This week's news on the ESC Insight podcast, with two more confirmed countries coming to Germay. Albania selects their representative, Aurela Gace, while Yohanna returns for the Icelandic National Final. With music from the Ukraine's Jamala singing "Smile"

This week’s news, including news on our hosts for Düsseldorf, national final plans from around Europe, a call for songs for Armenia, and all those not quite disqualifications from Estonia's National Final. With music from Latvia’s Lauris Reiniks.

Switzerland chooses their song, why no ticketing system could have coped on Sunday, National submission deadlines, the potential return of Malcolm Lincoln and the horror of Jedward. It's the weekly ESC Insight news podcast!

In this week's podcast news: Nicola Barclay gets a surprise wild card in Azerbaijan, I think Belladonna should sing for Italy, Ukraine tweaks their National Final, and why Jedward really would be a bad idea for Ireland. With music from Nathalie Giannitrapani.

Our new Executive Supervisor (and Event Supervisor), more qualifiers from the Ukraine and Azerbaijan, tweaked formats for Ireland, and the final line ups from Norway, Finland and Sweden. With music from Love Generation. hosted by Ewan Spence.