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Rehearsals Day 1 LIVE: From Lithuania to Sweden
We’re live-blogging the first rehearsals of Lithuania, Slovenia, Russia and Sweden.
escgo! is in Rotterdam – virtually!
Introducing our live coverage of ESC 2021 from inside the virtual “bubble” via the Online Press Centre!
“What about my dreams?” The wonderful phenomena that sleeping Eurovision fans experience
I have a dream. We all have a dream. Join us as we dive into the wild world of Eurovision-related dreams – and share yours with us too!
Insta Report Part 3: The five accounts with the most personality of the ESC 2021 contestants
We complete our look at the 2021 Eurovision Song Contest artists on Instagram by showcasing the ones whose personality really shines through!
In our third episode, Felix turns the tables and chooses a Eurovision-related topic for Martin to talk about for three minutes – completely unprepared!
Line-up check 2021: Denmark
We complete our review series for the 2021 Eurovision entries with “Øve os på hinanden” by Fyr & Flamme!
Line-up check 2021: Switzerland
The escgo! team reviews “Tout l’univers” by Gjon’s Tears, the Swiss entry for Eurovision 2021.
Read more“A very warm ‘hello’.” (Helga Vlahović)
"A very warm 'hello'." (Helga Vlahović) Can you imagine, a thousand million people all together? We can - and it's all thanks to Helga. We saw this tweet today: https://twitter.com/InEurovision/status/1390060525694881793 ...and it reminded us of the very many...
Line-up check 2021: Latvia
The escgo! team reviews “The Moon Is Rising” by Samanta Tina.
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...
Meditate against PED in 7 steps! Here’s your new morning routine.
Post Eurovision Depression is something every fan suffers from at this time of year. But escgo! has the perfect solution. Just follow these easy steps and make PED a thing of the past!
“Petale” by Instinct wins SongHunt 2017
SongHunt 2017, our poll series to find the best non-winning national final song of the year, has come to an end – and “Petale” by Instinct, from the Romanian preselection, is the winner of the grand final!
Read moreThere are many things one can say about Slavko, but *unknowingly* badly dressed…? Still, he wins the Barbara Dex Award for 2017 anyway. “Congratulations”!
There are many things one can say about Slavko, but *unknowingly* badly dressed...? Still, he wins the Barbara Dex Award for 2017 anyway. "Congratulations"!
Five countries that broke new ground at ESC 2017
Martin takes a light-hearted look at some of the countries that made statistical history at this year’s Eurovision Song Contest – one way or another.
“As I Lay Me Down” by Wiktoria eliminated: Our 7th place in the SongHunt final
Today, As I Lay Me Down by Wiktoria (Swedish final) got eliminated from the SongHunt 2017 final as it had the least amount of votes by 21:00 CET. The song came 7th with a total of 10 votes, and hence has been removed from the SongHunt poll. This was the last...
“Hold On” by Nano eliminated: Our 8th place in the SongHunt final
Today, Hold On by Nano (Swedish final) got eliminated from the SongHunt 2017 final as it had the least amount of votes by 21:00 CET. The song came 8th with a total of 8 votes, and hence has been removed from the SongHunt poll. You can still vote for your remaining...
After Eurovision: No need for hibernation. Stay awake with the new escgo!
ESC 2017 is over – time for us to look back and find some last words on the 2017 season, before looking forward and giving you an update on our plans for escgo! Don’t know us yet? We’ll also show you some impressions of what we’ve done in the past years.
“Contigo” by Mirela eliminated: Our 9th place in the SongHunt final
Today, Contigo by Mirela (Spanish final) got eliminated from the SongHunt 2017 final as it had the least amount of votes by 21:00 CET. The song came 9th with a total of 4 votes, and hence has been removed from the SongHunt poll. You can still vote for your remaining...
Identity, authenticity, and what we can all learn from Salvador Sobral’s win
Shi gives us one last “view from San Francisco” for ESC 2017, as she wraps up her commentary series with her personal insights following Saturday’s grand final.
