Oliver Lewis
RTK director general accuses Serbian broadcaster of EBU membership sabotage
Attention!
July 11, 2019
RTK director general accuses Serbian broadcaster of EBU membership sabotage
A few weeks ago, the 82nd EBU General Assembly was held in Oslo. Collectively, the assembly decided not to change…
XTRA Debate: Should the free language rule be amended?
Editorials & Opinion
July 1, 2019
XTRA Debate: Should the free language rule be amended?
One of the best by-products of the Eurovision Song Contest is the celebration of culture. Costume, movement and visual allusions…
XTRA Debate: Should the Grand Final running order be 100% producer-led?
Editorials & Opinion
June 25, 2019
XTRA Debate: Should the Grand Final running order be 100% producer-led?
For most Eurovision fans, the running order is an all-important part of the contest. Understandably so, it is how we…
XTRA Debate: Considering welfare in the Eurovision Song Contest?
Editorials & Opinion
June 11, 2019
XTRA Debate: Considering welfare in the Eurovision Song Contest?
Over the decades, the contest has become a space of inclusivity. Women, members of the LGBTQ+ community, and disabled persons…
No JESC return for Montenegro in 2019
Gliwice-Silesia 2019
June 6, 2019
No JESC return for Montenegro in 2019
While North Macedonia have confirmed participation for this year’s Junior Eurovision, RTCG have confirmed Montenegro sadly won’t be making an…
Looking and reflecting on a Eurovision decade: 2010-2019
Eurovision
May 25, 2019
Looking and reflecting on a Eurovision decade: 2010-2019
Last week marked the end of a Eurovision decade, which sounds weird. We started the 2010s on the May 25th…
XTRA Debate: Which televoting sequence is best for Eurovision?
Editorials & Opinion
May 21, 2019
XTRA Debate: Which televoting sequence is best for Eurovision?
It is now almost expected that every year, the Eurovision Song Contest changes or amends something to keep the show…
XTRA Debate: Should we have more or less access to rehearsals?
Editorials & Opinion
May 8, 2019
XTRA Debate: Should we have more or less access to rehearsals?
As of yesterday, we have seen the first rehearsal of every semi-finalist fighting for a place in the final. However,…
XTRA Debate: Should Eurovision continue to be a ‘contest’?
Features
April 15, 2019
XTRA Debate: Should Eurovision continue to be a ‘contest’?
The ‘Eurovision Song Contest’. Three words that for over 60 years has generally kept the same meaning. A group of…
XTRA Debate: Reading performance from the semi running order?
Features
April 8, 2019
XTRA Debate: Reading performance from the semi running order?
Last week, the EBU announced running order for the Eurovision 2019 semi-finals. Like almost every Eurovision fan, after listening to…