Off season can be quite long, 2020 took the biscuit for sure following Eurovision’s cancellation but it still can be daunting knowing you have a whole year to wait until the next contest. So what semi-ESC related thing can I do with my time? Well you read the title right!? For context, fan contests are …
Its fan contest season – Get song hunting now!!! Read More »
Watching Eurovision in the UK is a whole mix of emotions. Whether people will admit it or not Eurovision is embedded in our culture. This year alone 8 million of us Brits tuned in to watch the contest unfold live; Eurovision songs crept their way into the Official UK Top 40 and the newspapers simply …
The ‘Divided’ Kingdom? the UK’s Eurovision revival? Read More »
Personally, I’ve never seen too much significance in the Eurovision slogan. Sure, it adds a nice talking point for the pre-season but how much it actually impacts my sentiments towards a contest, well I’m not convinced it really does. After all, Moscow 2009 completely jumped off the bandwagon and had no slogan and its still …
A little bit later in the week… but we are back with your latest weekly update! Of course off-season has barely begun and the infamous ‘Post-Eurovision Depression (PED)’ is being felt by many of us. But despite being quieter, the world of Eurovision never quite stops and Eurovision stars are as busy as ever. Iceland’s …
It’s probably safe to say that Eurovision 2021 was a year with many a familiar face competing, with many of the artists who got selected in 2020 getting their moment in the 2021 contest instead. However, for various reasons, not all the cast of Eurovision 2020 competed in 2021. So what songs might they have …
Need New Music? – Try the abandoned cast of eSC 2020 Read More »
Long gone are the days where Eurovision songs had to be in an official language of their country, now you can sing in whatever language your heart desires! You no longer need ding-dongs, a la la la or a random language-crossing word to let Europe know exactly what you are singing about. You can just …
Parlez-vous Franςais?: Standing Out Linguistically at Eurovision 2021 Read More »
31/05/21 Off-season is here, it’s that time of year! So what on Earth could there possibly be to discuss this week regarding Eurovision? First of all, the European Broadcasting Union (EBU) have now released footage of the back-up performances for 37 of the 2021 Eurovision acts (Ireland and the United Kingdom were not included by …
30/05/2021 Eurovision 2021 is over. The songs have all been performed. Europeans (and more) have all gathered around their TV sets and phoned in to vote. Celebration and disappointment has been felt by many a performer, who gave their all on stage, in a quest to bring home the glory of the ESC crown. Yet, …
Hell No, I don’t want your money: Eurovision’s secret spending? Read More »
29/05/2021 You recieved from the public vote, I’m sorry… zero points Bar Refaeli (Eurovision 2019 host) So… Eurovision 2021 had a dramatic voting sequence to say the least! First of all the United Kingdom (my home country) had received 0 points after the whole jury voting section was complete. Then if that wasn’t disastrous enough …
27/05/2021 Since 2016, jury and televote results have been presented separately, requiring a country to be able to provide data for both. San Marino, simply cannot fulfil this criteria, as it shares its phone lines with neighbouring Italy. To get around this problem the EBU employs a mathematical formula to work out what San Marino’s …
To Pot with That: The Quest to Clarify San Marino’s Televote Read More »