The last few years have seen a careful campaign building up to fevered speculation before the reveal (or in the case of Blue, the Sunday newspapers working it out and asking the BBC to confirm it just before they went to press). So in the spirit of making sure the BBC gets as much value as possible from the announcement, the ESC Insight team have sat down, sifted some rumours, tried to ignore what Popbitch has posted, and come up with some likely names.

Two more songs for our winner’s playlist, more NF winners, dates for JESC, and a quick point or two about plagiarism in this week’s Insight Podcast. With music from Sean Bannan, and a walk-on from The Arrogant Worms.

We have two more confirmed songs, and lots of results from a packed Eurovision weekend.

If there’s one thing Terry Vision wasn’t ready for in Denmark, it was interviewing the Herreys with a bit Gangnam Style on the side.

Two decisions tonight, from Malta and Iceland, along with heats from Norway, Sweden, and Hungary. We’re spolit for choice!

In the not-so-distant future, a single televised event will unite well over one hundred million viewers from around the world. Cheers, jeers, and tears will rise from fans of all stripes as the eyes of the globe focus on a single venue for a night of entertainment. But as Sam finds out, there’s not a lot of difference between the Superbowl and the Eurovision Song Contest.