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  • Burgas? Why Eurovision 2027 Is Going Full Beach Mode
    The Eurovision Song Contest 2027 is going to the shores of the Black Sea, as Burgas becomes one of the smallest host cities for the show in recent years. Sem Anne van Dijk explores why the Contest is kicking off its shoes and heading for a…

    1 day ago 13 Aug 26, 1:13pm
  • My Problem with Canada in Eurovision (And Why I’m a Little Ashamed of it)
    Canada is now a part of the Eurovision Song Contest - but should it be? Sem Anne van Dijk gives his view on why Canada shouldn't be in the Song Contest, and what makes this a change he just can't get behind.The post My Problem with Canada in Eurovis…

    41 days ago 4 Jul 26, 11:00am
  • Canada Comes to Eurovision – But Will Eurovision Leave its History Behind?
    The Eurovision Song Contest has a brand-new country - and it’s unlike any we’ve had before. James Stephenson breaks down why Canada is joining Eurovision, why now, and what it could mean for the future of the Contest as we know it.The po…

    43 days ago 2 Jul 26, 9:00am
  • There’s a Eurovision this Saturday, but does Eurovision care?
    The Eurovision Young Musicians competition is happening this Saturday, but the EBU's Eurovision brand has barely publicised it. Dudepoints discusses why failure to do so is a missed opportunity for a tarnished brand.The post There’s a Eurovisi…

    70 days ago 5 Jun 26, 5:30pm
  • 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.The post The Flawed Nature Of ‘United by Music’ appeared fir…

    73 days ago 2 Jun 26, 3:15pm
  • 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.The post Putting Eurovision To The Test: Repeated Voting At The Grand Final appea…

    76 days ago 30 May 26, 9:00am
  • 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 m…

    80 days ago 26 May 26, 8:30am
  • 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 t…

    87 days ago 19 May 26, 7:45am

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  • Eurovision 2027: It’s Burgas on 15th May!
    Eurovision 2027 – The host city has been announced, and it’s the beach resort of Burgas! The contest will take place on 11th, 13th and 15th of May 2027. To the surprise of many, capital city Sofia was beaten into second place, with the se…

    1 day ago 13 Aug 26, 8:34am
  • Bulgaria Wins Eurovision!
    Eurovision 2026 – Huge congratulations to Dara and the Bulgarian delegation. Against the betting odds she won singing ‘Bangaranga‘ with a huge 516 points, beating Israel into 2nd place. The final placings were: Favourites Finland we…

    90 days ago 16 May 26, 11:45pm
  • Tonight, the 70th Eurovision Song Contest!
    Eurovision 2026 – After seven and a half months of national finals, preview parties, official videos and recent rehearsals, tonight sees the Grand Final of the 70th Eurovision Song Contest take place in Vienna. Starting at 21.00 (CEST), 25 acts…

    90 days ago 16 May 26, 6:09pm
  • Eurovision 2026: Jury Final Tonight
    Eurovision 2026 – The Jury Final takes place tonight with all 25 acts gving it their all to wow the different juries. It’s also the first chance many people will get at seeing the interval acts, and how the running order flows. ET will be…

    91 days ago 15 May 26, 4:52pm

ESCxtra

  • newMoroccanoil ends sponsorship of the Eurovision Song Contest
    Following six years of partnership, Moroccanoil has chosen to end its sponsorship of the Eurovision Song Contest. Eurovision and Moroccanoil end partnership A statement released by Eurovision and the EBU has confirmed that Moroccanoil will no longer…

    8 hours ago 14 Aug 26, 10:31am
  • newMongolia confirms participation in Eurovision Song Contest Asia 2026
    Later this November the first Eurovision Song Contest Asia 2026 will take place in Bangkok, Thailand. Now Mongolia has confirmed it is the latest nation to join the newest contest to the Eurovision family. Mongolia’s broadcaster MNC joins Eurov…

    8 hours ago 14 Aug 26, 10:14am
  • newEight acts for Korea’s Next Wave announced
    Later this November the first Eurovision Song Contest Asia 2026 will take place in Bangkok, Thailand. Now South Korea has confirmed the eight acts for its national final, Korea’s Next Wave on September 4. Korea’s Next Wave set for Septemb…

    8 hours ago 14 Aug 26, 10:03am
  • newTen acts for Philippine Selection Night announced
    Later this November the first Eurovision Song Contest Asia 2026 will take place in Bangkok, Thailand. Now The Philippines has confirmed the ten acts for its national final, Philippine Selection Night on August 30. Philippine Selection Night set for A…

    8 hours ago 14 Aug 26, 9:55am

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


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  • 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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