Despite a few COVID related concerns, this week’s Eurovision national finals will push forward as scheduled. Norway has seen their second individual forced into quarantine due to the omicron variant of the virus, this time affecting one of the artists set to perform on Saturday. Spain has also had to make some adjustments to the production plans for Benidorm Fest …
A landmark moment in the yearly Eurovision Song Contest calendar, as this marks the official transition from last year’s host city (Rotterdam) to this year’s host city (Turin/Torino). The allocation draw was hosted by Carolina di Domenico and Mario Acampa. The Allocation Draw As usual, the draw took place in the upcoming host city of Turin, in the Palazzo Madama. …
Bærum, 22 January 2022 We’re here for the report on Norway’s second Delfinale, which aired earlier tonight. Let’s jump straight in! As you know from last week, Norway once again opted for a Duel format, where two entries are pitted against each other. Whoever receives the most votes via the app vote wins the duel. There are two head-to-head duels, …
Another Saturday, another big night in the race for Eurovision 2022 glory; Lithuania and Norway both step up their search for a star in Turin as their selection shows continue! Here are all of the details #YOU need ahead of tonight’s shows; LITHUANIA – Pabandom iš naujo! Heat 3 (20:00 CET) Lithuania’s search is well underway now, and we are …
Bærum, 22 January 2022 Tonight, the second heat of Norway’s anticipated selection show, Melodi Grand Prix will air! During this live show, four acts will compete in a series of duels, with one qualifier reaching the finale on 19 February. Naturally, we at ESCUnited wanted to get in our reviews of the four hopefuls before the live performances screw up …
Bærum, 15 January 2022 We’re here for the report on Norway’s first Delfinale, which aired earlier tonight. Let’s jump straight in! Like last year, Norway opted for a Duel format, where two entries are pitted against each other. Whoever receives the most votes via the app vote wins the duel. There are two duels total, each providing a winner. These …
Bærum, 15 January 2022 Tonight, the first heat of Norway’s anticipated selection show, Melodi Grand Prix will air! During this live show, four acts will compete in a series of duels, with one qualifier reaching the finale on 19 February. Naturally, we at ESCUnited wanted to get in our reviews of the four hopefuls before the live performances screw up …
Tonight, two official selection shows are taking place in Europe on one night for the first time this season, as Melodi Grand Prix kicks off in Norway while the search continues in Lithuania! Here’s everything #YOU need to know ahead of tonight’s shows to keep on top of goings on across Europe… LITHUANIA – Pabandom iš naujo! Heat 2 (20:00 …
All aboard the Scandinavian Eurovision train, cause it’s taking off already this upcoming Saturday. No, it’s not Sweden, but Norway instead. Norwegian national broadcaster (NRK) has finally revealed all the details about this year’s edition of Melodi Grand Prix. Melodi Grand Prix 2022 Since 2020, NRK has pretty much done what Sweden has done for years now, but in a …
In order to take advanced precautions ahead of the Omicron variant of COVID-19, Norwegian broadcaster NRK has made the decision to remove the audience from the semi-final and second change rounds of Melodi Grand Prix. The decision was not taken lightly, as Head producer Stig Karlsen said: “Unfortunately, we are in a far more demanding situation than last time, and …
