National Finals Explained — Vidbir

In the first of our national finals series, we look at Vidbir! Ukraine’s new national selection is known for its wide diversity of songs, as well as the controversies involved in its current political climate.

Eurovision Voting Patterns

“And our twelve points go to…” The phrase that we hear at the end of the contest once the voting has closed and the results are in. The phrase that begins the most nail biting half of the contest, the voting. In a previous article, we discussed the mechanics and systems in place for VotingContinue reading “Eurovision Voting Patterns”

Eurovision Explained: The Running Order

For over a decade,  Eurovision’s running order for both the Semi-Final One and Semi-Final 2 as well as the Grand Final have been determined by the European Broadcast Union Producers and ultimately approved by the Executive Supervisor and the Chairman of the Reference Group. In January, Eurovision.tv broadcast the Semi-Final Allocation Draw. The Allocation DrawContinue reading “Eurovision Explained: The Running Order”