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Eurovision Insight Podcast: Semi Final 2 Review From Basel, Friday 16th May Written by on May 16, 2025

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And with that, we have our 26 for Saturday. The St. Jakobshalle stage is ready… before we reach the Grand Final ramp-up, let’s take a moment to review Semi Final 2.

Eurovision Insight Podcast: Semi Final 2 Review From Basel, Friday 16th May

In today’s podcast, Dude and Ewan discuss the importance of representation, the joy of big dumb songs, and staging for the screen versus the arena.

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About The Author: Dude Points

Dude Points is an American who moved to the UK in 2011 and happened to catch Loreen's Winner's Reprise of Euphoria on the BBC the following year. She was immediately hooked and in 2016, discovered that people could actually purchase tickets to attend Eurovision's in person.

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