It was just announced by SVT and the EBU that Euroclub and Eurovillage will be located in front of Royal Palace and in Royal Gardens. For the Euroclub, a special venue will be built at the waterfront of Royal Palace at the Gamla Stan area. As for the Eurovillage it will be just a few minutes away, at the Royal …

The EBU has set the date for the semi-final allocation draw for Eurovision 2016. It has been reported that the draw to decide which semi-final the 37 eligible countries will perform in will be held on January 25th 2016, in Stockholm. The draw will include the decision on which semi-final will see the first Australian entry to go through the …

On Saturday 26th March, Westfalenhallen in Dortmund, Germany will be playing host to past Eurovision winners in this spectacular concert. The following artists have so far been confirmed: Ruslana (Ukraine 2004) Sandra Kim (Belgium 1986) Johnny Logan (Ireland 1980, 1987) Charlotte Nilsson (Sweden 1999) Nicole (Germany 1982) The Herry’s (Sweden 1984) Loreen (Sweden 2012) This concert is a real must …

The EBU announced today the news that many had been expecting – it will be Petra Mede and Måns Zelmerlöw who will take the presenting reins in Stockholm! The duo have experience in Eurovision and presenting; Mede previously presented Eurovision 2013 and co-presented the BBC’s anniversary celebration “Eurovision’s Greatest Hits” earlier this year, and remains a fan favourite for her …

A well known Ukrainian singer has launched her bid to become the Ukrainian representative at Eurovision 2016 in Stockholm, Sweden. Viktoria Petryk has released a song called Overload which has been composed by Swedish duo Ylva and Linda Persson. Viktoria will be taking part in the Odessa audition round on Saturday 12th December. Petryk is no stranger to competing at such a …

ESC United is always looking for quality contributors and have people helping us out from around the world. And this is your opportunity to join in on the fun. We are lookking for new correspondents/bloggers/editors to join our team. The new season kicks off Sept 1st and get ready for some significant changes….more to come on that.   Here is …

It’s been a call made by many fans for several years, but it appears it will now be a reality. The first major change rung in by SVT for next year’s Eurovision Song Contest will see Sweden, France, Germany, Italy, Spain and the United Kingdom recieve extra exposure with performance videos shown of their rehearsals during live shows, currently set …

ESC United is always looking for quality contributors and have people helping us out from around the world. And this is your opportunity to join in on the fun. We are lookking for new correspondents/bloggers/editors to join our team. The new season kicks off Sept 1st and get ready for some significant changes….more to come on that.   Here is …

Yesterday, in her Spanish home, one of the most loved and appreciated people in show business, Cilla Black, passed away. The well-known singer and presenter show to fame 50 years ago and has had a successful career throughout that time. One of the many jobs Cilla had over the five decades was the host of the UK’s national selections in …

SVT, the national broadcaster of Sweden and the organisation responsible for Eurovision 2016’s hosting has confirmed that the contest will be held in the Swedish capital Stockholm for the third time next May! The Ericsson Globe will be the host venue of the contest for the second time after previously housing the competition in 2000, but this time will share …