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Alexander Rybak will offer a Eurovision tutorial for Norway with "That's How You Write a Song" in Lisbon. (Photo: NRK)

The EuroWhat? #8: Melfest Fest

March 13, 2018

Eurovision's 2018 selection season is approaching the end, which means one thing: Sweden's Melodifestivalen! Well, two things: lots of internal selections coming through the pipeline. No matter how you count it, we're in the homestretch!

Filomena Cautela, Sílvia Alberto, Daniela Ruah, and Catarina Furtado will host the 2018 Eurovision Song Contest. (Photo: Eurovision.tv)

The EuroWhat? Week of January 15, 2018

January 18, 2018

On this week’s episode of the EuroWhat Podcast we discuss what “Europe” is (note the air quotes), get acquainted with this year’s hostesses, get caught up with some of the selection processes and look forward to others.

Getting Ready for the 2017 Eurovision Song Contest Grand Final

May 12, 2017

A new favorite has emerged, according to the bookkeepers.

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?

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.

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?

Robin Bengtsson will represent Sweden at the 2017 Eurovision Song Contest in Kyiv, Ukraine (Photo: Anna-Lena Ahlström)

Eurovision 2017 Entry: Sweden — Robin Bengtsson — I Can’t Go On

April 18, 2017

We think Robin Bengtsson can “Go On” to the Eurovision finals, but will Sweden get their third win in five years?

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?

Koit Toome and Laura will represent Estonia at the 2017 Eurovision Song Contest (Screen: ERR)

Eurovision 2017 YouTube Week #4: Running Order and New Videos

April 6, 2017

Will new videos boost viewership numbers for some of the underperforming countries on the Eurovision YouTube channel?