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Welcome to our news aggregator. Here you will find all the latest news and information from the official channel as well as many of the fan media outlets who report on the contest throughout the year.


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  • The Responsibility Of The Sanremo Artistic Director
    Dude Points examines the power and responsibility placed on Sanremo's Artistic Director. With complete control over the songs, the acts and the presentation, their decisions echo across Italy and the world. Were the right choices made in 2026?The po…

    2 days ago 28 Feb 26, 6:30pm
  • Alloracast! Daily News From Sanremo, Saturday 28th February
    Ciao from Sanremo, this is Alloracast! James Stephenson and Dude Points are here with your preview for one of the most exciting nights in the Eurovision Song Contest calendar - the final of the Festival di Sanremo.The post Alloracast! Daily News Fro…

    2 days ago 28 Feb 26, 5:41pm
  • Half Excel, Half Imagination: UMK’s Quirky Confidence And Rebellion
    UMK has evolved into an "artist bootcamp" where Finnish technical precision meets a rebellious, no-rules creative spirit. Ben Robertson writes how this National Final puts in an effort like no other to produce each three-minute performance and delive…

    2 days ago 28 Feb 26, 3:22pm
  • The Generation Gap Between Sanremo’s Amadeus and Carlo Conti
    Ilaria Pagano compares the two approaches of Sanremo's most recent Artistic Directors, Amadeus and Carlo Conti.The post The Generation Gap Between Sanremo’s Amadeus and Carlo Conti appeared first on ESC Insight - Home of the Unofficial Eurovis…

    2 days ago 28 Feb 26, 10:51am
  • Alloracast! Daily News From Sanremo, Friday 27th February
    On today's Alloracast, James and Dude have another Top 5 from Thursday's performances to analyse, as the competition begins to take real shape ahead of Saturday's final.The post Alloracast! Daily News From Sanremo, Friday 27th February appeared firs…

    3 days ago 27 Feb 26, 5:00pm
  • The Wife Guys of Sanremo
    Most of the men in Sanremo are dealing with unrequited love, unhealthy relationships, or the aftermath of a breakup. But amidst all the angst, there are two singers who are providing hope to audiences. With both their canzone and their real-life rela…

    4 days ago 26 Feb 26, 6:17pm
  • Alloracast! Daily News From Sanremo, Thursday 26th February
    James and Dude look at last night's Top Five from the first batch of fifteen performers, and see which songs surprised and which were surprise omissions. They'll also look forward to tonight's third show, in the daily Alloracast!The post Alloracast!…

    4 days ago 26 Feb 26, 5:27pm
  • Alloracast! Daily News From Sanremo, Wednesday 25th February
    Ciao from Sanremo, this is Alloracast! Join ESC Insight's bleary-eyed James Stephenson and Dude Points as they look back at the first night of the Festival, and look ahead to tonight's show.The post Alloracast! Daily News From Sanremo, Wednesday 25t…

    5 days ago 25 Feb 26, 6:18pm

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  • newAustralia: It’s Delta Goodrem to Vienna!
    Australia – National broadcaster SBS tonight announced that well known singer Delta Goodrem will be their choice for this year’s Eurovision with a song called ‘Eclipse‘. Check it out now… Delta Lea Goodrem is an Au…

    12 hours ago 1 Mar 26, 6:45pm
  • newAustralia: Artist and Song to be Revealed Today
    Australia – The Australian broadcaster, SBS, will today announce its representative at 70th Eurovision Song Contest.  The song and artist, selected internally, will be revealed at 19:00 (CET) via the official Eurovision Song Contest YouTub…

    20 hours ago 1 Mar 26, 10:36am
  • newItaly: Sal Da Vinci Wins San Remo
    Italy – Sal Da Vinci has won San Remo with the song ‘Per sempre sì‘ and will now decide if he wishes to represent Italy at Eurovision. After the first round in the final night, the final 5 contenders were as follows (televote…

    21 hours ago 1 Mar 26, 9:08am
  • Serbia: It’s LAVINA to Vienna!
    Serbia – Pesma za Evroviziju 2026  has finished and Serbia has chosen to send LAVINA to Vienna singing ‘Kraj mene‘ (Next to me). 14 contestants were voted for by 50% jury and 50% televote. Over 29000 votes were for LAVINA with…

