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Albania, Azerbaijan, Belarus, Belgium, Bulgaria, Czech Republic, Estonia, Iceland, Israel, and Lithuania will compete in the first half of the first semi-final of the 2018 Eurovision Song Contest. (Photos courtesy of EBU)

The EuroWhat? #11: First!

April 4, 2018

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?

The EuroWhat? Welcome to 2018

January 9, 2018

We’re podcasting, y’all! Welcome to the EuroWhat?

Eugent Bushpepa will represent Albania at the 2018 Eurovision Song Contest. (Screen: RTSH/YouTube)

First Listen: Albania’s Eugent Bushpepa takes “Mall” to Lisbon

December 28, 2017

“Mall” by Eugent Bushpepa has started the 2018 Eurovision Song Contest selection season on a good note, with an entry that could bring Albania some success in Portugal.

Albania's Festivali i Këngës will select the first song of the 2018 Eurovision Song Contest season.

Albania’s Festivali i Kenges 56 kicks off selection season 2018

December 20, 2017

Albania once again knows what we want for Christmas: the 56th edition of the Festivali i Këngës song competition which starts the Eurovision 2018 national final season. What does this year’s festival have in store?

Lindita Halimi will represent Albania at the 2017 Eurovision Song Contest in Kyiv, Ukraine (Photo: Fadil Berisha)

Eurovision 2017 Entry: Albania — Lindita — World

March 28, 2017

This year’s first entry might need some help to remain standing through the last day.

Lindita Halimi will represent Albania at the 2017 Eurovision Song Contest in Kyiv. (Photo: linditamusic.com)

Albania: Lindita’s BOTË is the First Song of Eurovision 2017

January 17, 2017

Albania selected its Eurovision entry last month and we finally have a first impression of Lindita’s “BOTË.” We’ve been busy?

Poli Genova rehearses for Bulgaria at the 2016 Eurovision Song Contest (Photo: Andres Putting)

2016 Rehearsals Day 6: Germany, Italy, the UK, and SF2

May 7, 2016

Saturday’s rehearsals gave us our first glimpse at the remaining automatic qualifiers, as eighteen countries solidified their plans for the second semifinal next Thursday.

Ukraine's Jamala rehearses in Stockholm for the 2016 Eurovision Song Contest (Photo: Andres Putting)

2016 Rehearsals Day 4: Slovenia through Belgium

May 5, 2016

The second Eurovision semi final completed its first round of rehearsals Thursday in Stockholm, Sweden.

Eneda Tarifa will represent Albania in the 2016 Eurovision Song Contest in Stockholm, Sweden. (Photo: Avni Selmani / Eurovision.tv)

Eurovision 2016 Entry: Albania — Eneda Tarifa — Fairytale

April 1, 2016

Albania was the first to select for the 2016 Eurovision Song Contest. Will the revamped “Fairytale” by Eneda Tarifa lead the country to its second final in a row?

Eneda Tarifa will represent Albania in Stockholm. (Photo: Facebook)

First Listen: Albania Makes the First Eurovision 2016 Selection

December 28, 2015

And so it begins: the 2016 Eurovision Song Contest selection season! Albania’s Eneda Tarifa will be going to Stockholm with some version of “Përrallë” (“Fairytale”).