A simple question. Is it the end of the world if the United Kingdom pick John Barrowman to sing at this year's Eurovision Song Contest? No. Let me tell you why the United Kingdom needs a "Mr Saturday Night" for Baku.

Like any competition, the Eurovision Song Contest has rules that everyone follows. And like any contest, there have been memorable moments when delegations have pushed the limits to try and gain an advantage. Ewan Spence takes a closer look at those moments that had us all scrambling for the rulebook.

Is there something in the air about the 2012 Contest? There's certainly a lot of tension about as people prepare to head over to Azerbaijan. But as Dr Paul Jordan explains, the tension has always been part of the story of Eurovision...

It looks like our statistical analysis of the semi final draw last week has caused a lot of conversation online (especially on Facebook), with some people loving the idea, and others accusing us of spoiling the fun. But one of our Juke Box Jury judges, Elaine Dove, fees very strongly on the issues raised.

With the first draw for the semi finals made, it's time to look at the countries that will be facing and voting for each other on the 22nd and 24th of May in our host city of Baku. And that means introducing Eurovision to the world of sabermetrics.