This editorial does not reflect the views of ESC United as a whole and the article is purely personal opinion of the author. You have probably heard by now that Australia are set to defy geographical convention and will take part in Eurovision 2015 (if not, where have you been?) but you may or may not be surprised to know …

So what was the countdown all about? As soon as it disappeared all of the fans who submitted their email was sent more information. There was however no more information on the actual comeback site. So what did the email state then? “Stuff is happening. Loreen will soon have something she wants to share with you. But first she wants …

The Australian public have already taken well to the Eurovision fever, and many are beginning to think about who could be the special Australian entrant. One person already has a pretty good idea of who they want! Andrew Wade, a resident of Australia, has begun a petition to reform quirky cult band TISM (This Is Serious, Mum) to represent the …

Tamar Kaprelian seems to have almost confirmed on Twitter that she will represent Armenia in the Eurovision Song Contest this year. The American-Armenian singer is famous for her single “New Day” and has a sizeable international fanbase. The announcement would bring an end to many rumours involving Armenia such as Capital Cities and System of a Down, with Kaprelian herself …

The Eurovision world is still reeling from the shock announcement of Australia’s participation yesterday but the first details of Down Under’s participation are already being revealed. Julia Zemiro, Australia’s commentator in the contest, has announced that the Australian entry for 2015 will be decided and announced in early March. It is currently unknown whether the country will go for an …

The titles of the songs taking part in this year’s EMA have been announced by Slovenia’s national broadcaster. We had already previously announced which acts would be taking part in the selection but we can now get a feel for what the songs might be like. The potential entries for Slovenia in 2015 are; Alya & Neno Belan – Misunderstandings …

Ireland’s national broadcaster RTÉ has confirmed the five acts that will take part in this year’s Eurosong. Nikki Kavanagh returns after losing out to Jedward in 2011 with “Falling”. The other acts include Swedish singer Erika Selin who was set to perform Timoteij’s “Kom” at Melodifestivalen 2010. The five acts aiming to represent Ireland are; Alex Saint – She’s So …

Tonight we’ve seen another 4 acts make it to the final of Icelandic national final Söngvakeppnin 2015. In the Semi-final 2 we heard 6 acts competing for a spot in the final : 1. Haukur Heiðar Hauksson “Milljón augnablik” 2. María Ólafsdóttir “Lítil skref” 3. SUNDAY “Fjaðrir” 4. Regína Ósk “Aldrei of seint” 5. Bjarni Lárus Hall “Brotið gler” 6. …

Well, here we are. The cold, harsh winter is gasping its last windy breaths, the first pay day after Christmas has been and gone and the clock is now very much ticking on 2015. But what could this mean? Oh, of course! We’ve finally reached the busy period of the national final season! And tonight we have a fantastic lineup …

The BBC has today completed the lineup of the EBU’s 60th anniversary special, set to take place on 31st March 2015. Loreen, Dana International, Brotherhood of Man and Dima Bilan are set to join the already lucrative lineup of stars from Eurovision’s past and present in a celebratory show at the Eventim Apollo in Hammersmith, London. Following the announcement tickets …