What a show that was! After all 18 songs performed and left it in Europe’s hands we have a result! The ten countries who have made it through the first semi-final of this year’s Eurovision Song Contest are as follows; Azerbaijan Russia Netherlands Hungary Croatia Austria Armenia Czech Republic Cyprus Malta Unfortunately this spells the end for eight of tonight’s …

Your votes have been counted, the results are in and you can stop voting now, Europe and beyond! It’s now time to officially reveal which songs you have predicted to qualify, and how that compares to the rankings of the team here in Stockholm! We were amazed at the response to our poll so thank you very much to all …

If you’re out and about in Stockholm on any of the live show nights, keep an eye on the skies. Some of the city’s famous landmarks will be lighting up as a result of reactions to Eurovision! Osram (the lighting company) are using the free app LIGHTIFY@Eurovision, available from www.osram.com/ESC, to judge what colour the following landmarks will light up; Stadshustornet (City …

After months of preparation, nerve-wracking national selection shows, hours of rehearsals, countless interviews and press meetings, tonnes of partying (there’s room for that at Eurovision t00) and a little dose of sightseeing, the stage is set, the artists are raring to go and we are finally here. Ladies and gentlemen, it’s time for the Eurovision Song Contest 2016 to begin! …

Some major breaking news is coming from the EBU within the last hour, as the organisation has revealed that global superstar Justin Timberlake will be a performer during the interval act of the grand final in this year’s Eurovision! It will be the first time that a non-contest-related superstar will perform at the contest’s final stage, which will see Timberlake …

No matter what happens at this year’s Eurovision, Albania’s Eneda Tarifa will not struggle for work afterwards. It turns out she hosts the Albania equivalent of Saturday Night Live and is one of Albania’s bigger TV stars! Aside from this, we spoke to the singer about her family, the beauty of Albania and the long hours of the Eurovision schedule. …

Hovi Star is one of the biggest personalities in this year’s contest and it really shines in the interviews and press conferences… including here! We chat to Hovi about how he gets to relax outside of the Eurovision bubble, his feelings about the stage and gives us an exclusive secret… Check out our interview with Israel’s Hovi Star below; Hovi …

Blue and Red, blue and red… but which colour is ManuElla’s favourite? The answer will SHOCK you! Now that the clickbait intro has worked, we got the chance to speak to Slovenia’s artist ManuElla about her beautiful home country, the dress she’ll be wearing during the performers and we’ll finally find out the answer to that illusive question… ManuElla will …

As we all know by now, Romania were removed from the competition as a result of unpaid debts a few weeks ago. But the planned participant, Ovidiu Anton, has today revealed what would have been his performance for “Moment of Silence” at the contest if Romania were still in – and it looks really good! In a series of photos …

Generally regarded by many on our forum as a Eurovision icon (or a queen, or legend, or goddess, whichever you prefer), the Macedonian participant this year was always going to be a hit at the contest. Kaliopi, fresh from providing donuts for her adoring fans at the meet & greet, was fortunately able to have a chat with us about …