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The Eurovision entries that broke the mould

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. Ask the average person what kind of music they hear at Eurovision and they would probably all give you the same answer. “Cheesy pop”, …

Is Eurovision too expensive?

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. Eurovision is expensive. The contest this year cost about €30 million to host. Malmo cost a modest €12 million. According to the New York …

Czech Republic: Eurovision’s enigma

The content of this editorial does not necessarily reflect the opinions and views of ESC United, its editorial board or its readers. No sooner had the end credits finished for the contest in Copenhagen before fans begun speculation on what the next year would bring and, as is tradition, many have turned to possible rumours of returning or debuting countries …

Close race in Semi 1 according to Executive Supervisor

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 …

The Big Five Rule: Helpful or Not?

The content of this editorial does not necessarily reflect the opinions and views of ESC United, its editorial board or its readers. The idea of the Big Five (France, Germany, Italy, Spain, and the UK) is controversial.  Since 2000, these countries have automatically qualified for the finals because they are the EBU’s biggest contributors.  I don’t know exactly what portion …

From Lisbon to Copenhagen: Suzy’s road to Eurovision

Quero Ser Tua is a passionate love song that combines Latin, African and Portuguese elements only to produce an original mix of all three. This, Suzy argues, is perhaps the key to success as she hopes that her up-tempo will stand out among the ballads in this year’s Eurovision. Introducing Suzy… Born in Figueira da Foz (Portugal), Susana (34) is …

Georgia: Eurovision entry revealed!

Mariko Ebralidze and The Shin will Represent Georgia in Eurovision 2014. Today their Eurovision entry “Three Minutes to Earth” has been released. [vsw id=”YdgGlv4eTf8″ source=”youtube” width=”425″ height=”344″ autoplay=”no”] The Shin combines the following members: Zaza Miminoshvili (guitars, panduri, songs), Zurab J. Gagnidze (bass, vocals, songs), Aleksandre Chumburidze (dance, doli) and Mamuka Gaganidze (vocals, percussion, songs). Mariko Ebralidze is a popular and …

Politics, Culture, and Eurovision: A look at Ukraine

The content of this editorial does not necessarily reflect the opinions and views of ESC United, its editorial board or its readers. I’m not an expert, in any sense of the word, on Ukraine.  But I want to discuss Ukraine’s voting patterns and representation in Eurovision in light of the current protests, which highlight the East-West divide of the Ukrainian …

¡Mira quién va a Eurovisión! : Spain chooses tonight!

The five hopefuls – Brequette, Jorge González, Ruth Lorenzo, Raul and La Dama – will fight for the golden ticket in a televised show to be held in TVE’s headquarters in Sant Cugat del Vallès (Barcelona). The show will be aired at 22.00 (local time) / 21.00 (CET) and will be broadcast live in TVE and in Eurovision’s official website …

Estonia: Eesti Laul Second Semifinal Results

Five more Eesti Laul semifinalists are through to the Estonian selection’s grand final on 1 March. These five acts are: Norman Salumäe – “Search” Traffic – “Für Elise” Maiken – “Siin või sealpool maad” Sandra Nurmsalu – “Kui tuuled pöörduvad” Brigita Murutar – “Lauli täes taevakaar” As last week, the finalists were chosen with a combination jury and televote. The …

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