As the names of this year’s national jurors are made public, John Egan takes a look at the people with half the power to determine this year’s champion…
Not everyone is lucky enough to be in Lisbon. Sharleen Wright discusses one way to embrace the contest at home and avoid the FOMO.
Our first daily podcast from the Big Orange Sofa in Lisbon with expectations, explanations, and the excitement of the first day of rehearsals. Ewan Spence and ESC Insight bring you all the news from backstage at Eurovision 2018.
Some winners of the Eurovision Song Contest take a conventional route to victory. But there are others who have not been a bit different: they have defied convention. As rehearsals begin in Lisbon, John Egan takes a look at this unwritten rulebook and the winners who broke them. And who in 2018 might find success via a similar tack.
As we descend on Lisbon, this year’s Contest is one of the closest fought in the last decade. For those delegations with an absolute hunger for victory, what tactics can help you win the Song Contest? Ewan Spence takes an in-depth strategic view on how to win the Eurovision Song Contest.
The EBU has announced a major change to how juries score the entries at the Eurovision Song Contest. Ellie Chalkley investigates the maths behind the changes, explains the impact of the new system, and why it makes Eurovision a more competitive contest.