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“Make Your Way Back Home” by Rúnar Eff eliminated: Our 10th place in the SongHunt final
Today, Make Your Way Back Home by Rúnar Eff (Icelandic final) got eliminated from the SongHunt 2017 final as it had the least amount of votes by 21:00 CET. As there was a tie, the number of votes in the semi-finals decided which song would drop out. The song came 10th...
ABBA, Sobral. Why 2017 is a landmark year for Eurovision
The victory of Salvador Sobral is a turning point in Eurovision history. It’s probably the most important victory since ABBA. Felix points out what’s so important about Portugal winning with this entry, and why 2017 is a landmark year for Eurovision.
“Wild Child” by Ace Wilder eliminated: Our 11th place in the SongHunt final
Today, Wild Child by Ace Wilder (Swedish final) got eliminated from the SongHunt 2017 final as it had the least amount of votes by 21:00 CET. The song came 11th with a total of 3 votes, and hence has been removed from the SongHunt poll. You can still vote for your...
“Lo que nunca fue” by Paula Rojo eliminated: Our 12th place in the SongHunt final
Today, Lo que nunca fue by Paula Rojo (Spanish final) got eliminated from the SongHunt 2017 final as it had the least amount of votes by 21:00 CET. As there was a tie, the number of votes in the semi-finals decided which song would drop out. The song came 12th with a...
Reviewing Eurovision 2017: Felix’s top three thoughts
Oh Eurovision, oh Europe. It’s 14:00 CET on day 1 after Portugal winning the Eurovision Song Contest. It’s the first day of a new calendar. What a historic night! And impossible to narrow it all down to just three thoughts. Felix tries anyway.
Some of our favourite tweets from last night’s show
Twitter is never more fun than when the Eurovision Song Contest is taking place. We collected some of our favourite tweets from last night’s show!
Portugal wins the Eurovision Song Contest 2017
Congratulations to Portugal, which has won the Eurovision Song Contest for the first time ever, with Salvador Sobral and his song "Amar Pelos Dois". In the grand final, Portugal was the clear favourite of the juries and televoters alike, amassing a huge total of 758...
Who will win the Eurovision Song Contest 2017? Our prediction for the final
Happy Eurovision – the big day has arrived! Tonight the grand final of ESC 2017 will be held in Kyiv, Ukraine. Who will hold the trophy at the end of the show? It’s time for our team’s predictions!
Shi’s San Francisco final preview
And just like that, this is it. That big day, the one before the PED - but I won’t bring up such depressing topics right now. Instead, how about a preview of sorts? You might have noticed that I have ignored the direct finalists until now. I realized two things: the...
Five interesting bets for tonight’s Eurovision final
Martin turns his gambler’s eye to the grand final of ESC 2017 and picks out some interesting bets that might be worth your attention.
Voting sheet for the final (printer-friendly!)
Print your voting sheet for the second semi-final! It’s printer-friendly: greyscales only, no flags, no images.
SongHunt 2017 finalist presentation: “Lo que nunca fue” by Paula Rojo
Paula Rojo could be in Kyiv now, representing Spain with her song “Lo que nunca fue”. But our SongHunt rules only allow songs that didn’t win their national finals, but got a lot of love in our Eurovision chat. This love took the song to the heats, the quarter-finals,...
Stage verdict: France, Germany and Ukraine
Felix takes a look at how the next three countries are selling their songs on stage at ESC 2017 in Kyiv based on what we’ve seen in the rehearsals so far.
SongHunt 2017 finalist presentation: “Statements” by Loreen
Loreen could be in Kyiv now, representing Sweden with her song “Statements”. But our SongHunt rules only allow songs that didn’t win their national finals, but got a lot of love in our Eurovision chat. This love took the song to the heats, the quarter-finals, the...
It’s nearly Eurovision. It’s always Eurovision.
As the 2017 final approaches, Martin’s thoughts turn to the ways in which we fans experience this whole Eurovision Song Contest thing.