Hungary held the first of two semi-finals this evening. Nine songs competed for four spots in Hungary’s national final, which will be held on February 22nd. The advancing songs were based on both a jury and public vote. The jury selected the first two songs to advance and then the remaining seven songs were put up to a public vote, …
The Ranking 2014: Week 4 Results
Every week all songs selected either via NF or internal selection are up for a vote and our readers award points to their favorite songs. At the end of the week we will tally up the points and post the results. This is Week 4 and so far we have six countries in the running so let’s find out which …
The Ranking 2014: Week 3 Results
Every week all songs selected either via NF or internal selection are up for a vote and our readers award points to their favorite songs. At the end of the week we will tally up the points and post the results. This is Week 3 and so far we have four countries in the running so let’s find out which …
More Eurovision tickets to go on Sale Jan 31st
The second round of ticket sales for the Eurovision Song Contest 2014 in Copenhagen, Denmark is about to kick off. On January 31st, 2014 at 10:00 CET the Danish website billetlugen.dk who is in charge of ticket sale, will give you the ability to purchase tickets for all shows including dress rehearsals, Semi Finals and the Grand Finale. As we previously …
Semi Final allocation: Semi Final 2 Review & Analysis
The Semi Final allocation draw for the 2014 Eurovision Song Contest took place yesterday where the 31 participating countries (without the Big Five and host country) where divided into two groups of 16 and 15 respectively. The allocation can have a significant impact on a country’s odds to qualify so we decided it would be a good idea to take a …
Semi Final allocation: Semi Final 1 Review & Analysis
Earlier today, the Semi Final allocation draw for the 2014 Eurovision Song Contest took place where the 31 participating countries (without the Big Five and host country) where divided into two groups of 16 and 15 respectively. The allocation can have a significant impact on a country’s odds to qualify so we decided it would be a good idea to take …
Raffle: Win a Eurovision Cushion
Leading up to the Eurovision Song Contest 2014, ESC United is going to have multiple Raffles giving out some awesome prizes to our members and readers. All you have to do is register HERE and fill out your contact information. It is important that your mailing address is included, otherwise your submission will not be counted. Our first prize is a …
The 2014 Ranking Game – Europe (and everybody else) start voting NOW
The Ranking Game – 2014 edition – is back. Just as in previous Years our readers and forum members will vote for their favorite songs on a weekly basis and we’ll share those results with you every Sunday. At the end of each week we will reset everything and you’ll get to vote again. That way the ranking is up to …
Diamond Flags – A Belated Holiday present to our readers
About a week ago DR presented the theme art for the 2014 Eurovision Song Contest. ESC United is giving back to the community and created Flags in the shape of the Diamond logo used for official purposes. We created a pack of 59 flags including a Bonus Diamond for the Valentina Monetta fans out there. All you have to do …
Join Us: Theme art revealed for 2014
DR, Denmark’s hosting broadcaster for Eurovision 2014, have revealed their themed artwork and designs for the contest next year. The rather underwhelming design showcased include coasters and the Eurovision CD, as well as a general back-shot. The art, based on diamonds, is joined, for the first time, by a hashtag. Is this a sign of times moving on, or just …