As we head into Eurovision week, we are almost at the end of our Road to Rotterdam, covering all 39 acts and their journey to the contest. Next, we take a look at the “violent pop” rockers from Finland, who have stepped out of the Dark Side and into the Eurovision light. Put your middle fingers up! Who are Blind …
All photo credits: EBU/AVROTROS With the first four days of rehearsals now behind us, and each semi-final participant having had their first run through, the picture of Eurovision 2021 now looks at least a little clearer. So, we wanted to know how #YOU are feeling about the songs in this year’s semi-finals! Which act in each semi do #YOU feel …
Rotterdam, 11 May 2021 Every psycho in the scene, raise your hands and follow me! Our favourite Finnish violent poppers, Blind Channel just rehearsed for the first time! Country: Finland (#FIN) Act: Blind Channel Song: “Dark side” Semifinal: Second (20/05/2021) Position in Running Order: 14/17 Blind Channel’s act is similar to the one we saw in the National Final. The band …
Matti Siitonen, best known by his stage name Fredi, has died at the age of 78. The Finnish singer, comedian and presenter represented his country at Eurovision twice, first taking to the Eurovision stage in 1967 in Vienna with “Varjoon – suojaan”, finishing 12th. He returned to give the contest one of its most classic performances in 1976, with Fredi …
We’re now finally at the stage where we have our completed line-up for the Eurovision Song Contest 2021! After a prolonged selection season, 39 countries remain in the running for the title in Rotterdam. With this now being the case, we want to launch one of our big polls of the year for YOUR personal preference. Which country do #YOU …
As has been the case each week since the songs for Rotterdam started rolling in, the members of our forum have been fervently voting for their favourites in this year’s Eurovision Song Contest, handing out points to their top ten songs to give an overall Eurovision-style ranking of the year’s songs. After the close of the polls at midnight on …
Moments ago UMK, the Finnish national selection, was concluded and Blind Channel won the show, thus will represent the country later this year in Rotterdam at the second semifinal on May 20th. UMK featured seven acts this year: Teflon Brothers & Pandora Aksel Laura Danny Oskr Blind Channel & Ilta The winner was selected by a mix of international jurors …
It is official, #YOU, valiant readers of ESCUnited, have elected Blind Channel as your favourite Finnish act! The young soft metal band won the poll with over half of the votes (55%). Ilta’s piano ballad (14%) snatches a respectable second place, while last year’s winner, Aksel Kankanrantaa, claims the bronze medal (9%). Full results: Blind Channel – “Dark side” (55%) …
Another Nordic nation will decide their entry for Rotterdam tonight, with Uuden Musiikin Kilpailu once again selecting Finland’s song for Eurovision. With seven high quality songs here, it’s going to be a bloodbath of a selection. But which song comes out on top for our team? Let’s see what Boris, Daniel, James, Melanie, Sean and Stefan thought of the Finnish …
Yes, it’s that time of year again! Super Saturday is here for 2021 and there are no less than six shows for Eurofans to lap up on Saturday evening. With three countries deciding for Rotterdam this evening and three more semi-finals across Europe, there’s a lot to keep track of in a short space of time. So how do you …
