It’s time for 2022’s ‘hit, miss, or maybe’ as Juke Box Jury returns. In the first episode Monty Moncrieff and Chris Halpin join Ewan Spence to judge this year’s Eurovision songs from Sweden, Switzerland, Albania, Romania, and North Macedonia.

In this episode of The Question, the panel discuss the ever-changing differences between the taste of the jury and public votes. Have the juries overstayed their welcome? Is there a right way to judge contest entries? And what role do the diasporas have to play?

Anders Bagge’s emotional rollercoaster played out before millions of viewers has made this beloved teddybear – an icon on Swedish TV – one of the hot favourites to win Melodifestivalen. Ben Robertson tells us the Anders Bagge story, and why this year there’s an extra hurdle in place that makes victory a step harder to achieve.

The submission deadline is nearly here, the final songs are released, and there’s one last chance to vote for your favourites to go to Turin, in the latest Insight News podcast.

Twelve songs compete in the biggest National Final of the season as Sweden selects their Eurovision song. But who are the ones to watch and where is the excitement going to come? Ben Robertson gives his tips

With online promotion and direct contact with fans becoming a key part of marketing music, Ewan Spence looks at strengths and weaknesses of these platforms at the Eurovision Song Contest.