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We have a surprise show for you! On this Eurovoix Podcast Special, we're in Stockholm, Sweden as the 30 acts who will compete at Melodifestivalen 2025 are revealed. James Stephenson is your host while Daniel Stridh visited SVT's press conference, where he got to speak to some of the biggest names competing at next year's contest. We chat to Karin Gunnarsson, the Contest Producer of...

This month on the Eurovoix Podcast, we head to the Spanish capital Madrid for a different kind of Eurovision - the Junior Eurovision Song Contest. James Stephenson is your host in Spain as we react to the results - including a historic winner - speak to some of the talented youngsters competing, and ask why Junior Eurovision is such a big part of the Eurovision calendar.  But that's not all -...

This month on the Eurovoix Podcast, the saga of the summer comes to an end as the Netherlands confirm they'll compete in Eurovision 2025. Steven Heap is your host as we dissect the Dutch decision, and catch up with all the latest news from the world of the world's biggest song contest. There's the UK's plans for finding their next Eurovision hit, an exclusive chat with Swedish...

The Eurovoix Podcast is back with another packed episode with everything that has happened in Eurovision this September and more. Franciska van Waarden is your host as we have the honour of speaking to Dr. Conradin Cramer, the President of the cantonal government of Basel-Stadt.  In an exclusive interview, he spoke to James Stephenson about the city’s plans for hosting the contest, the challenges...

Hello, stranger - after a summer off, the Eurovoix Podcast is back for Eurovision 2025! On our first show of a brand-new Eurovision year, we find out about our new host city of Basel, discuss Montenegro returning to the contest, and chat about all the other big news you might have missed over the last few months in the world's biggest song contest. As the fallout from Eurovision 2024 continue...

On today's episode of Wrap-Up, we give you our immediate reactions to a dramatic, dynamic and often chaotic Grand Final of Eurovision 2024. James Stephenson and Sem Anne van Dijk bring you to the Malmö Arena just moments after Nemo's stunning victory for Switzerland and bring you their reactions to their victory and press conference. And, after the disqualification of Joost Klein, we spe...

On today's episode of Wrap-Up, we've reached the end of our journey - tonight, the Grand Final of the Eurovision Song Contest will crown a new winner. But there's been chaos behind the scenes, as Joost Klein has been disqualified from the Eurovision Song Contest after an investigation into an incident on Thursday night, following almost 24 hours of chaos and confusion. James Stephen...

On today's episode of Wrap-Up, we go back to Malmö in the minutes following Semi-Final Two of the Eurovision Song Contest. James Stephenson and Sem Anne van Dijk bring you their reaction to the results, including countries returning to the final, big contenders falling by the wayside and Latvia stunning Europe to make it to Saturday for the first time since 2016. You'll also hear from th...

On today's episode of Wrap-Up, we turn our attention to the second semi-final of Eurovision 2024, which is happening tonight! Steven Heap is your host as we preview tonight's show and discuss who has the best chances to qualify, and we have reaction from yesterday's rehearsals to help you work out your favourites! Sem Anne van Dijk was also in the arena for last night's jury sh...

On today's episode of Wrap-Up, we take you to Malmö just moments after the conclusion of the first semi-final of the Eurovision Song Contest. James Stephenson watched the show live in the arena, while Sem Anne van Dijk watched live on television in the Eurovision press centre. Together, they go over all the big stories from the night, including Ireland's first qualification in six years,...

On today's episode of Wrap-Up, the big day has finally arrived - it's time for the first semi-final of the Eurovision Song Contest 2024. We'll bring you a preview of all the runners and riders ahead of tonight's show, and we'll let you know what we've seen so far in the first public rehearsals for this year's contest. From the press centre in Malmö, Ben Robertson...

On today's episode of Wrap-Up, the Eurovoix Podcast brings you the launch of Eurovision 2024 - the turquoise carpet. James Stephenson has landed in Malmö and went straight from the airport to this year's Eurovision launch. There, he chatted to more Eurovision artists than you can count with two hands, including some of the big contenders for the crown - you'll hear from Switzerland&...

On today's episode of Wrap-Up, the Big 5 arrive for their first rehearsals - and they're bringing inside the box thinking to Eurovision 2024. Spain, Germany and Sweden are all utilising the cubes around the stage in their performances, while the UK's Olly Alexander is taking it one step further - building a boxing locker room inside a box. We dive deep into the staging for "Diz...

