Disclaimer: In this editorial, some opinions of the writer are expressed and do not reflect the views of our other editors, ESC United, or the EBU. Warning: Maths Ahead Following the results of the 2023 Eurovision Grand Final in Liverpool, a few loud voices have expressed their will for jury reform due to the televote winner, Finland, losing to the …

2023 was the year of the most recent change in the Eurovision Song Contest voting system. With televoting gaining prominence and being the only thing responsible for selecting the finalists, a question arises: what impact would this change have since the introduction of semi-finals, back to 2004? Let’s find out! 2004 – 2007:  With the increasing number of participating countries …

All opinions expressed in this article are those of the person quoted and do not necessarily represent the opinions of the other team members or ESC United as a whole. Earlier this week, Austrian pop duo Teya & Salena asked the world a very important question: “Who the Hell is Edgar?” The ‘Edgar’ in question? Edgar Allan Poe, the 19th …

Today the next batch of seven hopefuls will hit the stage in Norway to compete for a spot in the Melodi Grand Prix final on February 4th – but only three will make it to the final. Last week the staff accurately predicted two of the qualifiers through their reviews, so who do we think this week’s three could be? …

The below editorial features the opinions and views of the quoted reviewer and do not necessarily represent the views of #escYOUnited as a whole, Eurovision or the EBU. Ukraine’s Eurovision season begins today and we are determined to continue reviewing songs for this Vibir selection. The selection is expected to take place this year in Kyiv on December 17th and …

For those who may not know, as an American Eurovision fan it is extremely rare to see Eurovision-related artists outside of the Eurovision village or Europe prior. But when Maneskin broke barriers in the United States with their songs “Zitti e buoni” and “Beggin'”, suddenly we started to get concerts left and right from Eurovision artists. MARO toured the states …

The below editorial features the opinions and views of the author and do not necessarily represent the views of #escYOUnited as a whole, Eurovision or the EBU. Armenia’s Rosa Linn has officially become the 12th member of an elite Eurovision club. “Snap,” which came in 20th for Armenia at Eurovision 2022, entered the United States’ Billboard Hot 100 chart yesterday, …

All opinions expressed in this article are those of the person quoted and do not necessarily represent the opinions of the other team members or ESC United as a whole. Three weeks ago, the world lost one of its biggest stars when Dame Olivia Newton-John passed away due to cancer at the age of 73. Newton-John, who came in fourth …

The below editorial is the opinion of the author, and does not necessarily represent the views of ESC United as a whole and its staff members, and does not represent the views of anyone associated with the EBU and Eurovision. 22 May 2021. I sit in my bedroom, thrilled to have seen the Eurovision Song Contest return to our screens …

The below editorial features the opinions and views of the author and do not necessarily represent the views of #escYOUnited as a whole, Eurovision or the EBU. I’d argue the greatest joy of the National Selection season for Eurovision is discovering a promising entry that, though they did not make it to Eurovision itself, you follow on their way to …