Joan Franka, the Netherlands’ representative of the 2012 Eurovision Song Contest in Baku, has recently opened up about her horrible experiences leading up and at the year’s competition in the Dutch TV show Better Than Ever. In Better Than Ever, Dutch TV presenter Martijn Krabbè and Eurovision alum Waylon (The Common Linnets, 2014) welcome back former talent show stars who have …

As this decade draws to a close in the coming days, we wanted to test your knowledge of the 2010s in the Eurovision world. First up, we wanted to see if #YOU could remember the top five entries from the last ten contests. Sounds easy? Wait until the timer is ticking down on your answers. We’ve been generous and given …

Before the article, a disclaimer – the below editorial is tongue-in-cheek and written from the personal opinion of the author, and does not necessarily represent the views of ESC United as an outlet, its contributors or anyone associated with Eurovision. So, you’ve just won the Eurovision Song Contest. Congratulations! Obviously, the above can only come true for one act in …

[AdSense-B] For many, he was the shock of Azerbaijan’s Eurovision – the veteran crooner Engelbert Humperdinck was chosen as the British representative for the contest back in 2012 at the tender age of 76 to follow in the footsteps of boyband Blue. The decision shocked and confused thousands of Eurofans back in the day, but many conceded that the performer …