After a strong showing in Rotterdam, placing 2nd in the televote and 5th overall, Ukraine is back with a vengeance! Earlier today, the names of the 27 artists who made the long-list for this year’s Vidbir, Ukraine’s national selection final were released. They are: Alina Pash AMARIIA Barleben DOdoBro Cloudless FIZRUK Gorim! (rumored song title “Neverending”) IDXO Kalush Orchestra LAUD Laura …
Today, the second heat of Lithuania’s Eurovision selection came and went, with six more competitors advancing to the semi-finals on January 29th and February 5th. The performances for the heat were pre-recorded earlier this week, with eleven artists taking to the stage due to former Eurovision artist Monika Linkytė and The Voice of Lithuania participant Artūras Aleksiejus-Alekas withdrawing from the line-up. …
The silence has been broken, and the Serbian national broadcaster (RTS) has finally decided to reveal the plans when it comes to selection the Serbian act for Turin. Song for Eurovision ’22 Let’s start with the important thing first. No! This is NOT Beovizija which has been used as the national selection program in the past, to select the Serbian …
The producers of Melodifestivalen, the biggest entertainment show in Sweden and the Nordic nation’s long-running selection show for the Eurovision Song Contest, are “looking into [their] options regarding audiences” after Sweden introduced new restrictions to stem the spread of COVID-19. In new measures announced by the Swedish Prime Minister Magdalena Andersson this week, a work-from-home mandate will come into action …
All opinions expressed in this article are those of the person quoted and do not necessarily represent the opinions of the other team members or ESC United as a whole. This year, Estonia threw us all a curve ball and launched Eesti Laul in late November. After four quarterfinals, the Estonian public and a jury of music professionals narrowed the …
Tonight, another nation kicks off their search for the latest Eurovision star for Turin – the first in a long line of shows in Lithuania’s favourite music contest Pabandom iš Naujo! takes place, with heat one of the selection show being aired on LRT! The selection show, which was revamped in 2020 to replace the lengthy “Eurovizijos” dainų konkurso nacionalinė …
After nearly two months of auditions and preliminary elimination rounds, X Factor Israel‘s mainstage shows began on Sunday, December 26. This season of X Factor Israel has featured a Covid scare, a partner split, and even a newborn baby, but the most important question still remains: Who will win the right to represent the country at Eurovision in May? Beginning …
After a week of teasing, the Montenegrin broadcaster announced that 35-year-old songstress Vladana Vučinić will represent the country at Eurovision this May with the song “Breathe”. As we wait to hear the song that Montenegro will be bringing to the contest after a two year absence, here are some facts about Vladana to whet your appetite. Her Eurovision Dreams Started …
Last week, another champion was chosen. Albania will be sending 32-year-old pop princess Ronela Hajati and her song “Sekret” to Eurovision in May. So where did this diva come from? Here are five things to know about the Balkan bombshell: She’s a Daddy’s Girl Ronela was born on September 2, 1989, in what was then known as The People’s Socialist …
Tonight was the kick off for the 60th edition of Festivali i Këngës, and we got our first looks at how the fan favorites like Mirud, Alban Ramosaj, Ronela Hajati, and Janex would perform on stage. But while those artists were strutting their stuff on stage, six of the competitors were fighting for their place in the final. As previously …
