Day 2 commences and we’re looking at some great weather here in Vienna.  We’re LIVE from the press centre at Wiener Stadthalle, Vienna to complete the second set of rehearsals from Semi-Final 1! Today, we will be discussing the rehearsals of Serbia, Hungary, Belarus, Russia, Denmark, Albania, Romania, and Georgia.  How will they match up to the great performances from Moldova, Armenia, Belgium, Netherlands, …

Warrior (Eurovision 2015 – Georgia) The ESC United “Expert” Panel is back once again reviewing all Eurovision songs and rank them accordingly. You are probably asking yourself on how we pick our panel and the criteria. We looked at people from all walks of life to bring together a unique group of panelists with a wide range in taste. They …

So aside from the main show in May what would you say is the biggest event of the Eurovision calendar? Melfest? The semi-final draw? Some would in fact argue that the first big meeting of the cast of the year would be that moment, and tonight sees just that happening in the Dutch capital. 24 of the 40 performers in …

It’s the time of year when all of the artists get the chance to flex their vocal chords and perform to hordes of eager fans as the preview parties begin across Europe! Traditionally Amsterdam and London were the only shows but the phenomenon is picking up in Eastern Europe and tonight sees Riga playing host to some of this year’s …

Moments ago the new version of Georgia’s Eurovision Song “Warrior” by Nina Sublatti was released. a few days ago small parts were heard in a news report, but today the new version has been released in full, along with the video for the song. The new version is pretty similar to the original which was performed in the Georgian national …

Feels Like The First Time – Thinking about Eurovision, there have always been new things occurring, This year is no different, we are the 12th of February and we already know of a few things which will happen that have never happened before. So let’s take a look at what is New For Vienna…  (In an editorial stealing the name …

Nina Sublatti has been chosen to represent Georgia in Eurovision 2015, it has been revealed by the programme Communicator today. The singer was chosen through a combination of jury votes and SMS televoting, beating Misha Sulukhia into second place. Sublatti will sing “Warrior” in Vienna, and will mark the first time that two songs will be named exactly the same …

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 …

The Caucasian country of Georgia and their broadcaster GPB have announced the five artists set to take part in the national final on January 14th. The songs from each of the candidates will be presented on New Year’s Eve (December 31st) and the winner will be chosen on January 14th through a 50/50 combination of an international jury and televoting. …

The views expressed in this editorial are solely those of the author and do not necessarily reflect the opinions and views of ESC United, its editorial board, its readers, or any other person, entity, or organization. My view with Eurovision has always been “the more, the merrier,” and I’m happy that more countries are confirming their participation for 2015. But, …