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Following last month's announcement that David May and Andrew Cartmell will continue to lead the UK Eurovision team, we explain why this year does indeed mark a change in approach for the United Kingdom.

With David May saying the UK plan is "to be represented by an outstanding current British act, backed up by the very best songwriting and production talent the UK music industry has to offer" we look...

The new season is upon us, and in this first episode we welcome Eurovision's newest family member into the fold.

We cross to Toronto to meet Jennifer Dettman, CBC's Head of Unscripted Content and their first ever Head of Delegation. She explains why her country are "here to play" in Burgas, and the important lessons she has already learnt from some of the other competing nations.

Rob and Callum also recap some of the biggest stories from the past few months and the One Second Song returns.

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The final episode of this series of The Contest & Me concludes with a trip to Eurovision's newest nation.

We head to Canada to meet Content Creator Shawn Myers (Worldvishawn) to hear how his country are preparing to make their debut in Burgas next year.

Shawn tells us about his unique role in helping with the preparations, while he also reflects on the music and memories that made him first fall in love with the competition.

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We're reunited with one of our favourite guests as Eurovision Creative Director, Dan Shipton joins us for a trip down memory lane.

We head back to the 1990s and the UK's most recent win in the contest, his memories of Electro Velvet, Lucie Jones and Surie, and his unexpected debut in the compeition.

Then there's Turin, Sam Ryder, and the performance that came so close to lifting the glass microphone trophy.

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This week the new series continues with another familiar voice to Eurovision fans.

We're off to Denmark to met the man who had the pleasure of announcing his home country's win back in 2013, and whose commentary debut was derailed by the technical problems that beset the first semi-final in Düsseldorf just two years earlier.

He shares his fond memories of his first live contest when Copenhagen hosted Eurovision's biggest ever venue back in 2001, and we ask what change he'd make if put in charge of the competition?

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The sixth season of The Contest & Me starts here as we sit down with Bulgaria's long-time Eurovision commentator.

After Elena Rosberg had the honour of announcing DARA's win earlier this year she joins us to look back at her remarkable career covering the world's favourite music competition.

Vienna marked her fifteenth Eurovision commentary and she looks back at her first contest, her favourite songs, and looks ahead to Burgas hosting the contest next year.

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Returning for the sixth series we're sitting down with more well-loved names from the Eurovision world as they share their memories of everyone's favourite music competition.

Episodes will be released every Thursday, starting on 8th October.

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Who predicted this? The Netherlands will be back in the Eurovision Song Contest next year after a different broadcaster took over from AVROTROS which is continuing its boycott of the competition.

Callum is joined by Dutch Eurovision reporter GJ Kooijman to get the latest on Eurovision's newest returning country as well as a bit of info on Belgium's confirmation of participation.

Stick around until the end to hear Callum's news on whether Slovenia and Iceland could be making a return to Eurovision next year too.

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Eurovision is heading to Burgas after the shock announcement from the EBU and host broadcaster BNT.

The Black Sea resort beat competition from Bulgarian capital Sofia to hold the 71st edition of the Eurovision Song Contest, so what do you know about where we're heading?

We hear from the EBU's Head of Communications Dave Goodman on why the city was chosen, plus we get the thoughts of Bulgarian Eurovision commentator Elena Rosberg.

Finally friend of the podcast Manuela Dimitrova from Exodo Travel returns with her tips for anyone planning to...

Logic suggests we'll be heading to Bulgaria's capital city for next year's contest, but could a dark horse have entered the race to host Eurovision?

In this exclusive episode we meet Manuela Dimitrova, Founder of CEO of Bulgarian based Excedo Travel.

She takes us through the cities that have expressed an interest in hosting and assesses the bids fom Sofia, Plovdiv, Burgas and Varna.

We also hear how excited her nation is to be welcoming the world next May.

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After a few years of rumours and gossip, we finally have official confirmation that Canada will be joining the Eurovision Song Contest in 2027. With the North American nation debuting in next year's contest, we find out why they were welcomed into the family from Eurovision Director Martin Green.

We learn when those discussions with Canadian broadcaster CBC first began, how their EBU membership is about far more than the song contest, and what happens if they were to win the competition and therefore the right to host the following year's contest.

