Podcasts about eurovision

Lithuania isn't exactly a Eurovision powerhouse, but their lengthy selection processes have been showcases for the country's music industry. We take a look at the Baltic nation and how their approach to the Contest may be serving a different purpose than competition. Subscribe The EuroWhat? Podcast is available wherever you get your podcasts. Find your podcast app to subscribe here. Comments, questions, and episode topic suggestions are always welcome. You can shoot us an email or reach out on Bluesky @eurowhat.bsky.social. Join the EuroWhat AV Club! If you want even more EuroWhat? in your life, join the EuroWhat? AV Club on Patreon! You can join for free to get virtual high fives and a monthly newsletter featuring: previews of upcoming episodes, North America tour dates for Eurovision alumni National Selection dates Tidbits we can't get to on the main show We also have the EuroWhat? AV Club Podcast, a monthly bonus episode for paid members exploring Eurovision-adjacent TV, movies, books, and more. And if there is a season 2 of the American Song Contest... well... :::monkey's paw intensifies:::

Colm Boohig, Arthur O'Dea & Barry Murphy run you through all of the latest sporting news, the morning after Keith Andrews' Brentford booked their place in the FA Cup 5th round with a hard-fought victory over non-league Macclesfield!There is also plenty of chat about goalkeepers, the Winter Olympics & far more serious stuff with the latest on Ireland's clash with Israel & the abuse of Edwin Edogbo.Catch The Off The Ball Breakfast show LIVE weekday mornings from 7:30am or just search for Off The Ball Breakfast and get the podcast on the Off The Ball app.SUBSCRIBE at OffTheBall.com/joinOff The Ball Breakfast is live weekday mornings from 7:30am across Off The Ball

¿Tiene sentido el Benidorm Fest sin Eurovision? Esa es la gran pregunta que atraviesa este episodio… y a partir de ahí se desata todo lo demás. En este programa hago un repaso sin anestesia al Benidorm Fest 2026: sus aciertos, sus meteduras de pata, sus decisiones incomprensibles y sus pequeños grandes avances. Hablo de audiencias en caída, de una producción técnica impecable, de un festival que empieza a construir identidad propia… y también de guiones cargantes, presentadores desubicados, exceso de postureo, politización innecesaria y un circo mediático que espanta a muchos artistas. Analizo a los ganadores, al jurado, al televoto, a la prensa “especializada”, al horario suicida, a los vídeos eternos, al medley, a Chanel, al peso real de cada voto y a ese eterno dilema: ¿festival musical o escaparate de egos? Pero sobre todo, reflexiono sobre qué podría y debería ser el Benidorm Fest si quiere sobrevivir como festival independiente: una plataforma real para proyectos sólidos, para artistas que necesitan visibilidad y para canciones que conecten más allá del eurodrama. Un episodio crítico, irónico, apasionado y muy personal. Porque quiero al Benidorm Fest vivo, fuerte y digno. Pero no a cualquier precio. Dadle al play… y luego discutimos.

I have to say that I was genuinely moved by Brian Kennedy's recent appearance on RTE's Dancing with the Stars. In the last few years Brian has really been through the ringer - he has had cancer, a massive heart attack, and quadruple bypass surgery. He literally had to learn how to walk again three times after surgery – and then he goes dancing on national television. That takes guts and resilience and a whole lot of positive mental attitude, and I found him so inspiring to watch.Brian has an incredible life story – raised on the Falls Road in Belfast at the height of the troubles, Brian had a difficult, even traumatic childhood. But he went on to forge a very successful music career, performing in venues like Madison Square Gardens with legends like Van Morrison. He has represented Ireland at the Eurovision, sang at George Best's funeral, and was a coach on The Voice of Ireland. Brian is also a great storyteller and serious craic, as you're about to hear.COMEDY - Lots of people enjoyed listening to financial planner Eoin McGee on the last episode, but now they all reckon they've got great money advice to share. too. Check out some of the message's we've been getting from the great and the good. Produced by Patrick Haughey, AudioBrand

It’s the first big weekend of Eurovision national finals, and Friends of the Show – Estonia – are ready to deliver one of the biggest Eesti Laul finals in recent memory. Michael and Bryan preview most of the songs that are hoping to win the coveted award, sharing their thoughts on how it might all go down. You can get involved by watching the show from 6:30pm CET on 14 February (4:30am on Sunday 15 February if you’re in Melbourne) via ERR’s Jupiter or the Eurovision YouTube channel. Plus, you can spend your euros to vote for the superfinalists and the winner! The info is all at eestilaul.vote In this episode: Wonder if Ollie can ever brush off his bridesmaid moniker Work out when you’ll need to turn the lounge room sound system right up Hear from some past Eurovision favourites as they return for another go Get involved Follow JOYEurovision across Facebook, Instagram, Threads, TikTok, Bluesky and X at linktr.ee/joy_eurovision Not in Australia? Grab this podcast via Spotify Podcasts. Playlist Clicherik & Mäx – Jolly Roger Grete Paia – taevas jäi üles [The sky stayed up] ULIANA – Rhythm of Nature Ollie – Slave NOËP – Days Like This Getter Jaani – The Game Minimal Wind & ANT – Wounds (Don’t Wanna Fall) Vanilla Ninja – Too Epic to Be True STOCKHOLM COWBOYS – Last Man Standing Plus, in this podcast, hear the full versions of: Robert Linna – Metsik roos Laura Prits – Warrior Marta Pikani – Kell kuus The post Hold my coffee: Previewing Estonia’s Eesti Laul 2026 appeared first on JOY Eurovision.

The Eurovision season is officially exploding into life, and we are here for every single second of it! The road to Vienna 2026 is finally paved with music as we catch up on a massive wave of brand-new song choices. We are sitting down to comment on the official entries from Luxembourg, Cyprus, and Ukraine, while sharing our reactions to the big news that Bulgaria is back in the mix with Dara. From Eva Marija's "Mother Nature" and Antigoni's "Jalla" to Leléka's "Ridnym," the Class of 2026 is starting to take shape and we have so much to discuss.The best part is that the party is only just getting started because we are officially on the countdown to the first Super Saturday of the year! We are previewing the big final showdowns for Denmark's DMGP, Latvia's Supernova, and Estonia's Eesti Laul, where the trophies are waiting at the finish line. Plus, we check in on the latest progress from Croatia's Dora and Greece's Sing for Greece. It's a non-stop marathon of music, and we're breaking down the latest news as we head toward the 70th anniversary of the contest!Cookie points (in our hearts!) for subscribing on⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠Spotify⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠, ⁠⁠Apple Podcasts⁠⁠ or ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠YouTube⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠! And make sure to follow us on⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠Instagram⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠,⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠TikTok⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠, and⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠Facebook⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ for daily updates. 

