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On today's episode of the Eurovoix Podcast, we reflect on a dramatic Grand Final in Basel - and ask where Eurovision goes from here. James Stephenson is your host as he gets to ask JJ personally how he felt waiting for that dramatic split-screen to end during Saturday night's final, and you'll hear JJ's reaction in today's show. And, for the rest of it, he and the rest of...

Today on the Eurovoix Podcast, we have our full lineup for the biggest music show in the world - the Eurovision Grand Final. James Stephenson is your host in Basel as, just minutes after Semi-Final 2 finished, we break down the 10 qualifiers and analyse what went wrong for those who missed out. Neil Farren and Sem Anne van Dijk join us to go over the whole semi-final and look ahead to see if anybo...

Today on the Eurovoix Podcast, we react to a semi-final full of shocks - and look ahead to the next with two stars looking to qualify. James Stephenson is your host in Basel as, only minutes after the results were announced, he and the team react to the big stories. Neil Farren and Sem Anne van Dijk join just metres from the St. Jakobshalle Arena to go through all the qualifiers and non-qualifiers...

Today on the Eurovoix Podcast, it's Eurovision week - and we're hearing from the stars of Semi-Final 1 as they prepare for the performance of their lives. James Stephenson hosts today’s Wrap-Up in Basel as we chat to some of the biggest contenders at this year's contest. You'll hear from Cyprus's Theo Evan about the staging he calls "impossible", speak to Klemen...

Today on the Eurovoix Podcast, we’re turning our eyes on the second semi-final stagings - and our mics to two of the contenders. James Stephenson hosts today’s Wrap-Up as we arrive in Basel for the biggest song contest in the world, and Daniel Stridh is already meeting up with the acts. Dan starts by catching up with “Milkshake Man” Go-Jo from Australia about his entry, and there’s time to stop by...

Today on the Eurovoix Podcast, Eurovision 2025 becomes a reality, with the first 15 competing songs taking to the stage for rehearsals in Basel. Steven Heap is your host as Wrap-Up takes a look at how the first semi-final stagings are shaping up. We'll be taking a closer look at whether KAJ are still the ones to beat in Basel with "Bara Bada Bastu", seeing whether the hype around Cy...

This week on the Eurovoix Podcast, all eyes are turning to Basel - and their plans for Eurovision 2025 are firming up fast. Franciska van Waarden hosts this week's Wrap-Up as we analyse the Eurovision alumni coming back to the contest, whether there is a chance for the COVID-hit class of 2020 to perform their songs again, and if Celine Dion may make a special appearance as Eurovision returns...

This week on the Eurovoix Podcast, we've got you covered as the countdown to Eurovision 2025 starts to get even quicker. James Stephenson is your host on Wrap-Up this week as we reflect on this Easter weekend's pre-party in Madrid, Spain, and we ask whether those parties and promo tours really make an impact on the Eurovision leaderboard. We'll also see which songs are predicted to...

This week on the Eurovoix Podcast, we're catching up with the world of the world's biggest song contest in the second part of our coverage from London. James Stephenson is your host as the team visits the London Eurovision Party in the UK's capital, where we share our highlights from the show, and we take a look at the new plans Basel has announced for fans travelling to Eurovision...

In the first of a two-part special, the Eurovoix Podcast is at the London Eurovision Party to speak to several of this year's Eurovision contenders. On this show, James Stephenson and Darshan Bijuvignesh interview artists from all across Europe looking to make an impact at the contest in Basel next month. They range from older acts like San Marino's Gabry Ponte and Poland's Justyna...

This week on the Eurovoix Podcast, we're in Amsterdam for Eurovision in Concert - and conversations with this year's biggest stars.  Steven Heap hosts Wrap-Up in the United Kingdom this week while James Stephenson travels to The Netherlands to visit Eurovision in Concert, the year's first major pre-party. There, he spoke to Finland's fan favourite Erika Vikman about her song &q...

This week on the Eurovoix Podcast, we meet two of the most-talked about artists competing at Eurovision 2025. James Stephenson is your host on Wrap-Up as he heads to London for a brief meeting with Remember Monday in one of the city's most prestigious theatres - and there's a surprise singalong! Meanwhile, Sem Anne van Dijk travels to Hilversum in The Netherlands to meet their new artist...

