Our next interview from this year’s UMK selection comes from Lxandra, who had nothing to lose by chatting with us! Lxandra is a singer and songwriter from Suomenlinna, Finland and the daughter of the Finnish bassist and composer Pekka Lehti. She first appeared in the music scene in 2017 with her first singles “Hush Hush Baby” and “Flicker”, and also …
We’re delighted to welcome Anica Russo, another finalist of Unser Lied für Liverpool, to our interview today! In this interview, we will be discussing her motivation for submitting an entry to the German national final, her musical style, and her Unser Lied entry “Once Upon a Dream.” Additionally, we’ll be exploring her Eurovision week traditions and her plans for the …
We’re excited to bring you a new interview with Finnish star and UMK contestant Robin Packalen! Robin is a well-known and listened to artist in Finland, whose music has sold over 370,000 copies as of 2014 alone. He first popped up in the music scene in 2008 when he won the Finnish youth singing contest Staraskaba, and then competed for the …
February is well underway, and the selection for the Serbian representative of the Eurovision song contest in March is approaching, while the excitement is steadily growing. Fans of the competition have been listening to the released tracks for quite some time, and social networks are sweltering, and for good reason. In an ocean of these diverse tracks, where the great …
We had the pleasure of chatting with the talented singer-songwriter, Will Church, who is among the nine artists vying for a chance to represent Germany in this year’s Eurovision. In our interview, Will discusses his unique sound, his excitement for the national selection, and some of his personal interests outside of music. He also shares his creative process behind his …
It’s time to premiere another interview ahead of the first semi-final of Söngvakeppnin, and today we’re proud to introduce you to the band Celebs! Celebs is a three member band made up of Hrafnkell Hugi Vernharðsson (Keli), Katla Vigdís Vernharðsdóttir, and Valgeir Skorri Vernharðss. The band released their first singles “Kannski Hann” and “Rökkrið Rænir Æðruleysi” back in 2020, and …
We’re happy to kick off our interviews ahead of the first semi-final of Söngvakeppnin with Kristin Sesselja! Kristin is described as a hyper-talented musical poet who uses her songs and lyrics to tell stories we can all relate to, stories of heartbreak and love. In her short career she has already gained steady success, even being nominated for Newcomer of …
Pesma za Evroviziju, one of the biggest Balkan festivals and the Serbian national selection for the Eurovision representative, is fast approaching. RTS has released all songs, and the audience has had the chance to dive into a wide variety that the broadcaster grouped together into what is shaping up to be an exciting national final week! One of the numbers …
Our final interview ahead of Dora 2023 in Croatia features retutnee Barbara Munjas. Barbara first competed in Dora 2007 and at that time failed to advance to the selection’s final. Following her participation she joined the folk-rock band Gustafi where she was the lead vocalist until 2012. She would go on to form her own band Barbari from 2013 and …
We’re here with another interview here at ESCUnited and this time it’s with Croatia’s very own Hana Mašić! Hana Mašić has been in the Croatian music industry for a number of years, but 2023 will certainly be the year that catapults her into international waters. In prior years she’s appeared on singing competition shows like the Croatian 2003 Junior Eurovision …
