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Father Ted took on the challenge of Eurovision songwriting and the results were mixed (Source: Channel 4)

#23 That’s How You AI a Song

August 15, 2018

We gave a computer more than 300 Eurovision Song Contest entries from the last decade and this is what it gave us.

Eurovision 2017 Second Semi-Final: Our Predictions

May 11, 2017

When 10 of the entries are toss-ups for qualifying, you know it’s going to be a good Eurovision semi-final.

Eurovision 2017 First Semi-Final: Our Predictions

May 9, 2017

Will we go 10-for-10 in our guesses for who will qualify out of the first Eurovision semi-final?

Francesco Gabbani will represent Italy at the 2017 Eurovision Song Contest in Kyiv, Ukraine (Photo: RAI)

Eurovision 2017 YouTube Rehearsals: The Autoqualifiers

May 8, 2017

We take one last look at the Big Five and Ukraine’s rehearsals and see how their YouTube numbers stack up.

Jacques Houdek will represent Croatia at the 2017 Eurovision Song Contest in Kyiv, Ukraine (Photo: Damian Fiket)

Eurovision 2017 YouTube Second Rehearsals: Semi-Final 2

May 7, 2017

Croatia may be playing spoiler in the second semi-final, making this year’s Eurovision Song Contest that much more unpredictable.

Eurovision 2017 YouTube Second Rehearsals: Semi-Final 1

May 6, 2017

It’s Belgium vs. Greece in the Eurovision First Semi-Final YouTube Rehearsal Race.

O'G3NE (The Netherlands) rehearses on the Eurovision Song Contest 2017 stage in Kyiv, Ukraine. (Photo: Andres Putting / Eurovision)

Eurovision 2017 YouTube First Rehearsals: Semi-Final 2

May 4, 2017

There is a clear YouTube front-runner after the first round of Eurovision semi-final rehearsals.

Demy (Greece) rehearses on the Eurovision Song Contest 2017 stage in Kyiv, Ukraine. (Photo: Thomas Hanses / Eurovision)

Eurovision 2017 YouTube First Rehearsals: Semi-Final 1

May 3, 2017

If YouTube provides a clue as to who will qualify from the first Eurovision Song Contest semi-final, there could be some major surprises in store.

Alma will represent France at the 2017 Eurovision Song Contest in Kyiv. (Screenshot: YouTube)

Eurovision 2017 YouTube Week #6: Standings

April 20, 2017

Now that the 2017 Eurovision Song Contest is down to 42 participants, what countries are the top ten for YouTube views?

Francesco Gabbani will represent Italy at the 2017 Eurovision Song Contest in Kyiv. (Screenshot: YouTube)

Eurovision 2017 YouTube Week #5: Pre-Party

April 13, 2017

There has been some shuffling in the standings for YouTube views for this year’s Eurovision Song Contest entries. Is it too early to declare a favorite?

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#11: First!

This week we begin our analysis of the 2018 Eurovision Song Contest in earnest. First up: the first half of the first semi-final! Which entries are locks for advancing to the Grand Final? Who might get help from the running order?
#17: Grand Final Preview

The Grand Final of the 2018 Eurovision Song Contest takes place Saturday, May 12, which means this is our last chance for wild speculation. We break down what happened at the semi-finals before sharing our hopes and dreams for which countries we want to win.
#66: Iceland Airwaves

Our Senior Hatari Correspondent Ben traveled to Reykjavik to check in with the Iceland Airwaves festival and what's going on in the Icelandic music scene.