Just like that, the 2024 Eurovision Song Contest has started, the show was seen and in the end, a decision was made. However, our focus for now, will be on the 10 countries that made it out of the first semi-final. Let’s finally dive into their draw. Who goes where? As a reminder, congratulation to all 10 qualifiers, but also …
If you’ve been with us thus far, or if you are tuning in just now, our interviews galore continue! Today we had the pleasure of sitting down with Portugal’s representative for this year’s Eurovision, the lovely Iolanda with her song “Grito”. Iolanda opened up about the idea behind the staging, her episodic artsy performance and her approach to music. She …
As the first semi-final quickly approaches, it’s time for us to learn who YOU think will qualify into the grand final tomorrow. A total of 15 acts are set to compete in the semi-final but a total of 10 spots are on the line. Now it’s time for you, the readers of ESC United, to tell us who YOU think …
Another day, another Eurovision rehearsal poll come and gone! Yesterday we asked who you viewed as the best rehearsal for Day Two and a number of you responded. A total of 254 votes were cast across the poll, showing overwhelming support for Portugal’s Iolanda. In fact, across the poll Iolanda received a total of 70 votes, which translates to 28% of …
A total of 8 countries and artists have taken the stage in Malmo to rehearse their Eurovision performances – Iceland, Slovenia, Finland, Moldova, Azerbaijan, Australia, Portugal and Luxembourg. And now as is tradition here at ESCUnited we want to hear who stood out to YOU most via our flash poll! Below you will find a listing of all 8 acts …
As we wrap up the second day of rehearsals, the curtain falls on the completion of the first semi-final. Portugal 🇵🇹 – Last but not least its iolanda with Grito: @eurovision Shout all about it! @iolanda is sending sparks flying in rehearsals 🇵🇹 #Eurovision2024 ♬ original sound – Eurovision The staging mirrors Iolanda’s winning performance at Festival da Canção, …
There’s only a few weeks until it all takes place in Malmö, Sweden. As we wait for the time to approach, all the remaining small pieces are being put into place. The list of all the participants has long ago by now been revealed, the allocation draw has taken place and all songs are well released by now, so of …
In the last couple of years, certain patterns have formed and one of them, is having Portugal being the last country, to host a national final. This trend was once again the case tonight, as the 2024 national final season has now come to an end, along with the announcement of the winner in Portugal. Festival da Canção 2024 The …
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, …
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 the saying goes, they saved the best for last. That is certainly true for Eurovision national selections, as Portugal’s beloved Festival da Canção is usual amongst the very last …
