Austria, Albania, Bulgaria, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Estonia, Finland, Ireland, Israel, and Lithuania. More to follow!
It’s been a long and winding road, but tonight we finally arrive at the first Semi Final of the Eurovision Song Contest 2018. With nineteen hopefuls set to be whittled down to ten qualifiers, John Lucas presents a guide to what you can expect from the show…
In the first of two articles, John Egan takes a look at momentum in the Eurovision Song Contest. Today the focus is on what sort of momentum qualifying is required for either victory or a top 10 result.
The final steps of this year’s journey finally arrive. It’s time to get #AllAboard with Ewan Spence and Lisa-Jayne Lewis in ESC Insight’s Alternative Commentary track for the first semi-final from Lisbon’s Altice Arena.
Tuesday’s edition of the daily podcast from the Big Orange Sofa in Lisbon – Ewan and Lisa-Jayne interview Exec Supervisor Jon Ola Sand, Elaine interviews Equinox (Bulgaria) and Eye Cue (Macedonia), and we review the first jury Semi Final. Ewan Spence and ESC Insight bring you all the news from backstage at Eurovision 2018.
The jury voting at the Eurovision Song Contest is designed to be a counter to the public televote. But jurors still watch the same show, with the same barrage of songs, as the public. Guest writer Nicky Teare looks at Eurovision’s jury system and how jurors can change their mind.