Drie maanden voor het 70e Eurovisie Songfestival in Wenen zitten we midden in het nationale finaleseizoen en dat voel je. In deze aflevering van Ding-a-Dong duiken Marco Dreijer en GJ Kooijman in een week vol drama en popstrategie. Oekraïne stuurt met LELÉKA emotie en urgentie richting Oostenrijk, terwijl Cyprus met Antigoni’s ‘Jalla’ definitief lijkt af te rekenen met het imago van afgedankte popliedjes.Daarnaast bespreken we de zichtbare Eurovision-branding in de Wiener Stadthalle (2 banners), de nieuwe inclusiviteitsmaatregelen in Wenen en een stortvloed aan nationale ontwikkelingen: van 101 Roemeense inzendingen tot genderonthullingen in Tsjechië, de kijkcijferkanonnen van Melodifestivalen en de opbouw richting Benidorm Fest en Eesti Laul (met cowboys en piraten!).Ook lezen we jullie reacties, zoals de vuilniszakken die voorgoed aan Loreen gekoppeld zijn en praten we bij over onze eigen Songfestivalweek, inclusief concerten, koninklijke momenten en Eurovisiefeestjes. Kortom: dit is de fase waarin het kaf zich van het koren begint te scheiden. Wenen komt dichterbij.CODES EUROPARTY APP ALLE LIEDJES - Z2UHL SEMI 1 - FW8GE SEMI 2 - TRL6A https://europarty.appMarco Dreijer en GJ Kooijman duiken deze week in de wervelende wereld van het Eurovisie Songfestival. Van diepe songanalyses tot sappige showbizzpolitiek.. niets blijft onbesproken. Verwacht bops, drama én duiding. Want achter elk liedje schuilt een artiest met een verhaal.⁠⁠De nieuwe nieuwsbrief? Die heet.. "ESCxistential" en vind je hier https://escxistential.substack.com/Reageren op de uitzendingen? - Dat kan: mail naar info[at]songfestivalpodcast.nlWil je Marco en GJ supporten met het maken van de podcast? Dat kan via https://petjeaf.com/eurovisionpodcast - Het kan eenmalig of op regelmatige basis. En je krijgt er leuke extra's voor terug... Ding-A-Dong is onderdeel van Spraakmaker Media. Interesse in adverteren in deze podcast of een samenwerking? Neem dan contact op met info@spraakmaker.mediaTIJDSCODES 00:00:00 - 00:03:11 - Intro 00:03:11 - 00:04:21 - De Postbus 00:04:21 - 00:21:05 - Hoe was je week? 00:21:05 - 00:30:26 - Mededelingen + Het songfestivalnieuws 00:30:26 - 00:39:29 - Cyprus 00:39:29 - 00:49:08 - Oekraïne 00:49:08 - 00:51:36 - Moldavië, Tjechië & Azerbeidjan 00:51:36 - 00:54:20 - Finland, Duitsland & Roemenië 00:54:20 - 01:01:03 - Zweden 01:01:03 - 01:03:37 - Spanje 01:03:37 - 01:11:35 - De Vooruitblik op Super Saturday 01:11:35 - 01:18:43 - België & AfsluitingSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

We're back to national final season, and boy, is it a good one. Ukraine's Vidbir is here, and with it, a veritable wave of Eurovision royalty: Jamala, Zlata Ognevich, Jerry Heil, Ziferblat, Monokate... it's a veritable cornucopia of ESC talent. Jeremy likes it when things get just a little Jesus-y, Dimitry is exposed as a Ruslana simp, and Oscar's looking for Mr. Vel. Watch Vidbir 2026 with English commentary here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_Cs4e1FTXvEWatch Vidbir 2026 in the original Ukrainian with sign language interpretation here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IXhybVCD5u0This week's companion playlist: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/4pAahonnAnX1sl18iZPJCv The Eurovangelists are Jeremy Bent, Oscar Montoya and Dimitry Pompée.The theme was arranged and recorded by Cody McCorry and Faye Fadem, and the logo was designed by Tom Deja.Production support for this show was provided by the Maximum Fun network.The show is edited by Jeremy Bent with audio mixing help was courtesy of Shane O'Connell.Find Eurovangelists on social media as @eurovangelists on Instagram and @eurovangelists.com on Bluesky, or send us an email at eurovangelists@gmail.com. Head to https://maxfunstore.com/collections/eurovangelists for Eurovangelists merch. Also follow the Eurovangelists account on Spotify and check out our playlists of Eurovision hits, competitors in upcoming national finals, and companion playlists to every single episode, including this one!

Welcome to the 10th and FINAL year of Wind Machine Podcast! In this episode, we chat about host city of London, the host of 1960, the controversies, the fashion at Eurovision 1960, the interval act, European and Australian news, what was happening in entertainment, the WTF and OMG moments of the contest, the voting, and … Continue reading Episode 108 – “1960: Norway’s Debut, Catherine?, and A Bad Boyfriend”

This week we welcome our first two members of the class of 2026 to join us on the podcast this season as we cross to Luxembourg and Malta. First up we hear how Eva Marija has made her childhood dream come true by represening her country, and how her love of the contest inspired her to take up music in the first place.Later on Aidan shares his pride at the opportunity to take to the stage for his Eurovision crazy home nation, and we do our best to round-up another crazy week of National Final season.Got a question for Rob and Callum and their Ask Me Anything bonus episode? Send us an email or leave a comment on Patreon.This year we're delighted to be teaming up with the Europarty app to help you bring even more enjoyment to this year's Eurovision season.You can click here to purchase your tickets for the London Eurovision Festival.Click this link to sign up to The Euro Trip + on Patreon for just £4.99 a month.To support the podcast, head to Buy Me A CoffeeFollow us on Twitter, Instagram & TikTok or email hello@eurotrippodcast.com, and find us online at eurotrippodcast.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Ahead of Pat Kenny's move to weekends at the beginning of March, we've delved into the archives to bring you some of the best pieces from his dozen-and-a-half years of mornings on Newstalk.The 39th edition of the Eurovision took place on the 30th April 1994 a big night for Irish talent, our very own Paul Harrington and Charlie McGettigan were victorious with Rock n Roll kids. Paul and Charlie spoke to Pat about that glorious night 30 years ago.

Programa especial de Eurovision Sound, en el que analizamos toda la previa a la segunda semifinal del Benidorm Fest 2026, los ensayos, y noticias a pocas horas de que se celebre. También descubrimos lo más viral en las redes con Juanito Ríos en La Voz de los Eurofans y vosotros decidís que canción cierra el programa de esta semana en la Song Battle con Rut Velayos. Todo de la mano de Marina García, Jose Rodari, Rut Velayos, Juanito Rios, Óscar Olmos y Hugo Carabaña.Con la colaboración de: Esencia Radio y ESCplus España

We get Liv on the show to discuss the results out of Ukraine and preview the upcoming national final in Denmark. Is it Sissal versus Ericka Jane? We also get Conor from Éirevision to get a sense of how things are for Irish fans and chat about their coverage of Spain's Benidorm Fest. Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/c/aussievision

