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 …
2010: Split Eurovision Results All In One Place! 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 …
2009: Split Eurovision Results All In One Place! Read More »
Personally, I love summer! The warmer weather is much needed here in Scotland and its nice to sit outside without fear of the cold (merely the fear of the Great British rain)! Of course, as a Eurofan summer is a lot quieter than the rest of the year: no selections of artists or songs, no …
Summer is here: But Does Eurovision Really Last All Year? Read More »
Over the years many countries have ended up withdrawing their entry from Eurovision for a variety of reasons. Be that France’s 1974 entry, La Vie A Vingt-cinq Ans, which was withdrawn following the death of the French president; Lebanon’s 2005 entry, Quand tout s’enfuit, which was pulled after the Lebanese broadcaster was told they must …
moving mountains is tough, Getting Montaigne “to” eurovision was a victory Read More »
When the juries were brought back into the Eurovision voting system in 2009, their briefing was clear: Reduce the power of diaspora/neighbourly televoting and bring the focus back onto the music. This is great in theory of course but how was that set to work out in practice? Of course a number of criteria would …
Bilyi holos vs the juries: cross-cultural conflict 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 »
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 »
24/05/2021 What a fantastic Eurovision week! Now that we have had a chance to recover, its time to look back at the week and prepare ourselves for the upcoming 2022 season. That’s right folks it’s the weekly update. The First Semi-Final took place on Tuesday 18th May and saw Malta (jury and overall winner), Ukraine …
David Watt – 18/05/2020 The first semi-final of the 2021 Eurovision Song Contest concluded tonight with the reveal of the ten countries who had done enough to please Europe’s jurors and televoters. Let’s remind ourselves of the competing songs: Lithuania: Discoteque – The Roop Slovenia: Amen – Ana Soklič Russia: Russian Woman – Manizha Sweden: …
Volare! Flying Into The Final Are…. (Spoiler warning) Read More »
17/05/2021 – David Watt Things are beginning to get very real now, not only are rehearsals in full motion but Eurovision week is here! The European Broadcasting Union (EBU) kicked the festivities off yesterday by having their traditional red carpet event, this year it’s turquoise (don’t ask), giving us a real opportunity to hear from …
Eurovision 2021 is just down the Turquoise Carpet Read More »