Tonight we will see the first semi final in this years O Melodie Pentru Europa, the Moldovan national selection for this years Eurovision Song Contest. There will be twelve songs competing tonight, seven of which will win a pass to Saturday night’s final. Another twelve acts will take to the stage on Thursday night, where another seven acts will be selected …
Moldova: Running Order Announced
Today, the national broadcaster of Moldova, TRM, have announced the running order for the Semi-Finals for this years National Final, O Melodie Pentru Europa 2015. The draw took place in Chisinau, this morning. The running order looks like this: You can listen to the songs HERE First Semi-Final (24th of February) 1. Eduard Romanyuta – I Want Your Love 2. …
Moldova: 24 songs qualify to next round
24 songs in Moldova’s hunt for their next Eurovision star have made it to the next round of the competition following a live auditions round in Chișinău. 50 songs were initially shortlisted and have now been reduced to the remaining contestants. Notable qualifiers include Sunstroke Project who represented Moldova in 2011, and Kitty Brucknell, known from The X Factor UK and …
39 countries represented in Eurovision 2015
The EBU has confirmed that 39 countries will be represented at the Eurovision Song Contest 2015, hosted between 19-23 May in Vienna, Austria. The number is two up on last year, representing the first increase in participation since Germany’s hosting in 2011. Amongst the participants is a surprising return from Czech Republic, who will take part for the first time …
Cultural exchange: Should more be done about foreign artists?
The views expressed in this piece are my own and do not necessarily represent the views of the rest of the ESC United team. It’s a worrying trend that has been growing in recent years. The national final season is for some people the highlight of the whole Eurovision experience, as each country treads their own path to find a …
Moldova: 50 songs progress to next step
Moldova’s national broadcaster TRM has announced the 50 songs that have passed the expert check round of the national selection. Live auditions of these 50 entries will take place on 17th January 2015 and the artists that have qualified represent a truly inter-continental selection. The national final’s next round includes some rejected entries from the Swiss national final, including Kitty …
Moldova to go International
It’s one of our own personal highlights of the eurovision national final season, ever since “Freaky Thong Song” was robbed of victory… Okay maybe not? Moldovan broadcaster, TRM have announced some changes to their national selection process. This time, they are branching out and going international. They are asking for songs and artists from all over the world to submit …
Live from Copenhagen: Interview with Cristina Scarlat (Moldova)
Cristina Scarlat from Moldova sat down with to discuss her rehearsal with Olivia from ESC United. Find out what she has to say and don’t forget to check back soon as the second rehearsal for Moldova is coming up this weekend. You can follow the convo on our website HERE. [vsw id=”xbUQQIIqffQ” source=”youtube” width=”425″ height=”344″ autoplay=”no”]
The 2014 “Expert” Panel – MOLDOVA
Every year our “Expert” Panel comes together to judge all entries for the Eurovision Song Contest and they’re back to take apart the 2014 entries and rank them accordingly. While their characters and comments may be wacky, the scores are dead serious. All 7 panelists will comment on the song and rank them accordingly giving it points using a scale …
Moldova: Cristina Scarlat to Copenhagen!
Moldova has chosen, and Cristina Scarlat and her “Wild Soul” are off to Copenhagen! A public televote was combined with a jury vote to select the winner for O Melodie Pentru Europa (A Song For Europe). The jury was composed of music industry professionals, including former Eurovision participant Nelly Ciobanu. Iurie Gologan and Olivia Furtună hosted the show, with greenroom reporters Daniela …