Germany and Switzerland fought for points until the very end, and Switzerland eventually cinched the first FSC victory of 2015, with Mich Gerber and Jaël’s “Zeit die dir noch bleibt” getting 133 points. Gerber and Jaël, both from Bern, Switzerland, collaborated on this somber ballad which featured on Gerber’s 2014 EP 1476. Gerber is known for his masterful technique with …
Dotan (The Netherlands) Wins FSC #69 – November 2014
The Netherlands takes home another win this year, with Dotan’s “Home” gaining the top spot in this month’s Forum Song Contest (FSC) with 172 points. Dutch singer Dotan Harpenau, better known as simply Dotan, released his studio album 7 Layers in January this year, to resounding domestic success. The album peaked at number 2 on Dutch charts, and the second …
Ella Henderson (United Kingdom) Wins FSC #68 – October 2014
Chalk another win up for the United Kingdom; Ella Henderson’s “Glow” wins October 2014’s Forum Song Contest (FSC) with 126 points. Singer-songwriter Ella Henderson was a fan favorite in The X-Factor‘s 2012 season, in which she finished sixth overall. Her debut album, Chapter One, released just last month, hit the top spot in the UK album charts, and has already …
Lykke Li (Sweden) wins FSC #66 – August 2014
The Forum Song Contest (FSC) is an online contest based on the Eurovision Song Contest. The purpose of the Contest is to introduce and present music by countries from all over the world on a monthly basis. Online contests can be found all over the world wide web so it only makes sense for ESC United to host its own. The August …