It’s a fiercely contested edition of Melodi Grand Prix, and we are down to the last nine competitors in tonight’s final. This is one that could go in many directions – so which direction did the ESC United readers want it to head in? It seems that we have a comprehensive victory in our poll – #YOU want Alessandra Mele …
Well everyone, national final season is well and truly upon us! As the cold winter nights begin to turn a little lighter but the weather stays cold, it’s time to turn to our annual winter warming selection shows across Europe. Tonight, three more songs join the Eurovision party in Liverpool, a final line-up is decided and Melodifestivalen is finally back! …
After three exceptional weeks of music, Norway’s Melodi Grand Prix reaches its final stage this weekend! 21 acts have been whittled down to just nine, with all of these acts very much in the running to represent Norway at Eurovision 2023! But, which of these nine acts should go all the way, and take the Norwegian ticket to Liverpool? It’s …
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 …
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 …
We’re just over a week away from finding out which act will be chosen to represent Norway at this year’s Eurovision Song Contest, but first – the small matter of finding three more finalists for next weekend’s show! This weekend, the remaining seven acts in Norway’s Melodi Grand Prix for 2023 will take to the stage in Nydalen, hoping to …
The final semi-final of the Melodi Grand Prix “circus” is set to begin this coming Saturday, which means we have another interview to release! Today we get the opportunity to chat with drag queen and singer Skrellex, who has been singing for years but only recently transitioned her career into the art of drag. Since then her career has taken …
