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🇸🇮🇲🇰 OGAE Poll 2024: Results are in for Slovenia, North Macedonia

With the Eurovision Song Contest just weeks away, the 2024 OGAE Poll is in full swing, and it’s time to reveal the Slovenian and North Macedonian points. Results from 23 voters in North Macedonia’s OGAE poll had the following top 10: Croatia 🇭🇷 – 12 points Italy 🇮🇹 – 10 points France 🇫🇷 – 8 points Luxembourg 🇳🇱 – 7 …

Measuring Eurovision Dry Spells⌛: Which Countries Have Gone the Longest Between Contest Victories?

At time of publication, Nemo‘s “The Code”, Switzerland’s entry to this year’s Eurovision Song Contest, sits at the top of the betting odds. The contest’s inaugural winner in 1956, Switzerland’s only other victory came in 1988, 36 years ago. Coming off of two contests in a row won by powerhouse countries that had won less than a decade before (Sweden …

Happy Birthday, Carrie: Stephen King’s Debut Masterpiece Turns Fifty!

All opinions expressed in this article are those of the person quoted and do not necessarily represent the opinions of the other team members or ESC United as a whole. It is not hyperbole to say that on the weekend of April 5, 1974, popular culture was upended. On the Friday, the debut novel of horror’s greatest ever writer was …

Memo to Europe: Top 5 Reasons Why Switzerland SHOULD Win Eurovision This Year 🇨🇭 (Editorial)

All opinions expressed in this article are those of the person quoted and do not necessarily represent the opinions of the other team members or ESC United as a whole. As of today’s date, the 22nd of March, the Top 5 of the odds for the upcoming Eurovision in Malmö are: A look back at recent history tells us that …

🇵🇹 Portugal: Get to know the last finalists of Festival da Canção 2024!

Tonight, the second semi-final of the annual Portuguese national selection Festival da Canção was held at RTP studios, with the last ten semi-finalists vying for a spot in the Grand Final on March 9th.  The semi-final was hosted by Sónia Araújo and Jorge Gabriel, while the green room host was Inês Lopes Gonçalves. To celebrate Festival da Canção’s 60th anniversary, …

🇵🇹 Portugal: Get to know the first finalists of Festival da Canção 2024!

Tonight, the annual Portuguese national selection Festival da Canção kicked off at RTP studios, with the first ten semi-finalists vying for a spot in the Grand Final on March 9th.  The semi-final was hosted by Tânia Ribas de Oliveira and José Carlos Malato, while the green room host was Inês Lopes Gonçalves. To celebrate Festival da Canção’s 60th anniversary, several …

🇵🇹 Portugal: RTP reveals the running order of Festival da Canção 2024 semi-finals!

Portuguese broadcaster RTP has unveiled the running order of each semi-final of Festival da Canção 2024. Semi-finals of Festival da Canção are set to take place on February 24th and March 2nd, while the Grand Final will take place on March 9th. Here is the running order of each semi-final: Semi-Final 1 (February 24th): 1. Nena – “Teorias Da Conspiração” (lyrics & …

Bambie Thug is representing Ireland at the Eurovision song Contest 2024

Bambie Thug is the fifth act revealed for Ireland’s Eurosong 2024

Bambie Thug is latest act revealed to be competing for Ireland’s entry to this year’s Eurovision Song Contest with song Doomsday Blues. It’s the fifth song revealed on RTE’s The Ray D’Arcy show, which has been airing each of the final six tracks and artists every day of this week. All six acts will compete on The Late Late Show …

Guy Bonnet, Three Time Eurovision Competitor, Has Died at Age 78

The Eurovision community is in mourning today. Guy Bonnet, the singer and composer who represented France as a performer at the contest twice and as a composer once, has died. He passed away Monday at the age of 78 in the French city of Montpellier. Bonnet first dipped his toes into the Eurovision universe in 1968 as a co-lyricist of …

🇵🇹 Portugal: RTP announces the line-up of Festival da Canção 2024!

The Eurovision Season is gearing up very very fast! RTP, the Portuguese broadcaster, is preparing for the upcoming edition of Festival da Canção. Festival da Canção will have 2 semi-finals. In each semi-final, 10 songs will be competing and 6 songs will qualify for the Grand Final. In each semi-final, there will be a first round of vote responsible to …

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