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The Eurovision List: Monday’s Eurovision news Written by on May 16, 2011

There’s still lots going on around the world of Eurovision, even after Azerbaijan’s victory on Saturday night…

So we have another Eurovision List of stories, links and videos from around the web. If you have something of interest over the next few days you’d like featured here, get in touch with the team at ESC Insight via Twitter (@escinsight).

Everything EC Insight covered at the Song Contest

Top of the list today is our own list as we go through the podcasts, articles, interviews, stories and links from ESC Insight for the 2011 Eurovision Song Contest. Relive the build-up and the fortnight in Dusseldorf from a single page.

Every day is Top of the Pops day

Back in my day, you had to wait till Monday to nip down to the Specialist Record Store and ask them to order an obscure Moldovan band. Now you just need to log in to iTunes, and it has an immediate impact on the charts. Danny at ESC Daily gives us the run-down of the four songs that made the UK Top 40, and a look round the rest of the continent.

It’s cool, John – it’s cool, Edward

Will the power of Blue and Jedward keep the Song Contest as a “cool” thing to do, much as Alexander Rybak and Lena have managed, or is it now home to all things jazz? William Lee Adams asks the question.

If we all sing (LT) United

The New York Times has another angle – asking if rather than being relevant the Song Contest is carrying out it’s goal of uniting the people of Europe. The short answer is yes, even though it’s a perfect example of how each country relates to each other.

Weren’t the postcards “Wonderful”?

And thanks to Keith Mills (All Kinds of Everything) for answering the biggest question of the Contest. What was the music playing over the postcards?

About The Author: Ewan Spence

British Academy (BAFTA) nominated broadcaster and writer Ewan Spence is the voice behind The Unofficial Eurovision Song Contest Podcast and one of the driving forces behind ESC Insight. Having had an online presence since 1994, he is a noted commentator around the intersection of the media, internet, technology, mobility and how it affects us all. Based in Edinburgh, Scotland, his work has appeared on the BBC, The Stage, STV, and The Times. You can follow Ewan on Twitter (@ewan) and Facebook (facebook.com/ewanspence).

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