It’s been a long journey for Israel at ESC – and for Shi as an Israeli ESC fan. As the rehearsals begin and Tel Aviv beckons, she reflects on her own personal history with the contest and the steps that took her from there to here.
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Line-up check 2019: Our views on the automatic finalists
The Eurovision 2019 line-up check is complete! If you missed our reviews of the big five plus host country Israel, now’s your chance to catch up…
Line-up check 2019: Our views on the second semi-final
Continuing its line-up check, the escgo! team has now reviewed all 18 participants in the second semi-final of the 2019 Eurovision Song Contest. Read what we think here!
Line-up check 2019: Our views on the first semi-final
The escgo! team has cast its eye over all 17 participants in the first semi-final of the 2019 Eurovision Song Contest. Read what we think here!
Italy wins ChatVote 2019!
“Soldi” by Mahmood is the winner of the 15th annual edition of ChatVote, the traditional event held by escgo! and the #esc chatroom to find our favourite song ahead of each year’s Eurovision Song Contest.
Say last last last! Running order for ESC 2019 revealed
Serhat gets the “pimp slot” while Armenia and Azerbaijan are kept as far apart as possible – read all about the running order for the 2019 Eurovision Song Contest!
Weekend round-up: Melodifestivalen and the race to the finish line
All the internal selections are in, all the national finals are complete, and we don't think there'll be any more countries withdrawing - which means we now have the 41 songs that will compete in the 2019 Eurovision Song Contest! The (extended) last weekend of the...
Weekend round-up: Seven more countries select for Tel Aviv
Finland, Iceland, Norway, Moldova, Portugal, Georgia and Serbia all selected their entries for the 2019 Eurovision Song Contest on the last big hectic weekend of the national final season. Find out what they chose here!
Five things that still annoy me about the German final
Felix may be a fan of this year’s German entry by S!sters, but that doesn’t make him any less critical of the German final. Here are his five things that ARD needs to get right next time!
Mahmood, Cinderella, and a fairytale with a happy ending
OK, happy end! It’s not just a line from a classic Eurovision performance – it’s the reality of Mahmood’s Sanremo journey. Shi takes a look at why the Cinderella story is so enduring and how it has parallels in our ESC world.
Weekend round-up: Joci Pápai, jury politics and ginormous props
Entries from Germany, Ukraine, Hungary, Denmark and Lithuania joined the ESC 2019 line-up this weekend. Let Martin talk you through all the Friday and Saturday night action!
Comment: Wait, what has Germany actually done?
Felix is shocked by the negative reactions to S!sters’ victory in the German final. But should he be getting all defensive about it? Some personal reflections on an unexpected fan experience.
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