USC WEBPAGE POPULARITY INCREASES

The webpage of USC has been increasing since the start 19 months ago.

Number of hits has been steadily going upwards.
2006 Win: 160
2006 Spr: 133
2006 Sum: 141
2006 Aut: 268
2006 SOT: 328
2007 Win: 1127
2007 Spr: 1355
2007 Sum: 1277
2007 Aut: 93 (so far)

in history it has been like this:
1956: 123
1975: 103
1987: 220
1995: 284
2000: 297
1968: 270
2002: 568
1990: 127 (so far)
1997: 23 (so far)

Sarah promotes her ballad in the discotheques

Sarah, one of the entrants in the dutch semi finals for the USC 2007 autumn edition, has made a danceversion of the song she's competing with. Her ballad is turned into a suitable track for the discotheques. She expressed to the press, she hopes by releasing this danceversion it will promote her acoustic song in the dancescene and will have a possitive effect on her chances to make it to the final.

First goal is to reach the final in The Netherlands and win. From there I want to conquer all Europe. Her danceversion is already heard in Ibiza and disco's on the greek islands. She also made videoclip to be shown on MTV.

Maxine & Franklin Brown - come back!!

Maxine & Franklin started a big promotion tour to promote their comeback single and hope to qualify for the dutch national selection. They made a video with subtitles....

DJ Ötzi arrested by Malmö police

According to an article in Swedish tabloid paper Aftonbladet DJ Ötzi, the Austrian participant at USC Summer 2007, was arrested by Swedish police in Malmö on Saturday night. The singer was caught by two police-officers about 3 hours after the USC final in front of a popular stripping-bar. DJ Ötzi told to Aftonbladet: "I wanted to join the Greek delegation that celebrated their victory in this pub. However they refused to let me in". What followed was a little fight between DJ Ötzi and Babis gr, head of the Greek delegation. After Greek singer Tamta called the local police, DJ Ötzi was arrested. It was found out that he was very drunk. DJ Ötzi commented that he "fell in love with Swedish beer". On early Sunday morning DJ Ötzi was released so that he could travel back to Vienna, where he will host the Austrian national final for USC Autumn.

Dutch efforts to beat Summersucces by Jeroen (songs for NF known)

The dutch songs trying to qualify for the Autumn 2007 USC NF dutch final are:

Semi A
01 Jan Smit - Boom Boom bailando
02 Djumbo - Eyahe (english version)
03 Petra Berger - Grande amore mio (My big love)
04 Wolter Kroes - Niet normaal (Not normal)
05 Ps. Voor Nu - Wat hou ik van uw huis (How I love your home)
06 Jezebel - Nothing Last Forever
07 DJ Tiesto & BT - Break my fall
08 Valensia - Millennium
09 Delain - See me in shadow
10 Ruth Jacott – Hartslag (Heartbeat)
11 Raffaela - Jouw ogen (Your eyes – lullaby for unborn child)

Semi B
01 Franklin Brown & Maxine - Steeds weer (Over and over again)
02 Delain - Frozen
03 Sarah - Ik laat me gaan [akoestische versie] (I let myself go)
04 Joling & Gordon - Als Je Alles Hebt Gehad (After you’ve head everything)
05 Wolter Kroes - Ik heb de hele nacht liggen dromen (I’ve been dreaming all night long)
06 3J's - Net alsof (Just as if)
07 Anita Meyer - Idaho
08 Nick & Simon - Kijk Omhoog (Head up)
09 Dennis - Today
10 Sharon Kips - Is it love you're after
11 Kees Kraayenoord - God of the moon and stars

Best 5 of each semi qualify for the NF final.

SWEDISH TELEVOTE RESULTS

CONGRATULATIONS GREECE!

Tonight, united Song Contest Summer 2007 FINAL took place in Malmö and Sweden reached the TOP5 once more. Linda Bengtzing got a 4th place with her song "Natten har en hemlighet", getting 100 points. She was very thrilled since she was one of the contestants, along Denmark and Latvia, who had been applaused the most.

Linda Bengtzing was great Live. She had a different performance from Melosongfestivalen, Swedish National Final. She was very applaused since she was the Host Singer

As you all know, Swedish votes are made by 2 juries(One from North Sweden and other from South Sweden). Then they both add their TOP10 and they make a full TOP with all songs taking part.

These are the results from SEMIFINAL:

As you can see, both North and South had the same winner in Televote. The TOP5 from each one received points plus The 9th and 10th from them.

And now, here are the FINAL results:

Now, they both also gave 8 points to the same country, Denmark, who received the 12 points. now we can see some differences. The 12 points from North, FYR Macedonia, only received 3 points in South. The 12 points in South, Germany, did not received any point from North!. However the winner, GREECE, received 10 points from North and 1 points from South, what made it received 7 points.

Then, we'd like to see you all next edition ion Thesalonniki. GOOD LUCK!

