ESC Insight: Eurovision Song Contest Podcast

In the third Juke Box Jury episode previewing Eurovision 2025, Ewan Spence is joined by Ellie Chalkley and Coinneach MacLeod to judge the Eurovision songs from Belgium, The Netherlands, Montenegro, Norway, and Iceland. Follow Eurovision 2025 with ESC Insight at www.escinsight.com. The post Eurovision Insight Podcast: Juke Box Jury 2025 #3 appeared first on ESC Insight - Home of the Unofficial Euro...

In the second Juke Box Jury episode ahead of Basel 2025 Ewan Spence is joined by MJ Brayford and Fin Ross Russell to judge the songs from Azerbaijan, Czechia, Serbia, France, and Denmark. The post Eurovision Insight Podcast: Juke Box Jury 2025 #2 appeared first on ESC Insight - Home of the Unofficial Eurovision Song Contest Podcast .

In the first Juke Box Jury podcast of 2025, Dudepoints and Matt Baker join Ewan Spence to judge the Eurovision songs from Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Armenia, and Finland. The post Eurovision Insight Podcast: Juke Box Jury 2025 #1 appeared first on ESC Insight - Home of the Unofficial Eurovision Song Contest Podcast .

Why are we getting ready to watch some grown men chase an odd-shaped ball around a rugby field, the big deadline wooshes past us, and some surprising weekend results have energised the final lap of National Finals. Scott Reid and Ewan Spence go over this week's talking points on the Insight News podcast. The post Eurovision Insight News Podcast: Waiting For Some Odd Shaped Balls appeared first on...

Why there are so many Colors at Eurovision, what does it mean to lose your National Final televote, how OFCOM impacts the Song Contest, and more, in the latest Insight news podcast. The post Eurovision Insight News Podcast: Losing The Televote appeared first on ESC Insight - Home of the Unofficial Eurovision Song Contest Podcast .

How are the tensions between Armenia and Azerbaijan reflected in the Contest, how close was controversy in the Serbian selection to disrupting Malmö 2024, and how should the EBU decide which countries should be represented by their national broadcaster at the Song Contest? All that in the season closing podcast of Eurovision Wars The post ESC Insight Presents…..Eurovision Wars: One Last Thin...

Protecting some fragile staging, the responsibility in the Melfest press room, and how to troll your bigger and more successful musical neighbour in the latest Insight News podcast. The post Eurovision Insight News Podcast: Introverted Glam Rock appeared first on ESC Insight - Home of the Unofficial Eurovision Song Contest Podcast .

Calling up an Italian legend, sneaking in a Dashing White Sergeant from Scotland, and the delights of an Irish hamper. Ewan Spence and MJ head round the continent in the latest Insight News podcast. The post Eurovision Insight News Podcast: Fake Tans And Commercial Breaks appeared first on ESC Insight - Home of the Unofficial Eurovision Song Contest Podcast .

The words and the music of Eurovision come under the spotlight once more, as Ewan Spence and Gina Jones discuss the latest headlines on the Insight News podcast. The post Eurovision Insight News Podcast: Serving Camp appeared first on ESC Insight - Home of the Unofficial Eurovision Song Contest Podcast .

How to announce an internal selection, adding some Spanish to the iceberg, thinking about keeping our digital family in touch, and more. Ewan Spence and Tom Hendryck discuss the latest news in this week's Insight News podcast. The post Eurovision Insight News Podcast: Where Internal Selections Roam Free appeared first on ESC Insight - Home of the Unofficial Eurovision Song Contest Podcast .

In episode five of the Eurovision Wars podcast, we talk about the Grand Final of Malmö 2024. How does the pressure leading up to the live show play out, how did the likes of Israel, Luxembourg, and the United Kingdom fare, and how important is the Song Contest to the wider world? The post ESC Insight Presents…..Eurovision Wars: Grand Final Pressure appeared first on ESC Insight - Home of the...

Betrayed by The Traitors, memories of France Gall, a bit of popera, and more. Ewan Spence and AJ Clay discuss the latest news in this week's Insight News podcast. The post Eurovision Insight News Podcast: The Work That Becomes A New Genre Is Eurovision appeared first on ESC Insight - Home of the Unofficial Eurovision Song Contest Podcast .

Hello to 36,000 tickets, goodbye to Moldova and let’s welcome two hosts, three hosts, five hosts, a mascot, and more. Ewan Spence and Faith Martin discuss the latest Eurovision moments in this week's Insight News podcast. The post Eurovision Insight News Podcast: Who’s Still Entering The Song Contest? appeared first on ESC Insight - Home of the Unofficial Eurovision Song Contest Podcast .

