ESC 2022: The escgo! Jury announces their points for the Grand Final!
Here are our team’s favourites for Saturday – presented to you in ESC jury style, from 1 to 12 points!
Review: Eurovision 2022 Vinyl Edition
We take a look at the lovely 4LP vinyl edition of this year’s ESC compilation – and Martin reconnects with his teenage collector gene…
The View from San Francisco: That Night
The View from San Francisco continues as Shi picks through the bones of last night’s second semi-final!
A coffee and a column: Where are we now?
Felix shares his thoughts of the day – during his morning coffee. Today, it’s time for retrospections and premonitions.
Semi 2: Ten more qualifiers for Saturday – and the final running order!
The line-up of Saturday’s grand final is complete! Ten more countries made it through the second semi-final – and we have the final running order!
ESC 2022: The escgo! predictions for tonight’s semi-final 2
We couldn’t let tonight’s show pass without another batch of team predictions, could we? These are the songs that Felix, Shi and Martin think will qualify from tonight’s second semi-final!
The View from San Francisco: I Don’t Know
The View from San Francisco continues with more questions and fewer answers, as Shi channels her inner Achille Lauro (no, really).
The View from San Francisco: I’m Only Human
The View from San Francisco continues, and it’s time for the post-mortem of the first semi final of Eurovision 2022!
Semi 1: Ten qualifiers for Saturday!
Ten lucky winners made it through to Saturday’s grand final. Congratulations to them!
ESC 2022: The escgo! predictions for tonight’s semi-final 1
It wouldn’t be Eurovision without some predictions from our team! These are the songs that Felix, Shi and Martin think will qualify from tonight’s first semi-final.
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The View from San Francisco: Lights Off
The View from San Francisco continues – and can someone please turn on the damn lights?
The View from San Francisco: Spirit of the Night
The View from San Francisco continues – but why are there so many escapees from early-2000s Eurovision in this part of the draw?
The View from San Francisco: Friend of a Friend
The View from San Francisco continues. What are the secrets behind the second set of public rehearsal clips? Only Shi knows – click and she’ll tell you…
The View from San Francisco: The Show
Shi’s View from San Francisco returns as she tries to make sense of the first batch of rehearsal clips that were released for public view. With greater or lesser success…
Line-up check 2022: France, Germany, Italy, Spain and the United Kingdom
35 down, 5 to go! It’s time to complete our Eurovision 2022 Line-Up Check as our team casts its eye over the chances of the five automatic finalists.
A coffee and a column: Dark Horses
Felix shares his thoughts of the day – during his morning coffee. Today we’re discussing the annual ritual practices of the fan community.
Line-up check 2022: Semi 2 from Ireland to the Czech Republic
In the fourth part of our Eurovision 2022 line-up check, our team looks at the entries that complete the second semi-final two. That’s everyone from Brooke to We Are Domi. Check it out!
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!
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SongHunt 2023 – Semi-final 1
Let the SongHunt begin! Semi-final 1 is open and YOUR votes will help to decide who qualifies, so get involved!

SongHunt 2023 is launched!
It’s time for SongHunt 2023! The first chat event and poll launch will take place on Sunday 12 February. Find out everything you need to know, and save the dates in your calendars!

Liverpool 2023: The allocation draw, the artwork and the slogan!
Here’s the latest update on what to expect at ESC 2023.
SongHunt 2023: Full results
This page contains the full qualification list for SongHunt 2023 based on our votes in the #esc chat.

Liverpool to host ESC 2023!
The 2023 edition of the Eurovision Song Contest will be held in Liverpool in the second week of May.

Sam Ryder, chart success and the rebirth of UK@ESC
A momentous week for the United Kingdom at the Eurovision Song Contest ends with Sam Ryder climbing to #2 in the UK singles chart!

A coffee and a column: It is okay.
For the last time around this ESC, Felix shares his thoughts of the day – this time during an imaginary afternoon coffee. Here’s his first reactions on last night’s show and its outcome!

Eurovision 2022: The winner is… Ukraine!
We have an ESC 2022 winner – congratulations to Kalush Orchestra and “Stefania”!
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Sam Ryder, chart success and the rebirth of UK@ESC
A momentous week for the United Kingdom at the Eurovision Song Contest ends with Sam Ryder climbing to #2 in the UK singles chart!
A coffee and a column: It is okay.
For the last time around this ESC, Felix shares his thoughts of the day – this time during an imaginary afternoon coffee. Here’s his first reactions on last night’s show and its outcome!
Eurovision 2022: The winner is… Ukraine!
We have an ESC 2022 winner – congratulations to Kalush Orchestra and “Stefania”!
Who will win the Eurovision Song Contest 2022? Our prediction for the final
Happy Eurovision – the big day has arrived! Tonight the grand final of ESC 2022 will be held in Turin, Italy. But who will hold the trophy at the end of the show? It’s time for our team’s predictions!
Ukraine all the way? A look at the betting markets for the Eurovision 2022 Grand Final
Martin takes his traditional look at the betting markets for ESC 2022. How *do* you approach a contest that punters think is a foregone conclusion?
The View from San Francisco: One More Day
The View from San Francisco continues as Shi previews the Grand Final – and muses on the complexities of Ukraine winning or not winning.
Review: Eurovision 2022 Vinyl Edition
We take a look at the lovely 4LP vinyl edition of this year’s ESC compilation – and Martin reconnects with his teenage collector gene…