The below editorial features the opinions and views of the author and do not necessarily represent the views of #escYOUnited as a whole, Eurovision or the EBU. After the cancellation of Eurovision 2020 and the postponement of Eurovision Young Musicians 2020 due to COVID-19, quite a few eyes turned to the Junior Eurovision contest and its preparations in the ESC …
The Eurovision song contest has been cancelled as we all know, but so far we don’t know what has happened leading up to the decision or how the discussions have been after the decision has been made. The Director-General of San Marino RTV Carlo Romeo has revealed a few details. Firstly it is good to note that San Marino was …
In the recent days, we could announce that Roxen was confirmed by TVR to represent Romania & Montaigne was confirmed by SBS to represent Australia in 2021. However, not all countries have gone this path with their 2020 participants, and among them we now find Denmark. Dansk Melodi Grand Prix 2021 Yesterday, DR (National broadcaster of Denmark) could reveal that …
G’day mates from down under, we can now confirm that SBS (Australian National Broadcaster) has just recently revealed that Montaigne will be given another shot for Eurovision glory in 2021. In case you do wonder, if t his is a low effort April’s Fool joke, then don’t you worry, since the Aussies have passed the date, so you better believe …
Happy April Fools Day everyone! tonight I will be breaking my analytical silence to dissect the chances of Eurovision’s most hapless country. A country so small they constantly recycle their own refuse… and everyone else’s! A country that nobody expects to own, except they did last year, randomly. A country which leaves few people indifferent. It is of course, STAN …
Bill Martin, one of the United Kingdom’s most famous songwriters and music publishers, passed away at age 81 this past weekend. The co-writer of the Eurovision 1967 winning “Puppet on a String” (performed by Sandie Shaw) and Eurovision 1968 runner-up “Congratulations” (performed by Cliff Richard) was also behind some of the most memorable pop singles of the 1960s and 1970s. …
Some of us are probably still trying to cope with the fact that there will be no 2020 contest, due to the current Coronavirus-pandemic. Then there is also some of us, who are currently just remaining positive and looking forward to the 2021 contest. Roxen Is Back Speaking of looking forward to the 2021 contest, it has finally been confirmed …
American singer, guitarist and songwriter Alan Merrill, who co-wrote Co-Co’s entry “Wake Up” for the United Kingdom’s A Song for Europe 1976, has passed away yesterday at age 69 due to complications from the coronavirus. Merrill’s daughter Laura Merrill announced his passing in a heartbreaking post on Facebook yesterday afternoon, stressing that a pandemic and the lockdowns that she and …
Eurovision cancelled? Very sad news, but we want to keep the Eurovision spirit alive and well, we intend to hold a full vote of our community here on the forum and enjoy what could have happened in May! YOU can be a part of our vote, just join us right now! You can participate as a televoter having 20 SMS …
Ever since the news came out that Eurovision would be cancelled this year, people have been looking at the EBU and other broadcasters to see if there would be anything to replace the void. The EBU stated that they were “Working on it”, but today the BBC have revealed a few plans to entertain the British people in self-quarantine. They …
