The Official Eurovision Song Contest Podcast

It's the Official Eurovision Song Contest podcast. Presenter and music journalist Steve Holden will be chatting to star guests, as well as the singers and artists who'll be competing in Malmö, Sweden in 2024.

https://shows.acast.com/the-official-eurovision-song-contest-podcast

Eine durchschnittliche Folge dieses Podcasts dauert 36m. Bisher sind 70 Folge(n) erschienen. Alle 4 Tage erscheint eine Folge dieses Podcasts.

Gesamtlänge aller Episoden: 1 day 17 hours 8 minutes

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episode 10: Episode 10 - Hola Desde Barcelona!


Para celebrar las dos mayores fiestas de Eurovisión en España - BCN Eurovisión Party y PrePartyES (Madrid, 7 y 8 de abril) - el podcast oficial de Eurovisión presenta un episodio exclusivo en español. Hemos estado en la PreParty de Barcelona donde hemos conocido a muchos de los artistas de este año, así como a algunas leyendas de la historia de Eurovisión...


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 March 28, 2023  37m
 
 

episode 11: Episode 11 - Fuego, Hearts and Waterguns


On this episode, we hear from one of Eurovision's most famous creative directors, Sacha Jean-Baptiste. She's worked with loads of countries to create the staging for iconic performances such as Fuego, Tout L'Univers and Beautiful Mess. Andrew Lambrou, representing Cyprus, talks about Break A Broken Heart and Remo Forrer joins from Switzerland to chat about Watergun...


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 April 11, 2023  52m
 
 

episode 12: Episode 12 - Poe Or No?


The first of two episodes from the London Eurovision Party featuring Sweden's Loreen on coming back to the contest, 11 years after winning.

We challenge Austria's Teya & Salena to show us their Edgar Allen Poe knowledge as they play 'Poe Or No?'.

Portugal's Mimicat chats musicals, Festival da Canção and her musical family...


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 April 18, 2023  42m
 
 

episode 13: Episode 13 - Lobsters and Lara Croft


It's our second episode from the London Eurovision Party.

Käärijä from Finland returns to the podcast to talk about his new-found fame.

Serbia's Luke Black explains how he learnt English from Lara Croft, and does a deep dive into his love of video games.

Alessandra, representing Norway, talks about her own favourite Queen, although things get a little lost in translation...


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 April 21, 2023  44m
 
 

episode 14: Episode 14 - They Wrote A Song


The United Kingdom's Mae Muller joins us to talk about performing at a home Eurovision with her entry I Wrote A Song, as well as testing her Class of 2023 knowledge.

We speak to this year's youngest competitor, 16-year-old Victor Vernicos, on representing Greece...


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 April 25, 2023  48m
 
 

episode 15: Episode 15 - Geeks, Unicorns and a 2013 Rewind


On this episode, Australia's Voyager join us from a basement dressing room at a recent gig.


Noa Kirel from Israel explains why she's keeping Unicorn a secret.


Find out what connects Blanka from Poland with Lady Gaga...


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 April 28, 2023  56m
 
 

episode 16: Episode 16 - Björn Ulvaeus and Martin Österdahl


On this special episode, we're inviting you to listen in to a conversation between Björn Ulvaeus from ABBA and Martin Österdahl, the Executive Supervisor of the Eurovision Song Contest. It's nearly 50 years since ABBA won with Waterloo, so how does Björn think the contest has changed, and what does he think of it now? The pair discuss the values of Eurovision and its importance for democracy in Europe...


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 April 30, 2023  42m
 
 

episode 17: Episode 17 - First Rehearsals


The first rehearsals have begun in Liverpool for the acts of this year's Eurovision Song Contest! We take you backstage to catch up with Latvia's Sudden Lights, Serbia's Luke Black, Portugal's Mimicat, Ireland's Wild Youth, Vesna representing Czechia, Sweden's Loreen and Andrew Lambrou who is singing for Cyprus...


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 May 2, 2023  47m
 
 

episode 18: Episode 18 - Access All Areas


We're taking you behind the scenes at the Eurovision Song Contest as we chat to the Head of Show, Lee Smithurst. We go to Monika Linkytė's soundcheck for Lithuania and bump into Slovenia's Joker Out. Greece's Victor Vernicos, Austria's Teya & Salena and Poland's Blanka show us round backstage. And we meet El Waller, responsible for the pyro and effects at the show...


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 May 4, 2023  31m
 
 

episode 19: Episode 19 - Backstage In The Bubble


Käärijä's Cha Cha Cha dancers join the podcast to talk about representing Finland and the iconic Käärijä 'Piggy Train'. Gustaph from Belgium drops by to introduce his amazing team. Steve also has a surreal chat about teleportation with Let 3 from Croatia, hangs out with Moldova's Pasha Parfeni and finally tracks down Piqued Jacks, representing San Marino...


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 May 5, 2023  44m