The long awaited time is finally here: the Eurovision 2019 winner has finally released his first single following his victory in Tel Aviv. Fans of Duncan Laurence have waited patiently for 5 months to hear new music from the Dutch artist, and were rewarded with a surprise accoustic version of “Arcade” back in July. But that release wasn’t enough, as …

[AdSense-B] …Germany’s “Sister” No wait! Seriously! Come back! Despite all my issues with the staging and presentation of the Germany entry this year, like all Eurovision songs to me, there is value in them, including this song. (And kudos to the two ladies from S!sters constantly making the most of their time in the Eurovision spotlight!)  But let me explain… …

[AdSense-B] Controversy erupted within the Expo Tel Aviv and social media this week after the Icelandic band Hatari displayed Palestinian flags during the televoting sequence, and we want to give you the full story. This article takes no political stances nor intends to legitimize the acts of Hatari members, but report the experiences of the group during their time in …

[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 …

[AdSense-B] After months of preparation, selection shows, dramatic twists and turns, rehearsals and media events, it’s finally crunch time for seventeen of this year’s participants. Tonight, the Eurovision Song Contest 2019 begins with the first semi-final, live from Tel Aviv! We will be live with the final rehearsal at 15:00 CET before tonight’s live Semi-Final, where we will provide a …

[AdSense-B] The first full dress rehearsal of the first semi-final has now taken place in Expo Tel Aviv, Israel. With seventeen 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 …

[AdSense-B] Earlier this week, we spoke to a returning artist in this year’s Eurovision, as Hungary’s Joci Pápai rehearsed for the second time in Tel Aviv. We spoke to the performer about his special connection to Israel, his feelings about returning to the contest and also how “Az én apám” has a special connection to him. #YOU can watch our …

[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 …

[AdSense-B] Yesterday, the Greek-Georgian pop star Tamta spoke to us following her second rehearsal of “Replay”, and was happy to chat to our correspondent Fernando! The two spoke about the meaning behind the song and her work with the producers and writers, as well as why she didn’t join the Eurovision family until this year, and showed off her language …

[AdSense-B] Yesterday, escYOUnited kicked off our round of interviews with this year’s artists from Tel Aviv, with the first six interviews taking place. The first of these interviews came with the talented couple from Slovenia, Zala Kralj & Gašper Šantl! Fernando spoke to Zala and Gašper in the Israeli gardens about their pets, the inspiration behind their music and the …