Radio International - The Ultimate Eurovision Experience is broadcast from Malta's Radio 105FM on Tuesday evenings from 2100 - 0059 hours CET. The show is broadcast live on Wednesday evenings from 1900 - 2300 hours CET on the Eurovision Radio International Mixcloud Channel as well as on the Facebook Page of Eurovision Radio International with an interactive chatroom.     AT A GLANCE - ON THE SHOW THIS WEEK  Melodifestivalen 2026 - Heat 1 Interview with Greczula Melodifestivalen 2026 - Heat 1 Interview with Jacqline Melodifestivalen 2026 - Heat 1 Interview with Indra Melodifestivalen 2026 - Heat 1 Interview with Noll2 Melodifestivalen 2026 - Heat 1 Interview with A-Teens Melodifestivalen 2026 - Heat 1 Interview with Junior Lerin      Malta Eurovision Song Contest (MESC) 2026 - Review continue Interview with Franklin Calleja (MESC 2026, Number 8) Interview with Denise (MESC 2026, Number 6)  Melodifestivalen 2026 - Heat 1 (Linköping) Review and Interviews  Eurovision Spotlight: Eurovision 2026 National Finals with Dermot Manning Eurovision News with Nick van Lith from www.escXtra.com  Eurovision Birthday File with David Mann Eurovision Cover Spot with David Mann Eurovision Calendar with Javier Leal  National Final Update for Junior and Eurovision Song Contest with Alain Forotti  New Music Releases by Eurovision Artists  Your music requests      AT A GLANCE - ON THE SHOW THIS WEEK  Melodifestivalen 2026 - Heat 2 (Gothenburg) Review and Interviews  Melodifestivalen 2026 - Heat 2 Interview with Arwin Melodifestivalen 2026 - Heat 2 Interview with Laila Adele Melodifestivalen 2026 - Heat 2 Interview with Robin Bengtsson Melodifestivalen 2026 - Heat 2 Interview with Felicia Melodifestivalen 2026 - Heat 2 Interview with Klara Almström Melodifestivalen 2026 - Heat 2 Interview with Brandsta City Släckers      Malta Eurovision Song Contest (MESC) 2026 - Review continue Interview with Rhiannon (MESC 2026, Semi Finalist) Interview with Janice Mangion (MESC 2026, Number 10)  Eurovision Spotlight: Eurovision 2026 National Finals with Eurovision Lordship Marcus Keppel-Palmer Eurovision News with Nick van Lith from www.escXtra.com  Eurovision Birthday File with David Mann Eurovision Cover Spot with David Mann Eurovision Calendar with Javier Leal  National Final Update for Eurovision Song Contest with Alain Forotti  New Music Releases by Eurovision Artists  Your music requests        Melodfestivalen 2026:  Melodifestivalen 2026 Heat 2 from the Scandinavium of Gothenburg, Sweden on Saturday, 07 Feb 2026. Details are below:  The Heats are scheduled as follows: Heat 1:  31 Jan 2026 - Linköping - Saab Arena Heat 2:  07 Feb 2026 - Gothenburg - Skandinavium Heat 3:  14 Feb 2026 - Kristianstad - Kristianstad Arena Heat 4:  21 Feb 2026 - Malmö - Malmö Arena Heat 5:  28 Feb 2026 - Sundsvall -  Gärdehov Grand Final of Melodifestivalen 2026:  07 Mar 2026 - Stockholm - Strawberry Arena in Solna      Melodifestivalen 2026 Heat 2 Allstarz  (Arwin, Felicia, Robin Bengtsson, Klara Almström, Laila Adele and Brandsta City Släckers) Radio International's JP has traveled to Gothenburg, Sweden where from the legendary Scandinavium Hall Heat 2 of Melodifestivalen 2026 is staged. JP conducted interviews with the all the six acts who are:  Arwin, Felicia, Robin Bengtsson, Klara Almström, Laila Adele and Brandsta City Släckers. Listen to the interviews and all the songs on this week's edition of Radio International.      Congratulations to   Felicia and the Brandsta City Släckers for advancing directly to the Grand Final of Melodifestivalen 2026  and to Robin Bengtsson for the advancement into the Final Qualification Round. For detailed results please visit our colleagues over at Wikipedia - Click Here NOTE:  To watch all the interviews and view the photo album as well as videos from the Aftershow Party please visit this link - click here     The Malta Eurovision Song Contest 2026 (Part 3): The Malta Eurovision Song Contest is the National Final to select that song that will be representing the country at the Eurovision Song Contetest 2026 in Vienna, Austria in May. The Malta Eurovision Song Contest 2026 was hosted hosted by Keane Cutajar, Destiny Chukunyere (who won Junior Eurovision 2015 and represented Malta in Eurovision 2021) and Gaia Cauchi (who won Junior Eurovision 2013). The Semi Final with 18 artists took place on Thursday, 15 Jan 2026 followed by the Grand Final on Saturday, 17 Jan 2026 from MFCC (Malta Fairs and Convention Centre).  Congratulations to Aidan who won the Malta Eurovision Song Contest 2025 with the song "Bella" which will be in Semi Final 2 in the Second Half at the Eurovision Song Contest 2026 on Thu 14 May 2026.      Malta Eurovision Song Contest 2026 Scoreboard   Radio International already broadcast some of the interviews from Malta Eurovision Song Contest 2026 in last week's edition. Listen to more interviews this week with:  Janice Mangion (MESC 2026, Number 10) and the Rhiannon (MEC 2026, Semi Final).   Rhiannon at Malta ESC 2026 ("Hold myself up")     Janice Mangion at Malta ESC 2026 ("Univers")   You can watch all our Interviews with the Malta Eurovision Song Contest 2026 participants on this page - CLICK HERE   The Eurovision Spotlight - The Eurovision National Final Season:  The New Eurovision Year 2026 has started and with that also the National Final Season for the Eurovision Song Contest 2026 is in full swing with countries selecting their entry to the Eurovision Song Contest. JJ won Eurovision 2025 and with that Austria will host the Eurovision Song Contest 2026 in the Wiener Stadthalle on 12 and 14 May 2026 for the two Semi Finals and the Grand Finale to take place on Saturday, 16 May 2026. Until the end of March 2026 the National Final Season for Eurovision 2026 is on and Radio International's team members will be highlighting the best picks of the national finals. Eurovision Lordship Marcus Keppel-Palmer continues the series with taking a look at National Finals of the last seven days.     Eurovision News, New Song Releases, Birthday File, Coverspot, Eurovision Calendar: Also JP will be joined by David Mann for the Eurovision Birthday File and Eurovision Coverspot.  Javier stands in for Nick and will be presenting the Eurovision News courtesy of escXtra.com. There will be a lot of the great new releases of Eurovision artists on the show as well as great Eurovision Classics. Javier will be updating us on the upcoming Eurovision events in the Eurovision Calendar and Alain Forotti gives us already the updates of the National Finals to the Eurovision Song Contest 2026 and and....       Eurovision 2 Album: The Eurovision 2 Album is now available on powerworldmusic.bandcamp.com, and CDs are also available by messaging Tony Power on Facebook to order copies.  https://powerworldmusic.bandcamp.com/album/eurovision-connects-2   For full details of this week's Show Content and Play List - click here

Croatia is very specific about how it chooses to represent itself on the Eurovision stage. We take a look at the country's history at the Contest via its long-running national selection format Dora. Subscribe The EuroWhat? Podcast is available wherever you get your podcasts. Find your podcast app to subscribe here. Comments, questions, and episode topic suggestions are always welcome. You can shoot us an email or reach out on Bluesky @eurowhat.bsky.social. Join the EuroWhat AV Club! If you want even more EuroWhat? in your life, join the EuroWhat? AV Club on Patreon! You can join for free to get virtual high fives and a monthly newsletter featuring: previews of upcoming episodes, North America tour dates for Eurovision alumni National Selection dates Tidbits we can't get to on the main show We also have the EuroWhat? AV Club Podcast, a monthly bonus episode for paid members exploring Eurovision-adjacent TV, movies, books, and more. And if there is a season 2 of the American Song Contest... well... :::monkey's paw intensifies:::

PJ hears from Damien Sreenan from the 96FM Newsroom who went to visit the kids at the Scoil Bhride Eglantine Schoolavision song contest Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Με αφορμή την εβδομάδα επιλογής της ελληνικής συμμετοχής, μαζευτήκαμε όλοι οι δημιουργοί του Shake n' Bake verse για να συζητήσουμε γύρω από αυτό το γεγονός αλλά και για ό,τι άλλο μπορείτε να φανταστείτε. Στα μικρόφωνα Alejandro, Καρκ, Κατερίνα, Νεφέλη και φυσικά Δομήνικος και Μάνος. Enjoy!

