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🇩🇪 SZ
National & Local

OB-Double at Nockherberg: 'The Song Summarizes His Role Well This Year'

Actor Gerhard Wittmann discusses the challenges of portraying Munich's Mayor Dieter Reiter at this year's Nockherberg event.

Feb 26 • 12:41 UTC
🇫🇮 Iltalehti
National & Local

Whose mother is a famous actress? Test how well you know this year's UMK artists

Iltalehti presents a quiz testing knowledge on this year's UMK artists ahead of the final for Finland's representative at the Eurovision Song Contest.

Feb 24 • 17:17 UTC
🇩🇰 Politiken
National & Local

Anna Frida wins MGP with a song about being herself

Thirteen-year-old Anna Frida from Fredericia won this year's MGP with her song 'Ligeglad, Ligeglad', which expresses the importance of self-acceptance.

Feb 21 • 20:40 UTC
🇪🇪 Postimees
National & Local

PHOTOS AND VIDEO ⟩ Who are Nublu's mysterious beauties? Tief 44 hides a well-known TikTok sensation!

The final of Estonia's Song Festival this year featured a surprising performance by rapper Nublu alongside four previously unknown women, igniting curiosity about their identities.

Feb 17 • 08:30 UTC
🇭🇷 Narod.hr
National & Local

Dora Between Audience Preference and Jury Power: How Were Viewers 'Cheated' Last Year?

The winning song of Dora 2026, representing Croatia at the 70th Eurovision in Vienna, has sparked discussions about audience versus jury decision-making in music competitions.

Feb 16 • 20:00 UTC
🇮🇹 Il Giornale
National & Local

In Sanremo, celebrating a sixty-year career. In the name of Ornella

Patty Pravo returns to the Sanremo Festival for the eleventh time, showcasing her latest song 'Opera' and reflecting on her long career.

Feb 16 • 04:00 UTC
🇪🇪 Postimees
National & Local

SQUEALS ⟩ Who Are Foreign Eurofans Supporting in This Year's Eesti Laul?

Foreign Eurovision fans express strong support for Estonian contestant Ollie and his song 'Slave' ahead of the Eesti Laul finals.

Feb 14 • 09:30 UTC
🇪🇪 Postimees
National & Local

The Struggle for Success and the Worst Song: Who Will Win this Year’s Eesti Laul?

The article discusses the upcoming Eesti Laul competition and expresses disappointment over the lack of strong contenders for representing Estonia at Eurovision this year.

Feb 12 • 22:01 UTC
🇲🇽 Milenio (ES)
National & Local

Eagles, famous for their song 'Hotel California', could say goodbye to music forever, according to recent statements

Don Henley, co-founder and vocalist of the Eagles, hinted at the band's potential farewell to music during an interview, suggesting 2026 may be their final year in the spotlight.

Feb 12 • 19:56 UTC
🇱🇹 Lrytas
National & Local

Filling the Ranks of 'Eurovision': Meet the First Countries Representing This Year's Songs

Albania recently hosted the final of the 64th 'Festivali i Kenges', where Alis won with his song 'Nan', while Bulgaria held its national selection for Eurovision.

Feb 9 • 16:03 UTC
🇱🇹 Lrytas
National & Local

Deividas Bastys, who presented the news, spoke about painful experiences: "Only the closest knew"

Musician Deividas Bastys reflects on his challenging past year while introducing a new song, emphasizing the importance of creativity and collaboration.

Feb 7 • 11:18 UTC
🇪🇪 ERR
National & Local

Famous musicians analyze the songs of the Estonian Song Contest on Klassikaraadio and Raadio 2

Musicians will analyze this year's Estonian Song Contest entries on Klassikaraadio and Raadio 2 this Sunday.

Feb 7 • 10:21 UTC
🇫🇮 Iltalehti
Life & Tech

Podcast Hosts Undertake the 'Masturbation Challenge' to the Tune of UMK Song: 'It Will Revolutionize Your Sex Life'

Podcast hosts Riku Huttunen and Annika Granholm candidly discuss their participation in a 'masturbation challenge' set to the song 'Liekinhetin' by Linda Lampeni and Pete Parkkonen, which is featured in this year's New Music Competition.

Feb 6 • 20:48 UTC
🇭🇷 Večernji List
Life & Tech

Hari Mata Hari announces concert tour in Croatia, new song and reveals that the long-awaited album is coming at the end of the year

Hari Mata Hari, a significant figure in the regional music scene, is celebrating 40 years of his career with a concert tour in Croatia titled 'Concerts of Love', while also announcing a new song and an album release by year's end.

