Grand Final Running Order—and Winner Speculation!

Now that we know the 26 songs that are competing in tonight’s Grand Final—and their running order (listed below)—our thoughts can run wild with predictions. The consensus in the Eurovision fan bubble this season has been that Sweden’s KAJ will run away with televote points, while Austria’s JJ has a lock on the jury. IfContinueContinue reading “Grand Final Running Order—and Winner Speculation!”

EurovisionFam Weekly Stream: March 26th

It’s under 50 days until the Grand Final, and we’re back with the latest news. The Barcelona pre-party just concluded, giving us a closer look into the live performances of a number of the acts. We then follow up by discussing the running order for the semifinals, then close our show with in-depth discussions onContinueContinue reading “EurovisionFam Weekly Stream: March 26th”

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 VotingContinueContinue 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 Draw isContinueContinue reading “Eurovision Explained: The Running Order”