Songs can be drawn randomly to appear in the first or second Semi Final of the Eurovision Song Contest. What differences are there between the two? And, in this social media age, is the time between Tuesday and Thursday important to building winning momentum? Ben Robertson analyses the statistics behind this theory.

Fun for all the Family While Eurovision has something for everyone, it seems like Semi Final One has a plethora of “family-focused” songs, both in the sense that they’re kid-friendly as well as embracing themes of family and home. From Norway and the Netherlands’ songs honoring the singers’ mothers, to Slovenia’s love letter to his […]

Dude Points is joined by Samantha Ross and Lisa-Jayne Lewis to preview Semi Final One. They discuss tough guys and toxic masculinity, the songs that surprised with their staging, the missed opportunities we spotted, and our absolute, unabashed love for Albania.

The small Finnish district of Vörå has been gripped by an unprecedented wave of Eurovision fever as their local band, KAJ, represents Sweden in the contest, generating levels of pride unseen before in Finland at Eurovision. This unexpected journey has not only put Vörå on the international map but is also sparking hopes for a cultural and economic revival in the community.

How can qualification to the Song Contest be more fair? Well, by statistically analysing voting patterns we could divide up the Semi Finalists into even more equal pots, and we could even use running order to nullify the effect further. Here we have an idea that will ensure no country has an overbearing advantage on others at the Song Contest.

The preview parties, interviews and rehearsals are all done. Who is qualifying and who is not? Here we asked the audience what they think about how each song will perform, and present how the results have changed over the last few weeks of performances and canvassing.