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We get caught up with some of the news and headlines in the world of Eurovision.

#26: Tel Aviv and Other Headlines

September 26, 2018

Tel Aviv will be hosting Eurovision in 2019! I mean, we pretty much knew that, but now it's official!

Even though the 2018 World Cup is over, what we'll remember is the music?

#22: World Cup Song Contest

July 18, 2018

Is there anything more EuroWhat? than the World Cup? How about World Cup songs performed by Eurovision Song Contest alumni? Yeah, that oughta do it...

France, Germany, Italy, Portugal, Spain, and the United Kingdom are the auto qualifiers for the 2018 Eurovision Song Contest Grand Final. (Photos courtesy of EBU)

The EuroWhat? #15: Auto Qualifiers

May 2, 2018

As the Eurovision semi-finalist rehearsals are underway in Lisbon, the EuroWhat chats about the six auto qualifiers for this year's Grand Final. Will Portugal be a repeat winner? Will a Big Five country take the crown? Why so serious, Europe?

Laura Rizzotto will be Latvia's "Funny Girl" at the 2018 Eurovision Song Contest (Photo: LTV / Eurovision)

The EuroWhat? #6: Stupor Saturday

February 28, 2018

The second semi-final of the Eurovision Song Contest started filling up this past week as nine countries made their selections. There are elevated pianos, Moldovan wedding hijinks, and baffled rockers—it must be the height of selection season!

Alekseev lights up the stage at the national final for Belarus (Photo: BTRC)

The EuroWhat? #5: Get Excited

February 20, 2018

Three more songs have joined the 2018 Eurovision field—two from national selections and one from... just showing up? San Marino has a business proposition for you while Israel poses a challenge to the concept of live vocals. Plus, we get ready for the onslaught of Stupor Saturday. Get excited!

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.

Levina will represent Germany at the 2017 Eurovision Song Contest in Kyiv, Ukraine (Photo: Walter Gloeckle)

Eurovision 2017 Entry: Germany – Levina – Perfect Life

April 25, 2017

In which Germany tries to get up off the mat.

Germany’s Less Than “Perfect Life”

February 14, 2017

So…Germany doesn’t want to win this year’s Eurovision Song Contest, right? Levina’s “Perfect Life” is DOA.

Jamie-Lee Kriewitz represented Germany in the 2016 Eurovision Song Contest. (Photo: NDR)

This Week in Eurovision: Switzerland, Italy, and Germany Choose

February 5, 2017

It’s the first full week of February, which means that Eurovision Selection Season is full speed ahead. Here’s what’s happening the week of February 5, 2017.

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.