Bærum, 22 January 2022 Tonight, the second heat of Norway’s anticipated selection show, Melodi Grand Prix will air! During this live show, four acts will compete in a series of duels, with one qualifier reaching the finale on 19 February. Naturally, we at ESCUnited wanted to get in our reviews of the four hopefuls before the live performances screw up …
Bærum, 15 January 2022 We’re here for the report on Norway’s first Delfinale, which aired earlier tonight. Let’s jump straight in! Like last year, Norway opted for a Duel format, where two entries are pitted against each other. Whoever receives the most votes via the app vote wins the duel. There are two duels total, each providing a winner. These …
Bærum, 15 January 2022 Tonight, the first heat of Norway’s anticipated selection show, Melodi Grand Prix will air! During this live show, four acts will compete in a series of duels, with one qualifier reaching the finale on 19 February. Naturally, we at ESCUnited wanted to get in our reviews of the four hopefuls before the live performances screw up …
Tonight, two official selection shows are taking place in Europe on one night for the first time this season, as Melodi Grand Prix kicks off in Norway while the search continues in Lithuania! Here’s everything #YOU need to know ahead of tonight’s shows to keep on top of goings on across Europe… LITHUANIA – Pabandom iš naujo! Heat 2 (20:00 …
All aboard the Scandinavian Eurovision train, cause it’s taking off already this upcoming Saturday. No, it’s not Sweden, but Norway instead. Norwegian national broadcaster (NRK) has finally revealed all the details about this year’s edition of Melodi Grand Prix. Melodi Grand Prix 2022 Since 2020, NRK has pretty much done what Sweden has done for years now, but in a …
As has become an annual tradition, ESC Radio and Songfestival.be teamed up today to present the online Eurovision fandom’s 250 favorite contest entries. And when all was said and done, Loreen‘s “Euphoria” once again captured the top spot . Right on her heels were 2021 Eurovision champions Måneskin, with their winning entry “Zitti e buoni”. The remainder of this year’s …
Since 2020, Norway has been into a Eurovision extravaganza, giving viewers multiple shows to watch over the long and cold winter weeks. This trend will once again continue into 2022, but with a few minor, yet interesting changes. Melodi Grand Prix 2022 Norwegian head of delegation and in-command maestro for MGP, Stig Karlsen, has revealed that there will be changes …
Hans Erik Dyvik Husby, one of Norway’s most celebrated punk rock musicians, has sadly passed away at the age of just 49. Also known as Hank von Helvete and Hank von Hell, he found fame as the longest-serving lead vocalist of Turbonegro, a self-described “deathpunk” band who found major success in their home country with multiple hit albums. The band …
Follownig the year of internal selections, it looks like numerous broadcasters are ready to host another year of fun and entertaining national finals for Eurovision fans. However, some national finals have decided to rehaul their selection process to introduce some new elements – or in the case of Malta, bring back an old fan favorite of MESC. Let’s dive into …
Keiino may not have won a ticket to Rotterdam this year, but they continue to win the hearts of Eurovision fans. The Norwegian trio’s song ‘Monument’, the runner up in the 2021 Norwegian national final, won this year’s OGAE Second Chance Contest with 441 points. This is an all-time high score for a winner of the contest, besting the previous …
