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Eurovoix Wrap-Up: The Journey to Basel Begins
02 Sep 2024
00:49:47
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 continues, Eurovoix's James Stephenson and Sem Anne van Dijk speak to GJ Kooijman and ESC Gabe about the latest developments in the Netherlands and Joost Klein's situation after his disqualification in Malmö in May.
And, there was a whole other Eurovision last month - Eurovision Young Musicians! Neil Farren was watching on, and he spoke to some of the musicians themselves, including contest winner Leonard Baumgartner from Austria.
There's all that and more on a brand-new Eurovoix Podcast - new season, new theme music, same Wrap-Up.
CREDITS Created and Produced by: James Stephenson Host: James Stephenson Contributors: Alistair Brown, Darshan Bijuvignesh, Davide Conte, Franciska van Waarden, Meg Davies, Neil Farren, Sem Anne van Dijk, Steven Heap Editor: James Stephenson Guests: GJ Kooijman, ESC Gabe, Hugo Svedberg (Eurovision Young Musicians - Sweden), Sebastian Egebakken Svenoy (Eurovision Young Musicians - Norway), Leonard Baumgartner (Eurovision Young Musicians - Austria)
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 speak with GJ Kooijman from Ding-a-Dong - Een Eurovisie Songfestival Podcast about the fallout in the Netherlands from the news. Not only that, Eurovoix's Daniel Stridh joins us to explain why Nemo said to them that Eurovision needs some fixing.
We've also got the reaction from everyone in the Eurovoix Podcast team to Nemo's win, but also other results from the night - Norway's shock last place, the UK's shock nil points, and Ireland's best result at the contest since 2000.
Eurovision may be over - but the Eurovoix Podcast isn't done yet. Find out more about a crazy day in contest history, wherever you are.
CREDITS Created and Produced by: James Stephenson Host: James Stephenson Contributors: Alistair Brown, Anthony Granger, Daniel Stridh, Darshan Bijuvignesh, Davide Conte, Franciska van Waarden, Meg Davies, Neil Farren, Sem Anne van Dijk, Steven Heap Editor: James Stephenson Guests: GJ Kooijman from Ding-a-Dong - Een Eurovisie Songfestival Podcast
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 live shows.
We'll also get more insight into this year's Eurovision stage from the people who made it possible - our new podcast recruit Daniel Stridh spoke to stage designers Florian Wieder and Fredrik Stormby about their 360-degree design while standing straight in front of it.
And there's the results of Eurojury 2024, too - so if you're ready for Eurovision, wait no longer. The contest officially starts here on the Eurovoix Podcast.
CREDITS Created and Produced by: James Stephenson Host: James Stephenson Contributors: Alistair Brown, Anthony Granger, Daniel Stridh, Darshan Bijuvignesh, Davide Conte, Franciska van Waarden, Meg Davies, Neil Farren Editor: James Stephenson
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 Estonia's song more than any other.
There's also time for MJ and Liv from Phoenix ESC to join us to reflect on this year's season, and there's an exclusive - we've got exclusive results from Eurojury 2024, revealed on this week's show before you'll see them anywhere else!
And, if that's not all, make sure you stay right until the end - there's a special announcement about our plans for the biggest song contest on Earth. Eurovision is almost here - and the Eurovoix Podcast is here for you.
CREDITS Created and Produced by: James Stephenson Host: Franciska van Waarden Contributors: Alistair Brown, Anthony Granger, Darshan Bijuvignesh, Meg Davies, Neil Farren, Sem Anne van Dijk, James Stephenson Editors: James Stephenson Guests: Eurovision 2024 Artists: Nutsa Buzaladze (Georgia), Mustii (Belgium), Joost Klein (Netherlands) And from the Eurovision community: ESC Gabe, GJ Kooijman, MJ & Liv from Phoenix ESC
Eurovoix Wrap-Up: Finding Nemo, Installing Windows and Meeting Joost in Amsterdam
16 Apr 2024
00:50:39
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 - Nemo.
And that's not all - there's more song previews including "We Will Rave" from Austria and "Zorra" from Spain with the rest of the Eurovoix team, we ask why Eurovision costs so much, and there's an update from Eurojury as the first results start to come in.
The contest is getting closer - so get closer to it than ever before. The Eurovoix Podcast is yours.
CREDITS Created and Produced by: James Stephenson Host: James Stephenson Contributors: Anthony Granger, Franciska van Waarden, Gerry Avelino, Neil Farren, Sem Anne van Dijk, Steven Heap Editors: James Stephenson Guests: Eurovision 2024 Artists: Joost Klein (Netherlands), Nemo (Switzerland), Silia Kapsis (Cyprus), Kaleen (Austria), SABA (Denmark), Dons (Latvia), Nebulossa (Spain), Windows95Man (Finland), Aiko (Czechia) and Tali (Luxembourg)
Want to know more about Eurovision? Read all the latest news from the contest at Eurovoix.
Eurovoix Wrap-Up: London Calling to the Faraway Towns
09 Apr 2024
00:52:41
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 Nutsa Buzaladze, and James chats about his two loves - Eurovision and football - with two twins: Marcus & Martinus.
Also, the team reacts to some of the best performances from London, previews more of the songs competing at Eurovision 2024 with special guest Valentine Villain from Eurovision Hub, and there's more news from Malmö with the contest is only a month away.
So, hello Europe - this is London calling. For all things Eurovision this week, listen to Wrap-Up, the weekly Eurovision news show from the Eurovoix Podcast.
CREDITS Created and Produced by: James Stephenson Host: James Stephenson Contributors: Darshan Bijuvignesh, Davide Conte, Franciska van Waarden, Meg Davies, Neil Farren, Steven Heap Editors: James Stephenson, Sem Anne van Dijk Guests: Eurovision 2024 Artists: Mustii (Belgium), Marcus & Martinus (Sweden), Sarah Bonnici (Malta), Nutsa Buzaladze (Georgia), Dons (Latvia), Nemo (Switzerland) And from the Eurovision community: Valentine Villain from Eurovision Hub Special Thanks: Daniel Stridh
Want to know more about Eurovision? Read all the latest news from the contest at Eurovoix.
Eurovoix Wrap-Up: Lasagna, Teresa, Maria, Alexander
02 Apr 2024
00:50:42
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 the semi-final running orders - with help from Phoenix ESC, Faith Martin from ESCXtra and YouTuber ESC Tom - preview more of this year's competitors, and check in with The Model to see how it sees Eurovision 2024 shaping up.
There's all that and more from the world's biggest Eurovision news show - so if you love the contest, get the context with us on the Eurovoix Podcast.
