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Are you a #Eurovision fan who also writes songs for fun?
Then the Home Composed Song Contest is the competition for you!
Now in its 34th year, submissions are now open. You can find all the details you need on the website for the 2025 edition here:
home25.org
Then the Home Composed Song Contest is the competition for you!
Now in its 34th year, submissions are now open. You can find all the details you need on the website for the 2025 edition here:
home25.org
HOME ‘25
The Home Composed Song Contest 2025
home25.org
September 6, 2025 at 11:00 AM
Are you a #Eurovision fan who also writes songs for fun?
Then the Home Composed Song Contest is the competition for you!
Now in its 34th year, submissions are now open. You can find all the details you need on the website for the 2025 edition here:
home25.org
Then the Home Composed Song Contest is the competition for you!
Now in its 34th year, submissions are now open. You can find all the details you need on the website for the 2025 edition here:
home25.org
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The fact that freaking Jeffrey Epstein was in the Melfest 1985 studio audience as the host Eva Andersson’s then boyfriend is still giving me… 😭💀☠️ (the one on the right)
August 11, 2025 at 6:41 PM
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Book recommendation!
Rob Furber, an old acquaintance of ours from the ESC press centre on many past occasions, has a book out. You may well have read his content on EntertainmentOdds.com over the years, and "The Gambler" documents the last 15 years or so of ESC from a betting perspective.
Rob Furber, an old acquaintance of ours from the ESC press centre on many past occasions, has a book out. You may well have read his content on EntertainmentOdds.com over the years, and "The Gambler" documents the last 15 years or so of ESC from a betting perspective.
August 6, 2025 at 4:50 PM
Book recommendation!
Rob Furber, an old acquaintance of ours from the ESC press centre on many past occasions, has a book out. You may well have read his content on EntertainmentOdds.com over the years, and "The Gambler" documents the last 15 years or so of ESC from a betting perspective.
Rob Furber, an old acquaintance of ours from the ESC press centre on many past occasions, has a book out. You may well have read his content on EntertainmentOdds.com over the years, and "The Gambler" documents the last 15 years or so of ESC from a betting perspective.
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A terrific analysis ⤵️
New blog post: Wasted love?: broadcasting and fandom at a crossroads after #Eurovision 2025 bakercatherine.wordpress.com/2025/05/18/w...
Wasted love?: broadcasting and fandom at a crossroads after Eurovision 2025
Countertenor JJ’s narrow victory at Eurovision 2025 sees the contest returning to Austria for its 70th anniversary, quite possibly to Vienna – the city which installed same-gender signs on key pede…
bakercatherine.wordpress.com
May 20, 2025 at 10:31 PM
A terrific analysis ⤵️
Shi thinks the host country has a chance, Felix believes in a red and black evening, and Martin is busy evoking the spirit of Yugoslavia 1989.
But despite being generally clueless, the escgo! team has coalesced around one most likely winner for tonight. Do you agree?
www.escgo.com/2025/05/17/w...
But despite being generally clueless, the escgo! team has coalesced around one most likely winner for tonight. Do you agree?
www.escgo.com/2025/05/17/w...
Who will win the Eurovision Song Contest 2025? Our prediction for the final | escgo!
Happy Eurovision – the big day has arrived! Tonight the grand final of ESC 2025 will be held in Basel, Switzerland. But who will hold the trophy at the end of the show? It’s time for our team’s predic...
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May 17, 2025 at 1:35 PM
Shi thinks the host country has a chance, Felix believes in a red and black evening, and Martin is busy evoking the spirit of Yugoslavia 1989.
But despite being generally clueless, the escgo! team has coalesced around one most likely winner for tonight. Do you agree?
www.escgo.com/2025/05/17/w...
But despite being generally clueless, the escgo! team has coalesced around one most likely winner for tonight. Do you agree?
www.escgo.com/2025/05/17/w...
Happy #Eurovision day everyone!
Fancy a morning longread while we wait for the show tonight? Shi has dissected the non-qualifiers and the finalists in their running order, song by song - so grab a coffee and something sweet and settle in for the voyage...
www.escgo.com/2025/05/17/e...
Fancy a morning longread while we wait for the show tonight? Shi has dissected the non-qualifiers and the finalists in their running order, song by song - so grab a coffee and something sweet and settle in for the voyage...
www.escgo.com/2025/05/17/e...
