Articles discussing Eurovision’s history and its relevance today can be found in this section. These can range from interviews with former contestants to examinations of promotional materials.
Since the rule changes separating the jury vote from the televote in 2016, 130 songs have performed at a Eurovision Grand Final. In that time five new winners were crowned, the nil points club gained new members and songs have divided Europe’s tastes. Sure five contests isn’t a massive sample size but surely now we …
Jury Vs Televote – 130 Songs Later, Have We Learned Anything New? Read More »
Since 2009, the European Broadcasting Union (EBU) has included a hybrid system of both international jurors and televoters to calculate the results. From 2016 onwards the split in the jury and televote result has been presented as a part of the results, however in the years before that this was not the case. This means …
2016: Split Eurovision Results All In One Place! Read More »
You know its still off-season when this is what’s on your feed. Yet you have clicked the link now so why not have a squabble over the pressing issue of what the best Eurovision branded spin-off show (past and present) is? 7. American & Asia-Pacific Visions What can I say? The Eurovision Song Contest (ESC) …
Rules Rule Like any contest worth it’s weight in salt, Eurovision has to have clear rules in place. Rules ensure that everyone is judged on an equal playing field, keeping the show fair and worth watching. When it comes to these regulations, obviously they will change with the times to meet the needs of the …
Eurovision’s Bizarre “Rule Of Six” Gets Stranger Every Year Read More »
A World Of Languages When it comes to Eurovision, there are roughly 40 countries competing these days, in many ways you want to stand out from the crowd. How exactly should you go about doing that though? One solution is to bring a song in a language spoken by one of the communities within your …
Eurovision’s Many Languages – But Can They Even Win? Read More »
Since 2009, the European Broadcasting Union (EBU) has included a hybrid system of both international jurors and televoters to calculate the results. From 2016 onwards the split in the jury and televote result has been presented as a part of the results, however in the years before that this was not the case. This means …
2007: Split Eurovision Results All In One Place! Read More »
Rock n’ Roll never dies but art is a fragile thing that must be preserved. So whilst thankfully the music of Måneskin will live on (as vinyls, cds, dvds, YouTube videos…) not all related artwork to these historic moments is necessarily well preserved. Let’s dive into the world of lost art at Eurovision. Lost Contests As …
Since 2009, the European Broadcasting Union (EBU) has included a hybrid system of both international jurors and televoters to calculate the results. From 2016 onwards the split in the jury and televote result has been presented as a part of the results, however in the years before that this was not the case. This means …
2014: Split Eurovision Results All In One Place! Read More »
What Do You Mean “Forgotten”? The internet is a great resource that allows us to find information just like that! But not all of it is easy to find! If you want exact breakdowns of Eurovision results for example, many of the sites from then no longer exist/have broken links and it is our mission …
Forgotten Histories Of Eurovision: 2009 Edition – Recent But Accessible? Read More »
First Of All, What Were These Interval Acts? Year Host City Country Interval Act 1956 Lugano Switzerland Les Joyeux Rossignols (Piano Music with Bird Sounds) 1957 Frankfurt Germany No Interval 1958 Hilversum Netherlands The Orchestra – Wedding Dance 1959 Cannes France No Interval 1960 London United Kingdom No Interval 1961 Cannes France Tessa Beaumont and …
Interval Act: Been There, Seen That, Got The T-Shirt Read More »