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  • newCan Look Mum No Computer break the UK’s Eurovision Curse?
    The BBC has announced that flying the flag in Vienna will be the experimental electronic musician Look Mum No Computer. Phil Dore looks at the competitive balance sheet of his song "Eins, Zwei, Drei.'The post Can Look Mum No Computer break the UK&rs…

    1 hour ago 6 Mar 26, 3:05pm
  • Twenty Years of Delulu: The Lilla Al-Fadji Story
    Lilla Al-Fadji has transformed from a comedic side-project of one of Sweden's biggest rappers, to an alter ego that how has taken over his existence. Now topping the Spotify charts, here is the story of the character from Stockholm's suburbs that is…

    1 day ago 5 Mar 26, 1:30pm
  • Fanning the Flames: Israel and UMK’s Difficult Balancing Act
    Pete Parkkonen and Linda Lampenius have secured a record-breaking UMK victory with 'Liekinheitin,' but their journey to Vienna 2026 is far from simple. As Finland eyes its second Eurovision trophy, Ben Robertson reports from Tampere on the political…

    4 days ago 2 Mar 26, 10:00pm
  • 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…

    6 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…

    6 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…

    6 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…

    6 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…

    7 days ago 27 Feb 26, 5:00pm

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  • newSan Marino: Final Tonight
    San Marino – The national final takes place in San Marino tonight with 20 acts fighting for the ticket to Vienna. It can be watched here at 20.30-00.00 (CET). Ten successful contenders from the semi-finals join 10 pre-invited acts – the B…

    7 hours ago 6 Mar 26, 8:58am
  • newUnited Kingdom: Song Released
    United Kingdom – The official entry has been released a day after a version appeared leaked on X. LOOK MUM NO COMPUTER presents ‘Eins, Zwei, Drei‘… Sam Battle, better known online as LOOK MUM NO COMPUTER is an English musicia…

    8 hours ago 6 Mar 26, 8:51am
  • newIsrael: Song Released
    Israel – The song that Noam Bettan will sing in Vienna, entitled ‘Michelle‘, has been released. Watch the official video now… The song was written and composed by Nadav Aharoni, Tzlil Klifi, Yuval Raphael (Israel 2025) and No…

    19 hours ago 5 Mar 26, 8:53pm
  • Romania: It’s Alexandra Căpitănescu to Vienna!
    Romania – Romanian broadcaster TVR held its national final tonight. The winner was Alexandra Căpitănescu singing ‘Choke me‘ and she will go to Vienna in May. A jury awarded Alexandra 82 points, with 2nd placed HVNDS scorin…

    2 days ago 4 Mar 26, 11:01pm

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  • newNoam Bettan releases music video for Eurovision 2026 entry ‘Michelle’
    The Israeli national broadcaster KAN have released the entry their artist will perform at the Eurovision Song Contest 2026. Noam Bettan will sing, ‘Michelle’ in Vienna, Austria this May. Noam Bettan releases music video for ‘Michell…

    44 mins ago 6 Mar 26, 3:37pm
  • newJIVA to represent Azerbaijan at Eurovision 2026
    Today, the Azerbaijani broadcaster Ictimai Television confirmed the news that they will be represented by esteemed songstress JIVA at the Eurovision Song Contest 2026 in Vienna, Austria this May. JIVA to represent Azerbaijan in Vienna As the national…

    1 hour ago 6 Mar 26, 2:56pm
  • newFive acts qualify from San Marino Song Contest 2026 Semi-Final 2
    Overnight, the second Semi-Final of San Marino’s Eurovision 2026 selection process took place. Another five acts have qualified for the final of the San Marino Song Contest 2026. San Marino Song Contest 2026 Semi-Final 2 qualifiers In total, tw…

    2 hours ago 6 Mar 26, 2:29pm
  • newMonroe will represent France at Eurovision 2026
    Earlier this week, French newspaper Le Parisien has revealed that 17-year-old lyrical singer Monroe will represent France at Eurovision 2026 in May. French broadcaster France Télévision confirmed the information today on their socials.…

    4 hours ago 6 Mar 26, 11:55am

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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