Wer singt eigentlich für Österreich? In unserer ersten Vorstellungsrunde reden wir mit Philip Piller, Bamlak Werner, David Kurt, Kayla Krystin, Christoph Mooser von Reverend Stomp und Julia Steen über ihre Songs und ihre Motivation, beim Song Contest teilnehmen zu wollen. Am 20. Februar treten 12 Acts beim Vorentscheid "Vienna Calling - Wer singt für Österreich" an, um Österreich am 16. Mai beim großen Eurovisions-Finale in Wien vertreten zu dürfen.Philip Piller tritt mit "Das Leben ist Kunst" an. Er erzählt von der Unmöglichkeit, den perfekten ESC-Song zu schreiben. Sein Lieblings-Eurovision-Song ist "Shum" von Go_A.Bamlak Werners Song heißt „We are not just one thing“ und im Interview erfahren wir, warum sie sich jetzt nicht mehr Cloudhead nennt. Und ihr liebster ESC-Beitrag ist jetzt gerade "Merci, Chérie" von Udo Jürgens.David Kurt singt "pocket full of snow" beim Vorentscheidung. Mit uns spricht er über echte Gefühle beim Song-Schreiben. Sein aktueller Song-Contest-Favorit ist "What the Hell Just Happend" von Remember Monday.Kayla Krystin tritt mit der Pop-Rock-Ballade "I brenn" an. Sie singt das erste mal auf Deutsch, genauer in ihrem Tiroler Dialekt, und erklärt, warum sie vom Englisch aufs Deutsche gewechselt ist. Sie ist Loreen-Fan und entscheidet sich für "Tattoo".Reverend Stomps „Mescalero Ranger“ entstand in Live Sessions im Studio. Sänger und Texter Christoph Mooser erzählt von der etwas anderen musikalischen Tradition der Band. Der Lieblings-ESC-Song der Band ist Guildo Horns "Guildo hat euch lieb", den er damals in Birmingham in einem türkisen Samt-Anzug performt hat.Julia Steen war schon mit Teya & Salena in Liverpool, mit "Julia" will sie in Wien auf die Bühne. Ihre gemeinsame Vergangenheit mit den anderen Acts von Stamania21 hat sie nachhaltig geprägt. Entsprechend ist natürlich JJs "Wasted Love" gerade ihr Lieblingslied vom ESC.Simon und Alkis plaudern über Vidbir, den ukrainischen Vorentscheid, den schlussendlich LELÉKA mit "Ridnym" gewonnen hat.In der Kleinen Geschichte am Schluss erzählt Simon von Ausfällen. Creators: Marco Schreuder & Alkis Vlassakakis & Sonja Riegel & Simon GraserMerci Chérie Online:www.MerciCherie.atFacebook: MerciCheriePodcastInstagram: mercicherie.atTikTok: @merci_cherie_podcastbluesky: @mercicherie.atBitte bewertet uns und schreibt Reviews, wo immer ihr uns hört.

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We're back! Join the gang as they open their ninth (!!) season with their hot takes on this year's Eurovision entries from Albania, Montenegro, Moldova, and Malta, as well as give their predictions for what is sure to be a weird Eurovision year. Songs featured: Alis – Nân Tamara Živković – Nova Zora Satoshi – … Continue reading Drama, Chaos, Malta, What Else Is New? →

Missed the show? Catch up on the Eurovision Showcase! Hosted by Ciaran Urry-Tuttiett If you missed this afternoon's broadcast on Forest FM, don't worry! You can now stream the full hour of Eurovision news, nostalgia, and brand-new music right here. We are officially on the road to Vienna 2026, and this episode is packed with highlights. Inside this week's programme: The Road to Vienna: We play Ukraine's freshly selected entry for the 70th Eurovision Song Contest—the beautiful "Ridnym" by Leléka.

Dimitry finally got his wish granted: we're finally taking a look at Spain's very first Benidorm Fest from 2022, and wouldn't you know it? It's a doozy. Comedian and voice actor Tony Rodriguez (The Simpsons, Tiny Toons Looniversity) joins us to take a listen to the pack of songs that eventually gave us Chanel. Jeremy wonders if it's emo or émo, Dimitry hits the disco dance floor, Tony's looking for Alaska, and Oscar just wants his mamá.Watch Benidorm Fest 2022 on RTVE's website here: https://www.rtve.es/play/videos/benidorm-fest/final/6333998/Watch the Drag Race Espana lip sync to Ay Mamá here: https://www.reddit.com/r/rupaulsdragrace/comments/13cb51k/i_loved_last_weeks_espa%C3%B1a_lipsync_and_the/This week's companion playlist: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/79eE0c2E2XbUvRGAtiBEPJ The Eurovangelists are Jeremy Bent, Oscar Montoya and Dimitry Pompée.The theme was arranged and recorded by Cody McCorry and Faye Fadem, and the logo was designed by Tom Deja.Production support for this show was provided by the Maximum Fun network.The show is edited by Jeremy Bent with audio mixing help was courtesy of Shane O'Connell.Find Eurovangelists on social media as @eurovangelists on Instagram and @eurovangelists.com on Bluesky, or send us an email at eurovangelists@gmail.com. Head to https://maxfunstore.com/collections/eurovangelists for Eurovangelists merch. Also follow the Eurovangelists account on Spotify and check out our playlists of Eurovision hits, competitors in upcoming national finals, and companion playlists to every single episode, including this one!

