VIENNA 2026

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Sanremo 2026 Final's Night Preview
Sanremo 2026 Final's Night Preview

InDaVincible?

28th February National Final Previews
28th February National Final Previews

Previews of UMK, MGP, Das Deutsche Finale, Pesma Za Evroviziju and Melfest’s heat 5.

A Quick Sanremo Favourites Preview
A Quick Sanremo Favourites Preview

I found some things to say after all…

14th/15th February National Finals Previewed
14th/15th February National Finals Previewed

Previews of Melfest heat 3, Eesti Laul, Dansk Melodi Grand Prix, Supernova, Dora and Sing For Greece.

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Song Reviews

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Denmark 2026: Søren Torpegaard Lund With ‘Før Vi Går Hjem’
Denmark 2026: Søren Torpegaard Lund With ‘Før Vi Går Hjem’

Før Vi Går Hjem Før Victory?

Estonia 2026: Vanilla Ninja with ‘Too Epic To Be True’
Estonia 2026: Vanilla Ninja with ‘Too Epic To Be True’

Too epic to go through to the final?

Cyprus 2026: Antigoni with ‘Jalla’
Cyprus 2026: Antigoni with ‘Jalla’

Cyprus back in their groove and back to the final?

Luxembourg 2026: Eva Marija with ‘Mother Nature’
Luxembourg 2026: Eva Marija with ‘Mother Nature’

Keeping their Q streak up?

Analysis

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Never Go Back?
Never Go Back?

With the expected return of Mans Zelmerlow to Melodifestivalen, we take a look at previous high profile acts making multiple efforts.

Threading The Needle
Threading The Needle

How to win without winning either the jury or televote.

Eat Clean, Train Hard and Do The Math
Eat Clean, Train Hard and Do The Math

How low can you go with the juries and still win?

An Odds-On Banker?
An Odds-On Banker?

The market's patchy history with strong favourites and how ‘Tattoo’ fits in. 

Market Watch

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2026 Odds Review #8: 01/03
2026 Odds Review #8: 01/03

Italy, Bulgaria, Finland et al select, Australia announce Delta Goodrem with ‘Eclipse’

2026 Odds Review #7: 23/02
2026 Odds Review #7: 23/02

Look Mum for The UK, Belgium release their entry, Austria selects.

2026 Odds Review #6: 15/02
2026 Odds Review #6: 15/02

Songs from Estonia, Latvia and Denmark, Greece and Croatia set to select.

Basel 2025

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The 2025 escbetting Awards
The 2025 escbetting Awards

The 2025 escbetting awards to recognising the best and worst of the year.

Eurovision 2025 Season Review
Eurovision 2025 Season Review

All the immediate fallout and reaction from Basel.

Eurovision 2025: Grand Final Preview
Eurovision 2025: Grand Final Preview

Have Sweden ran out of steam?

Eurovision 2025: Semi Final Two Preview
Eurovision 2025: Semi Final Two Preview

a HARD SEMI to predict.

MALMO 2024

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The 2024 escbetting Awards
The 2024 escbetting Awards
Eurovision 2024 Season Review
Eurovision 2024 Season Review

The last ramble from Malmo

Eurovision 2024: Grand Final Preview
Eurovision 2024: Grand Final Preview

There’s no going back. 

Eurovision 2024: Semi Final Two Preview
Eurovision 2024: Semi Final Two Preview

There is Joost one answer to the semi win question.

LIVERPOOL 2023

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The 2023 escbetting Awards
The 2023 escbetting Awards
Eurovision 2023 Season Review
Eurovision 2023 Season Review

Good calls, bad calls and all the final talking points from Liverpool. 

Eurovision 2023: Grand Final Preview
Eurovision 2023: Grand Final Preview

Loreen to withstand all the pressure thrown at her, with an unpopular tip for last.

Eurovision 2023: Semi Final Two Preview
Eurovision 2023: Semi Final Two Preview

Ugh. The Semi Final Two preview is here where the goal is to be slighlty more accurate than a random number generator.