While preparing for the Eurovision Song Contest 2011, the singers from Russia and Sweden ended up in a riot. The team of Alexey Vorobyov accused Eric Saade of copying a glass act previously performed by the Russian artist and let a performance of his Swedish competitor in Stars Factory on Russian tv be canceled.

Hadise has released a new Turkish album in Turkey. Aşk Kaç Beden Giyer features nine new songs: Burjuva, Mesajımı Almıştır O, Aşk Kaç Beden Giyer, Kalbine Yalan Bulma, Melek, Yetenek, Macera, Harakiri and the new single Superman of which you can watch the video clip below. Listen to the album here.

This weekend the candidates from 21 countries presented their song for the Eurovision Song Contest 2011 during the Dutch Eurovision In Concert promotion weekend in Volendam and Amsterdam. Watch the pictures of the press presentation and the concert on our facebook page: www.facebook.com/belgovision.

The EBU has announced the rehearsal schedule for the Eurovision Song Contest 2011. The rehearsals at the Düsseldorf Arena kick off on Sunday 1st May. Witloof Bay from Belgium rehearses for the first time on Tuesday 3rd May at 12 and for the second time on Firday 6th May at 16:30, after the 3JS from the Netherlands.

Dana International has remixed her song for the Eurovision Song Contest 2011 in Düsseldorf once again. The final version of Ding Dong can be heard below. Dana International will represent Israel in the second semifinal of the Eurovision Song Contest 2011 on Thursday 12th May.

Blue will attend Eurovision in Concert 2011 in Amsterdam on Saturday 9th April, the organizers announced today. The total number of confirmed participants now is nineteen. Tickets for Eurovision in Concert 2011 in Club Air in Amsterdam cost € 25 and can be bought on www.paylogictickets.nl.

All official preview videos for the Eurovision Song Contest 2011 have been uploaded on YouTube. Belgovision.com sorted them per show for you. Watch the video clips of the first semifinal here, those of the second semifinal here and those of the final of the Eurovision Song Contest 2011 here.

On Saturday 9th April the 3JS welcome many of their Eurovision competitors in Volendam, the Netherlands. Jan, Jaap and Jaap will introduce them to their Volendam and the Dutch entry Never Alone. The artists from more than 20 countries will also perform at Eurovision in Concert 2011 in Amsterdam that night.