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In the final episode of the season we conclude the series with a look back at our best loved moments from the last 12 months.

We reminisce over the events of this Eurovision year with plenty of highs and lows on the road to Vienna.

But most importantly we celebrate you, our brilliant listeners, and the fantastic conversations we had with some our favourite people.

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Almost two weeks on from the Eurovision 2026 Grand Final, this year's UK entry joins us for a debrief after his Austrian adventure.

Speaking to us from his workshop, Sam Battle (LOOK MUM NO COMPUTER) reflects on his result, working with the BBC, and sets the record straight after that viral Green Room video. We also ask what's next for him, and who he'd like to represent the United Kingdom in Bulgaria next year?

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We're back from Vienna to look back on Bulgaria's historic first win at the Eurovision Song Contest.

We meet the people that made victorty possible including Bulgaria's Head of Delegation Boryana Gramatikova as she shares her emotions after the Grand Final, while the Creative team behind Bangaranga give us an insight into how they put together DARA's Eurovision winning performance.

Bulgarian journalist Cinan Sadula also joins us to share his joy immediately after the end of Saturday's Grand Final.

Eurovision expert and broadcaster Adrian Bradley also returns to look at...

Happy Eurovision Saturday! After a crazy week in Vienna our bumper Grand Final preview podcast is here as we discuss all the main contenders for the trophy.

We chat through the surprising running order decisions with friend of the podcast Tobbe Ek, we hear from Denmark's own Søren Torpegaard Lund and manager Tim Schou on their chances of winning, while we also analyse what the running order could mean for Israel and Greece.

There's plenty of time to talk about the United Kingdom, before we then move on to hear from the m...

We react to the Second Semi-Final and final ten countries making up the line-up for Saturday night.

After Albania, Australia, Bulgaria, Cyprus, Czechia, Denmark, Malta, Norway Romania, and Ukraine qualify, we speak to the winners and losers of Thursday night.

They include celebrations following Daniel Zizka's qualification, Cypriot delight at returning to the Grand Final, and Jonas Lovv describing his emotions the moment he was announced as a Eurovision finalist. We also chat to backing vocalist Dea Norberg after Switzerland miss out on a place in Saturday's show.

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We share our view on who could qualify for the Grand Final on Thursday night fresh from watching the first dress rehearsal for the live show.

Rob and Callum talk through the songs and performances that are excelling on the Eurovision stage, while there's also some gossip about the unfortunate technical mishaps we saw during Wednesday afternoon's run through and a look ahead to LOOK MUM NO COMPUTER's first live performance.

Dale from Aussievision is with us to look ahead to Delta Goodrem's performance, while we also chat to Daniel Žižka from Cz...

We now know our first 10 qualifiers for the Eurovision 2026 Grand Final as Belgium, Croatia, Finland, Greece, Israel, Lithuania, Moldova, Poland, Serbia and Sweden all progressed from Tuesday night's First Semi-Final.

We bring you the best reaction to the results recorded live in the Media Centre just moments after the live show concluded.

We're also delighted to bring you the hightlights of The Euro Trip: Live as we were joined by Andrew Cartmell and Yves Schifferle, the Heads of Delegation from the United Kingdom and Switzerland at our first live podcast recorded in front...

We look ahead to the first live show with the help of the artists, some familiar faces, and Eurovision 2026 Executive Producer Michael Krön.

As the first 15 countries take to the stage in the Wiener Stadthalle, we ask who will qualify? And who could miss out?

With Finland continuing to top the odds we catch up with Assistant Head of Delegation Matti Myllyaho to find out how his country are dealing with the pressure of being Eurovision favourites this week, while Helena Steinhart from Vienna Tourism returns to share her joy as fans a...

We're giving you a chance to enjoy a taste of our daily Patreon exclusive episodes recorded live from Austria.

Having worked with the Europarty app for the last few months, we take a look at our scoreboard, with each song voted for by you.

This year we're delighted to be teaming up with the Europarty app to help you bring even more enjoyment to this year's Eurovision season.