The (pre)View from Somewhere: 2025 edition | escgo!
Your Eurovision day longread is here! Shi has been dissecting the non-qualifiers and the grand final running order, song by song. Grab a coffee and settle in...
www.escgo.com
May 17, 2025 at 9:38 AM
Happy #Eurovision day everyone!
Fancy a morning longread while we wait for the show tonight? Shi has dissected the non-qualifiers and the finalists in their running order, song by song - so grab a coffee and something sweet and settle in for the voyage...
www.escgo.com/2025/05/17/e...
Fancy a morning longread while we wait for the show tonight? Shi has dissected the non-qualifiers and the finalists in their running order, song by song - so grab a coffee and something sweet and settle in for the voyage...
www.escgo.com/2025/05/17/e...
Semi 2 is fast approaching - and it's fair to say that Martin, Felix and Shi's predictions are ALL OVER THE PLACE.
Only four guaranteed qualifiers, and not a single country that all three of us consider to be definitely out. This could be an interesting night...
www.escgo.com/2025/05/15/e...
Only four guaranteed qualifiers, and not a single country that all three of us consider to be definitely out. This could be an interesting night...
www.escgo.com/2025/05/15/e...
ESC 2025: The escgo! predictions for tonight’s semi-final 2 | escgo!
It wouldn’t be Eurovision without some predictions from our team! These are the songs that Felix, Shi and Martin think will qualify from tonight’s second semi-final.
www.escgo.com
May 15, 2025 at 3:00 PM
Semi 2 is fast approaching - and it's fair to say that Martin, Felix and Shi's predictions are ALL OVER THE PLACE.
Only four guaranteed qualifiers, and not a single country that all three of us consider to be definitely out. This could be an interesting night...
www.escgo.com/2025/05/15/e...
Only four guaranteed qualifiers, and not a single country that all three of us consider to be definitely out. This could be an interesting night...
www.escgo.com/2025/05/15/e...
Martin is joined by Felix and Shi as the escgo! team makes its all-important predictions for tonight's first semi-final!
We agree on eight of the qualifiers - and we also agree that two songs will definitely not be making an appearance on Saturday night...
www.escgo.com/2025/05/13/e...
We agree on eight of the qualifiers - and we also agree that two songs will definitely not be making an appearance on Saturday night...
www.escgo.com/2025/05/13/e...
ESC 2025: The escgo! predictions for tonight’s semi-final 1 | escgo!
It wouldn’t be Eurovision without some predictions from our team! These are the songs that Felix, Shi and Martin think will qualify from tonight’s first semi-final.
www.escgo.com
May 13, 2025 at 2:45 PM
Martin is joined by Felix and Shi as the escgo! team makes its all-important predictions for tonight's first semi-final!
We agree on eight of the qualifiers - and we also agree that two songs will definitely not be making an appearance on Saturday night...
www.escgo.com/2025/05/13/e...
We agree on eight of the qualifiers - and we also agree that two songs will definitely not be making an appearance on Saturday night...
www.escgo.com/2025/05/13/e...
A chandelier that's seen better days, some tacky steps, a giant boombox and a glittery sand vortex - the automatic finalists aren't holding back with their staging ideas. Here's Martin's analysis of what we learned from their rehearsal video clips yesterday...
www.escgo.com/2025/05/11/e...
www.escgo.com/2025/05/11/e...
ESC 2025 rehearsals: A first look at the automatic finalists | escgo!
The "big five" plus host country Switzerland have had their first rehearsals in Basel - and Martin thinks he might have spotted a winner...
www.escgo.com
May 11, 2025 at 11:09 AM
A chandelier that's seen better days, some tacky steps, a giant boombox and a glittery sand vortex - the automatic finalists aren't holding back with their staging ideas. Here's Martin's analysis of what we learned from their rehearsal video clips yesterday...
www.escgo.com/2025/05/11/e...
www.escgo.com/2025/05/11/e...
A Czech fashion statement, Princ being dragged across the floor, Emmy going to space, Go-Jo embracing the costume change as many times as humanly possible - it's all action in the second #Eurovision semi-final. Here's Martin's (over)analysis of the rehearsal clips!
www.escgo.com/2025/05/09/e...
www.escgo.com/2025/05/09/e...
