In all the talk of winners, worthy songs, happy memories, and a general air of 'life is wonderful', John Egan wants to look somewhere else. We all know the songs that are the favourites, but what about the other end of the spectrum? What about the songs that nobody liked on the night? Is there 'a least favourite song of all time?'

With the introduction of the producer-led running order, another few variables can be addressed by the delegations looking for victory at the Eurovision Song Contest. Being anointed as 'the favourite' was a nice label to have in previous years, now it's a label that can offer a better chance of walking away with the trophy.

With the 37 songs now ready for this year's Eurovision Song Contest, Ewan Spence takes some time to look back at the National Final season and see if there are any lessons to be learned from a topsy-turvy year of selections.

How important are 'the fans' to the Eurovision Song Contest? ESC Insight's Ben Robertson spoke to the head of OGAE, the artists, and the television producers about the rise of the fan clubs, their current impact, and how they could evolve in the future.

While the National Final Season for Eurovision 2014 starts heating up, fans of the Contest in the United Kingdom are waiting to hear the BBC's plans for Copenhagen. Does the UK need a National Final, or does the BBC's internal selection policy offer a better package for viewers? John Kennedy O'Connor answers that question by looking back at 'A Song for Europe', 'The Great British Song Contest', and 'Your Country Needs You'.