ESC Insight: Eurovision Song Contest Podcast
Ewan Spence and the ESC Insight team keep you up to date with the Eurovision Song Contest.
Episodes
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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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".
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As rehearsals continue in Vienna, James Stephenson sits down with Leléka, Ukraine's entry for the Eurovision Song Contest 2026.
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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
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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.
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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
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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'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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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