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?
If a dog can play basketball, then there’s nothing stopping us from embracing the silly songs of the Contest. Ben Robertson reminds us why Eurovision needs art from the likes of Finland’s Windows95man.
As the 74th Sanremo Music Festival approaches the final night, Ilaria Pagano celebrates the music, the memes, and the emotional power of Italy’s biggest show.
This year Finnish broadcaster Yle has further expanded their language coverage of UMK to cover ten different languages. Ben Robertson speaks to producer Anssi Autio to discover how and why.
As Melodifestivalen welcomes Fröken Snusk, their EPA-Dunk style comes under the mainstream spotlight. This need some explaining, as does the impact Melodifestivalen will have on the genre.
Our hoped-for hosts arrive, the BBC serves up some cryptic clues, the Norwegian televote split continues the voting discussion, and more in the latest Insight News podcast.