It’s already a turning point in Eurovision history, so join us as we recall Moscow’s staging of the 2009 Song Contest, dubbed by Graham Norton as “the Beijing Olympics of Eurovision”. What a contest it was, with politics, intrigue, protests, a river of cash, Vladimir Putin... And Paul Jordan.

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It’s been a rocky few years for Ireland at the Eurovision Song Contest. Whereas the 1990’s were dominated by the Celtic Tiger, like its economy, Ireland’s Eurovision success seems to have gone bust. with changes to their national final, can they return to past glories? And is there such a thing as the 'perfect' national final method to choosing a Eurovision Winner? John Kennedy O'Connor finds out...

Italy might be back, but will the put enough money in the pot to be accorded “Big” status and go directly to the Final without having to navigate the semi final system? Or should they get through the Semi-Final experience like (almost) everybody else? Tell us what you think in the weekly Insight poll.

If you’re a Eurovision fan who follows the contest with as much passion as the supporters of a football team, with as much knowledge as an American Baseball fan, and have just a tinge of obsession... you could turn that knowledge into profit by betting on Eurovision.