Despite needing to postpone the show by a week due to COVID-19 restrictions, Iceland’s Eurovision selection entered full swing this weekend. Live from RVK Studios in Reykjavík, five artists took to the stage to earn a ticket to the Söngvakeppnin final on March 12th and represent their country on the Eurovision stage. As the rules of Söngvakeppnin state, only the …
Stockholm, 26 February 2022 Heats are being rounded up in Sweden as their prestigious Melodifestivalen reveals the final 7 acts competing for the honour of representing Sweden in Turin. Several of the potential contenders were saved for this heat, let’s see if anyone can dethrone the current expected winners (Cornelia Jakobs and Anders Bagge) as we navigate through another night …
Helsinki, 26 February 2022 Hyvää iltapäivää, Eurooppa! We’re gearing ourselves up for another National Finals Saturday, but only one country will be picking its entry tonight: Suomi, popularly known as Finland will host their annual selection show Uuden Musiikin Kilpailu, with a line-up of 7 established acts, one of which will represent the nordic nation in Turin next May. As …
Europe woke up while Australia was busy holding their selection show for Eurovision. After a 3-hour long show we know who won the competition. In the end Sheldon Riley won with the song Not The Same and will fly to Turin in May! And here is the winning song! The show consisted of 11 participants and they were: G-Nat!on – …
All opinions expressed in this article are those of the person quoted and do not necessarily represent the opinions of the other team members or ESC United as a whole. After their first non-qualification to the final in 2021, Australia has some work to do to get back to the glory of their first couple of entries. Tonight, it all …
Tonight will not see as much hectic activity as the previous few weekends, but two more songs for Turin will be decided at opposite ends of the earth! Here’s everything #YOU should know about the two finals and two semis in Eurovision world today… AUSTRALIA – Australia Decides 2022 (10:30 CET) Australia’s national selection returns for its third edition, with …
All opinions expressed in this article are those of the person quoted and do not necessarily represent the opinions of the other team members or ESC United as a whole. Coming off of a strong 4th place finish in Rotterdam, based solely off of a recorded dress rehearsal run-through no less, Iceland is coming into the Eurovision 2022 season with …
After calls from several artists and pleas from a number of this year’s competing broadcasters (read more here), the EBU have announced today that Russia will not be allowed to compete at this year’s Eurovision Song Contest in Turin. Statement from @EBU_HQ regarding Russia’s participation in the Eurovision Song Contest 2022.https://t.co/HmKJdqVE4J pic.twitter.com/tVH6yFxzbq — Eurovision Song Contest (@Eurovision) February 25, 2022 …
Geneva, 25 February 2022 The ongoing conflict between Ukraine and the Russian federation has sent waves of outrage rippling through the Eurovision Song Contest as well. Yesterday, Ukrainian public Broadcaster Suspilne (UA:PBC) posted an open letter to the EBU, asking the European Broadcasting Union to suspend Russia’s participation in the upcoming Eurovision Song Contest. A suspension from the EBU would …
Turin is growing ever closer, and the line-up for Eurovision 2022 is quickly being confirmed. Australia is next to choose their act, with Eurovision – Australia Decides just around the corner! This Saturday February 26th at 8.30pm AEDT (10.30am CET), 11 acts will take to the stage, and artists are busily preparing themselves for their live performances. In the lead-up …
