The official Eurovision 2013 CD has been released today, comprising of all 39 great (and not so great) songs competing this year in Malmö. It is available online from the following major retailers: Eurovision.tv (Hardcopy)  19.95 euros Amazon MP3 (MP3 Download)  £11.49 Amazon.com (Hardcopy) £10.99 iTunes   £9.99 The hardcopy comes complete with two disks and a short introduction for each …

From Zack: Dr. Mikle D. Ledgerwood is a Professor of French and Linguistics and the Chair of the Department of World Languages and Cultures at Samford University in Birmingham, Alabama, USA. He is also a big fan of the Eurovision Song Contest, which he highlights in his work in European Studies teaching at Samford. Although Mike, as he goes by, …

We want to thank all those who have recommended some great questions to the singers and their delegations.  We have gotten a lot of great feedback and are happy to see that there are questions for each delegation. But we want to remind you that there is still lots of time to ask more questions. Many countries have had only …

As we previously reported HERE, the ESC United readers,  OGAE Rest of the world and ESCkaz  as well as the members of and fans of the Eurovision Song Contest have been effortlessly working on short clips for several of the artists wishing them the best of luck. We truly appreciate the contribution and want to share with you the six …

    In case you haven’t heard, ticnet.se the official outlet for the sale of tickets for the Eurovision Song Contest 2013, will have a final badge of tickets available for sale for all shows including the Semi Finals and Final show. So if you haven’t had luck obtaining a ticket, this is your chance to join the fun. The …

News from our friend and colleague Andy from esckaz.com.  ————————- All OGAE members who don’t have accreditation, but have OGAE cards and are intending to attend Euroclub, Eurocafe in Malmo should apply for a special Euro Fan Pass until April 14. As an OGAE-member you will be able to apply for a special Euro Fan Pass (EFP), which allows access …

Many Americans have little knowledge of Eurovision, despite a number of well-known artists (ABBA, Celine Dion, Olivia Newton-John, Julio Iglesias) having roots from the annual song contest.  Moreover, the US has had some songs from Eurovision become successful there, such as “Waterloo,” “Eres Tu,” “Ooh Ahh Just a Little Bit,” and “Save All Your Kisses For Me.”  One person who …

We want to thank all those who have recommended some great questions to the singers and their delegations.  We have gotten a lot of great feedback. But we want to remind you that there is still lots of time to ask more questions. Many countries have had only one question asked: Albania Armenia Azerbaijan Croatia Cyprus France Hungary Italy Romania …

The running order for the 2013 Eurovision Song Contest Semi Finals  in Malmo, Sweden has been announced. Unlike in previous years, the producer’s decided on who performs when. The reason for the decision was to make every song stand out and won’t be surrounded by entries in a similar style. The final draft had to be approved by the EBU. …

The staff at ESC United are excited that we are going to the 2013 Eurovision Song Contest. But we hope that we can represent our readers the best that we can. As a result, we are asking you to help us find the best questions to ask the singers and their delegations. We have created a new section in the …