[AdSense-B] The ESC United “Expert” Panel is back. The Editorial team got to enjoy all 43 entries of the 2017 Eurovision Song Contest, review and rank them accordingly. Needless to say, this is all subjective and you may totally disagree with us. There is a reason we put quotation marks down. Which is why we included a poll and in …
Why Do We Care About Running Orders?
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. Eurovision has its “facts” when it comes to running order; there are death spots and there are places which make people go “ooo, they’ve got the perfect spot”. Surely success doesn’t depend that …
TONIGHT: Eurovision PreParty Riga 2017
[AdSense-B] The national finals may have stopped and some of the news may have dried up (apart from the Russia-Ukraine situation!) but that doesn’t mean that Eurovision is on hold for the next few months! Tonight, the first preview party of this year’s contest will take place in Riga, Latvia, with performances from a number of Eurovision 2017 artists as …
Who do #YOU want to win Eurovision 2017?
[AdSense-B] We have finally made it to this point of the year, an exciting time for all – all 43 entries fighting to win this year’s Eurovision Song Contest have been released! Because of this, there’s only one question on everyone’s lips… Who is likely to see the end credits rolling over their entry late on May 13th? There are …
Czech Republic: Listen to My Turn
As we already know, Martina Barta will represent the Czech Republic in Kyiv with the song My Turn. The official Eurovision YouTube channel has just published the song and we can say that it is (another) touching ballad. What do YOU think about the Czech song?
Czech Republic: Snippets released of “My Turn”
While the other broadcasters in Europe have been putting on lavish productions, marathon events and big launch parties to promote their Eurovision entries or ultimately decide them, the Czech broadcaster Česká televize has continued its knack for quietly going about its business. With the Czech entrant for 2017 Martina Bartá revealed with little fanfare by her backing band (later confirmed by …
Martina Bárta Officially Selected for Czech Republic
Czech broadcaster Česká Televize has confirmed the rumor that they will be represented in Kiev by jazz vocalist Martina Bárta through a post by the Eurovision Song Contest’s Facebook page. Though relatively unknown in mainstream musical circles, Bárta has no small number of credits to her name in jazz music, including in her current hometown, Berlin. We’ve attached some of her performances …
Could you be in the class of 2017? Send your song for Kiev
It’s the most wonderful time of the year! The Eurovision season has begun and (most) national broadcasters are working on overdrive to select their song for Kiev next May! Some broadcasters are having an open call for songs, which means you could be part of the Class of 2017! As is traditional, Norway and Denmark have an early open call …
Czech Republic: Confirmed Participation for Kiev
The latest country to confirm their participation in Czech Republic, who’s TV station announced today that they will take part in the 2017 contest in Kiev. The TV station have also began accepting songs for 2017, which includes songs penned by international writers. Jan Potměšil who is in charge of selecting the Czech song for Kiev stated “I am convinced …
Poland wins Eurovision Young Musicians
It’s only September but once again we have a new Eurovision champion! Poland has just won the 2016 edition of the Eurovision Young Musicians competition, which seeks to find the best new musical talent in Europe. This year it was the turn of Łukasz Dyczko to take the crown with a rendition of Wagner’s Rhapsody pour Saxophone alto, with the Czech …