As the artists in the second Semi Final complete their first rehearsals, we look at which artists are building momentum, and who still has a lot of work to do…
You never forget your first time, but sometimes we all need to remember how overpowering the Eurovision Song Content bubble actually is. Pif-Paf-Blog’s Ross Middleton is in the middle of his first Song Contest experience from ‘the other side’, how is he coping with Lisbon 2018?
Friday’s edition of the daily podcast from the Big Orange Sofa in Lisbon – highlights of the day, interviewing Rasmussen (Denmark 2018), and Ryan O’Shaughnessy (Ireland 2018), and we review the fifth day of rehearsals.
In a bid to escape the press centre bubble and learn more about this year’s host city, John Lucas accepts an invitation to a 14-hour press tour of Lisbon’s premier cultural hotspots…
Participating broadcasters put in a lot of effort behind the scenes to create their three minutes on the Eurovision stage. John Egan takes a look at the journey of this year’s Cypriot entry – ‘Fuego’ by Eleni Foureira.
Thursday’s edition of the daily podcast from the Big Orange Sofa in Lisbon – highlights of the day, interviewing Benjamin Ingrosso (Sweden 2018), and we review the fourth day of rehearsals. Ewan Spence and ESC Insight bring you all the news from backstage at Eurovision 2018.














