Douze Points

Since its launch in 2003, Junior Eurovision has gone from strength to strength, but it's forgivable if you don't know much about it.

It has not been a regular feature on the TV schedule like the main …

From Lordi to Loreen, the last 23 years of Eurovision have given us winners from all corners of the music world, and in this episode Steven takes a look at all of them.

In a more subjective episode th…

With Junior Eurovision just around the corner, the UK have revealed who will be representing them in France, and it might not be what you expect. Find out who and why here...

If you love Eurovision as…

Continuing our journey through the ABCs of Eurovision's never-beens, Steven looks at the unsuccessful histories of Australia, Belarus, Czechia and more.

If you love Eurovision as much as we do, don't …

Always the bridesmaid but never the bride - that's how the saying goes, and for 24 countries that's the best way to sum up their Eurovision experience.

That's why in this two-part special, Steven Perk…

Continuing our series on the rules of the Eurovision Song Contest, we pick where we left off in 1990 and carry you through the the most recent contest in 2023.

The 21st century was a time when audienc…

For every person who loves Eurovision and obsessively keeps up with the rule changes, there's 100 more people who remain confused, perplexed and baffled by the seemingly odd criteria around the song …

Little is known about the first ever Eurovision Song Contest... until now.

I'm Steven Perkins, your Eurovision expert and host of Douze Points, and in this episode we continue our journey through the …

No country has dominated the Eurovision Song Contest more than Ireland in the 1990s. With five wins (including three consecutive) in the decade, taking their overall tally to a record seven wins, Ire…

This is a special bonus news bulletin, as during the past week it has been confirmed that TAP Music have decided not to renew their contract with the BBC.

What will this mean for the UK's music select…

On this episode of Douze Points, Steven digs through the Eurovision Song Contest vault to uncover the formula for the perfect Eurovision hosting.

What's the perfect number of hosts?

Should they be men,…

Luxembourg are set to make their big return to the Eurovision Song Contest in 2024, after over 30 years since their last appearance.

But what's prompted the change of heart, why did they leave in the …

Have you missed us?

Well get your glad rags on and dust off those glitter balls, because Sweden have announced the host city for Eurovision 2024.

This means the new season of Douze Points has begun! As…

There have been highs, lows and everything in between, but Eurovision 2023 has now drawn to a close. In this episode, we take a more considered look at the results, what went wrong for Mae Muller and…

It's the morning after the night before. We wish we could say the night was full of shocks and surprises, but this was arguably one of the more predictable Eurovision Song Contests in recent years. F…

On this special episode of Douze Points, Steven is joined by his extended Bingewatch family, as Ian MacEwan and Hannah Fernando drop in to discuss all the highs and lows of Eurovision 2023's second s…

When Nicki French flew the flag for the United Kingdom with her song Don't Play That Song Again, anything less than a top ten finish was inconceivable. Oh how times have changed!

In this bonus episode…

In our series of special Eurovision week episodes, Steven Perkins is joined by show producer Liam Heffernan to recap all of the events from the first semi-final, live from Liverpool. From Alesha Dixo…

Can you believe it - Eurovision week is finally here?! From Mae Muller to Polan's unicorns, rehearsals are in full swing ahead of the first Semi Final on Tuesday night, when the competition officiall…

Welcome to Douze Points, the podcast for Eurovision fans from journalist and Eurovision obsessive Steven Perkins.

With Eurovision 2023 just around the corner, we take a closer look at the Big 5 - Fran…