Flanked by the sharp peaks of the Causcasus, along endless fields of petroleum and brimstone, lies a country that may have changed its stripes over the years but never changed its colours. An ever lurking threat, it is time to take a closer look at The Land of Fire: Azerbaijan Like always, a disclaimer before we start: This post is …
Located in the centre of Europe is a dapper, but critically overlooked country that has made a lot of progress over the years since their return. After back-to-back successes it is time to assess the chances of the Czech Republic. Before we start, a disclaimer: This post is an editorial and therefore heavily prone towards subjectivity. Also, swearing, strong opinions …
This editorial is written from the opinions of the author, and does not necessarily reflect the views of #escYOUnited as a whole, Eurovision or the EBU. [AdSense-B] So, the other day Netta’s “Toy” broke the 100 million view barrier on YouTube and became the first song from the Lisbon contest to do such a thing, and the second ever after …
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] During my tenure with ESC United, I have spent a lot of time advocating for the Eurovision fans (recent examples here and here). As previously noted, they are an integral part of …
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. 2017 seems to have certainly had its fair share of controversial National Final decisions. The first to really hit the headlines was the Spanish selection “Objetivo Eurovisión 2017” where the jury votes and …
In a new series of editorials I will be looking at some of the songs I feel unfairly missed out on making the Eurovision finals. 2015 is great year, but let’s remind ourselves of what could’ve been… This editorial represents my personal opinions and does not represent those of ESC United as a whole, the EBU or other editors and …
Anyone who has kept a keen eye on the developments around Europe for each Eurovision will no doubt be aware that one of the fiercest rumour mills keeps on spinning in the United Kingdom. With one of the largest and most influential music industries in the world it’s no surprise that Eurofans across the continent ask for every British artist …
In 2005, the German entertainer and Eurovision veteran Stefan Raab launched his brainchild – a version of the Eurovision Song Contest held between the 16 states or länder of Germany. And with that, the Bundesvision Song Contest was born. The 10th edition of the contest will be held in a few weeks on September 20th, and every year without fail …
As any Eurovision fan who has been following the contest for the last few years will know, the United Kingdom has been one of the major underachievers of the new millenium. Despite a rich history of 5 wins and far too many second places, since the turn of the century things have taken a turn for the worst, particularly in …
The views expressed in this editorial are solely those of the author and do not necessarily reflect the opinions and views of ESC United, its editorial board, its readers, or any other person, entity, or organisation. Something I’ve noticed in the last few days is the amount of countries returning to the Junior Eurovision Song Contest this year, held in …
