New for the Summer, the ESC Insight crew are off to Île de Bezençon with their favourite Eurovision related songs and stories. First up, Lisa-Jayne Lewis takes us all the way from Christer Bjorkman to Conchita Wurst.
Following the most long awaited victory in Eurovision history, Portuguese broadcaster RTP is already assembling the team that will organise 2018’s Song Contest. Keith Mills looks at one of the big decisions facing the team… where to host the Contest.
The latest ESC Insight podcast has news on Junior Eurovision 2017 and Eurovision 2018, along with an MBE and music from Sandra Reemer.
What do you do when you give the public control, then score nul points? Luke Fisher looks at the logistics of selecting next year’s song for one of Eurovision’s smallest countries.
Everyone understands that all vocals must be sung live at Eurovision. ‘Grab The Moment,’ Norway’s entry for 2017, appeared to push the boundaries. Ellie Chalkely investigates if the interpretation of the live vocals rule has changed and why this is important for the future of the Song Contest.
What did 2016’s Eurovision Song Contest mean to the residents of Kyiv? Guest writer Phil Doré looks back on his visit to Ukraine’s capital city and Eurovision 2017.