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 …
2009: Split Eurovision Results All In One Place! Read More »
Welcome back to your round-up of this week’s Eurovision news. The slow process of countries confirming their Eurovision participation continues, alongside much speculation as to who may end up being sent to the contest. This week saw Malta’s broadcaster Public Broadcasting Services (PBS) reveal that whilst Malta’s version of popular talent show the X Factor …
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 »
25/05/21 The beauty of a live television show is however scripted and rehearsed it may be, you never quite know what to expect. Eurovision of course is no exception! Whilst we all want the contest to go without issue, I feel like one would simply be lying to state that we don’t all enjoy a …
Drop the Mic! – Mishaps in the Eurovision Song Contest Read More »