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Eurovision Insight News Podcast: Serving Camp
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The words and the music of Eurovision come under the spotlight once more, as Ewan Spence and Gina Jones discuss the latest headlines on the Insight News podcast.

How Sanremo Giovani Reveals Sanremo 2025’s New Normal
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As Sanremo week begins, don’t forget about Sanremo Giovani. The Newcomers’ contest started in November 2024, and the final rounds will take place on Wednesday and Thursday during Sanremo. Ilaria Pagano looks back at Giovani to discover the trends and what the juries may look for in 2025…

Why Vidbir Is More Than Ukraine’s Eurovision National Final
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Sometimes, a National Final is just a National Final. Sometimes a National Final is far more than “just selecting a song.” Phil Dore considers the importance of Vidbir to Ukraine.

Eurovision Insight News Podcast: Where Internal Selections Roam Free
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How to announce an internal selection, adding some Spanish to the iceberg, thinking about keeping our digital family in touch, and more. Ewan Spence and Tom Hendryck discuss the latest news in this week’s Insight News podcast.

ESC Insight Presents…..Eurovision Wars: Grand Final Pressure
Eurovision Wars S03E05: The pressure and politics of the 2024 Grand Final (artwork: Phil Dore, EBU, EBU)

In episode five of the Eurovision Wars podcast, we talk about the Grand Final of Malmö 2024. How does the pressure leading up to the live show play out, how did the likes of Israel, Luxembourg, and the United Kingdom fare, and how important is the Song Contest to the wider world?

Eurovision Insight News Podcast: The Work That Becomes A New Genre Is Eurovision
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Betrayed by The Traitors, memories of France Gall, a bit of popera, and more. Ewan Spence and AJ Clay discuss the latest news in this week’s Insight News podcast.

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