The Euro Trip | Eurovision Podcast

How often have you sat at home wondering what the BBC are thinking when it comes to Eurovision? Well wonder no more. In the second of our festive specials, James sits down with Series Producer Lee Smithurst to hear the broadcasters future plans. And... how they plan on getting the UK back on the left-hand side of the scoreboard. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In a very special gift from us to you this holiday season, we're giving you a feature length interview with Paul Harrington & Charlie McGettigan, winners of the 1994 Eurovision Song Contest. In a wide-ranging chat, the pair discuss their careers before Eurovision, achieving their dream of winning the contest, and their thoughts on the modern day ESC itself. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/priva...

Alex Larke joins the boys to talk about Eurovision 2015, an eye-opening conversation he had with Graham Norton and a potential Eurovision return. The European Quiz bids a fond farewell and there's some news about the special Christmas episodes to keep you company throughout the holidays. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

What's it like to host the world's biggest music competition? To find out the boys head back to 2000 in this week's big interview. There's also the return of the European Quiz, and in the News in Ninety Alistair Brown from Eurovoix joins Rob and James to discuss Eesti Laul 2021. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

We boys are back... and it isn't Wednesday. Rob and James get together to discuss the newly revealed Melodifestivalen 2021 line-up with a host of special guests. Aftonbladet journalist Tobbe Ek, singer Erik Gabriel (Lovers of Valdaro) and Melfest royalty Sanna Nielsen (Eurovision 2014) also discuss the contest, and what we can expect next year. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more infor...

After last weekend's Junior Eurovision Song Contest, the boys as joined by Eurovoix's Anthony to debrief the action. Rasmussen joins in the fun to chat about his Eurovision adventure from back in 2018 and the European Quiz returns and covers all things Romania. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The Junior Eurovision Song Contest 2020 is here! To mark the occasion the boys dedicate a whole episode to all things JESC, including a chat with 2009 winner, Ralf Mackenbach. The Eurovision Hub team help predict a winner, and there's a One Second Song with a twist to round up this week's episode. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Hungary's former Head of Delegation (basically the boss of a country's Eurovision entry) discusses what his job entailed and tells us why we no longer see the country at Eurovision. James brings another one of his unique Eurovision poems and we head to the Baltics for this week's European Quiz. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Malta's 2011 entry discusses his time in Dusseldorf and gives his view on recent rule changes to the contest. There's a dose of Eurovision poetry as the boys get cultured, and Sam outdoes himself with some of the mispronunciations on this week's European Quiz. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Didrik Solli-Tangen represented Norway the year after Alexander Rybak's unprecedented success, he joins us to discuss his Eurovision journey in 2010. Rob reveals how a Eurovision song bagged him a date on Valentines Day and the boys discuss this week's news with help from Alistair from Eurovoix. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

We've got a girthy episode for you this week as Eurovision 2001 winner Dave Benton joins us on the podcast to discuss what it's like to win the world's biggest music competition, and, how he almost turned down the song! There's also touch of Montenegro in the news in ninety, and possibly the most difficult One Second Song yet. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

If you thought last week went off track, wait until you hear what happens this week. The boys are joined by a special guest to host this week's episode, confusion once again sweeps the One Second Song and Philip Vella joins the boys to explain what it's like to be a six-time Eurovision songwriter. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This week's big interview is with Miriam Christine, a woman who represented Malta at Eurovision despite being born in Brazil. The boys discuss the new-look Junior Eurovision Song Contest, the European Quiz heads east and will somebody finally score some points in this week's One Second Song? Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The big interview this week comes from a woman who (we think?!) has sung at Eurovision more times than anyone else. Dea Norberg takes us all the way back to 1999, as well as explaining how you represent two countries on the same night. The European Quiz and One Second Song return, and there's plenty of Junior Eurovision chat too. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Sorry Bonnie, we love you really! Rob and James return this week with fully fledged Eurovision legend Alex Panayi, they take on more ridiculous questions in the European Quiz, and Melfest New Year is finally here! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

She had a "Cake To Bake" in 2014, now Katrīna Dimanta shares more from her time in Copenhagen. The boys tackle even more bizarre and weird questions in the European quiz, and could we finally have a correct answer on the One Second Song? Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Eurovision legend Nicki French lets the boys into an incredible secret about her iconic purple jacket. The European Quiz returns for another week (unfortunately without a new name) and over a year early... who will win the first ever American Song Contest?! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.