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Rehearsals Day 5 LIVE: From Israel to Ukraine
We’re live-blogging the second rehearsals of Israel, Romania, Azerbaijan and Ukraine.
Rehearsals Day 5 LIVE: From Cyprus to Belgium
We’re live-blogging the second rehearsals of Cyprus, Norway, Croatia and Belgium.
Rehearsals Day 5 LIVE: North Macedonia and Ireland
Martin jumps on board for his first rehersal liveblog this year – as we check out the second set of rehearsals from North Macedonia and Ireland!
Rehearsals Day 5 LIVE: From Lithuania to Sweden
We’re live-blogging the second rehearsals of Lithuania, Slovenia, Russia and Sweden.
The View from San Francisco: Where We Draw the Line
In which Shi realizes that we have now completed the entire first round of semi final rehearsals.
Felix sums up the fourth day of rehearsals, from Georgia to Denmark, in another edition of escgo!’s compact audio commentary.
Rehearsals Day 4 LIVE: From Finland to Denmark
We’re live-blogging the first rehearsals of Finland, Latvia, Switzerland and Denmark.
Read more“The flying dolphin is Yohanna” (Daði Freyr)
"The flying dolphin is Yohanna" (Daði Freyr) In yesterday's Meet & Greet, Daði og Gagnamagnið were asked about the Eurovision references in their performance. The flying dolphin, as we now learned, is indeed a reference to the dolphin in Iceland 2009's backdrop....
Rehearsals Day 4 LIVE: From Georgia to Bulgaria
We’re live-blogging the first rehearsals of Georgia, Albania, Portugal and Bulgaria.
Line-up check 2018: Macedonia
The escgo! team reviews “Lost And Found” by Eye Cue.
SongHunt 2018 – Quarter-Final 3
The SongHunt continues – and your votes are needed in our quest to find the best national final song of the season!
Line-up check 2018: Bulgaria
The escgo! team reviews “Bones” by Equinox.
Line-up check 2018: Estonia
The escgo! team reviews “La forza” by Elina Nechayeva.
ChatVote 2018 season is launched!
It’s the 14th edition of the annual live event in which our chatters pick their favourite song from the upcoming Eurovision Song Contest – here’s everything you need to know about the escgo! ChatVote.
Line-up check 2018: Belarus
The escgo! team reviews “Forever” by Alekseev.
Line-up check 2018: Israel
The escgo! team reviews “Toy” by Netta.
Line-up check 2018: Lithuania
The escgo! team reviews “When We’re Old” by Ieva Zasimauskaitė.
Line-up check 2018: Czech Republic
The escgo! team reviews “Lie To Me” by Mikolas Josef.
Line-up check 2018: Belgium
The escgo! team reviews “A Matter Of Time” by Sennek.
Line-up check 2018: Albania
The escgo! team reviews “Mall” by Eugent Bushpepa.
Line-up check 2018: Iceland
The escgo! team reviews “Our Choice” by Ari Ólafsson.
Line-up check 2018: Azerbaijan
The escgo! team reviews “X My Heart” by Aisel.
Running order for ESC 2018 semi-finals revealed
The producers have announced the order in which the entries will be performed in the semi-finals of the 2018 Eurovision Song Contest. We take a closer look!
Line-up check 2018: We review the 43 songs competing at the Eurovision Song Contest
April is here, which means it’s time for the escgo! team to review this year’s ESC entries. Introducing our line-up check series!
SongHunt 2018 – Quarter-Final 2
The SongHunt continues – and your votes are needed in our quest to find the best national final song of the season!
SongHunt 2018 – Quarter-Final 1
The SongHunt continues – and your votes are needed in our quest to find the best national final song of the season!
Tschüss, Lys
Lys Assia wasn’t just a grande dame – her status in the context of Eurovision was much more sacred. If anybody ever embodied divinity in the world of Eurovision, it was her. Felix shares his personal memories and says farewell to an icon.
Lys Assia: Eurovision’s first winner dies at 94
Eurovision royalty has left us. It’s the end of an era. Read our tribute to Lys Assia, winner of the very first contest, who has died at the age of 94.
Who’s Instahot? Ten Eurovision 2018 acts to follow on Instagram
Today’s ESC fans can enjoy unprecedented access to the stars of their favourite TV show – all thanks to social media. We find out which of this year’s acts are worth an Instagram follow!
The online world of Eurovision: Are we at a turning point?
As a current scandal in the world of social media hits the headlines, we thought it was time to remind you of some more independent places for your Eurovision fandom needs. They may be old-school, but they could be the alternative for you. What if you decide to quit social media? Where can you find friends and discuss Eurovision? It’s not as hopeless as it seems – and we have the answers!
Katie Boyle: A Eurovision legend leaves the stage
Katie Boyle, four-time host of the Eurovision Song Contest, has died at the age of 91. We salute the long and eventful life of an ESC legend.
Rolling the dice: How the running order for ESC 2018 might look
While we wait for the producers to determine the running order of the semi-finals, Martin engages in a bit of idle speculation about what they might be thinking…
SongHunt 2018 – Heat 8
The SongHunt continues – and your votes are needed in our quest to find the best national final song of the season!
Seven more internal selections complete the line-up for ESC 2018
As the submission deadline approached, Austria, Ireland, Israel, Russia, Macedonia, Bulgaria and Georgia all presented their internally selected entries for the 2018 Eurovision Song Contest. Here’s our round-up!
Stockholm in March, then… and now?
There are national finals. And then there's Melodifestivalen. Whether you like it or not, there's no doubt that the Swedish preselection is - by far - the most popular and most talked-about national final format that exists in our Eurovision world. It's as polarising...
Ingrosso, Ieva and a familiar violinist complete the national final season
It's hard to believe it, but it's true: we've reached the end of another national final season. And for once, Sweden wasn't the last country to select its entry - but more about that later. Saturday night saw what has become a frequent occurrence, namely the schedule...