Songs and schedules, Germany’s “all-in” decision, getting thrown around the Azeri stage, and more. Ewan Spence and Samantha look at seven days of Eurovision on the latest Insight News podcast. The post Eurovision Insight News Podcast: Germany Goes All In appeared first on ESC Insight - Home of the Unofficial Eurovision Song Contest Podcast .

A flood of songs, a diary of adventure, and why is everyone getting disqualified? Ewan Spence and Dudepoints discuss the latest ups and downs from the Eurovision Song Contest in the latest Insight News podcast. The post Eurovision Insight News Podcast: Icebergs, Ahoy! appeared first on ESC Insight - Home of the Unofficial Eurovision Song Contest Podcast .

In episode four of the Eurovision Wars podcast, we reach Malmö 2024. Tensions are high all round, and several artists are looking at their moment in the global spotlight as an opportunity to speak to the world. The post ESC Insight Presents…..Eurovision Wars: Protesting From The Malmö Stage appeared first on ESC Insight - Home of the Unofficial Eurovision Song Contest Podcast .

Ewan Spence sits down with Artur Deyneuve to talk about the visual design of Basel 2025, the Swiss Grid, half tone images, why Helvetica is not the chosen font, and more, in the latest ESC Insight Chat Over Coffee podcast. The post Eurovision Chat Over Coffee, Basel 2025 Art Director Artur Deyneuve appeared first on ESC Insight - Home of the Unofficial Eurovision Song Contest Podcast .

Join Phil Doré and Ana Oppenheim as they explore the controversy and the politics that impacted Bambi Thug, Ireland, and all the artists at the Eurovision Song Contest in 2024, arguably the most controversial season in the Song Contest's history. The post ESC Insight Presents…..Eurovision Wars: The Malmö Boycott And The Irish Witch appeared first on ESC Insight - Home of the Unofficial Eurov...

You win the Song Contest, you win it again, but you know your favourite artists have more music. Join David Horton as he highlights some of the best music from our legends as ESC Insight presents the Eurovision Masterpiece Collection. The post ESC Insight Presets… Eurovision Masterpiece Collection: Loreen appeared first on ESC Insight - Home of the Unofficial Eurovision Song Contest Podcast...

Ewan Spence sits down with Eurovision Reference Group chairman Bakel Walden to look forward to Basel 2025 and look back at Malmö 2024 and one of the most controversial seasons in the Contest's long and storied history in the latest Chat Over Coffee interview podcast. The post Eurovision Chat Over Coffee, with Eurovision Reference Group Chair Bakel Walden appeared first on ESC Insight - Home of the...

In this episode of Eurovision Wars, we discuss 'October Rain' and 'Hurricane' from Israeli singer Eden Golan, and 'Wild West/Vestrið villt' from Palestinian singer Bashar Murad. What viewpoints did they represent, how did the community and the organisers react to these songs, and why do many consider them political songs? The post ESC Insight Presents…..Eurovision Wars: How To Politicise A S...

What is Pan-Arcticvision, what can we expect to see, can we vote? Those questions and more are asked by Phil Dore, as he sits down with artistic director Amund Sjølie Sveen ahead of this weekend's Contest. The post Eurovision Chat Over Coffee, Pan-Arcticvision’s Artistic Director Amund Sjølie Sveen appeared first on ESC Insight - Home of the Unofficial Eurovision Song Contest Podcast .

What happens when you look beyond a winning song at the Contest? Join David Horton as he highlights some of the best music from our legends as ESC Insight presents the Eurovision Masterpiece Collection. The post ESC Insight Presets… Eurovision Masterpiece Collection: Duncan Laurence appeared first on ESC Insight - Home of the Unofficial Eurovision Song Contest Podcast .

Malmö 2024 was arguably the most controversial season in the Song Contest's history. Join Phil Doré and Ana Oppenheim as we open the third season of Eurovision Wars by exploring the politics and the backstage rows over Israel's participation during the ongoing war in Gaza. The post ESC Insight Presents…..Eurovision Wars: Malmö 2024 In Context appeared first on ESC Insight - Home of the Unoff...

There's more to our favourite singers than their Song Contest entries. Join David Horton as he highlights some of the best music from Anna Bergendahl in our first Masterpiece Collection. The post ESC Insight Presets… Eurovision Masterpiece Collection: Anna Bergendahl appeared first on ESC Insight - Home of the Unofficial Eurovision Song Contest Podcast .