The submission deadline is nearly here, the final songs are released, and there’s one last chance to vote for your favourites to go to Turin, in the latest Insight News podcast.

Twelve songs compete in the biggest National Final of the season as Sweden selects their Eurovision song. But who are the ones to watch and where is the excitement going to come? Ben Robertson gives his tips

With online promotion and direct contact with fans becoming a key part of marketing music, Ewan Spence looks at strengths and weaknesses of these platforms at the Eurovision Song Contest.

This Saturday sees Melodifestivalen scrap Andra Chansen and replace it with a new concept… a Semi Final. Ben Robertson explains what it is, how it works, and how the results may change because of it

More performers win a ticket to Turin, the latest National Final results, and Michael Bolton joins the party, in the latest Insight News podcast.

John Lucas rounds up the latest developments from a tumultuous month in the latest edition of the ESC Insight newsletter.