Feb 6 • 10:42 UTC
🇦🇷 Clarin (ES)
World

The Bad Bunny phenomenon has no ceiling: he conquered China and reached number 1

Puerto Rican singer Bad Bunny made history by topping the Apple Music chart in China with his song just days after winning the Grammy for Album of the Year.

Feb 5 • 13:14 UTC
🇸🇪 SVT Nyheter
Life & Tech

Siw Malmkvist is this year's 'darling' at the QX gala

Siw Malmkvist received accolades at the QX gala in Stockholm, expressing her astonishment and gratitude during her acceptance speech, while Zara Larsson was absent despite winning the award for 'Song of the Year.'

Feb 3 • 00:46 UTC
🇦🇷 La Nacion (ES)
Life & Tech

This is the song of the year, winner at the Grammy Awards

The Grammy Awards celebrated the most influential figures in the music industry at the 68th edition held at the Crypto.com Theatre in Los Angeles, hosted by comedian Noah Trevor.

Feb 2 • 17:20 UTC
🇭🇷 Večernji List
Sports

This is the number of views that the song 'If You Don't Know What Happened' has on YouTube

The song 'If You Don't Know What Happened', which marked the Croatian handball team's journey to a silver medal at last year's World Championship and a bronze medal this year at the European Championship, has over 23 million views on YouTube.

Feb 2 • 17:15 UTC
🇶🇦 Al Jazeera
Life & Tech

A Noisy Grammy Night: A Historic Achievement for Billie Eilish and an Upcoming Legal Face-off Between Trump and Trevor Noah

Billie Eilish and her brother Finneas O'Connell won the Grammy Award for Song of the Year with 'Wildflower', making Eilish the first artist to win this category three times, as she also expressed her political stance against ICE during her acceptance speech.

Feb 2 • 13:38 UTC
🇬🇷 Proto Thema
Life & Tech

Billie Eilish at the 2026 Grammy Awards: 'F*** you ICE'

Billie Eilish used her acceptance speech at the 2026 Grammy Awards to criticize U.S. leadership and its immigration policies after winning Song of the Year for 'Wildflower.'

Feb 2 • 08:30 UTC
🇭🇷 Index.hr
Life & Tech

This is the Song of the Year

Billie Eilish achieved a significant victory at the Grammy Awards, winning the prestigious Song of the Year award for her hit 'Wildflower'.

Feb 2 • 06:57 UTC
🇫🇷 France24
National & Local

Bad Bunny’s 2026 Grammy Awards triumph becomes protest against ICE

Bad Bunny made history as the first Spanish-language artist to win album of the year at the 2026 Grammy Awards, using his acceptance speech to protest against ICE and dedicate the award to migrants, while Billie Eilish also spoke out against immigration policies after winning song of the year.

Feb 2 • 05:55 UTC
🇨🇿 Aktuálně.cz
National & Local

Grammy for Album of the Year Awarded to Bad Bunny, Song of the Year to Billie Eilish

Puerto Rican rapper Bad Bunny won the Grammy for Album of the Year for his collection 'Debí Tirar Más Fotos,' marking the first time a Spanish-language album received this honor, while Billie Eilish won Song of the Year for 'Wildflower.'

Feb 2 • 05:44 UTC
🇪🇸 elDiario.es
National & Local

Billie Eilish condemns Trump's immigration repression at the Grammys: 'No one is illegal on stolen land'

Billie Eilish criticized ICE violence and the current climate under Trump during her Grammy acceptance speech for Best Song of the Year.

Feb 2 • 03:27 UTC
🇭🇷 Index.hr
Sports

Old recording is a hit again. New Dinamo player sings Thompson's song

Dinamo officially confirmed the transfer of 23-year-old Paul Tabinas to their team, who is now preparing under coach Mario Kovačević after leaving Vukovar.

Jan 16 • 13:00 UTC
🇬🇷 Proto Thema
Life & Tech

Chrysiida Gkougouti released the song she withdrew from the Greek final of Eurovision

Singer Chrysiida Gkougouti publicly released the song she withdrew from the Greek final of Eurovision 2026 after initially submitting it earlier this year.

Jan 16 • 12:21 UTC
🇨🇿 Aktuálně.cz
National & Local

Macron Surprised with Red Eye. It's Like Eye of the Tiger, He Joked

French President Emmanuel Macron humorously referred to his red and swollen right eye during a New Year's speech to armed forces, linking it to the song 'Eye of the Tiger' associated with the famous boxer Rocky.