    1 day ago 28 Feb 26, 11:07pm

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  • newIt’s Delta Goodrem for Australia at Eurovision 2026
    Australian broadcaster SBS has finally announced who will represent Australia in Vienna in May: it’s Delta Goodrem, with the song “Eclipse”. 🇦🇺 “Eclipse” to Eurovision The entry was released on the offici…

    12 hours ago 1 Mar 26, 6:05pm
  • newSal Da Vinci WILL represent Italy at Eurovision 2026
    Today, RAI has confirmed that the Sanremo 2026 winner, Sal Da Vinci has accepted the Eurovision Song Contest 2026 invitation and WILL represent Italy in Vienna, Austria this May with, ‘Per sempre sì’. Sal Da Vinci will take ‘…

    15 hours ago 1 Mar 26, 3:06pm
  • newERT reveals full voting data for Sing For Greece 2026 Grand Final
    Following a highly competitive national selection which saw victory for Akylas and ‘Ferto’, the Greek broadcaster ERT has revealed the full televoting details of the Sing For Greece 2026 Grand Final. Sing For Greece 2026 detailed televoti…

    16 hours ago 1 Mar 26, 2:38pm
  • newSVT reveals Melodifestivalen 2026 Final running order
    Following the conclusion of the Melodifestivalen 2026 heats, SVT the Swedish national broadcaster has now confirmed the running order positions for the 12 acts contesting the Grand Final of the Eurovision 2026 selection. Melodifestivalen 2026 running…

    17 hours ago 1 Mar 26, 1:51pm

Eurovision Quick Links

  • Ireland 1991
    Ireland 1991“Could It Be That I’m In Love”, performed by Kim Jackson.Composition by Liam Reilly.Lyrics by Liam Reilly.Here’s a rarity, a weak song and poor result for Ireland in the 1990s. Coming off a second place with L…

    23 Jan 23, 12:04pm
  • Saara Aalto Eurovision Review and X Factor 2018 Preview
    When Finnish TV tapped Brian Friedman to do the staging for Saara Aalto’s Eurovision 2018 entry, we were fascinated to see how this collision of Sofabet worlds would play out. You would think that Brian must have learned a huge amount about how…

    27 Aug 18, 5:20pm
  • Croatia 2025 - Marko Bošnjak - Poison Cake

    Croatia 2025 - Marko Bošnjak - Poison Cake

     (Click here for a rather dark confectionary…)So there were we watching Croatia's Dora - the contest that finds their Eurovision entry - and there was one song that we decided was ripe for Apocalypsification. Dark and grim in places? Chec…

    3 Mar 25, 2:35pm
  • Schlagertastic 1980s: Number 45!!!

    Schlagertastic 1980s: Number 45!!!

    No.45: "Go" - Scott Fitzgerald (United Kingdom, 1988)To be honest, back in 1988 the teenage Schlagerboys were oblivious to the majesty of the United Kingdom entry; at the time we were distracted by Denmark. However, twenty eight years late…

    16 Sep 16, 6:48pm
  • reply from email posted to esc.vote
    Thank you for reaching out with your query about voting at the Eurovision Song Contest. We appreciate your enthusiasm and support for the celebration of music and culture that Eurovision represents!We validate the country of a voter by checking the i…

    20 May 25, 9:58pm
  • Time to do something about the juries

    Time to do something about the juries

    Last night I tweeted how disappointing it was to see the juries do Finland dirty. Some people interpreted that as me being a bad loser (the eurovision online fans were always easy to rub the wrong way) but this goes back to something I have been sayi…

    14 May 23, 5:16pm
  • Hırvatistan: İşte DORA 2025 Şarkıları
    Hırvatistan’ın Eurovision yayıncısı HRT, toplam 221 şarkı başvurusundan 24’ünü seçerek 2 Mart 2025’te düzenlenecek Dora 2025 için finalistleri belirledi. Bu etkinl…

    11 Jan 25, 7:12pm

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