Hera Bjork with her song “Scared of Heights” was chosen to represent Iceland at Eurovision in ther televised national song contest, Söngvakeppnin. (Fun fact: Since Iceland started participating in Eurovision in 1986, they have held a national song contest to decide who will represent Iceland in Eurovision each year.) Hera Björk will be performing 8th … Continue reading Iceland: “Scared of Heights” – Hera Björk 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?app=desktop&v=fTozfvlOghM&ab_channel=DonsMusicVEVO Starting off this year’s Eurovision coverage at the bottom of our list of personal favorites, we have Latvia (sorry). Through their televised national final, Supernova, Latvia chose Dons and his song “Hollow.” Dons will be performing 9th in the second semi-final. Like last year with Aija’s entry “Sudden Lights,”  Latvia does not seem to … Continue reading Latvia: “Hollow” – Dons

Welcome back to your regularly scheduled Eurovision coverage! We are U & C of UC Eurovision and we’re so glad you’re joining us for another year of Euro Bops and our opinions on them.  If you want to know what Eurovision is (or if you need a refresher) you click here for our brief introduction, … Continue reading Welcome back to Eurovision: 2024!

Only a few short hours after Semi Final 2 concluded Thursday, the full running order for Saturday's Grand Final was released: There are lots of opinions and superstitions about how a country's position in the running order effects their chances of winning or losing, but we won't get into that here. Instead, we will briefly … Continue reading Grand Final 2023! A Guide

Now that ten of the acts that will be in the Final have been chosen, it's time for the viewers to choose ten more! The second semi final of Eurovision 2023 will have sixteen acts competing for the final 10 spots. Here's the running order of the show acts and a taste of what to … Continue reading Semi Final 2

The first semi final of Eurovision 2023 is only a few short hours away! Here's the running order of the show acts and a taste of what to expect. REMEMBER: Everyone can vote this year! Find out more at ESC.vote. Scroll to the bottom to see Ursula and Christa's rankings heading into this semi! NORWAY … Continue reading Semi-Final 1

Eurovision Week has STARTED. The first Semi Final is less than 2 days away! Here are the last 10 Eurovision songs we have not yet talked about. Cyprus Representing Cyprus this year is Andrew Lambrou and his song “Break A Broken Heart.” While the lyrics may be somewhat generic, Andrew’s voice is anything but. We … Continue reading More Eurovision (Part 4)

Belgium In one of the first national finals of the season, Belgium chose Gustaph and his song “Because Of You” in an unexpected upset. While at first we were not a fan of this entry, it has grown on us. Gustaph clearly has the vocal chops and the queer energy to knock it out of … Continue reading More Eurovision (Part…3?)

The last post covered the first 8 songs that were chosen in the month of February. Here are the other 8: Croatia: Let 3 – “Mama ŠČ!” Italy: Marco Mengoni – “Due Vite” Malta: The Busker – “Dance (Our Own Party)” Lithuania: Monika Linkytė – “Stay” Australia: Voyager – “Promise” Finland: Käärijä – “Cha Cha Cha” San Marino: … Continue reading February Update (Part 2)

Tomorrow, we'll see back-to-back national finals: first in Sweden, then in Portugal. These are the last two national finals of this season! Sweden - Melodiefestivalen Sweden is known for hosting amazing televised song contests. Their annual Melodiefestivalen has six parts: 4 Heats (each with 7 competing artists and songs), followed by a Semi Final, and … Continue reading Saturday March 11 Viewing Guide