At time of publication, Nemo‘s “The Code”, Switzerland’s entry to this year’s Eurovision Song Contest, sits at the top of the betting odds. The contest’s inaugural winner in 1956, Switzerland’s only other victory came in 1988, 36 years ago. Coming off of two contests in a row won by powerhouse countries that had won less than a decade before (Sweden …
Tonight, the finalists of Germany’s Wild Card casting show Ich will zum ESC! performed their potential ESC songs live from the Festsaal Kreuzberg in Berlin. The three songs in competition tonight were: Anne Im – “Yellow Brick Road” Floryan – “Scars” Luca M. Wefes – “Farben neuer Tage” After a 100% public vote, Floryan was chosen to advance to the …
Last week, Germany confirmed eight of the acts who will compete in Das Deutsche Finale 2024 on February 16. But one additional Wildcard act is being chosen in a special way this year– via a multi-episode casting show called Ich will zum ESC! Over the course of five pre-recorded episodes, 15 up-and-coming German artists competed for a place in the …
Last year, the German broadcaster chose one wild card participant for Unser Lied für Liverpool through an online vote on TikTok. The online contest gave emerging artists a chance to appeal directly to the public for votes, and gave the public more influence over the selection process for their Eurovision entry. This year, the wild card contest has expanded into …
Earlier tonight, Germany selected its champion, but the appearance of a previous Eurovision winner was the moment of the night. After a close battle with singer Felicia Liu and duo Maël & Jonas, 24-year-old rapper and pop singer Malik was declared the winner of Germany 12 Points, earning him the right to represent his country at Eurovision in May with the …
Famed Australian-born cultural critic, author, television host, and writer Clive James passed away on November 24, 2019 at age 80 at his home in Cambridge, England. Eurovision did not escape his famous scathing wit, with some of the most memorable and infamous comments about the contest having come from his pen. According to a statement today by James’s representatives United …
[AdSense-B] As of today, we are officially 100 days away from the Grand Final for the 64th edition of the contest, and in order to celebrate, the official Eurovision channel has issued a call to celebrate the occasion. The contest has been hosted by 26 different countries in it’s long history, and will be returning to Israel for the 3rd …
We previously reported statements made by the the of TRT, the Turkish National broadcaster. İbrahim Eren made controversial statements about the Eurovision Song Contest and its current leadership. He also provided several reasons on why Turkey hasn’t returned to the contest. Mr. Eren particularly criticized Conchita Wurst who represented Austria in 2014 and won the contest with “Rise like a Phoenix“. …
This editorial is written from the opinion of the author and does not represent the views of the other editors, the EBU or escYOUnited as a whole. [AdSense-B] Years ago, I worked in HIV prevention in Columbus, Ohio in the United States. As I worked with the LGBTQ+ community, I was humbled by the many individuals who were able …
[AdSense-B] Is the era of Conchita coming to an end? According to an interview with media outlet Welt am Sonntag, Tom Neuwirth is considering retirement, at least of the character Conchita Wurst which became known to the public in 2012 when she first appeared in the Austrian National Final. “With the bearded lady, I have accomplished basically everything since my …
