As every Eurovision Song Contest fan pours over the running orders announced for the two semi-finals, Ewan points out some winners and losers in the race to qualify for the Grand Final in Malmo on May 18th.

Ross Tillbrook and Ben Morris are judging this week’s Eurovision Songs on Juke Box Jury with Ewan Spence. On the playlist are Malta, Slovenia, Belgium, Latvia, and Russa.

Just before we get the running order announcement, how much of a headache does Martin Osterdahl have? We ask two professionals to order Semi Final 2, examine their thinking, and wonder just how many delegations SVT are going to upset now the EBU have handed them a no-win scenario.

We’re expecting a lot of contrast between songs in the semi final running orders when they are announced this week, with the big names held back for the end of the night. When you consider how people judge Eurovision songs, this method is likely to introduce bias and distort the competition. Are the EBU and SVT aware of the psychology of comparison?

The online world of The Eurovision Song Contest is as rich and diverse as the Contest itself. We’ve done another update on our big list of Eurovision websites, chat-rooms, and links, so why not explore Eurovision on the Internet?

Juke Box Jury has returned! Every song in the Eurovision Song Contest 2013 will be judged a hit, miss, or maybe, by our panel of judges. First up, Emma Backfish (EscXtra) and Samantha Ross (ESC Insider) join Ewan Spence to rate Switzerland, Cyprus, Lithuania, and Denmark.