Finland’s National Final isn’t just a two hour long show, but a three hour pre-party and four hour after party in and around the edges of the Nokia Arena, and everybody with a ticket is welcome. Should every National Final be like this?

John Travolta isn’t coming back to Sanremo, Microsoft is supporting UMK, The Roop is looking to return to the Contest, and more, in the latest Insight News podcast.

Tampere hosted Uuden Musiikin Kilpailu, but the city organised far more than just the tour itself. What other events were in town, and how did Käärijä’s defeat to Loreen inspire the city to go along this quest?

If a dog can play basketball, then there’s nothing stopping us from embracing the silly songs of the Contest. Ben Robertson reminds us why Eurovision needs art from the likes of Finland’s Windows95man.

As the 74th Sanremo Music Festival approaches the final night, Ilaria Pagano celebrates the music, the memes, and the emotional power of Italy’s biggest show.

This year Finnish broadcaster Yle has further expanded their language coverage of UMK to cover ten different languages. Ben Robertson speaks to producer Anssi Autio to discover how and why.