[AdSense-B] The first full dress rehearsal of the second semi-final has now taken place in Expo Tel Aviv, Israel. With eighteen countries taking part, but only ten spots in the final up for grabs, we now have to start asking the difficult questions. Which ten countries are going to make it to Saturday’s show? Vote in our poll below for …

Photo: Thomas Hanses (EBU) [AdSense-B]   Good afternoon, Tel Aviv. What an exciting night Semi-Final 1 was!  But no rest for us in the press center, on stage, or behind the cameras as we prepare for the first full-length Dress Rehearsal of Semi-Final 2. Today, we will see the first run-through of the show, including the postcards and the interval …

[AdSense-B] Where yesterday was the longest and most exhausting day so far, today was a little bit less of a rollercoaster. We only had the second half of the second semi-final to look forward to. Let’s take a look at how this day went! The rehearsals started with Croatia, but that wasn’t the first upload of the day on the …

Photo: Thomas Hanses (EBU) [AdSense-B] Rehearsals for Semi-Final 2 wrap up today. Today, the second half of Semi-Final 2 steps on the stage for the first time. #YOU can watch our livestream below: Today’s rehearsals include: CROATIA – Roko – The Dream MALTA – Michaela – Chameleon LITHUANIA – Jurij Veklenko – Run with the Lions RUSSIA – Sergey Lazarev …

[AdSense-B] As you may recall, Jonida Maliqi won Festivali i Këngës 57 back in December with her song “Ktheju tokës”, becoming the first official song of the Eurovision Song Contest for 2019. In annual tradition for Albania, the entry underwent the dreaded revamp process, which in the past has resulted in mixed reaction. Today, following the reveal of the last Eurovision …

[AdSense-B] Over on our forum, the members of our online community have been posting their rankings of the 2019 entries so far, with a new winner decided each week. The first round of Eurovision 2019 has just concluded, and it is Albania that has come out on top in the three-nation face-off. Round One results In a poll where 68 …

This editorial is written from the opinion of the author and does not represent the views of the other editors, the EBU or escYOUnited as a whole. [AdSense-B] The first national final of the Eurovision 2019 season began on December 20 with Festivali i Këngës 57. For many long-time fans, the Albania national final recalls the days of the past …

[AdSense-B] On Saturday, Albania became the first country in the 2019 Eurovision Song Contest to select their song in a national selection, as Festivali i Këngës concluded. It was Jonida Maliqi’s “Ktheju tokës” which won out in the end, and the 36 year old performer from Tirana will fly to Tel Aviv in May to defend the Balkan nation’s honour …

[AdSense-B] Following tonight’s Festivali i Këngës final, we have our first song of the 2019 season – it’s Jonida Maliqi with “Ktheju tokës”! In a marathon final where all fourteen finalists performed their songs again, including two second performances from Marko Strazimiri & Imbro and Eranda Libohova after technical issues during their first, the singer was chosen by the assembled …

[AdSense-B] The first national final of the 2019 season is already upon us, and once more it’s an early Christmas present from Albania. Tonight, 14 acts will compete in Festivali i Kënges 57, with the winner being given the honour of representing Albania in Tel Aviv! The fourteen acts taking part in tonight’s show are; Gjergj Leka – Një ditë tjetër …