So you’ve won the Eurovision Song Contest. What next? We look at five times the host nation took the opportunity to show off a bit of niche local flavour – in one form or another.
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A German in Lisbon: Russia, Moldova, Cable Car!
Over in Lisbon, Felix experiences seriously contrasting rehearsals from Russia and Moldova – and views the Altice Arena from a unique angle!
A German in Lisbon: Justice for Valentina!
San Marino! Other things happened to Felix in Lisbon today too. But mainly: San Marino!
A German in Lisbon: The first full day
As anyone who ever lived in Cologne would say: "Et es wie et es, et kütt wie et kütt, un et hätt noch emmer joot jejange." That's Cologne dialect for "It's how it is, it will be like it is, and it has always worked out fine in the end." It's time for me to adopt this...
A German in Lisbon: The arrival
Felix’s daily reviews from Berlin are a thing of the past – because they’re now daily reviews from the host city Lisbon!
escgo! has arrived in Lisbon!
It's late in the afternoon, or early in the evening, however you want to define this time of the day, but: We, escgo - I, Felix - have arrived to the bubble! It's my first time with F accreditation, and the only editor from our team on-location, so things will be a...
SongHunt 2018 – Semi-Final 2
The SongHunt continues – and your votes are needed in our quest to find the best national final song of the season!
Five things to look out for as rehearsals begin
Rehearsals for the 2018 Eurovision Song Contest begin on Sunday. But what in particular should the assembled fan media be watching out for as the 43 participating countries take to the stage for the first time? We take a closer look!
May the forza be with you: One fan’s pursuit of that elusive Eurovision spirit
It was a frustrating season for Shi. And then her country suddenly became the big favourite. The San Francisco ESC pre-party takes in expectations, surprises – and finding a way to care.
Line-up check 2018: Our views on the automatic finalists
Our review of the entries participating in the 2018 Eurovision Song Contest concludes with the six songs that will definitely be in the grand final. Catch up on what we think here!
Albania wins ChatVote 2018!
“Mall” by Eugent Bushpepa has won the 2018 edition of ChatVote, our long-standing annual vote to find our chatters’ favourite entry from the forthcoming Eurovision Song Contest!
SongHunt 2018 – Semi-Final 1
The SongHunt continues – and your votes are needed in our quest to find the best national final song of the season!
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