Should the Big 5 rule exist? One Swedish journalist has questioned its existence in modern Eurovision, and it is easy to argue that the timing might never be better to get rid of the protectionist rule once and for all.

Ben Robertson tuned into two Junior Eurovision selections over the weekend. The gulf between them is huge, but the gulf between them on the Junior Eurovision scoreboard is even wider.

We love to discuss which artists would have been better choices from National Finals or Internal Selections. But what if the artists stayed the same, but chose another song? The ESC Insight team and some friends of the parish look at some different choices that could have changed the Song Contest.

The Heads of Delegation are set to meet this month to discuss the balance between jury and televote at the Eurovision Song Contest. Ben Robertson warns the HoDs not to overreact when they discuss this point.

Ben Robertson comments on the September 1st opening of the brand new Eurovision season - and claims it isn't the be-all-and-end-all that many use the birth of the new season to be.