Latvia’s Eurovision selection is set to kick off this coming Saturday, and we were fortunate enough to meet with Beatrise Heislere in between rehearsals. Together we talked about her musical inspirations, her motivation for participating in the selection, and the message behind her song. Hello there Beatrise – I’m very excited to chat with you today and help our readers …

A landmark moment in the yearly Eurovision Song Contest calendar, as this marks the official transition from last year’s host city (Rotterdam) to this year’s host city (Turin/Torino). The allocation draw was hosted by Carolina di Domenico and Mario Acampa. The Allocation Draw As usual, the draw took place in the upcoming host city of Turin, in the Palazzo Madama. …

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. Later tonight, the online poll for the 17th and final act competing at Supernova 2022, the Latvian national selection for Eurovision, will close. The “wildcard” entry will join 16 acts …

Just when you thought Latvia’s Supernova 2022 was ready to bake, broadcaster Latvijas Televīzija (LTV) added more ingredients to their national selection cake, including Aarzemnieki’s Katrīna Dimanta. 16 acts were already selected by jurors to participate in a Semi-Final on February 5, 2022, but today LTV threw in an extra twist – a 17th act will be picked by online …

Latvia has had a less than optimal experience in Eurovision since 2017, and pressure is rising to get a qualification in Turin this May. Earlier in December LTV announced that they had a record breaking 130 submissions for Supernova 2022, and therefore there was hope that a gem might be amongst the submissions to get them to the final. Today …

For those who have been watching the national final circuit long enough, you will know that Latvia’s national final has had a topsy turvy experience over the last few years, specifically when it comes to the number of submissions. But this year appears to be different, as 130 songs have been sent to LTV for consideration. In fact – the …

After Latvia’s disappointing showing in Rotterdam, some fans may have been nervous about the country’s future at Eurovision. As information about other nations’ participation and national final processes flooded in, the Latvian broadcaster was suspiciously quiet. But no more! The official Twitter account of Supernova, the contest that serves as Latvia’s national final, replied to a user concerned with the …

We at ESC United try to find the positives, even when we’re being critical. We got slammed for a panel video where ESC United Editor-in-Chief and Founder Matt Friedrichs and three other random goons gave their personal Top 10s for Eurovision 2021. How dare we leave out Italy! How dare we include Germany! Georgia! North Macedonia! Denmark! I actually suspect …

The below editorial features the opinions and views of the author and do not necessarily represent the views of #escYOUnited as a whole, Eurovision or the EBU. Eurovision 2021 in Rotterdam, The Netherlands, is in the history books, with Italy’s rock quartet Måneskin proving to be worthy victors, of the sort that may be the beginning of a new era …

All photos used in this article credited to the EBU/AVROTROS – Nathan Reinds, Andres Putting, Thomas Hanses. Yes, we know you are probably still reeling from the aftermath of Tuesday night, but Eurovision week moves quickly and today our attention turns to the second semi-final of this year’s contest! On Thursday evening, the second semi-final of the 2021 contest will …