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  • May 15, 2025

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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Thor! wins first Belgian semi

8-year-old Thor! has won the first Belgian Eurosong for Kids 2006 semifinal with the song Een tocht door het donker,

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Dutch JESC decision 'took ten minutes'

The decision to host the 2007 Junior Eurovision Song Contest in Rotterdam, The Netherlands, took the JESC Steering Group only

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Another Eurovision baby on the way

Sandra Dahlberg is the latest star with a Eurovision connection to announce a baby on the way, as Swedish newspaper

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Belgian eurokids sing with stars

On Sunday evening, Flemish TV channel Eén aired the introductory show of Eurosong for Kids 2006, the Belgian selections for

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Reference group happy

The EBU Reference Group, meeting in Finland this weekend, are said to be more than happy with the current organisation

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Birmingham Bash success for OGAE UK

On September 2nd, members of the UK branch of Eurovision Song Contest fan club OGAE gathered in Birmingham for their

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Date set for Malta

The Maltasong Board, responsible for the annual selection of a Eurovision Song Contest entry for Malta, has published its rules

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Sweden's Molly for Bucharest

14-year-old Molly Sanden is in preparation to represent Sweden at the Junior Eurovision Song Contest, after winning TV4's selection for

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A Song for Sochi

Dima Bilan is joined by other stars of Russia's Eurovision Song Contest past, in a special anthem to support Russian

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Kate Ryan heads TMF nominations

Kate Ryan heads a clutch of Belgian Eurovision stars who are nominated for the Belgian TMF awards this year. Stars

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Double trouble: Swedish JESC confusion

Confusion reigns amongst viewers in Sweden, as two separate junior contests are held to two different international contests. This Saturday,

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ESC stars in Eurodance '06 lineup

Familiar faces from the Eurovision Song Contest 2006 are amongst the pan-European line-up for the 2006 edition of the popular

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Portugal's ten for Bucharest

Portugal is one step closer to its first participation at the Junior Eurovision Song Contest, as broadcaster RTP presents its

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Joël Prévost held in prison

Joël Prévost, French representative at the Eurovision Song Contest 1978 in Paris, is currently being held in custody in Senegal