All opinions expressed in this article are those of the person quoted and do not necessarily represent the opinions of the other team members or ESC United as a whole. Three weeks ago, the world lost one of its biggest stars when Dame Olivia Newton-John passed away due to cancer at the age of 73. Newton-John, who came in fourth …
In recent weeks, there has been a few stories hanging around, when it comes to the upcoming junior contest, to be held in Yerevan, Armenia. Among those news are Germany’s unfortunate withdrawal, Kazakhstan’s selection for the contest and even the return of the United Kingdom to the contest. Other than that, there are also the other countries, who are also …
Azerbaijan remains the only country who participated last year, but has not announced whether they will compete in Yerevan. Among the 2021 participating countries, only Germany has announced it’s withdrawal from the competition, while Russia has been forced removed completely. The long wait is also not surprising, considering the history between Armenia & Azerbaijan, who just less than two years …
Rumors of the United Kingdom returning to Junior Eurovision started back in 2020 when Wales pulled out of the contest and elected not to return for 2021. When Welsh broadcaster announced that they had no intention to compete in Yeveran in 2022 either, signs seemed clear that the UK might choose to return to the contest if there was interest …
On August 21st the singer-songwriter Robert Williams passed away at the age of 73 . “Now you will sing from the heavens and we will be listening for eternity” fellow friend-singer Bessy Argyraki wrote on her instagram page. View this post on Instagram A post shared by Bessy Argyraki A (@argyrakibessy_official) The well-known artist, performer, and creator, who passed away, found about his …
TVR, the Romanian public broadcaster and EBU member station, has revealed that they spent 320,000 Euro (1.57 million lei) on the country’s participation in the 2023 Eurovision Song Contest in Turin. Mainnews.ro reports the cost breakdown down as: ~150,000 Euro (782,000 Lei) participation fee paid to the EBU, which secures the county’s slot in the contest as well as paying …
TG4, the broadcaster which oversees Ireland’s Junior Eurovision participation, has announced new details about the country’s approach to the 2022 contest. Once again, Ireland’s representative will be chosen through TG4’s show Junior Eurovision Éire; however, there will be some notable changes. The most dramatic change to the format is that, in the final, the winner will now be chosen by …
Sam Ryder, this year’s runner-up at Eurovision 2022 for the United Kingdom, has released his hotly anticipated follow-up single “Somebody”. The piano-driven upbeat pop song marks a departure from his style for Eurovision entry “Space Man” but still bears many of the hallmarks of Ryder’s music, including showcasing his impressive vocal range. Sam will also make an appearance on Ken …
Swedish Eurovision alumni Cornelia Jakobs and Benjamin Ingrosso were among the artists honoured in tonight’s Rockbjörnen awards, hosted by Swedish news outlet Aftonbladet. Jakobs, who finished fourth in this year’s Eurovision Song Contest, earned the Swedish Song of the Year award for her track “Hold Me Closer”, also scooping the Breakthrough Artist award. The awards ceremony, which took place in …
As we’re slowly heading towards this year’s Junior Eurovision Song Contest, Germany has unfortunately announced that they will not be a part of this year’s edition. NDR and KiKA announced that Germany would sit this year out despite their commitment and enthusiasm for the previous two editions since their first participation in 2020. They cite the desire to take a …