CREDITS Created and Produced by: James Stephenson Host: Steven Heap Contributors: Darshan Bijuvignesh, Franciska van Waarden, Gerry Avelino, João Cilla, Neil Farren, James Stephenson Editor: James Stephenson Guests: Eurovision 2024 Artists: Baby Lasagna (Croatia), Bambie Thug (Ireland), Alyona Alyona & Jerry Heil (Ukraine), ISAAK (Germany), SABA (Denmark), Aiko (Czechia), Kaleen (Austria), Luna (Poland), Nemo (Switzerland), Ladaniva (Armenia), Raiven (Slovenia), Megara (Spain) and Olly Alexander (United Kingdom) Special Cameo: Kateryna Pavlenko from Go_A! And from the Eurovision community: MJ and Liv from Phoenix ESC, Faith Martin from ESC Xtra, and ESC Tom, Thomas Anthony
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 the class of 2024, with Swedish podcaster Sandra from Sa du Schlager?! talking about her country's 'Unforgettable' song, and James chats to the other side of the world as Dale from Aussievision talks all things Oz.
There's also plenty more of the news from the world of the world's biggest song contest, including one artist's denim easter egg hunt - stay tuned to find out who!
CREDITS Created and Produced by: James Stephenson Hosts: Meg Davies Contributors: Alistair Brown, Darshan Bijuvignesh, Franciska van Waarden, Gerry Avelino, Neil Farren, Steven Heap, James Stephenson Editor: James Stephenson Guests: Sandra from Sa du Schlager?!, Dale from Aussievision, Gåte
Eurovoix Wrap-Up: We Know Everything, and Now We Know Nothing
18 Mar 2024
00:54:56
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 Monday - and what the Big 5 performing in the semi finals could mean for their fortunes - and later on we introduce The Model - the Eurovision prediction that has everyone talking!
There's even time to talk ferrets. Yes, ferrets. Ferrets are just as important for organising the contest as the songs, apparently. Who knew?
CREDITS Created and Produced by: James Stephenson Host: James Stephenson Contributors: Alistair Brown, Darshan Bijuvignesh, Franciska van Waarden, Meg Davies, Neil Farren, Sem Anne van Dijk, Steven Heap Editor: James Stephenson Guests: Silvester Belt, Luna, Conor and Lou from Éirevision
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 speak to four Eurovision artists who had already been announced - Lithuania's Silvester Belt, Poland's Luna, Denmark's SABA and Gåte from nearby Norway.
We'll also bring you all the other news from around the world of Eurovision, including new songs from Greece and Australia, artist announcements from Azerbaijan and Armenia, and another national final winner in Portugal.
Want to know more about Eurovision? Join us now!
CREDITS Created and Produced by: James Stephenson Hosts: James Stephenson & Meg Davies Contributors: Alistair Brown, Anthony Granger, Darshan Bijuvignesh, Davide Conte, Sem Anne van Dijk Editors: James Stephenson, Sem Anne van Dijk and Emily Grace (YouTube) Melfest WKND Guests: Silvester Belt, Luna, SABA and Gåte Melodifestivalen Guests: Medina, Smash Into Pieces, Dotter, Jacqline, LIAMOO, Annika Wickihalder, Jay Smith and Cazzi Opeia (twice, in honour of her double entry)
Eurovoix Wrap-Up: The Internal Selections Strike Back
04 Mar 2024
00:50:32
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 of last weekend's national finals in Serbia and Iceland, and we'll start to look ahead at what we can expect from the staging department of each country - because what is a song in Eurovision without its visuals?
Finally, at the end of the show, we make a big announcement - Euro Jury is back for another year! There's all that and more on Wrap-Up, the weekly Eurovision news show from the Eurovoix Podcast.
CREDITS Created and Produced by: James Stephenson Hosts: James Stephenson & Franciska van Waarden Contributors: Alistair Brown, Anthony Granger, Darshan Bijuvignesh, Meg Davies, Sem Anne van Dijk, Steven Heap Editor: James Stephenson
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 State of the country - that's how far we'll go to bring you closer to the contest we love.
CREDITS Created and Produced by: James Stephenson Hosts: James Stephenson & Steven Heap Contributors: Darshan Bijuvignesh, Davide Conte, Franciska van Waarden, Gerry Avelino, Neil Farren, Sem Anne van Dijk Guests: Megara, Daniel Stridh, and the Secretary of State for San Marino Editor: James Stephenson
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 Stephenson and Sem Anne van Dijk bring you the latest from Malmö as it is coming in.
Beyond that, though, the Eurovoix Podcast team is here to preview tonight's final - the big contenders, the potential surprises, the running order and the betting odds to give you the complete picture of the final before it happens.
The day we've all been waiting for has arrived - so sit back and prepare for it with the Eurovoix Podcast. Let the Eurovision Song Contest begin!
CREDITS Created and Produced by: James Stephenson Host: Franciska van Waarden Contributors: Darshan Bijuvignesh, Davide Conte, Gerry Avellino, Neil Farren, Steven Heap, James Stephenson Editor: James Stephenson
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 Bente van Leijden from ESC Xtra to talk about the weekend's results, find out where Junior Eurovision 2024 is being held, and react to Poland's new entry - as long as you're reading this after its been announced!
You'll hear all that and more on this week's Wrap-Up - the weekly Eurovision news show from the Eurovoix Podcast.
CREDITS Created and Produced by: James Stephenson Hosts: James Stephenson & Franciska van Waarden Contributors: Darshan Bijuvignesh, Davide Conte, Gerry Avelino, Neil Farren, Sem Anne van Dijk, Steven Heap Guests: ISAAK, Anni from ESC Factful, Bente van Leijden from ESC Xtra Editor: James Stephenson
Eurovoix Wrap-Up: Finnish Thrills, Sanremo Spills and We Talk to Timur Miroshnychenko
12 Feb 2024
00:51:31
On this week's Wrap-Up, we reflect on another dramatic Saturday in Europe. We start in Italy by reacting to the chaos of the Sanremo Music Festival, before reflecting on Finland's national final UMK with Neil Farren on the ground in Tampere.
Then, we're joined by Eurovision commentator Timur Miroshnychenko - a Eurovision legend, Timur discusses his story with Eurovision, his thoughts on Ukraine's 2024 entry 'Teresa & Maria' and what his hopes are for the contest, and for Ukraine as a whole.
And, with all the other big news from the world of the world's biggest song contest, Wrap-Up is the perfect place to stay up-to-date.
CREDITS Created and Produced by: James Stephenson Hosts: James Stephenson & Meg Davies Contributors: Alistair Brown, Anthony Granger, Davide Conte, Franciska van Waarden, Neil Farren, Steven Heap And our Special Guest: Timur Miroshnychenko Editor: James Stephenson
Happy Saturday morning, Europe! Today, the Eurovoix Podcast brings you a special episode previewing Finland's national final, UMK. Featuring interviews with four of the seven competing artists, this is your essential preview of the contest in Tampere this Saturday night.
Wrap-Up, the weekly news show from the Eurovoix Podcast, is available every Monday wherever you get your podcasts.
Want to know more about Eurovision? Read all the latest news from the contest at Eurovoix.
