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. Dutch broadcaster AVROTROS revealed today the concept behind the postcards for Eurovision 2020 to be held in Rotterdam, the Netherlands. The brief postcard, the video introduction to each competing artist at the contest, …

The opening ceremony was held this evening at the Silesian Theater in Katowice, Poland, during which the running order for this Saturday’s Junior Eurovision 2019 contest was determined. Telewizja Polska (TVP) president and the European Broadcasting Union’s (EBU) Executive Supervisor of Eurovision Jon Ola Sand welcomed all nineteen delegations to Poland, and after a brief performance by Polish boy band …

The European Broadcasting Union (EBU) announced today that “Open Up” will be the official theme and slogan of Eurovision 2020, to be held in Rotterdam, the Netherlands, in May 2020. “The slogan ‘Open Up’ is intentionally incomplete,” said Sietse Bakker, the executive producer of Eurovision 2020. “Open up to each other. Open up to music. Open up to Rotterdam. Open …

After a decade at the helm, Jon Ola Sand has today announced his decision to step down as Executive Supervisor of the Eurovision Song Contest after the Rotterdam 2020 contest is complete. At that time, Sand will also resign from his role as Head of Live Events at the EBU, a role in which he also oversees the Junior Eurovision …

[AdSense-B] The European Broadcasting Union issued a statement today stating that the official results of the Eurovision Song Contest 2019 have been changed due to a mix up with Belarus’s aggregated jury points. Belarus’s real jury had been dismissed after revealing who they voted for after the first semi final, so the EBU attempted to use an aggregated jury to …

[AdSense-B] This editorial is based on the opinion of its author and the views expressed do not necessarily represent those of ESC United as a whole, our other editors or the EBU itself. Like many of you, I was surprised and delighted in equal measure with the results of this year’s Eurovision Song Contest on Saturday – in fact, you …

[AdSense-B] #YOU called it, the bookies called it, Duncan Laurence’s “Arcade” won Eurovision 2019 for The Netherlands! Though he won neither the jury’s top spot nor the televoters’ top spot, “Arcade” garnered enough points from both to ensure The Netherlands’s first Eurovision win since Teach-In’s win 44 years ago with “Ding A Dong.” This is the official Eurovision Song Contest …

[AdSense-B] From the end of the contest in Lisbon last year and the build up to Tel Aviv’s selection as a host city, from the first submissions back in September, the first selection in December, all the way through the cold winter months with hundreds of potential entries and on through the preview parties and endless media events, the time …

[AdSense-B] Following two nail-biting semi-finals and, according to Jon Ola Sand, some incredibly close results, we finally have our 26 runners and riders in this year’s Eurovision Song Contest final. The twenty deserving qualifiers from the semi-finals join Israel and the Big 5 in tomorrow’s big show, but of course only one can win. And that’s where #YOU come in! …

[AdSense-B] The running order for this Saturday’s Grand Final has been revealed. The 14th spot for Israel’s Kobi Marimi and “Home” was made back in March 2019, and the draws for which half each country would be placed was made after the Semi-Finals on Tuesday and Thursday evening. The final placement was done by Contest Producer Christer Bjorkman and Eurovision …