After a week of rehearsals, technical snafus, and building anticipation, Eurovision kicked off tonight at the Pala Alpitour arena in Turin! In all, 17 acts performed, competing for 10 slots in Saturday’s Grand Final. They were: 🇦🇱 ALBANIA – Ronela Hajati – Sekret 🇱🇻 LATVIA – Citi Zēni – Eat Your Salad 🇱🇹 LITHUANIA – Monika Liu – Sentimentai 🇨🇭 SWITZERLAND – Marius Bear – Boys Do Cry …
Well, we made it! It’s finally here! The Eurovision Song Contest 2022 officially gets underway from the PalaOlimpico in Santa Rita, Turin, following Måneskin’s triumph in last year’s contest in Rotterdam. Tonight marks the first semi-final of the contest, with seventeen countries getting ready to perform their hearts out for the European public. Here’s everything #YOU need to know about …
It’s just 10 days till the Grand Final of the Eurovision Song Contest 2022 in Turin, Italy! Connor speaks to Lithuanian representative Monika Liu after her first rehearsals in Turin. Together they talked about the issues with the stage, the songwriting process and the fact she’s bringing Lithuanian back to the contest! Check out our interview in the video below! …
The line-up for this year’s long-awaited Eurovision in Concert is now complete, with Ukraine’s Kalush Orchestra a welcome final addition to the Amsterdam showpiece preview party! The concert and press event has not been held since the lead-up to Tel Aviv in 2019, but fans and press are expected to descend on the Dutch capital this Saturday to welcome back …
Every day now, we are inching closer and closer to the upcoming song contest, and to make it feel even more closer, we’ve now even gotten the official running order confirmed for the two semi-final. Back in January, the semi-final allocation draw took place, which placed every country competing in either of the two semi-final, including the pre-qualified countries in …
Earlier this month, Lithuania chose Monika Liu as The Roop‘s Eurovision successor at the third edition of Pabandom iš naujo!. It was a decisive victory, with only Lolita Zero coming anywhere close to matching her televote scores. Though she may not be a name to people outside of Lithuania, Monika‘s domestic career so far laid the groundwork for her PiN! success. …
Last year in Rotterdam Lithuania was represented by The Roop with Discoteque and they ended up 8th, bringing back home the second best result in country’s history. Tonight, another edition of Pabandom iš naujo was held. In the grand final the viewers, along side the national jury, saw and had the chance to vote for these eight acts: Queens of Roses – Washing Machine …
It’s another bumper Saturday in Eurovision world, as this evening sees a huge crop of talent take to stages across the continent. No less than FOUR songs for Eurovision 2022 will be decided this evening, with a clean sweep in the Baltics and the winner of Ukraine’s Vidbir set to be crowned. Alongside these shows, Melodifestivalen continues, the final line-up …
Vilnius, 11 February 2022 With several countries selecting their entries tomorrow, we at ESCUnited don’t want you to deny our 2cents before the happening. Incoming are reviews on the eight finalists of Lithuania’s selection “Pabandom iš naujo!” On today’s panel, we find: Boris Meersman (BE), which of his quirky faves will he curse with a high score today? James Maude …
Today, Lithuania completed the fifth show in their Eurovision national final and completed the line-up for the Pabandom iš naujo final on February 12th. This week’s semi-final was previously taped last month, and aired today. Nine artists took to the stage in this semi-final, all competing for a spot in the final and a chance to go to Eurovision. All …
