Many of you are sitting at home, preparing to dive into another year’s Eurovision Song Contest whilst surrounded by family, friends, and maybe a libation or three. As you settle into tonight’s roster, you may notice, tucked in between nations like Poland and Cyprus, an unexpected name. A confused murmur ripples around your parygoers… “Wait, […]

And so it comes to this. Dawn breaks on the day of the 61st Eurovision Song Contest. The Jury Final is over, the internal acts are prepared, the world awaits. Ewan Spence previews the Grand Final with Samantha Ross, Ben Robertson, and Benny Royston, on the daily podcast.

We have twenty six songs in the Eurovision Grand Final and we know who sings first and who performs last. Ben Robertson and Kylie Wilson analyse the running order and believe it divides the Contest as Russia against everybody else.

Every Eurovision fan secretly thinks they’ve got what it takes to bring the big glass microphone home for their country. Well, now’s your chance to experience the highs and lows of being Head of Delegation for one of 2016’s Eurovision Song Contest contenders without having to go through the trouble of having a career in broadcast media first.

The second Semi Final is over, and just before the running order for the Grand Final, Ewan Spence picks over the results with Samantha Ross (ESC Insight) and Brandon McCann (Europe Calling), along with a cameo from Australia’s Head of Delegation Paul Clarke, on the latest podcast.

A good stage show can make or break a Eurovision performance. With producers leaning more heavily than ever on visual elements to sell their songs, some are getting it absolutely right, while others are going spectacularly wrong…