ESC Insight speaks to the Project Manager for the production of Melodifestivalen, Tobias Åberg, about his role and how Melodifestivalen keeps the show on the road each week.

There is no more Andra Chansen and there is no more Semi Final, instead we have a Final Qualifiers round in Melodifestivalen, and we explain how it works and try to predict what will happen in this year's show.

Let’s start with a ridiculously brief and oversimplified look at what is meant by AI in the current climate, and specifically generative AI. It’s the big buzzword in technology and artistic circles right now. This is where, with a few prompts, questions and guidance, a computer program will construct the requested media to the best […]

Finland's National Final isn't just a two hour long show, but a three hour pre-party and four hour after party in and around the edges of the Nokia Arena, and everybody with a ticket is welcome. Should every National Final be like this?

Tampere hosted Uuden Musiikin Kilpailu, but the city organised far more than just the tour itself. What other events were in town, and how did Käärijä's defeat to Loreen inspire the city to go along this quest?