Groans and giggles typically greet votes at the annual Eurovision Song Contest, loved and mocked for its kitsch music and ...

The Meds tend to vote for each other, while France has strong bonds with Israel and Armenia. Baltic countries love Ukraine ...

For fans of Eurovision, the United Kingdom doing badly every year is almost a core part of the experience of watching the ...

Another significant factor which can shape relative success levels is the position a song receives in the semi-final/final running order. Certain positions are generally less favourable than others – ...

After four hours of music, performances, entertainment and excitement, the winner of the 69th edition of the Eurovision Song ...

Voting patterns also show distinct pairings of countries ... Since 1997 voting at Eurovision is split between juries and the public in each country. From that date, and up to 2012, Germany showed ...

The Eurovision Song Contest stage at the St ... its kitsch music and seemingly partisan outcomes. But what are the voting patterns, and what external factors help explain them?

Groans and giggles typically greet votes at the annual Eurovision Song Contest ... But over time, what are the voting patterns, and what external factors help explain them?