Line-up check 2016: Second half of semi-final 2
In the fourth and penultimate part of our ESC 2016 line-up check series, it’s time for our editors – Felix, Martin and Shi – to give their views on the songs in the second half of the second semi-final! Just like in our first, second and third articles, each entry has...
Line-up check 2016: First half of semi-final 2
In the third part of our ESC 2016 line-up check series, it’s time for our editors – Felix, Martin and Shi – to give their views on the songs in the first half of the second semi-final! Just like in our first and second articles, each entry has been randomly assigned...
Line-up check 2016: Second half of semi-final 1
In the second part of our ESC 2016 line-up check series, it's time for our editors - Felix, Martin and Shi - to give their views on the songs in the second half of the first semi-final! Just like in our first article, each entry has been randomly assigned to one of...
Line-up check 2016: First half of semi-final 1
In the world of the Eurovision Song Contest, April is the month for analysis and anticipation. Now it's time for us here at escgo! to make our contribution with our annual line-up check series! This year we've tweaked the format slightly. Each entry has been randomly...
Running order for ESC 2016 semi-finals announced!
The running orders for the semi-finals of the 2016 Eurovision Song Contest were announced early this morning. As has been the case since 2013, the running orders were determined by the producers of the show and approved by the EBU, the aim being to ensure an exciting...
Latvia wins ChatVote 2016!
Latvia has won the 12th annual edition of ChatVote, the traditional event held by escgo.com and the #esc chatroom to find our favourite song ahead of each year's Eurovision Song Contest! In the 2016 edition, "Heartbeat" by Justs received a total of 305 points, ahead...
Tonight: ChatVote 2016 Grand Final
This evening the 2016 edition of our ChatVote event reaches its climax with the grand final, live in our #esc chat from 21:00 CET! What exactly happens tonight? The event will begin with us watching a quick reprise of our 26 finalists. Then - in a NEW feature for this...
ChatVote 2016: Qualifiers revealed, final voting begins!
Following two nights of preview video viewing, live voting and opening of virtual envelopes in our new live stream, the semi-final qualifiers that will compete in our ChatVote 2016 final are now known! Semi 1 qualifiers: Armenia, Estonia, Russia, Cyprus, Iceland,...
Tonight: ChatVote 2016 Semi-final 2
The new ChatVote is alive! In yesterday's first semi-final, 10 countries qualified for our grand final: Armenia, Estonia, Russia, Cyprus, Iceland, Croatia, Azerbaijan, Austria, Netherlands and the Czech Republic. This evening, again starting at 21:00 CET (summer...
SongHunt 2016: The Quarter Finals
The Quarter-finals are CLOSED. The SongHunt continues – let’s find the best song from the new national final season! From a total of 96 songs competing in SongHunt 2016, half of them (48) have qualified from the heats to the quarter-finals. Time to launch them - and...
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Review of Rehearsal Day 2 (Video)
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Live Rehearsals – Day 3!
EuroClub Slagthuset calling! It's the third morning of rehearsals for the 2013 Eurovision Song Contest, the coffee is hot, the Latvian boys are glittery and things are about to get moving on stage and on screen, so let's see what Wednesday brings... LATVIA It says a...
Rain can’t ruin the Malmö mood on the third day
Martin (9.55) Not quite a bright and early start to the third day in Sweden's third city - managed to leave my accreditation in the apartment, and the sunshine has turned to rain with threatening grey clouds hovering over the Central Station and EuroClub. Things...
Interview: Aliona Moon (Video)
Live Rehearsals – Day 2!
Welcome back to Slagthuset, the home of EuroClub and, until the press centre opens on Friday, the location from which the gathered fan press is reporting on the first rehearsals for this year's Eurovision Song Contest. The viewing room is still in a cinema, but a much...
Fan Café opens as rehearsals continue on Day 2
Martin (8.30) It's Tuesday morning, the sun is shining (again!), and a few sore heads are being nursed following the opening of Euro Fan Café last night. While Euro Club has been a fixed element of the live ESC experience for many years, the Euro Café concept has...
Interview: Hannah (video)
EurovisionNews: Impressions from the Euroclub press facilities
6 May 2013 | 1st rehearsal day - friends and colleagues from other media talk about their first impressions of the Euroclub press facilities - Natália Kelly shares her impressions from the stage.
Interview: Birgit Õigemeel (video)
Interview: Natália Kelly (video)
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Madalena Iglésias: “Ele e ela” singer dies at 78
A sad piece of news today from the host country of ESC 2018, as we learned that Portugal's 1966 representative, Madalena Iglésias, has passed away at the age of 78. After two unsuccessful entries, 1966 marked the first time Portugal sent a more upbeat pop song to the...
SongHunt 2018: Full results
The full qualification list for SongHunt 2018 based on our votes in the chat, plus an overview of the heats and later rounds.
Chat Awards 2017: The winners!
Presenting the winners of the #esc and escgo! Chat Awards for 2017!
Albania sends “Mall” and makes us glad. Here’s how!
Eugent Bushpepa will represent Albania at ESC 2018 in Lisbon with his song "Mall". Here's how that, and Festivali i Këngës in general, makes us glad. We're glad to see that Albania is trying something new at Eurovision. We're glad to see that one of our chat's big...
SongHunt 2018 kicks off with Festivali i Këngës
It’s the return of SongHunt, our season-long quest to find the best non-winning national final song of the year. Click to find out more!
Chat Awards 2017: Your chance to crown your favourites
The escgo! Chat Awards 2017 are launched – submit your nominations now!
Over the past four years, this annual event has become one of the biggest traditions of our #esc chat. The Chat Awards are our chance to look back on the year gone by and welcome the impending new on-season.
ESC 2018 to be held in Lisbon on 8, 10 and 12 May
The 2018 edition of the Eurovision Song Contest will be held at the MEO Arena in Lisbon on 8, 10 and 12 May.
1962: Marking the birth of nul points
1962 - The year when "nul points" appears on the scoreboard for the first time! What took them so long? Nevertheless, four whole countries all score a big fat zero this year, establishing a cult “achievement” that will entertain ESC fans – and the public – for decades...
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