Many of you are sitting at home, preparing to dive into another year’s Eurovision Song Contest whilst surrounded by family, friends, and maybe a libation or three. As you settle into tonight’s roster, you may notice, tucked in between nations like Poland and Cyprus, an unexpected name. A confused murmur ripples around your parygoers… “Wait, […]

A good stage show can make or break a Eurovision performance. With producers leaning more heavily than ever on visual elements to sell their songs, some are getting it absolutely right, while others are going spectacularly wrong...

Our very own onsite Aussie Jasmine Bear takes a look at Dami Im and the intangibles that make her a star both Down Under and now at Eurovision. How much has the Dami Army grown since 'The Voice' alumna was introduced to us at the Sydney Opera House?

Unlike Tuesday’s show, which kicked off with a stirring rendition of ‘Heroes’, tonight’s program delves directly into images of Europe (and Australia, it can be assumed) all converging into the giant dandelion puff that is the Globe. (Maybe that explains why my allergies have been off the charts since I’ve settled into the arena?) Statistics […]

Who would have predicted it: the legacy of Soviet despot Joseph Stalin would have implications for a song contest half a century later? And yet, here we are. 1944, the beguiling entry from Ukraine’s Jamala, has courted attention in the mainstream media before it had won their national final. In this article, John Egan maps Jamala’s personal story against the Eurovision voting public of 2016.