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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Austria Sweden 2016

Austria: Eurovision 2016 national final on 12 February

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Belgium Countries Eurovision News Sweden 2016

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Countries Estonia

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Countries Estonia Eurovision News Sweden 2016

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Countries Estonia Eurovision News Sweden 2016

Estonia: Listen to Eesti Laul 2016 entries [UPD. CONTINUOUSLY]

As the Eesti Laul 2016 songs are being released independently by their respective authors and artists, this article will be

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Countries Norway

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Countries Eurovision News Italy Sweden 2016

Italy: Sanremo 2016 ‘Giovani’ final on November 27th

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Countries Latvia Sweden 2016

Latvia: 120 songs submitted for Supernova 2016

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Countries Iceland

Iceland: Hera Björk gives us a ‘Scent of Christmas’

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Countries Denmark Sweden 2016

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Countries Eurovision News Sweden Sweden 2016

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Countries Eurovision News Sweden Sweden 2016

Sweden: Melodifestivalen 2016 Ticket sale begin 29 October

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Albania Countries Eurovision News Sweden 2016

Albania: Festivali I Këngës 54 complete lineup announced

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Countries Sweden Sweden 2016

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