Gil Laufer

Gil is 23 years old, grew up in Israel and lives in Sweden. He began following the Eurovision Song Contest at the age of five, when the contest was held in Jerusalem in 1999. Gil joined the ESCToday team in March 2008, shortly after co-hosting the Israeli national selection that year.

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Countries Eurovision News The Netherlands

The Netherlands: Corry Brokken passed away at the age of 83

The first Dutch Eurovision winner, Corry Brokken, has passed away yesterday at the age of 83.  Corry Brokken, born in

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Countries Eurovision News Israel

Israel: Yoav Ginai concludes decades of Eurovision songwriting with compilation CD

Back in 1987, Yoav Ginai’s first song was released. He wrote the hebrew version of No more light by Cris Life, known in

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Archive Countries Sweden 2016 Switzerland

Switzerland: Rykka answers choreography criticism with new videoclip

What wasn’t said about Rykka’s unique choreography for her Eurovision Song Contest performance? Despite coming last in the second semifinal

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Editorial Esctoday Opinions Specials Sweden 2016

Editorial: This was my Eurovision Song Contest of 2016

The Eurovision Song Contest year of 2016 was full of activities for me. Now that the Post Eurovision Depression is

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Countries Eurovision News Israel

Israel: Nadav Guedj (Israel 2015) releases debut album!

Nadav Guedj, the sixteen years old boy who represented Israel in the Eurovision Song Contest 2015 and reached the 9th

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Countries Eurovision News Sweden 2016

Eurovision 2016 Viewing Figures: How many watched in your country?

The viewing figures of the Eurovision Song Contest 2016 are now being released in the various countries, and information regarding

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Countries Eurovision News Sweden 2016 Ukraine

Ukraine: ‘1944’ was performed in May 2015; song was eligible to compete

More dramas rise following this year’s Eurovision Song Contest: it has been discovered that Jamala has performed her Eurovision entry 1944 back

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Countries Sweden 2016

Eurovision 2016: Watch the Stand-in Rehearsals!

A week before the actual Eurovision Song Contest 2016 rehearsals began at the Globe Arena in Stockholm, the stand-in rehearsals

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Countries Eurovision News Sweden 2016 Ukraine

Jamala: A national hero and an honored artist of Ukraine

A ray of light went down on Ukraine following Jamala’s win in this year’s Eurovision Song Contest. Having a heroic welcome at

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Countries Eurovision News Ukraine Ukraine 2017

NSC Olimpiyskiy Stadium in Kyiv to host Eurovision Song Contest 2017?

It seems that Ukraine is getting ready to host Eurovision Song Contest 2017 that according to the preliminary dates will be

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Archive Stockholm Calling Sweden 2016

Eurovision 2016: The Aftermath of the ESCToday Polls

Prior to the Eurovision Song Contest 2016 final, we have tried to predict who is going to win the contest

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Countries Stockholm Calling Sweden 2016

Jamala and Ukraine win the Eurovision 2016 Daily Press Poll

The final Daily Press Poll was held tonight right after all songs in the jury final were performed. Ukraine was

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Countries Stockholm Calling Sweden 2016

Eurovision 2016: 90% Success for Daily Press Poll and BigPoll in Semifinal 2

Our two prediction tools, the Daily Press Poll and the Big Poll, have managed to show outstanding success rates in predicting

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Countries Stockholm Calling Sweden 2016

Eurovision 2016: High Success Rates for Daily Press Poll and BigPoll in Semifinal 1

Our two prediction tools, the Daily Press Poll and the Big Poll, have managed to show outstanding success rates in predicting