Jan 15 • 18:07 UTC
🇭🇷 Index.hr
National & Local

Serbian folk star sang at SNV dinner in Zagreb. Councilor reported them to the police

The Serbian folk singer Snežana Đurišić's performance of the controversial song 'Vidovdan' at a New Year's dinner in Zagreb sparked significant backlash and resulted in a police complaint by a councilor.

Jan 14 • 07:08 UTC
🇭🇷 Večernji List
Life & Tech

Surveys revealed who the favorites for Dori are, fans divided: 'Croats, don't send them to Vienna!'

Following the announcement of the songs competing in this year's Dori, Croatia's Eurovision selection, early favorites have emerged, led by the band Lelek and their song 'Andromeda.'

Jan 11 • 13:33 UTC
🇮🇹 La Repubblica
Crime & Justice

Crans-Montana, what rap shakes TikTok and becomes the dramatic soundtrack of the fire

A rap song that went viral on TikTok became an involuntary dramatic soundtrack during a New Year's Eve fire in Crans-Montana, which claimed the life of DJ Mateo Lesguer.

Jan 9 • 07:43 UTC
🇮🇹 Il Giornale
Crime & Justice

For the farewell to Achille, the notes of Achille Lauro sang with mom

The heartbreaking pain of parents and the memories of friends are marked by a song by Achille Lauro that accompanied the coffin of Achille Barosi, one of the young victims of the New Year tragedy in Crans-Montana.

Jan 8 • 08:01 UTC
🇬🇷 Proto Thema
World

Eurovision: Today the 28 finalists of the Greek final are revealed

The 28 finalists competing to represent Greece in this year's Eurovision Song Contest are set to be unveiled during the special broadcast 'Sing for Greece – Greek Final 2026.'

Jan 4 • 08:28 UTC
🇭🇷 Večernji List
Life & Tech

VIDEO Our actress welcomed 2026 on the other side of the world! This local song resonated

Actress Bojana Gregorić Vejzović celebrated the New Year 2026 in Thailand, experiencing a festive atmosphere distinct from that of most Croatians.

Jan 2 • 10:20 UTC
🇭🇷 Index.hr
Life & Tech

Elemental released the song 'I will be fine' on the first day of 2026: 'This is us without filters'

The band Elemental welcomes the New Year with a resolution to be more authentic and vulnerable, releasing their new single 'I will be fine' on January 2, which addresses inner pressures and self-encouragement amidst instability.

Jan 1 • 15:00 UTC
🇪🇸 elDiario.es
Life & Tech

What is the most popular Christmas song in history?

The article discusses the enduring popularity of Christmas music, particularly focusing on Mariah Carey and her iconic song that marks the beginning of the holiday season each year.

Jan 1 • 10:52 UTC
🇪🇸 El País
Life & Tech

‘Cachitos New Year's Eve’ celebrates the early 2000s with the swan song of Sonia and Selena and a new string of ironic signs

The program 'Cachitos Nochevieja' on La 2 pays tribute to the early 2000s, highlighting a challenging reality for a generation struggling to grow up, with musical acts reminiscent of that era.

Jan 1 • 00:00 UTC
🇪🇸 ABC
Life & Tech

'We Are All Dancing to the Same Song', the Spiritual Return of La Oreja de Van Gogh

The pop band La Oreja de Van Gogh has released their first single featuring Amaia Montero since her return, premiered during a New Year's Eve special on RTVE.

Dec 31 • 23:42 UTC
🇪🇸 El País
Life & Tech

"I believe in God": this is the new song by La Oreja de Van Gogh premiered on New Year's Eve on La 1

La Oreja de Van Gogh has premiered their new single featuring Amaia Montero on the New Year's Eve special of the public channel La 1.

Dec 31 • 22:41 UTC
🇭🇷 Večernji List
Life & Tech

Which domestic song is the biggest hit of 2025? Vote in the survey

As the year ends, media outlets are publishing lists of the best songs, and Vecernji.hr is letting the audience choose the domestic hit of the year from 15 selected songs.

Dec 30 • 20:00 UTC
🇩🇪 SZ
Life & Tech

New Year's Program in Munich Cinemas: Sing Your Song

The article discusses the enduring popularity of 'Sweet Caroline' and introduces a new film featuring a musician, played by Hugh Jackman, who struggles with this iconic song in 1980s America.

Dec 30 • 10:59 UTC
🇭🇷 Index.hr
Life & Tech

38 million videos on TikTok: Gracie Abrams' song became the soundtrack for the end of 2025.

As 2025 draws to a close, Gracie Abrams' song "That's So True" has unexpectedly become the unofficial soundtrack for generational year-end recaps on TikTok, going viral with 38 million videos featuring it.

Dec 29 • 18:07 UTC

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