CREDITS Created and Produced by: James Stephenson Host: James Stephenson Contributors: Franciska van Waarden, Neil Farren Guests: Cyan Kicks, Jesse Markin, Mikael Gabriel x Nublu, Sara Siipola, ESC Gabe, Bente from ESC Xtra Editor: James Stephenson
Eurovoix Wrap-Up: The First Super Saturday...and the First Surprise Sunday
05 Feb 2024
00:50:29
On this week's Wrap-Up, we cover all four national finals from the first Super Saturday of the season. We hear from Spain's new Eurovision act Nebulossa, explore Gåte's win over KEiiNO in Norway, and we react live on air to Ukraine's surprise Sunday results!
We're also joined by James Washak live from Copenhagen to talk about Heat 1 of Melodifestivalen in Malmö, with interviews from all six artists on the Eurovoix YouTube channel.
Wrap-Up is the weekly Eurovision news show from the Eurovoix Podcast, available every Monday wherever you get your podcasts.
Want to know more about Eurovision? Read all the latest news from the contest at Eurovoix.
CREDITS Created and Produced by: James Stephenson Hosts: James Stephenson & Steven Heap Contributors: Alistair Brown, Anthony Granger, Darshan Bijuvignesh, Davide Conte, Neil Farren Guests: Nebulossa, Smash Into Pieces, Lisa Ajax, Elisa Lindström, Adam Woods, Samir & Viktor, Melina Borglowe and James Washak Editor: James Stephenson
Eurovoix Wrap-Up: Luxembourg and Ireland Select, Romania Withdraws
29 Jan 2024
00:50:49
On this week's Wrap-Up, we bring you closer to the Luxembourg Song Contest with interviews from all eight artists, including winner TALI. We also cover Bambie Thug's victory at Eurosong 2024 with the help of Irish YouTuber ESC Tom!
To find our full interviews with the Luxembourg Song Contest artists, go to the Eurovoix YouTube channel!
Wrap-Up is the weekly Eurovision news show from the Eurovoix Podcast, available every Monday wherever you get your podcasts.
Want to know more about Eurovision? Read all the latest news from the contest at Eurovoix.
CREDITS Created and Produced by: James Stephenson Host: James Stephenson Contributors: Alistair Brown, Darshan Bijuvignesh, Davide Conte, Franciska van Waarden, Gerry Avelino, Neil Farren, Sem Anne van Dijk, Steven Heap Guests: TALI, EDSUN, Angy & Rafa Ela, One Last Time, Naomi Ayé, Krick, Joel Marques, CHAiLD, Thomas Golightly, ESC Tom Editor: James Stephenson
Eurovoix Wrap-Up: Austria's Artist, Slovenia's Song, and the Eurovision Iceberg
22 Jan 2024
00:43:21
On this week's episode of Wrap-Up, we talk about Austria's new Eurovision raver, Kaleen, react to Raiven's song "Veronika" for Slovenia, bring you all the results from semi-finals in Norway, Estonia and Lithuania, and take a dive to the depths of the Eurovision iceberg with its ultimate expert: ESC Gabe.
Wrap-Up is the weekly Eurovision news show from the Eurovoix Podcast, available every Monday wherever you get your podcasts.
Want to know more about Eurovision? Read all the latest news from the contest at Eurovoix.
CREDITS Created and Produced by: James Stephenson Host: James Stephenson Contributors: Alistair Brown, Darshan Bijuvignesh, Davide Conte, Franciska van Waarden, Gerry Avelino, Joao Cilla, Neil Farren, Sem Anne van Dijk, Steven Heap Guests: ESC Gabe Editor: James Stephenson
On this week's episode of Wrap-Up, we talk about national final songs from Luxembourg, Ukraine and Latvia, and catch up with Conor and Lou from Eirevision to talk about Ireland's chances for 2024. We also talk Melfest with Daniel Stridh, and ask some big questions: how much does the songwriting process play a part in Eurovision, does it make the contest less authentic, and will AI make songwriters redundant anyway?
Wrap-Up is the weekly Eurovision news show from the Eurovoix Podcast, available every Monday on Spotify, Apple Podcasts and more.
Want to know more about Eurovision? Read all the latest news from the contest at Eurovoix.
CREDITS Created and Produced by: James Stephenson Host: James Stephenson Contributors: Alistair Brown, Anthony Granger, Darshan Bijuvignesh, Davide Conte, Franciska van Waarden, Meg Davies, Neil Farren, Steven Heap Guests: Conor & Lou from the Eirevision Podcast, Daniel Stridh Editor: James Stephenson
Eurovoix Wrap-Up: Welcome to the World of Eurovision
08 Jan 2024
00:44:42
Enter the world of the world's biggest song contest. Wrap-Up is the weekly Eurovision news show from the Eurovoix Podcast, available every Monday from today until May. Want to know more about Eurovision? Read all the latest news from the contest at Eurovoix.
CREDITS Created and Produced by: James Stephenson Host: James Stephenson Contributors: Alistair Brown, Anthony Granger, Darshan Bijuvignesh, Davide Conte, Franciska van Waarden, Gerry Avelino, Joao Cilla, Meg Davies, Neil Farren, Sem Anne van Dijk, Steven Heap Editor: James Stephenson
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 the Eurovoix Podcast team as they take the results in where they watched the contest from around the world last night. And, after a late night announcement, we'll bring you the full running order for Saturday's Grand Final, too.
So if you loved watching Eurovision last night live, then relive it with us - live from Malmö and broadcast to the world, this is the Eurovoix Podcast.
CREDITS Created and Produced by: James Stephenson Host: James Stephenson, Sem Anne van Dijk Contributors: Alistair Brown, Anthony Granger, Davide Conte, Meg Davies, Neil Farren, Steven Heap Editor: James Stephenson
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 show, and we got him to record his immediate thoughts for us.
Not only that, we'll be chatting to some of the contenders performing tonight. James Washak speaks to Greece's Marina Satti, whose song "Zari" has a staging made up of almost one single shot, while James Stephenson catches up with Denmark's Saba as she gets ready to perform "Sand" on tonight's show.
There's all that as well as an update on the betting odds, how The Model's predictions are stacking up against reality, and so much more. So get ready for another amazing night by spending your day with the Eurovoix Podcast.
CREDITS Created and Produced by: James Stephenson Host: Steven Heap Contributors: Anthony Granger, Darshan Bijuvignesh, James Washak, Neil Farren, Sem Anne van Dijk, James Stephenson Editor: James Stephenson Guests: Marina Satti (Greece), Saba (Denmark)
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, strong performances from favourites Croatia and Ukraine, and the surprise exits of Poland and Australia.
You'll also hear from the Eurovoix Podcast team who were watching the show all over the world last night to get their reaction. And, as the running order draw took place after the show, there's a rundown of who will be performing where in Saturday's Grand Final.
So if you want to go back over last night's show, then do it with us - live from Malmö and broadcast to the world, this is the Eurovoix Podcast.
