Yesterday saw the end of the submission period in Moldova, and today saw both the start – and the end, of the file examination stage of the national selection. Stage 2 will feature the infamous live auditions, before we head into stage 3, which will be the national final, for now, let’s go into detail about it all. Selectia Nationala …

Our Melodi Grand Prix interview series continues as we speak to one of the second semi-final contestants and 1920’s style jazz band Swing’It! Swing’it was first formed back in 2014 as street performers, who have quickly taken over the jazz scene with their Gatsby and Prohibition parties. The band also made an appearance on Norway’s Got Talent back in 2018, …

The next batch of songs competing in Melodi Grand Prix’s second semi-final have been released on YouTube and Spotify. You can listen to each of the songs through our MGP playlist linked below. As a reminder, the full line-up for the semi final is as follows: Alejandro Fuentes – “Fuego” Bjorn Olav Edvardsen – “Turn Off My Heart” Ella A …

Good evening, Eurovision fans! Do you have whiplash from switching between Estonia, Norway and Belgium’s national finals yet? In case you missed anything, here’s a recap of Eesti Laul Semi-Final 2. Tonight’s running order included the following entries: Inger – “Awaiting You” Linalakk & Bonzo – “Aeg” Meelik- “Tuju” Elysa – “Bad Philosophy” Robin Juhkental – “Kurbuse matused” m els …

Eesti Laul, Estonia’s national selection for the Eurovision Song Contest, is coming up on January 12. Coming out of a 2022 season that saw Estonia finish 13th in the grand final, can the beloved Baltic nation make some Eurovision magic? Here were are at semi-final 2! Members of the ESCUnited team have reviewed and rated this year’s entries on a …

With the new year comes a renewed sense of optimism, hope for the future and of course… national final shows! And with this Saturday’s arrival, no less than three shows will be taking place across Europe as the build-up to Eurovision 2023 in Liverpool really begins to hot up! Tonight, Belgium will become the third country to select their song …

Earlier this week, we asked #YOU to vote for your favourite songs of the first semi-final in Norway’s annual extravaganza, Melodi Grand Prix. The results are now in! There seemed to be two pretty clear favourites in this semi-final, suggesting the third slot in the 4th February finale is very much up for grabs; the two front runners according to …

The national final season is slowly getting more and more on the way, and soon we will all be going fast forward, but before we hit the limit, viewers were treated by Estonia and their first semi-final of their national final, which is well known by now as Eesti Laul. The songs have been public for a good while now, …

It’s official! France opted for an internal selection this year and chose La Zarra to represent the country in Liverpool on May. After two years of holding a national final with Eurovision France : C’est vous qui décidez !, France decided to go back to an internal selection to choose its representative for Eurovision. And today, the French delegation finally …

Brussels, 10 January 2023 Belgium have kicked off the week-long Eurosong marathon. From Monday to Friday, we’ll get to know the participants in Eurosong 2023, and their songs. Every day, VRT will release a 30 minute reality show, presenting the contestants during their bootcamp (or “songclub”). During this bootcamp, each artist will showcase their two songs, with their competition listening …