Eurovision Babylon – Love and hate
Time for another peep behind the Eurovision curtains into our semi-regular (=not at all regular) gossip column, Eurovision Babylon.
The kids are alt-right
If you can't...
UPDATED: Maruv and ‘that Eurovision contract’
On Saturday evening, Maruv triumphed at the Ukrainian Vidbir contest, earning first refusal on a place at the 2019 Eurovision Song Contest. The glitter...
Lineup complete for Portuguese national final
Next week Portugal picks its Eurovision song. Fans will riot if spoon face Conan Osíris isn't declared the winner. Tonight, the second semifinal of...
Maruv wins Vidbir … but it’s not all over …
I’m not sure why Ukrainian broadcaster UA:PBC decided that over three hours of television for a six song final was appropriate. Clearly, in the...
Final heat in Melodifestivalen done and dusted
So there we have it, the final qualifiers direkt till finalen for the Melodifestivalen final in two weekend's time.
If you've been on another planet...
18 February – I never thought I’d lose you
You might be a little weary of Eurovision after super Saturday - and Sunday. Or you might be wanting more and more and more....
Portugal kicks off 2019 Eurovision song search
The last item of order on a busy Saturday evening came courtesy of Portuguese broadcaster RTP. A traditional late evening slot was handed to...
Three more songs make Vidbir final
The line-up for the Ukrainian Eurovision 2019 national selection is complete. This evening eight more acts performed at the Palace of Culture in Kiev...
Third week of Melodifestivalen sends two more to grand final
Swedish ratings juggernaut Melodifestivalen continued to grab more than the lion's share of attention even on this Eurovision Super Saturday. This week we landed...
Slovenia sends Zala & Gasper to Tel Aviv
The Slovenian EMA contest took place this evening. Zala Kralj & Gašper Šantl were declared the winners, meaning they will sing 'Sebi' at the 2019...