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Our first live episode of Eurovision week in Vienna is here as we bring you all the best moments from this year's Opening Ceremony in Vienna.

Listen for our interviews with last year's winner, JJ, Delta Goodrem, Sal da Vinci, Monroe, Delta Goodrem and so many more, and we reunited with LOOK MUM NO COMPUETER to learn more about how his rehearsals have been going on the Vienna Stadthalle stage.

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With just a few days to go until we land in the Austrian capital we head to Vienna to hear how the city is preparing to welcome thousands of fans in the coming week.

We hear from Vanilla Ninja after their first rehearsal in the Wiener Stadthalle, Rob and Callum discuss our first impressions of some of this year's on-stage performances, plus Vienna Tourism's Helena Steinhart has all the best tips and tricks for anyone heading to Eurovision 2026 to enjoy the live shows.

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With stand-in rehearsals underway in the Stadthalle in Vienna we chat to the creative team behind six of this year's performances.

Dan Shipton and Ross Nicholson from Black Skull Creative tell us more about their plans for Albania, Australia, Austria, Malta, Montenegro and San Marino, including some of the most ambitious staging we've ever seen at the Eurovision Song Contest. They also explain the importance of stand-in rehearsals, more behind the scenes gossip, and what it's like to work with AIDAN, Delta Goodrem and more.

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We've got a bumper episode for you this week.

Recorded live in London we're bringing you an extended cut of all the conversations we had ahead of the final pre-party of the Eurovision 2026 season.

You'll hear interviews with eleven of this year's artists as they discuss their preparations for Vienna, staying calm amongst the madness, and there might a few clues about their staging too.

We'll also reunited with a couple of familiar faces as this year's contest gets ever closer.

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In an interview recorded exactly a month before the Grand Final of Eurovision 2026, we're reunited with Executive Producer Michael Krön as he takes us through his final to-do list.

In a candid conversation he explains why there is a now an added pressure to succeed following the resignation of ORF's former Director General Roland Weißmann, how preparations continue in the Wiener Stadhalle, and his favourite way to relax away from his hectic schedule.

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As the contest gets ever closer we head to the Nordics and meet both FELICIA & Søren Torpegaard Lund as they prepare to represent Sweden and Denmark in Vienna.

FELICIA tells us she isn't feeling the pressure of representing Eurovision's joint-most successful nation, with Søren continues to be fascinated by the betting odds making him one of the main contenders to win the contest this year.

As a new President is elected in Hungary, we also ask whether we can expect them to return to Eurovision in 2027.

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In this special episode we sit down with Victoria Swarovski and Michael Ostrowski as they prepare to host the 70th edition of the Eurovision Song Contest.

In their first feature-length interview since being announced as this year's presenting duo, the pair reveal when they were first approached to present the shows, how they've been preparing for the event, and why they can always rely on yodeling to get them through any potential technical mishaps. 

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This week we're heading to last year's host nation to meet Switzerland's singer-songwriter Veronica Fusaro. The Thun born performer tells us more about how her entry 'Alice' hid in plain sight for months before she was revealed as her country's Eurovision entry, while she also tells us she'll be playing the iconic guitar solo live on stage despite the rules.

Friend of the podcast and host of the Official Eurovision podcast Steve Holden also stops by as he reveals his favourite chats from the class of 2026 so far.

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With Eurovision 2026 getting ever closer, this week we take a step back to ask whether the odds can help us predict the final leaderboard? Eurovision expert and broadcaster Adrian Bradley returns to help answer that question, while we also ponder what the arrival of Eurovision Asia might mean for the European contest.

This week we also bring you a conversation with Jonas Lovv as he prepares to represent Norway, and there's a USA special edition of Eurovision Songs in the Wild.

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After years of rumours, false starts and cancelled plans, the first ever edition of Eurovision Asia is set to arrive on our screens on Saturday 14th November.

Hosted in Bangkok, Thailand, the contest will see participants from at least ten countries compete, including South Korea, Malaysia and the Philippines.

On this bonus episode we're joined by Eurovision Director Martin Green, and Eurovision Asia Managing Director Marcus Tang, as we learn more about what to expect, how the show came together, and what impact Eurovision Asia could have on its European counterpart.

