Sigur Rós to feature in Season 4 of Game of Thrones
Icelandic post-rock band Sigur Rós is set to appear in the upcoming fourth season of HBO’s fantasy series hit Game of Thrones which is scheduled...
B&W Hallerne to host Eurovision Song Contest
B&W Hallerne in Copenhagen has been named as the host for the 2014 Eurovision Song Contest after beating off competition from three other venues t...
Denmark begins search for Eurovision 2014 entries
Denmark has told wannabe participants for next year’s Eurovision Song Contest to submit their entries to Dansk Melodi Grand Prix 2014, it national sel...
Björk’s Biophilia gig to hit London
Björk’s Biophilia tour is all set to hit London, where the unique Icelander will perform at the Alexandra Palace on 3 September. The tour premiered du...
Eric ‘Mean’ Melin wins Air Guitar World Championships
Erik ‘Mean’ Melin is the new Air Guitar World Champion after winning the mock annual contest in the northern Finnish town of Oulu. The contest, which ...
Poland’s pop star Monika Brodka to perform in Reykjavík
Polish pop singer Monika Brodka will perform in Iceland during Reykjavík’s annual Culture Night on Saturday 24 August at Harpa’s Silfurber...
Kamilla Monies appointed head of Eurovision production
Danish broadcasting company DR has appointed Kamilla Monies as Head of Production for the Eurovision Song Contest next year. Monies, who with more tha...
Heavy metal bands inspiring Austrians to learn Finnish
Students in Austria are growing increasingly keen on learning Finnish thanks in part to heavy metal bands such as Children of Bodom, Stratovarious and...