ESC Insight: Eurovision Song Contest Podcast

As the glitter falls to the floor and the sequins are harvested for next year, James Stephenson and Samantha Ross look back at Vienna and the Eurovision Song Contest 2022. The post Eurovision Insight Podcast: Our Final Podcast From Vienna appeared first on ESC Insight - Home of the Unofficial Eurovision Song Contest Podcast .

We take a look through all 10 of the qualifying entries, analyse why gold is the magic colour for Australia, explore the innovative stagings of the returning countries Romania and Bulgaria, and ask which of these songs could have chances to succeed in the Grand Final on Saturday. The post Eurovision Insight Podcast: Daily News From Vienna, Friday 15th May appeared first on ESC Insight - Home of th...

James Stephenson and Samantha Ross look ahead to the second Semi Final and catch up with some more performers looking to get through to Saturday's Grand Final. The post Eurovision Insight Podcast: Daily News From Vienna, Thursday 14th May appeared first on ESC Insight - Home of the Unofficial Eurovision Song Contest Podcast .

As we would say in another time, ten qualified, five fell, fifteen ran. Just before it all starts again with the second Semi Final, James Stephenson, Samantha Ross and some friends have a little review of Tuesday's show. The post Eurovision Insight Podcast: Daily News From Vienna, Wednesday 13th May appeared first on ESC Insight - Home of the Unofficial Eurovision Song Contest Podcast .

James Stephenson and Samantha Ross look ahead to the first Semi Final and catch up with some of the performers looking to get through to Saturday's Grand Final. The post Eurovision Insight Podcast: Daily News From Vienna, Tuesday 12th May appeared first on ESC Insight - Home of the Unofficial Eurovision Song Contest Podcast .

James Stephenson and Samantha Ross kick off our daily podcasts from Vienna. They discuss the thirty-five broadcasters who have entered, pick out some favourites from Semi Final, and speak to the performers about anything except the Song Contest. The post Eurovision Insight Podcast: Daily News From Vienna, Monday 11th May appeared first on ESC Insight - Home of the Unofficial Eurovision Song Contes...

James Stephenson sits down with Søren Torpegaard Lund, Denmark's Eurovision 2026 entry, to talk about the ideas behind his staging, using performance to create his own world, and why he's focused on staying authentic while writing what he calls a "pop diva banger". The post Eurovision Uncovered Meets Søren Torpegaard Lund: Creating His Own Universe appeared first on ESC Insight - Home of the Unoff...

As rehearsals continue in Vienna, James Stephenson sits down with Leléka, Ukraine's entry for the Eurovision Song Contest 2026. The post Eurovision Uncovered Meets Leléka: Not Your Ukrainian Princess appeared first on ESC Insight - Home of the Unofficial Eurovision Song Contest Podcast .

On this episode, James prepares to head to Vienna for Eurovision 2026 by explaining all the ways The Model could be wrong, as he takes a deep dive into all the elements that are difficult to predict at the Eurovision Song Contest The post Eurovision Insight Podcast… Inside The Model: 10 Things The Model Could Get Wrong at Eurovision 2026 appeared first on ESC Insight - Home of the Unofficial...

On this episode, James speaks to vocal coach Zoe Stibi to talk about vocal technique, vocal rest, and why the Eurovision Song Contest separates experienced singers from young ones - and what that could mean for the results in Vienna. The post Eurovision Insight Podcast… Inside The Model with vocal coach Zoe Stibi appeared first on ESC Insight - Home of the Unofficial Eurovision Song Contest...

n this episode, James heads to Amsterdam for Eurovision in Concert and previews Eurovision 2026 with the help of three guests already in the Netherlands - GJ Kooijman and Marco Dreijer from Ding-a-Dong, the Dutch Eurovision podcast, and ESC Insight's own Sem Anne van Dijk The post Eurovision Insight Podcast… Inside The Model: Eurovision 2026 Preview in Amsterdam appeared first on ESC Insight...

On this episode, James is joined by ESC Insight's own Ben Robertson for in depth analysis of what Eurovision 2026 could bring. They chat about the running orders for each semi-final, which were revealed on Thursday, and why and how the running order can impact a Eurovision Song Contest entry. The post Eurovision Insight Podcast… Inside The Model: The Eurovision Running Order is Revealed appe...