CONGRATULATIONS GREECE! CONGRATULATIONS TAMTA!

GREECE - ON TOP OF THE WORLD

After tonights Summer Final of usc, Greece is holding the all time high record (210p) but also went ahead of sweden in total points leauge. But it is not only Greece that has a reason to celebrate tonight. 5 countries, Serbia, Croatia, Italy, Netherlands and Austria had their highest score ever in this final. Congratulations! Futhermore, no less than 7 countries made their 2nd highest score of points this time. Congratulations to Andorra, Denmark, Latvia, Lebanon, Moldova and Lithuania!!! Futhermore, Fyr Macedonia and Montenegro reached the final for the first time in this Edition. Congratulations!


Some countries need to contemplate and do some serious evaluation though. Sweden, United Kingdom and Ukraine did their 2nd worst score (of points) in this final, but at least they did qualify for the final and a 4th place would be a dream for most countries. The runner up and previous winner of USC, Ella from Latvia was very happy since she reached this spot after finishing on a 10th place in the semi. Winner of semifinal, France, managed to stay in the top on a 3rd place in final. Russia on the other hand, 2nd in semifinal, lost a lot in the final and mangaed to be just the last and 15th country to get into the next final directly. Thankyou for some great music and once again many congratulations to Tamta and Greece for the magnificent victory. See you all in Thessaloniki December 1st.

PS. Send your autumn song before October 28th. DS

HERE is the results of FINAL

HERE is the results of SEMIFINAL

HERE IS THE ALL TIME HIGH SCORE
Points receaved in the finals of the first 7 USC Editions

Austrian National Final for USC Autumn

The Austrian delegation has announced that the Austrian participant for the Autumn edition of United Song Contest will be determined in a public national final. Everybody member of USC is invited to watch the video-clips of the 10 contenders here and to send the votes in ESC-style to mackmilitant@gmx.net!

Next USC history year is revealed tonight

Shortly after the FINAL of USC 2007 Summer Edition we will announce the last history year in 2007 (1995,2000,1968,2002,1990...). In 2006 we made usc history years 1956, 1975 and 1987.

ANNOUNCEMENT AROUND MIDNIGHT

BBC makes winner DVD

51 years after Siw Malmquist won the very first United Song Contest BBC releases a DVD with all the USC winners 1956-2005. They have spent last 6 month retreiving all the old tapes from the archive. Especially the years in the 50's was hard to find.

Siw Malmqvist - BBC Broadcast 1956

DRESS REHERSALS IN MALMÖ TONIGHT

The final of United Song Contest has been performed now and all contestants made a grewat job with each entry. The previous USC winner Ella from Latvia got huge applause, Also Linda Bengtzing, DJ Ötzi and the danish entry got huge applause. Must be a lot of danish ´fans in Malmö or the danish song is one of the favourits to win. Also the ballads of Greece and Italy got a lot of applause. All the club songs like croatia, latvia, spain, united kingdom and romania was popular in the arena. But most applause ws given to Sonja Aldén when she performed her winning song "För att du finns" in the new ENGLISH VERSION!!!!! In the after party Cascada performed the "Everytime we touch" (candle light version) the previous summer winner and Najoua Belyzel performed her latest single and Rosa came and made her winning song "Etymon es el rey"

Sonja Alden


Cascada, Belyzel & Rosa

SPAIN STARLIFE AUTUMN EDITION

Starlife, the Spanish National Final for United Song Contest is ready again. Four songs compete for representing Spain in next edition. Here are the participants:

1. Edurne - Amores Dormidos
2. Era - Ameno (remix)
3. Marta Sánchez - Superstar
4. La Quinta Estación - Tu peor error

You can vote at the website www.freewebs.com/spainstarlife/ and check the videos and mp3 files. Feel the Spanish passion with Starlife!

ITALIAN AUTUMN SONGS ARE KNOWN

Italy – National final – Autumn 2007 – USC pre-selection

Give out 45p to the 10 songs, maximum 9p to the same song.

01. Biagio Antonacci - Sappi amore mio
02. 883 - Nord sud ovest est
03. Alexia – Goodbye
04. Andrea Bocelli & Katherine McPhee - Can't help falling in love
05. Velvet - Boy band
06. Paola and chiara – Hey
07. Mariangela – Estasi
08. Lollipop - Don't leave me now
09. Marco Masini – Principessa
10. Vasco Rossi - Basta Poco

Thankyou for listening and hope you will vote

Download songs here or in soulseek

WEBPAGE REACH ALL TIME HIGH

Tonight at 22:47 the United Song Contest Webpage reached the magical number of 20.000 hits on USC webpage since the beginning of 2006. After 1 year and 9 ½ months we break this magical limit. Thankyou for your support and we hope that the webpage will continue to be of great survice to you all.

