Joe BleasdaleDec 4, 202215 min readHow the juries and the public have differed in voting at the Eurovision Song Contest Semi-finalsOn 22nd November 2022, Eurovision announced the biggest shake-up in the voting system since 2009. This article explores what it means.
josephbleasdaleMay 19, 20221 min readPortfolio: ESCBubble Interviews / Edited VideosBelow is a selection of videos filmed by, edited by or featuring me, for Eurovision fan journalism site ESCBubble.com. Since October...
josephbleasdaleOct 14, 20211 min readCritical Analysis of Pedro González-Rubio's "Alamar" (2009)Another academic work from my final year of university, this essay explores the themes of exoticism and documentary film style in the...
josephbleasdaleSep 12, 20211 min readRe-Ruta: Nostalgia and the Struggle to Document a Post-Franco Youth SubcultureMy undergraduate dissertation for my degree in Modern Languages and Cultures (French and Spanish) at Durham University explored "La Ruta...
josephbleasdaleSep 12, 20211 min readEurovision Song Contest 2021 GuideI wrote this in the run-up to the 2021 Eurovision Song Contest for family and friends, most of whom are not fans of the show. It is a...