With reports that the BBC were forced to drop the United Kingdom's planned 2026 artist due to 'unacceptable comments' that had previously been made on social media, we aim to uncover what's really happening and where it leaves the BBC's selection process for Vienna.We're also heading to Oslo to catch up with our Norwegian friends Mads Tørklep and Tarjei Strøm as they get us up to speed ahead of this year's Melodi Grand Prix. We find out more about Alexander Rybak's return, learn the truth about Ylvis' decision to quit the contest, and hear about a very special interval act planned for the live show.This year we're delighted to be teaming up with the Europarty app to help you bring even more enjoyment to this year's Eurovision season.You can click here to purchase your tickets for the London Eurovision Festival.Click this link to sign up to The Euro Trip + on Patreon for just £4.99 a month.To support the podcast, head to Buy Me A CoffeeFollow us on Twitter, Instagram & TikTok or email hello@eurotrippodcast.com, and find us online at eurotrippodcast.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Relax with calm bedtime reading about the Eurovision Song Contest, designed for sleep and gentle relief from insomnia. Relax with calm bedtime reading that supports sleep and eases insomnia while offering a peaceful way to unwind. In this episode, Benjamin softly explores the history, traditions, and cultural impact of Eurovision, sharing facts in a soothing, steady cadence that helps your mind slow down while you rest. You can learn something new while relaxing, with no whispering, just calm educational reading meant to comfort restless nights and support sleep. This gentle approach can help reduce stress, quiet anxious thoughts, and make sleep feel more natural and welcoming for anyone dealing with insomnia. Settle in, press play, and let this calm bedtime reading carry you toward rest. Happy sleeping! Read with permission from Eurovision Song Contest, Wikipedia (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eurovision_Song_Contest), licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

With news of an Australian artist expected 'very soon' we discuss who we know won't be representing Australia and who might be. Mike also gives his verdict on current Melfest favourite Greczula in Sweden. Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/c/aussievision

Radio International - The Ultimate Eurovision Experience is broadcast from Malta's Radio 105FM on Tuesday evenings from 2100 - 0059 hours CET. The show is broadcast live on Wednesday evenings from 1900 - 2300 hours CET on the Eurovision Radio International Mixcloud Channel as well as on the Facebook Page of Eurovision Radio International with an interactive chatroom.     AT A GLANCE - ON THE SHOW THIS WEEK  Melodifestivalen 2026 - Heat 1 Interview with Greczula Melodifestivalen 2026 - Heat 1 Interview with Jacqline Melodifestivalen 2026 - Heat 1 Interview with Indra Melodifestivalen 2026 - Heat 1 Interview with Noll2 Melodifestivalen 2026 - Heat 1 Interview with A-Teens Melodifestivalen 2026 - Heat 1 Interview with Junior Lerin      Malta Eurovision Song Contest (MESC) 2026 - Review continue Interview with Franklin Calleja (MESC 2026, Number 8) Interview with Denise (MESC 2026, Number 6)  Melodifestivalen 2026 - Heat 1 (Linköping) Review and Interviews  Eurovision Spotlight: Eurovision 2026 National Finals with Dermot Manning Eurovision News with Nick van Lith from www.escXtra.com  Eurovision Birthday File with David Mann Eurovision Cover Spot with David Mann Eurovision Calendar with Javier Leal  National Final Update for Junior and Eurovision Song Contest with Alain Forotti  New Music Releases by Eurovision Artists  Your music requests    Melodfestivalen 2026:  Melodifestivalen 2026 is starting this weekend as Heat 1 will be staged in the Saab Arena of Linköping on Sat 31 Jan 2026.  The Heats are scheduled as follows: Heat 1:  31 Jan 2026 - Linköping - Saab Arena Heat 2:  07 Feb 2026 - Gothenburg - Skandinavium Heat 3:  14 Feb 2026 - Kristianstad - Kristianstad Arena Heat 4:  21 Feb 2026 - Malmö - Malmö Arena Heat 5:  28 Feb 2026 - Sundsvall -  Gärdehov Grand Final of Melodifestivalen 2026:  07 Mar 2026 - Stockholm - Strawberry Arena in Solna      Melodifestivalen 2026 Heat 1 Allstarz  including the Hosts Gina and Hampus   Radio International's JP has traveled to Heat 1 and conducted interviews with the Hosts Gina Dirawi and Hampus Nessvold andvall the participanting acts who are:  Greczula, Jacqline, Noll2, Junior Lerin, Indra and the A-Teens. Listen to the interviews and all the songs on this week's edition of Radio International.    Congratulations to   Grezcula and the A*Teens  for advancing directly to the Grand Final of Melodifestivalen 2026  and to Jacqline for the advancement into the Final Qualification Round. NOTE:  To watch all the interviews and view the photo album as well as videos from the Aftershow Party please visit this link - click here   The Malta Eurovision Song Contest 2026 (Part 3): The Malta Eurovision Song Contest is the National Final to select that song that will be representing the country at the Eurovision Song Contetest 2026 in Vienna, Austria in May. The Malta Eurovision Song Contest 2026 was hosted hosted by Keane Cutajar, Destiny Chukunyere (who won Junior Eurovision 2015 and represented Malta in Eurovision 2021) and Gaia Cauchi (who won Junior Eurovision 2013). The Semi Final with 18 artists took place on Thursday, 15 Jan 2026 followed by the Grand Final on Saturday, 17 Jan 2026 from MFCC (Malta Fairs and Convention Centre).  Congratulations to Aidan who won the Malta Eurovision Song Contest 2025 with the song "Bella" which will be in Semi Final 2 in the Second Half at the Eurovision Song Contest 2026 on Thu 14 May 2026.      Malta Eurovision Song Contest 2026 Scoreboard   Radio International already broadcast some of the interviews from Malta Eurovision Song Contest 2026 in last week's edition. Listen to more interviews this week with:  Denise (MESC 2026, Number 6) and the Franklin Calleja (MEC 2026, Number 8).     Franklin Calleja at Malta ESC 2026 ("Guide you Home") Denise at the Malta ESC2026 ("Trophy")   You can watch all our Interviews with the Malta Eurovision Song Contest 2026 participants on this page - CLICK HERE   The Eurovision Spotlight - The Eurovision National Final Season:  The New Eurovision Year 2026 has started and with that also the National Final Season for the Eurovision Song Contest 2026 is in full swing with countries selecting their entry to the Eurovision Song Contest. JJ won Eurovision 2025 and with that Austria will host the Eurovision Song Contest 2026 in the Wiener Stadthalle on 12 and 14 May 2026 for the two Semi Finals and the Grand Finale to take place on Saturday, 16 May 2026. Until the end of March 2026 the National Final Season for Eurovision 2026 is on and Radio International's team members will be highlighting the best picks of the national finals. Dermot Manning continues the series with taking a look at National Finals of the last seven days.     Eurovision News, New Song Releases, Birthday File, Coverspot, Eurovision Calendar: Also JP will be joined by David Mann for the Eurovision Birthday File and Eurovision Coverspot.  Javier stands in for Nick and will be presenting the Eurovision News courtesy of escXtra.com. There will be a lot of the great new releases of Eurovision artists on the show as well as great Eurovision Classics. Javier will be updating us on the upcoming Eurovision events in the Eurovision Calendar and Alain Forotti gives us already the updates of the National Finals to the Eurovision Song Contest 2026 and and....       Eurovision 2 Album: The Eurovision 2 Album is now available on powerworldmusic.bandcamp.com, and CDs are also available by messaging Tony Power on Facebook to order copies.  https://powerworldmusic.bandcamp.com/album/eurovision-connects-2 powerworldmusic.bandcamp.com   For full details of this week's Show Content and Play List - click here

