Eurovision “off-season” seems to become shorter and shorter each year. Before we know it, the traditional September 1st cutoff date for next year’s entries will be upon us, and we’ll catch our first glimpses of next year’s songs. But can we look into the past to predict our musical futures?

The latest ESC Insight newsletter brings all the latest news from the Eurovision world, even in July. This week’s column, Robertson’s Reflection, looks at Ukraine in the Eurovision Song Contest. A country which seems ready to return to Stockholm next year.

ESC Insight’s Ewan Spence continues his look at the music scene ‘Beyond Eurovision’ this weekend on Radio Six International, and you can listen online wherever you are in the world!

Two years to the day after Eurovision was awarded to Malmö, the news came through that 2016 would head to Stockholm’s Globen Arena. And hidden in the announcement of the venue were a few clues to SVT’s approach.

During July, Ewan Spence will be hosting a number of radio shows on Radio Six International. ‘Beyond Eurovision’ will present new music from artists across the continent who have been involved with the Eurovision Song Contest.

ESC Insight’s Ben Robertson met up with Jedward at Stockholm’s Arlanda Aiport and was catapulted into the crazy world of Jedheads. Here Ben argues about how Jedward have been fantastic role models not just for their fans, but also for the Eurovision Song Contest in general.