For those relatively new to the world’s favourite Song Contest, there was a time when the semi-final qualification seemed like it would be the end of Eurovision. Beginning with its introduction in Istanbul 2004, it was readily apparent that countries without several ‘friends’—whether through linguistic and geographic neighbours, former co-citizens in now collapsed federations, or with […]
More songs added to the roster, the Swiss selection this weekend, and the annual yodel turn up in Romania. Ewan Spence brings you all the news from the world of the Eurovision Song Contest in this week’s Insight podcast.
With Finland looking to avoid three Semi Final failures in a row, the National Final of Uuden Musiikin Kilpailu has undergone another transformation. However that show feels less New Music Competition, and more Melfest 2.0. Ben Robertson was in Helsinki to see and hear what has changed.
Welcome to the latest edition of the ESC Insight newsletter, your one-stop shop for all the latest Eurovision news, analysis and punditry. This week we’ve got the official artwork and slogan for the contest, confirmed entries from Finland and the UK, plus a handy roundup of the increasingly busy national final calendar.
Who sings in which half, when do the delegations have to arrive, and when do the automatic qualifiers vote? All of that was decided in Kyiv today with the Semi Final allocation draw.
Two new songs, four morris dancers, and a sixty-four year old volunteer. Ewan Spence brings you all the news from the world of the Eurovision Song Contest in the latest ESC Insight news podcast.
