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How Eurovision actually works. Voting, semi-finals, the Big Five, qualification, and every rule people argue about — explained plainly and kept current.
Explained Fact-checked Benidorm Fest: Spain's selection, and a participation still undecided
RTVE has a provisional calendar for choosing a song, and no confirmed contest to send it to.
What the official Eurovision participant list is, and when it comes
A broadcaster saying yes and the EBU saying who is in are two different things, and they arrive months apart.
Fact-checked Sanremo and Eurovision: how Italy's entry is chosen
Italy's song comes out of a festival that was not built for Eurovision and is older than it.
Fact-checked Supernova: how Latvia picks its Eurovision entry
Latvia is confirmed for 2027, and its selection is reported for a single night on 6 February.
Fact-checked Melodifestivalen: how Sweden picks its Eurovision entry
Sweden is in for 2027. Its selection has a submission window, a seven-win record behind it, and no dates yet.
How the Eurovision national-final season works
Submissions in September, artist lists in the winter, shows on February Saturdays. The 2027 field is built between now and March.
Fact-checked The Eurovision rules, in plain language
Three minutes, six people, sixteen years old, and no politics. Each one has a story.
How does Eurovision voting actually work?
Two separate scoreboards, added together. Almost every argument about the result comes from not knowing that.
Why is Australia in Eurovision? Who is actually allowed to enter
Eurovision is not a competition between European countries. It never was.
Fact-checked How do the Eurovision semi-finals work?
Two semi-finals, ten qualifiers each, and six countries that skip the whole thing.