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Eurovision Insight Podcast: Daily News From Stockholm, Friday 6th May Written by on May 6, 2016 | 1 Comment

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Our fourth day of rehearsals here in Stockholm come to a close, and that means we’ve got eight performances to discuss on the daily podcast. That means we’re looking at Slovenia, Bulgaria, Denmark, Ukraine, Norway, Georgia, Albania, and Belgium.

Eurovision Insight Podcast: Daily News From Stockholm, Thursday 5th May
The first cycle through the semi-finals is over, with the first batch of their rehearsals finishing today. Ewan Spence looks over the eight performers, alongside Ben Robertson, John Stanton, and Jasmin Bear. Will Poli light up the arena, will Jamala smile, or will Agnete stay frozen?

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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: Daily News From Stockholm, Friday 6th May”

  1. Martin Palmer says:
    May 8, 2016 at 20:52

    I’m busy with my stuff so I’ll give very short headlines on how I viewed these during the first rehearsals…

    Slovenia – nice dress. The only positive here…

    Bulgaria – Eurovision meets Tank Girl. LCD lights can work. Is Poli a Duracell Bunny?

    Denmark – zzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz

    Ukraine – pure class, three minutes to just sit back and listen to and marvel at.

    Norway – still a Jedi mind trick of fast verse, slow chorus, nice voice

    Georgia – 20 years too late for BritPop and this wouldn’t make it onto a Blur or Oasis album.

    Albania – tightest trousers award, still a nothing song

    Belgium – a surprise hit, lots of non-fans love this, will do better than expected.

    Afraid that’s all you’re getting!