It’s time to go Inside The Model James Stephenson presents a brand-new podcast that analyses who might win the Eurovision Song Contest in a brand-new way. With the help of The Model, James’s prediction tool for the Contest, he’ll take a look at how the race to Vienna is shaping up with weekly updates on […]

The Eurovision Song Contest 2026 is just around the corner, but how sure are we of what’s going to happen? James Stephenson has been using The Model to work it out – and here’s what he thinks could make its calculations come undone.

On this episode, James speaks to vocal coach Zoe Stibi to talk about vocal technique, vocal rest, and why the Eurovision Song Contest separates experienced singers from young ones – and what that could mean for the results in Vienna.

Artists around Europe are heading for one city this weekend – Vienna. In the final update from The Model before rehearsals begin, James Stephenson analyses the updated forecast to see who’s in the best shape ahead of the big shows.

From youth theatre to the Eurovision stage, Søren Torpegaard Lund has been inviting us into his world for years. Now, with his contender ‘Før Vi Går Hjem’, he explains to James Stephenson how he created a “pop diva banger” while the world watches back.

After a week where the London Eurovision Party brought fans in the UK capital out to see many of this year’s acts perform, ‘Liekinheitin’ by Linda Lampenius and Pete Parkkonen has increased its lead, with The Model now forecasting it to score 397 points in the final in Vienna.