In a statement released on Saturday, the Eurovision Song Contest Communications Team have announced that a member of the Polish delegation has returned a positive COVID-19 test during routine testing. This person had last been at Rotterdam Ahoy on Thursday, when the whole delegation tested negative for the virus. In accordance with health and safety protocols, the member with the …

All photo credits: EBU/AVROTROS With the first four days of rehearsals now behind us, and each semi-final participant having had their first run through, the picture of Eurovision 2021 now looks at least a little clearer. So, we wanted to know how #YOU are feeling about the songs in this year’s semi-finals! Which act in each semi do #YOU feel …

Rotterdam, 09 May 2021 SO BABY HOLD ON TO THE RIDE OF YOUR LIFE. Rafal has arrived in Rotterdam and we’ll be discussing his first rehearsal below. Country: Poland (#POL) Act: Rafal Song: “The Ride” Semifinal: Second (20/05/2021) Position in Running Order: 06/17 Poland double down on their song’s eighties synthwave vibe. The staging is active: Rafal is flanked by …

In the lead up to the rehearsals in Rotterdam, we continue to profile all 39 of this year’s competing artists and detailing their journey to Eurovision 2021. Today we’re taking a look at a man who is no stranger to the contest, having co-hosted last year’s Junior Eurovision Song Contest and narrowly coming close to representing his country before. It’s …

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. We are rapidly coming up on Eurovision 2021 in Rotterdam, The Netherlands, and with 2020’s cancellation and the modifications for 2021, we feel as if we’re entering a new era. So what better …

We’re now finally at the stage where we have our completed line-up for the Eurovision Song Contest 2021! After a prolonged selection season, 39 countries remain in the running for the title in Rotterdam. With this now being the case, we want to launch one of our big polls of the year for YOUR personal preference. Which country do #YOU …

Polish broadcaster TVP just announced that 2020 Junior Eurovision Host Rafal Brzozowski will represent Poland at the Eurovision Song Contest 2021! He will perform his song “The Ride” on the stage in Rotterdam. The song was officially presented today during the morning TVP2 show “Pytanie na Śniadanie” approx. at 10:00 CET Brzozowski started his career in 2002 with competing in  …

Rotterdam, 3 Feb 2021 With the pandemic still raging across all Europe, the EBU needed to make a decision concerning the organization of the upcoming Eurovision Song Contest. The 65th contest, set to be held in Rotterdam, the Netherlands, will be aired on the week of the 17th of May. Earlier, the EBU had issued four possible scenario’s underwhich the …

This editorial is written from the opinion of the author and does not necessarily represent the views of ESC United as a whole or its other contributors. Let’s face it, this year has been bleak, and long, and I’m sure like many others out there it is slowly wearing me down. So imagine my relief to know that the month …

Earlier this week, we asked #YOU to vote for your favourite entry of this year’s Junior Eurovision Song Contest to gauge which songs may be going into this afternoon’s show as favourites, and we can now reveal your results! In our poll, it was Belarus’ Arina Pehtereva who came out on top with “Aliens”, securing 26% of the votes! Second …