Juries were reintroduced as a key part of Eurovision voting in 2009, and since then, have remained as 50% of the total vote. Looking back at the contests between 2009 and 2019, it is often the case that the jury winner is the winner overall, and it isn’t uncommon to see a nation achieve top…
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So close yet so far. It’s the inevitable consequence of a competition such as Eurovision, where someone has to win, and someone has to come second. Today we’re looking back over the years to discuss our Top 5 Eurovision acts who finished in 2nd place. Since we’ve had over 60 years of Eurovision, it would…
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Italy was one of the original countries to participate in the Eurovision Song Contest, and they have fairly consistently participated since then, up until 1998, where they took a pretty extended break from the contest. They returned to the contest in 2011, so that’s where we will pick up today. Usually in the Best of…
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After Germany triumphed at Eurovision 2010, it was time to head to Düsseldorf, where the 56th Eurovision Song Contest was held. The contest featured a massive 43 countries, with Austria, Hungary, Italy and San Marino all returning to the contest. The show was held in the Esprit Arena, and hosted by the dynamic trio of…
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