Italy became the second country from the Big 5 to win the Eurovision Song Contest since the introduction of the rule in 2000. They join Germany, who won in 2010 thanks to Lena and her song Satellite. So where to now for the Big 5, and which country might be the next to win the…
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The draw has now taken place for the Big 5 nations which determines which half of the Grand Final they will perform. For those who need a reminder, the Big 5 consists of France, Germany, Italy, Spain and the United Kingdom, and these nations do not have to compete in the semi-finals, but instead are…
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The Big 5 and host nation, The Netherlands, have all hit the stage for their first rehearsals, and a few of those nations have really shaken the odds. In this chat conversation I had with Dennis van Eersel from ESCDaily, we spoke about whether we will see a Big 5 nation take the trophy home…
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It has been less than a month since Eurovision ended, and as much as I have been distracting myself from Post Eurovision Depression with a binge rewatch session of previous editions, it’s time to focus back on the latest edition of Eurovision to face the music – quite literally. This year we saw a lot…
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It’s Day 8 here in the Eurovision press centre and arena, and although we’ve had some pretty big days in the last week, today is a little more relaxed. We’ve got the Big 5 plus host nation going through their second rehearsals and press conferences, and then we’ve got the Blue Carpet! Here’s the schedule!…
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Over a month ago, we started our Eurovision 2018 poll with quite a simple question, who do you think will win Eurovision 2018 – and now it’s time to delve a little deeper and feature a few more polls under different categories. Best Female Solo Act Best Male Solo Act Best Duo/Group Act Best Big…
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Only moments ago, the semi-final allocation draw took place in Lisbon, where the competing nations were allocated into a semi-final, as well as the half of the show they will be competing in. The Big 5 plus host nation Portugal were also allocated a semi-final in which they will be required to broadcast and vote…
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Eurovision national finals are a treasure trove of new music, and as much as we love the Eurovision songs themselves (well, most of the time), there are some hidden gems from the public selections that take place across Europe. Throughout the 2017 national final season, overall, there weren’t a huge list of songs we liked,…
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Big 5 The Big 5 refers to the countries who automatically qualify to the final, that is, do not have to compete in the semi-finals. The Big 5 was originally the Big 4, when this change came into place back in 2000. The Big 4 consisted of France, Germany, Spain and the United Kingdom. In…
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