How important is it for delegations at Eurovision to seek out the opinions and ideas of those watching the open rehearsals of the Song Contest? Ellie Chalkley looks at the importance of listening to feedback.

You never forget your first time, but sometimes we all need to remember how overpowering the Eurovision Song Content bubble actually is. Pif-Paf-Blog's Ross Middleton is in the middle of his first Song Contest experience from 'the other side', how is he coping with Lisbon 2018?

ESC Insight's Ellie Chalkley has spent the past year inviting friends to their Eurovision paradise island. Now we're bringing the Île de Bezençon to EuroCafé in Lisbon for a live recording today (May 8) starting at 2pm.

Not everyone is lucky enough to be in Lisbon. Sharleen Wright discusses one way to embrace the contest at home and avoid the FOMO.

Some winners of the Eurovision Song Contest take a conventional route to victory. But there are others who have not been a bit different: they have defied convention. As rehearsals begin in Lisbon, John Egan takes a look at this unwritten rulebook and the winners who broke them. And who in 2018 might find success via a similar tack.