I’m just back from Las Vegas and I think the City of Sin is missing a little bit of Eurovision love on the many stages and shows that run each night.

Anna Bergendahl made headlines by failing to qualify for the 2010 Final, but can she redeem herself with debut album Yours Sincerely? It’s a bit scattershot, but does her character hold it together? Not quite…

Challenged by Jamie (from Boom Bang a Blog) to come up with a Eurovision inspired Summer Playlist, Ewan and Sharleen dig into the archives to come up with some classics, some forgotten gems, and a little bit of Lordi.

Welcome to the new website, escinsight.com and to go with that, confirmed dates and countries for 2011, Alexander Rybak’s difficult second album, and the voting splits from Oslo. Hosted by Ewan Spence.

A little bit of housekeeping before the summer starts, with plans for the podcast, a new website, albums from the 2010 performers and are we going to Berlin?

Just back from Norway, and what was one of the most useful books for Ewan? The Lonely Planet Guide to Norway. Here’s why it was invaluable on the trip to Oslo.