[AdSense-B] On Thursday the stars of this year’s Eurovision Song Contest descended on to the British capital of London to meet the press and fans and perform, and the London Eurovision Party was so far the largest gathering of this year’s acts. As a result it gave us at ESC United a great chance to speak to the artists and …

[AdSense-B] Alekseev, Belarus’ representative for the upcoming contest in Lisbon, has appeared on Estonian TV to perform the official Eurovision version of his entry “Forever” as part of his promotional push for May. The Ukrainian singer has stepped up his preparations for the contest in Tallinn, where he has also performed for a local crowd on Friday evening. After little …

[AdSense-B] Before we move on to Serbia let’s take a quick look at what #YOU had to say about Lithuania’s entry, “When We’re Old”… Alexandre G. (Facebook) – “Only song that made me cry this year. But I’m too sensitive anyway. Love it. 10/10” Jére-Eric K. (Facebook) – “It´s my favourite… It´s my favourite Eurovision song of all the time. …

[AdSense-B] It’s almost time to take a look at our first Baltic entry of the year, but first it’s time to check out what #YOU thought of Germany’s entry. Here are a few highlights… mauve (Forum) – “Michael’s song is at least far better than our last entries; it may be a song heard many times before, but he still …

[AdSense-B] Almost time for us to review another member of the big five, as Germany’s Michael Schulte faces the panel. But first, the small matter of discovering what #YOU thought of this year’s big favourite, Israel, and there were many strong opinions on this one… Stephanie S. (Facebook) – “I really feel like I’m among the few who refuse to …

[AdSense-B] Before we move on to Israel (which I’m sure you’re dying to read), we need to take one more look at Bulgaria’s entry. What did #YOU think of Equinox and “Bones”? lolita (Forum) – “It appears as perfect, and I like it, too, but like something is missing in it, to be the winning song. It will depend a …

[AdSense-B] Estonia’s operatic starlet for Lisbon, Elina Nechayeva, has ramped up her promotion ahead of the contest by issuing a musical challenge to Europe and beyond; who can make the best cover version of her entry “La Forza”? According to Nechayeva and the Estonian delegation, the best personalised versions of “La Forza” will be in with a chance of earning …

[AdSense-B] It’s that time of the day again! First up, let’s take a look at what #YOU thought of Romania’s entry “Goodbye”! vicki (Forum) – “I’ll be honest, I’m more of a Ani Lorak/Kalomira/Helena Paparizou kind of fan (I love uptempo dance songs in ESC). When I first heard this song I put it in my top 5 (in the …

[AdSense-B] Before we pick apart the Romanian offering for this year’s contest – “Goodbye” – it is time to wrap up the feelings and thoughts on yesterday’s spotlight entry. What did #YOU think of Moldova? Here are some of your thoughts… Paul M.B. (Facebook) – “It’s very dated, cheap and cheesy and not my cup of tea. Televoters might like …

[AdSense-B] Ahead of moving on to Moldova, it’s time to wrap up Portugal’s score. What did #YOU, our lovely readers, think of the song? Jonah W. (Facebook) – “There’s a good chance this could end up in the top 10 again. It has a modern tone but it doesn’t overpower the song. I loved Cláudia Pascoal’s voice from the minute …