This wewk, on Inside The Model pocast, Finland's Eurovision 2013 artist Krista Siegfrids joins James Stephenson to look at this week's results, and ask if Finland will win its first Contest in two decades. The post Eurovision Insight Podcast… Inside The Model: Krista Siegfrids Makes Her Eurovision Prediction appeared first on ESC Insight - Home of the Unofficial Eurovision Song Contest Podca...

On this episode, James analyses the latest update, explains the change in methodology that has created the brand-new look to The Model, and answers your questions on what The Model does - and doesn't - take into account. The post Eurovision Insight Podcast… Inside The Model: Finland Flies into First appeared first on ESC Insight - Home of the Unofficial Eurovision Song Contest Podcast .

In the first episode of 'Inside The Model' podcast, James Stephenson discusses the results of the first set of predictions and talks over the intricacies that lie behind the results with ESC Gabe. The post Eurovision Insight Podcast… Inside The Model: The Race to Eurovision 2026 Begins appeared first on ESC Insight - Home of the Unofficial Eurovision Song Contest Podcast .

'The Model' has returned to forecast the Eurovision Song Contest for 2026. Joining it will be a brand-new weekly podcat, 'Inside The Model.' This is what you can expect. The post Eurovision Insight Podcast… Introducing ‘Inside The Model’ appeared first on ESC Insight - Home of the Unofficial Eurovision Song Contest Podcast .

What's it like to go to a National Final? Join Gina Jones and Charlie Eastabrook as they take a trip to UMK to experience the show, meet the stars, and talk with the Song Contest community. The post Eurovision Insight Podcast: Let’s All Go To UMK! appeared first on ESC Insight - Home of the Unofficial Eurovision Song Contest Podcast .

Allora! James Stephenson and Dude Points bring their journey in Italy to a close as they analyse the Festival della Canzone Italiana - right there on the train out of Sanremo and into France. The post Alloracast! One Last Thing from Sanremo appeared first on ESC Insight - Home of the Unofficial Eurovision Song Contest Podcast .

Ciao from Sanremo, this is Alloracast! James Stephenson and Dude Points are here with your preview for one of the most exciting nights in the Eurovision Song Contest calendar - the final of the Festival di Sanremo. The post Alloracast! Daily News From Sanremo, Saturday 28th February appeared first on ESC Insight - Home of the Unofficial Eurovision Song Contest Podcast .

On today's Alloracast, James and Dude have another Top 5 from Thursday's performances to analyse, as the competition begins to take real shape ahead of Saturday's final. The post Alloracast! Daily News From Sanremo, Friday 27th February appeared first on ESC Insight - Home of the Unofficial Eurovision Song Contest Podcast .

James and Dude look at last night's Top Five from the first batch of fifteen performers, and see which songs surprised and which were surprise omissions. They'll also look forward to tonight's third show, in the daily Alloracast! The post Alloracast! Daily News From Sanremo, Thursday 26th February appeared first on ESC Insight - Home of the Unofficial Eurovision Song Contest Podcast .

Ciao from Sanremo, this is Alloracast! Join ESC Insight's bleary-eyed James Stephenson and Dude Points as they look back at the first night of the Festival, and look ahead to tonight's show. The post Alloracast! Daily News From Sanremo, Wednesday 25th February appeared first on ESC Insight - Home of the Unofficial Eurovision Song Contest Podcast .

Will the bookies' favourite win? Which songs break Sanremo's traditional formula? Why will a politically charged song from a former winner be a major talking point? Which is "the wedding song to end all wedding songs?"James Stephenson and Dude Points report from the Sanremo rehearsals on today's Alloracast. The post Alloracast! Daily News From Sanremo, Tuesday 24th February appeared first on ESC I...

Allora! Join James Stephenson and Dude Points in Italy every day this week as they enter the wild world of the Festival della Canzone Italiana to find out what's going on in Sanremo. The post Alloracast! Daily News From Sanremo, Monday 23rd February appeared first on ESC Insight - Home of the Unofficial Eurovision Song Contest Podcast .

On this episode of Eurovision Uncovered, James Stephenson explores how the Eurovision Song Contest has been shaped by the values of its fans - and the pressure its under to turn the volume down. The post Eurovision Insight Presents… Eurovision Uncovered: A Show Shaped by Us appeared first on ESC Insight - Home of the Unofficial Eurovision Song Contest Podcast .