ESC 2025 rehearsals: The semi 2 winners and losers | escgo!
Emmy brings the Aqua vibes for Ireland, Klavdia is caught between a rock and a hard place - and does Maltese even have a word for "subtlety"? It's time for Martin to (over)analyse the second semi-fina...
www.escgo.com
May 9, 2025 at 6:44 PM
A Czech fashion statement, Princ being dragged across the floor, Emmy going to space, Go-Jo embracing the costume change as many times as humanly possible - it's all action in the second #Eurovision semi-final. Here's Martin's (over)analysis of the rehearsal clips!
www.escgo.com/2025/05/09/e...
www.escgo.com/2025/05/09/e...
It wouldn't be #Eurovision without change for change's sake. Here we go, then, with some tinkering to how the 10 qualifiers will be presented on stage...
www.escgo.com/2025/05/09/m...
www.escgo.com/2025/05/09/m...
Mum, they stole our truel! | escgo!
It looks like the threatened changes to the semi-final qualifier presentation are becoming a reality - and the concept is quite a familiar one...
www.escgo.com
May 9, 2025 at 9:41 AM
It wouldn't be #Eurovision without change for change's sake. Here we go, then, with some tinkering to how the 10 qualifiers will be presented on stage...
www.escgo.com/2025/05/09/m...
www.escgo.com/2025/05/09/m...
Everyone else is analysing those #Eurovision 2025 rehearsal clips, so we should too!
Except, being us, we also manage to namedrop Leon's "Planet of Blue" and a song from Eirodziesma 2003. Never let it be said that our references are anything other than up-to-date.
www.escgo.com/2025/05/08/e...
Except, being us, we also manage to namedrop Leon's "Planet of Blue" and a song from Eirodziesma 2003. Never let it be said that our references are anything other than up-to-date.
www.escgo.com/2025/05/08/e...
ESC 2025 rehearsals: The semi 1 winners and losers | escgo!
It's good news for Red Sebastian and less good news for Gabry Ponte - at least, if we can believe what the rehearsal video clips from Basel tell us...
www.escgo.com
May 8, 2025 at 9:17 AM
Everyone else is analysing those #Eurovision 2025 rehearsal clips, so we should too!
Except, being us, we also manage to namedrop Leon's "Planet of Blue" and a song from Eirodziesma 2003. Never let it be said that our references are anything other than up-to-date.
www.escgo.com/2025/05/08/e...
Except, being us, we also manage to namedrop Leon's "Planet of Blue" and a song from Eirodziesma 2003. Never let it be said that our references are anything other than up-to-date.
www.escgo.com/2025/05/08/e...
There's a certain hush around the online fandom as the #Eurovision rehearsals begin in Basel - and Martin thinks that may be no bad thing...
www.escgo.com/2025/05/03/s...
www.escgo.com/2025/05/03/s...
Silêncio e tanta gente: the ESC 2025 rehearsals begin! | escgo!
There's a sense of quiet in the air as the rehearsals for the 2025 Eurovision Song Contest begin - and Martin thinks that may be no bad thing...
www.escgo.com
May 3, 2025 at 3:31 PM
There's a certain hush around the online fandom as the #Eurovision rehearsals begin in Basel - and Martin thinks that may be no bad thing...
www.escgo.com/2025/05/03/s...
www.escgo.com/2025/05/03/s...
The 21st annual ChatVote is complete: Our community's favourite song from #Eurovision 2025 is "Zjerm" by Shkodra Elektronike from Albania!
www.escgo.com/2025/04/20/s...
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Shkodra Elektronike from Albania are the winners of ChatVote 2025! | escgo!
The 21st annual edition of ChatVote is over, and the best song in the forthcoming Eurovision Song Contest is the entry from... Albania!
www.escgo.com
April 20, 2025 at 9:48 PM
The 21st annual ChatVote is complete: Our community's favourite song from #Eurovision 2025 is "Zjerm" by Shkodra Elektronike from Albania!
www.escgo.com/2025/04/20/s...
www.escgo.com/2025/04/20/s...
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The most ROBBED song of the 2025 #Eurovision national final season?
It's official: the public and our chat community have voted, and we chose "This Dream Of Mine" by Arwin from Sweden. Congratulations! 🇸🇪
www.escgo.com/2025/04/13/s...