This week on the Eurovoix Podcast, the build-up to Basel goes to the next level as our Eurovision song previews return. Franciska van Waarden is your host as the Wrap-Up team starts its deep dive into the line-up to see who's contending for the Eurovision crown. First up, we drink from Tommy Cash's Espresso Macchiato for Estonia, preview Slovenia, Poland and Iceland's chances, hear...

This week on the Eurovoix Podcast, we have the full line-up of songs for Eurovision 2025 - and we've spoken to three of their performers. James Stephenson hosts as we head back to Stockholm for a chance to hear from Denmark's Sissal, Norway's Kyle Alessandro and Ireland's Emmy as they talk about their journey to the contest so far, and how they're feeling ahead of Eurovisi...

This week on the Eurovoix Podcast, we travel to Sweden for a Melodifestivalen match-up like no other - and chat to the winners! Steven Heap hosts this week's Wrap-Up as Eurovision national final season draws to a close, while James Stephenson travels to Stockholm to bring you into the Melfest bubble. We catch up with KAJ and Måns Zelmerlöw throughout the contest, speak to the historic winners...

This week on the Eurovoix Podcast, we bring you six new songs from seven great days in Eurovision - and one of us comes ninth in a national final! Franciska van Waarden brings you the highlights from another weekend of contests across Europe. we'll show you a spinning dancer from Serbia, serve you a slice of poison cake from Croatia, and meet a dreamer from Denmark as we hear from DMGP winner...

This week on the Eurovoix Podcast, we bring you all the biggest news from another week in Eurovision - and a big chat with one of this year's acts! Franciska van Waarden is your guide as we discover who Italy is sending to the contest after Olly's withdrawal, feel out the "VÆB" of Iceland's new entry, and we figure out which songs could be set to compete for Germany and Po...

This week on the Eurovoix Podcast, we are covering more national finals than ever before - six of them all in one weekend! James Stephenson is your host as we try and make sense of the madness of Italy's Festival di Sanremo, including a set of shocking results and why their winner Olly might not compete at Eurovision in Basel. There's also plenty of other trips to take around Europe, too...

This week on the Eurovoix Podcast, we travel to Tampere in Finland for one of the biggest national finals of the Eurovision Season - UMK. James Stephenson and Franciska van Waarden co-host the show from Tampere as they react to Erika Vikman's victory, and also hear from fellow contenders Costee, Neea River, Goldielocks and Nelli Matula! While they've been in Finland, the rest of our team...

This week on the Eurovoix Podcast, we have four national finals and four new songs to talk about for Eurovision 2025. Franciska van Waarden is your host this week as we bring you all the best from Greece, Slovenia and Spain's selections over the weekend. Not only that, we'll take you to Belgium to meet the winner of Eurosong 2025, Red Sebastian, and find out what he's planning for h...

On Tuesday 28 January, the draw for the semi-finals of Eurovision 2025 was held. And today for a Eurovoix Podcast special, we went to Basel to see it live. Not only that, but we've spoken to the biggest names in Eurovision for their feelings about the contest - including the Executive Supervisor, Martin Österdahl, himself. James Stephenson chats with Martin in a conversation that covers the f...

This week on the Eurovoix Podcast, we find the next competing song for Eurovision 2025 - and lose a country along the way. On this episode of Wrap-Up, we head to Luxembourg to see their national final live and in person. Neil Farren takes you to the Grand Duchy to capture the experience of the show, and meets their new Eurovision act Laura Thorn as she discusses her hopes for the contest. However,...

Hello, and let me offer you an apology - there's no full episode of Wrap-Up this week. However, despite not being able to bring you a full show this Monday, that doesn't mean that the world of Eurovision has come to a stop. And with all the news from the last seven days, we've got something a little different to make sure you don't miss a beat. This week, we've tried to co...

Happy New Year - Happy New Eurovision! And this week on the Eurovoix Podcast, Wrap-Up returns to weekly episodes for 2025. On our first show of the year, we catch up with all that's happened in the world of Eurovision over the holidays. We dive deep into the David vs Goliath story of Festivali i Kenges in Albania, and discuss how Zjerm beat Karnaval with MJ from The Phoenix ESC! The team also...

'Twas the last episode of the Eurovoix Podcast before Christmas, and all through Europe, many countries were stirring, Montenegro in particular. We discuss the drama around Montesong 2024, NeonoeN's withdrawal, and the second first song of Eurovision 2025 - Dobrodošli by Nina Žižić. We'll also have all the latest from around the continent, including Czechia's artist for the con...