ESC week on escgo!
It’s nearly time for the 2023 Eurovision Song Contest – here’s what to expect next week!
Teya & Salena from Austria win ChatVote 2023!
Congratulations to the winner of the 19th annual escgo! and #esc ChatVote – it’s Austria!
ChatVote 2023 is launched! One Night. One Winner.
Here’s how the 19th edition of our legendary annual event will work. For our chat regulars, the lines are now open for you to submit your votes!
“Evita” by Elsa Lila is the winner of SongHunt 2023!
And most robbed song of the 2023 national final season is….. Elsa Lila’s “Evita”! Find out what happened in the final of SongHunt 2023 right here.
Eurovision Song Contest 2023: The semi-final running orders are here!
Here’s how the countries will line up in semi 1 and 2 of ESC 2023 in Liverpool.
SongHunt 2023 – The Final
It’s the grand final of SongHunt 2023 – and YOUR votes will help us find the most robbed national final song of the season. Vote now, vote often!
SongHunt 2023 – Semi-final 4
The SongHunt continues! Semi-final 4 is open – it’s the last of our semi-finals, and YOUR votes will help to decide who qualifies. Get involved!
SongHunt 2023 – Semi-final 3
The SongHunt continues! Semi-final 3 is open and YOUR votes will help to decide who qualifies, so get involved!
SongHunt 2023 – Semi-final 2
The SongHunt continues! Semi-final 2 is open and YOUR votes will help to decide who qualifies, so get involved!
SongHunt 2023 – Semi-final 1
Let the SongHunt begin! Semi-final 1 is open and YOUR votes will help to decide who qualifies, so get involved!
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SongHunt 2023 is launched!
It’s time for SongHunt 2023! The first chat event and poll launch will take place on Sunday 12 February. Find out everything you need to know, and save the dates in your calendars!
Liverpool 2023: The allocation draw, the artwork and the slogan!
Here’s the latest update on what to expect at ESC 2023.
SongHunt 2023: Full results
This page contains the full qualification list for SongHunt 2023 based on our votes in the #esc chat.
Liverpool to host ESC 2023!
The 2023 edition of the Eurovision Song Contest will be held in Liverpool in the second week of May.
Sam Ryder, chart success and the rebirth of UK@ESC
A momentous week for the United Kingdom at the Eurovision Song Contest ends with Sam Ryder climbing to #2 in the UK singles chart!
A coffee and a column: It is okay.
For the last time around this ESC, Felix shares his thoughts of the day – this time during an imaginary afternoon coffee. Here’s his first reactions on last night’s show and its outcome!
Eurovision 2022: The winner is… Ukraine!
We have an ESC 2022 winner – congratulations to Kalush Orchestra and “Stefania”!
Who will win the Eurovision Song Contest 2022? Our prediction for the final
Happy Eurovision – the big day has arrived! Tonight the grand final of ESC 2022 will be held in Turin, Italy. But who will hold the trophy at the end of the show? It’s time for our team’s predictions!
12 countries, 12 beers: A dry drinker’s Eurovision challenge
Why have just one beer while watching Eurovision – when you can have a dozen different ones from all around the continent?
Ukraine all the way? A look at the betting markets for the Eurovision 2022 Grand Final
Martin takes his traditional look at the betting markets for ESC 2022. How *do* you approach a contest that punters think is a foregone conclusion?
The View from San Francisco: One More Day
The View from San Francisco continues as Shi previews the Grand Final – and muses on the complexities of Ukraine winning or not winning.
ESC 2022: The escgo! Jury announces their points for the Grand Final!
Here are our team’s favourites for Saturday – presented to you in ESC jury style, from 1 to 12 points!
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It’s 7 up for Sweden as Loreen wins Eurovision 2023!
Loreen becomes a two-time winner and Sweden becomes the joint most successful country in ESC history as “Tattoo” takes the title in Liverpool.
Who will win the Eurovision Song Contest 2023? Our prediction for the final
Happy Eurovision – the big day has arrived! Tonight the grand final of ESC 2023 will be held in Liverpool, UK. But who will hold the trophy at the end of the show? It’s time for our team’s predictions!
Quick verdict: Semi-final 2
Felix’s thoughts on the second semi-final of ESC 2023 – and three positive surprises!
Some first thoughts on the grand final running order
This is the running order for the ESC 2023 grand final – Martin shares a few thoughts on what it could all mean…
ESC 2023: The escgo! predictions for tonight’s semi-final 2
This is how Shi, Felix and Martin think the second semi-final of ESC 2023 will go down!
The View from San Francisco: Don’t be scared to say just what you think
The Good, The Bad and The Ugly – and that’s just Romania. Shi turns her attention to the semi 2 songs in her latest view from over the waves!
Quick verdict: Semi-final 1
Felix’s thoughts on the first semi-final of ESC 2023 – and three positive surprises!
ESC 2023: The escgo! predictions for tonight’s semi-final 1
It wouldn’t be Eurovision without some predictions from our team! These are the songs that Felix, Shi and Martin think will qualify from tonight’s first semi-final.
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Some first thoughts on the grand final running order
This is the running order for the ESC 2023 grand final – Martin shares a few thoughts on what it could all mean…
ESC 2023: The escgo! predictions for tonight’s semi-final 2
This is how Shi, Felix and Martin think the second semi-final of ESC 2023 will go down!
The View from San Francisco: Don’t be scared to say just what you think
The Good, The Bad and The Ugly – and that’s just Romania. Shi turns her attention to the semi 2 songs in her latest view from over the waves!
ESC 2023: The escgo! predictions for tonight’s semi-final 1
It wouldn’t be Eurovision without some predictions from our team! These are the songs that Felix, Shi and Martin think will qualify from tonight’s first semi-final.
The View from San Francisco: The words are spilling out, what the heck is this about?
Shi is back with the first of her (re)views this year – see what she thinks about tonight’s first semi-finalists!
Eurovision and me – it’s complicated.
Felix kicks off the Eurovision week with some personal thoughts on his Eurovision journey.
ESC week on escgo!
It’s nearly time for the 2023 Eurovision Song Contest – here’s what to expect next week!