CREDITS Created and Produced by: James Stephenson Host: James Stephenson, Sem Anne van Dijk Contributors: Darshan Bijuvignesh, Davide Conte, Franciska van Waarden, Neil Farren, Steven Heap Editor: James Stephenson
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 from ESC Insight joins us to discuss his thoughts on what might happen tonight as well.
And we're also talking to the artists about to take to the stage. Teya Dora from Serbia talks about the meaning behind her entry "Ramonda", Hera Björk tells us what it's like to come back to Eurovision for the second time, and Marcus & Martinus update us on how their preparations to perform "Unforgettable" are going.
There's all that as well as all the latest news from the contest, including the running order draw for the Big 5 and which celebrities and Eurovision legends will be our spokespersons this year. Hear it all on Wrap-Up - the daily news show from the Eurovoix Podcast.
CREDITS Created and Produced by: James Stephenson Host: James Stephenson Contributors: Anthony Granger, Davide Conte, Franciska van Waarden, Neil Farren, Steven Heap Editor: James Stephenson Guests: Teya Dora (Serbia), Hera Björk (Iceland), Marcus & Martinus (Sweden), Ben Robertson from ESC Insight
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's Nemo, Italy's Angelina Mango and the Europapa from the Netherlands, Joost Klein.
There's a chance for a few deeper questions, like what Kaleen thinks about the rise of dance at Eurovision and what Aiko's learned about grief since writing Pedestal. And there's also time for the artists to have a bit of fun, including Dons from Latvia's self-deprecating humour and Megara's annoyance that 11:11 is performing in slot 10.
So, if you want to get closer to Eurovision, we're already here. Listen to the Eurovoix Podcast all week, with a daily show to bring each part of this year's contest to you. That's Eurovision every day, everywhere.
CREDITS Created and Produced by: James Stephenson Host: James Stephenson Editor: James Stephenson Guests: ISAAK (Germany), Kaleen (Austria), Mustii (Belgium), Raiven (Slovenia), Fahree & Ilkin Dovlatov (Azerbaijan), Angelina Mango (Italy), Aiko (Czechia), Dons (Latvia), Iolanda (Portugal), Nemo (Switzerland), Megara (San Marino), Besa (Albania), Natalia Barbu (Moldova) and Joost Klein (Netherlands)
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 "Dizzy" on this episode, and half of our team get quite excited about the UK's chances.
We'll also analyse how France and Italy's performances are shaping up ahead of the contest next week, and just how well they could do on the scoreboard. And elsewhere in Malmö, we catch up with two of the most unique acts at this year's contest - Norway's Gåte and Slovenia's Raiven.
There's all that as well as new interval acts, new betting odds and more from the world of the world's biggest song contest. We're almost ready for show week - so get ready with the Eurovoix Podcast.
CREDITS Created and Produced by: James Stephenson Host: Franciska van Waarden Contributors: Alistair Brown, Anthony Granger, Davide Conte, Meg Davies, Neil Farren, Steven Heap, James Stephenson Editor: James Stephenson Guests: Gåte (Norway), Raiven (Slovenia)
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 take all that jumping around, and ask whether Joost's new EU bird is actually part of his staging for the live shows.
Beyond the Malmö Arena, our team heads into the town square to spend a few minutes with Portugal's act Iolanda to discuss her song "Grito". Not only that, we've got all the big stories coming from Eurovision, including the details on this year's postcards and what Eurovision boss Martin Österdahl is saying about the future of the contest.
That's all to come on this special Wednesday edition of Wrap-Up - bringing this year's Eurovision Song Contest to you, wherever you are.
CREDITS Created and Produced by: James Stephenson Host: Steven Heap Contributors: Alistair Brown, Darshan Bijuvignesh, Davide Conte, Franciska van Waarden, Meg Davies, Neil Farren, James Stephenson Editor: James Stephenson Guests: Iolanda (Portugal), Timur Miroshnychenko
Eurovoix Wrap-Up: The Dutch Decision and the Melfest Paradox
28 Oct 2024
00:47:55
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 journalist Tobbe Ek about the current state of Melodifestivalen (and those Måns Zelmerlöw rumours), and there's also a look ahead to the Junior Eurovision Song Contest in Madrid next month.
We haven't forgotten its Halloween this week either - so the Eurovoix Podcast team is facing its fears and telling the tales of their ultimate Eurovision horror stories at the end of the show!
So give us a listen, if you dare - the Eurovoix Podcast gives you the latest Eurovision news, wherever you are.
CREDITS Created and Produced by: James Stephenson Host: Steven Heap Contributors: Alistair Brown, Anthony Granger, Darshan Bijuvignesh, Davide Conte, Franciska van Waarden, James Stephenson, Meg Davies, Neil Farren, Sem Anne van Dijk Editor: James Stephenson And Special Guest: Tobbe Ek
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 that come with it and how exciting it is to have the Eurovision Song Contest at your doorstep.
We also have a look at the national and internal selection news, including Greece's new national final, while we try to find out why countries change their selection method. There's also an update on everything you need to know about the upcoming Junior Eurovision Song Contest in Madrid this November.
You'll find all that and more on a brand-new Eurovoix Podcast – the latest Eurovision news, wherever you are.
CREDITS Created and Produced by: James Stephenson Host: Franciska van Waarden Contributors: Alistair Brown, Anthony Granger, Darshan Bijuvignesh, James Stephenson, Meg Davies, Neil Farren, Sem Anne van Dijk, Steven Heap Editor: James Stephenson And Special Guest: Dr. Conradin Cramer
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 - in a bumper month of Eurovision news, we'll catch you up on what you might have missed from around the continent. We ask whether Stefan Raab is the man to turn around Germany's fortunes, chat about new national finals in Slovenia and Poland, and analyse Australia's place in the contest after confirming they'll compete for their 10th anniversary.
And, in Basel, there's a Eurovision vote with a difference - a referendum on the contest itself that could change the way its staged completely!
So, wherever you are, come with us to Madrid and stay for so much more - the Eurovoix Podcast gives you the latest Eurovision and Junior Eurovision news, wherever you are.
CREDITS Created and Produced by: James Stephenson Host: James Stephenson Contributors: Alistair Brown, Anthony Granger, Davide Conte, Franciska van Waarden, Neil Farren, Rebecca Jefferson, Steven Heap Editor: James Stephenson Guests: Tim Jumawan (That Eurovision Site), GJ Kooijman (Ding-a-Dong - dé Eurovisie Songfestival Podcast), Gabe Milne (ESC Gabe), Jakub Ratzka (@kubasaak) And our Special Guests from the Junior Eurovision Song Contest 2024: Enya Cox Dempsey (Ireland), Artem Kotenko (Ukraine), Ramires Sciberras (Malta), Titouan (France), Victoria Nicole (Portugal)
Eurovoix Wrap-Up: Montenegro's Song Regift and Basel's Stage Reveal
17 Dec 2024
00:59:22
'Twas the last episode of the Eurovoix Podcast before Christmas, and all through Europe, many countries were stirring, Montenegro in particular.
