It’s been a tough week for Diana Vilarinho. Between dealing with illness and rehearsing for the second semi-final of Festival da Canção, which takes place tonight at 22:00 CET, she found time to fill us in on the singers who inspire her, the feminist message behind “Cotovia,” and her plans for the future.  How are you doing this week? Any …

DISCLAIMER: All the opinions stated in this post represent the views of the person quoted and do not represent ESCUnited as a whole. We are an opinionated lot with conflicting opinions, for which we take full responsibility. Welcome back to ESCUnited’s Team Reviews, where the team is going through a bit of “National Final Burnout.” This week we have been …

DISCLAIMER: All the opinions stated in this post represent the views of the person quoted and do not represent ESCUnited as a whole. We are an opinionated lot with conflicting opinions, for which we take full responsibility. Welcome back to ESCUnited Reviews! Last week we checked out the offerings from Semi Final 1 of Festival da Canção, so naturally we’re …

Tonight we have concluded Pesma za Evroviziju 25! After two incredible semi final shows, we finally know the Serbian representative for Eurovision 2025 in Basel, Switzerland. The running order for the grand final of PZE25 was as follows: Oxajo – Mama Mimi Mercedez – Turbo Žurka Vukayla – Mask Ana & The Changes – Brinem Biber – Da Mi Se …

Yesterday, we saw half of the Croatian songs competing for a ticket to Basel. Today, we continued in the same rhythm, with the same hosts, in the same arena, with the same rules as yesterday. Eight out of twelve contestants will proceed to the Grand Final on Sunday. Here is a reminder of today’s line-up: Laurakojapjeva – NPC Marko Škugor – Šta …

Dutch broadcaster AVROTROS have officially released their song for the upcoming Eurovision Song Contest 2025 via a live show. Their performer, Claude, will sing the song “C’est la vie” (EN: That’s Life) in May. Claude who was born in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, obtained asylum with his family in the Netherlands in 2012. His song “C’est la vie” …

Opatija is hosting another edition of Dora – the Croatian national final, the winner of which will represent Croatia in the upcoming Eurovision in Basel, Switzerland. Divided into two semi-finals, 24 artists will present their songs and try to secure a spot in Sunday’s Grand Final. Eight out of twelve artists will qualify in each semi-final. All three shows will …

RTS has brought us another magnificent evening at their studio in Košutnjak, hosted by the already harmonious set of hosts, Dragana Kosjerina and Kristina Radenković who brought us the show directly from the main stage, and Stefan Popović who served all the glitz and glam from the green room. First things first, here is a reminder of the participating entries …

Pesma za Evroviziju 2025 has kicked off with a fantastic Semi Final 1! As a reminder, in each semi-final night, 15 contestants are presented, after which the best 8 go to the final, during which they will try to secure their spot to represent Serbia at the 69th Eurovision Song Contest in Basel, Switzerland. Dragana Kosjerina and Kristina Radenković were …

Dora 2025 is in full swing and we are continuing with Q&A sessions with the Croatian national final representatives. Ogenj is a punk-folk band from Koprivnica and is already widely known for its energetic and fierce live performances all over Europe. It is time to meet them a bit better.Hello Ogenj, thank you for accepting our invitation to talk to us and present yourself to our …