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Every year until someone dies …

What question has occupied Eurovision minds more than any other of late? The winner of Melodifestivalen, how can Lithuanian TV take eight weeks to...

Eurovision 2017 – The viewing figures

If you believe the EBU, Eurovision gets bigger each year. Last year they claimed 200 million, this year they've bumped their numbers up to...

Greece – an “innovative” solution to their age-old problem

It seems that Greek broadcaster ERT - the people that brought you a national final staged in a shopping centre and videos shot in...

That moment when you have to fill the stage….

We've all sat through meetings where someone decides that there just aren't enough people adding to the chaos, and suggested we invite everyone else...

Making my mind up with the BBC

It’s about time I came out of the off season and doled my wisdom out on you, so here I am – back for...

Meet Eurovision’s most law-abiding outlaw

After performing five songs over recent days, Waylon has confirmed the one he'll take to Lisbon is 'Outlaw in 'em'. Waylon previously represented the Netherlands...

Six Eurovision winners who should have quit while ahead

Only one performer has ever won the Eurovision Song Contest twice. Johnny Logan warbled his way to victory in 1980 and 1987. This year, Norwegian power-violinist Alexander Rybak hopes to...

Yoo-Rop leeving a cel-e-bray-shun

It's back. The talent show that picks the Spanish singer and song that will grace the Eurovision stage and despite every hope end (close...

Seventeen songs… one winner… sounds like the recipe for a Spanish...

RTVE are at it again folks. They have gone down the "Operacion Triumfo" route to select their song for Eurovision in Israel. It may...

Lithuanian TV fines absent singer €2000

Sasha Song is €2000 out of pocket after pulling out of a Lithuanian Eurovision selection show at the last minute. The 35-year-old singer was due...