Who's coming back to the Eurovision Song Contest? We might not know who, but Sem Anne van Dijk can ask why, despite the intense pressure Eurovision can place on its artists, many of them can’t help but keep returning to the Contest. escinsight.com/2025/11/20/e...

In the second episode of Eurovision Uncovered, James Stephenson finds out what it takes to perform on the world's biggest stage and explores just how much pressure the Eurovision Song Contest puts them under. escinsight.com/2025/11/12/e...

Broadcasters from Bulgaria, Moldova and Romania are returning to #Eurovision. @bensvision.bsky.social asks what lies behind their decisions to return to the Song Contest, why now was the right time, and what Eurovision offers to today's public service broadcasters? escinsight.com/2025/11/10/t...

James Stephenson and Sem Anne van Dijk crunch the numbers behind Eurovision songs and discover what makes the difference on the Song Contest stage, and which song is the most average song from the last decade. escinsight.com/2025/11/05/e...

In the first episode of Eurovision Uncovered, a brand-new podcast for @escinsight.com, James Stephenson explores how the #Eurovision songs we love get made - and whether every unique song has the same chance of making it to the world’s biggest Song Contest. escinsight.com/2025/10/29/e...

Whether Israeli broadcaster KAN is included or excluded from the Eurovision Song Contest 2026, the Contest will be damaged. Its non-political stance weakened, the entry list diminished, a fractured community... @bensvision.bsky.social explores the possible outcomes. escinsight.com/2025/10/02/e...

Why is the EBU having to vote on Israel's KAN entering the Eurovision Song Contest? What would happen if they are excluded, and what would happen if they are included? @bensvision.bsky.social explores two likely versions of our future. escinsight.com/2025/10/02/e...

It's going to be a long month leading up to the EBU's vote to exclude Israeli broadcaster KAN from the Eurovision Song Contest. @ascottreid.bsky.social has some tips on understanding the social media messaging that will flood the Eurovision community. escinsight.com/2025/09/29/f...

In the lead-up to the vote on whether Israel’s broadcaster, KAN, will remain in Eurovision, the community has been inundated with information – and not all of it has been accurate. @ascottreid.bsky.social has a few tips to help you separate the truth from the noise. escinsight.com/2025/09/29/f...

No other organisation has committed to a report and vote on Israel's inclusion in the way that the EBU has over KAN's Eurovision entry. The EBU is under considerable scrutiny over its decision. Read more on @escinsight.com escinsight.com/2025/09/24/h...

The Eurovision Song Contest is currently deciding on the inclusion or exclusion of Israel via its public service broadcaster KAN. How are other global organisations working in the arts, sports, or on the political stage, addressing the same issue? Here's what we found. escinsight.com/2025/09/24/h...

Guest writer @escapetothecymru.bsky.social explains what feels like an unpopular opinion in the community this week… why she quite likes the new @eurovision.tv logo. escinsight.com/2025/08/20/e...

Back in May, we wrote about our nine expectations for Eurovision 2026 in Austria. One was 'it's hard to look beyond Vienna." How do you think we'll get on with the other eight? escinsight.com/2025/05/19/e...

Between this and Eurovision, today has really been the morning of rebrands, huh?

With the announcement of a new logo, font, and brand identity for the Eurovision Song Contest, the EBU is evolving the Contest for the next generation. What impact will this change have, how will the community react, and why is change the only constant at Eurovision? escinsight.com/2025/08/18/e...

What is a podcrawl and how can it benefit the Eurovision community? @ewanspence.co.uk writes about its origins and the importance of the crawl. escinsight.com/2025/07/30/w...

Our next port of call on the summer's Eurovision Podcrawl sees us visiting Riga in 2003 in the company of Niall and Tomas! Relive the magical and memorable night over on @niallpoints.com

Needing your Eurovision podcast fix over the summer? The community has got together to make sure you've new content from your favourite show (and your potentially new favourite shows) with the Eurovision Podcrawl. Your trip this weekend is Zagreb! linktr.ee/eurovisionpo...

