Content Warning This podcast episode includes discussions of violence, and mentions of sexual violence and rape. Welcome To Eurovision Wars Eurovision Wars is a series of podcasts exploring geopolitical themes as they emerged on the Eurovision Song Contest stage. You can listen to Seasons 1 and 2 in full on Spotify, covering such topics as the Russ…

We’re celebrating the 2024 Junior Eurovision Song Contest final in Madrid! Steve is joined by the three Spanish hosts of this year’s final: Ruth Lorenzo, Marc Clotet and Melani Garcia. Ruth talks about her own experience at Eurovision after she came 10th in 2014 with her song Dancing In The Rain. Marc is a well known actor and model in his home cou…

Welcome to the latest episode of the Eurovision Masterpiece Collection. There’s more to our favourite singers than their Song Contest entries, so join David Horton as he highlights some of the best music away from the Eurovision stage. In our latest musical moment, David’s audience picks out three favourites from Eurovision legend Loreen. Loreen fi…

As the Eurovision Song Contest moves forward and Basel 2025 comes into view, the events leading up to, during, and after the Song Contest’s third visit to Malmö continue to echo around the community. Bakel Walden, the current chair of the Eurovision Song Contest Reference Group, returns to the ESC Insight podcast and joins Ewan Spence to talk about…

Welcome To Eurovision Wars Eurovision Wars is a series of podcasts exploring geopolitical themes as they emerged on the Eurovision Song Contest stage. You can listen to Seasons 1 and 2 in full on Spotify, covering such topics as the Russia-Ukraine War, and the long-running dispute between Azerbaijan and Armenia. For Season 3, the podcast moves to i…

This weekend will see the second edition of the Pan-Arcticvision Song Contest. Ten performers taking to the stage, looking for the votes of the watching TV audiences from around the world, all to foster a sense of belonging and identity. The story of the Contest starts with the Faroe Islands and the difficulty it has being represented on the intern…

Welcome to the Eurovision Masterpiece Collection. There’s more to our favourite singers than their Song Contest entries, so join David Horton as he highlights some of the best music away from the Eurovision stage. In our latest musical moment, David picks out three favourites from 2019’s winner, Duncan Laurence. His breakthrough appearance in The N…

Content Warning This podcast episode includes discussions of violence, including sexual violence. This Is Eurovision Wars Eurovision Wars is a series of podcasts exploring geopolitical themes as they emerged on the Eurovision Song Contest stage. You can listen to Seasons 1 and 2 in full on Spotify, covering such topics as the Russia-Ukraine War, an…

Welcome to the Eurovision Masterpiece Collection. There’s more to our favourite singers than their Song Contest entries, so join David Horton as he highlights some of the best music away from the Eurovision stage over the next few months. In our first musical snack, David picks out his personal favourites from Anna Bergendahl. Starting out on TV4’s…

Welcome to September, the semi-official start of the Eurovision Song Contest season. With the “songs performed in public after September 1st” eligibility date passed, the music can begin. And while we don’t have any Eurovision or National Final songs yet, we do have an artist. We also have the impact and fallout of the 2024 season to consider. This…

Basel has been announced as the host city of the Eurovision Song Contest 2025! To celebrate, Steve’s been speaking to some of the people who were in the room when Nemo wrote The Code, bringing the contest back to Switzerland. At a songwriting camp in Malta, he chats to Nemo’s bestie Teya (Austria 2023), as well as the song’s co-writers Linda Dale a…

You might have heard the mention at the end of our final podcast from Malmö 2024, but for those who didn’t, that was the 1000th podcast from ESC Insight. It’s a milestone certainly worthy of celebration, but at the end of a long Eurovision season, we wanted to do something a little bit more than “thanks for listening.” Which brings us to today, and…

There’s lots to look back on, and over the summer months, we’ll be sure to do that. But for now, here are our highlights from the Grand Final, the week in Malmö, and the 2024 season as we bring the curtain down. Eurovision Insight Podcast: Our Final News From Malmö, Sunday 12th May Ewan Spence, Fin Ross Russell, and Dude Points are joined by Samant…

