There is great excitement, everything is organized in detail, it is really fun. I would do it without thinking. These are the words of Italy’s 2013 representative Marco Mengoni, who, in an interview with the Spanish publication VIM Magazine suggested that he would do Eurovision once more without a moment’s thought. It’s a world that leaves you in awe, because …
JESC 2014: An early indicator of 2015 entries?
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 …
JESC: Who Will Participate in Marsa?
Many rumours are are going around the internet with regards to Italy making their debut in the Junior Eurovision Song Contest. Their neighbour, San Marino made their debut in 2013 when Michele Perniola took to the stage with his song ‘O-o-o Sole Intorno a me’ when he ended in 10th place. If these rumours are true, Italy will be the …
Live From Copenhagen: Day 9 – Big 5 & host rehearsal and SEMI 1 show
Today is a busy day here at the press center. In the morning, the Big Five and the host country will all rehearse for the second time and we will be attending them all to make sure you’ll get to see everything. In the afternoon, the third dress rehearsal will take place, and tonight you all get to see the …
Italy: Marrone’s video premiered today
“La mia città” was selected internally by RAI as the Italian choice for the Eurovision Song Contest The video sees Emma Marrone changing outfits as it somehow captures the outrageous and rocky essence of the track. Multi-platinnum selling Emma Marrone’s popularity has been on the rise since she won San Remo in 2012. She is now one of Italy’s most …
Emma will fly the flag for Italy in Copenhagen with La Mia Città
The Italian broadcaster RAI announced earlier today that Emma will represent Italy at the Eurovision Song Contest 2014 in Copenhagen, Denmark. Traditionally the broadcaster waited until the San Remo festival to reveal the representative but this year didn’t waste any time and shared the news with the world. Emma is considered one of the biggest selling female artists in her …
LIVE: Big 5 + Sweden – Second rehearsal COVERAGE
Semi-Final 1 for Eurovision 2013 is a thing of the past, but the coverage does not stop! Today, we are live in Malmo Arena covering the second rehearsals for the Big 5 (UK, Spain, Italy, Germany, and France) and the home country, Sweden. Check back and refresh as we will update this article as the artists perform one after another. …
LIVE: Big 5 + Sweden – Day 7 COVERAGE
We are in the press center next to Malmo Arena watching the first rehearsals of the Big 5 and Sweden. Check back and refresh as we will update this article as the artists perform one after another. —— SPAIN – El Sueño de Morfeo – Contigo hasta el final The bagpipe player is showed in full prominence at the beginning. …
Portugal OGAE votes – Italy receive 12 points
Portugal are the latest organisation to announce their votes with their OGAE. The votes are as follows: Italy 12 pts Denmark 10 pts Netherlands 8 pts Norway 7 pts San Marino 6 pts Russia 5 pts Israel 4 pts Germany 3 pts United Kingdom 2 pts Georgia 1 pt Check out Portugal’s favourite here. [vsw id=”X2C-ePvHfAs” source=”youtube” width=”425″ height=”344″ autoplay=”yes”] This awards Italy their first 12 points …
The 2013 “Expert” Panel – ITALY
Every year our “Expert” Panel comes together to judge all entries for the Eurovision Song Contest and they’re back to take apart the 2013 entries and rank them accordingly. While their characters and comments may be wacky, the scores are dead serious. All 13 panelists will comment on the song and rank them accordingly giving it points using a scale …