ESC Insight’s Daily Edition for Tuesday, April 29 Written by
Samantha Ross on
April 29, 2014 | 2 Comments
It’s been a wonderfully hectic day out here on Eurovision Island, with the first set of rehearsals, short-form press conferences, and interviews taking place. The ESC Insight team is here on the premises, bringing you just a bit closer to this year’s artists.
Unlike the rapid-fire interview system that some of you might remember from Malmö (we liked to call it “speed dating”), we’ve been lucky enough to have a bit more time with some of the performers right off the bat.
In today’s Daily Edition, Sam had the chance to sit down with Armenia’s comedian-turned-serious-performer Aram Mp3, Latvia’s laid-back Aarzemnieki, and Estonia’s musical theater aficionado Tanja.
Stay tuned for more in-depth interviews to come, but until then, let us know what you think! Leave a comment for us, drop us a note on our Facebook page, or send us a Tweet. We’d love to hear from you.
Vaguely aware of the Contest since childhood, a fanatic since 2008, and an ESC blogger since 2009, Samantha Ross made her first sojourn to Eurovision in 2011, and was quickly welcomed into the fold at ESC Insight.
Over the years, she's been interviewed by BBC World News, SVT, LBC Radio, and many others. She was a semi-regular contributor to Oystermouth Radio's weekly dedicated Eurovision program, "Wales 12 Points". Furthermore, Samantha contributed to BBC Radio 2's coverage of the Copenhagen contest, was a member of the official JuniorEurovision.tv web team in 2014, 2015, 2021 and 2022, and worked on the EBU's official communications team in 2022. She also worked as a member of the Bulgarian Delegation, serving as Assistant Head of Press in Kyiv and Lisbon, and She is also the creator of the podcast "12 Points from America", an irreverent look at Eurovision from a US point of view.
When not at Eurovision, Samantha is a regular on the Twin Cities pub quiz circuit, and has volunteered as a moderator for the local high school quiz bowl for over ten years. She lives in Minneapolis, Minnesota, but is wistfully looking for opportunities to get geographically closer to the heart of the Eurovision action.
You can follow Samantha on Twitter (@escinsider).
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2 responses to “ESC Insight’s Daily Edition for Tuesday, April 29”
Latvia still come across as a nice bunch of people who still are amazed they are at the ESC, representing their country! Joran has his head screwed on and is clearly the ‘leader’. I think that anyone who sees all her interviews will now be amazed how many different things Tanja has done – she must be a huge name in Estonia!
Nice interviews Sam, you get all of your interviewees happy and relaxed! My only comment would be – be careful with the sun, you have such pale, porcelain skin! Do you only live indoors for the rest of the year? 🙂
Once again great interviewing Sam, very good that this year you’ve had the chance to actually interview the artists properly, can’t wait to see what the team get up further on in the week.
Latvia still come across as a nice bunch of people who still are amazed they are at the ESC, representing their country! Joran has his head screwed on and is clearly the ‘leader’. I think that anyone who sees all her interviews will now be amazed how many different things Tanja has done – she must be a huge name in Estonia!
Nice interviews Sam, you get all of your interviewees happy and relaxed! My only comment would be – be careful with the sun, you have such pale, porcelain skin! Do you only live indoors for the rest of the year? 🙂
Once again great interviewing Sam, very good that this year you’ve had the chance to actually interview the artists properly, can’t wait to see what the team get up further on in the week.