As Eurovision Asia is confirmed to go ahead in 2026, could this be the start of a series of continental Contests? @itsginajones.bsky.social takes a closer look at the latest addition to the Eurovision brand family.
#Eurovision icon and host of the Eurovision in Concert pre-party Krista Siegfrids joins Inside The Model this week.
James Stephenson asks her if this really is Finland's year to win, and what it's like to deal with all the speculation as a Eurovision artist.
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Here's the full breakdown of The Model's projections for 30 March 2026
🚨🇫🇮 Finland continues to lead in the latest #Eurovision projection from The Model 📊
This week's forecast has Finland down to 384 points, though, with its lead on France closing slightly. Denmark, Israel and Greece remain in the top five with Australia up to sixth.
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For Eurovision 2026, juries will be expanded from five to seven members. The EBU have made it a requirement that two juror members for 2026 need to be young music professionals from 18 to 25. Ben Robertson investigates what difference, if any, this change might make on the Eurovision scoreboard/
📊🇫🇮 The Model's latest update is here, and Finland has hit the front.
🥇 'Liekinheitin' is now projected as the current favourite to win #Eurovision 2026 ahead of France and Denmark.
The update includes a tweak to reduce the weight of past results in the methodology 📉
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Worst Eurovision ever promotional top trumps playing cards
You mean these Top Trump Cards by ESC Apocalypse for his "Worst Eurovision Ever" book pr?
With Austria drawing out its Eurovision running order spot, our hosts will sing last. It's time to drop this random draw, argues @bensvision.bsky.social and have the host country automatically awarded the final slot in the running order for the good of the Contest. escinsight.com/2026/03/18/t...
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Looking for more? Head over to the ESC Insight Podcast for the first of our weekly "Inside The Model" episodes, where we'll be analysing the results and discussing the ever-shifting narrative of the songs heading to Vienna for Eurovision 2026. escinsight.com/2026/03/16/i...
The Model's first forecast of #Eurovision2026 is here - and Sweden is in the lead. The system projects that 'My System' by Felicia would win the Contest if it were held today, but in an incredibly tight result, with eight countries in the running.
Read the full prediction on @escinsight.com
The first full write-up and podcast episode will be published on Monday at 4 pm. Can't wait to hear the first result from 'The Model'? Watch ESC Gabe at 7pm GMT tonight on YouTube as James discusses The Model, how it works, and which performer starts out on top. www.youtube.com/@escgabe/str...
This year, ESC Insight will bring you James Stephenson's 'The Model.' Mixing opinion polls, statistics, betting odds, and fan sentiment, it looks to answer the question "Who would win Eurovision if it were held today?" We have a little preview on the podcast feed. escinsight.com/2026/03/15/e...
The Model
35 #Eurovision songs. Which one will win?
The Model. Rebuilt, redesigned, and relocated to ESC Insight for 2026. And it's launching LIVE.
See The Model's first forecast as a live voting sequence on ESC Gabe's stream this Sunday night, with full results on ESC Insight Monday.
What’s it like to go to a National Final? Join @itsginajones.bsky.social and Charlie Easterbrook on their recent trip to UMK to experience the show, meet the stars, and talk with the Song Contest community in the latest @escinsight.com podcast! escinsight.com/2026/03/09/e...
I was just thinking, I bet Ben's written a long piece on why that nonsense is an authentic piece of Swedish culture. #melfest
FELICIA is the favourite to win Sweden's Melodifestivalen the ticket to Eurovision. The song is memorable for its insane beat drops, dance club vocals and, above all, three seconds of the most powerful cinematography we've witnessed in the Song Contest. @bensvision.bsky.social reports
The BBC has announced that flying the flag in Vienna will be the experimental electronic musician Look Mum No Computer. @philjdore.bsky.social looks at the competitive balance sheet of his song “Eins, Zwei, Drei.’
Shululu grannen! Sweden is going crazy for ‘Delulu’, the shock #Melodifestivalen heat winner. @bensvision.bsky.social explains the character of Lilla Al-Fadji, his twenty years in the entertainment industry, and the background of the man behind the character currently topping the charts on Spotify.
ICYMI yesterday, a look at the political pressure that has now been piled onto the #eurovision , highlighting the weight on Pete and Linda at UMK, YLE's approach, and the impact on all of this year's artists for Vienna 2026.
While Finland's Pete Parkkonen and Linda Lampenius celebrated victory with 'Liekinheitin', the fireworks in the Nokia Arena couldn’t mask the tension simmering outside. Ben Robertson reports from Tampere on a #Eurovision National Final caught between musical celebration and international protest.
And Sal Da Vinci thanks his mother city - NAPOLI!
#Sanremo
Carlo asks Sal if he is able to sing, and he is - so let's all DANCE
Sal Da Vinci falls to his knees crying. This is SUCH a moment for him.
And what a moment for SAYF as well! It is his debut #Sanremo and he swept the nation with his song.
The winner of #Sanremo2026 is.....
SAL DA VINCI
Although the contest is ending in a few moments, our coverage is not - look for another Alloracast tomorrow to close out the week and an article or two
And the winner of #Sanremo26 is....
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5 - Fedez & Masini
4 - Arisa
3 - Ditonellapiaga (groans and whistles in the hall)
#sanremo
THE TENSION
it is SAYF vs Sal Da Vinci for the win
Serena Brancale gets the TIM award involving the MyTim app #Sanremo
Now the Top 5 will come on stage and they will count them down from 5 until the final 2 -- once TIM is done this ad #Sanremo
