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‘Imitation is the sincerest form of flattery’ – The best of Eurovision 2018 cover…
The Eurovision Song Contest has always been a rich tapestry of new music and new artists, from National Final entries right through to the Grand Final itself. Much has been written about the 43 songs which appeared in Lisbon at the 63rd…
Is Eurovision a gay event? LGBT performances throughout the history of the contest
The Eurovision Song Contest, often simply called Eurovision, is an international song competition held primarily among the member countries of the European Broadcasting Union. At least that’s how the contest is briefly described on…
Our Editors choose their favourites from the 2018 National Finals season!
So... as rehearsals begin in Lisbon on Sunday 29th April and after months of planning, we have finally made it to the 63rd Eurovision Song Contest!
But how did we get to the final 43 songs that will be competing? Well, for 31 of them,…
The winners and the losers of the running order draw
Earlier today, the EBU has published the running order for both semi finals of Eurovision 2018. Even though we all know very well that the thing that matters the most, which will either bring the countries to the Grand Final in Eurovision,…
What is happening in Belarus?
Seven years ago in Dusseldorf we were all singing "I Love Belarus" for this or that reason... We still love it (or not), but for the sole reason that their Eurovision selection has been hit by many scandals and dramas since the live…
What are every country’s chances of qualifying for the Final, based on statistics?
Earlier today, the EBU has published the running order for both semi finals of Eurovision 2017. Even though we all know very well that the thing that matters the most, which will either bring the countries to the Grand Final in Eurovision,…
Melodi Grand Prix 2017- Hear the songs for Norway in full
NRK have just released the full versions of the songs competing in this years Melodi Grand Prix. 10 songs will compete in a live one-shot selection show on the 11th March. 15 second snippets were revealed a couple of weeks ago but now we…
‘We Can Do Tonight Again’ – SEVEN artists returning to Eurovision in 2016
The concept of former participants returning to the Eurovision stage is not a new one, the Eurovision archives are littered with examples of artists making a second (or third) attempt to win the competition. This year is no different, and…
How high are every country’s chances of qualifying, based on statistics?
Yesterday morning, the EBU has published the full running order of both semi finals of the 2016 Eurovision Song Contest. That means that it's the time of the year when we sit down and do our statistics and check out what are every country's…
National selections vs Internal selections – which one gives a better result?
Over the years, countries have chosen their Eurovision entries in 2 different ways: national selections and internal selections. Between 2010 and 2015, more than 70 of the Eurovision entries were chosen internally and more than 150 songs…