Hey “Everybody”! Estonia and Latvia were the first two new countries to win Eurovision after the EBU expanded its membership in 1993. As we get ready for the Eesti Laul and Supernova selection processes, “I Wanna” take a look at the Contest history of these two Baltic nations. Baltic Buddies Summary Estonia at Eurovision (1:03) Join the EuroWhat? AV Club (17:34) Latvia at Eurovision (18:45) Subscribe The EuroWhat? Podcast is available wherever you get your podcasts. Find your podcast app to subscribe here. Comments, questions, and episode topic suggestions are always welcome. You can shoot us an email or reach out on Bluesky @eurowhat.bsky.social. Join the EuroWhat AV Club! If you want even more EuroWhat? in your life, join the EuroWhat? AV Club on Patreon! You can join for free to get virtual high fives and a monthly newsletter featuring: previews of upcoming episodes, North America tour dates for Eurovision alumni National Selection dates Tidbits we can't get to on the main show We also have the EuroWhat? AV Club Podcast, a monthly bonus episode for paid members exploring Eurovision-adjacent TV, movies, books, and more. And if there is a season 2 of the American Song Contest... well... :::monkey's paw intensifies:::

What are Israelis listening to RIGHT NOW? We consider it our solemn responsibility to connect you to the hottest sounds of TODAY - so each month, we make sure to bring you the latest and greatest tunes coming out of the Holy Land. This week, we present new Israeli music that's inspirational, sentimental, pratiotic, thought-provoking, and just plain wacky. We're also excited to introduce you to the artist representing Israel in Eurovision 2026 this May. You're sure to love it all! (Original Air Date: February 1, 2026) Full YouTube playlist at https://tinyurl.com/yd6hxup2 Bring Josh Shron, 'Israel's Soundtrack Storyteller,' to your community, and help spread the joy of Israeli music around the world! Visit https://www.joshshron.com/ Love the show? Please help us grow by becoming a member of MyIsraeliMusic.com: https://myisraelimusic.com/membership

Første episode, og hverken Anine eller gjesten Skrellex sparer på kruttet når de snakker om suksessfenomenet «Heated Rivalry», at klokken nærmer seg dommedag, eller boikott av MGP og Eurovision. Anines Olsens venneliste får kjørt seg når hun sammen med sine internett-mutuals, og kommenterer aktuell populærkultur, internettkultur, datingkultur og ukultur. Send inn dine spørsmål, historier, innspill eller hot takes på melding til 48 43 53 96. (Alle meldinger og talemeldinger anonymiseres.)Frekvens er en ukentlig podkast produsert av BAFF, produsent er Helle Aakesen.

Missed the live broadcast? Don't worry—the party starts whenever you press play! In this edition of the Eurovision Showcase, we're traveling from the glitz of the 1980s to the very latest releases hitting the airwaves today. Whether you're a hardcore fan or just here for the glitter, we've got something for everyone. On this episode:

Satoshi — real name Vlad Sabajuc — has won Moldova's Selecția Națională 2026 and is headed to Eurovision. In an English-language interview with Deban, who sat on the international jury, Satoshi discusses his collaboration with Eurovision alum Aliona Moon; how he selected "Viva, Moldova!" for the song contest, and his musical inspiration. Born in Cahul, Moldova he's now one of Moldova's best-known singers, songwriters and rappers. So how did he do it? Watch to find out.

Le bulletin d'actualité à chaud de 12 points est de retour ! Pour cette rentrée 2026, Thomas et Quentin décryptent une actualité chargée mais qui peine pourtant à faire grimper le thermomètre de la hype.Au programme de ce nouvel épisode de 12 minutes :70 ans de l'Eurovision : L'annonce d'une tournée événement dans 10 villes d'Europe de l'Ouest fait polémique. Entre l'absence totale de l'Europe de l'Est et le choix de salles immenses comme l'Accor Arena (Bercy), le pari est-il trop risqué ?Line-up & Fan Service : De Lordi à Helena Paparizou en passant par Verka Serduchka, la liste des artistes annoncés divise. Est-ce un hommage mérité ou du simple "fan service" pour nostalgiques ?Le choc des présentateurs : On connaît enfin les visages de l'édition 2026 en Autriche. Victoria Swarovski et Michael Ostrowski prennent les commandes, mais l'absence de Conchita Wurst et d'Alice Tumler laisse un goût amer. Pourquoi Conchita se désolidarise-t-elle du concours ?Thermomètre de la Hype : À quelques mois du show, l'ambiance est au "ventre mou". Entre géopolitique tendue et annonces qui manquent d'énergie, Thomas et Quentin lancent leur baromètre : où en est votre excitation pour 2026 ?Et vous, irez-vous voir la tournée des 70 ans ? Dites-le nous en commentaire sur nos réseaux sociaux !

On Thursday, a judge in a Belfast court lifted an injunction that would have prevented Michael Flatley's involvement in the Lord of the Dance show, due to begin in Dublin next week before a multi-date international tour.The Chicago-born dancer was lead performer and choreographer of Riverdance, the 1994 Eurovision interval show that introduced a new, high octane, modern form of Irish dancing to the world.It brought him fame and fortune and in 1996 he developed a global touring show called Lord of the Dance. Critically acclaimed it was for many years wildly successful.With the 30-year anniversary of Lord of the Dance coming up, Flately who is based in Monaco, signed a contract with Newry firm Switzer Consulting to run the shows. And it's the details of that contract that were in contention.During the civil case taken by Switzer, the court heard claims about Flatley's lifestyle that will come as a surprise to his many fans.His former financial adviser Des Walshe claimed that his ex-client was “all about image”, and living a millionaire's lifestyle funded by borrowing. “He was faking it on a multimillion euro scale,” Walshe submitted to the court.So how did Flatley react to this damning characterisation? And what was his reaction when the judge lifted the injunction.Belfast-based reporter Paul Colgan explains the complex case and why it has come to this for the world's most famous Irish dancer.Presented by Bernice Harrison. Produced by John Casey. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

We're back with a brand new season of Melfest Friday as we provide the best coverage of Melodifestivalen 2026. We'll be here every week with the best preview to the forthcoming weekend's action, including the best guests and behind the scenes gossip.This week we begin with Aftonbladet's Eurovision veteran Tobbe Ek as he looks ahead to the coming weeks, while we also catch up with Jacqline on her return to the competition in this Saturday's first live show.Click this link to sign up to The Euro Trip + on Patreon for just £4.99 a month.To support the podcast, head to Buy Me A CoffeeFollow us on Twitter, Instagram & TikTok or email hello@eurotrippodcast.com, and find us online at eurotrippodcast.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The national finals are about to hit us like a tidal wave, but not quite yet - for now, it's the gentle rain of Luxembourg's eight-song national final, and its excellent lineup of interval acts and guests. It's nice to have the time to discuss a pretty fun show, as things will get much trickier next month! Jeremy dreams of a physicist-pop star girlfriend, Dimitry spots another Rybak devotee in the wild, and Oscar wants to pitch on the Sweet Tooth stage show. Watch the Luxembourg Song Contest on RTL's website with English commentary here: https://play.rtl.lu/shows/lb/luxembourg-song-contest/episodes/r/3445727 Watch the Luxembourg Song Contest on YouTube here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y1GO6mqAGqQ This week's companion playlist: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/5NsXAcg3PhHYTa4D0ZNlPX The Eurovangelists are Jeremy Bent, Oscar Montoya and Dimitry Pompée.The theme was arranged and recorded by Cody McCorry and Faye Fadem, and the logo was designed by Tom Deja.Production support for this show was provided by the Maximum Fun network.The show is edited by Jeremy Bent with audio mixing help was courtesy of Shane O'Connell.Find Eurovangelists on social media as @eurovangelists on Instagram and @eurovangelists.com on Bluesky, or send us an email at eurovangelists@gmail.com. Head to https://maxfunstore.com/collections/eurovangelists for Eurovangelists merch. Also follow the Eurovangelists account on Spotify and check out our playlists of Eurovision hits, competitors in upcoming national finals, and companion playlists to every single episode, including this one!

