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Eurovision Insight Presents… Eurovision Uncovered: It All Starts With A Song Written by on October 29, 2025

In the first episode of Eurovision Uncovered, a brand-new podcast for ESC Insight, James Stephenson explores how the Eurovision songs we love get made – and whether every unique song has the same chance of making it to the world’s biggest Song Contest.

Our new documentary series, Eurovision Uncovered, sets out to explain the Song Contest – and why it might not work how you think.

In the opening episode, host James Stephenson speaks to songwriter Jenna Doyle and music scholar Dr. Sam Murray, a team who has done academic research into what it’s really like for Eurovision songwriters. He also asks what makes Eurovision’s winning formula, speaks to a senior delegation member about what they look for when they pick their entry, and draws on previous interviews with Eurovision 2025 artists Remember Monday, Ziferblat, and Kyle Alessandro to see how the artists are both creating songs that fit Eurovision’s rules – and actively challenge them.

Eurovision Insight Presents… Eurovision Uncovered: It All Starts With A Song

James Stephenson discovers the songwriting process of the modern Eurovision Song Contest in the season-opening epiode of Eurovision Uncovered.

Featuring contributors from some of the biggest names in Eurovision community media, listen to the story of how the Eurovision Song Contest works like never before. You can listen to Eurovision Uncovered now via the ESC Insight podcast feed (we’re in iTunes, Spotify, or find a link for your favourite podcast app here).

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