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Letters From Stockholm: Dear Accreditation Badge

Everyone at the Eurovision Song Contest has something in common… the accreditation badge hanging from their necks. Jon Jacob investigates the power offered by the plastic in ‘Letters From Stockholm’.

Eurovision Insight Podcast: Daily News From Stockholm, Sunday 8th May
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The longest day today with all of the second semi-finalists on stage, plus the debut of Germany, Italy, and the United Kingdom. Ewan Spence is joined by Ellie Chalkley (ESC Insight) and Brandon McCann (ESC Daily) on the Insight Daily podcast

Staging, Symbols, And Semiotic Realness: Construction Versus Authenticity

There is an ingrained expectation at the Eurovision Song Contest that pop music is a constructed affair –  rock and indie acts at Eurovision provide a bit of cognitive dissonance – how do we judge these songs against the big pop productions? Many sub genres of rock, country, rap and indie prize the authenticity of […]

John’s Stockholm Sketches: Hedging Our Bets
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Six days into rehearsals, many of the journalists are feeling no wiser about the potential winners than we did at the start. With the betting odds in constant flux, what conclusions can we draw at this crucial stage?

Room for Improv-ment: The Risks and Rewards of Riffing

As Eurovision has distanced itself from live music, where can performers find opportunities to stretch their creative legs and experiment? Samantha Ross takes a moment to reflect on where artists can find little bastions of freedom in their otherwise-regimented three minutes on stage.

Eurovision Insight Podcast: Daily News From Stockholm, Saturday 7th May
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A huge run today with all of the first semi-finalists on stage, plus France and Spains’ Globen debut. Ewan Spence is joined by Samantha Ross (ESC Insight) and Gavin Lambert (ESCtips) on ESC Insight’s daily podcast.


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