Nemo has won this year's Eurovision Song Contest for Switzerland. Their song, The Code, received 591 points to finish in first place, ahead of Croatia and Ukraine. They speak to Steve, just moments after receiving the coveted trophy to discuss what the win means to them. The Official Eurovision Song Contest podcast is produced and presented for the…

As the Eurovision Finale approaches, we explore a range of different show dimensions set to influence this year’s result. Eurovision Insight Podcast: Daily News From Malmö, Saturday 11th May Fin Ross Russell & Dude Points are joined by 12 Points From America’s Erik Nelson to preview the 2024 Eurovision Grand Final. They discuss the best of the big …

It's here! The Grand Final of this year’s Eurovision Song Contest is taking place in Malmō. On this episode, Steve catches up with brothers Marcus & Martinus, who are opening the show for Sweden. Also, dropping by are drag superstars Nicky Doll and Courtney Act, as well as Serbian Eurovision legends Bojana Stemanov (2015) and Konstrakta (2022). Aft…

Between Swedish musical numbers, surprise results and a schlager-filled finale, there was so much to enjoy as the Eurovision 2024 Semi Finals concluded. Eurovision Insight Podcast: Daily News From Malmö, Friday 10th May Fin Ross Russell & Dude Points are joined by 12 Points from America’s Liz Capouch to reflect on a surprise-filled Semi Final Two. …

Reigning champion Loreen returns to the podcast, one year after she won the Eurovision Song Contest for the second time. She discusses the crazy year she’s had since winning with Tattoo, her famous nails, her new single Forever and her upcoming tour. Steve also speaks to Georgia’s Nutsa, Magnus from Norwegian band Gåte, Austria’s Kaleen and Latvia’…

With even more great songs, staging and skits, we’re excited to present our podcast preview of Semi Final Two. Eurovision Insight Podcast: Daily News From Malmö, Thursday 9th May Fin Ross Russell and Dude Points are joined by Eurovision Bulgaria’s Madlen Tutelian to preview Semi Final Two. They discuss sensual Slimane, the double feature of Spanish…

Nicoline Refsing has a long and storied career at the Eurovision Song Contest, working with numerous artists at Eurovision and Junior Eurovision, as well as taking on the 2014 Contest in Copenhagen as Creative Director and Content Producer. This year, she is working with Dons to bring ‘Hollow’ to the Malmö Arena stage. How does the collaborative pr…

After becoming one of Italy’s breakout stars of 2023, Angelina Mango is representing her country with La Noia at the Eurovision Song Contest. She talks to Steve about the meaning behind the song, her win at the Sanremo Music Festival and her incredible musical roots. The Official Eurovision Song Contest podcast is produced and presented for the EBU…

Eurovision Insight Podcast: Meet The Artists, Eurovision in Concert (Part 2) …with Dude Points (DudePoints.fun). Join Dude Points as she chats with the artists at this year’s Eurovision In Concert; featuring Kaleen, Aiko, Nutsa Buzaladze, Gåte, and cameos from Cornald Mass and Mustii. Stay up to date with all the discussions, news, and reviews as t…

As fifteen brilliant artists brought their a-game to the Malmö Arena, only ten could qualify for Saturday night’s Grand Final. We showcase the successful acts whilst giving a shout out to our treasured unsuccessful ones. Eurovision Insight Podcast: Daily News From Malmö, Wednesday 8th May Following an electric first Semi Final, Fin Ross Russell and…

Stephen Neal is a Live Multicamera Studio Director for BBC Studios. His day job is directing The One Show, but every year he puts on his Eurovision hat as the UK Transmission Director for our Song Contest. He started his Eurovision Transmission role in 2013, and as the Contest returns to Malmö, Ewan sits down with Stephen to talk about his work bri…

Olly Alexander is representing the United Kingdom with his song Dizzy! He joins the podcast to talk about the mind-melting staging for his performance and his preparations for Malmö. The singer also discusses his appearance in UK soap Eastenders, his cats Fanta & Sprite and the friendships he’s made in the build up to the Contest. Steve also talks …