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Eurovision Babylon – Love and hate

Time for another peep behind the Eurovision curtains into our semi-regular (=not at all regular) gossip column, Eurovision Babylon. The kids are alt-right If you can't...

ARD hoping to avoid Eurovision PR disaster

There's one act in the German preselection who the broadcaster now probably wishes wasn't. Forget Eskimo Callboy, welcome to the spotlight, German rapper Mr...

Thorsten Flinck booted from Swedish Eurovision show

Swedish singer Thorsten Flinck has been disqualified from the 2020 Melodifestivalen - the TV series that picks a song to represent Sweden at the...

More broadcasters demand Eurovision reform

The 2025 Eurovision Song Contest, held in Basel, Switzerland, concluded with Austria's JJ winning the competition. However, the event has since been overshadowed by...

The Weirdest Jury Votes in Eurovision History

Professional juries are meant to bring balance, professionalism, and taste to the glittery world of Eurovision. They follow rules set down in the EBU's...

Eurovision Disqualification Derby

Monday was disqualification day in Eurovision land. If you missed anything, here's your round-up of who's out (for now). In Malta The biggest news came from...

Croatian Eurovision bid splinters fandom

The Croatian entry for the 2023 Eurovision Song Contest is already splitting fandom between those who think it punk genius, and those who just...

Ben-David puts foot down over ‘unprofessional’ Eurovision team

If you're anywhere in the north-west of Europe, it's a wet and windy Sunday afternoon and you're still coming down from Super Saturday and...

UPDATED: Maruv and ‘that Eurovision contract’

On Saturday evening, Maruv triumphed at the Ukrainian Vidbir contest, earning first refusal on a place at the 2019 Eurovision Song Contest. The glitter...

Eurovision Babylon 2019 – We are family

Time for your occasional slice of gossip. We lift the Eurovision log and see what crawls out. Oh, father! You can choose your friends, but not...