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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.

Eurovision 2017 Entry: Italy – Francesco Gabbani – Occidentali’s Karma

April 26, 2017

Will Italy’s Francesco Gabbani win the whole megillah with “Occidentali’s Karma” in Kyiv?

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?

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?

Italy Banks On “Occidentali’s Karma”

February 16, 2017

Also an ape with a bowtie.

Jamie-Lee Kriewitz represented Germany in the 2016 Eurovision Song Contest. (Photo: NDR)

This Week in Eurovision: Switzerland, Italy, and Germany Choose

February 5, 2017

It’s the first full week of February, which means that Eurovision Selection Season is full speed ahead. Here’s what’s happening the week of February 5, 2017.

Poli Genova rehearses for Bulgaria at the 2016 Eurovision Song Contest (Photo: Andres Putting)

2016 Rehearsals Day 6: Germany, Italy, the UK, and SF2

May 7, 2016

Saturday’s rehearsals gave us our first glimpse at the remaining automatic qualifiers, as eighteen countries solidified their plans for the second semifinal next Thursday.

Francesca Michielin will represent Italy at the 2016 Eurovision Song Contest. (Photo: Francesco Prandoni)

Eurovision 2016 Entry: Italy — Francesca Michielin — No Degree of Separation

April 27, 2016

If Francesca Michielin is going to create separation between Italy and the other countries featuring female soloists, she’s got her work cut out for her.

Francesca Michielin will represent Italy at the 2016 Eurovision Song Contest. (Photo: Facebook)

First Listen: Italy Picks Stadio, Sends Francesca Instead

March 14, 2016

Francesca Michielin is not who Italy selected, but she’s who they’re sending!