Ben Robertson has toured with Melodifestivalen and he has released one of the key reasons the show is so successful. This is how SVT create an exciting storyline each week out of the battle to qualify to the final and eventually head to the Eurovision Song Contest.
As the BBC prepares for another Eurovision campaign, Ellie Chalkley answers the top twelve burning issues around the United Kingdom at the Song Contest.
Ewan Spence takes you through the last seven days of Eurovision with the latest Insight News podcast; with all the weekend results, who is changing languages, more details about Rotterdam’s show, and someone announcing an artist announcement!
The fun of National Finals continue this weekend as more countries decide on their songs for Rotterdam 2020. John Lucas looks over tonight’s shows in the latest edition of the ESC Insight newsletter.
Ben Robertson met up with Victor Crone to discuss how he he finally reached Melodifestivalen as a solo artist… via Los Angeles, Nashville, and Tallinn.
As Melodifestivalen returns from the town of Luleå with its population of 75,000, Ben Robertson ponders if it is worthwhile for such small cities to spend their taxpayers money on something as frivolous as hosting Melodifestivalen.
