Australia’s Eurovision broadcaster SBS has finally completed the line-up for next year’s national selection, announcing the final four acts earlier today. The four acts announced today are Diana Rouvas, Jack Vidgen, Jordan Ravi and Jaguar Jonze. Jack Vidgen found fame as the fifth winner of Australia’s Got Talent in 2011, at the age of just 14. Since then he has …
In a break from tradition, albeit in extraordinary circumstances, it seems that Albania’s national selection for Eurovision and one of the nation’s traditional festivals will move from its usual December timeslot, according to the news site Lajmi.net. Following the devastating earthquakes that hit the Balkan nation in November, the national broadcaster RTSH looks set to announce the move of Festivali …
Two more artists have won the weekly final in Slovenia’s new talent search, EMA FREŠ, and will move on to the next stage of the competition and a step closer to the Slovenian selection for Rotterdam. This week saw six more acts and their songs revealed by the Slovenian national broadcaster RTVSLO, with the songs pitted against each other in …
Estonia’s ERR has confirmed the remaining twelve names in next year’s Eesti Laul, as the acts for the second semi-final in February have been announced. The twelve acts taking part in the second semi-final of the Estonian selection for Eurovision 2020 are; Uudo Sepp – “I’m Sorry. I Messed Up” Egert Milder – “Georgia (On My Mind)” German & Violina …
Estonia’s national broadcaster ERR has confirmed the first names that will enter the Baltic nation’s qualifying rounds for the Eurovision Song Contest, Eesti Laul. Ten acts have been revealed by the channel responsible for Estonia’s participation in the contest, with the acts set to take part in one of the semi-finals in February. The first semi-finalists, and their song titles, …
While most of Europe are only just finalising their preparations for Eurovision 2020, Slovenia are already deep into their process, and the first week of EMA FREŠ has concluded with two artists moving on in the selection. The new process acts like a wildcard round, with the lucky two winners of the FREŠ process winning a slot at the main …
Flemish commentator Peter Van De Veire confirmed on his radio show that Belgium shall be the first to reveal their entrant for the upcoming song contest in Rotterdam. This officially substatiates yesterday’s rumours about the Belgian reveal. The unveiling of the Belgian artist will happen on Vandaag, Danira Boukhriss Terkissidis’s talkshow. The talkshow is scheduled to air on Één, …
What is the best way to describe the Lithuanian songs and the Lithuanian national final, other than saying it’s one heck of a ride. Hopefully not anymore, but it’s still going to be a long ride. [AdSense-B] Many fans often struggle to predict what will happen with Lithuania in this contest. Multiple years when fan favorites have failed to win …
[AdSense-B] The comments below show the personal opinion of Aly Ryan and do not necessarily represent those of ESC United, any of its editors or anyone related to the EBU and Eurovision. Aly Ryan, one of the performers in the German national selection for Eurovision 2019, has hit out at the German broadcaster responsible for the contest and claimed that …
[AdSense-B] The Norwegian national broadcaster NRK is reportedly planning a five-semi showcase of talent from across the Nordic nation for its Melodi Grand Prix in 2020, according to escsverige. The long-running selection format has selected Norway’s entry to the Eurovision Song Contest in every year of the country’s participation except 1991, but few years have seen as vast a selection …
