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Ellie’s Postcard From Benidorm Fest
Ready for Benidorm Fest 2024 (Photo: Ellie Chalkey)

As the confetti settles from 2024’s Benidorm Fest, Ellie Chalkley looks back on a wonderful experience at Spain’s National Final.

Is Norway’s 60/40 Split The Future Of Eurovision?

Norway have chosen the group Gåte to represent them in Norway, thanks in part to the voting system being switched there to a 60/40 split empowering the public. Should Eurovision follow Norway’s lead?

The Subtle Difference of a Six Song Melodifestivalen Heats

This year we have six song heats for Melodifestivalen rather than seven. Does removing a song from the heats change the results in Melodifestivalen. We investigate the numbers.

Is The Fan Experience Cruising Towards Gentrification?
Mariner of the Seas (Photo: Gregory Varnum / CC)

With Royal Caribbean Cruises coming on board as a Eurovision sponsor, what does this say about the rising cost of the fan experience? Phil Dore has some thoughts…

Interviews From The Eurovision 2024 Semi Final Draw
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Ewan Spence and Ben Robertson attended the Semi Final draw for Eurovision 2024 ; here, they talk over the details and importance of the result before talking to Steve Rotheram (Metro Mayor of the Liverpool City Region), Ebba Adielsson (Eurovision Exec Producer), and Christer Bjorkman, (Eurovision Contest Producer).

Who Pays More? The Hidden Cost of Eurovision’s Allocation Draw
Liverpool 2023 Semi Final Allocation Draw (photo: eurovision.tv)

The Allocation Draw not only decides what Semi Final the songs compete in, it also decides what day the different delegations arrive in Malmö. Which countries have had the most unlucky run in getting early draws?

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