Covering the semi finals was something Terry Vision left to his good friend Paddy O’Connell… but how are the young upstarts of Scott Mills and Sara Cox coping with the pressure of the Eurobooth, and did Coxy really push Norton down the stairs at the BAFTA’s? Terry finds out.

The Second Semifinal of the 2012 Eurovision Song Contest is finally here. But before you tune in to tonight’s programming, we here at ESC Insight wanted to give you a brief heads-up on some of the crazy aspects, and some of the real highlights as well. It could be a bloodbath tonight. Let’s take a peek, shall we?

It’s the second semi final, and Ewan Spence is joined once more by Luke Fisher for the traditional ESC Insight Alternative Commentary. Play the MP3 before the show starts, and listen for the beeps. Pause the track then, listen to the music, and play when the three minutes are over!

We’re previewing the second semi-final on the daily podcast today, which ten of the eighteen songs do we think have a good chance to go through? Ewan is on hosting duties once more, joined by Samantha Ross and Sharleen Wright (ESC Insight), and Luke Fisher (EscXtra).

Kevin Calleja is not only at Eurovision with his brother, Kurt, but also appearing on stage with the lead guitar for Malta. Brothers always now where the dirt is… Can Terry find it?

High up in the Crystal Hall, as RTE Commentator Marty Whelan steps out of his booth, Terry Vision catches up with Ireland’s voice of Eurovision… and he’s got a bone to pick with him. Where was his traditional glass of Baileys?