Dansk Melodi Grand Prix 2015 which was organized by the Danish Broadcaster DR took place tonight. It was the 4th edition of the music competition and the country picked the song that would represent them in Vienna, Denmark. The winning song was selected by a combination of the viewers’ SMS votes and votes cast by five regional juries. The public …
LIVE BLOG: Super Saturday – 7th February
Well, here we are. The cold, harsh winter is gasping its last windy breaths, the first pay day after Christmas has been and gone and the clock is now very much ticking on 2015. But what could this mean? Oh, of course! We’ve finally reached the busy period of the national final season! And tonight we have a fantastic lineup …
National Finals: Guide to Super Saturday
The first of several ‘Super Saturdays’ is ahead of us. Tonight, a grand total of seven countries will air Eurovision-related shows. Among these, Denmark will pick its representative whereas Sweden, Estonia, Finland, Iceland, Hungary & Lithuania will have semi/quarter final shows. Here’s an overview on everything you need to know for tonight – Streams, participant lists, starting times & …
POLL: Who Should Represent Denmark In Vienna?
This time tomorrow the people of Denmark will be glued to their TV screens watching the ten acts fight for the Danish ticket for the 2015 Eurovision Song Contest. Here at ESCunited.com we like to see what the reader think. So we have created a poll to determine who you believe should represent Denmark in May. To listen to the …
Denmark: Listen To The 10 Songs
a few days ago the ten acts taking part in Dansk Melodi Grand Prix were announced by DR, the national broadcaster of Denmark. Today the songs have been made available: (Click on the song name to be redirected to the song) 1. Sara Sukurani ‘Love Me Love Me’ 2. Tina & Rene ‘Mi Amore’ 3. Marcel & Soulman Group ‘Når veje krydses‘ 4. Cecilie Alexandra …
Denmark: The 10 participants have been revealed
The Dansk Melodi Grand Prix 2015 artists have been revealed. The names of the 10 participants and song titles have been revealed as the CDs that were shipped out were received and we’re happy to share with you the list of participants: 1. Tina & René – Mi Amore 2. Anne Garegaard – Suitcase 3. Babou – Manjama 4. …
Denmark: Songs to be released on 26th January
It appears that we’ll soon know who is in the running to represent Denmark in this year’s Eurovision Song Contest as the CD soundtrack to the competition is set to be released on January 26th. Of course, there’s a chance we may even get an announcement even earlier! The listing on Sony Music Denmark’s online shop has a listing which …
39 countries represented in Eurovision 2015
The EBU has confirmed that 39 countries will be represented at the Eurovision Song Contest 2015, hosted between 19-23 May in Vienna, Austria. The number is two up on last year, representing the first increase in participation since Germany’s hosting in 2011. Amongst the participants is a surprising return from Czech Republic, who will take part for the first time …
DR pressured by government to reveal secret 2014 documents
The national broadcaster of the most recent host nation, DR of Denmark, has faced increasing criticism following the revelation that the broadcaster overspent on Eurovision 2014 threefold. But now, the Danish government has announced that it will begin to put pressure on the broadcaster to release its ‘secret’ Eurovision documents. Nordjyske.dk reports that members from both sides of parliament in …
Nordic countries: Submissions open!
If you live in one of the Nordic countries or you fancy your chances at representing Sweden, Finland or Denmark at the Eurovision Song Contest in 2015, now is your chance to take part! The submission processes for Melodifestivalen (Sweden), UMK (Finland) and Melodi Grand Prix (Denmark) have now opened, but if you’re an aspiring Nordic artist or songwriter you …