From a record-shattering arena production to a record-shattering televote landslide, Moldova has officially reported for duty for Eurovision 2026. This is the story of how a 29-year-old visionary and a popular young artist are using the Song Contest to claim Moldova’s place in the heart of Europe.
James Stephenson tunes into the start of National Final season for Eurovision 2026, and rediscovers where his Eurovision Song Contest heart truly lies.
Moldova is back: trading a 1956 TV studio for the state-of-the-art Chișinău Arena to mark its 20th Eurovision anniversary. With a €50,000 prize and a massive 19-camera production, the nation is making its most professional bid yet for the trophy.
Is Eurovision’s legendary Bucharest to Chișinău express a party on rails like Moldova’s iconic Eurovision song suggests? ESC Insight takes the journey to Moldova the long way round to experience the train, and its history, first hand.
The Eurovision Song Contest is going on tour – but is it the right time? James Stephenson speaks to Eurovision Director Martin Green about the newly announced Live Tour, and analyses whether fans will embrace the event.
Sem Anne van Dijk analyses why the Eurovision Song Contest attracts so many neurodiverse fans – and explores why its fandom is the ideal space for them to shine.