In this special episode recorded during our recent visit to Austria we take you on a tour of Vienna as the city prepares to host this year's contest.

Alongside Vienna Tourism guide Gerd Brandstaetter we learn more about the city's incredible history, while we also visit the scenes of some of Eurovision's most memorable moments in the Austrian capital city.

Find out more by visiting Vienna Tourism's website, download the ivie app, and learn more about the “United by Queerness” exhibition.

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We've got a big interview on the podcast this week as we meet the global superstar representing Australia in Vienna. Delta Goodrem joins us to explain why 2026 was the right time for her, whether she'd been asked to participate in the past, and how a Neighbours/Eurovision collaboration could be in the offing...

This week we're also heading to Vienna to find out more on what the host city has in store for visitors in May, and there's a chance to find out even more about the UK's Eurovision selection process too.

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National Final season is over, so do we now know who is winning this year's contest? Rob seems to think so as he shares a stunning prediction for who'll be lifting the glass microphone trophy in Vienna.

Callum's here for this week's podcast too, and the boys reflect on a busy week, including a look through the reaction after LOOK MUM NO COMPUTER's Eurovision entry was released last Friday. Later on we're also joined by one of the main contenders for the competition as Greece's Akylas chats cruise ship singing and why his song reflects the...

As the UK's entry for Eurovision 2026 is finally released, we meet the man who'll be representing the UK in Vienna.

Speaking in his first feature-length interview since being revealed at the UK act, LOOK MUM NO COMPUTER tells us how his Eurovision story began, how his entry - Eins, Zwei, Drei - was written, and teases what we can expect from his stage show in Austria.

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We've reached the final of Melodifestivalen 2026, so who will left the famous trophy on Saturday night?

We cross to Stockholm as we're reunited with Aftonbladet's Tobbe Ek to predict the winners and losers and who could be flying flag for Sweden in Austria.

Can anyone beat Felicia, could Greczula take it home, or will a complete outsider come from nowhere to win the whole competition?

We're also joined by five-time Melfest finalist Robin Bengtsson, and we look back at the whole series after an exciting six weeks on the road.<...

As we enter the final week of National Final season, we react to the news a global pop superstar will be heading to Vienna.

With the rumours confirmed that Delta Goodrem will be representing Australia, we're joined by Dale Roberts from Aussievision to hear more on the reaction from down under, and ask whether Australia can make their first Grand Final since 2023.

After years of coming close, could 2026 finally be France's year? Music journalist Fabien Randanne is with us to discuss their entry, Monroe, sharing more about what we can expect from the 17...

The man behind some of Melodifestivalen's most iconic moments reveals all about his decision to enter as a songwriter in 2026.

Speaking ahead of his song 'Delulu' (performed by Lilla Al-Fadji) competing in the final heat of this year's competition, he explains how he came to be involved and why this marks a full circle moment after more than two decades of being involved with Mello. 

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As she prepares to make her 8th appearance in the competition, Melfest icon Sanna Nielsen joins us to explain why now was the right time for her historic return. In one of her final interviews before taking to the stage in Sundsvall she share more on what we can expect from her song, performance, and eyecatching outfit.

This week we're also joined by Aftonbladet's Stina Dahlgren as she helps us make sense of last week's qualifiers, and predicts who will be the final names to make it through to the finale in Stockholm next weekend.

As we get set for the busiest weekend of National Final season so far, we're here to preview what we can expect from live shows in Germany, Finland, Norway and more.

Eurovision Content Creator Anni (ESC Factful) joins us to give her thoughts on who might join the class of 2026, while we also get her tips on how to make sure you don't miss a minute of the action.

We also head to Italy as Festival de Sanremo returns for the 76th edition of the historic contest.

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Callum sits in this week as we preview the penultimate Heat in this year's contest and the return of one of Sweden's biggest bands. Smash into Pieces return to Mello for the third time, but will this be their year? Mellopedia founder and Melodifestivalen expert Gustav Dahlander is here to answer that and many more questions.

We're also joined by newcomer and Idol winner Cimberley as she prepares to make her debut and open this weekend's show.

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