Zach Kerr and Matt Friedrichs are two Chief Editors of ESCUNITED. This review are the opinions and do not reflect the view of ESCUNITED.     Zach: Despite following Eurovision since the 2003 edition in Riga, I have to admit that this is the first year that I’m actually familiarizing myself with the songs before they hit the Eurovision stage.  …

Congratulations to Krista Siegfridsi and Arion, both of these acts will move on to the Final Stage of the competition to become the next Finnish representative. This was the second qualification round so while these two are directly qualified, three of the other acts are also still in the running.   Krista Siegfridsi – Marry Me [vsw id=”lV5VOdBX2ns” source=”youtube” width=”300″ …

      Danne Attlerud has composed numerous songs that have competed in the Swedish Melodifestivalen and Eurovision Song Contest including the 2004 Norwegian entry “High”.  Danne is also a co-composer of Kevin Borg’s entry in this year’s Maltese National Selection, “Needing You”.  ESC UNITED had the opportunity to interview him to learn more.   ESC UNITED: Hello Danne.  You …

    Two big announcements in one day: Both France and Armenia officially revealed their representatives. Armenia decided to send Gor Sujyan, a famous rock singer after some back and forth between Internal Selection and National Final announcements. We are happy to welcome Gor back to the Eurovision Stage, he previously was a backup singer for Eva Rivas who represented …

The Hungarian broadcaster MTV has released all 30 songs and for your convenience, we have them all ready for your viewing (and listening) pleasure. “A Dal” Finale will take place on March 2nd. The 30 songs will divided into three group and 6 songs from each group will move on to the Semi Finals. Click here to listen to the …

The Hungarian broadcaster MTV has released all 30 songs and for your convenience, we have them all ready for your viewing (and listening) pleasure. “A Dal” Finale will take place on March 2nd. The 30 songs will divided into three group and 6 songs from each group will move on to the Semi Finals. Here are the first 15 songs, …

    We at OGAE RoW were lucky enough to interview Anton Malmberg Hård, composer of Melodifestivalen 2013 entries “Begging” (Anton Ewald) and “Heaertstrings” (Janet Leon).  These two entries have been considered early favorites to making it to the finals!   OGAE: Hello Anton.  First off, congratulations of having not one, but two songs make it to Melodifestivalen 2013! How …

  The first Norwegean Semi Final took place tonight. Seven songs battled for one of the three Final spots. The three finalists are:   1st Place: Gromth feat. Emil Solli-Tangen- “Alone” 2nd Place: Datarock- “The Underground” 3rd Place: Vidar Busk- “Paid My Way”   The question is, did Norway make the right decision? Are these the songs most deserving of …

  Singers and songwriters had to apply separately in the first round of the national selection.  This was done to find the best singer and song for the International audience. This is a unique and somewhat controversial approach but nevertheless the 24 Finalists have been chosen. Now these Finalists can choose between the 60 songs selected by a professional jury. …

FYR Macedonia picked the artists for the 2013 contest in Malmo. Vlatko Lozanoski & Esma Redžepova will fly their flag for their home country next May as a duo and the song will be revealed in due time. Who are these two artists though? Let’s get to know the Macedonian act a bit better.      Vlatko Lozanoski is a …