Rotterdam, 13 May 2021 Bring out the Trumpets! James Newman just performed for the UK in the AHOY arena. Here’s our honest report. Country: United Kingdom Act: James Newman Song: “Embers” Grand Final: 22 May 2021 Position in Running Order: Unknown What immediately catches the eye when watching the British entry are the two gigantic trumpets hanging from the ceiling. …

Rotterdam, 13 May 2021 Voilà! Barbara Pravi has finally made it to Rotterdam. Read our full report below. Country: France Act: Barbara Pravi Song: “Voilà” Grand Final: 22 May 2021 Position in Running Order: Unknown It is honestly difficult to describe Barbara’s rehearsal because she has left us all shell-shocked in the press centre. The staging was largely the same …

Rotterdam, 13 May 2021 His rhythm is rebellion! Jeangu Macrooy, the Dutch representative delivered an impressive rehearsal today. Read all about it below. Country: The Netherlands Act: Jeangu Macrooy Song: “Birth of a new age” Grand Final: 22 May 2021 Position in Running Order: 23/26. The Dutch went for a artistic approach of their song. Jeangu is flanked by two …

Rotterdam, 13 May 2021 Jendrik from Germany just finished his first rehearsals on the stage in Rotterdam. Did we feel hate for his entry? We’ll let you know below. Country: Germany Act: Jendrik Song: “I don’t feel hate” Grand Final: 22 May 2021 Position in Running Order: unknown. As one might expect of Germany, their stage show is a highly …

Rotterdam, 13 May 2021 The autoqualifiers of the 2021 contests are heading into their first set of rehearsals. Italy was first in the running order. Did Måneskin stay quiet and be good? Let’s discuss.   Country: Italy Act: Måneskin Song: “Zitti e buoni” Grand Final: 22 May 2021 Position in Running Order: unknown. Italy took to the stage today and …

Rotterdam, 13 May 2021 ‘Sup you fools! Day 47 of rehearsals has begun, with several countries from the second semifinal doing their second cycle. But first, we round up Semi 1 with Malta’s second rehearsals. Will Destiny recover from her first run? We’ll discuss it below!   16. Malta (#MLT) Destiny – “Je me casse” The Maltese have taken the …

Hallo uit Rotterdam! We at ESCUnited are bringing you the final report on the last five acts to rehearse in Rotterdam today. Here are our observations on Belgium, Israel, Romania, Azerbaijan and Ukraine.   11. Belgium Hooverphonic   – “The wrong place” Hooverphonic delivered a classy rehearsal today. Geike Arnaert once again proves her with her flawless vocal delivery and excellent …

Rotterdam, 12 May 2021 ‘Sup you fools! ESCUnited here from the AHOY Arena, with your daily dose of Eurovision News. Here’s our report on the first five countries to perform their second rehearsal today. 01. Lithuania (#LTU) The Roop – “Discoteque” The Lithuanian band enter the stage with confidence and are bang on the entire time. Discoteque is a flurry …

Rotterdam, 11 May 2021 He was a hot favourite going into rehearsals today, but did Gjon Muharremaj live up to expectations? Country: Switzerland (#CHE) Act: Gjon’s Tears Song: “Tout l’Univers” Semifinal: Second (20/05/2021) Position in Running Order: 15/17 Gjon’s rehearsal was a surprise to many in the press centre. Many of us were expecting a composed performance behind a piano, but …

Rotterdam, 11 May 2021 Every psycho in the scene, raise your hands and follow me! Our favourite Finnish violent poppers, Blind Channel just rehearsed for the first time! Country: Finland (#FIN) Act: Blind Channel Song: “Dark side” Semifinal: Second (20/05/2021) Position in Running Order: 14/17 Blind Channel’s act is similar to the one we saw in the National Final.  The band …