All aboard the Scandinavian Eurovision train, cause it’s taking off already this upcoming Saturday. No, it’s not Sweden, but Norway instead. Norwegian national broadcaster (NRK) has finally revealed all the details about this year’s edition of Melodi Grand Prix. Melodi Grand Prix 2022 Since 2020, NRK has pretty much done what Sweden has done for years now, but in a …
In order to take advanced precautions ahead of the Omicron variant of COVID-19, Norwegian broadcaster NRK has made the decision to remove the audience from the semi-final and second change rounds of Melodi Grand Prix. The decision was not taken lightly, as Head producer Stig Karlsen said: “Unfortunately, we are in a far more demanding situation than last time, and …
Eurovision veterans have been dominating The Masked Singer recently, and that trend shows no sign of slowing down. Earlier today, on the finale of Maskorama, the Norwegian version of the international franchise, Eurovision 2010 artist Didrik Solli-Tangen AKA ‘Snow Monster’ was crowned the winner of the show’s second season. He beat out music artist INGEBORG AKA ‘Teddy Bear’ and YouTuber Victor …
Since 2020, Norway has been into a Eurovision extravaganza, giving viewers multiple shows to watch over the long and cold winter weeks. This trend will once again continue into 2022, but with a few minor, yet interesting changes. Melodi Grand Prix 2022 Norwegian head of delegation and in-command maestro for MGP, Stig Karlsen, has revealed that there will be changes …
Hans Erik Dyvik Husby, one of Norway’s most celebrated punk rock musicians, has sadly passed away at the age of just 49. Also known as Hank von Helvete and Hank von Hell, he found fame as the longest-serving lead vocalist of Turbonegro, a self-described “deathpunk” band who found major success in their home country with multiple hit albums. The band …
Follownig the year of internal selections, it looks like numerous broadcasters are ready to host another year of fun and entertaining national finals for Eurovision fans. However, some national finals have decided to rehaul their selection process to introduce some new elements – or in the case of Malta, bring back an old fan favorite of MESC. Let’s dive into …
Keiino may not have won a ticket to Rotterdam this year, but they continue to win the hearts of Eurovision fans. The Norwegian trio’s song ‘Monument’, the runner up in the 2021 Norwegian national final, won this year’s OGAE Second Chance Contest with 441 points. This is an all-time high score for a winner of the contest, besting the previous …
Norwegian broadcaster NRK has officially started the search for their 2022 representative at the Eurovision Song Contest. From today (May 28 2021) till 15th August, artists who wants to compete in Melodi Grand Prix can submit their song to NRK. The winner of Melodi Grand Prix will represent Norway in the 2022 Eurovision Song Contest. The broadcaster is looking for …
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. Here we go again. The United Kingdom comes in dead last at Eurovision 2021, though the novelty this time is that James Newman’s “Embers” is the first “null points” since the new Jury …
With the semi-finals now complete, and the confirmation of which entry will perform in which half, the producer-selected running order for the grand final has just been revealed by the EBU! Here is where each country will be performing in the grand final of the Eurovision Song Contest 2021 on Saturday! 🇨🇾 Cyprus 🇦🇱 Albania 🇮🇱 Israel 🇧🇪 Belgium 🇷🇺 …
