With the opening of the press centre, Eurovision 2016 is entering the crucial stages. John Paul Lucas touches down in Stockholm to bring you all the latest developments...

There are plenty of statistics, and tidbits of knowledge floating around on this year’s countries, singers, and national selections, and Samantha Ross has curated a list of some of this year's factoids. Who makes up the Class of 2016, and how did they get here?

Norway’s Agnete isn’t the first indigenous person to compete in the Eurovision. In this article John Egan looks at the sometimes awkward history of first peoples’ representation in the world’s favourite song contest.

Sweden occupies a curious place in the heart of the Eurovision Song Contest, in parts loved by fans as a unifying force of love, in other parts cast down as the ultimate agent of selfish chaos and change. Jasmin Bear looks at the relationship between country and Contest.

The growth of the Eurovision Song Contest mirrors the growth of the internet, social media, and those who live in the digital world. As Jon Jacob prepares for this year's Song Contest, he looks back on what the Contest has offered him, what it offers today's connected communities, and why it can remain on the cutting edge.