The Eurovision Podcrawl's next stop is Zagreb! Join the Eurowhat team to talk about another first time hosting broadcaster of the Song Contest. And when you;re done, check in with the other stops on the Podcrawl by @escinsight.com and @windmachinepodcast.bsky.social.

Throughout the summer, the Eurovision podcast community is collaborating on our "Eurovision Podcrawl" as we visit countries and broadcasters hosting for the first time. We're still with @windmachinepodcast.bsky.social in Vienna 1967 before moving on next week! windmachinepodcast.com/2025/06/30/e...

Two weeks ago, the Eurovision Podcrawl started and we opened up by visiting 1959 for France's first hosting. The next stop on the crawl is 1967 with the @windmachinepodcast.bsky.social. you might already know them, or might be new to your ears, but the first ESC trip to Austria suits the mood!

The Eurovision Podcrawl started last week, as a wide group of ESC podcasters start a join series across all our sites to look at a country's first hosting of the Song Contest. We'll let @niallpoints.com set the scene... www.youtube.com/watch?v=B_4M...

Something fun for you all now that Eurovision 2025 is well over. Join us and tune into the #Eurovision Podcrawl! Niall and I will be discussing one of my personal favourite editions! But first go and have a listen to episode 1 hosted by @escinsight.com as they teleport back all the way to 1959!

Join us on The Eurovision Podcrawl, as @ewanspence.co.uk @dudepoints.fun and @frossrussell.bsky.social head to Cannes to talk about Eurovision 1959; the first time France hosted, the BBC sent their best, Volare returned, and more! escinsight.com/2025/06/18/e... (and here's a trailer!)

@frossrussell.bsky.social looks at the Eurovision Song Contest’s recent record of entrants to ask if things have improved for people of colour entering the Song Contest over the last five years. escinsight.com/2025/06/12/b...

We've estimated the televotes cast for each Eurovision song. @bensvision.bsky.social explains why; " The results ...should not be something that, now many weeks after the Grand Final, are shrouded in such mystery and deliberately obtuse rankings that tell only half the story."

Some big number crunching from me here, but the main conclusion is this: Why oh why is Eurovision voting more opaque than many of the public broadcasters they represent? Any discussions about voting can't just be about the methodology, but also about the transparency.

How many individual votes were cast at Eurovision 2025? @bensvision.bsky.social takes the limited data we have to estimate each song's total televote. The top five is Israel, Poland, Albania, Sweden and Greece. The winning margin may be higher than you might expect. escinsight.com/2025/06/02/h...

With many broadcasters going down the route of a National Selection for Eurovision, there's always a sense to judge purely on the finishing position. Yet there's more to the Contest than the podium. Let's highlight some of the deeper cut successes from the 2025 season. escinsight.com/2025/05/30/w...

It takes a team to bring a Eurovision Song Contest performance to the stage. @dudepoints.fun talks to Boxcat Studio’s Alex Wilson on one visual aspect of the show… designing for the massive LED screens around the stage. escinsight.com/2025/05/26/a...

Following this year's Eurovision, the Belgian and Spanish broadcasters published how many votes were cast in their countries during the Song Contest. That got @bensvision.bsky.social thinking? Is it possible to estimate how many televotes were cast at the 2025 Contest? escinsight.com/2025/05/24/h...

We're taking time over the summer months to look back at our coverage of Basel 2025 and what we can do to improve it for TBC 2026. You can help us by letting us know your favourite articles and podcasts, what you want to see more of, and what you think of ESC insight escinsight.com/2025/05/19/e...

Following Basel 2025, questions have been raised around the televote and the potential for individuals to vote more than twenty times. How could this be accomplished? What questions are being asked by Broadcasters? And what does this mean for the future of Eurovision? escinsight.com/2025/05/20/e...

Last week in Basel was a busy week for the world of the Eurovision Song Contest, including ESC insight. You can find links to all our podcasts, articles, editorials and guides here. escinsight.com/esc-insights...

