2010 – 2014 under our old name “esc-chat.com”
escgo! at Eurovision
On-location: Oslo 2010 – Düsseldorf 2011 – Baku 2012 – Malmö 2013 – Copenhagen 2014 – Vienna 2015 – Lisbon 2018 – Tel Aviv 2019
Virtually: Stockholm 2016 – Kyiv 2017 – Rotterdam 2021 – Turin 2022 – Liverpool 2023 – Malmö 2024 – Basel 2025
2010 – 2014 as “esc-chat.com” | since 2015 as “escgo!”
A German in Lisbon: The arrival
Felix’s daily reviews from Berlin are a thing of the past – because they’re now daily reviews from the host city Lisbon!
escgo! has arrived in Lisbon!
It's late in the afternoon, or early in the evening, however you want to define this time of the day, but: We, escgo - I, Felix - have arrived to the bubble! It's my first time with F accreditation, and the only editor from our team on-location, so things will be a...
Identity, authenticity, and what we can all learn from Salvador Sobral’s win
Shi gives us one last “view from San Francisco” for ESC 2017, as she wraps up her commentary series with her personal insights following Saturday’s grand final.
ABBA, Sobral. Why 2017 is a landmark year for Eurovision
The victory of Salvador Sobral is a turning point in Eurovision history. It’s probably the most important victory since ABBA. Felix points out what’s so important about Portugal winning with this entry, and why 2017 is a landmark year for Eurovision.
Reviewing Eurovision 2017: Felix’s top three thoughts
Oh Eurovision, oh Europe. It’s 14:00 CET on day 1 after Portugal winning the Eurovision Song Contest. It’s the first day of a new calendar. What a historic night! And impossible to narrow it all down to just three thoughts. Felix tries anyway.
Some of our favourite tweets from last night’s show
Twitter is never more fun than when the Eurovision Song Contest is taking place. We collected some of our favourite tweets from last night’s show!
Shi’s San Francisco final preview
And just like that, this is it. That big day, the one before the PED - but I won’t bring up such depressing topics right now. Instead, how about a preview of sorts? You might have noticed that I have ignored the direct finalists until now. I realized two things: the...
Stage verdict: France, Germany and Ukraine
Felix takes a look at how the next three countries are selling their songs on stage at ESC 2017 in Kyiv based on what we’ve seen in the rehearsals so far.
Reviewing semi-final 2: Felix’s top three thoughts
Last night saw the second of three shows at the Eurovision Song Contest 2017 in Kyiv. Ten more countries qualified, making Saturday's grand final line-up complete. But those are just the dry facts. Felix looks back on some of the other noteworthy moments from last...
A San Francisco semi 2 post mortem
Eurovision expectations are an interesting phenomenon that, more often than anything else in life, end up cast aside after reality proved them to be entirely wrong. For example, I expected the first semi to be much stronger than the second, and instead I could barely...
A San Francisco semi 1 post mortem
So, semi 1, where do I start with you? I think it’s safe to say it wasn’t one for the books, or even for a YouTube rewatch (the fact it’s blocked in the US notwithstanding), but it had its moments. None of those moments were provided by our three hosts, but the saving...
Stage verdict: Italy, Spain and United Kingdom
Felix takes a look at how the next three countries are selling their songs on stage at ESC 2017 in Kyiv based on what we’ve seen in the rehearsals so far.
Reviewing semi-final 1: Felix’s top three thoughts
The first of three shows is over at the Eurovision Song Contest 2017 in Kyiv. Time for me to look back at some of the notable moments from yesterday’s eventful show!
The View from San Francisco – Second Semi Final, Second Rehearsals
From all the way in the USA, our Shi turns her attention to the second rehearsals of the second semi-finalists in her regular long read.
Stage verdict: Lithuania, Estonia and Israel
Felix takes a look at how the next three countries are selling their songs on stage at ESC 2017 in Kyiv based on what we’ve seen in the rehearsals so far.
Stage verdict: Switzerland, Belarus and Bulgaria
Felix takes a look at how the next three countries are selling their songs on stage at ESC 2017 in Kyiv based on what we’ve seen in the rehearsals so far.
Stage verdict: San Marino, Croatia, Norway
Felix takes a look at how the next three countries are selling their songs on stage at ESC 2017 in Kyiv based on what we’ve seen in the rehearsals so far.
Stage verdict: Hungary, Denmark, Ireland
Felix takes a look at how the next three countries are selling their songs on stage at ESC 2017 in Kyiv based on what we’ve seen in the rehearsals so far.
Stage verdict: Malta, Romania, Netherlands
Felix takes a look at how the next three countries are selling their songs on stage at ESC 2017 in Kyiv based on what we’ve seen in the rehearsals so far.
Five fan theories we’re waiting to see tested
Martin takes a look at some of the most popular – and most ridiculous – theories going round the fan world about what might happen voting-wise at this year’s Eurovision Song Contest.
Stage verdict: Serbia, Austria, Macedonia
Felix takes a look at how the next three countries are selling their songs on stage at ESC 2017 in Kyiv based on what we’ve seen in the rehearsals so far.
Stage verdict: Armenia, Slovenia and Latvia
Felix takes a look at how the next three countries are selling their songs on stage at ESC 2017 in Kyiv based on what we’ve seen in the rehearsals so far.
The View from San Francisco – First Semi Final, Second Rehearsals
Last year, when I wrote my view from San Francisco series, I was a full time freelancer and as I knew the chance of work happening during rehearsal week was The MakeMakes and Ann-Sophie, I just told my clients I wasn’t available until later in May. This year, however,...
Stage verdict: Iceland, Czech Republic and Cyprus
Felix takes a look at how the next three countries are selling their songs on stage at ESC 2017 in Kyiv based on what we’ve seen in the rehearsals so far.
Stage verdict: Greece, Poland and Moldova
Felix takes a look at how the next three countries are selling their songs on stage at ESC 2017 in Kyiv based on what we’ve seen in the rehearsals so far.
Stage verdict: Finland, Azerbaijan and Portugal
Felix takes a look at how the next three countries are selling their songs on stage at ESC 2017 in Kyiv based on what we’ve seen in the rehearsals so far.
Stage verdict: Albania, Belgium and Montenegro
Felix takes a look at how the next three countries are selling their songs on stage at ESC 2017 in Kyiv based on what we’ve seen in the rehearsals so far.