What is a ballad? That’s the question I remember asking my dad as a kid while I took my first listen to Madonna’s “Something to Remember” album back in the 1990s. His reply was that a ballad is a song that tells a story. Although true, many people simply think of a ballad as being a slower song. If you …
2015: Feels Like The First Time
Feels Like The First Time – Thinking about Eurovision, there have always been new things occurring, This year is no different, we are the 12th of February and we already know of a few things which will happen that have never happened before. So let’s take a look at what is New For Vienna… (In an editorial stealing the name …
Oz isn’t odd: When Euro-competitions defy borders
This editorial does not reflect the views of ESC United as a whole and the article is purely personal opinion of the author. You have probably heard by now that Australia are set to defy geographical convention and will take part in Eurovision 2015 (if not, where have you been?) but you may or may not be surprised to know …
The 10 Biggest Eurovision Blunders
Nobody is perfect! And that also goes for the Eurovision Song Contest. There are hundreds of people involved in putting together the show and there are multiple rehearsals to minimize the risk of mishaps. Yet, there is always something that goes wrong. Sometimes it’s the artist, the spokesperson, the host or just technical issues. But don’t we all secretly (or openly) …
20 things that are going to happen at Eurovision this year
The Eurovison Song Contest 2015 is still months away but we all are already have many different scenarios in our heads on what’s going to happen this year. Well, I put a list together of 20 things I’m very confident are going to happen in Vienna but only time will tell if I was right. Have look at it and …
The worst Eurovision ever?
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 organization. I admit that although I have been following Eurovision since 2003, I did so as a passive fan. The Semi-Finals was the first …
Cultural exchange: Should more be done about foreign artists?
The views expressed in this piece are my own and do not necessarily represent the views of the rest of the ESC United team. It’s a worrying trend that has been growing in recent years. The national final season is for some people the highlight of the whole Eurovision experience, as each country treads their own path to find a …
The Eurovision Facebook challenge
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 organization. Some people hate Facebook. But the majority of us, even if we hate Facebook, are on there and using it as an outlet …
Blog Your Opinion – Reader Editorials
You asked for it and we listened. As you may (or may not) be aware, ESC United is committed to put the readers in the spotlight so it only makes sense to feature your opinions and give you the ability to share your thoughts with the world. Our Editorials/Opinions are highly popular among our readers and reach thousands or Eurovision …
Bulgaria: The most underrated country in Eurovision
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 organization. Eyes of the Eurovision fan community now look forward to 2015 and many in particular are looking towards the southern European nation of Bulgaria …