Terry Vision meets this year’s Romanian entry, Mandinga, including their seventh member Tony, asks how Hotel FM is getting on, and wonders if the song will finish in last place?

Carrying on the run through the second wave of rehearsals with a mix of acts from the first and second semi-finals to talk about. Regular host Ewan Spence is joined by Samantha Ross and Sharleen Wright from the ESC Insight editorial team, but we also have Emma Backfish once more from EscXta, and we’re joined for the first time this year by Roy Delaney of Eurovision Apocalypse.

Time to round up the stories that have caught our eye in the last twenty four hours of The Eurovision Song Contest. From power and odds, to charts and rehearsals, this is the snack sized view of Baku.

Ewan, Sam, and Sharleen host another ESC Insight video show from the Press Centre at Baku. On the show, we have Eleftheria Eleftheriou (Greece), Pernilla Karlsson (Finland), Eva Boto (Slovenia), and Donny Montell (Lithuania), along with Ewan taking a look at the Press Centre Voting Board for the two semi finals.

He’s tried many times to get to Eurovision, and now we’re all blinded by Donny Montell. At least Terry Vision is…

Put thousands people in small confines for 2 weeks all trying to achieve a similar goal, and its no surprise therefore that there are some special friendships being forged from this Eurovision Song Contest in Baku, amongst media, fans, and of course, the entries themselves.

It’s the Eurovision Staring Contest! Terry Vision takes on Eva Boto (Slovenia 2012), and after that, some questions about that dress.

We’re onto the second wave of rehearsals here in the Crystal Arena, as every country gets one more block of time on the stage before the dress rehearsals start in earnest on Monday. What’s changed, what’s improvised, and what really isn’t? Ewan Spence and Samantha Ross from ESC Insight, and special guests Emma Backfish and Alec Parkin from EscXtra, talk it over.

Time to round up the stories that have caught our eye in the last twenty four hours of The Eurovision Song Contest. From power and odds, to charts and rehearsals, this is the snack sized view of Baku.

Sam heads over to the hotel to catch up with Greta Salmoe and Jonsi in our featured interview, while she’s got the unenviable task of tying to control Terry Vision during the interview with Sweden’s Loreen.

The delightfully happy Tooji is next on Terry Vision’s interview list. And while Terry might have planned the interview, Tooji has other ideas.

Whilst it may be difficuly for the average European to understand, but for the increasing number of fans in Australia, Eurovision spoilers can ruin a whole year of anticipation for the yearly result. Paul Bostock explores the issues surrounding Eurovision coverage and the art of embracing the media focus on Europes’ biggest song contest.

Terry Vision chats with Edward Af Sillen and share notes on being a Eurovision Commentator, who’s announcing the Swedish votes, and when you should have a drink during the Contest.

The bottom half of the second semi final have finished their first rehearsal, and the ESC Insight podcast gathers to discuss their chances of qualifying for the final. Juke Box Jury judge David Elder joins the daily chat show today, along with the latest member of the Insight team, Paul Bostock.

Time to round up the stories that have caught our eye in the last twenty four hours of The Eurovision Song Contest. From power and odds, to charts and rehearsals, this is the snack sized view of Baku.

There’s a lot of lights in Baku, not just along the shoreline, but adorning the Crystal Arena itself. So where better to film tonight’s Video Insight but in the glow of the Eurovision arena? We chat to Macedonia, Malta, Serbia, and then take a trip round the Euroclub.

Does anyone really listen to Electro-pop? Does the band need a new name? Our Senior Interviewer Terry Vision finds out as he speaks to Hungary’s Compact Disco.

With two Eurovision Legends in the room, Terry Vision has to say hello to Ralph Siegel, but what’s more important is the Valentina Monetta’s Social Network.

With the 2012 Contest nearly here, it’s time to download this year’s ESC Insight Guide Book.

Wednesday backstage at Eurovision 2012, and we’re talking about half of the Semi Final two rehearsals. Hosted by Ewan Spence, you also have Samantha Ross, Liam Clark and Michael Lowther (EscXtra), and Anton Kulakov (ESC Rus).