As we descend on Lisbon, this year’s Contest is one of the closest fought in the last decade. For those delegations with an absolute hunger for victory, what tactics can help you win the Song Contest? Ewan Spence takes an in-depth strategic view on how to win the Eurovision Song Contest.

The EBU has announced a major change to how juries score the entries at the Eurovision Song Contest. Ellie Chalkley investigates the maths behind the changes, explains the impact of the new system, and why it makes Eurovision a more competitive contest.

Thirty years ago fans of the Eurovision Song Contest were given a special treat: a nail-biting finish, with the champion crowned on the very last set of points awarded—who went on to become a global superstar. John Egan takes a look back at Dublin 1988.

Hello Internet. One of the big themes of the Song Contest this year is this idea of real music. What even is real music? What do we mean and who do we exclude when we talk about real music? As the resident insufferable hipster at ESC Insight, I’d like to tell you a story about my relationship with real music.

With Moldova emerging as Eurovision's secret party powerhouse, guest writer Elaine O'Neill investigates how the music of Moldova has diffused through popular internet culture by embracing the power of going viral.