ESC Insight Reader Survey

What do you think of ESC Insight? Let us know by filling in our Reader Survey.

Alloracast! Daily News From Sanremo, Friday 27th February Written by on February 27, 2026

Allora! Join James Stephenson and Dude Points in Italy every day this week as they enter the wild world of the Festival della Canzone Italiana to find out what’s going on in Sanremo. Add the RSS Feed to your favourite podcast application, or click here to follow us in iTunes and never miss an episode.

Ciao from Sanremo, this is Alloracast! James Stephenson and Dude Points bring you all the best of Night Three of the Festival della Canzone Italiana, and look ahead to one of the most unique occasions in TV: Covers Night!

On this episode, James and Dude have another Top 5 from Thursday’s performances to analyse, as the competition begins to take real shape ahead of Saturday’s final. They’ll also ask whether the tone of Sanremo is becoming too nostalgic, how Alicia Keys made sure her Italian was on point during her guest performance, which 2000s one-hit wonder will be appearing on the Ariston tonight and what could possibly be next for Max Pezzalli as his adventures on The Boat continue.

Listen to Friday’s episode of Alloracast now on your preferred podcast platform of choice, or live every evening at 20:00 GMT on Radio Six International, with new episodes every day during the festival. Allora!

Never miss an episode of the ESC Insight podcast. Follow the show on iTunes, Spotify, or in your favourite podcast app listed here. A direct RSS feed is available.

You Can Support ESC Insight on Patreon

ESC Insight's Patreon page is now live; click here to see what it's all about, and how you can get involved and directly support our coverage of your Eurovision Song Contest.

ESC Insight No Longer Accepts Comments

Due to the lack of guidance from UK Regulator OFCOM regarding the assessment and impact of the Online Safety Act, ESC Insight will no longer be accepting comments or interactions through the website. Feel free to join the discussions elsewhere you'll find us at Bluesky @escinsight.com or get in touch directly with the team.

If You Like This...

Have Your Say

Comments are closed.