Disability will be in the spotlight at this year’s Eurovision Song Contest thanks a number of entries from broadcasters. Finland and Poland will be the most visible, but that is not the end of the story… it’s not even the beginning, as John Egan finds out while exploring the issues for ESC Insight.

In this week’s newsletter we review the latest Eurovision songs as well as searching for the top news around the websites. In the weekly Robertson’s Reflection, Editor Ben Robertson discusses this week what he believes is the biggest issue with Melodifestivalen’s voting app.

Ben Robertson was on the ground in Friends Arena to speak to Melodifestivalen’s manager Christel Tholse Willers about the removal of App voting during the live broadcast.

Results from the last National Finals, the majority of countries have declared their songs, and we know ORF’s plans for the postcards. Hosted by Ewan Spence, with music from Christer Bjorkman.

Without doubt Melodifestivalen is one of the biggest National Finals going on the Eurovision circuit. However what you see on stage is only half the story. The parties, the sponsors and the whole circus of extra events surrounding Melodifestivalen each week make it unique from any other show. Ben Robertson investigates the glitz and glamour behind Melodifestivalen.

The ESC Insight team had the pleasure of witness Eurovision from one of its forgotten corners when we attended the selection process for Moldova. Ben Robertson reports on what Eurovision is really like in one of Europe’s lesser known nations.