It's official: the public and our chat community have voted, and we chose "This Dream Of Mine" by Arwin from Sweden. Congratulations! 🇸🇪
www.escgo.com/2025/04/13/s...
"This Dream Of Mine" by Arwin is the winner of SongHunt 2025! | escgo!
Our chat community and the public have decided: "This Dream Of Mine" by Arwin from Sweden is the most ROBBED song of the 2025 Eurovision national final season!
www.escgo.com
April 13, 2025 at 10:00 PM
The most ROBBED song of the 2025 #Eurovision national final season?
It's official: the public and our chat community have voted, and we chose "This Dream Of Mine" by Arwin from Sweden. Congratulations! 🇸🇪
www.escgo.com/2025/04/13/s...
It's official: the public and our chat community have voted, and we chose "This Dream Of Mine" by Arwin from Sweden. Congratulations! 🇸🇪
www.escgo.com/2025/04/13/s...
The most ROBBED song of the 2025 #Eurovision national final season?
It's official: the public and our chat community have voted, and we chose "This Dream Of Mine" by Arwin from Sweden. Congratulations! 🇸🇪
www.escgo.com/2025/04/13/s...
It's official: the public and our chat community have voted, and we chose "This Dream Of Mine" by Arwin from Sweden. Congratulations! 🇸🇪
www.escgo.com/2025/04/13/s...
"This Dream Of Mine" by Arwin is the winner of SongHunt 2025! | escgo!
Our chat community and the public have decided: "This Dream Of Mine" by Arwin from Sweden is the most ROBBED song of the 2025 Eurovision national final season!
www.escgo.com
April 13, 2025 at 10:00 PM
The most ROBBED song of the 2025 #Eurovision national final season?
It's official: the public and our chat community have voted, and we chose "This Dream Of Mine" by Arwin from Sweden. Congratulations! 🇸🇪
www.escgo.com/2025/04/13/s...
It's official: the public and our chat community have voted, and we chose "This Dream Of Mine" by Arwin from Sweden. Congratulations! 🇸🇪
www.escgo.com/2025/04/13/s...
Last chance to vote!
One of DeTeresa, Birgo, Marco Rodrigues, Klara Hammarström, Janek, Jelle van Dael, Kristy Spiteri, Bel Tempo x Legzdina, Arwin, Diana Vilarinho, Liepa and Kuve is the most ROBBED #Eurovision national finalist of 2025.
Support *your* faves here:
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One of DeTeresa, Birgo, Marco Rodrigues, Klara Hammarström, Janek, Jelle van Dael, Kristy Spiteri, Bel Tempo x Legzdina, Arwin, Diana Vilarinho, Liepa and Kuve is the most ROBBED #Eurovision national finalist of 2025.
Support *your* faves here:
www.escgo.com/2025/03/17/s...
SongHunt 2025 - The Final | escgo!
It’s the grand final of SongHunt 2025 – and YOUR votes will help us find the most robbed national final song of the season. Vote now, vote often!
www.escgo.com
March 26, 2025 at 4:24 PM
Last chance to vote!
One of DeTeresa, Birgo, Marco Rodrigues, Klara Hammarström, Janek, Jelle van Dael, Kristy Spiteri, Bel Tempo x Legzdina, Arwin, Diana Vilarinho, Liepa and Kuve is the most ROBBED #Eurovision national finalist of 2025.
Support *your* faves here:
www.escgo.com/2025/03/17/s...
One of DeTeresa, Birgo, Marco Rodrigues, Klara Hammarström, Janek, Jelle van Dael, Kristy Spiteri, Bel Tempo x Legzdina, Arwin, Diana Vilarinho, Liepa and Kuve is the most ROBBED #Eurovision national finalist of 2025.
Support *your* faves here:
www.escgo.com/2025/03/17/s...
No national finals this weekend? No problem! 👍
From Klara Hammarström to Kristy Spiteri, the 12 most ROBBED songs of the #Eurovision season are still very keen to receive your votes in our SongHunt grand final. 🥰
So check out the playlist and vote vote vote! 🙏
www.escgo.com/2025/03/17/s...
