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Richard West-Soley

Richard’s ESC history began way back in 1992, when he discovered the contest could fuel his passion for music and languages. Since then, it’s been there at every corner for him in some way or another. He joined the esctoday.com team back in 2006, and quickly developed a love for writing about the contest. In his other life, he heads the development team at the learning resources company Linguascope, and writes about all aspects of language learning on the site Polyglossic.com.

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Ukraine: The bookies' choice

With only around six hours to go before the result of the Eurovision Song Contest 2007 is final, a quick

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Can you help find Madeleine?

News coverage in the UK is currently focussed not on Eurovision, but on the disappearance of a four-year-old girl in

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The final rehearsal: live coverage

The last rehearsal of the Eurovision Song Contest final 2007 has begun with a pyrotechnic bang, and the artists and

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Tonight's the night: The final

Months of national selections, promotional tours, creative design and rehearsals reach their explosive culmination tonight, as twenty-four singers come together

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Life after the semi

Not making the Eurovision Song Contest final after months of hard work and preparation is a heartbreaking moment for any

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Second final rehearsal : Live coverage

The second rehearsal of the Eurovision Song Contest 2007 final has begun with a fiery video and live performance by

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Semifinal shock in European press

The sun has set on another Eurovision Song Contest semifinal, and Europe has had a chance to ponder the successes

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Apocalyptica meet the press

Apocalyptica, who will perform as the interval act in this year's Eurovision Song Contest final, had a chance to speak

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First final rehearsal

The first dress rehearsal of the Eurovision Song Contest 2007 final has just taken place, giving fans a first look

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The winners' press conference

The shocks and surprises are beginning to settle in amongst the fans and journalists at Hartwall, as the ten finalists

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Big Poll 2007: Your verdict!

The esctoday.com team has been collecting your predictions since the last semifinalist was announced, and now, mere hours before the

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BBC Poll predicts German win

Roger Cicero has been tipped as the winner of the Eurovision Song Contest 2007 in a special BBC poll featuring

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The last semifinal rehearsal : Live Coverage

The last semifinal rehearsal has started with a bang at the Hartwall Arena in Helsinki, as the participants take to

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May 10th: The (Semi) Final Countdown

Tonight's the night: after months of preparation, twenty-eight songs will be whittled down to just ten this evening. The Eurovision