Eurovision Update: Winners! Drama! Scandals!
Looking back on a very busy week full of national finals, scandals and drama!
Read more“A 10-second Crosscraft advert followed by a VISIT GOZO postcard. Malta, never change.”
"A 10-second Crosscraft advert followed by a VISIT GOZO postcard. Malta, never change." This was an observation in our #esc chat during the Maltese semi-final on Thursday night. As long-standing viewers of the Maltese preselection, we have come to know and love the...
SongHunt 2022 – Semi-final 1
Let the SongHunt begin! Semi-final 1 is open and YOUR votes will help to decide who qualifies, so get involved!
Eurovision Update: National final season in full flow!
There are far too many new entries to list in this blurb, so let’s just say: Click and find out all the latest updates about who is – and who possibly *isn’t* – going to Turin in May!
The Sound of Beauty: The ESC 2022 allocation draw is here!
Who’s in the first and second semi-finals? The allocation draw for the 2022 Eurovision Song Contest has taken place!
Eurovision Update: It’s a lot!
It’s a new year in the Eurovision world, and we’re slowly waking up from our hibernation! Here are the key news items from (deep breath) Lithuania, Norway, Finland, Serbia, Poland, Ireland, Malta, Latvia, Montenegro and Sweden.
SongHunt 2022 – Here are the dates!
It’s time to announce SongHunt 2022! The first chat event and poll launch will take place on Sunday 20 February. Find out everything you need to know, and save the dates in your calendars!
Eurovision Update: Albania sends Ronela Hajati to Turin, Armenia wins JESC, and more!
“Sekret” by Ronela Hajati is the Albanian entry for Eurovision 2022! Read all about it and the latest updates from the world of ESC here…
SongHunt 2022: Full results
This page contains the full qualification list for SongHunt 2022 based on our votes in the #esc chat.
Eurovision Update: Czechs choose We Are Domi; Dutch and Greek singers announced!
The second entry for ESC 2022 is known: it’s “Lights Off” by We Are Domi! Check out the Czech choice and all the latest news in this update.
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The View from San Francisco: Zitti E Buoni
Shi has quite a few personal words to say and thoughts to share about the 2021 Eurovision final and what came after.
“Zitti e buoni”: ITALY wins the Eurovision Song Contest 2021!
Rock ‘n’ roll triumphs! The winner of the 2021 Eurovision Song Contest is “Zitti e buoni” by Måneskin, the entry from ITALY!
Who will win the Eurovision Song Contest 2021? Our prediction for the final
Happy Eurovision – the big day has arrived! Tonight the grand final of ESC 2021 will be held in Rotterdam, the Netherlands. But who will hold the trophy at the end of the show? It’s time for our team’s predictions!
The View from San Francisco: Grab the Moment
Hey there, dear 26 Eurovision finalists, it’s time to face the televote! What are you going to do to make us vote for you?
Bet me free: Five interesting betting markets for tonight’s Eurovision final!
escgo!’s resident betting obsessive Martin is here to talk you through your gambling options for tonight’s Eurovision Song Contest grand final!
ESC 2021: Why it’s OK to not be OK
If you’re feeling uncomfortable about some of the things surrounding this year’s contest, you’re not alone. And that’s OK!
Grand Final, Jury Show: Live Blog
We liveblogged the Jury Show (second dress rehearsal) of the ESC 2021 Grand Final as it happened. Check out our rolling liveblog!
The escgo! Jury announces their points for the Grand Final of the Eurovision Song Contest 2021!
Here are our team’s favourites for Saturday – presented to you in ESC jury style, from 1 to 12 points!
Grand Final, First Dress Rehearsal: Live blog
We blogged the first dress rehearsal of the ESC 2021 grand final as it happened. Check out our rolling liveblog!
Felix and Martin discuss the aftermath of last night’s second semi-final in our escgo! audio feature for today.
ESC 2021: The final running order – and what we think of it!
The running order of the Grand Final – with comments from Martin, Felix and Shi.
Presenting the ten qualifiers from semi 2 – and the final running order!
The line-up of the 2021 grand final is complete. Ten more countries made it through the second semi-final, and the final running order is on its way!
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Line-up check 2022: Semi 2 from Finland to Cyprus
Part 3 of our Eurovision 2022 line-up check sees our team turning their attention to the first half of semi 2 – from The Rasmus to Andromache!
A coffee and a column: New tomorrow
Felix shares his thoughts of the day – during his morning coffee. Today’s inspirations presented by Draamaa.
A coffee and a column: What is Eurovision?
Felix shares his thoughts of the day – during his morning coffee. Find out what the big change is for us, why we at escgo! have to adapt, and what we all must not forget.
Line-up check 2022: Semi 1 from Portugal to Armenia
The Eurovision 2022 line-up check continues! From Maro to Rosa Linn, here are our team’s thoughts on the second half of the first semi-final…
Italy wins the 18th annual ChatVote!
“Brividi” by Mahmood and Blanco is our chat community’s favourite song this year and the winner of ChatVote 2022!
Line-up check 2022: Semi 1 from Albania to Moldova
The line-up check returns! From Ronela to Zdob și Zdub, here are our team’s thoughts on the first nine songs in the 2022 Eurovision Song Contest!
ChatVote 2022: Qualifiers revealed, final voting begins!
If you’re one of our #esc chat regulars, you’ll want to know the finalists for this year’s ChatVote. They’re in here along with all the other details you’ll need to take part in our grand final!
ChatVote 2022 is launched!
It’s the 18th 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 2022.
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SongHunt 2022: 12 finalists known!
The semi-final stage is over in SongHunt 2022, and this means: We know our first 12 finalists! Here they are, and that’s what’s happening next!
Before “Fulenn”: Five times smaller languages should have made it to Eurovision
France will be represented in Turin by a song in Breton – a language we’ve seen on the ESC stage only once before. We take a look at five memorable songs in smaller languages that had their chance at reaching the Eurovision stage, but that stumbled at the final hurdle!
Eurovision Update: Girl power rules as the national final season concludes
Sweden! Iceland! Portugal! And a whole load of internal selections! All of this awaits you in the latest escgo! Eurovision Update…
Eurovision Update: Five finals keep us entertained across a busy weekend!
We catch up with a busy weekend – and a rewarding one for Malik Harris, Reddi, WRS, Alvan & Ahez and Konstrakta!
Eurovision Update: Australia and Finland choose – and an EBU decision on Russia
Sheldon Riley and The Rasmus will be going to Eurovision 2022 – but Russia will not. Read all about it in our latest Eurovision Update…
Eurovision Update: Winners! Drama! Scandals!
Looking back on a very busy week full of national finals, scandals and drama!
Eurovision Update: National final season in full flow!
There are far too many new entries to list in this blurb, so let’s just say: Click and find out all the latest updates about who is – and who possibly *isn’t* – going to Turin in May!