Three countries have already announced their intention not to show the BBC’s celebration of 60 years of Eurovision, with a further broadcaster still very much undecided on whether it will show the special programme. Netherlands’ AVROTROS, Luxembourg’s RTL and Ukraine’s NTU will not show the programme, being hosted on March 31st in London, United Kingdom. The latter two may not …

The EBU has confirmed that 39 countries will be represented at the Eurovision Song Contest 2015, hosted between 19-23 May in Vienna, Austria. The number is two up on last year, representing the first increase in participation since Germany’s hosting in 2011. Amongst the participants is a surprising return from Czech Republic, who will take part for the first time …

The story of Conchita Wurst and her victory has made it to be one of the most searched of 2014 according to Google Insights. The multinational search engine corporation has compiled a list of the most searched-for stories and people of 2014 with our very own Eurovision winner and the contest itself racking up 120 million hits on the website. …

Good news from Greece: The broadcaster NERIT has officially been accepted as active member of the European Broadcasting Union and is therefore eligible to compete in the Eurovision Song Contest 2015. As previously reported, the participation of Greece was dependent on whether their new broadcaster would be accepted by the General Assembly as an active member of the EBU. In …

Today the EBU announced a preliminary list of participants for the Eurovision Song Contest 2015. It has been specified that 38 broadcasters confirmed their participation in Vienna whereas one TV station (presumably the Albanian one) still hasn’t made a final decision. Greece, on the other hand, might still struggle with the EBU rules. If both Albania and Greece confirm, we’ll have …

The views expressed in this editorial are solely those of the author and do not necessarily reflect the opinions and views of ESC United, its editorial board, its readers, or any other person, entity, or organization. My view with Eurovision has always been “the more, the merrier,” and I’m happy that more countries are confirming their participation for 2015. But, …

Today the EBU announced a surprising piece of news: After 10 years, the Eurovision Song Contest logo has received a makeover! Back in 2004, the generic logotype was introduced. Since then it has been altered for official purposes as well as by fans all over Europe. Jon Ola Sand, the Executive Supervisor of the contest, made an official statement regarding …

It’s only a matter of days now. Very soon (“late July/early August”) we will get to know the host city of the 60th Eurovision Song Contest that will either take place in Vienna, Innsbruck or Graz. Whereas Innsbruck looked like a dark horse for quite a while, Austrian media seem to suggest Vienna is the big favourite now. We asked …

Surprising news from the EBU headquarters – it appears that according to 12points.gr broadcasters have been notified of the deadline for confirming their participation in 2015, and that for the first time should a broadcaster wish to withdraw after these deadlines then no penalty will be imposed on the broadcaster. The EBU has set the deadlines to confirm participation for …

This article serves as a reminder that every single vote counts. The Executive Supervisor of the Eurovision Song Contest Jon Ola Sand tweeted the following message today:   Difference between no. 10 and 12 in the first Semi-Final was just 3 points. Every vote counts! #eurovision — Jon Ola Sand (@jonolasand) May 7, 2014   We don’t know who ended …