The final steps of this year’s journey finally arrive. Share the moment with Ewan Spence and Lisa-Jayne Lewis in ESC Insight’s Alternative Commentary track for the first semi-final from the Globen Arena.

Reviewing the jury performances from the first semi-final of Eurovision 2016. Ewan Spence is joined by Kylie Wilson (ESC Pulse) and Daniel Gould (Sofabet) to run through the chances of the eighteen contenders.

Grab a bottle of your favourite tipple and pour yourself a large glass of it. You will thank us for it. Jon Jacob needs to have a quiet word in your ear about something in today’s episode of ‘Letters From Stockholm’.

Fans are the lifeblood of any collaborative and the Eurovision Song Contest is no exception. The high engagement levels offered by the access to the Contest increases that connection, build emotions, and it’s hard to stay quiet when something isn’t perfect. Ellie Chalkley explores the passionate fans of the Contest in 2016.

It has now emerged that Monday nights Jury semi-final proceedings were being streamed live, causing headaches and heartaches for Russia and the EBU. Our Southern Hemisphere writers: Sharleen Wright and John Egan investigate the matter.

We’ve heard every song on stage, twice, and we’ve now had a fancy Red Carpet and Opening Ceremony to digest too. For all the reviews of that, as well as the best Eurovision news around the web, check out the ESC Insight Newsletter. Today’s reflection asks if we really should have access to all these fabulous rehearsals.