Semi 2: Five bets to consider
The lead-up to the second semi-final of the Eurovision Song Contest is always a time for "lessons learned". Several of the assumptions we make about ESC voting went out of the window on Tuesday night: Greece and Bosnia & Herzegovina lost their 100% qualification...
escgo! prediction 2016: Semi-final 2
Tonight it's time for the second semi-final of the Eurovision Song Contest 2016! Once again, just like for semi-final 1, us escgo! editors try to predict the 10 qualifiers of the show. You can see the choices of Martin, Felix and Shi in the table below - followed by a...
Countdown to Semi 2: The View from San Francisco
Going through the second semi-final, I realized I am not quite as emotionally attached to the songs here as I was to the songs in the first semi. This heat, as it turns out, is more about the songs I want to stay in it than the ones I want to see going through. And...
Semi-final 1 post-mortem: The View from San Francisco
A little late, because real life interfered - RUDE, I know - but here I am, and I have big news: I'm not a complete idiot! I actually managed to get stuff mostly right! It's all very exciting, but I'm sure it will change by the end of the second semi. For now, though,...
First ten finalists chosen – eight ChatVote finalists qualify
The first semi-final of the Eurovision Song Contest 2016 is over! Time to look at some facts and give a personal verdict on the show. The ten happy qualifiers are: Azerbaijan Russia The Netherlands Hungary Croatia Austria Armenia Czech Republic Cyprus Malta The...
What if…? Five possible (and impossible) scenarios for tonight
It's the first semi-final of the Eurovision Song Contest 2016 tonight! While we all wait impatiently, I've sat down for a moment or two and thought about all kinds of things that could happen tonight. So... what if…? …Austria doesn't qualify We've seen it before: Big...
Semi 1: Five bets to consider
With my escgo! colleagues having kept you informed and entertained over the last week (and a bit) with their analysis of the rehearsals and staging from this year's Eurovision Song Contest in Stockholm, it's time for me to dive into my own area of - supposed -...
escgo! prediction 2016: Semi-final 1
Tonight sees the first semi-final of the 2016 Eurovision Song Contest, and it’s time for the escgo! team to predict which ten of the 18 candidates they think will progress to Saturday’s grand final. You can see the choices of Martin, Felix and Shi in the table below -...
Countdown to Semi 1: The View from San Francisco
The last 24 hours before any Eurovision night are always so difficult. The seconds slow down until they're standing still, and time definitely doesn't feel like thunder (oh oh). In these hours of need and struggle, I find the only thing I can do is come up with a...
Rehearsals 2016 – The View from San Francisco (Day 7)
Somehow a week has gone by, and the first round of rehearsals is now over, making way for Eurovision week! As a reward for overcoming the first week so bravely, this post is slightly less long than the others, and one cup of coffee might be enough to survive it. Don't...
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Tuesday Show – Special Edition
We're back with a special edition of the Tuesday Show, just for this very special ESC 2013 final day! Noel, Martin and Felix found a quiet couch in Hotel Mercure and express their view on the ESC 2013 final. Anything but neutral and objective.
Live Blog – First Dress Rehearsal of the FINAL!
Hello! Danny here to blog the first dress rehearsal of the final! This is the first time we will see the songs in the running order so we will get a feel of how everything is fitting together, and hopefully will give us an idea of the ones to look out for! Stay tuned...
The day before the final: qualifier and draw thoughts
Felix (13:30) Good morning Europe! Another sunny day arrived in Malmö, and while my roommate just crawled out of bed, I'm sitting here thinking about the semi-final results and the reactions they caused, if "caused" is the correct word there. First things first, how...
Eurovision Song Contest 2013, Semi-final 2
Good evening Europe! At 21:00 CET, the Eurovision Song Contest 2013 will see its second semi-final. You are also welcome to join our chat for discussing the show with other fans! This page will get automatically refreshed every 30 seconds, so you don't have to reload...
Fan Café shines as second semi approaches
Martin (13:40) The Euro Fan Café had already established itself as a fixed part of the Eurovision 2013 party scene, but it's really starting to come into its own now that non-accredited fans are flooding into Malmö for the shows themselves. Every friendship group...
Live Blog – First Dress Rehearsal of Semi-Final Two
Welcome to esc-chat.com's live blog from the first dress rehearsal of the second semi-final for ESC 2013! Martin here, taking over from Felix at the keyboard after a mad run from Hyllie station! The show has just begun on the big screens, and the intro this time...
Wednesday: Semi 1 hangover as a new day begins
Martin (12:20) The day after a Eurovision semi-final is always an interesting time. Hangovers are nursed, and not only literally - although while we're on the subject, we did have a very late night in the Euro Fan Cafe enjoying the Macedonian/Bulgarian party and the...
Eurovision Song Contest 2013, Semi-final 1
Good evening Europe! For the first time ever, we are live-commentating on a Eurovision show. At 21:00 CET, the Eurovision Song Contest 2013 kicks off with the first semi-final! You are also welcome to join our chat for discussing the show with other fans! This page...
Expert predictions before semi-final 1
A couple of hours before semi-final 1 starts, we took the time in the press centre to collect a few opinions and predictions from friends and experts from other media.
Party mood continues on semi-final day
Following a posh reception hosted by Germany in the afternoon, last night saw the second "big" delegation party of the season as Israel invited the accredited press, fans, members of the local Israeli community and tons of this year's artists to the Glasklart venue in...
Interview: Robin Stjernberg (video)
Live Blog – First Dress Rehearsal of Semi-Final One
Welcome to esc-chat.com's live blog from the first dress rehearsal of the first semi final for ESC 2013! Danny will be blogging here from the press centre, and you can follow Martin's tweets from the arena here. Hello everyone! I'm sitting here in the press centre...
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SongHunt 2018 – Heat 4
The SongHunt continues – and your votes are needed in our quest to find the best national final song of the season!
A frosty song for Montenegro 2018
“Inje” is the Montenegrin entry for the 2018 Eurovision Song Contest, a Balkan ballad named after some chilly weather.
Belarus and Greece: Two ways to announce a result
There’s more than one way to announce a national final winner. You can do it quickly… or you can not hold a national final at all. Belarus and Greece duly join the ESC 2018 line-up!
Melodifestivalen: Is the heart ruining everyone’s fun?
On Valentine’s Day, we discuss a matter of the heart. Specifically, the Melodifestivalen heart. Is it spoiling the excitement of the Swedish semi-finals?
SongHunt 2018 – Heat 3
The SongHunt continues – and your votes are needed in our quest to find the best national final song of the season!
Denmark selects Rasmussen for Lisbon
"Higher Ground" by Rasmussen is the Danish entry for the 2018 Eurovision Song Contest. The singer, full name Jonas Flodager Rasmussen, won a convincing victory in this year's edition of the Danish Melodi Grand Prix, achieving 50% of the vote in the three-song...
When ESC stands for Eurovision Salt Contest
This weekend’s Romanian semi-final takes place in a salt mine. (Of course it does.) But you might be surprised to learn that there’s a long history of salt at the Eurovision Song Contest…
Ten things we took away from SuRie’s UK final win
The UK has chosen its entry for the 2018 Eurovision Song Contest – but what did we learn from the national final show in Brighton?
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