Tonight, the semi-final of The X Factor in Malta concluded, with four acts remaining in the running to be selected as the Mediterranean nation’s representative in Rotterdam. Six acts remained in the competition before tonight’s semi-final, with all three groups (Bloodline, F.A.I.T.H. and Yazmin & James), Kyle Cutajar, Destiny Chukunyere and Justine Shorfid the remaining acts. The show took on …
Israel’s marathon casting show to select a representative for Eurovision is down to its final stages now, as tonight the final four artists in the running were selected. Last year’s host country will hope to have another strong showing in Rotterdam, with a combination of app voting and votes from the assembled panel of Asaf Amdursky, Keren Peles, Shiri Maimon, …
Poland’s new system for selecting an entrant for Eurovision 2020 began this afternoon, as seven prospective acts took to the stage to perform. The selection show Szansa na Sukces, previously used as a selection method for the country for Junior Eurovision, began with seven performers taking on ABBA hits, in front of the Eurovision panel of Cleo (Poland 2014), Michał …
Last week, we asked #YOU to tell us which of the Czech hopefuls for Eurovision 2020 was your favourite. With the voting closing and an announcement imminent on February 3rd, it’s now time to finally reveal the results. And it became pretty clear in the end – indie band We All Poop won the vote with 36.4% of the votes …
With a number of national selections fast approaching, we wanted to learn more about the people and personalities behind some of the entries hoping to reach Rotterdam this year. ESC United kick off their interviews for the 2020 season in Latvia, ahead of Supernova 2020 this weekend. First up, we speak to ANNNA who will be performing “Polyester”! Hello ANNNA! …
The Swedish national broadcaster SVT, who organise the national selection show Melodifestivalen annually, have confirmed this morning that Thorsten Flinck will no longer be part of the second semi-final of the competition. The performer was due to sing the Thomas G:son entry “Miraklernas tid” in this Saturday’s semi-final in Gothenburg, but has been removed from the line-up after he was …
As ever, the moments following a national selection or a song release for the contest generates considerable discussion on our forum, with many Eurovision fans quick to praise or critique the latest releases in the contest universe. At ESC United, we are all about #YOU, so we wanted to highlight the forum buzz around each song selected for this year’s …
The old phrase “gone but not forgotten” comes to mind this evening, as despite the country’s withdrawal from the contest in Rotterdam, Hungary’s selection process A Dal began tonight with the first heat taking place. With the competition continuing without the main prize of a Eurovision participation, there have been a number of changes to the format this year. Notably, …
In an unusual turn of events for a Eurovision selection process, Moldova has decided it will in fact hold a national selection, with 20 acts selected following an audition process earlier today. The assembled judging panel of Anatol Chiriac, Gabriela Tocari, Andriano Marian, Paul Gămurari and Mihai Agafiță deliberated over 34 submissions for the selection process for Moldova’s Eurovision 2020 …
As many of you know, the Lithuanians are holding the aniversary edition of their national selection Eurovizijos Atranka this year. The 2020 edition, christened “Pabandom is naujo” (“Here we go again!”) for the occasion has completed its Heats Stage and has now moved on to the semifinal. Ten songs, four qualifiers. Here’s a recap of what happened, in chronological order. …
