Ríkisútvarpið (RÚV) announced the newest crop of songs in Söngvakeppnin today in between the national finals currently taking place in Norway, Lithuania, and Moldova. The competition will compose of two semi-finals on 18 February and 25 February of five songs each, and all songs in the semi-finals will be performed in the Icelandic language. Songs that qualify to the final …

This evening the final semi-final of Melodi Grand Prix came to a close, with the final seven acts taking to the stage and showcase why they should move on to the Grand Final. The running order for the semi-final was determined mid-week and would see MGP returnees Akuvi and Atle Pettersen open and close the show respectively. You can check …

We asked #YOU to vote for your favourites in the third semi-final of Melodi Grand Prix, and your results are now in! Maria Celin took the top spot with “Freya”, taking a staggering 57.8% of the voting. The readers’ second favourite, but by some distance, was the returning Akuvi with “Triumph”, and 14.1% of the vote. Completing the qualifiers on …

Today was audition day, not quite a familiar thing in most of Europe when it comes to the Eurovision Song Contest, but in Moldova, it is definitely traditional by now. 31 original songs, but only 10 of them are left in the race. Selecția națională 2023 – Etapa: Audițiilor Last month, when Moldova’s national broadcaster (TRM) announced the rules and …

First night of the Music Awards Ceremony in Belgrade, Serbia, brought on a fantastic show and gathered up the Balkan stars all in one place. Štark Arena (previously Belgrade Arena, where Eurovision 2008 also took place) hosted the grandiose event with an explosion of energy, music, and performances up to par. The program lasted a little over 3 hours and …

This week we snuck in a last minute interview with Melodi Grand Prix returnee Atle Pettersen thanks to the help of his publicist. Atle first appeared in the Norwegian national final back in 2021 as a pre-qualified act, meaning that he and his song “World on Fire” advanced directly to the MGP Final. This year NRK has removed the pre-qualified …

It’s another Saturday, which means another batch of performances and shows across the Eurovision sphere today! Three countries will be moving forwards in their search for their Eurovision star for 2023 today, so let’s take a look at what is happening across Europe on 28th January! LITHUANIA – Pabandom iš naujo! Heat 2 (starts 20:00 CET) It’s the second heat …

This week we received the final batch of songs for Norway’s infamous Melodi Grand Prix, and that means it’s time for the writing staff at ESCUnited to review them! This week features the same writers: Boris, Tyler, Connor, James and David and their equally bold opinions. Is someone’s winner found in this bunch?  Will the staff reviews match the final results …

The second heat of Pabandom iš Naujo is set to air tomorrow, and we here at ESCUnited were fortunate enough to have a conversation with contestant and debutant Mario Junes before that happens. Mario Junes is an up-and-coming pop artist from Lithuania who is a big fan of the Eurovision Song Contest. He’s also part of another fandom outside of …

This morning, the German broadcaster ARD revealed the eight acts who are confirmed to compete in Unser Lied für Liverpool on March 3, and made their songs available to listen before the contest. The eight confirmed artists and songs are: Will Church – “Hold On” Patty Gurdy – “Melodies Of Hope” TRONG – “Dare To Be Different” Lonely Spring – “Misfit” Anica Russo – “Once Upon A Dream” Lord Of The …