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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Eurovision News

Norway: Margaret back home for Trondheim gig

Life hasn’t stopped for Margaret Berger since her sensational fourth place in Malmö. But the singer was finally back on

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Denmark 2014 Eurovision News Past Participants Sweden Sweden 2013 United Kingdom

Sweden: Sarah Dawn Finer up for UK challenge

She’s already run the gauntlet of Sweden’s Melodifestivalen, twice. And her fan base has widened enormously as the unforgettable Lynda

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Eurovision News Past Participants Sweden 2013 United Kingdom

UK: Bonnie honoured with ceremonial degree

She might not have won top grades from the juries and televoters in Malmö, but a UK university has responded

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Denmark Eurovision News Past Participants Sweden Sweden 2013

Sweden: Emmelie and Robin’s royal engagement

Many a Eurovision fan might wish to be the kind of person for whom song contest stars perform at their

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Eurovision News

Denmark: Emmelie riding high in Brazil

It’s not too often that a Eurovision song breaks across the Atlantic divide. But Emmelie de Forest is riding high

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Denmark Eurovision News Past Participants Sweden 2013

Denmark: Emmelie’s broken trophy fixed for exhibition

Museum conservation departments are used to tricky, delicate jobs to restore ancient artefacts. But the latest task for the Danish

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Denmark: Herning edges forward in 2014 race

In the closely contested race to host the Eurovision Song Contest 2014, it is Herning which is making a confident

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Eurovision News Past Participants Spain

Spain: Eurovision stars at Madrid Pride

Fun-seekers at the Madrid Pride festival next week will be able to enjoy a few familiar faces of the Eurovision

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Estonia Past Participants

Estonia: Silvi Vrait passes away

Estonia’s very first representative at a Eurovision Song Contest final, Silvi Vrait, has passed away today aged just 62. Silvi

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Past Participants Sweden Sweden 2013

Sweden: Stockholm Pride boasts star-packed programme

Sweden’s capital will be bursting at the seams with eurostars in August, as a cornucopia of former participants join in

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Denmark: Meet the three Copenhagen venues vying to host

The municipal machinery of Copenhagen has thrown its full weight behind the capital city bit for the Eurovision Song Contest

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Denmark Denmark 2014

Denmark: Wonderful Copenhagen is ready, states bid

Danish tourist portal Wonderful Copenhagen joins the City council in throwing its full weight behind the capital city bid for

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Denmark Past Participants Sweden 2013

Denmark: Ambassador Emmelie represents hometown

All too often, local fans are dismayed when ‘one of their own’ makes it big, only to forget where they

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Eurovision News Past Participants Sweden

Denmark / Norway: Eric Saade in solo September concerts

Danish and Norwegian fans of a certain ‘popular’ Swedish singer are in for a treat this September, as popster Eric