The Swiss preselection has only been open for 9 days and we already have a prominent name: Jessica Sutta from the Pussycat Dolls! The famous girlband split up in 2010 – since then Jessica Sutta has been pursuing her solo career as a Pop/Dance artist. She joined the band in 2002 and was therefore involved in major hits such as …
Eurovision season begins: What to expect in September
Today marks the beginning of Eurovision season as any song released from today may be eligible to take part in the Eurovision Song Contest 2015! Some countries are also beginning their selection processes this month so here’s a quick guide to what we can expect to happen in September… Switzerland kicks off their search After a successful campaign in 2014 …
Céline Dion’s voice takes a break for a long term due to health reasons
Céline Dion, winner of Eurovision Song Contest in 1988 has decided to leave stage for a long time. The Canadian artist has been forced to switch off her microphone because of her husband’s health. René Angélil, Céline’s former manager fights against a throat cancer. In 1998, a malignant lump was found in his throat. Céline showed him how much she adores him …
UPDATE: Eurovision 2014 stars release new music
It’s been over two months since the grand final of the 59th Eurovision Song Contest took place in Copenhagen in May. Which artists have come up with new material since then? ESC United will give you an overview of new singles and albums released by this year’s Eurovision stars! Finland: Softengine The indie rockers from Finland achieved a very decent …
Switzerland: 2015 selection details revealed
Today the Swiss broadcasters SRF, RTS, RSI and RTR revealed the details regarding their 2015 national final. After a successful participation in 2013, Switzerland will stick to their selection method next year. Stage 1 Just like in the previous years, an internet voting will be organised by the German-speaking broadcaster SRF. Entries can be submitted from 29 September until 27 …
Switzerland: Sebalter plans UK tour and needs your help
Sebalter, the Swiss representative of this year’s Eurovision Song Contest finished on a respectable 13th place on the final night in Copenhagen with his song “Hunter of Stars”. Now the singer is trying to focus on his international career – an extensive tour in the United Kingdom is in the works. The tour is scheduled for the upcoming autumn – …
Live from Copenhagen: Red Carpet Interviews – Part 1
The Opening Ceremony for the Eurovision Song Contest 2014 in Copenhagen, Denmark took place yesterday. Between 18:00 and 20:00 the beautiful artists from all 37 participating nations walked down the Red Carpet, so Olivia and Matt from ESC United were able to briefly talk a lot different acts. This is part 1 of our Red Carpet Interview coverage with the …
Live from Copenhagen: Interview with SebAlter(Switzerland)
SebAlter from Switzerland talked to ESC United and did a little singing session with Olivia. He is an incredibly fun guy so don’t miss out on it. He will perform in the second Semi Final next Thursday hoping to take his country back to the Finals. You can talk about him and Switzerland HERE [vsw id=”wCTM8Wh_Iv8″ source=”youtube” width=”425″ height=”344″ …
The 2014 “Expert” Panel – SWITZERLAND
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 …
Switzerland Poll: What present should we give to SEBalter?
The staff at ESC United is going to the 2014 Eurovision Song Contest in Copenhagen and hope that we can represent our readers in a worthy manner. As a result, we are asking you to help us find the best questions to ask the singers and their delegations. We have created a new section in the 2014 ESC section of …