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Wasn’t it great to have the Eurovision back? And aren’t we all indebted to the EBU and Dutch host broadcasters for delivering three great shows (six if one includes the jury rehearsals)? We are all winners! But Måneskin, they are… Read moreThe #Eurovision 2021 Grand Final medallists
Today the 2020 Eurovision season kicked up a notch. There was the “insignia exchange ceremony” from the Tel Aviv organizers to those from Rotterdam (which is mildly interesting) and the allocation draws for the semi-finals (which is very interesting). I… Read moreThe 2020 #Eurovision semi-final allocation draw
This year the EBU has refined the pots system used to allocate semi-final spaces. The pots, which are a thoughtful but coarse method to denude the impact of voting blocs, was instituted in Belgrade 2008. This has increased the qualification record of… Read more#eurovision 2020 Pots: An Analysis