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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.

Imri Ziv will represent Israel at the 2017 Eurovision Song Contest in Kyiv, Ukraine (Photo: Ronen Akerman)

Eurovision 2017 Entry: Israel — IMRI — I Feel Alive

April 13, 2017

Will Israel’s Imri Ziv give you life when he closes the second Eurovision Semi-Final with “I Feel Alive”?

IMRI will represent Israel at the 2017 Eurovision Song Contest (Photo: Ronen Akerman)

Israel’s “I Feel Alive” Needs More of a Pulse

March 16, 2017

Israel may be playing it a smidge too safe at this year’s Eurovision Song Contest with Imri Ziv’s generically clubby “I Feel Alive”

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.

Hovi Star represented Israel at the 2016 Eurovision Song Contest after winning HaKokhav HaBa. (Photo: mako.co.il)

This Week in Eurovision: Israel’s Rising Star and Lithuania’s Marathon

January 1, 2017

Happy 2017! Now that we can start saying “this year” when referring to Eurovision 2017, let’s see what’s happening this week.

Mans Zelmerlow, co-host of the 2016 Eurovision Song Contest, is introduced at the second semi-final. (Photo: Thomas Hanses / EBU)

Eurovision 2016 Semi-Final 2 Wrapup: Who are the last 10 qualifiers?

May 12, 2016

Thursday featured 18 countries competing for the last 10 slots in Saturday’s Eurovision Song Contest 2016 Grand Final. Who made the cut?

Norway's Agnete performs at the dress rehearsal for the second semi-final of the 2016 Eurovision Song Contest (Photo: Anna Velikova / EBU)

Eurovision Song Contest 2016 Second Semi-Final: Our Predictions

May 12, 2016

Our second Eurovision semi-final picks are in; will we do better than the first semi-final?

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.