Eurovision Insight Podcast: Meet The Semi Final 2 Artists
Join Dude Points as she chats with some of the artists performing in Semi Final 2; featuring Australia’s Go-Jo, Montenegro’s Nina Žižić. Denmark’s Sissal, and a bonus interview with Germany’s Abor & Tynna.
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Eurovision Insight Podcast: Semi Final 1 Review From Basel, Wednesday 14th May
Time to reflect on the tense and somewhat surprising first Semi Final in Basel. Dude Points sits down with Ewan Spence for today’s podcast where they discuss the accessibility of art, finding small moments to create magic, where Belgium saw red, where Portugal went right, and more…
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Eurovision Semi Finals: Why The First May Be Better Than The Second
Songs can be drawn randomly to appear in the first or second Semi Final of the Eurovision Song Contest. What differences are there between the two? And, in this social media age, is the time between Tuesday and Thursday important to building winning momentum? Ben Robertson analyses the statistics behind this theory.
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We Have Our First Ten Qualifiers From Basel 2025
Qualifying from tonight’s Semi Final and through to the Grand Final of the Eurovision Song Contest 2025 are Albania, Estonia, Iceland, Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Portugal, San Marino, Sweden and Ukraine.
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The Spotter’s Guide to Eurovision 2025: Semi Final One
Fun for all the Family While Eurovision has something for everyone, it seems like Semi Final One has a plethora of “family-focused” songs, both in the sense that they’re kid-friendly as well as embracing themes of family and home. From Norway and the Netherlands’ songs honoring the singers’ mothers, to Slovenia’s love letter to his […]
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Eurovision Insight Podcast: Semi Final 1 Preview From Basel, Tuesday 13th May
Dude Points is joined by Samantha Ross and Lisa-Jayne Lewis to preview Semi Final One. They discuss tough guys and toxic masculinity, the songs that surprised with their staging, the missed opportunities we spotted, and our absolute, unabashed love for Albania.
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How KAJ’s Participation In Basel Impacts Back Home
The small Finnish district of Vörå has been gripped by an unprecedented wave of Eurovision fever as their local band, KAJ, represents Sweden in the contest, generating levels of pride unseen before in Finland at Eurovision. This unexpected journey has not only put Vörå on the international map but is also sparking hopes for a cultural and economic revival in the community.
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Improving Fairness in the Eurovision Song Contest: A Data Driven Look Behind the Semi Finals
How can qualification to the Song Contest be more fair? Well, by statistically analysing voting patterns we could divide up the Semi Finalists into even more equal pots, and we could even use running order to nullify the effect further. Here we have an idea that will ensure no country has an overbearing advantage on others at the Song Contest.
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Eurovision Audience Poll: Sweden Win The First Semi Final
The results of the Eurovision Audience Poll for the first Semi Final are in. Sweden take first place with 23 percent, Netherlands second with 13 percent, and Estonia third with 9 percent.
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After Rehearsals: Who Are People Predicting Will Win The Song Contest?
The preview parties, interviews and rehearsals are all done. Who is qualifying and who is not? Here we asked the audience what they think about how each song will perform, and present how the results have changed over the last few weeks of performances and canvassing.
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Eurovision Insight Podcast: Meet The Semi Final Artists
Join Dude Points as she chats with some of the artists performing in Semi Final 1; featuring Portugal’s Napa, Norway’s Kyle Alessandro, Croatia’s Marko Bošnjak, and a bonus interview with the United Kingdom’s Remember Monday.
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Download ESC Insight’s Guidebook To Eurovision 2025
All the songs, all the numbers, the history, and some opinions as well. Download your guide to 2025’s Eurovision Song Contest from ESC Insight.
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