Not just one but two naughty English language words make an appearance in today’s third heat of Melodifestivalen. Ben Robertson looks at why Swedes can’t help but keep swearing – and in English – at their Eurovision National Final.
Both Elsie Bay and The Rasmus sing about Jezebel, the former queen of Israel, in their prospective Eurovision entries. Ben Robertson dives into the lyrics and see similarities and differences in how the two songs portray the character known as “the archetype of the wicked woman”
Turin’s opening ceremony, our first look at the stage, Estonia channels Johnny Cash, and more, in the latest Insight News podcast.
The Eurovision Song Contest is not a political contest, but it does reflects the politics of those taking part. Nowhere can this be seen more than Ukraine and Russia. With tensions between the two countries near breaking point, Fin Ross Russell looks at how the conflict between the two countries has been reflected through the Song Contest.
Ben Robertson learns about the strategy behind why SVT has such diverse content at slow TV, official Discord servers and collector cards, and why they are working to create a community behind Sweden’s most watched TV show.
More national selection results, more songs released, Sanremo’s second chance show, and more, in the latest Insight News podcast.
