Australia’s Dami Im would have won Eurovision under 2015 system, loses because of voting change
What a difference a year makes
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Break it down! Drama and intrigue in Eurovision 2015 voting results
The Nordic-Baltic alliance is strong
Politics, rivalry, coercion: Highlights of Eurovision 2014 voting results
The voting results are raising our recently waxed eyebrows
LIST: The five dark horses of Eurovision 2014
Can y’all pass the oats and apples? We need to feed these dark horses….
Why Herning Is Likely to Host ESC 2014
Since 2008, the Eurovision Song Contest has aimed to produce shows that ooze eccentricity, flamboyance, and extravagance—the same qualities of the competing acts. Bigger has been perceived as better, and…
Editorial: No Bloc Voting Effect in 2013
The bookies have already named Emmelie de Forest’s “Only Teardrops” as the winner of Eurovision 2013. Some pundits say it’s a two-horse race between Denmark and Norway to the top.…
Editorial: Is Europe Too Happy for Sad Songs?
Are Europeans too happy to vote for sad songs? The last time a dark, somber song won the contest was in 1995 with winning-wary Ireland’s—I mean Norway’s—”Nocturne” by Secret Garden. It…
Editorial: Why Robin Stjernberg Won Melodifestivalen 2013
It was three weeks ago that Robin Stjernberg was sentenced to the Death Row of Melodifestivalen, Andra Chansen, where songs are given a second chance just to meet an eventual…