Today the final 24 in O Melodie Pentru 2016 were announced, after the auditions took place. The Semi-Finalists have now been decided and there are now just 24 songs remaining in the running for the Moldovan ticket for Stockholm. 12 songs will participate in the first semi-final on the 23rd of February and the remaining 12 will compete in the …

The Spanish broadcaster has revealed that they will be returning to a National Final for the 2016 Eurovision Song Contest, after an internal selection in 2015 failed to achieve a respectable result, when Edurne performed “Amanecer” in Vienna ending in 21st position. It has been announced that there will be six acts will be taking to the stage in hope …

We are back with another edition of the ESC  Know-It-Alls Podcast discussing the latest and greatest news, developments and general Eurovision related info. Today’s panel includes Matt (ESC United Editor-in-Chief), Jake (ESC United Editor) and Sadie (ESC United Editor).   Today’s topics: Petra Mede and Mans Zelmerlow to host Eurovision 2016 Nika Kocharov & Young Georgian Lolitaz to represent Georgia …

Highway, the trio representing Montenegro in the 2016 Eurovision Song Contest have now became a quartet. The band have now been joined by former Eurovision Song Contest singer Bojan Jovović, who represented Serbia & Montenegro in the 2005 Eurovision Song Contest, and should have represented the former nation in the 2006 contest after winning the national final, only later for the …

As previously announced, Ira Losco, the Maltese superstar, is finally returning to the Maltese National Final for the Eurovision Song Contest. Ira has two songs in the Semi-Final for Malta Eurovision Song Contest 2016, could her latest single “Haunted By Love” be a taste of what “Chameleon (invincible)” and “That’s why I love you” could sound like? Ira Losco wowed …

As previously announced Belgium will hold it’s National Final in January, consisting of two semi-finals and a final. Today the Belgian broadcaster has announced that there will be an expert panel (with no actual powers). The panel will give comments and advice, but, will not have any say on the results, that will be decided by an international jury and …

Today the Hungarian broadcaster have revealed who will be taking part in this year’s A Dal. The 30 acts and song names have been revealed, which includes a few familiar names such as Passed, Reni Tolvai, Ív, Bálint Gájer, as well as Kallay Saunders who represented HUngary in the2014 Eurovision Song Contest with “Running” which ended 5th which is Hungary’s second best showing …

As previously mentioned, the Georgian national broadcaster has opted for an internal selection for Eurovision 2016. Today, it has been announced by both GPB and the EBU that Nika Kocharov and his band Young Georgian Lolitas will represent the Caucasian country in the contest in Stockholm. With a distinct alternative sound comprising indie rock and electronic synths, GPB is aiming …

Today, GPB, the Georgian national broadcaster, have revealed that they have internally selected their representative(s) for the 2016 Eurovision Song Contest, and will make the announcement public tomorrow at 9:00 CET. Not much has been disclosed regarding the Georgian participation in Stockholm as yet, but, the announcement today proves that they have been working to find the right act to …

The Estonian national Final, Eesti Laul, will take place in February / March 2016. Today you can listen to all of the competing entries who will be fighting it out for the title of representing Estonia in Stockholm. Estonia were favourites to win the contest the last time it was held in the Globe Arena, Stockholm. Will they be favourites …