We’ve seen and heard the rehearsals for all countries in the second semi-final, teaser clips have been released and full videos of the performances are now available. So it’s the perfect time to ask the all-important question – which songs will qualify from the second semi-final? We’ve created a poll with all 18 participants in the semi-final and you can pick ten …

[AdSense-B] We ran a poll the other day for the last round of first rehearsals in Semi-Final 2, and we have a winner – Croatia was the most impressive rehearsal for our readers! With 31%, the busy performance topped the poll. Second place was shared equally between three rehearsals; Bulgaria‘s Kristian Kostov, Estonia‘s Koit Toome and Laura and Israel‘s Imri …

[AdSense-B] And today we’ve completed the set! All 42 countries have now performed on the Kyiv stage so we have a clearer picture of who will do well and who won’t! France, Germany, Italy, Spain, Ukraine and United Kingdom have brought us giant heads, mirrored shells, spinning cities, surfing and – of course – a dancing monkey. Of course, for …

[AdSense-B] Day four has already been and gone, and we’ve had space boats, fireworks, a one-man duet and of course, the long awaited return of Valentina Monetta. This rounds off the semi-finals, and boy, do Ukraine have two amazing shows in store for us! Of course, for those of you not in the press centre, we can only convey so …

[AdSense-B] And the results of our daily poll are in, with nearly 400 votes registered! And #YOU have decided with a clear margin that Greece was the most impressive or promising rehearsal from yesterday’s action! Demy’s rehearsal recieved 53% of the votes, with Armenia in second with 15% and Iceland in third with 13%. Greece joins Portugal from day one …

[AdSense-B] So the first day of rehearsals from Kyiv have concluded and this year’s Eurovision Song Contest has already surprised, excited and shocked us in equal measure. With only nine songs performed today, we’ve already had horse men on ladders, wild hair twirling, spinning platforms and some long, long, long notes and big vocals. Of course, for those of you …

[AdSense-B] Last month, once all of the songs for this year’s Eurovision Song Contest had been chosen, we put one very simple question to #YOU: Who did you want to win Eurovision 2017? While it may be a question some have taken in different directions, we feel that it is an accurate barometer of how people are feeling about the …

[AdSense-B] We’ve had our say over the past few weeks and we’ve made our first few rankings, but now we can finally begin totting up your poll results to work out the reader’s ranking for 2017! The method we have used to calculate your results are as follows, based on proportional poll results. Points have been distributed out of 1000 …

[AdSense-B] Ahh, national selections. The lifeblood of the Eurovision enthusiast, the catalyst for countless debates, the endless source of all of the drama we have come to crave over the years in our beloved contest. Internal selections can, and often do, throw up some true gems with a guaranteed path to Eurovision stardom, but it’s the multi-song showcases that really …

[AdSense-B] We have finally made it to this point of the year, an exciting time for all – all 43 entries fighting to win this year’s Eurovision Song Contest have been released! Because of this, there’s only one question on everyone’s lips… Who is likely to see the end credits rolling over their entry late on May 13th? There are …