The Flawed Nature Of ‘United by Music’
It was hard to miss the phrase ‘United by Music’ during Vienna 2026. Erik Nelson wonders if that simple slogan demonstrates a goal that the Song Contest should not be taking on.
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Putting Eurovision To The Test: Repeated Voting At The Grand Final
ESC Insight tests the limits of voting at the Song Contest during the Eurovision Grand Final, casting more than ten votes on one device using different payment methods.
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The Bangaranga Story: How Bulgaria Came From Behind To Become Our Biggest Ever Eurovision Winner
In a modern era dominated by predictive spreadsheets, streaming data, and betting markets, Bulgaria’s historic victory in Vienna shattered the rulebook. Ben Robertson tells the story of how DARA and her creative team transformed an overlooked mid-table entry into a record-breaking Eurovision champion in just four days.
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Nine Things We Expect From Bulgaria And Eurovision 2027
As the confetti settles around in Vienna, the board at Bulgarian broadcaster BTN will be waking up with not only Dara’s victory on their mind, but also the challenge of organising 2027’s Eurovision Song Contest. The ESC Insight team look into the future…
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ESC Insight’s Reader Survey For 2026
What do you think of ESC Insight? Let us know in our Reader Survey for the 2026 season, what you liked, what you didn’t, and what you want to see more of. This year, we’d also like to ask you about how much you have engaged with the Song Contest community and official channels
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Eurovision Insight Podcast: Our Final Podcast From Vienna
As the glitter falls to the floor and the sequins are harvested for next year, James Stephenson and Samantha Ross look back at Vienna and the Eurovision Song Contest 2022.
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16 Facts and Stats From The 2026 Eurovision Song Contest
As the rankings of every juror and every televote have been released by the European Broadcasting Union, the ESC Insight team breaks down all the statistics you need to know from the 70th edition from Vienna.
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Dara wins the Eurovision Song Contest 2026 for Bulgaria
Bulgaria has won the 2026 Eurovision Song Contest. Dara’s win with ‘Bangaranga’ is the first for Bulgaria and for broadcaster BNT. Israel finished in second place, and Romania finished in third.
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The Arena And The Livng Room: Eurovision’s Two Audiences
The Eurovision Song Contest is one of the last true live television spectacles. In 2025, 166 million people watched the Song Contest worldwide — an extraordinary figure in an era where audiences increasingly consume entertainment on demand. There are now very few programmes that genuinely feel unmissable in the moment. Fifteen years ago, that kind […]
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The Model Predicts Finland to Win Eurovision 2026
The Model was designed to predict what would happen if the Eurovision Song Contest was held today. Today, it’s the day of the Grand Final – and Finland is the favourite to win.
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The Spotter’s Guide to Eurovision 2026: The Grand Final
It’s been a long road, friends, but tonight we finally see the culmination of months, even years of work. Following two competitive Semifinals, we have winnowed the field down to twenty-five acts, and only one will raise the crystal microphone high this evening.
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Viva La Bangaranga: Thoughts On Grand Final Day
As key nations withdraw from Vienna in a year clouded by geopolitics, it might be hard for some to come to our biggest party this year. Tonight, we remember those absent friends, but we also reclaim the good of the Song Contest through the defiant power of music.
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