The oikotimes.com team continues the feature of video interviews via Skype, implemented for the first time in this year’s Eurovision Song Contest season on the web. In association with the support of Vodafone UK we present you this year’s participants. Follow the interviews in our...
SINPLUS RELEASES NEW ALBUM
posted by SUBMITTED
Sinplus’s debut album “Disinformation” is going to be released by Warner Music the 18th of May. The album is going to be distributed in Switzerland, Germany, Poland and Austria. The album contains 11 tracks and features “Unbreakable”, the hit single of Eurovision...
MAKING OF THE SINPLUS VIDEO
posted by ALENKA (SWITZERLAND)
Swiss representatives in the Baku 2012 Eurovision Song Contest presented today two videos with the ‘making of’ their official video for the contest. They will perform “Unbreakable” in the Eurovision 2012 edition and they are aiming to qualify to the final bringing...
SINPLUS OFFICIAL VIDEO FOR BAKU
ON MARCH 17
posted by SUBMITTED
Gabriel and Ivan, known as Sinplus, are going to release the video clip of their Eurovision song “Unbreakable” on Saturday, March the 18th at midnight. The video will be available on YouTube and Facebook. The video clip is coming with the new audio version of the song. Furthermore, the two brothers are going to perform an acoustic gig in Bern on the occasion of the “Frühlingsfest”, organized by the “Kulturverein der Aserbaidschaner in der Schweiz” which takes place on March the 17th, starting at 5.00 pm. More information is stated on «aserbaidschan-schweiz.ch». Afterwards, Sinplus will head back to their studio to...
EUROSTARS AT SWISS MUSIC AWARDS
posted by ALENKA (SWITZERLAND)
Two Eurovision participants for Switzerland attended the Swiss Music Awards 2012. Anna Rossinelli (2011) and Lovebugs (2009). Anna Rossinelli who performed last year as well, premiering her Eurovision 2011 “In Love for a While” this year presented a duet with British singer James...
SINPLUS (2012) JOIN VARIOUS
NATIONAL FINALS
posted by ALENKA (SWITZERLAND)
Swiss representatives in the 2012 Eurovision Song Contest announced a first tour dates set. The tour dates refer to national selections across Europe. The start with Malta and the end up in Moldova. 04.02 Malta 14.02 Belarus 17.02 Ukraine 18.02 Latvia 29.02 Bulgaria 10.03 Moldova
SINPLUS (2012) TO PERFORM AT
SWISS AWARD
posted by ALENKA (SWITZERLAND)
The 2012 Eurovision Song Contest representatives, Sinplus will perform at the Swiss Award! The show is going to be live broadcasted on SF/TSR/RSI the 14th of january at 8.10 pm from Hallenstadion in Zürich. On mid December the group won the grand national selection show and will represent Switzerland in Baku. So far not many flattering comments or high hopes have been risen for this act. MORE INFORMATION HERE
LYS ASSIA COLLAPSED &
ADMITTED TO HOSPI...
posted by ALENKA (SWITZERLAND)
Breaking news coming in from Switzerland as the first ever Eurovision Song Contest winner in 1956 (also participant in 1957 and 1958) Lys Assia, was admitted to the hospital on Monday. Doctors did some necessary tests and of course suggested immediate rest for the grand Diva who most likely pressured from the outcome of the national selection and the conflict with the jury. we would like to wish all the best to Lys
LYS ASSIA DEMANDS AN APOLOGY
posted by ALENKA (SWITZERLAND)
A row has broken out around Switzerland’s entry for the Eurovision Song Contest after one of the judging panel criticised a contribution by 87-year-old former winner Lys Assia. Assia said she was “humiliated” and has demanded a written apology from him. Unbreakable, a rock number by...
NEW SINGLE NOT THAT NEW AFTER ALL
posted by OLIVIER (BELGIUM)
Last night Anna Rossinelli, the 2011 Swiss entry in Düsseldorf, presented her long awaited new single, ‘Joker’. It was immediately a big surprise to many esc-fans especially from Belgium to hear that the song is no less then an oridinary cover. The song was already performed earlier this...
SWISS SELECTION 2012
IN THE SPOTLIGHT
posted by ALENKA (SWITZERLAND)
Switzerland decided last night to send Sinplus duo to Baku for the 2012 Eurovision Song Contest. The comments around the web are average on the selection of Sinplus while everyone cheered and wished Lys Assia to win the entire thing. In the meantime SF produced a wonderful show totally equal to the big European shows. INTERNATIONAL MEDIA FOLLOW THE DISAPPOINTMENT FOR LYSS ASSIA No comeback for first Eurovision winner No comeback for Swiss Eurovision singer No comeback for Swiss Eurovision singer No comeback for Swiss Eurovision singer Pope: Christmas Will Be Tough This Year No comeback for Swiss Eurovision singer No comeback for Swiss...
SWITZERLAND DECIDED 2012: SINPLUS ...
posted by ALENKA (SWITZERLAND)
The winner of the 2012 Swiss national final is due Sinplus. Good luck to them although we can hardly see any! Congratulations to our visitors who voted and predicted in our poll, Sinplus victory. They will perform the song “Unbreakable” in the Baku Eurovision 2012 semifinals. Below...