***Episode recorded before the Eurovision 2026 host reveal***With Finland and Sweden continuing to battle for National Final supremacy, we hear from both UMK and SVT as they strive to improve year on year.UMK Show Producer Matti Myllyaho explains how the show continues to reinvent itself, how they seek international audiences across the continent and beyond, and the on-going hype surrounding this year's line-up.Later on we also cross to Sweden for our annual pre-Melfest catch up with Melodifestivalen Executive Producer Karin Gunnarsson as the discusses the KAJ effect, the pressure to keep her country at the top of the Eurovision leaderboard, and how she chooses which artists make the cut each year.Click this link to sign up to The Euro Trip + on Patreon for just £4.99 a month.To support the podcast, head to Buy Me A CoffeeFollow us on Twitter, Instagram & TikTok or email hello@eurotrippodcast.com, and find us online at eurotrippodcast.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Craig joins the podcast to take us through the Luxembourg Song Contest while our European correspondent Laura takes us through the experience of being on the ground at national finals. Patreon vote at: https://www.patreon.com/c/aussievision

Radio International - The Ultimate Eurovision Experience is broadcast from Malta's Radio 105FM on Tuesday evenings from 2100 - 0059 hours CET. The show is broadcast live on Wednesday evenings from 1900 - 2300 hours CET on the Eurovision Radio International Mixcloud Channel as well as on the Facebook Page of Eurovision Radio International with an interactive chatroom.     AT A GLANCE - ON THE SHOW THIS WEEK  Malta Eurovision Song Contest (MESC) 2026 - Review continue Interview with Matt Blxck (MESC 2026, Number 2) Interview with Mychael Bartolo Chircop (MESC 2026, Number 3)  Interview with the Adria Twins (MESC 2026, Number 12) Interview with the Ema (MESC 2026, Number 7) Eurovision Spotlight: Eurovision 2026 National Finals with Chris Poppe Eurovision News with Nick van Lith from www.escXtra.com  Eurovision Birthday File with David Mann Eurovision Cover Spot with David Mann Eurovision Calendar with Javier Leal  National Final Update for Junior and Eurovision Song Contest with Alain Forotti  New Music Releases by Eurovision Artists  Your music requests  The Malta Eurovision Song Contest 2026 - We have a Winner: The Malta Eurovision Song Contest is the National Final to select that song that will be representing the country at the Eurovision Song Contetest 2026 in Vienna, Austria in May. The Malta Eurovision Song Contest 2026 was hosted hosted by Keane Cutajar, Destiny Chukunyere (who won Junior Eurovision 2015 and represented Malta in Eurovision 2021) and Gaia Cauchi (who won Junior Eurovision 2013). The Semi Final with 18 artists took place on Thursday, 15 Jan 2026 followed by the Grand Final on Saturday, 17 Jan 2026 from MFCC (Malta Fairs and Convention Centre).  Congratulations to Aidan who won the Malta Eurovision Song Contest 2025 with the song "Bella" which will be in Semi Final 2 in the Second Half at the Eurovision Song Contest 2026 on Thu 14 May 2026.  Radio International already broadcast some of the interviews from Malta Eurovision Song Contest 2026 in last week's edition. Listen to more interviews this week with:  Matt Blxck (MESC 2026, Number 2), Mychael Bartolo Chircop (MESC 2026, Number 3), Ema (MESC 2026, Number 7) and the Adria Twins (MEC 2026, Number 12).   Matt Blxck, Mychael Bartolo Chircop, Ema and the Adria Twin You can watch all our Interviews with the Malta Eurovision Song Contest 2026 participants on this page - CLICK HERE       The Eurovision Spotlight - The Eurovision National Final Season:  The New Eurovision Year 2026 has started and with that also the National Final Season for the Eurovision Song Contest 2026 is in full swing with countries selecting their entry to the Eurovision Song Contest. JJ won Eurovision 2025 and with that Austria will host the Eurovision Song Contest 2026 in the Wiener Stadthalle on 12 and 14 May 2026 for the two Semi Finals and the Grand Finale to take place on Saturday, 16 May 2026. Until the end of March 2026 the National Final Season for Eurovision 2026 is on and Radio International's team members will be highlighting the best picks of the national finals. Chris Poppe continues the series with taking a look at National Finals of the last seven days.     Eurovision News, New Song Releases, Birthday File, Coverspot, Eurovision Calendar: Also JP will be joined by David Mann for the Eurovision Birthday File and Eurovision Coverspot.  Javier stands in for Nick and will be presenting the Eurovision News courtesy of escXtra.com. There will be a lot of the great new releases of Eurovision artists on the show as well as great Eurovision Classics. Javier will be updating us on the upcoming Eurovision events in the Eurovision Calendar and Alain Forotti gives us already the updates of the National Finals to the Eurovision Song Contest 2026 and and....       Eurovision 2 Album: The Eurovision 2 Album is now available on powerworldmusic.bandcamp.com, and CDs are also available by messaging Tony Power on Facebook to order copies.  https://powerworldmusic.bandcamp.com/album/eurovision-connects-2 powerworldmusic.bandcamp.com    For full details of this week's Show Content and Play List - click here

Bulgaria returns to Eurovision following a three-year absence. We take a look at the country's history at the Contest: a rough start in its initial tenure, a renaissance after its first hiatus, and looking ahead to how Bulgaria's next tenure may go. Rough Summary Selection Season So Far: Moldova, Malta, Luxembourg, Georgia, Israel, Switzerland (0:40) Join the EuroWhat? AV Club (4:29) Bulgaria's History at Eurovision (6:30) How is Bulgaria selecting for 2026? (28:32) Subscribe The EuroWhat? Podcast is available wherever you get your podcasts. Find your podcast app to subscribe here. Comments, questions, and episode topic suggestions are always welcome. You can shoot us an email or reach out on Bluesky @eurowhat.bsky.social. Join the EuroWhat AV Club! If you want even more EuroWhat? in your life, join the EuroWhat? AV Club on Patreon! You can join for free to get virtual high fives and a monthly newsletter featuring: previews of upcoming episodes, North America tour dates for Eurovision alumni National Selection dates Tidbits we can't get to on the main show We also have the EuroWhat? AV Club Podcast, a monthly bonus episode for paid members exploring Eurovision-adjacent TV, movies, books, and more. And if there is a season 2 of the American Song Contest... well... :::monkey's paw intensifies:::

På lördag drar årets upplaga av Melodifestivalen igång. Vinnaren får åka till Wien för att representera Sverige i Eurovision song contest – ett projekt som var tänkt att ena Europa. Idag är tävlingen tvärtom kantad av debatter: Israels medverkan har fått flera länder att bojkotta Eurovision och valet av Gina Dirawi som programledare för den svenska festivalen har väckt kritik innan den ens börjat. Är det här början på slutet för tävlingen? Programledare: Sebastian Nowacki. Med DN Kulturs Hanna Fahl. Producent: Måns Mosesson.

