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.
“Ay mamá” by Rigoberta Bandini wins SongHunt 2022!
SongHunt 2022 has concluded – and the best non-winning song of the season is “Ay mamá” by Rigoberta Bandini from Spain!
ESC 2022: Semi-final running orders revealed!
The order in which the songs will be performed in the semi-finals of the 2022 Eurovision Song Contest was announced today in a pair of video revelations. Who’s singing when? Find out here!
SongHunt 2022 – The Final
It’s the grand final of SongHunt 2022 – and YOUR votes will help us find the most robbed national final song of the season!
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SongHunt 2022 – Semi-final 3
The SongHunt continues! Semi-final 3 is open and YOUR votes will help to decide who qualifies, so get involved!
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…
SongHunt 2022 – Semi-final 2
The SongHunt continues! Semi-final 2 is open and YOUR votes will help to decide who qualifies, so get involved!
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.
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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.
The View from San Francisco: What For?
The View from San Francisco continues. And Shi has questions – lots of them – ahead of tonight’s first semi-final!
The calm between the storms
As we pause for breath on Middle Sunday, Martin blogs about some of his insights from the rehearsals so far!
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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.