Yesterday was the deadline for the Moldovan song submission, after weeks of the submission period being open and not receiving any songs, then slowly a few songs got received, and as TRM predicted, they received the majority of songs in the final few days. The list of songs submitted reached 48. Among this list we have a few familiar names: …
Switzerland: Six acts chosen for final
The Swiss national final’s line-up was confirmed this evening following today’s ‘expert check’ round, which saw 19 candidates put forward by each broadcaster vying for a place in February’s final. The remaining six who qualified today will perform again on February 13th as part of the televised national selection where one will be chosen to represent Switzerland in Stockholm. The …
Viktoria Petryk for Ukraine?
A well known Ukrainian singer has launched her bid to become the Ukrainian representative at Eurovision 2016 in Stockholm, Sweden. Viktoria Petryk has released a song called Overload which has been composed by Swedish duo Ylva and Linda Persson. Viktoria will be taking part in the Odessa audition round on Saturday 12th December. Petryk is no stranger to competing at such a …
TONIGHT: Switzerland and the “Expert check”
Finally another Eurovision show. After a slow start, we are finally getting closer to picking the songs for the 2016 Eurovision Song contest in Stockholm, Sweden. Switzerland will narrow down the field of songs from 19 to six songs tonight. The acts will perform and an expert jury will then decide on who stays in and who goes home. The …
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ESC United is always looking for quality contributors and have people helping us out from around the world. And this is your opportunity to join in on the fun. We are lookking for new correspondents/bloggers/editors to join our team. The new season kicks off Sept 1st and get ready for some significant changes….more to come on that. Here is …
Albania: Listen to Festival i Kenges 54 Songs
Today the Albanian broadcaster, RTSH, have released the songs that will be fighting for the Albanian ticket to Stockholm. Previously we revealed the acts and song titles, today we are bringing you the songs themselves. Festival i Kenges 54 will consist of 3 shows, two semi finals and a final they will be held on the 25th, 26th and 27th …
Moldova: 7 Songs Received – 3 Days Left
Just a quick update on what’s going on in the world of Eurovision in Moldova. We have updated you with what has been happening with their national final, from when they announced the rules, to opening the submissions, to the 3 songs they had received. Today I can announce that the Moldovan TV channel have received 7 songs, with less …
2016: Returning Artists
So, we know that Macedonia have selected Kaliopi to represent them in Stockholm, and Bosnia & Herzegovina have selected Dalal Midhat-Talakić, Fuad Backović-Deen & Ana Rucner as their representatives. In those we have two returning artists, Kaliopi represented Macedonia in 2012 and Deen represented his nation in 2004. Could 2016 be the year of the returning artists? Some singers like to …
Malta: Here Are The Participants & Dates for MESC 2016
After a slight delay in the announcement, the long-awaited list of songs and acts who will be fighting out for the Maltese ticket to Stockholm has been revealed! The semi-finalists who will be hoping to make it to the final and then winning the contest and flying to Sweden in May hoping to follow in the footsteps of Destinty …
Malta: Songs Announced at 20:00 ECT
The semi-finalists for Malta Eurovision Song Contest 2016 will be announced in a matter of moments! 20:00CET the list will be announced. Who will be hoping to fly the Maltese flag in Stockholm? Its only a matter of time before we know the list. Stick with us for the announcement!