We discuss the drama around Montesong 2024, NeonoeN's withdrawal, and the second first song of Eurovision 2025 - Dobrodošli by Nina Žižić. We'll also have all the latest from around the continent, including Czechia's artist for the contest, reaction to this year's Sanremo artists and the competing songs for Estonia, Latvia and Albania.
Also, as Basel reveals its branding for Eurovision next year, we take you to Switzerland to speak to the people behind the production. Daniel Stridh chats to stage designer Florian Wieder, the show's artistic director Artur Deyneuve, and the Executive Producers of Eurovision 2025, Reto Peritz and Moritz Stadler about the show's identity and their hopes for the contest.
And, with Christmas and the New Year around the corner, there's time for us to reveal our wishlist for next year's contest. We'll also reveal what our votes are for ESC 250 - some more surprising than others.
Don't miss the final Wrap-Up of 2024 - it's a Christmas cracker! We'll also be returning to weekly shows from 2025 until Eurovision next May, meaning you'll never miss a beat of the journey to Basel.
CREDITS Created and Produced by: James Stephenson Host: James Stephenson Contributors: Alistair Brown, Anthony Granger, Daniel Stridh, Darshan Bijuivgnesh, Davide Conte, Neil Farren, Sem Anne van Dijk, Steven Heap Editor: James Stephenson Eurovision Wishlist Guests: MJ & Liv from The Phoenix ESC and Andreea Gheorghe, Pressnter of Douze Points on Riverside Radio And our special guests in Basel: Florian Wieder, Stage Designer, Eurovision 2025 Artur Deyneuve, Artistic Director, Eurovision 2025 Reto Peritz & Moritz Stadler, Executive Producers, Eurovision 2025
Eurovoix Podcast Special: The Melfest Launch with Måns and Klara
27 Nov 2024
00:29:35
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 Melodifestivalen, about how the songs and artists get selected, catch up with Klara Hammarström as she announces her comeback to the competition, and meet a former Melfest and Eurovision winner as Måns Zelmerlöw returns.
We'll also be running you through some of the other big names competing, find out which of the debutants to look out for, and start speculating who might get the chance to fly Sweden's flag in Basel at Eurovision 2025.
Enjoy this Eurovoix Podcast special, and make sure you check out our Eurovision news show Wrap-Up to catch up on all the latest from the contest, wherever you are!
CREDITS Created and Produced by: James Stephenson Host: James Stephenson Contributors: Daniel Stridh, Franciska van Waarden Editor: James Stephenson And our Special Guests from Melodifestivalen 2025: Måns Zelmerlöw, Klara Hammarström, Karin Gunnarsson
Happy New Year - Happy New Eurovision! And this week on the Eurovoix Podcast, Wrap-Up returns to weekly episodes for 2025.
On our first show of the year, we catch up with all that's happened in the world of Eurovision over the holidays. We dive deep into the David vs Goliath story of Festivali i Kenges in Albania, and discuss how Zjerm beat Karnaval with MJ from The Phoenix ESC!
The team also takes a look at how this year's national finals are shaping up across the continent. We'll explain which artists are set to impress for Finland at this year's UMK, look at Croatia's chances of going one better than their second place last year, and ask what one artist in Malta is serving.
And, if you're new to Eurovision, don't worry - we'll get you caught up with the world's craziest contest by explaining all the drama from Eurovision 2024, and looking ahead to what we can expect from this year's contest in Basel, Switzerland.
A brand-new year means a brand-new contest - but its still the same Wrap-Up. Listen to today's Eurovoix Podcast, and listen every Monday from 07:00 CET from today until May.
CREDITS Created and Produced by: James Stephenson Host: James Stephenson Contributors: Alistair Brown, Anthony Granger, Daniel Stridh, Davide Conte, Franciska van Waarden, Neil Farren, Sem Anne van Dijk Editor: James Stephenson And our guest: MJ from The Phoenix ESC
This week on the Eurovoix Podcast, we find the next competing song for Eurovision 2025 - and lose a country along the way.
On this episode of Wrap-Up, we head to Luxembourg to see their national final live and in person. Neil Farren takes you to the Grand Duchy to capture the experience of the show, and meets their new Eurovision act Laura Thorn as she discusses her hopes for the contest.
However, we also react to the shock withdrawal of Moldova from the competition after two decades, and Steven Heap takes a heartfelt look back at some of the highlights of one of the contest's most memorable nations.
And that's not all - we're on top of all the major news from the contest this week. We'll be diving deep into Ireland's chances with Conor & Lou from Éirevision as they tell us what it's been like to meet the six artists competing at Eurosong 2025, bring you to Basel to see who the new Eurovision hosts are, and ask what mascot would be perfect for the world's biggest song contest.
There's also an exciting announcement at the end of the show, so stick around to find out what we're up to next!
Want to keep up with this crazy Eurovision season? Listen to Wrap-Up, the weekly news show from the Eurovoix Podcast, every Monday from 07:00 CET.
CREDITS Created and Produced by: James Stephenson Host: James Stephenson Contributors: Alistair Brown, Davide Conte, Franciska van Waarden, Neil Farren, Steven Heap, Sem Anne van Dijk Editor: James Stephenson Luxembourg Song Contest Guests: Laura Thorn (Luxembourg 2025), Julien Salvia & Ludovic-Alexandre Vidal (songwriters, Luxembourg 2025) And from the world of Eurovision: Conor & Lou from Éirevision
Hello, and let me offer you an apology - there's no full episode of Wrap-Up this week.
However, despite not being able to bring you a full show this Monday, that doesn't mean that the world of Eurovision has come to a stop. And with all the news from the last seven days, we've got something a little different to make sure you don't miss a beat.
This week, we've tried to condense the entire week of Eurovision news, songs and absolutely inexplicable Moldovan auditions into a shorter timeframe. Much shorter, in fact. We're bringing you all the top lines summing up the last seven days in two minutes.
So we hope you enjoy something new this week, but don't worry. The Eurovoix Podcast will be back to normal service next Monday as we take you to Luxembourg for the first national final of 2025 - the Luxembourg Song Contest. See you there!
CREDITS Created and Produced by: James Stephenson Host: James Stephenson Editor: James Stephenson
Eurovoix Podcast Special: Martin Österdahl and More at the Eurovision Draw
29 Jan 2025
00:23:49
On Tuesday 28 January, the draw for the semi-finals of Eurovision 2025 was held. And today for a Eurovoix Podcast special, we went to Basel to see it live.
Not only that, but we've spoken to the biggest names in Eurovision for their feelings about the contest - including the Executive Supervisor, Martin Österdahl, himself.
James Stephenson chats with Martin in a conversation that covers the fallout from Malmö, his excitement for Basel, and whether more can be done to bring countries back to the contest.
But Österdahl is only the beginning - we've also chatted to his new colleague Martin Green, the ESC Director, about how he's settling into his role and how changes like the new Code of Conduct will impact the event.
