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Francesco Gabbani will represent Italy at the 2017 Eurovision Song Contest in Kyiv, Ukraine (Photo: RAI)

Eurovision 2017 YouTube Rehearsals: The Autoqualifiers

May 8, 2017

We take one last look at the Big Five and Ukraine’s rehearsals and see how their YouTube numbers stack up.

Alma will represent France at the 2017 Eurovision Song Contest in Kyiv, Ukraine (Photo: Renaud Corlouer)

Eurovision 2017 Entry: France – Alma – Requiem

April 24, 2017

France copies their most recent Eurovision success with Alma’s “Requiem”, but misses the soul that made it work.

Alma will represent France at the 2017 Eurovision Song Contest in Kyiv. (Screenshot: YouTube)

Eurovision 2017 YouTube Week #6: Standings

April 20, 2017

Now that the 2017 Eurovision Song Contest is down to 42 participants, what countries are the top ten for YouTube views?

Francesco Gabbani will represent Italy at the 2017 Eurovision Song Contest in Kyiv. (Screenshot: YouTube)

Eurovision 2017 YouTube Week #5: Pre-Party

April 13, 2017

There has been some shuffling in the standings for YouTube views for this year’s Eurovision Song Contest entries. Is it too early to declare a favorite?

Koit Toome and Laura will represent Estonia at the 2017 Eurovision Song Contest (Screen: ERR)

Eurovision 2017 YouTube Week #4: Running Order and New Videos

April 6, 2017

Will new videos boost viewership numbers for some of the underperforming countries on the Eurovision YouTube channel?

Valentina Monetta and Jimmie Wilson will represent San Marino at the 2017 Eurovision Song Contest (Photo: Valentina Monetta)

Eurovision 2017 YouTube Week 3: San Marino is Beating Sweden?!

March 30, 2017

The big question coming out of this week’s Eurovision YouTube views: could San Marino be on its way to the Grand Final again?

Jana Burceska will represent FYR Macedonia at the 2017 Eurovision Song Contest (Photo: Erina Bogoeva)

Eurovision 2017 YouTube Week 2: Favorites Emerging

March 23, 2017

Now that we have week-to-week data and all 43 songs available, which Eurovision entries are the movers and shakers and possible favorites in Kyiv?

France Picks a “Requiem,” But They’re Not Dead Yet

February 14, 2017

The last decade of Eurovision results have been pretty dismal for the French. Rumors of their demise may have been greatly exaggerated.

2016 Rehearsals Day 5: SF1, France, and Spain

May 6, 2016

Friday provided a clearer separation of the wheat from the chaff as all eighteen performers from Semifinal 1 took to the Eurovision stage for their second rehearsals.

Amir will represent France at the 2016 Eurovision Song Contest (Photo: Renaud Corlouër)

Eurovision 2016 Entry: France – Amir – J’ai Cherche

April 29, 2016

Could France’s Amir and his song “J’ai Cherche” bring an upset to this year’s Eurovision Song Contest?