Eurovision News 2015: Sweden and Norway select hot favourites ‘Heroes’ and ‘A Monster Like Me’

Mans Zelmerlow Heroes Melodifestivalen

The deadline for presenting a Eurovision song for the contest in May is coming closer in every country, so more and more tracks are released. Last night, both Sweden and Norway chose their contestants in big shows and both have selected hot favourites for the win in Vienna. Let’s take a look at what went down in Stockholm and Oslo. Oh, and Belgium also means business this year!

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Single Review: Conchita Wurst – Heroes

Conchita Wurst Heroes cover

Since May 2014, everybody in Europe knows who Conchita Wurst is. The drag act won the Eurovision Song Contest for Austria with her brilliant song ‘Rise Like A Phoenix’. Conchita surprised everyone with a flawless vocal and a beautiful track and went on to receive quite a lot of ‘douze points’. Although Wurst hasn’t been releasing any new music after her victory, she never disappeared from the public eye. She performed at a whole lot of gay pride events around Europe and even sang in front of the European parliament. Now it is time for a follow up single. Earlier this week she premiered the song ‘Heroes’ and it shows off a quite different side to Conchita.

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