Italy might be back, but will the put enough money in the pot to be accorded “Big” status and go directly to the Final without having to navigate the semi final system? Or should they get through the Semi-Final experience like (almost) everybody else? Tell us what you think in the weekly Insight poll.

If you’re a Eurovision fan who follows the contest with as much passion as the supporters of a football team, with as much knowledge as an American Baseball fan, and have just a tinge of obsession... you could turn that knowledge into profit by betting on Eurovision.

Ten years after Latvian band Brainstorm graced the stages of the Eurovision Song Contest, they continue to gather international fans and respect. ESC Insight was at their recent "Greatest Hits" concert and we're still in love with them.

Will you listen to the songs that are competing in the national Finals around Europe, or wait till we know the results? That's the question in this week's Insight Poll.

When the biggest plea of Eurovision fans in 2011 is likely to be “please don’t choose Wagner for Düsseldorf” and the tabloid press are set to crucify anyone who hints of participating, what hope is there for a respectable UK entry?