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Denmark: DR in ultimate ESC archive project
- By Richard West-Soley
- . June 5, 2013
Danish broadcaster DR is spearheading an exciting project aiming to bring together both vintage and recent contest material in a

Eurovision 2013 a ratings smash
- By Richard West-Soley
- . June 5, 2013
Whatever the result, fans have one thing they can all celebrate following the Eurovision Song Contest 2013 – the show

Split votes 2013: An initial analysis
- By Richard West-Soley
- . May 29, 2013
As the number-crunching begins following the EBU’s release of split-voting data, fan sites and blogs are busy spotting trends and

Italian televote: new system, new controversies
- By Richard West-Soley
- . May 23, 2013
This year, fans had to reckon with a change not unfamiliar in the contest’s long history: a change to the
Christer Bjorkman speaks to esctoday.com
- By Richard West-Soley
- . May 15, 2009
esctoday.com's Russell Davies interviewed Swedish Head of Delegation Christer Bjorkman, who has recently been elected to the Eurovision Song Contest
Shirley Clamp in Moscow
- By Richard West-Soley
- . May 15, 2009
esctoday.com's Russell Davies caught up with Shirley Clamp in Moscow, following the first Eurovision Song Contest semifinal, in which she
Soraya talks to esctoday.com
- By Richard West-Soley
- . May 15, 2009
Spanish hopeful Soraya caught up with esctoday.com today to chat about her preparations for the big night this Saturday. "It
United Kingdom : The Press Conference
- By Richard West-Soley
- . May 15, 2009
Join esctoday.com live from the press conference hall as Lord Andrew Lloyd Webber and Diane Warren join the UK delegation
The final : First dress rehearsal
- By Richard West-Soley
- . May 15, 2009
The song performances for the first dress rehearsal of the grand final have now taken place, and journalists and audience
Dita arrives in Moscow
- By Richard West-Soley
- . May 15, 2009
Despite rehearsing twice already, one vital ingredient has been missing from the German presentation up until today – the star
Semifinal 2: The Winners' Conference
- By Richard West-Soley
- . May 15, 2009
Join esctoday.com live in the press conference hall as the ten winners from tonight's show join the press to draw
Azerbaijan: AySel's mystery admirer
- By Richard West-Soley
- . May 14, 2009
In a very special interview, esctoday.com was privileged to meet with AySel in her hotel suite in Moscow, where she
Semifinal 2 : Rehearsal 3 live
- By Richard West-Soley
- . May 14, 2009
Join esctoday.com live in the press centre as the third rehearsal for the second semifinal takes place in Moscow. The
Celebrity bash for Prikhodko
- By Richard West-Soley
- . May 14, 2009
A whole host of Russian celebrities appeared on stage this evening to wish Russian hopeful Anastasiya Prikhodko all the best