All opinions expressed in this article are those of the person quoted and do not necessarily represent the opinions of the other team members or ESC United as a whole. This is the first in a two-part reflection on how accessibility has had a varied and complex history at the Eurovision Song Contest. This first article will focus on past …
All eyes on the Belgian front as Flemish broadcaster VRT releases the titles of the entries set to compete in their upcoming selection, Eurosong. Background and context for Eurovision Belgium as a federalist state where two governments are in charge of the media – the Flemish government and the French-speaking government each have a state broadcaster, which participate in Eurovision …
This morning Maltese broadcaster PBS released the 24 entries slated to compete in the 2025 edition of the Malta Eurovision Song Contest. In addition, the allocations for the two semi-finals set to take place on Tuesday February 4th and Thursday February 6th have also been released. Each semi-final will feature a total of 12 artists, with the top 8 entries …
New details about Söngvakeppnin, Iceland’s national final selection for the Eurovision Song Contest, have been announced. We’ve got our set of hosts, the dates of the shows, and also the upcoming challenges to selecting a winner to represent the country in Basel. Benedikt Valsson, Guðrún Dís Emilsdóttir, and Fannar Sveinsson will host all of the shows this year, with the …
Earlier today, the Swiss broadcaster and upcoming host broadcaster of the Eurovision Song Contest (SRG SSR) could reveal a plethora of details, regarding the upcoming contest in Basel. Among the details, we got to learn the theme, see the stage design, details about tickets and more. The theme and stage The visual identity of the Eurovision Song Contest, is a …
The 24 semi-finalist entries competing in Malta Eurovision Song Contest 2025 have been revealed. The artists and songs were announced on December 12 during a livestream on Facebook and TVM+. The contestants will compete in two semi-finals and a grand final next February for the chance to represent Malta at Eurovision 2025. Check out the list of entries below: Adria …
Another year is slowly headed towards it’s final days, and that usually means that the entire cycle repeats. As Basel is steadily getting more and more ready for their upcoming duty of welcoming all of Europe, we need to know, who exactly will be welcomed to the Swiss city. We now have the list, and one of these countries will …
High interest for Ukraine’s Vidbir continues well into the new Eurovision season. With an impressive pool of 369 submitted applications, Ukraine has revealed the list for its national selection, featuring 20 acts in the running to represent the country in Eurovision 2025. The 20 artists will undergo auditions, after which 9 finalists will be announced. To ensure a fair chance …
Latvia’s journey to the Eurovision Song Contest 2025 has begun, as LTV, the Latvian national broadcaster, has released the 2025 songs in the running for the title of the Latvian 2025 Eurovision representative. Supernova has been Latvia’s Eurovision national selection since 2015. This year’s lineup appears to continue to offer a little something for everyone. As we have previously reported, …
In a recent development, RTCG has announced that NeonoeN, the winner of this year’s Montesong festival, has withdrawn from representing Montenegro at Eurovision 2025 in Basel. The reasons behind NeonoeN’s withdrawal point to a breach of Montesong’s rules. Reports suggest their song was performed publicly before the competition’s official guideline date, which would violate the the rules ensuring all entries …
