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Sep 13, 2024 | 
escunited.com | CJ Terry |David Popescu |Sean Tarbuck |Roy Postema
The below editorial is the opinion of the author, and does not necessarily represent the views of ESC United as a whole and its staff members, and does not represent the views of anyone associated with the EBU and Eurovision. It’s almost 2024, the new season for the upcoming Eurovision Song Contest is slowly picking up, the holidays spirit is …
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Aug 19, 2024 | 
escunited.com | Sean Tarbuck |William Carter |James Maude |Jordan Munn
[AdSense-B] 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. Hello, and welcome back to Eurovision This Decade! The series continues, where we as a team here at ESC United look back at the decade we leave behind and …
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Jun 7, 2024 | 
escunited.com | Sean Tarbuck
🇱🇮 Liechtenstein: Potential Candidate for Eurovision 2025? Radio Liechtenstein, the nation’s public radio broadcaster, has announced its intention to apply for membership in the European Broadcasting Union (EBU). This move could mark a significant step for the small state, potentially opening doors to a range of European media events, including the Eurovision Song Contest. The history of Liechtenstein’s engagement with the EBU dates back to the early …
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Jun 4, 2024 | 
escunited.com | David Popescu |William Carter |Sean Tarbuck |Boris Meersman
The Eurovision Song Contest 2021 had just concluded a few days before, but even then, trouble was just around the corner. Back in the final days of May 2021, it was announced that the EBU would suspend the Belarusian national channel BTRC within 2 weeks, should they not reply and comment on the ongoing situation. Instead, the threat of suspension, …
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May 25, 2024 | 
escunited.com | Boris Meersman |Sean Tarbuck
The rules for the Festivalit të Këngës, to be hosted by Radio Television of Kosovo, were accepted by the Board of RTK at its meeting on March 7. The RTK Board announced that “under this rule, the method of establishment and internal organization of the festival is specified, including its leadership, as well as the rights and duties of those …
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Apr 23, 2024 | 
escunited.com | Boris Meersman |Arnaud Abadie |William Carter |Sean Tarbuck
ANDORRA: Susanne Georgi (2009) hints at a return in 2022 ANDORRA, 1 August 2020 Fresh off the presses, former Andorran participant Susanne Georgi-Puigcerdos (or known professionally under her maiden name Susanne Georgi), has strongly hinted in Wiwibloggs’ podcast that Andorra may return to the contest in two years, with her as the representative. Georgi-Puigcerdos stated that she and the Andorran government had “a really good contact since the last time” …
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Apr 23, 2024 | 
escunited.com | Boris Meersman |David Popescu |Sean Tarbuck |Arnaud Abadie
After a week of rehearsals, technical snafus, and building anticipation, Eurovision kicked off tonight at the Pala Alpitour arena in Turin! In all, 17 acts performed, competing for 10 slots in Saturday’s Grand Final. They were: 🇦🇱 ALBANIA – Ronela Hajati – Sekret 🇱🇻 LATVIA – Citi Zēni – Eat Your Salad 🇱🇹 LITHUANIA – Monika Liu – Sentimentai 🇨🇭 SWITZERLAND – Marius Bear – Boys Do Cry …
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Apr 15, 2024 | 
escunited.com | CJ Terry |James Maude |Sean Tarbuck
🇸🇰 Slovakia: RTVS Still Out of Eurovision Amid Budget Cuts In a recent statement, the Slovakian broadcasting network RTVS officially announced its decision to abstain from participating in the Eurovision Song Contest in 2025. This choice, as conveyed by RTVS spokesperson Zuzana Vicelová to ta3, is attributed to financial limitations resulting from reduced budget allocations.
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Apr 5, 2024 | 
escunited.com | David Popescu |Sean Tarbuck |Arnaud Abadie |James Maude
Renowned Turkish singer, pianist, composer, and conductor of Turkey’s first ever appearance at Eurovision in 1975, Timur Selçuk, has passed away at age 74. According to his wife, Handan Selçuk, the cause of death at this time is unknown as he had not reported or exhibited any health problems. A multi-talented musician, particularly in the polyphonic Turkish classical music tradition, …
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Apr 2, 2024 | 
escunited.com | William Carter |Sean Tarbuck |James Maude
‘Can You Hear It?’ Lake Malawi Returns with First Single Since 2020’s “Lucy” ‘Can you feel it?’ Lake Malawi is back! Yesterday, the Eurovision 2019 artists released their newest single, “Spinning”. The song, co-written by Eurovision 2017 veteran JOWST, boasts all the indie-pop hallmarks and upbeat spirit that fans have come to expect from the Czech charmers, with a unique bass line and a bit of rapping thrown in to give their sound a …
