ESC Explained
We explain Eurovision and how it works!
Why is UMK making Melodifestivalen seem old-fashioned?
3 March 2026
Why is UMK making Melodifestivalen seem old-fashioned?
Il y a encore quelques années, poser la question aurait été un blasphème pour tout fan d’Eurovision. Qui pourrait rivaliser…
Eurovision 2026: new measures to make the competition more transparent
21 November 2025
Eurovision 2026: new measures to make the competition more transparent
Il y a quelques mois, nous avions dressé le bilan de l’Eurovision 2025 à Bâle et de toutes les polémiques…
Winning Eurovision... and afterwards? One victory, a thousand paths
6 August 2025
Winning Eurovision... and afterwards? One victory, a thousand paths
Eurovision isn't just a song contest. It's a huge spotlight, a launch pad... and...
Behind the Scenes Eurovision 2025 - the summer playlist!
21 June 2025
Behind the Scenes Eurovision 2025 - the summer playlist!
Summer is here. Eurovision 2025 is slipping away. And to recover from the magic, what better way than to visualise a few...
Eurovision 2026: Simple explanation of the Eurovision voting system
9 May 2025
Eurovision 2026: Simple explanation of the Eurovision voting system
It's a sometimes obscure subject: but how are the points awarded at Eurovision, and who awards them?...
Who is Jurian Van Der Meer and why is he joining Eurovision as Commercial Director?
2 May 2025
Who is Jurian Van Der Meer and why is he joining Eurovision as Commercial Director?
After an eventful 2024, marked by tensions and question marks, the European Broadcasting Union (EBU) has decided to launch a...
What exactly is the EBU, the organisers of Eurovision?
26 April 2025
What exactly is the EBU, the organisers of Eurovision?
Every year in May, Europe, but not only Europe, comes together to choose the best song, and this has been going on since 1956....
Eurovision France national selection: is a "Sanremo à la Française »" realistic?
26 March 2025
Eurovision France national selection: is a "Sanremo à la Française »" realistic?
It was Friday morning on Sud Radio. The interview with the head of France's Eurovision delegation, Alexandra Redde-Amiel, was...
All about UMK, Finland's selection for Eurovision
5 February 2025
All about UMK, Finland's selection for Eurovision
Uuden Musiikin Kilpailu 2025 will be the 13th edition of UMK, the competition organised by Finnish broadcaster YLE (Yleisradio Oy)...
All about Vidbir 2025, the Ukrainian national selection
28 December 2024
All about Vidbir 2025, the Ukrainian national selection
Natsionalnyi Vidbir, also known as Vidbir, is the Ukrainian national team that has been determining the country's representative...