Today, we welcome Greig Watts, a powerhouse in songwriting, publishing, and music development. Greig is one-third of the internationally successful songwriting and publishing team DWB, known for selling millions of units worldwide and for pioneering early breakthroughs in markets like Japan and South Korea long before the global rise of J-Pop and K-Pop.Greig's Website @greigwatts on Instagram Greig's Facebook page Greig's LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/greigwatts/For songwriters who feel stuck, discouraged, or tired of rejection, his mission: help creators overcome setbacks, rediscover joy, and keep fighting for the dream that first sparked their love of music. Greig has captured decades of experience—and the heart of his creative philosophy—in his bestselling book, Keeping the Dream Alive. It's part memoir, part guide, and part rallying cry.He's overseen 16 Eurovision entries in 10 consecutive years, coached dozens of successful writers, spoken at industry conferences from Moscow to Taiwan to Amsterdam, served as a BBC Music Consultant, and mentored songwriters around the world.From Almost Quitting to International SuccessGreig, your book opens with a vulnerable story—by 2003 you almost walked away from music entirely. What helped you turn rejection into fuel instead of failure, and how did that turning point shape the book Keeping the Dream Alive?The Mindset of PersistenceYou say showing up matters more than talent. What does “showing up” actually look like for songwriters—and how can creatives overcome procrastination, self-doubt, and the belief that they're not good enough? What's the secret to finishing songs instead of endlessly rewriting them?Protecting Creativity While Treating Music as a BusinessYou're very honest that loving music isn't enough—you also have to monetize it to keep going. How can songwriters protect their creativity from burnout while still building a viable career in an intensely competitive industry?Finding Success in Unexpected PlacesYou and DWB broke into Japan and Korea long before most UK or US writers even knew those markets existed. You also helped make Eurovision songwriting camps what they are today. How has seeking out “the niche” shaped your creative and business success?Mentorship, Neurodiversity & Keeping the Dream AliveYou've launched courses supporting songwriters—including neurodiverse creatives—and you speak often about defending the underdog. How do you help writers identify their strengths, build a supportive team, and keep the dream alive even when people around them doubt them? Greig, for any songwriter listening who feels like their dream is slipping away—what's the one thing you want them to hear today?”Book link for listeners:https://www.amazon.co.uk/Keeping-Dream-Alive-Songwriters-Overcoming/dp/195725551XThanks to our sponsor, White Cloud Coffee—fueling creative conversations everywhere. Listeners, enjoy 10% off your first order at

We’re ready for a big show in a little country, as Luxembourg decides on their Eurovision representative for 2026 via Luxembourg Song Contest. Michael and Bryan work through the eight songs in the running for the Duchy’s trophy and don’t hold back on what they think of them all! You can watch Luxembourg Song Contest live on YouTube from 8pm CET on 24 January (6am AEDT on 25 January) and be part of the voting via esc.vote. In this episode: Get to know more about Bryan’s thoughts on French music Explore the impact of songwriting camps Imagine what a stage glow up might look like Get involved Follow JOYEurovision across Facebook, Instagram, Threads, TikTok, Bluesky and X at linktr.ee/joy_eurovision Not in Australia? Grab this podcast via Spotify Podcasts. Playlist Irem – Bad Decisions (Hush Hush) Steve Castile – Sweet Tooth Hugo One – Born Again ShiroKuro – Eye To Eye Eva Marija – Mother Nature Andrew the Martian – I’m The Martian Daryss – Melusina Luzac – Prison Dorée [Golden Prison] The post Rockin’ the Duchy: Previewing Luxembourg Song Contest 2026 appeared first on JOY Eurovision.

The season is upon us, at last! Moldova's Selecția Națională 2026 and Malta's MESC 2026 were this past Saturday, at a combined NINE hours of programming across the two finals. One mostly earned the run time, and one... not so much. Jeremy finds one Moldovan entry Simply Irresistible, Dimitry starts a feud with multiple podcasts, and Oscar's backing mom songs again this year. Watch Selecția Națională 2026 on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/live/Xb7YS5ZeZ2s?si=Hm1t2uQr4LpoBSMQWatch MESC 2026 on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/live/Kz4_dJCRK_E?si=mLTZloY1dYR2hUOSWatch MESC 2026 on TVM's website: https://tvmi.mt/episode/168648This week's companion playlist: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/5RmCwibqgVkx3rmN9kACyK The Eurovangelists are Jeremy Bent, Oscar Montoya and Dimitry Pompée.The theme was arranged and recorded by Cody McCorry and Faye Fadem, and the logo was designed by Tom Deja.Production support for this show was provided by the Maximum Fun network.The show is edited by Jeremy Bent with audio mixing help was courtesy of Shane O'Connell.Find Eurovangelists on social media as @eurovangelists on Instagram and @eurovangelists.com on Bluesky, or send us an email at eurovangelists@gmail.com. Head to https://maxfunstore.com/collections/eurovangelists for Eurovangelists merch. Also follow the Eurovangelists account on Spotify and check out our playlists of Eurovision hits, competitors in upcoming national finals, and companion playlists to every single episode, including this one!

This week we chat with Craig about the results at MESC in Malta and Liv about the results of the national final in Moldova. https://www.patreon.com/c/aussievision

Hvem blir årets influencer? Vi har snakket med Marte Bratberg og Niklas Baarli om Vixen-forberedelsene. Hva skjedde egentlig på Viaplay sin sending? Og hvem av de nylig annonserte artistene har størst sjanse til å representere Norge i Eurovision? Produsert av Ingrid Alice Mortensen.

Luxembourg returned to Eurovision in 2024 after a 30-year hiatus. When they left the Contest, they were tied with Ireland and France in having won the most times at 5 wins apiece. We'll explore Luxembourg's incredible run and see how they've adapted to the modern era as we preview the third edition of the Luxembourg Song Contest. Bad Lucksembourg Summary Luxembourg Stats at Eurovision (1:20) Luxembourg Hosting Eurovision (4:55) Luxembourg Song Contest 2026 (17:02) Subscribe The EuroWhat? Podcast is available wherever you get your podcasts. Find your podcast app to subscribe here. Comments, questions, and episode topic suggestions are always welcome. You can shoot us an email or reach out on Bluesky @eurowhat.bsky.social. Join the EuroWhat AV Club! If you want even more EuroWhat? in your life, join the EuroWhat? AV Club on Patreon! You can join for free to get virtual high fives and a monthly newsletter featuring: previews of upcoming episodes, North America tour dates for Eurovision alumni National Selection dates Tidbits we can't get to on the main show We also have the EuroWhat? AV Club Podcast, a monthly bonus episode for paid members exploring Eurovision-adjacent TV, movies, books, and more. And if there is a season 2 of the American Song Contest... well... :::monkey's paw intensifies:::

We’re back from our holiday break, and ready to take a look at Eurovision 2026. This week, we’re recapping the last few bits of 2025 events (including a couple of […]