Bulgaria’s national fanclub for the Eurovision Song Contest, OGAE Bulgaria, have awarded Sweden 12 points in their annual poll. The results from the southern European nation, who are still awaiting a return to the contest, are as follows: 12 Sweden 10 Serbia 8 Cyprus 7 Denmark 6 Switzerland 5 Romania 4 Greece 3 France 2 Norway 1 Estonia Combined with …
EBU to release special anniversary album
Listings for an album celebrating Eurovision’s 60 years of music has appeared on Amazon, iTunes and Google Play, with the album being set for release on May 4th. The release will feature 44 of the best loved and most famous Eurovision songs from the past 60 years, including incumbent winner Conchita Wurst, and you can see the track lists and …
OGAE France gives 12 points to Sweden
In seemingly the first poll results from an OGAE fanclub this year, France’s network of Eurovision fans has given their 12 points to Sweden. The full Top 10 from the club is as follows: 12 Sweden 10 Italy 8 Estonia 7 Israel 6 Spain 5 Norway 4 Slovenia 3 Australia 2 Belgium 1 Azerbaijan As France are the first club …
The 2015 “Expert” Panel – MALTA
Warrior (Eurovision 2015 – Malta) The ESC United “Expert” Panel is back once again reviewing all Eurovision songs and rank them accordingly. You are probably asking yourself on how we pick our panel and the criteria. We looked at people from all walks of life to bring together a unique group of panelists with a wide range in taste. They …
United Kingdom: Former commentator criticizes BBC
Sarah Cawood, a former semi-final commentator for the BBC in 2007, 2009 and 2010 alongside Paddy O’Connell, has expressed her dismay at the BBC’s attitude towards the contest. Speaking to Attitude magazine, the British presenter thinks the contest will be “monumentally anticlimactic” for the broadcaster, saying that the UK is “being represented by a band they don’t know singing a …
The 2015 “Expert” Panel – GEORGIA
Warrior (Eurovision 2015 – Georgia) The ESC United “Expert” Panel is back once again reviewing all Eurovision songs and rank them accordingly. You are probably asking yourself on how we pick our panel and the criteria. We looked at people from all walks of life to bring together a unique group of panelists with a wide range in taste. They …
The 2015 “Expert” Panel – SLOVENIA
Here for You (Radio Edit) The ESC United “Expert” Panel is back once again reviewing all Eurovision songs and rank them accordingly. You are probably asking yourself on how we pick our panel and the criteria. We looked at people from all walks of life to bring together a unique group of panelists with a wide range in taste. They …
Armenia: Genealogy’s First Press Conference
Today saw the first press conference of the Armenian super-group, Genealogy. The six members from five continents told their stories and the pride of representing Armenia in the Eurovision Song Contest, the group have 6 destinies but 1 story. The group spoke briefly about their performance for Vienna stating “It will be a beautiful show with minimalistic approach and rich graphics …
Stage to feature 650-ball kinetic structure in Eurovision first
It seems that every year some form of innovation shocks and amazes the European audience each year from the staging of the contest, be it the projection technology of 2013 or last year’s quirky cage design. This year, it looks like ORF are really trying to make 2015 the most memorable Eurovision ever – and rightly so, for the 60th …
Knez (Montenegro) introduces his team
Adio (Eurovision 2015 – Montenegro) As previously reported, Knez is going to represent Montenegro at the 2015 Eurovision Song Contest. His song Adio, penned by Eurovision veteran Zeljko Joksimovich, is a beautiful Balkan song and one of the few countries that are not in English. Now they have revealed the team that is going to join the popular singer …