FINAL MEDLEY USC SUMMER

Donna Summer, Bonnie Tyler, Ruslana, Mihai and Dame Edna in Malmö at the USC WELCOMING PARTY

Last night on the after rehersal party in the Arena of United Song Contest in Malmö the American superstar Donna Summer came and performed a duett with the french contestant Tina Arena. They sang "Enough is enough" to the audience delight. Also Emanuel has come to Malmö and he performed "Hold me now" together with the Romanian singer Alexandra Ungureanu. The Russian artist Varvara performed with previous Ukrainian USC artist Ruslana a duett - "Dva Puti". The main impression of teh show last night was that all teh artists of USC is really not so competitive but very friendly and enjoy every minute of their stay in Malmö. United fans Sasa Kovacevic and Romana joined Marija Serifovic om stage performing "Kad zamirisu jorgovan". Matthias Reim took everyone with storm coming in performing "Vergess es" together with no less than Bonnie Tyler.

In the middle of the show the stage transformed and out came Dame Edna of all people, who has been seen several times on United Song Contests events and then she and Sophie Ellis Bextor performed a unique version of "Fame". Tamta came on stage with Mihai performing "Tornero".


USC NEWS also caught Rebeca at the USC club where she performed "I love you mi vida" to the audience huge amuzement.

It looks as if we are up to see a wonderful show and an exciting contest. See you all at the final Saturday September 22nd.

Tina Arena and Donna Summer - Enough is enough

Alexandra Ungureanu & Emanuel - Hold me now


Varvara & Ruslana - Dva Puti



Marija Serifovic, Sasa Kovacevic, Romana -Kad zamirisu jorgovan


Bonnie Tyler & Matthias Reim - Vergiss es


Sophie Ellis Bextor & Dame Edna - Fame


Tamta & Mihai - Tornero


Rebeca at the after rehersal party - I love you mi vida

Ireland in rage!

After the results were made public , it showed Ireland just missed the final by 1 point difference. Portugal was punished a 50% points penalty for not casting their vote in time and also missed the final. Luxemburg by some considered as an outsider didn't make it to the final either. Ginie Line (ended 17th) and said on the pressconference that it was her 'dilemme' Italy had a great ballad also and had to perform later in the draw.

Ronalda (Portugal) stated: "Seras meu! " (It should have been me! - very free translation) and left the arena in tears.

Ireland in rage!
Meanwhile the Irish team was furies of missing the final by one point and focussed on the countries that qualified and called for plagiarism of the dutch entry claiming Jeroen van der Boom covered David Bisbals song 'Silencio'. Nevertheless Jeroen is 100% dutch and therefor the entry does not violate te rules. See link for the irish accusation and compare both songs.


After Antonella Ruggieri (Italy) gave her pressconference, she was asked about the irisch rage and musical guerra. She replied. Maybe they can "blame it on the weatherman". Varvara (Russia) was so much into her joy that she only could scream in her bewitched way "(but) We'll be there!!!" Moldovan entrnat Natalia Barbu who qualified gave the irish girls some good advice: "Baby don't cry" while Roser's could not stop thanking the audience saying "I wanna kiss you"

SPANISH AFTERFESTEN

The Spanish Delegation has made a party after the semifinal to celebrate that Roser will be in the final in Malmö next 22nd September. Roser was so happy that she sang a medley with Raffaella Carrá songs in the party. All the Spanish delegation in Sweden was exciting singing and dancing with her. Here are the video from the party.

SEMIFINAL RESULTS - USC summer 2007

The Line up in FINAL will be:
1. Monaco
2. Croatia *
3. Israel
4. Spain *
5. Latvia *
6. Norway
7. Austria *
8. France *
9. Netherlands *
10. Montenegro *
11. Serbia
12. Denmark *
13. Lithuania
14. Greece
15. Italy *
16. Russia *
17. Sweden
18. Moldova *
19. Andorra
20. United Kingdom *
21. Lebanon
22. Romania
23. Germany
24. FYR Macedonia *
25. Ukraine
26. Poland

*=qualified from semi


The non qualifyers in tonights semifinal was:

Dutch 1990 final is out!

All participants:

Sandra Reemer (pictured) and Anita Meyer are once again into it! :-)

Angela & The Rude - Pressure
Anita Meyer - Freedom
B.B. Queen - Soultrain
Candy Dulfer - Saxuality
Dijk - Bloedend Hart
Frank Boeijen Groep - Zeg me dat het niet zo is
Henk Wijngaard - He Suzie
Hessel - Brother Sagitarius
Lois Lane - I Wanna Be
Marco Borsato - Una Donna Cosi
Mildred Douglas - One More Night
Rene Froger - Just Say Hello!
Sandra Reemer - La Colegiala
Twenty 4 Seven & Captain Hollywood - I Can't Stand It
Van Alles We - En nou die hendjes de lucht in

Who will cross to the final?