Overnight in Europe the announcement of Australia’s involvement in the 2015 Song Contest had already trended across social networks, ranging from downright hilarity over the news to utter disgust. Now our Australian-resident editor Sharleen Wright provides a voice from our the new entrant nation to give her take on the story.
With Australia set to appear at the 2015 Eurovision Song Contest, the world’s media is suddenly paying to the Song Contest three months early. The inclusion of SBS is already proving controversial. Is it the right move for the Contest, or has the EBU taken a step too far? Ewan Spence isn’t sure…
In the latest ESC Insight newsletter we review the latest Eurovision news and Newsletter Editor Ben Robertson argues why the Eurovision Greatest Hits concert is an extravagance we don’t need.
Now the concert has been announced, tickets sold, and the acts announced, Eurovision’s Greatest Hits continues to create debate, and discussion online. Metro’s Benny Royston addressed the mainstream ‘who we want to see’ at the Hammersmith Apollo last week, but when ESC Insight asked him who he really wanted to see on-stage over the weekend… A week […]
The new Melodifestivalen App caused a schlagerfiasko last night in Gothenburg. The drama that unfolded left a bitter taste for many looking for a fairer voting system. Ben Robertson reports.
More songs selected, more National Finals to cover, and the small matter of the 60th Anniversary Concert, all on this week’s Insight podcast.
