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Pimp That Island: Jan Lagermand Lundme Interview, Part II
In the first part of our interview with Jan Lagermand Lundme, the Head of Show for Eurovision 2014, he discussed EuroClub, the press centre and transportation. Today he dishes on…
Eurovision Curiosities: Do Slovenia and Croatia Signal the Winner?
Eurovision isn’t just intrguing for its intoxicating mix of music and mayhem. It’s also interesting because of the inevitible controversies (real or imagined) over bloc voting and allegations of fraud…
Russia Would Have Placed 2nd if Every Act had Played Last
An evaluation of the voting pattern in the final showed a clear advantage to playing late in the contest. That brings up the question, what would the order be if…
Should Producers Play the Eurovision Recap Backwards?
Draw order had a gigantic impact in the results this year. And regardless of how the draw order is determined, either by random selection or by the show’s producers, the…
ESC 2013: Results Prove Running Order Mattered
Following the grand final of Eurovision 2013, I sat down to run the numbers expecting them to validate what I had found in previous years – that the running order…
Semi-Final Running Order Revealed
The producers behind Eurovision have revealed the semi-final running order. They claim it has nothing to do with playing favorites but rather with making the most entertaining show possible. Before…
Poll: Who Should Win Melodifestivalen? Vote Now!
This year’s Melodifestivalen contestants have sung about dead fish, lit fires inside pianos, and seen off the likes of the Swedish House Wives and Army of Lovers. Now, as the…
Eurovision Flashback: 1986 Host Denies Rigged Running Order
As Eurovision fans come to terms with the news that producers will determine the Eurovision 2013 running order, a video of an alleged scandal from the 1986 contest has re-emerged…
Poll: Should Producers Determine the Eurovision 2013 Running Order?
Planet Eurovision almost fell out of orbit on November 7 when the E.B.U. announced that the running order of Eurovision 2013 will not be decided by a draw. That’s right. Rather…
Don’t Blame the Draw, Europe Was Just Not That Into You
In the rush to explain why their favorite contestant failed to win, Eurovision fans frequently blame the starting order. But does performing early really hurt a singer’s chances? David T.,…
First Semi-Final: Press Conference and Running Order Draw
During the first semi-final at Eurovision 2012, fire shot into the air, and bag pipe players did the moonwalk—and that was just during Romania’s performance. The first semi-final saw Romania,…
Eurovision 2012: Results of the Running Order Draw
Yesterday in Baku heads of delegations representing the 42 participating countries stuck their hands in fishbowls, and learned where their ESC contestant will perform in the Eurovision lineup. Presumably 41…
Melodifestivalen 2012 Running Order and Lyrics
Thorsten Flink and the Top Cats advanced from the andra chansen round this evening, completing the Melodifestivalen 2012 line-up. Afterwards the show’s producers determined the running order for the March…
Malta’s National Selection: Results of the Semi-Final
The first stage of Malta’s two-part national final took place last night, and 24 semi-finalists were narrowed to 16 finalists. They’ll perform live this evening for the opportunity to represent…
Sweden: SVT Announces Melodifestivalen 2012 Running Order
Officials at SVT have released the full running order for Melodifestivalen. The fourth semi-final looks most appetizing. Former Eurovision winner (and Donatella Versace look-a-like) Charlotte Perrelli opens up with a…
Dansk Melodi Grand Prix 2012: Running Order and Finalists Revealed
Denmark, the little nation that punches way above its weight at Eurovision, has revealed the ten finalists who will compete at Dansk Melodi Grand Prix 2012. Scheduled for January 21…
Eurovision 2011: Your Country-by-Country Guide to Tonight’s Final
In just a few hours, more than 120 million viewers will tune into Eurovision, the continent-wide singing contest that has produced stars like ABBA, Celine Dione and Julio Iglesias. Before…