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. …
The United Kingdom’s national broadcaster, the BBC, has outlined their plans for Eurovision 2022 and confirmed a new collaboration to decide on the British entry for Turin. TaP Music have agreed a collaboration with the British broadcaster to help select an artist and song for the contest, in a similar vein to the contract with BMG to select James Newman …
The below editorial features the opinions and views of the authors and does not necessarily represent the views of #escYOUnited as a whole, Eurovision, or the EBU. As Eurovision season ramps up again, it’s time for delegations to take stock of their results at the 2021 contest and consider how to perform better at the 2022 edition in Italy. A …
Una Stubbs, an iconic actress who starred in some of the United Kingdom’s biggest television shows, passed away today at age 84 in her home in Edinburgh after a long battle with an undisclosed illness. Closely associated with Sir Cliff Richard during her early years, particular Summer Holiday (1963) and Wonderful Life (1964) and his TV show It’s Cliff Richard! (1970 – 1972), …
After its postponement from last summer, group stages involving 24 teams, and some shock results in the knock-out stages, the final of the UEFA Euro 2020 soccer tournament is here. And don’t get salty with me about using soccer. The English invented the word. Anyway, it’s going to be England vs. Italy at the Euro 2020 Final to be held …
On Tuesday evening, 40 cows escaped from a slaughterhouse in the Southern California city of Pico Rivera. Of the 40, 38 were recaptured within two days, one was shot, and was one eventually found miles away at Whittier Narrows Park on Thursday evening and recaptured. The last cow to be found has an unlikely benefactor and savior: Grammy Winning songwriter …
The 2021 Eurovision Song Contest may have wrapped up only 3 weeks ago but that doesn’t stop the rumour mill from starting up! In the past week numerous names have popped up as either being in talks with the BBC or being interested in representing the United Kingdom in Italy. The list is only expected to grow in the coming …
This editorial is written from the personal opinion of the author and does not necessarily represent the views of ESC United as a whole, its other staff or the EBU and other involved organisations. And so, the BBC Eurovision team retreat for another year from our beloved contest; tail between their legs at another embarassing show on Europe’s biggest stage, …
Måneskin’s rapid rise since their Eurovision victory is showing in the United Kingdom, with the Roman rock band doubling up in the latest weekly charts announced this afternoon. Last week, their winning entry “Zitti e buoni” debuted at #17, the highest charting Eurovision winner since Måns Zelmerlöw’s “Heroes” in 2015. This week, the band have gone one better with a …
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. Here we go again. The United Kingdom comes in dead last at Eurovision 2021, though the novelty this time is that James Newman’s “Embers” is the first “null points” since the new Jury …
