Part 2 of our look at Israel’s place in Eurovision, reflecting on the outcomes for the Song Contest if Israel stays, or goes. Either way, the result is going to get ugly.

Grateful to do some research on a difficult topic: "The reality is that every other field will be watching the EBU with interest to see whether the Contest maintains its inclusion of Israel or takes the unprecedented step of exclusion. That makes the EBU’s decision for 2026 a defining one."

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.

The #eurovision Audience Poll from Vörå 1st, Sweden, 990 votes 2nd, Finland, 10 votes 3rd all others (Obviously fake)

HUGE reaction to ICH KOMME in Vörå #eurovision

We have never seen a regional song succeed to this scale at #Eurovision before, like Sweden's entry this year. But we have in the fictional universe. KAJ's journey is the same as Lars and Sigrit. And Bara Bada Bastu is their Husavik. escinsight.com/2025/05/17/t...

Now on the organised KAJ tour that goes around Vörå district

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...

The big one is out My Grand Final Running Order analysis for #Eurovision 2025 escinsight.com/2025/05/16/t...

We have arrived in KAJland

Our welcome at Vaasa Airport

Forget Eurovision, we are en route to Vöråvision! Next stop Vaasa!

After 1,850 votes, here are the results of the Audience Poll for Semi-Final 2! Thanks to @12pointsusa.bsky.social, @escxtra.bsky.social, @thateurosite.bsky.social, @eurovoix.bsky.social, and @vdan.design for their collaboration and efforts! See you Friday for the Grand Final Poll! #Eurovision

📊 Tonight, we asked the audience who their favourite was from the Evening Preview of Semi-Final 2 of #Eurovision 2025. The Audience Poll was conducted by That Eurovision Site, @12pointsusa.bsky.social A, @escxtra.bsky.social , @escinsight.com, @eurovoix.bsky.social and @vdan.design

1,850 attendees voted in this year's Semi 2 audience poll, and it was a photo finish! Thanks to our friends at @escinsight.com @thateurosite.bsky.social @escxtra.bsky.social @eurovoix.bsky.social @dudepoints.fun @vdan.design for helping make this happen! #Eurovision

🗳️ The results of the #Eurovision Audience Poll 2025 Semi-Final 2 are here! After the evening preview, we collaborated with @escinsight.com, @12pointsusa.bsky.social, @dudepoints.fun @eurovoix.bsky.social & @thateurosite.bsky.social to get the first reactions of those leaving St. Jakobshalle!

Long queues at the polling stations tonight, expecting the Audience Poll later than it was two days ago, aiming for 00:45 CEST

Tonight’s Audience Poll Dream Team! Don’t leave #eurovision tonight without giving them a vote for your favourite!

As we are obsessing about Instagram likes and YouTube views, here's evidence suggesting jurors change opinion more on songs from SF1 than SF2, and that they change their opinions more in modern #eurovision than a decade ago.

Klockan slår, nu ere dags Grab your flags and sausage snacks! Lenkki for dinner tonight in homage to our great representatives from Österbotten

Ben Robertson delves into how KAJ’s Eurovision performance resonates within its hometown Vörå, exploring its impact on regional identity, cultural visibility, and the community’s vision for the future. escinsight.com/2025/05/13/h...

Over 1,600 attendees voted in this year's first semifinal exit poll, and here are the results! Proud to be a part of this alongside our friends @escinsight.com @thateurosite.bsky.social @escxtra.bsky.social @eurovoix.bsky.social @eurotrippodcast.com @vdan.design #Eurovision

🗳️ The results of the #Eurovision Audience Poll 2025 Semi-Final 1 are here! After the evening preview, we collaborated with @escinsight.com , @12pointsusa.bsky.social , @eurovoix.bsky.social & @thateurosite.bsky.social to get the first reactions of those leaving St. Jakobshalle!

After 1,642 votes, here are the results of the Audience Poll for Semi-Final 1! Thanks to @12pointsusa.bsky.social, @escxtra.bsky.social, @thateurosite.bsky.social, @eurovoix.bsky.social, and @vdan.design for their collaboration and efforts! See you in Semi-Final 2? #Eurovision

The #eurovision Audience Poll for SF1 will be published at 00:35 CEST Check out ESC Insight, Eurovoix, 12 Points From America, That Eurovision Site and ESCXtra on socials for the results!

Proud of this team who will be conducting the #eurovision audience poll tonight! Who will the audience favourite be?

Spent the afternoon at our newly renovated Globen, for research purposes 😉

Less people in the Eurovision Media Centre Less interactions with the artists More narrative held by the official storytellers More unknown than ever before this generation Welcome to working on the Eurovision Song Contest 2025

Thanks to the co-operation from a plethora of #Eurovision sites, I am happy to say that the Eurovision Audience Poll will be returning in Basel. With less media coverage this year, the Audience Poll should be a more important indicator... More info here: eurovisionaudiencepoll.com/the-eurovisi...

I'm looking for some people who were "in the #eurovision bubble" during the 1990s and would be able to contribute to an article for next week about their memories of the Song Contest in that era. Reply if you know someone who can help!

In our latest podcast, @bensvision.bsky.social speaks with Jessica Havulehto, the "KAJ Coordinator" in Vörå, Ostrobothnia, to explore the role of the Swedish-speaking council in Finland and everything they have planned to celebrate their hometown Eurovision heroes. escinsight.com/2025/05/06/e...

Here’s a tour of the lovely Vörå sauna from the lovely Dorothee. See her in Basel from May 13th!

The Vörå sauna has made its way to Stockholm! Outside the Finnish Institute tonight, before Copenhagen and Berlin on the way to #eurovision in Basel!

The Vörå sauna has made its way to Stockholm! Outside the Finnish Institute tonight, before Copenhagen and Berlin on the way to Basel!

Jump on the Visit Vörå sauna in Stockholm, Copenhagen and Berlin before it completes the journey to Basel and #eurovision 2025!

The first schedule for activities in Vörå for #eurovision has been published by the district. The highlight is a 1100-person ticketed event in every room of the sports college complex Norrvalla with warm up show and kids activities. See more here (på svenska): www.vora.fi/visitvora/fr...

The district of Vörå, population less than 6,000, is going #Eurovision crazy for the next month as hometown heroes KAJ take Europe by storm. Here is what we know about the celebrations planned to take place. escinsight.com/2025/04/18/v...

Scandal election results in the Vörå district last night, the home region of KAJ The Swedish Folkpartiet lost their 100% control of the district, and the Finnish social democrats will now also sit on the district council. 1 of them at least

Visit Tampere are getting on the sauna bandwagon #barabadabastu #ad #eurovision2025

Looking to write an ESC Insight article about people's favourite "mid-season" bits of content in the Eurovision sphere. Things like the Gerbear sorter, Overthinking It, creators who do cover versions of the songs etc. Do any of you have any further suggestions to share?

The Eurovision Song Contest has a new Reference Group guiding the administration of the world’s biggest entertainment show. @bensvision.bsky.social examines the newly elected members and the issue of diversity at Eurovision’s top table. escinsight.com/2025/03/21/t...

Just applied for online accreditation to Eurovision 2025. Two points to be critical of the process:

Hello #eurovision community. I'm back following the Song Contest I'm back writing for @escinsight.com I'm back to meet all of you again Hope all is well in Basel with the delegations.