From Klara Hammarström to Kristy Spiteri, the 12 most ROBBED songs of the #Eurovision season are still very keen to receive your votes in our SongHunt grand final. 🥰
So check out the playlist and vote vote vote! 🙏
www.escgo.com/2025/03/17/s...
SongHunt 2025 - The Final | escgo!
It’s the grand final of SongHunt 2025 – and YOUR votes will help us find the most robbed national final song of the season. Vote now, vote often!
www.escgo.com
March 22, 2025 at 1:16 PM
No national finals this weekend? No problem! 👍
From Klara Hammarström to Kristy Spiteri, the 12 most ROBBED songs of the #Eurovision season are still very keen to receive your votes in our SongHunt grand final. 🥰
So check out the playlist and vote vote vote! 🙏
www.escgo.com/2025/03/17/s...
From Klara Hammarström to Kristy Spiteri, the 12 most ROBBED songs of the #Eurovision season are still very keen to receive your votes in our SongHunt grand final. 🥰
So check out the playlist and vote vote vote! 🙏
www.escgo.com/2025/03/17/s...
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March 21, 2025 at 10:52 AM
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These are our 12 SongHunt finalists - officially the most ROBBED #Eurovision songs of the 2025 season!
March 17, 2025 at 2:06 PM
These are our 12 SongHunt finalists - officially the most ROBBED #Eurovision songs of the 2025 season!
Klara Hammarström 🇸🇪
Fernando Daniel 🇵🇹
Barbz 🇬🇷
Maria Mathea 🇩🇰
Diana Vilarinho 🇵🇹
Nipplepeople 🇭🇷
Moss Kena 🇩🇪
John Lundvik 🇸🇪
Marco Rodrigues 🇵🇹
Natalli 🇭🇷
Arwin 🇸🇪
JVF 🇲🇹
One of these could be the "most ROBBED #Eurovision NF entry of the year". Click and vote for your favourites!
www.escgo.com/sh25s3
Fernando Daniel 🇵🇹
Barbz 🇬🇷
Maria Mathea 🇩🇰
Diana Vilarinho 🇵🇹
Nipplepeople 🇭🇷
Moss Kena 🇩🇪
John Lundvik 🇸🇪
Marco Rodrigues 🇵🇹
Natalli 🇭🇷
Arwin 🇸🇪
JVF 🇲🇹
One of these could be the "most ROBBED #Eurovision NF entry of the year". Click and vote for your favourites!
www.escgo.com/sh25s3
SongHunt 2025 - Semi-final 3 | escgo!
The SongHunt continues! Semi-final 3 is open and YOUR votes will help to decide who qualifies, so get involved!
www.escgo.com
March 11, 2025 at 9:08 AM
Klara Hammarström 🇸🇪
Fernando Daniel 🇵🇹
Barbz 🇬🇷
Maria Mathea 🇩🇰
Diana Vilarinho 🇵🇹
Nipplepeople 🇭🇷
Moss Kena 🇩🇪
John Lundvik 🇸🇪
Marco Rodrigues 🇵🇹
Natalli 🇭🇷
Arwin 🇸🇪
JVF 🇲🇹
One of these could be the "most ROBBED #Eurovision NF entry of the year". Click and vote for your favourites!
www.escgo.com/sh25s3
Fernando Daniel 🇵🇹
Barbz 🇬🇷
Maria Mathea 🇩🇰
Diana Vilarinho 🇵🇹
Nipplepeople 🇭🇷
Moss Kena 🇩🇪
John Lundvik 🇸🇪
Marco Rodrigues 🇵🇹
Natalli 🇭🇷
Arwin 🇸🇪
JVF 🇲🇹
One of these could be the "most ROBBED #Eurovision NF entry of the year". Click and vote for your favourites!
www.escgo.com/sh25s3
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“I hope that Laika is alive in space for 60 years and howling for bones”.
Nevertheless, I’m sure that all will end up well.
Nevertheless, I’m sure that all will end up well.
March 10, 2025 at 11:56 AM
“I hope that Laika is alive in space for 60 years and howling for bones”.
Nevertheless, I’m sure that all will end up well.
Nevertheless, I’m sure that all will end up well.
Arja Saijonmaa in an ESC lyric. Who'd have thought it?
March 8, 2025 at 9:09 PM
Arja Saijonmaa in an ESC lyric. Who'd have thought it?