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 – DENMARK
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 2015 “Expert” Panel – MOLDOVA
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 …
1.89 million watch Eurovision’s Greatest Hits in UK
1.89 million people are understood to have watched Eurovision’s Greatest Hits when it aired last night on BBC One. The average figure would mean 9.5% of the total market share watching on Friday night tuned in to see the BBC’s 60th anniversary spectacle, featuring the likes of Lordi, Johnny Logan, Dana International and Conchita Wurst. The concert peaked at 2.12 …
The 2015 “Expert” Panel – RUSSIA
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 …
Greatest Hits: Red Carpet With Scott Mills
Tonight in the United Kingdom the 60th Anniversary of the Eurovision Song Contest show, Eurovision’s Greatest Hits will be televised, as a sneak preview the BBC have released a video from the red carpet with one of the BBC commentators, Scott Mills. Scott interviews a number of Eurovision singers as part of this video including Dana International, Conchita Wurst, and …
The 2015 “Expert” Panel – CZECH REPUBLIC
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 …
Sweden: Måns changes his performance
Måns Zelmerlöw will be changing his performance of the Swedish Eurovision entry “Heroes” after a copyright claim was filed against him. Aftonbladet reports that the stick figure (pictured above) used in Måns’ winning Melodifestivalen performance was adapted from “The Alchemy of Light”, a projection mapping video dating back to 2012 by “A dandypunk”. The performance director for “Heroes”, Fredrik ‘Benke’ …
2015: Rehearsal Schedule Revealed
On the 11th of May the rehearsals will kick off for this year’s Eurovision Song Contest. Moldova will open this year’s contest so therefore will open the rehearsals. The dates and times of this year’s rehearsal schedule can be seen HERE. The allocation draw for the half of the final that the pre-qualified countries will perform in will be on …
Punk at Eurovision: Embracing Finland’s Pertti Kurikan Nimipäivät and “Aina mun pitää”
Punk rock developed in the mid-1970s as a critique of the mainstream music scene. From the genre, we have been treated to the likes of the Sex Pistols’ “God Save the Queen,” and the Clash’s “London is Calling.” Its influence has continued throughout the past 40 years as punk has inspired politically-charged rock and metal bands such as Rage …