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ESC 2021 is here: The birth of a new decade
You may put a crack in the Eurovision Song Contest, but you can’t break it. We salute the start of the contest’s glorious twenties!
ESC 2021: 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.
Je me cash: A look at the betting markets for the first semi-final
Martin takes his traditional look at the betting markets for the contest, starting with tonight’s first semi-final!
The View from San Francisco: Tonight Again
In which “hey, don’t I know you from somewhere?” isn’t a pick-up line.
Semi-Final 1, Jury Rehearsal: Live blog
We blogged the jury rehearsal of the first semi-final as it happened. Check out our rolling liveblog!
Semi-Final 1, First Dress Rehearsal: Live blog
We blogged the first dress rehearsal of the first semi-final as it happened. Check out our rolling liveblog!
The View from San Francisco: Is This What You Wanted?
In which Shi ponders about the auto finalists and the difference between “not trying to win” and “trying not to win”.
Rotterdam 2021: Turquoise Carpet Report
Today, the Turquoise Carpet event was held in Rotterdam as part of today’s opening ceremony! We followed the event on its live stream – and here are our highlights from today’s glamorous opening event!
Overthinking is fun: The automatic finalists draw their halves!
The “big five” have drawn which half they’ll perform in during next Saturday’s grand final. A perfect excuse for a spot of speculation!
Who will win the Eurovision Song Contest 2018? Our prediction for the final
Happy Eurovision – the big day has arrived! Tonight the grand final of ESC 2018 will be held in Lisbon, Portugal. But who will hold the trophy at the end of the show? It’s time for our team’s predictions!
That’s how you place a bet: Your guide to the grand final!
The final of the 2018 Eurovision Song Contest is nearly upon us, and as always, one way of adding a bit of spice to proceedings is to have a bet or two on what's going to happen. Unlike the semi-finals, today is where the mainstream bookmakers also turn up with some...
A German in Lisbon: Yeah Yeah, Inflammation
Felix sums up the last few days of his Lisbon experience – including an encounter with his 2018 fave at Euroclub – and looks ahead to the grand final.
The View from San Francisco: Last Thoughts before the Final
ESC 2018 is nearly over… but there’s the small matter of the grand final to negotiate first. Shi takes one last view from San Francisco before the big show.
Download and print your voting sheet for the ESC 2018 grand final
Print your voting sheet for the grand final of the 2018 Eurovision Song Contest! It’s printer-friendly: greyscales only, no flags, no big images.
Gallery: The host city Lisbon
We’ve been out and about in Lisbon, surely one of the most picturesque and personality-filled Eurovision host cities. Enjoy some of our photo highlights in this gallery!
Grand final: First rehearsal tweet blog
Felix was tweeting live from the arena during this afternoon’s first dress rehearsal of the grand final of ESC 2018. This post handily rounds up all his tweets in one place!
The View from San Francisco: Semi 2 Post Mortem
The second semi-final was a mixed bag in terms of quality, but did the right songs prevail? Shi takes a transatlantic look!
The running order for the grand final (and what it tells us)
Here’s how the 26 songs in the grand final of ESC 2018 will line up on Saturday night – and what we think that might mean…
Blue Carpet Gallery: Finalists
We attended the Blue Carpet ceremony at ESC 2018 – check out our photo gallery of the automatic finalists!
Semi 2: The ten qualifiers and their final halves!
The second semi-final of the 2018 Eurovision Song Contest is over, and we have our next ten qualifiers for the grand final on Saturday night! At the post-show press conference, the lucky artists also found out whether they will perform in the first or second half of...
Just wanna bet you off: Your guide to semi-final 2
One show down, two to go – Martin takes you through some of the betting opportunities that are available for tonight’s second semi-final of the 2018 Eurovision Song Contest.
ESC 2018: The escgo! predictions for tonight’s second semi-final
The second semi-final of the Eurovision Song Contest 2018 is just a few hours away, and so it’s time for us in the escgo! team to predict the ten qualifiers for the grand final on Saturday.
SongHunt 2018: Introducing the finalists
YOUR votes will decide the winner of SongHunt 2018 – so join us as we introduce the twelve finalists!
Download and print your voting sheet for the second semi-final
Print your voting sheet for the second semi-final! It’s printer-friendly: greyscales only, no flags, no big images.
Gallery: Eurovision in monochrome
A collection of some of our best black and white photos from inside and outside the Eurovision 2018 arena.
A German in Lisbon: The first results (and more)
The first semi-final, party (and not-so-party) nights and more Lisbon tourism in Felix’s latest round-up of Lisbon life.
Blue Carpet Gallery: Semi-final 2
We attended the Blue Carpet ceremony at ESC 2018 – check out our photo gallery of the artists from the second semi-final!
The View from San Francisco: Semi 1 Post Mortem
Shi casts her eye over the aftermath of semi 1 – and has some tough words for the much-praised Cypriot performance.
Semi 1: The ten qualifiers and their final halves!
The first semi-final of the 2018 Eurovision Song Contest is over, and we have our ten qualifiers for the grand final on Saturday night! At the post-show press conference, the lucky artists also found out whether they will perform in the first or second half of the...
ESC 2018: The escgo! predictions for tonight’s first semi-final
The first semi-final of the Eurovision Song Contest 2018 is just a few hours away, and so it’s time for us in the escgo! team to predict the ten qualifiers for the grand final on Saturday.
Good, better, betting: Your guide to semi-final 1
Ahead of tonight’s first semi-final, Martin takes a look at the betting options you might want to consider if you want to make a profit from your favourite TV show.
Download and print your voting sheet for the first semi-final
Print your voting sheet for the first semi-final! It’s printer-friendly: greyscales only, no flags, no images.
Semi-final 1: Jury rehearsal tweet blog
Felix was tweeting live from the arena during tonight’s semi-final dress rehearsal, which will also form the basis for the juries’ votes. This post handily rounds up all his tweets in one place!
Blue Carpet Gallery: Semi-final 1
We attended the Blue Carpet ceremony at ESC 2018 – check out our photo gallery of the artists from the first semi-final!
A German in Lisbon: The middle weekend
A Saturday at the Israeli party and a Sunday on the Blue Carpet are just some of the highlights in Felix’s latest Lisbon round-up!
The View from San Francisco: Second Rehearsals, Day 8
Shi will have plenty to say about the big shows this week too – but before that, she completes her review of the rehearsals with the automatic finalists!