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Ben Robertson

Ben Robertson

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      The Eurovision Fairytale: Vörå’s Excitement For KAJ on Grand Final Day

      From the pastures of rural Finland to the Eurovision Grand Final, KAJ's journey has brought a whole community together. From their hometown of Vörå, Ben Robertson reports on the love, pride, and community that is coming together to celebrate their chance to shine on the international stage.
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      How Did It Feel When Ireland Dominated In The 90s?

      Niamh Kavanagh, Ireland 1993 (image: EBU/RTE/Youtube)
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      Eurovision Chat Over Coffee, with Jessica Havulehto, Vörå’s KAJ Coo...

      KAJ's Melodifestivalen entry, Sweden 2025 (photo: SVT / Magnus Liam Karlsson)
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      The Eurovision 2024 Grand Final Running Order Analysis - ESC Insight

      Taking a closer look at the Eurovision Song Contest.
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      The Eurovision Audience Poll: How Useful Is It?

      Ladaniva rehearsing on the Eurovision stage (Photo: Sarah Louise Bennett, EBU)
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      We Ask The Citizens Of Malmö: What Should We Do In May?

      Malmö's Folkets Park, one place to vist if you atten the Eurovision Song Contest 2024 (photo: Guidebook Sweden)
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      A Guide To Bringing Children To Eurovision

      The Junior Eurovision Stage, just one welcoming venue for children attending the Song Contest (Photo:jesc.tv / EBU)
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      The Logistics and Sustainability of the Melodifestivalen Tour - ESC...

      Taking a closer look at the Eurovision Song Contest.
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      Explaining and Predicting The Melfest Final Qualifiers Round

      Gunilla Persson (image: SVT)
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      Why Finland Broadcasts UMK In Ten Different Languages

      Finnish broadcaster YLE, and UMK 2024's multiple language commentaries (photo: UMK composite press)
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      Bambie Thug’s Game Changing Victory For Ireland

      Bambie Thug performing Doomsday Blue wins The Late Late Eurosong Special to represent Ireland in Malmö, Sweden in May of this year at the 68th Eurovision Song Contest (Photo Andres Poveda).
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      Why The United Kingdom Is Suddenly The Bookies Favourite For Eurovi...

      British Horse Racing (cc Flickr/Vegaseddie)
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      Explaining Junior Eurovision’s Safeguarding Policy

      Junior Eurovision 2023, EBU Press Conference (photo: EBU / Corinne Cumming)
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      Why Now Is The Right Time To Remove The ‘Big Five’ Rules

      Promotional image for an article on the Big Five status at Eurovision; featuring James Newman, United Kingdom 2021 (photo:EBU / Eurovision.tv)
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      Modern Eurovision Is Too Cool For Liverpool

      Demand has massively outstripped supply for everything associated with Liverpool's hosting of Eurovision. There are many reasons for this year but one will continue beyond 2023. Eurovision has never been more cool.
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      Interviewing Anders Wistback, Melodifestivalen's New Executive ... ...

      Melodifestivalen’s new Executive Producer Anders Wistbacka sits down to talk about his career, what his work and role entails, and where the direction of future Melodifestivalen will be.
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      Campus Logomo: The Most Fun Eurovision Show I’ve Ever Attended

      T-shirts from your favourite acts? Photo ops? Two dance floors and an acoustic set by a former participant? An after party in the same building until 4 am? All of this and more happened at UMK this year, and made it the most fun National Final Ben Robertson has ever attended.
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      Inside Vidbir: Eurovision’s Most Important National Final

      Ukraine's Vidbir selection show opens the 2023 Eurovision national selection season. Why is the Ukrainian selection so early this year and how difficult is it to organise a selection show through war?
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      Jury Notes And Vocal Capacity: The Jury Criterion That Must Be Scra...

      Last year the jury vote at Eurovision 2021 was won by Gjon's Tears from Switzerland, who gave his biggest vocal performance on the night of the jury final. This is a prime example of why the jury criteria of 'vocal capacity' needs to be scrapped, argues Ben Robertson.
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      It’s Time To Reconsider Junior Eurovision’s Language Rule

      Ben Robertson argues why the Junior Eurovision language rule is outdated and only succeeding in making Junior Eurovision songs less impactful, and why it should be scrapped
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      A Thirty Five Metre Long Curtain: Melodifestivalen’s Unique Staging...

      Ben Robertson investigates the innovative staging at this year's Melodifestivalen and wonders if once again Sweden has discovered a new trick that will be rolled across Europe for years to come.