Welcome back to the news round up – where we gather all the news YOU want to know about in one place! This week we’ve gotten a lot of updates about what the 2021 artists and countries have been up to, so let’s dive right in! Croatia releases the 14 acts competing in Dora 2021 This year HRT received 135 …
Eurovision is commonly not considered to be “mainstream” event – that is to say, Eurovision entries are usually not considered popular outside of the event itself. But one thing the contest is good for is jumpstarting the careers of Eurovision artists. Just look at the success Loreen, ABBA, Eleni Foureira, Dami Im, Celine Dion, Conchita Wurst, and so many other …
That’s right, our “Expert” Panel is back for another year, as 15 members of the ESC United team have sat down to review the hopefuls that were set to represent their nations at Eurovision 2020 in Rotterdam! As a quick reminder, the rules of our “Expert” Panel are simple; our team provide a score for each entry between 1 and …
The second round of our annual Forum Ranking Game has concluded following the deadline for votes on Saturday 15th February, and we have a new leader – it’s Latvia! A new entry straight in at number one this week, Samanta Tīna’s “Still Breathing” earned the most points out of the six entries from the voting members of our forum to …
Each week we here at ESCUnited launch a poll to decide who the popular act and song is for a specific national final, and tonight we had polls open for Latvia, Norway, Lithuania, and Sweden. Let’s dive into the results to see who has won the fan vote, shall we? Melodi Grand Prix Semi Final 5 The last of the …
With a number of national selections fast approaching, we wanted to learn more about the people and personalities behind some of the entries hoping to reach Rotterdam this year. The next artist we speak to from Latvia needs no introduction. Already a favourite with many on our forums, Samanta Tīna is no stranger to the fight to represent Latvia at …
Latvia decide their Eurovision entrant for Rotterdam tonight, with nine acts taking to the stage in Riga for the annual Supernova selection show. With a varied line-up in tonight’s show, we wanted to know who #YOU were rooting for! Simply vote in our poll below and we’ll reveal all ahead of tonight’s selection. Who do #YOU want to represent Latvia? …
Yes, that’s right – it’s the day you’ve all been waiting for! Super Saturday is here for 2020 and it’s come earlier than usual, but we don’t mind when a bumper feast of Eurovision lies ahead of us! But what shows can we expect to see tonight? There are no less than NINE shows across Europe on Saturday 8th February, …
Latvia will be one of three countries to decide their entry on Saturday, as this year’s single-show Supernova takes place in Riga. Nine acts have made it to the final stage of the competition, but which of these is the best? Our team will once again peruse all nine entries and pass judgement. As usual, it’s Boris, Daniel, James, Melanie, …
With a number of national selections for Eurovision 2020 fast approaching, we wanted to learn more about the people and personalities behind some of the entries hoping to reach Rotterdam this year. In our latest interview we travel to Latvia, where we speak to former Aarzemnieki member Katrīna Dimanta, who will enter this year’s Latvian selection with “Heart Beats”. We …
