As the second wave of rehearsals are fast upon us, it is time for another edition of the ESC Insight Newsletter. We review the last four days of wonders and woes on stage, and highlight all of ESC Insight’s output in one place. Robertson’s Reflection looks at the peril of asking singers to perform their song in interviews.

Day five of rehearsals finds the artists from the first semi final tightening up their stage shows, while the journalists in the Press Centre take to mainlining Swedish Fika to get through the marathon days…

Loreen, Måns, Ira? What connects these three artists is their record label, Warner Music Sweden. Jasmin Bear investigates how this relationship came to be, and how this teamwork is helping both in their ultimate goal.

The OGAE Poll for 2016 ended just as rehearsals kicked off here in Stockholm. What can we learn from the combined opinions of 43 member Eurovision fan clubs from across the globe, what can we read between the lines and how can we use this to predict the final results? Ben Robertson breaks down the data.

The first cycle through the semi-finals is over, with the first batch of their rehearsals finishing today. Ewan Spence looks over the eight performers, alongside Ben Robertson, John Stanton, and Jasmin Bear. Will Poli light up the arena, will Jamala smile, or will Agnete stay frozen?

On his trip out to Stockholm, Jon Jacob takes time to think about what he wants, doesn’t want, and what he’s prepared to accept out of his trip to Eurovision, and some music from 1975, 1988, 1993, and 2016.