If ever there was a more powerful advert for the benefits of involving yourself with Eurovision, let this be it – Pilou Asbæk, one of the Danish hosts of the 2014 contest, is set to join one of the biggest shows on the planet. The Dane has been cast as Euron Greyjoy in the upcoming sixth season of HBO’s Game …
Denmark: More details on DMGP surface
Some more details have surfaced regarding Denmark’s selection for 2016, where the Nordic country will be attempting to find a song to return them to the Eurovision final. The national broadcaster for Denmark, DR, has confirmed that Dansk Melodi Grand Prix’s final show will take place on 13th February 2016 in Forum Horsens, Horsens. The city last hosted the …
Dream Team 2016 – Denmark
It’s been a while but it’s finally time to revisit the dream team selections for 2016. We left off at Hungary and next up it’s Denmark! The Scandinavian nation saw an embarassing semi-final exit in Vienna, but can they regain their successful ways in 2016? Surprisingly, the people have spoken and want to see another band take Denmark back to …
Anti-Social Media (Denmark): “We’re glad every time we hear [we’re compared to the Beatles]”
Anti-Social Media (Denmark) had a well-polished rehearsal and chatted with the Press at the Press Meet and Greet. They mention that they are honored every time they hear them being compared to the Beatles. They even go into an impromptu jam session that then was carried out into the Press Center. Because of the jam session at the Press Center, …
LIVE COVERAGE: Rehearsal Day 2
Day 2 commences and we’re looking at some great weather here in Vienna. We’re LIVE from the press centre at Wiener Stadthalle, Vienna to complete the second set of rehearsals from Semi-Final 1! Today, we will be discussing the rehearsals of Serbia, Hungary, Belarus, Russia, Denmark, Albania, Romania, and Georgia. How will they match up to the great performances from Moldova, Armenia, Belgium, Netherlands, …
OGAE: Four more votes including Rest of World
Four more votes have been added to the OGAE International website and now the voting is really beginning to hot up. You can find the latest votes and our scoreboard below; Estonia 12 Sweden 10 Australia 8 Italy 7 Belgium 6 Iceland 5 Netherlands 4 Israel 3 Azerbaijan 2 Russia 1 Norway Russia 12 Italy 10 Sweden 8 Estonia 7 …
The 2015 “Expert” Panel – DENMARK
The ESC United “Expert” Panel is back once again reviewing all Eurovision songs and rank them accordingly. You are probably asking yourself on how we pick our panel and the criteria. We looked at people from all walks of life to bring together a unique group of panelists with a wide range in taste. They all bring different skills and …
Denmark’s first winner dies
Jørgen Ingmann, one half of the duo who achieved Denmark’s first Eurovision victory, has died aged 89. The singer represented his country alongside wife Grethe with the song “Dansevise” in 1963 and achieved victory over Switzerland with 42 points. Following the contest he enjoyed a music career until retiring from the scene in the 1980s and living a quiet life …
LIVE BLOG: Super Saturday – 7th February
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 …
POLL: Who Should Represent Denmark In Vienna?
This time tomorrow the people of Denmark will be glued to their TV screens watching the ten acts fight for the Danish ticket for the 2015 Eurovision Song Contest. Here at ESCunited.com we like to see what the reader think. So we have created a poll to determine who you believe should represent Denmark in May. To listen to the …