You'll also hear from Contest Producer and Eurovision legend Christer Björkman and from a returning guest, the President of Basel's cantonal government Dr. Conradin Cramer!
If this isn't a special, nothing is - make sure you listen to today's Eurovoix Podcast from the Eurovision 2025 draw, and join us for new episodes of Wrap-Up every Monday from 07:00 CET.
CREDITS Created and Produced by: James Stephenson Host: James Stephenson Filming and Recording: Daniel Stridh Editor: James Stephenson And our Special Guests: Martin Green (Director, Eurovision Song Contest) Christer Björkman (Contest Producer, Eurovision Song Contest) Dr. Conradin Cramer (President of the Cantonal Government of Basel-Stadt) Martin Österdahl (Executive Supervisor, Eurovision Song Contest)
Eurovoix Wrap-Up: The National Final Frenzy Begins
03 Feb 2025
00:33:24
This week on the Eurovoix Podcast, we have four national finals and four new songs to talk about for Eurovision 2025.
Franciska van Waarden is your host this week as we bring you all the best from Greece, Slovenia and Spain's selections over the weekend. Not only that, we'll take you to Belgium to meet the winner of Eurosong 2025, Red Sebastian, and find out what he's planning for his entry "Strobe Lights" in Basel!
There's also time to assess how Klavdia, Klemen and Melody's winning entries will fare, and we'll wrap up everything else you need to know from around the world of the world's biggest song contest, too.
Two new countries have confirmed their artists for Eurovision this year - we'll introduce you to JJ from Austria and Louane from France later on in the show.
As the national final frenzy begins, make sure you listen to Wrap-Up for the best news, interviews and more every Monday at 07:00 CET!
CREDITS Created and Produced by: James Stephenson Host: Franciska van Waarden Contributors: Alistair Brown, Darshan Bijuvignesh, Davide Conte, James Stephenson, Neil Farren, Sem Anne van Dijk Editor: James Stephenson And our Special Guest: Red Sebastian (Belgium 2025)
Want to know more about Eurovision? Read all the latest news from the contest at Eurovoix.
Eurovoix Wrap-Up: Sanremo Shocks, Tommy Cash Mocks, Lithuania Rocks and Bobbysocks
17 Feb 2025
00:45:22
This week on the Eurovoix Podcast, we are covering more national finals than ever before - six of them all in one weekend!
James Stephenson is your host as we try and make sense of the madness of Italy's Festival di Sanremo, including a set of shocking results and why their winner Olly might not compete at Eurovision in Basel.
There's also plenty of other trips to take around Europe, too. We'll find out which artist has broken an ESC record in Poland, how Norway and Lithuania have decided to select songs that are musical polar opposites, and react to Sunday night's show in Armenia as they pick Parg for Eurovision 2025.
And, later on in the show, we'll get our espresso macchiato to go as we check in with ESC Gabe in Estonia and ask him about Eesti Laul and their new Eurovision entry, Tommy Cash. We'll also be putting some of our early contest predictions to him - with hilarious results.
So, want the best bits from six national finals all in one place? Then make sure you listen to Wrap-Up today, and keep up with Eurovision every Monday from 07:00 CET.
CREDITS Created and Produced by: James Stephenson Host: James Stephenson Contributors: Darshan Bijuvignesh, Davide Conte, Franciska van Waarden, Meg Davies, Neil Farren Editor: James Stephenson And our special guest: ESC Gabe
Want to know more about Eurovision? Read all the latest news from the contest at Eurovoix.
This week on the Eurovoix Podcast, we travel to Tampere in Finland for one of the biggest national finals of the Eurovision Season - UMK.
James Stephenson and Franciska van Waarden co-host the show from Tampere as they react to Erika Vikman's victory, and also hear from fellow contenders Costee, Neea River, Goldielocks and Nelli Matula!
While they've been in Finland, the rest of our team was keeping up with all the action on this year's "Super Saturday", with four other national finals to cover. We'll analyse the latest Eurovision 2025 songs from Ukraine and Latvia, ask whether the EBU will be serving a ban to the Maltese winner's lyrics, and chat to Reylta as we find out more about Ireland's show.
We'll also take you to Copenhagen to chat to Sissal and Tim Schou as they're announced in the line up for Dansk Melodi Grand Prix, and you'll hear all the latest news from the world of the world's biggest song contest.
From Tampere, and the rest of Europe, to everyone around the world - this is your weekly Wrap-Up.
CREDITS Created and Produced by: James Stephenson Hosts: Franciska van Waarden, James Stephenson Contributors: Daniel Stridh, Davide Conte, Meg Davies, Neil Farren, Sem Anne van Dijk Editor: James Stephenson (overseen by Franciska van Waarden) Our UMK Guests: Costee, Neea River, Goldielocks, Nelli Matula From the world of Eurovision: Reylta (The Late Late Show Eurosong 2025), Sissal and Tim Schou (DMGP 2025) And from Eurovision 2024: Windows95Man (Finland 2024)
Want to know more about Eurovision? Read all the latest news from the contest at Eurovoix.
Eurovoix Wrap-Up: Italy's Resolution, Sweden's Revolution, and a Chat with Ziferblat
24 Feb 2025
00:46:34
This week on the Eurovoix Podcast, we bring you all the biggest news from another week in Eurovision - and a big chat with one of this year's acts!
Franciska van Waarden is your guide as we discover who Italy is sending to the contest after Olly's withdrawal, feel out the "VÆB" of Iceland's new entry, and we figure out which songs could be set to compete for Germany and Portugal this year.
The show also heads back to Malmö to catch up on Melodifestivalen. We'll chat to Swedish Eurovision journalist Tobbe Ek about how this year is shaping up, and whether Måns Zelmerlöw has what it takes to win in Sweden - and in Switzerland.
And, later on in the show, don't miss an exclusive in-depth chat with one of this year's most exciting artists. James Stephenson sits down with Ziferblat for a conversation about their song "Bird of Prey" and how they plan to represent Ukraine on the Eurovision stage in Basel.
You'll hear all of that in today's Wrap-Up - and for more like this every week, make sure you follow us and tune in every Monday at 07:00 CET for all the latest Eurovision news.
CREDITS Created and Produced by: James Stephenson Host: Franciska van Waarden Contributors: Alistair Brown, Darshan Bijuvignesh, Davide Conte, James Stephenson, Neil Farren, Sem Anne van Dijk Editor: James Stephenson Special Guest: Tobbe Ek And from Eurovision 2025: Ziferblat (Ukraine 2025)
Want to know more about Eurovision? Read all the latest news from the contest at Eurovoix.
Eurovoix Wrap-Up: Croatia's Cake, Australia's Milkshake, and Denmark Hallucinates
03 Mar 2025
00:45:53
This week on the Eurovoix Podcast, we bring you six new songs from seven great days in Eurovision - and one of us comes ninth in a national final!
Franciska van Waarden brings you the highlights from another weekend of contests across Europe. we'll show you a spinning dancer from Serbia, serve you a slice of poison cake from Croatia, and meet a dreamer from Denmark as we hear from DMGP winner Sissal.