On today's episode of Wrap-Up, rehearsal week continues with two of this year's big contenders stepping onto the stage - Nemo and Joost Klein. Our team has all the details from their rehearsals as well as all the staging news from the songs competing in the second semi-final. We'll take a deep dive into Nemo's staging for "The Code", and whether those fluffy boots can...

On this week's episode of Wrap-Up, we arrive in Malmö, Sweden - the world's stage for the next two weeks. Eurovision 2024 has officially begun, with rehearsals underway for all 37 acts - we look over some of the standout performances from the weekend, dive deeper into each country's staging plans, and start to see who's performances are shaping up well ahead of next week's...

On this week's episode of Wrap-Up, it's our final instalment before we head to Eurovision 2024 - and it's packed! Franciska van Waarden hosts the show as we're joined by some of the best names in the Eurovision community - GJ Kooijman from the Dutch Ding-a-Dong Podcast joins us to talk about Joost Klein's chances at Eurovision, and ESC Gabe returns to explain why he loves...

On this week's episode of Wrap-Up, the Eurovoix Podcast goes Dutch - we're in Amsterdam for Eurovision in Concert. Neil Farren, Sem Anne van Dijk and new signing James Washak went to the Netherlands to bring the world of Eurovision to you - there's chats with homegrown hero Joost Klein, denim delight Windows95Man, popstars Aiko, Tali and Silia Kapsis, and the new contest favourite -...

On this week's episode of Wrap-Up, the Eurovoix Podcast heads to London to see Eurovision 2024 up close and personal. London-based James Stephenson took the quick trip on the tube to the London Eurovision Party, where he got to chat to some of this year's biggest contenders. Belgium's Mustii opens up about his Shakespearean past, we get all things girlbop from Sarah Bonnici and Nuts...

On this week's episode of Wrap-Up, we visit Madrid to chat to some of this year's big Eurovision favourites. Neil Farren is on the ground at the Eurovision Spain pre-party in the Spanish capital, and he speaks to Baby Lasagna from Croatia, Alyona Alyona & Jerry Heil from Ukraine, Bambie Thug from Ireland and even the UK's Olly Alexander - to name a few! Also, the team reacts to...

On this week's Wrap-Up, excitement continues to build as the clock ticks down to Eurovision 2024. Meg Davies is your host as we take a closer look at Malmö's preparations for the contest, see if Czechia's new revamp puts Aiko on a pedestal for success, and we start to process just how much ABBA there could be at Eurovision this year (spoiler: a LOT). We also continue our previews of...

On this week's Wrap-Up, the Eurovoix Podcast starts looking ahead to the Eurovision Song Contest in 50 days time. With all 37 songs now out, host James Stephenson and the team start to analyse the runners and riders, and there's help from Conor & Lou at Éirevision as we assess Bambie Thug's chances for Ireland. We'll also discuss the rule changes to the contest announced on...

On this week's Wrap-Up, the Eurovoix Podcast heads to Stockholm for the final of Melodifestivalen. James Stephenson took the trip to Sweden to get a glimpse of just how big Melfest is - and you'll hear more than half of this year's finalists discuss their experience and give their reactions to Marcus & Martinus's landslide victory. Also in Sweden, James had the chance to sp...

On this week's Wrap-Up, the internally selected songs are taking over. The team reacts to new songs from the Netherlands, Switzerland, Austria, Cyprus...and yes, the United Kingdom as well. We'll see what directions each country has gone in, and start to ask the big question - who might actually have a chance of winning the most open Eurovision in years? We'll also keep you on top o...

On this week's Wrap-Up, we bring all the latest Eurovision news to you, wherever you are! We send Davide Conte to San Marino for their national final, speak to Melfest WKND organiser Daniel Stridh about what planning a pre-party is like, and react to all the results from the weekend, too. You'll also hear from San Marino's new Eurovision act, Megara, as well as the Secretary of Stat...

It's the busiest week of Wrap-Up so far, with five national finals to sink our teeth into from the weekend - and three superfinals! We'll have all the latest from Denmark, Estonia and Lithuania's shows, and we'll find out what happened when our own Sem Anne van Dijk went to Berlin for the final of Das Deutsche Finale and spoke to its winner, ISAAK. We're also joined by Ben...