the stage of one of Germany’s biggest television award shows. You can watch Dara and Barbara Schöneberger perform “Bangaranga” at the German Television Awards 2026 in the video below. The Deutscher Fernsehpreis is one of Germany’s major awards celebrating achievements in television and streaming. The 2026 ceremony is being held in Cologne across two evenings, with the main gala broadcas...

A new poll conducted by OGAE Serbia shows that the majority of Serbian Eurovision fans would like to see Pesma za Evroviziju (PZE) return in 2027, while a significant part of the fan community is calling for a new format. Around 150 followers took part in the Instagram poll conducted by OGAE Serbia, choosing between three options for how Serbia should select its Eurovision 2027 representative. The results were clear: 59% want the current Pesma za Evroviziju format to continue , while 31% would prefer a completely new national selection format . Only 10% believe RTS should select the artist and song internally . PZE remains the favourite With almost six out of ten votes, Pesma za Evroviziju remains the most popular option among the OGAE Serbia followers who participated in the poll. PZE has become one of the most important events of Serbia's Eurovision season since its introduction. The competition gives several artists and songwriters the opportunity to compete, while viewers a...

Assaf Blecher has worked with global stars, produced Miss Universe in Israel and helped bring Madonna to the Eurovision stage. Now, he is taking on his biggest project yet: Eurovision Asia. From Petah Tikva to Los Angeles, Madonna, Miss Universe and now Eurovision Asia, Israeli producer Assaf Blecher has built a career that sounds almost like a reality TV storyline. Blecher, who lives in Los Angeles with his French partner, has worked on some of the biggest international television productions, including the Emmy Awards and Miss Universe. He also played a key role in bringing Madonna to the Eurovision stage in Tel Aviv in 2019. Now, however, he is preparing for a completely new challenge. Blecher is the Executive Producer of Eurovision Asia , the ambitious new competition that aims to bring the Eurovision concept to audiences across the Asian continent. And for Blecher, this is much more than another television production. It is a project that has been in development for almost two ye...