She'll also catch up with Anni of ESC Factful fame for her thoughts on Abor & Tynna winning Germany's Chefsache, and get a quick word from our very own Daniel Stridh as they finished ninth in Dora as part of the staging team behind Fenksta's entry "Extra"!
Then, James Stephenson tags in to take you through the internally selected songs released this week. We'll hear how Claude's song for the Netherlands has impressed earlier than intended, Liv from Aussievision joins us to talk about her country's new Milkshake Man, Go-Jo, and we'll ask the question on everyone's lips - when will the UK announce their entry?
So, if you want the latest news from the world of Eurovision, all you have to do is remember Monday. Listen to Wrap-Up every Monday at 07:00 CET and keep up with the world's craziest contest!
CREDITS Created and Produced by: James Stephenson Hosts: Franciska van Waarden, James Stephenson Contributors: Alistair Brown, Daniel Stridh, Davide Conte, Neil Farren, Meg Davies, Sem Anne van Dijk, Tamara Vecic Editor: James Stephenson Guests: ESC Factful, Liv from Aussievision And from Eurovision 2025: Sissal (Denmark 2025)
Want to know more about Eurovision? Read all the latest news from the contest at Eurovoix.
Eurovoix Wrap-Up: KAJ Beats Måns at Melfest - What the Hell Just Happened?
10 Mar 2025
00:46:47
This week on the Eurovoix Podcast, we travel to Sweden for a Melodifestivalen match-up like no other - and chat to the winners!
Steven Heap hosts this week's Wrap-Up as Eurovision national final season draws to a close, while James Stephenson travels to Stockholm to bring you into the Melfest bubble. We catch up with KAJ and Måns Zelmerlöw throughout the contest, speak to the historic winners, and find time to sing Tattoo with Dolly Style!
We'll also bring you the reaction from Portugal and San Marino as they select their Eurovision entries, ask how far JJ and Adonxs can go with their opera-inspired songs for Austria and Czechia, and we'll take a moment to talk about Eurovision's biggest kant-roversy - why Malta will need to change their contest contender.
And, of course, we'll go over the UK's entry, What the Hell Just Happened? by Remember Monday, and start to ask what their hopes are of climbing the mountain that is the Eurovision scoreboard in Switzerland.
So, travel to Sweden, catch up with all the latest entries, and get your Eurovision news every week - all you have to do is remember Monday and listen to Wrap-Up at 07:00 CET!
CREDITS Created and Produced by: James Stephenson Host: Steven Heap Contributors: Alistair Brown, Davide Conte, Franciska van Waarden, James Stephenson, Meg Davies, Neil Farren, Tamara Vecic Editor: James Stephenson And our guests from Melodifestivalen 2025: KAJ, Måns Zelmerlöw and Dolly Style! Special Thanks: Daniel Stridh, GJ Kooijman
Want to know more about Eurovision? Read all the latest news from the contest at Eurovoix.
Eurovoix Wrap-Up: Let the Eurovision Song Previews Begin!
24 Mar 2025
00:49:12
This week on the Eurovoix Podcast, the build-up to Basel goes to the next level as our Eurovision song previews return.
Franciska van Waarden is your host as the Wrap-Up team starts its deep dive into the line-up to see who's contending for the Eurovision crown. First up, we drink from Tommy Cash's Espresso Macchiato for Estonia, preview Slovenia, Poland and Iceland's chances, hear from KAJ as we ask whether "Bara Bada Bastu" can really win it all and preview the first of the Big 5 - Italy.
We're also on top of all the big news this week, from a whole handful of song revamps to the latest acts announced for this year's Eurovision pre-party season. You'll also hear all the updates from Eurovision's big Heads of Delegation meeting, including new faces at the top and the first piece of running order information for this year's contest.
And, at the end of the show, the whole team is here to choose an entry for our annual Eurovision sweepstake - so, who do you think will make the right pick?
If you all the latest Eurovision news, insights and interviews (including with the UK's act soon!), then all you have to do is remember Monday. Listen to Wrap-Up every week from 07:00 CET!
CREDITS Created and Produced by: James Stephenson Host: Franciska van Waarden Contributors: Alistair Brown, Daniel Stridh, Darshan Bijuvignesh, Davide Conte, James Stephenson, Julien De-re, Meg Davies, Neil Farren, Sem Anne van Dijk, Steven Heap, Tamara Vecic Editor: James Stephenson And from Eurovision 2025: KAJ (Sweden 2025)
Want to know more about Eurovision? Read all the latest news from the contest at Eurovoix.
Eurovoix Wrap-Up: France Takes Flight, Swedish Soundbites, and Can The Model Get Eurovision Right?
17 Mar 2025
00:46:03
This week on the Eurovoix Podcast, we have the full line-up of songs for Eurovision 2025 - and we've spoken to three of their performers.
James Stephenson hosts as we head back to Stockholm for a chance to hear from Denmark's Sissal, Norway's Kyle Alessandro and Ireland's Emmy as they talk about their journey to the contest so far, and how they're feeling ahead of Eurovision in May.
We'll also react to the last songs to be released, including Cyprus, Switzerland and Georgia, and look up to the sky as France finally reveals its much-anticipated entry "Maman" with Louane performing on a floating platform in the middle of Paris's biggest stadium!
And, at the end of the show, we ask how Eurovision 2025 could play out. The Model, Eurovoix's data simulation of the Eurovision Song Contest, returns for 2025 to make its first projection on this episode of Wrap-Up before anywhere else.
The race to Switzerland is becoming a sprint - keep up by listening to the Eurovoix Podcast! For new episodes of Wrap-Up, remember Monday and tune in every week from 07:00 CET.
CREDITS Created and Produced by: James Stephenson Host: James Stephenson Contributors: Darshan Bijuvignesh, Franciska van Waarden, Julien De-re, Neil Farren, Steven Heap Editor: James Stephenson And our guests from Eurovision 2025: Sissal (Denmark 2025), Kyle Alessandro (Norway 2025) & Adam Woods (Melodifestivalen 2023, 2024) and Emmy (Ireland 2025)
Want to know more about Eurovision? Read all the latest news from the contest at Eurovoix.
Eurovoix Wrap-Up: Erika Vikman, Tommy Cash and More in Our Amsterdam Dash
07 Apr 2025
00:43:38
This week on the Eurovoix Podcast, we're in Amsterdam for Eurovision in Concert - and conversations with this year's biggest stars.
Steven Heap hosts Wrap-Up in the United Kingdom this week while James Stephenson travels to The Netherlands to visit Eurovision in Concert, the year's first major pre-party. There, he spoke to Finland's fan favourite Erika Vikman about her song "Ich Komme" and what she might have planned for her performance in Basel.
But that's not all - we had the chance to speak to four more of this year's Eurovision line-up. You'll hear from Lithuanian rockers Katarsis about how they're bringing the energy to perform "Tavo Akys", catch up with Ziferblat on their first trip out of Ukraine in years, and James interviews his own country's act - Remember Monday.
