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 …
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 …
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 …
This opinion piece solely reflects the views of the writer and not those of ESCUnited as whole. (Well, the first one was a success so here we go again. The last one reached Baby Lasagna’s press team, so I’m scared for my life. Let’s quickly churn out a second editorial before I’m knifed down by the Istrian mob.) I love …
Local Norwegian newspaper Dagsavisen has received news from the EBU that no voting changes are being introduced for Eurovision 2024. This means that the semi-final qualifiers will once again be determined by a 100% televote process and will likely include a Rest of the World category as well. In the grand final the national juries will continue to determine 50% …
This opinion piece solely reflects the views of the writer and not those of ESCUnited as whole. So, the 2024 selection season is almost at its close, and we’re looking at a fairly unpredictable year. Unless one of the remaining internals come out of nowhere with a clear winner, we’ve likely heard the winning song and aren’t aware of who …
The below editorial is the opinion of the author(s), and does not necessarily represent the views of ESC United as a whole and its staff members, and does not represent the views of anyone associated with the EBU and Eurovision. It’s rough being a Danish Eurovision fan. Denmark hasn’t qualified for the Grand Final since Leonora did in 2019, and …
The below editorial is the opinion of the author(s), and does not necessarily represent the views of ESC United as a whole and its staff members, and does not represent the views of anyone associated with the EBU and Eurovision. Tonight in Berlin, nine acts will face off. The prize at stake? The honor of representing Germany at Eurovision 2024. …
The below editorial is the opinion of the author(s), and does not necessarily represent the views of ESC United as a whole and its staff members, and does not represent the views of anyone associated with the EBU and Eurovision. The wait is finally over! After a decades-long hiatus, former Eurovision powerhouse Luxembourg is returning to the contest for the …
The below editorial is the opinion of the author, and does not necessarily represent the views of ESC United as a whole and its staff members, and does not represent the views of anyone associated with the EBU and Eurovision. It’s almost 2024, the new season for the upcoming Eurovision Song Contest is slowly picking up, the holidays spirit is …
