As one of the fastest rising selection shows in the national final hierarchy, Supernova has transformed the fortunes of constant strugglers Latvia since its inception in 2015. Aminata and Justs both brought Latvia back to the Eurovision final with the former finishing 6th, although last year’s winner Triana Park could not manage the same feat, coming last in the semi-final. …

[AdSense-B] According to vijesti.me, one of the biggest news sites in Montenegro, festival like national final will select the representative for Lisbon. Director of RTCG, Mr Mićunović, stated that five songs will compete and the winner will be decided by public vote solely. The date for Montevizija is set for February 17th. The call for songs will be opened in …

We can hardly believe it either, but it seems that the national final season will be well and truly in full swing in two months time! Albania, traditionally one of the first countries to select their entries for Eurovision, will not break with that tradition for 2018. Festivali i Këngës, the long-standing singing competition in the Balkan country, will once …

While France’s recent history in the contest has been varied and unique, perhaps moreso than any other competing nation, the Big 5 country has struggled for form in the contest, having finished in the top ten just twice in the past 15 years. However, recent choices have turned it around somewhat, with Amir’s 6th place in Stockholm and Alma’s 12th …

[AdSense-B] As we approach the dark nights of the Eurovision national final season, countries across the continent have been gearing up their preparations for the upcoming contest in Lisbon. Casting and submission calls have been thrown open in recent days by a number of broadcaster which means we are not too far away from hearing the first potential entries of …

[AdSense-B] A big surprise from Serbia came this morning as RTS has opened the call for songs that will be in the run for next years contest. It is a bit unclear will there be a national final, but the official rules state that the selection committee will pick up to ten songs that will be presented to the public via …

Whilst it is believed by many to have begun in 1956 in Switzerland, the Eurovision Song Contest has, in fact, existed in one form or another for a number of years. Recent research by Prof. A. Prillis from Valetta University has uncovered a surprising sequence of events throughout the ages. It seems that the contest can be traced as far …

[AdSense-B] Ahh, national selections. The lifeblood of the Eurovision enthusiast, the catalyst for countless debates, the endless source of all of the drama we have come to crave over the years in our beloved contest. Internal selections can, and often do, throw up some true gems with a guaranteed path to Eurovision stardom, but it’s the multi-song showcases that really …

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. 2017 seems to have certainly had its fair share of controversial National Final decisions. The first to really hit the headlines was the Spanish selection “Objetivo Eurovisión 2017” where the jury votes and …

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. As the semi finals of Melodifestivalen close for another year, most Eurovision fans’ thoughts turn to the “Andra Chansen” (AC) round where, surprisingly, Loreen, the Eurovision winner from 2012, will be battling to …