There's even one of the most unhinged interviews we've ever had on Wrap-Up, as Tommy Cash brings pure chaos to the show as he chats about Espresso Macchiato! And with six more of our Eurovision song previews, we keep assessing which songs are looking strong ahead of the contest in May.
For all the build-up to Eurovision, Wrap-Up is here every Monday at 07:00 CET to bring you the world of the world's biggest song contest, wherever you are.
CREDITS Created and Produced by: James Stephenson Host: Steven Heap Contributors: Darshan Bijuvignesh, Davide Conte, Franciska van Waarden, James Stephenson, Neil Farren, Sem Anne van Dijk, Tamara Vecic Editor: James Stephenson And our guests from Eurovision in Concert: Erika Vikman (Finland 2025), Katarsis (Lithuania 2025), Ziferblat (Ukraine 2025), Tommy Cash (Estonia 2025) and Remember Monday (United Kingdom 2025)
Want to know more about Eurovision? Read all the latest news from the contest at Eurovoix.
Eurovoix Wrap-Up: Running Orders, Running Into Remember Monday, and Catching Up with Claude
31 Mar 2025
00:52:01
This week on the Eurovoix Podcast, we meet two of the most-talked about artists competing at Eurovision 2025.
James Stephenson is your host on Wrap-Up as he heads to London for a brief meeting with Remember Monday in one of the city's most prestigious theatres - and there's a surprise singalong! Meanwhile, Sem Anne van Dijk travels to Hilversum in The Netherlands to meet their new artist Claude and find out the story behind his entry "C'est La Vie".
While we've been meeting artists, the artists have also been meeting their fate in this week's semi-final running order announcements. We'll chat about which songs are performing where, which countries have benefitted from their positioning, and which nations we think might find their route to the final more difficult.
The team is also continuing its song previews of the Eurovision 2025 line-up, with Ukraine and Spain in the spotlight, and we're getting a glimpse into what Basel looks like ahead of the contest with someone who went there this week - Ding-a-dong co-host Marco Dreijer!
If you can't get enough of Eurovision, then just Remember Monday. Wrap-Up releases every Monday at 07:00 CET to bring you the world of the world's biggest song contest, wherever you are.
CREDITS Created and Produced by: James Stephenson Host: James Stephenson Contributors: Alistair Brown, Darshan Bijuvignesh, Neil Farren, Sem Anne van Dijk, Steven Heap, Tamara Vecic Editor: James Stephenso Special Guest: Marco Dreijer And from Eurovision 2025: Remember Monday (United Kingdom 2025), Ace Bowerman (Creative Director, United Kingdom 2025), Ziferblat (Ukraine 2025) and Claude (The Netherlands 2025)
Want to know more about Eurovision? Read all the latest news from the contest at Eurovoix.
Eurovoix Wrap-Up: Interval Acts and International Flags
28 Apr 2025
00:47:57
This week on the Eurovoix Podcast, all eyes are turning to Basel - and their plans for Eurovision 2025 are firming up fast.
Franciska van Waarden hosts this week's Wrap-Up as we analyse the Eurovision alumni coming back to the contest, whether there is a chance for the COVID-hit class of 2020 to perform their songs again, and if Celine Dion may make a special appearance as Eurovision returns to Switzerland.
We'll also talk about the Eurovision 2025 postcards after we obtained their locations, discuss the ongoing OGAE poll to see which songs are standing out to Eurovision's biggest fans, and ask whether new rules on flags will help or hinder the contest in maintaining political neutrality.
And, at the end of the show, we revisit our Eurovision sweepstake selections - and Sem Anne van Dijk begins to interview himself. Really.
For that and so much more, make sure you listen to Wrap-Up, your Eurovision news show. And, as rehearsals begin in Basel next week, we'll have two special shows for you to enjoy as we see what each country is bringing to the stage!
CREDITS Created and Produced by: James Stephenson Host: Franciska van Waarden Contributors: Daniel Stridh, Darshan Bijuvignesh, Davide Conte, James Stephenson, Julien De-re, Meg Davies, Neil Farren, Sem Anne van Dijk, Steven Heap Editor: James Stephenson
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Eurovoix Wrap-Up: The Eurovision Countdown Continues
22 Apr 2025
00:49:46
This week on the Eurovoix Podcast, we've got you covered as the countdown to Eurovision 2025 starts to get even quicker.
James Stephenson is your host on Wrap-Up this week as we reflect on this Easter weekend's pre-party in Madrid, Spain, and we ask whether those parties and promo tours really make an impact on the Eurovision leaderboard.
We'll also see which songs are predicted to make it out of the competitive second semi-final in the next round of Your Voix, and we're previewing more of this year's songs, too. From the man climbing faster than anyone in the odds for Czechia to Malta's entry that has everyone talking, we'll see which ones look to have the best chance of success in Basel.
And, at the end of our show, an Easter treat, as we go on a different kind of Easter egg hunt: for the most random, unhinged and hilarious Eurovision facts!
For all the latest from Eurovision as Basel draws nearer, make sure you don't miss a moment. Listen to Wrap-Up every Monday morning (from now on!) from 07:00 CET!
CREDITS Created and Produced by: James Stephenson Host: James Stephenson Contributors: Alistair Brown, Darshan Bijuvignesh, Franciska van Waarden, Neil Farren, Tamara Vecic Editor: James Stephenson And from Eurovision 2025: Adonxs (Czechia 2025), Emmy (Ireland 2025) and Sissal (Denmark 2025)
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Eurovoix Wrap-Up: Eurovision Comes to London and The Model Comes Back
15 Apr 2025
00:39:07
This week on the Eurovoix Podcast, we're catching up with the world of the world's biggest song contest in the second part of our coverage from London.
James Stephenson is your host as the team visits the London Eurovision Party in the UK's capital, where we share our highlights from the show, and we take a look at the new plans Basel has announced for fans travelling to Eurovision next month.
We're continuing our song previews, with Austria's "Wasted Love" and the United Kingdom's "What The Hell Just Happened?" under the microscope, and we'll find out which 10 songs you think will qualify from the first semi-final as we look back at the first week of Your Voix.
And make sure you stick around until the end of Wrap-Up to hear the headlines of the latest projection from The Model - exclusively on the Eurovoix Podcast!
If you love Eurovision then, for now, Remember Tuesday! We'll be airing our next Wrap-Up on Tuesday at 07:00 CET after Easter, and then Mondays once again from there.
CREDITS Created and Produced by: James Stephenson Host: James Stephenson Contributors: Alistair Brown, Davide Conte, Franciska van Waarden, Meg Davies, Neil Farren, Steven Heap, Tamara Vecic Editor: James Stephenson
Want to hear all our interviews from LEP? Make sure you check out our Eurovoix Podcast Special where we chat to nine of this year's acts about their entries!
Want to know more about Eurovision? Read all the latest news from the contest at Eurovoix.