JJ has won the Eurovision Song Contest 2025 title for Austria with ‘Wasted Love’, but there’s more than one way to win at the Song Contest. DWB’s Greig Watts picks out where some of our favourite artists this year have found success. escinsight.com/2025/05/19/t...

As the confetti settles around in Basel, the board at Austria broadcaster ORF will be waking up with not only JJ’s victory on their mind, but also the challenge of organising 2026’s Eurovision Song Contest. @ewanspence.co.uk looks at some things we might see in 2026. escinsight.com/2025/05/19/e...

That, as they say, is a wrap. Let’s close it out with one last podcast from Basel. @ewanspence.co.uk welcomes @dudepoints.fun, @escinsider.bsky.social, Erik, Liz and Madline to join us to look back at the 2025 Eurovision Song Contest before we all leave Switzerland. escinsight.com/2025/05/18/e...

It's time for the big one. The Grand Final is here, and while we might have lived with these songs, artists, ideas, and more, it's time to share them with the world. @ewanspence.co.uk and @dudepoints.fun pick out some of the memorable moments to look out for. escinsight.com/2025/05/17/t...

It's today!!! @dudepoints.fun Points is joined by Erik and Liz from @12pointsusa.bsky.social to discuss the Eurovision Grand Final. Each of them will talk about the songs that have moved, admired, or even annoyed them during the Eurovision season. escinsight.com/2025/05/17/e...

Which is better... winning Eurovision or hiring Desmond Child? The EBU proclaims that the Eurovision Song Contest produces worldwide hits across the participating nations. @ewanspence.co.uk investigates just how powerful a hit-making machine the Eurovision really is. escinsight.com/2025/05/17/i...

We have a valid exit poll!

Over 2,000 fans voted in tonight's audience poll, and here are the results! Shout out as always to @escinsight.com @thateurosite.bsky.social @vdan.design @escxtra.bsky.social @eurovoix.bsky.social #Eurovision

📊 Tonight, the Audience Poll was conducted once again, with the audience selecting #Sweden as their winner from tonight's show. The Audience Poll was conducted by @thateurosite.bsky.social, @12pointsusa.bsky.social, @escxtra.bsky.social, @escinsight.com, @eurovoix.bsky.social and @vdan.design

We have the results of the Audience Poll for the Grand Final! Contributors from ESCXTRA, @thateurosite.bsky.social, @eurovoix.bsky.social, @12pointsusa.bsky.social, @escinsight.com, @vdan.design and @dudepoints.fun polled the audience out of the arena tonight after the jury show.

One more thing to share before turning in for the night... We can announce that the winner of the 2025 Grand Final Audience Poll is Sweden, followed by Finland and Spain! Full details below: @escxtra.bsky.social @12pointsusa.bsky.social @eurovoix.bsky.social @thateurosite.bsky.social @vdan.design

Backstage at Eurovision, @ewanspence.co.uk finds time to sit down with Creative Director Ace Bowerman to talk about their work in television, film and music, including working with Remember Monday and Mamagama at Eurovision 2025. escinsight.com/2025/05/16/e...

How does Eurovision’s new flag policy affect LGBTQ+ artists and fans? @richmondbridge.bsky.social examines the power of flags at the Song Contest, the impact of limiting the flags artists may display, and where it leaves identity and visibility in the modern Contest. escinsight.com/2025/05/16/w...

In today’s podcast, @dudepoints.fun and @ewanspence.co.uk review the second Semi Final of Eurovision 2025. They discuss the importance of representation, the joy of big dumb songs, and staging for the screen versus the arena. escinsight.com/2025/05/16/e...

The Grand Final is the final act of the Eurovision 2025 season. We now know who sings first and last on Saturday's marathon. @bensvision.bsky.social examines the pace and narrative of the Grand Final, as well as picking winners and losers from the 26. escinsight.com/2025/05/16/t...

Sweden to win again? Four times in thirteen years? We have witnessed a far heavier domination when Ireland won four times in five years. @bensvision.bsky.social asks Eurovision fans of that era to share their reflections and memories of Ireland's victory streak. escinsight.com/2025/05/15/h...