Denmark’s European of the year and the latest winner of the Eurovision Song Contest, Emmelie de Forest, is scheduled to perform at Festivali i Kenges 52, the show which selects Albania’s participant for the Eurovision Song Contest. Alongside Emmelie, Albanian singer and winner of The Voice of Italy 2013, Elhaida Dani, will also be performing. You may remember Elhaida from …
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 …
3 new Festivali i Këngës hosts announced
RTSH, the Albanian broadcaster, today announced new hosts for their national selection and most popular music festival Festivali i Këngës. With only one week to go, Diellza Kolgeci – a fashion icon from Kosovo – withdrew from her role as the Festivali i Këngës host. So RTSH have decided to take a new approach to the hosting. For the semi-finals, …
Malta Will Host 2014 Junior Eurovision
Malta has officially confirmed that it will host the Junior Eurovision Song Contest in 2014. Public Broadcasting Services Limited (PBS) in Malta will be the host broadcaster. The Chairman of PBS, Tonio Portughese, says PBS plans to engage local children in activities related to the JESC. Junior Eurovision’s Executive Supervisor, Vladislav Yakovlev, has been in Malta this past week meeting …
Iceland – National Final February 15th
The Icelandic national broadcaster RUV has announced the names of the 10 contestants who will compete in the 2014 Icelandic national selection (Söngvakeppni Sjónvarpsins). In total there will be 3 shows (2 semi-finals and 1 final). The two semi-finals are scheduled to be held on February the 1st and the 8th with the grand final being held on the 15th. …
Bosnia & Herzegovina withdraws after all
BHRT has announced today that Bosnia & Herzegovina will be withdrawing after all. The broadcaster’s Steering Committee has made an unanimous decision to withdraw due to a failure to acquire the necessary sponsorship to fund the country’s participation in Copenhagen. In their announcement it is noted that the broadcaster will do its best to ensure that its viewers get to …
Romania: Will Ovi and Paula represent Romania in Copenhagen?
In 2010, the Romanian duo Paula Seling and Ovi Jacobsen managed to achieve a third place in Eurovision Song Contest in Oslo. Yesterday a teaser for the new song “Miracle” was posted on youtube, possibly the official entry to represent Romania in Copenhagen in May. According to the rumours Paula and Ovi have been in contact with the Romanian TV …
The Language Rule: How much does English help?
The content of this editorial does not necessarily reflect the opinions and views of ESC United, its editorial board or its readers. Starting in 1999, the EBU allowed countries to sing in any language, whereas before songs had to be in a country’s native language(s). Because English is a widely spoken second language, the older rule gave an unfair advantage …
Germany’s lineup unleashes a social Media buzz
The German broadcaster NRD revealed seven of the eight names taking part in the German selection process of the Eurovision Song Contest. One of these acts will travel to Copenhagen in May to represent their country at the most popular song festival in the world. One more act will be revealed at a later point which is going to be …
20 Finalists for Eesti Laul
Estonian national broadcaster Eesti Rahvusringhääling (ERR), revealed via Eurovision.tv, the 20 finalists for their much-anticipated national final Eesti Laul. The qualifying singers, their songs, and the writers are: August Hunt – “Kus On EXIT?” – August Hunt Brigita Murutar – “Laule Täis Taevakaar” – Rainer Michelson, Feliks Kütt Kõrsikud – “Tule Ja Jää” – Kõrsikud Lauri Pihlap – “Lootus” – Lauri …