[AdSense-B] The first full dress rehearsal of the second semi-final has now taken place in Expo Tel Aviv, Israel. With eighteen countries taking part, but only ten spots in the final up for grabs, we now have to start asking the difficult questions. Which ten countries are going to make it to Saturday’s show? Vote in our poll below for …

Photo: Thomas Hanses (EBU) [AdSense-B]   Good afternoon, Tel Aviv. What an exciting night Semi-Final 1 was!  But no rest for us in the press center, on stage, or behind the cameras as we prepare for the first full-length Dress Rehearsal of Semi-Final 2. Today, we will see the first run-through of the show, including the postcards and the interval …

[AdSense-B] Yesterday, we asked #YOU to cast your vote on the best rehearsal from day three of the Eurovision rehearsals in Tel Aviv, and we can now reveal the results! Romania was voted as your most impressive rehearsal from yesterday, with 58% of the votes going to Ester Peony’s intense rendition of “On a Sunday”. Second place went to Switzerland’s …

[AdSense-B] The day started with many press reports about potential rocket attacks and terrorism at Eurovision due to the past weekend’s barrage of rocket attacks from Gaza and Israel’s retaliatory airstrikes. A ceasefire was agreed this morning, and a sense of normalcy has returned. And none other than ESC United’s founder and editor-in-chief Matt Friedrichs was asked by The Jerusalem …

[AdSense-B] It’s going to be a hot one in Tel Aviv and just in time for Semi-Final 2 rehearsals. Today, the first half of Semi-Final 2 steps on the stage for the first time. #YOU can watch our livestream below: Today’s rehearsals include: ARMENIA – Srbuk – Walking Out IRELAND – Sarah McTernan – 22 LATVIA – Carousel – That …

[AdSense-B] The first major preview event of the Eurovision 2019 calendar gets underway this weekend, as the annual Eurovision in Concert is held in Amsterdam! No less than 28 participants in the Eurovision Song Contest 2019 are getting ready to hit the stage of AFAS Live this Saturday for the 11th edition of Eurovision in Concert. They are; 🇦🇱 Jonida …

[AdSense-B] Romania’s representative in this year’s Eurovision Song Contest, Ester Peony, has released the music video for her entry “On a Sunday”, which has undergone a slight revamp. The dark and sinister video sees Ester perform the track in an old abandoned mansion, with structural changes apparent in the latter portions of the song and a harsher beat in some …

[AdSense-B] Romania have become the latest country to declare for Tel Aviv, as this evening saw the culmination of Selecția Națională 2019. Twelve acts participated in the final, with just one ticket up for grabs for the lucky winner. The participating acts were; Linda Teodosiu – Renegades Olivier Kaye – Right Now Laura Bretan – Dear Father Teodora Dinu – Skyscraper …

[AdSense-B] Earlier this week, we asked #YOU to vote on your favourite act in Romania’s selection, Selecția Națională, and it’s now time to reveal your favourite! Or should we say… favourites! It is in fact a dead tie in our poll, with Bella Santiago and Laura Bretan both receiving 34% of the votes and the exact same number of votes each. …