The BBC has confirmed on its social media platforms today that Scott Mills will once again commentate on the semi-final for the fifth year in a row. The UK spokesperson will be joined this year by Great British Bake-Off host Mel Giedroyc who will be performing commentary duties for the first time. Previous co-hosts with Scott have included Laura Whitmore, …
The 2015 “Expert” Panel – SPAIN
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 all bring different skills and …
TONIGHT: London Preview Party
Tonight will see the final of the Eurovision 2015 preview concerts. Tonight’s preview party will be held in London, where sixteen of the 2015 Eurovision acts will take to the stage and perform their entries. The show will be hosted by the 2000 UK representative, Nikki French and former UK commentator, Paddy O’Connell The countries performing tonight are: Albania – …
The 2015 “Expert” Panel – AZERBAIJAN
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 all bring different skills and …
The Ranking 2015: Results (Round 13)
Our annual Ranking Game is back. This is where you can vote for your favorite Eurovision songs on a weekly basis. Our readers award points Eurovision Style to their favorite songs. At the end of the week we will tally up the points, post the results and reset the game to keep the ranking current. This week’s Results are in. …
The 2015 “Expert” Panel – LITHUANIA
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 all bring different skills and …
United Kingdom: First televised performance on Graham Norton Show
Wondering when Electro Velvet will officially perform their Eurovision entry for the first time on TV? Fear not – the BBC has confirmed that the duo will perform on The Graham Norton Show on May 8th at 22:35 GMT! The United Kingdom’s act in recent years has had its first televised performance on the UK commentator’s show before – Blue …
2015: Who Will Win – Betting Odds 2
A month ago we took a look at the betting odds for the 2015 Eurovision Song Contest. Today we will take a look to see how the odds have changed. It is unlikely that the odds will change much until the rehearsals begin, but within the last month some countries have changed significantly. When we last took a look at …
TONIGHT: Moscow Pre-Party
The third such event so far this year, the increasing popularity of the preview performances cannot be denied. Tonight it’s Russia’s turn to host some of 2015’s stars as ten acts make their way to the Russian capital, Moscow, to perform to fans! The acts taking part in the Russian pre-party are; Australia – Guy Sebastian Azerbaijan – Elnur Huseynov …
Eurovision60 conference
We are half way through the conference in London so far, and what an amazing discussion it has been. Great keynotes from Karen Fricker and Dean Vuletic on what Eurovision has taught us about Europe, and The history of Europe through Eurovision. A little bit later, we want to get you involved, so comment, join the discussion on Twitter #eurovision60 …