Welcome to the ESC Insight Newsletter which this week tries to review all of the new songs for Eurovision 2016 and look into the song selections for this final week of annoucements. Robertson’s Reflection looks at the possible Russian victory and what we would expect if we travel to Europe’s biggest nation next year.

Attending his third Latvian final in a row, Ben Robertson has witnessed first hand how the country has moved from being an no-hoper to topping the betting odds and being in the mix for its second Eurovision victory this May. The reason for that success, he argues, is one Aminata Savadogo.

Eurovision goes contactless, Australia goes to the Sydney Opera House, and everyone wants a piece of the Riga Beaver. The ESC Insight podcast brings you all the Eurovision Song Contest news from the last seven days.

With three top ten placings in a row and a record points scoring victory, Norway is one of the more successful nations in recent Eurovision history. ESC Insight sent Ben Robertson off to their National Final, Melodi Grand Prix, to see if he could find its winning formula.

In this week’s edition we are reviewing each of the Eurovision songs newly selected across the continent and finding the best extras from the world of Eurovision that you don’t want to miss. Our column, Robertson’s Reflection, this week looks at the news of fans getting access to the EuroClub and Fan Cafe complex, and […]

The UK asks the public, Germany goes K-Pop, and someone talks back in Latvia. Ewan Spence reports on all the Eurovision Song Contest news from the last seven days for ESC Insight, with music from Kristel Partna & Oliver Kuusik.