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Svensktoppen Nästa: The Grassroots Route To Winning Eurovision

Eurovision season has already begun. In fact it begun way back in June when Stockholm held its qualifier for Svensktoppen Nästa, Sweden's new music competition. With one place in Melodifestivalen up for grabs this is the new avenue many artists are taking to get selected. Ben Robertson reports.

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Eurovision Sportsball: Euro 2016 And Other Coping Mechanisms
UEFA 2016 Logo (Image: Uefa)

When the Eurovision Song Contest is over, can the darkness be replaced by the Euro 2016 Championship? It can with Ellie Chalkley's 'Listen Outside' project.

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Did Stalin Win The Eurovision Song Contest For Ukraine?

Jamala's '1944' won the Eurovision Song Contest for Ukraine, but she had help from history. John Egan tests his hypothesis that the continent-wide anti-Stalin vote was enough to push Ukraine towards victory.

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The Eurovision Budget Contest: How SVT Stopped Spending Money

The production costs for Eurovision 2016 were some of the lowest we have had in a decade, but the show spectacle still existed to a world-class level. How have SVT made that possible? Ben Robertson investigates.

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How To Lose Thousands Of Pounds Betting On Eurovison
Daniel Gould

Sofabet's Daniel Gould was betting thousands on the outcome of the Eurovision Song Contest... and he had to gamble it all during the new voting system. How did the new voting system, the preview concerts, and some awkward odds come together?

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