The second group of rehearsals from the first semi-final are discussed with Ewan Spence leading the discussion, joined by Samantha Ross, Month Moncrieff, and Andrew Main. Why do we love the Czech Republic, what about the Icelandic emissions, and is it that kind of show?

Everyone remembers their first Eurovision Song Contest… and everyone in the press contingent remembers their first adventure into the Press Centre. But what happens in the transition between following the Contest and covering the Contest? Jasmin Bear talks about her journey.

Preparations for a trip to Eurovision should never be skipped over. Take your time to think about the journey, like Jon Jacob does. Expect obsessive tendencies and music from 1982 and 1996 in his first ‘Letter From Stockholm’.

As the Eurovision Song Contest has expanded, sharing rehearsals and meet and greet time with visiting journalists has become an integral part of the process. But what influence does the fan press really have, and how can the artists harness it to the benefit of their performances?

Coming to Eurovision this year? Have no idea what to do or when it is happening? Find all the schedules in this article and read our top tips for the best events to go to this Eurovision!

There’s more to music than the Eurovision Song Contest (honestly). Eurovision Apocalypse’s Roy Delaney explores the dark corners, the underground cellars, the poorly-lit, and the amps that turn to eleven in Stockholm to find out what else deserves a douze points.