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Eurovision Insight Podcast: Once in a while dreams do come true Written by on March 8, 2012 | 1 Comment

One big weekend to go, and we’ll have our forty two songs for Baku. Yes, we’re back to forty two with Armenia’s withdrawal, but with a huge variety of genres already chosen for Baku, it’s going to be a fantastic year for music and entertainment.

And isn’t it nice to see the average age of the performers at Eurovision shooting up… first Humperdinck nudges the needle, and now Russia tips the scales as Nan Power gets ready to take over the Contest!

Eurovision Insight Podcast: Once in a while dreams do come true

More tickets, less Armenia, more OAP’s, less schlager, more confirmed songs, and one less week to go till Eurovision 2012. with music from Buranovskiye Babushki.

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About The Author: Ewan Spence

British Academy (BAFTA) nominated broadcaster and writer Ewan Spence is the voice behind The Unofficial Eurovision Song Contest Podcast and one of the driving forces behind ESC Insight. Having had an online presence since 1994, he is a noted commentator around the intersection of the media, internet, technology, mobility and how it affects us all. Based in Edinburgh, Scotland, his work has appeared on the BBC, The Stage, STV, and The Times. You can follow Ewan on Twitter (@ewan) and Facebook (facebook.com/ewanspence).

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One response to “Eurovision Insight Podcast: Once in a while dreams do come true”

  1. Buranovskiye Babushki are absolutley brilliant, they have become a bit of sensation back in the UK. The BBC even had them as main news on the site throughout today.

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