In a recent statement, the Slovakian broadcasting network RTVS officially announced its decision to abstain from participating in the Eurovision Song Contest in 2025. This choice, as conveyed by RTVS spokesperson Zuzana Vicelová to ta3, is attributed to financial limitations resulting from reduced budget allocations. The decision follows a decrease in state budget allocation for RTVS, leading to insufficient resources …
The second round of Ranina, Georgia’s method of selection for Junior Eurovision, concluded this evening with the second five of the ten hopefuls performing songs with young Georgian pianist and composer Beka Gochiashvili. Gochiashvili, a 28-year-old jazz pianist who has studied and performed abroad, even earning accolades from surprising figures such as former US Secretary of State Condoleeza Rice, led five …
Just over a year ago, German broadcaster NDR announced that Peter Urban would retire from his role as Eurovision commentator after the 2023 contest in Liverpool. This week, they revealed that Thorsten Schorn will be his replacement, talking German audiences through the three live shows in Malmö this May! Like Urban, Thorsten Schorn has a background in radio. He was …
As more days as passing by, more votes are slowly revealed from the OGAE clubs around the world, we’ve now received the votes from both Spain and Croatia. Now that one of the hard pulling countries have revealed their votes, how far is the push back? Results from Spain This is a big one, with votes from 442 members from …
The European Broadcasting Union (EBU) announced that eleven countries will be participating in the 21st edition of the Eurovision Young Musicians contest, to be held on Saturday, August 17, 2024 in Bodø, Norway. In a press release, the EBU listed the participating broadcasters from Armenia, Austria, Belgium, Czechia, France, Germany, Norway, Poland, Serbia, Sweden and Switzerland, who will be sending …
The second round of Ranina, Georgia’s method of selection for Junior Eurovision, kicked off this evening with the first five of the ten hopefuls performing songs with young Georgian pianist and composer Giorgi Gigashvili. Gigashvili, born in Tblisi in 2000 and a student of piano in Berlin, Germany, led five Ranina kids in song, with all five contestants having successfully worked on the …
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. It is not hyperbole to say that on the weekend of April 5, 1974, popular culture was upended. On the Friday, the debut novel of horror’s greatest ever writer was …
As time get’s closer to the contest in Malmö, we’re slowly getting the results from the various OGAE clubs across the world. France were the first to give out their scores a few days ago, and now we’ve received the votes from the 2nd and 3rd fan club, which are from Turkey and Israel. Results from Turkey After a total …
On March 28th, the Cypriot Broadcasting Corporation began unveiling further details about their entry for Eurovision 2024. Stelios Koudounaris has been appointed as the official fashion designer tasked with creating the on-stage and official event looks for Silia Kapsis for the upcoming contest. Stelios Koudounaris, who made his debut in 2008, is no stranger to designing outfits for Eurovision. In …
As we stand on the cusp of Eurovision excitement, anticipation mounts with just four weeks remaining until the rehearsals commence. Five weeks from now, the grand spectacle of Eurovision Week will unfold, featuring Semi-Finals 1 and 2, culminating in the highly anticipated Grand Final. As preparations for the Eurovision Song Contest unfold at the Malmö Arena, a dual focus on …
