Starting with the pre-determined pots, John Egan looks at some of the more interesting geographical details and their impact on Eurovision 2016 after the Semi Final Draw.

Derek Sillerud concludes his look into the power of storytelling at The Eurovision Song Contest through the work of Carl Jung and his human archetypes.

We here at ESC Insight are an opinionated bunch, and the time has come once again for us to grapple with the big questions facing the Contest. Today, we'll look at a more personal side of the Eurovision experience: when we listen to the cavalcade of songs that are coming down the pipeline this time of year, what repels us from an entry?

The BBC has announced plans for the UK's first televised National Final since 2010, and still the fans aren't happy. Guy Freeman and his team are on a multi-year plan to build 'Brand Eurovision' and 2016 is just one more step forwards. There's a lot of progress on show... but there are still many dangers.

Previously you read how Norway has had its share of ups and downs, Portugal could really use a break at some point, and Denmark needs to grow up. This week Derek Sillerud take a look at four more archetypes and see how they fit into the Eurovision spectrum.